Oppression

Millions of mountains ruled the land on the Mount Ocean continent. At a spot where numerous mountain ranges intersected sat an emerald lake that gleamed like a mirror. The lake was calm, reflecting the entire sky on its surface. It may have seemed ordinary, yet it exuded an extremely overbearing pressure for some unknown reason. Even a Heavenly Sovereign would feel slight stress from it.

The place had always been tranquil and quiet, but today, the peace was ruined by some commotion. As the land welcomed the break of dawn, countless streamers flashed across the sky like meteors. Eventually, they descended from the sky and landed on the mountain summits around that lake.

The arrival of these figures brought about uncountable shrieks across the land. The cries seemed to come from cranes and peacocks. It was like myriad birds had just gathered there…