Yesterday's third update: Chapter 2623! 3/4!
Gaia answered with difficulty, "Thus the Heavenly Pillar broke, the earth's tether snapped, the heavens tilted northwest, and the earth collapsed southeast..."
It signified the collapse of the old order and the birth of a new one.
Gonggong's act was seen as a symbol of violence and disorder, yet he was also a rebel who dared challenge authority—a hero!
In the past, Gonggong had smashed into Mount Buzhou in rage. Today, Satan had broken Mount Olympus by crashing into it to his death.
The old order represented the Titan Race, led by Gaia.
The new order was Chaos, which had now descended upon the world!
Yet the deeper allegories in the mythological records...
All stemmed from changes in ancient beliefs and social structures.
It was like the myth Xu Kun had experienced and heard of—Yi Shooting Down the Nine Suns.
That, too, had become a myth and legend following a change in political power.
Viewed through the course of history, it was merely a mythological cloak draped over the transition of power, giving it a veneer of grandeur and legitimacy.
Yi was a usurper, yet the countless people still believed in Zhuanxu.
How could a Son of Heaven win the hearts of all people in a single day?
In that era, the old order was changed through a revision of the calendar, establishing a new order belonging to a new age.
During Zhuanxu's time, an unstandardized solar calendar was used. Thus came the Golden Crow, representing... the solar calendar, the Gregorian calendar!
After Yi usurped power, he rewrote it into a more standardized lunar calendar. Thus came the Twelve Moon Maidens, representing... the lunar calendar!
The Heavenly Emperor's wife was also changed from Sun God Xihe to Moon God Chang Xi. This was a