UGB Chapter 500 Perfecting the Herbal Classic! A Trial of Medicine Leads to Death!
Chapter 500 Perfecting the Herbal Classic! A Trial of Medicine Leads to Death!
On this day, Shennong, accompanied by a retinue, arrived at a deep valley that no one had ever set foot in before.
The valley was shrouded in poisonous fog, and an eerie atmosphere permeated everything.
"My lord, this place doesn't seem like a good place. Perhaps we should go somewhere else?"
Upon seeing the situation in the valley, one of the attendants made a suggestion.
Seeing this, the other attendants all echoed:
"My lord, you have found many medicinal herbs along the way and personally tasted their medicinal properties. I think it is time to return!"
"Yes! Humanity needs your leadership, Lord Humanity."
"The Hundred Herbs Classic is complete enough; we should return to the human capital!"
"..."
Many of his followers tried to dissuade him.
In their view, Shennong had tasted countless herbs after leading them out, and it was time for them to return to the human race.
Hearing what everyone said, Shennong smiled faintly, turned his gaze to look into the deep valley, and said with a smile:
"Once we've explored this valley and tried all the herbs there, we'll head back."
After saying this, Shennong did not back down. He instructed everyone to swallow the antidote herbs and took the lead in heading into the valley.
Seeing this, the many followers looked at each other in bewilderment.
Everyone knows Shennong's stubbornness here.
After a brief pause, they didn't delay and quickly chased after Shennong.
And so, Shennong led his entourage deep into the valley.
Deep in the valley, Shennong suddenly paused, then his gaze sharpened and fell on a medicinal herb.
He had never seen that herb before.
It was entirely black, radiating an eerie glow.
"There are indeed new medicinal herbs in this valley!"
After looking it over, Shennong said excitedly.
Then, without delay, he quickly walked towards the dark herb.
Upon seeing this, his entourage naturally followed closely behind.
Before long, Shennong arrived at the herb. Without any hesitation, he plucked a leaf and prepared to put it in his mouth to taste it himself.
"My lord, wait!"
Upon seeing this, a follower immediately shouted to stop them.
"Um?"
Shennong paused, then turned to look at the attendant.
Upon receiving Shennong's gaze, the attendant pursed his lips and quickly said:
"My lord, perhaps... I should try this herb?"
"You've been tasting the medicine the whole time, so I'll take care of this last herb."
As he spoke, the attendant stepped forward, ready to taste the medicine on Shennong's behalf.
Little did anyone know, Shennong, upon hearing this, smiled faintly, shook his head, and said:
Don't worry!
"I've tried so many herbs before, and I'm still fine, right?"
"Besides, I already took an antidote."
After saying this, Shennong did not wait for the attendant's reply, but put the leaf he had picked into his mouth and began to chew it.
Shennong had only chewed a few bites when he was completely stunned.
But then, the toxins emanating from the leaves began to spread instantly.
It was a toxin of unprecedented potency.
Even though Shennong had swallowed the antidote pill beforehand, he still couldn't get rid of the poison.
"The ruler?"
"Is my lord alright?"
"this?"
Seeing that Shennong remained motionless, all the attendants present were filled with fear and worry.
Shennong stood frozen in place, his skin quickly turning bluish-black as the terrifying toxin spread throughout his body, attacking his internal organs.
In just a few moments, he lost consciousness, and then everything went black as he collapsed.
"what?"
"My Lord!!"
"..."
Upon seeing Shennong fall to the ground, his attendants were all extremely anxious and rushed forward to help.
Then, an attendant took out an antidote pill and gave it to Shennong.
Unfortunately, Shennong did not wake up this time and soon passed away.
"No!"
"The ruler...is dead?"
"How is that possible?"
"what!"
Upon realizing that Shennong had passed away, all the attendants present were stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
No one could have imagined that Shennong would be poisoned by the toxins in this last herb and die.
Stunned, the many followers who had come out with Shennong were all plunged into grief, their cries and sobs echoing throughout the valley.
After a long period of grief, the retinue carried Shennong's body back to the human race.
Upon learning of Shennong's death, the entire human race was filled with grief.
Countless human beings spontaneously went to pay their respects to the remains of Shennong.
"How could that be?"
"My lord, are you simply abandoning your people?"
"He dedicated his entire life to the benefit of humanity, yet he himself has come to this end."
"Our lord is truly righteous!"
"..."
Countless human beings grieved, and the entire human race was plunged into immense sorrow because of Shennong's death.
At this moment, within the Human Emperor Realm.
Huangtian, the three ancestors of the human race, Cangjie, and Fuxi and other high-ranking members of the human race also noticed Shennong's death.
"How is that possible?"
"Shennong...is dead?"
"He's the Earth Emperor, one of the three sovereigns of our human race!"
"He died before even attaining enlightenment?"
"What exactly happened?"
Cangjie and the others exclaimed in surprise, never expecting Shennong to die like this.
At this moment, Huang Tian glanced at Cang Jie and the others, then calmly spoke:
"Gentlemen."
"This is Shennong's fate, and also the Earth Emperor's calamity; we cannot interfere."
After Huangtian said this, Cangjie and the others were slightly taken aback, but then they understood.
They all knew in their hearts that Shennong, being the Earth Sovereign, one of the Three Sovereigns ordained by Heaven, could not possibly perish like this.
Sure enough, just as the human race was plunged into great grief, a spatial fluctuation suddenly occurred on the high platform where Shennong's remains were placed.
Then a figure appeared.
The person who arrived was none other than Xuandu.
Upon seeing Xuandu appear, all the countless human beings who had come to pay homage to Shennong stared intently at him.
"It's...it's an immortal descending!"
"Please, immortals, intervene and save our human race's supreme ruler."
"I implore the immortals to aid my human race!"
"..."
Then, countless human beings knelt down before Xuandu, begging him to save Shennong's life.
Xuan Du's expression remained unchanged. He didn't rush to speak, but instead scanned the countless human beings present before finally speaking:
"Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs to save the world, risking his life countless times, and ultimately died for his cause."
"Such great benevolence and courage deserve to be a human emperor!"
"Do any of you human beings have any objections?"
Upon hearing Xuandu's words, countless human beings present echoed his sentiments:
"The immortal is right. Even if our lord perishes, he shall still be the emperor of our human race!"
"That's right!"
"I second that!"
"I second that..."
At the scene, all human beings supported what Xuandu said.