Western Heaven Continent, Lesser Western Heaven Realm, the Luo God Clan.
At the heart of the Luo God Clan's territory stood an ancient city so majestic it stole one's breath.
Its walls rose over a thousand zhang high, built from solid blocks of blue-gray stone. Dark green moss grew in the cracks, and every block bore the marks of time.
The gate towers' upturned eaves resembled dark birds spreading their wings. Bronze wind chimes hanging from their corners rang with deep, distant notes, like sighs carried from antiquity.
A surging river divided the city in two.
The river passed through the city, then curved back upon itself beyond its walls, forming a perfect ring of water that held the entire city in a gentle embrace.
Its waters possessed a strange hue, as deep as though an entire river of stars had been poured into them.
By day, they shimmered with flecks of silvery-blue light; after nightfall, countless points of light rose across the surface, sometimes dancing like fireflies, sometimes like stars falling into the sea. At times, they shone even more brilliantly than the night sky overhead!
Near the riverbank, one could clearly feel the moist spiritual energy filling the air. Breathing it into the lungs brought a refreshing sensation that seemed to cleanse the meridians.
This river was called the Luo River.
The Luo God Clan's sacred river.
Legend had it that in the Ancient Era, Luo Shen, whose splendor surpassed all others in the Great Thousand World, had been born in this river. Her tears had fallen into its waters and become their eternal starlight.
Others said that Luo Shen had ascended to Heavenly Supreme here, and that more than half of her heaven-reaching cultivation had come from this mysterious river.
On designated days, countless members of the