A certain world.
Since the resurgence of spiritual energy, all sorts of people have taken to the stage, and the various sects and unorthodox practices that existed in the world have started to stir up trouble. Occasionally, lucky individuals with special opportunities will appear.
Even the legendary emperor of all time crawled out from underground with his army and ministers, his power and influence were unparalleled.
Even so, the state's control was still maintained with great difficulty.
In such a rapidly changing world, deities who have been worshipped since ancient times and whose miracles are said to have been passed down have also come into the view of many people.
If we're talking about which of all the gods and Buddhas is the most popular, then the Moon Goddess is undoubtedly the one!
There is a story that the Moon Goddess descended to earth and made a pact with the emperor to slay demons and monsters, and killed the evil god Jiuying to save the people from suffering. These stories are recorded in detail in official history.
Moreover, the feud between the Moon Goddess and her inseparable rival, Nüba, is still talked about today.
As for those minor matters such as spreading the art of papermaking and bestowing superior seeds, they can only adorn the hem of the moon goddess's skirt.
She was beautiful, hehe, people are all superficial when it comes to looks. Those officials and common people who were fortunate enough to witness the Moon Goddess's beauty more or less wrote poems and recorded her beauty.
This alone is enough to keep the incense burning brightly under the statue of the Moon Goddess for a long time.
Most importantly, the Moon Goddess was recognized as a true deity. Upon awakening, the first thing the ruler of Qin asked was, "Has the Moon Goddess returned?"
Upon hearing this, it is said that the government officials who were in contact with the person at the time all had strange expressions.
As everyone knows, this emperor is the other protagonist of the Moon Goddess's Covenant.
It is said that the moon goddess not only helped him unify the six kingdoms, but also informed him when these gods were about to go to another world, hoping that this emperor could take the opportunity to cultivate immortality and become a god.
It can be said that she received a deep and meaningful favor.
As for the ending, the time was not right, and he did not achieve immortality, but lived for several hundred years.
In the end, the dust of history buried everything, and if it weren't for this sudden flashback, later generations would have completely regarded these things as exaggerations.
After all, everyone only lives for a hundred years. Who can believe that there was once an emperor who encountered a god and then ruled a dynasty for hundreds of years?
Even if he were the greatest emperor of all time, it wouldn't be possible.
Modern historians once speculated that the so-called emperors who ruled for hundreds of years were probably just those whose names were passed down from generation to generation.
Everyone should be rational and not like some small countries that claim to have a 9,000-year history because their founding monarchs lived for thousands of years before abdicating.
Who knew that things would turn around so dramatically? This emperor, a figure of unparalleled power, appeared and forcefully showed everyone that they had wronged those historians, and that they had recorded everything truthfully.
When the question "Has the Moon Goddess returned?" appeared, it was tantamount to directly confirming the existence of the Moon Goddess.
The moon goddess is not only a true deity, but she also once lingered among mortals.
People in the world gossip while simultaneously offering incense to the moon goddess.
Even the goddess Nüba, whose identity was also verified, didn't have as many worshippers as the moon goddess. Perhaps it's because she lacked something.
As time went by, this world became increasingly prosperous and thriving, and the supernatural abilities of the representatives who appeared before people became more and more profound and sophisticated.
Some people believe that they are no less than gods.
But since the true god doesn't appear, who dares to directly acknowledge him?
Some busybodies took a roundabout approach and asked an unnamed minister of the emperor how the Moon Goddess and Nüba were compared to the people standing on the stage now.
The minister thought for a moment, then asked a question in return:
How can fireflies be compared to the bright moon?
The person who asked the question was speechless, and when the conversation got out, many people naturally disagreed.
One side consists of deities in history, whose deeds are only passed down, making them illusory and ethereal. The other side, however, truly exists before people, having grown from weak to strong step by step, and their strength is clear.
In many people's eyes, even if it can't compare, it's not as far off as the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.
These questions caused quite a stir, but ultimately came to nothing.
After all, the Moon Goddess had already gone to a new world with the other gods of Heaven and was no longer in this world. It was unknown when she would return.
Even so, the public's interest in the moon goddess has not waned, and there is heated discussion about how the moon goddess would feel if she returned to this world.
Whether it's surprise, disdain, or even relief.
These people started discussing and split into several factions, each sticking to their own opinion and arguing heatedly.
However, one thing is certain: before leaving, the Moon Goddess clearly stated that she might return and hoped to see the emperor with whom she had made a covenant.
I just don't know how long this time limit is.
Based on this premise, all parties have focused their efforts on the Moon Goddess.
The appearance of a supposedly omnipotent god will surely disrupt the current situation.
However, they didn't pay much attention to it, always feeling that it was impossible for it to be such a coincidence. The Moon Goddess would return in the coming years, something that the emperor hadn't seen even after living a second life.
Hahaha, how could they be so lucky... Ah!
One day, the temples dedicated to the Moon Goddess, scattered throughout the land of China, gradually began to glow with a hazy, moon-like light, some deep and some shallow.
Generally speaking, the older and more popular a temple is, the deeper its radiance; conversely, the younger and less popular temples are, the fainter their radiance.
Not only the temples dedicated to the Moon Goddess, but also various places where Nüba was worshipped, emitted light, though in different colors.
This incident instantly became a trending topic in this information age, and countless people flocked to the nearest temple, all with the same thought—
The gods have returned!
This is absolutely a miracle. Regardless of whether they had believed in the Moon Goddess before, they all wanted to try their luck. What if the Moon Goddess took a liking to them just like she had taken a liking to that emperor?
If all else fails, didn't the goddess Nüba once take a liking to that stupid and foolish King Chu? Are they really inferior to King Chu?
That's how confident I am.
However, those forces were not to be trifled with. They reacted immediately, quickly reached an agreement with the state, completed the distribution, and sealed off all the temples.
Officials consulted with a professional under the command of the First Emperor of All Time, set up an altar, offered fresh fruit and three kinds of sacrificial animals, and even wrote a beautifully written eulogy in a short time.
They eagerly awaited the appearance of the moon goddess.
High in the sky, a majestic bronze chariot stood horizontally, and inside, an emperor sat, also waiting.
Time passed second by second, and no matter how they tried their skills, there was no reaction. The light gradually merged together and then suddenly disappeared before everyone's eyes.
Finally, everything returned to calm, just as the disheartened crowd was about to turn the temple upside down.
The emperor inside the bronze chariot slowly stood up, and everyone stopped moving in fear—he stood almost at the top of the path.
"The moon goddess has not yet returned; she has only collected faith once."
After saying that, he glanced indifferently at the altar below and disappeared.
Those present were left either lost in thought or deep in contemplation. Suddenly, one person murmured a question:
"Why only mention the Moon Goddess and not Nüba? Strange phenomena have appeared in the temples of these two deities?"
Of course, no one would answer him.
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