Meanwhile...
"God Realm Legend: Investiture Catastrophe" had officially gone on sale in all the major cities.
With the reputation built by the first two books, the third sold out the moment it hit the shelves.
The longtime fans were beside themselves with excitement. They rushed to buy their copies, then plunged into reading, forgetting food and sleep.
Heaven Dou City, Moonlight Pavilion.
Tang Yuehua reclined on a cushioned couch, ravenously turning the pages of the book in her hands.
She read of Yao Ji imprisoned beneath Peach Mountain and Yang Jian and his sister surviving against all odds; of the Shang-Zhou War, the battles between immortals, and the fall of the Myriad Immortals Formation; of the Human Emperor's demotion and the gods taking their appointed places...
Her gentle, dignified face sometimes creased in a frown at the story's brutality. At other times, she slapped the table in admiration at Yang Jian's sheer might.
"To think the struggle for the Great Dao could be so cruel. For the sake of faith, the gods treated all living beings as pieces on a board..."
Tang Yuehua closed the book, her chest heaving. Unable to calm herself for a long while, she spread out her stationery and picked up a brush to write to Heaven-Equal.
She and Heaven-Equal had already exchanged several letters. They could be considered pen pals who had never met.
"Mr. Heaven-Equal, I have finished your new book. It shook me to my core."
"The dignity of the Human Emperor and Yang Jian's courage in splitting the mountain both command admiration."
"Yet the selfish scheming of the gods in your story sent chills down my spine."
"If gods truly exist in this world, do they also regard all living beings as worthless pawns?"
"..."
Tang Yuehua sealed the letter and had