Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

The high-ranking immortals and gods remained silent and did not take any action to suppress the disturbance. They simply raised their heads and looked outside the Water Palace, gazing at the place where the Zhao River and the Zhang River met.

Upon seeing this, Quan Ming raised his hand to suppress the rioting Zhao Shui...

Instant calm!

But let's stop here and leave it at that for now.

It was the tiger spirit who stood up again.

At this moment, wielding Quan Ming's authority, he barked at the person in a corner of the banquet hall, "Zhangshui Fox Fairy, what's going on here!"

Seeing that the tiger spirit, who used to wag his tail and be humble in front of him, dared to be so disrespectful to him, the former lord of Jing Mountain and now the fox spirit of Zhang River, the fox spirit was angry, but gritted his teeth and still got up.

He bowed to Quan Ming.

Feeling incredibly wronged, he said, "Lord Zhaoyang, this humble subject also did not know..."

"Your humble servant has only been in charge of the Zhang River for a short time, and has not yet fully grasped its power in the past nine days. I am truly puzzled by this unusual activity... I am guilty for disturbing your banquet at this moment. I will go to the Zhang River to investigate the anomaly. Please forgive me."

As he spoke, he was about to leave his seat.

Quan Ming, however, knew why the fox spirit had not been able to control the Zhang River even after nine days.

In reality, they knew he was going to hold a banquet, and in order to please him, they had been mobilizing the spirits of the Zhang River for the past nine days to find spring vegetables for him. The dishes at this banquet are all thanks to them...

Quan Ming said, "This is not your fault. Let us handle it."

We are not just Quan Ming.

Because during the tremor just now, a different kind of power came from it. This power far exceeded the third level of the Dao Heaven and could already affect the divine might of high-ranking immortals and gods.

The high-ranking deities who were invited to the banquet must have already taken notice of this matter.

Quan Ming is a deity of Zhaoshui, and he also has perception through Zhaoshui.

"Buzz!"

Quan Ming stood up and broke through the barrier above the Water Palace, allowing them to use their divine power to go there.

Lord Yunzhong laughed and said, "Let's go together; this is not a disaster."

Seeing that Quan Ming was not clear about the mystery, Yun Zhongjun explained to him: "In ancient times, there were immortals and gods. When the ancient immortals and gods perished, they left behind a place of destruction. This place contains a universe. If any living being or immortal or god of today enters it, they may have an opportunity."

Shao Siming also looked at Quan Ming from the side and nodded slightly.

"In that case, let's go together." Quan Ming was filled with doubts, wondering how the red ball could have discovered such a place. But since it didn't seem like a bad thing, he set up a covered wagon and headed with the immortals to the confluence of the Zhao and Zhang rivers.

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Soon, when they arrived at the place that had caused the two rivers to tremble, Quan Ming was able to sense the slight fluctuations within the entrance through his authority over the Zhao River.

Quan Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

The red ball is not in any immediate danger; it is simply still in the process of enlightenment.

"Such a powerful Taoist aura!"

But the immortals and gods who followed Quan Ming and the others to this place exclaimed in amazement: "Ancient and vast, this is definitely not the power of immortals and gods today."

The immortals and gods were discussing it amongst themselves.

However, some of the more senior deities remained indifferent and showed little excitement.

Xiang Jun then explained the reason, saying, "Although there are opportunities in the Land of Dao's Demise, these opportunities are predetermined by fate. Just like extraordinary people in the mortal world, very few are destined by heaven, one in ten thousand... Therefore, those who come to this Land of Dao's Demise will gain very little."

Lady Xiang also stepped forward and said softly, "In fact, since the founding of the State of Chu, we have been pioneering in the land of Jingchu for hundreds of years. Along the way, we have encountered more than a dozen places where ancient immortals and gods perished. However, Lady Xiang and I have only gained some insight from them and learned a little about the way of Lianshan. We still cannot understand it."

More than ten places?

No wonder some older gods and immortals were indifferent to this.

It seems they have participated quite a bit, but gained very little. Although they have high hopes for this, they will not place all their hopes for improving their strength on it.

"Let us enter and leave our fate to heaven."

With a cry from the Nine Winds, its wings fluttered slightly, igniting the heavenly fire.

The goddess of the Han River remained silent, standing only beside the Lady of the Xiang River.

All the immortals and gods turned their gazes to the Lord of the Clouds.

Seeing this, Yun Zhongjun chuckled a few times: "I have encountered many places where the Dao has perished, and I have comprehended three of them. If I can comprehend one more today, I will be even better than Dongjun... Haha, everyone, let's go!"

Transforming into a cloud, the Lord of Clouds surged into the entrance of the Land of Death.

His body, protected by the authority of immortals and gods, vanished in an instant.

The gods and immortals turned their gazes toward Shao Siming.

A fleeting look of sorrow crossed Shao Siming's face, but she slowly shook her head and said, "I do not wish to go. I will instead protect you all."

The immortals and gods were puzzled, but dared not force the issue.

Soon, the Nine Phoenixes transformed into a ball of crimson flames and soared into the sky, followed closely by Xiangjun and Xiangfuren, then the Goddess of the Han River, and then all the immortals and gods looked toward Quan Ming.

Quan Ming said, "Please go inside first, everyone. I will gather the Zhao River for protection."

Upon hearing this, the immortals and gods did not hold back, and like a spring rain, they poured down into the place of Dao's demise, stirring up ripples at the entrance that lingered for a long time.

Quan Ming, however, looked toward Shao Siming.

He said slowly, "Your 'illness' has worsened again."

At the same time, Quan Ming also transferred Zhaoshui to set up defenses around the area.

He continued, "It seems to be related to this land of death?"

A look of surprise flashed in Shao Siming's eyes.

Seeing that there was no one else present, she spoke frankly: "I have come to understand two things. The first is the [Lianshan·Chen Yinzi's Appearance] that I passed on to you. The second..."

Shao Siming's eyes darkened slightly as she pursed her lips and took a shallow breath of the fresh air from Hejian.

"That was the first time I 'died' since I was born."

"I died and came back to life, and afterwards, my soul was scattered among several corpses... This is the manifestation of the [Lianshan Woman and the Moon Mother]... This is also the root of my 'illness'..."

At this point, Shao Siming softly advised, "Let's leave it at that for now."

"Let's hurry in there. The place where the Dao has perished is not eternal. When it appears in the world, the Dao will return to heaven and earth... I am just an exception. Moreover, even if I succumb to this 'illness,' I will not disappear. Divine authority will still be high above."

After speaking, Shao Siming quietly looked at Quan Ming.

Quan Ming could tell from her calm gaze that Shao Siming had her own principles, so he slowly nodded and stopped asking why she was fighting against this "illness".

He left only one sentence: "Among immortals and gods, to have a friend is... extremely rare and precious. I hope you will take care, Young Master of Fate."

hum!

Enough, he leaped into the land of death.

Well!

Shao Siming clutched her chest, letting out a soft "hmm," her eyes filled with bewilderment, confusion, hesitation, and realization... In the end, all of this turned into disappointment, and that sorrow never dissipated.

"...Only when the Way is lost can life be attained."

"I am not reborn... but I have come again, and I am the god of the sun and moon."

"How can I, Chu, lose Shao Siming? The sun and moon are high above, shining on the world, yet they cannot reach the humble dwellings or the tenderness in people's hearts."

"Of the seven emotions and six desires, only the heartless are seen."

"But where are the sun and moon? How can the Chu kingdom be illuminated by the return of the great flood?"

"well……"

She opened her palm, and a scroll of ancient sheepskin appeared in her hand.

The faint flow of the Xuan Bird Dao pattern on it reveals its origin.

--business--

"Hopefully..."

"I hope I have done the right thing... I, the God of Fate of Chu, should not disappear... There must be a compassionate god to take over the duties of the Lesser God of Fate... But my days are numbered. With the rise of the Chu Kingdom and the unification of the kingdom, the Great One generates water, and the sun and moon arrive first... The trend of the great flood returning to its rightful place is unstoppable."

The Zhao River flows gently, and behind Shao Siming appear the images of a woman and the Moon Mother. Separated by the Zhao River, the sun is below and the moon is above, reversing heaven and earth... The changes of heaven and earth envelop this place and prevent it from being seen by the outside world!

This principle is reflected in water...

One is riding the sun underwater.

One is riding the moon on the water.

Originally, they were two ancient goddesses with their eyes closed, exercising the power of heaven and earth, controlling the sun and moon, and managing the cycle of life and death.

Boom!

The two goddesses opened their eyes, and their gazes fell upon the ancient sheepskin contract in the hands of the Lesser Master of Fate.

"To perform the great sacrifice of death!"

A magnificent divine sound!

By these two factors...

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