Watching Stars from the Tower, Longevity Dao Rhyme Discerns Heaven's Secrets

On the eastern side of the Hongmeng Sacred Hall stood a Star Gazing Tower a thousand zhang tall. Built in ancient times by the Creation God to observe celestial phenomena and peer into heaven's secrets, the tower was piled from Chaos Strange Stones. At its summit lay a Star Gazing Platform, upon which stood a Star Gazing Mirror forged from dark iron and Spirit Crystals. Since the Hongmeng Great Land had settled into peace, Shen Hao had often come to the Star Gazing Tower to observe changes in the stars, foresee disturbances in heaven and earth, and prepare for a rainy day so that the Hongmeng Great Land might enjoy lasting peace and stability.

Tonight, the sky was exceptionally clear. Stars dotted the heavens like jewels set into black satin, glittering with brilliant radiance. The Milky Way stretched across the sky like a silver ribbon, winding and twisting in breathtaking beauty. Shen Hao stood in the center of the Star Gazing Platform, dressed in a plain Daoist robe, his gaze passing through the Star Gazing Mirror toward the distant starry sky.

The surface of the Star Gazing Mirror had been polished from thousand-year Ice Crystal and could clearly reflect stars tens of thousands of li away. Shen Hao's brows drew together slightly as he fixed his eyes on a star within the mirror. Situated at the edge of the Milky Way, that star had originally been dim and without light, yet today it had suddenly erupted with a dazzling red glow. Within that radiance lurked a faintly ominous aura.

"Mars has always governed slaughter and war. Its sudden disturbance today likely means some change is coming," Shen Hao murmured, a trace of gravity flashing through his eyes. He manipulated the Star Gazing Mirror and carefully observed Mars's changes. The red