Three years and eight months ago, a giant broom star swept across Blue Star.
The broom star, in our understanding, has always been a harbinger of disaster, symbolizing ill omen.
Regarding the broom star's arrival, many titans of the metaphysical world expressed their concerns in unison, believing it foretold great calamity and a terrible catastrophe.
However, the West held a completely different view.
They mocked us for being ignorant, foolish, and superstitious.
They believed it was merely a rather rare celestial phenomenon, and even if it did portend something, it wouldn't be disaster, but rather a symbol of good fortune, love, and peace.
As if what the West said was the absolute truth.
After the broom star passed, Blue Star underwent unimaginable changes.
Blue Star, which was in its age of decline, began to experience a spiritual resurgence, and the age of myths dawned once more.
Across the globe, spiritual energy surged like tides, wave after wave.
Many humans, animals, and plants awakened extraordinary powers and embarked on the path of cultivation.
Some outstanding humans developed spiritual roots, opened their spiritual apertures, absorbed the power of heaven and earth, and became cultivators.
Animals and plants also began to evolve and mutate, becoming demons or spirits.
The era of technology rapidly transformed into an age of myths, leading to a great leap in human civilization.
While the world laughed at us, reality dealt them a harsh blow.
It turned out that humans with the Yanhuang bloodline possessed the most outstanding and astonishing cultivation talents.
Whether it was their cultivation speed or their comprehension of various techniques and divine abilities, they far surpassed other races.
The Yanhuang bloodline seemed to be favored by heaven and earth, dazzling and brilliant, making the entire world feel ashamed.
Even some of the most arrogant and conceited Western leaders had to admit publicly on multiple occasions, "The East indeed possesses an unexplainable mysterious power."
Facts forced them to lower their proud heads; the Chinese were indeed remarkable.
However.
Not long after, they became arrogant again, changing their tune and making all sorts of boasts and provocations.
The reason they dared to do so was because deities had appeared.
Various gods and spirits, who should only have existed in legends, books, and murals, actually appeared in reality and displayed divine miracles.
Zeus, Poseidon, Athena from ancient Greek mythology; Odin, Loki, Tyr from Norse mythology; Ra, Shu from ancient Egyptian mythology; and so on.
As time went on, more and more mythological figures continuously appeared.
The most famous event was a divine blessing.
Thor, the thunder god who loved his hammer the most, briefly appeared in a human city and bestowed a blessing upon a blonde maiden.
That fortunate recipient gained unimaginable fortune, her cultivation skyrocketing from the Spiritual Scholar realm to the Spiritual Emperor realm in just one day, shocking the entire world.
After this event, almost the entire world went mad, beginning to worship and offer sacrifices to various deities.
The deities were also generous, occasionally displaying miracles, bestowing blessings upon people, and granting immense benefits.
An imbalance occurred.
The results of your hard cultivation for several months were inferior to even a tiny bit of grace from a deity.
Although cultivation achieved through one's own efforts was more solid and the foundation more stable, who would care about that when there was a shortcut?
The appearance of deities rapidly forged a large number of powerhouses, and the world plunged into revelry.
After all, the higher one's strength, the greater their power, and more importantly, the longer their lifespan; who wouldn't yearn for that?
At the same time, an extremely awkward situation arose.
China, which should have had the most brilliant history and the most ancient civilization, remained silent.
No mythological figures appeared; let alone deities, not even a single immortal-level creature was seen.
Although heavenly phenomena occurred frequently in various places, they were not the appearance of mythological creatures, but rather the awakening of famous mountains and great rivers, which became sacred cultivation sites.
Compared to other regions, the land of Shenzhou was truly a treasure trove of natural beauty and gifted individuals, making the entire world envious.
However, due to the absence of powerful deities, all ill-intentioned gazes from around the world turned towards it.
Many with ulterior motives entered this magical country to plunder resources.
Many Chinese people were heartbroken but helpless.
Many cultivators felt indignant and ventured into various deep mountains and forests, famous mountains and great rivers, searching for traces of Chinese deities.
They truly could not accept that while foreign deities appeared frequently, there was no movement from within their own country; even one would have been good.
All sorts of unpleasant voices began to fill the air.
"Heh, the so-called mysterious Eastern country is nothing but a fraudulent nation, full of lies."
"What about the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, and the countless Buddhas and Immortals? It's all nonsense, or perhaps you are deceiving yourselves."
"It's laughable. You still shamelessly boast that your civilization is the most ancient and enduring. Liars, you don't even have gods, how ancient can you be?"
Various doubts, slanders, smears, and ridicules emerged endlessly.
Many people refuted, but their words were weak and powerless.
Facts speak louder than words; if your China truly had deities, you would at least have one come out and show themselves.
The situation escalated, causing many Chinese people to lose confidence and begin to doubt themselves.
Especially those who admired foreign things and disparaged their own country openly denied their ancestors, seeking glory through betrayal.
There were also a few clear-sighted individuals who remained calm and composed.
Although Chinese deities did not appear, they believed they definitely existed.
Otherwise, with the greedy nature of Western deities, they would have swarmed over and seized territory.
"Just wait, the deities will definitely appear, and then you scoundrels will suffer."
Those people were full of confidence.
After all, according to China's glorious tradition of keeping a low profile, those deities might also be keeping a low profile and unwilling to show themselves.
Once they appeared, someone would surely have bad luck.
But the situation continued to worsen.
More and more foreign cultivators poured in, many with impure intentions, observing and inquiring everywhere, to ultimately confirm whether China had deities.
If confirmed, it would be a grand feast.
A gluttonous feast of dividing the sleeping lion of the East.
...
The moon was dark and the stars were sparse.
Mount Tai, which was bustling with people day and night, was now completely silent.
On the winding mountain path, only three figures were walking.
"Really, what's so great about a meteor shower? We could see it just as well from the villa, why did we have to climb the mountain in the middle of the night?"
The only male among the three grumbled, covered in sweat and somewhat displeased.
Mainly, after the spiritual energy resurgence, Mount Tai had changed greatly, becoming much taller. Even though he was a cultivator, climbing to the summit was somewhat strenuous.
The youngest girl among the three said, "Brother Ruan Tian, didn't you generously book the entire Mount Tai so that Sister Xingqing could watch the meteor shower undisturbed? Why are you complaining now?"
"Brother, hurry up, don't dawdle. There's still a long way to the summit, and the meteor shower is about to start. I don't want to miss it."
Ruan Xingqing tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her bright eyes like the stars in the sky, urging Ruan Tian, who was lagging behind.
Ruan Tian muttered, "The announcement from the astronomical bureau might not be accurate. Look, there's no sign of any meteors in the sky, so there's no rush."
"Who says it's not accurate?"
The youngest girl, Qian Qianxian, couldn't help but retort, "A while ago, a massive explosion occurred in the depths of the universe, destroying countless stars. Our astronomical bureau observed this situation a full minute and a half earlier than NASA."
A minute and a half might not seem like much, but the technological level it represented was significant.
It could be said to be comprehensively superior.
"Tch, what's the use of our technology being advanced and leading now? Without deities, we'll eventually be beaten. The West is a pack of wolves, eyeing us covetously. Even that dog... the 'good days' nation, because of a deformed, eight-headed, stubborn snake, has started to swell with pride and provokes us daily."
Ruan Tian clenched his fist, thinking of the recent rumors and gossip, and felt a wave of annoyance.
Mentioning such a heavy topic, both girls became dispirited and fell silent.
Qian Qianxian looked up at the starry sky and asked, "Sister Xingqing, do you think our China really has immortals?"
Ruan Xingqing's long eyelashes fluttered, and she nodded firmly, "Qianxian, you must have faith in our history, our culture, and our civilization. Let alone immortals, even deities are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Who knows, maybe a handsome and dashing immortal will fall right in front of you at any moment."
As soon as she finished speaking, something "啪" (pa) sound, fell heavily from above.