God and Demon Chiyou

Author: Cao Xuan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Thrilling, grand, unparalleled. Though Chiyou and the Yellow Emperor are long gone, the Chinese land awaits those who dare to pursue. Let us follow Cao Xuan's colorful brush and return to that era of wildness, purity, relentless warfare, and unrestrained singing。—— Jun Tian
"Perhaps humans will never be as formidable as your gods, but we will always possess an unyielding spirit to conquer the heavens." In Cao Xuan's eyes, Chiyou possesses not only the fighting spirit of Sun Wukong but also a more proud and unyielding soul than that monkey, never surrendering until the very last moment. I believe this is the spirit that has been passed down through generations of humans。—— Chu Xiedao
Reading Cao Xuan's words, the simplicity that can only be reflected behind experience is truly commendable in its grandeur. The depth of the book lies hidden behind its vast atmosphere. There is no exquisite writing, no flashy clamor—only the stunning revelation after awe.—— Huaxiangmei
Historically, Chiyou has been vilified, but according to records, literature, and folk tales, he was actually a heroic figure of unparalleled stature—Chiyou, the God-King,. In ancient times, the world was divided into ninety-nine and eighty-one primitive tribes, with the Shennong tribe led by Emperor Yan being the most powerful. The other tribes submitted to him and paid him tribute. Later, as Emperor Yan aged, the Shennong tribe gradually declined, while the other tribes grew stronger and grew less respectful of him. For their own interests, they fought among themselves more and more, their conflicts deepening until chaos erupted, wars broke out, and the people lived in suffering.
Seeing this, Nuwa sent Xuanyuan to be reborn into the Youxiong tribe to unify the world. But unexpectedly, though humans were created by Nuwa, they had long since developed their own natural order, and a man named Chiyou was born, resisting Nuwa's interference. As Xuanyuan and Chiyou grew, the world gradually became a war dominated by the two of them. Throughout their struggles, they endured countless hardships and battles, and their conflict eventually evolved into a war between the demon and god realms.
In the end, Chiyou committed suicide after being defeated in the Zhumu Plains. The blood that