On the original course of history, the "True Ether" of the Age of Mythology was completely banished by the true wielder of the First Magic around the year 1 AD, and replaced with ether.
This mage, who had deep ties to Christianity, thus brought an end to the Age of Gods, ended the gods' rule over humanity, and ushered in humanity's rise, the flourishing of Human Order, and Alaya's awakening.
However, Ye Ting had now completed this great task ahead of schedule.
According to the original historical timeline, it was now more than two hundred years before the Common Era. In other words, the end of the Age of Gods had come more than two centuries earlier than in the original history. At this point, Alaya, humanity's collective unconscious, had not yet fully developed. The end of the Age of Gods did not mean she could awaken immediately—though it was certain that Alaya would awaken earlier than she had in true history.
Yet this time difference was precisely Ye Ting's opportunity to make his move.
Getting back to the point, Ye Ting's most urgent task was not to interfere with Alaya, but to deal with the environmental changes on Earth.
By now, Ye Ting's upheaval of the surface environment was a foregone conclusion. No matter how much Gaia wanted to change that fact, she could no longer do so. She could only let things take their course, and even cooperate as much as possible to prevent the sudden environmental changes from causing excessive damage to Earth.
As the saying went—
"Life is like rape. If you can't resist it, enjoy it."
As Earth's Counter Force, Gaia had no concern for pride. Her purpose was to ensure Earth's continued existence, so once she saw that the situation could not be salvaged,