ROTK - War of the Gods
Chapter 1
In the beginning of time, there were two separate and distinct groups of beings. There were the Gods, who lived on the spiritual plain of existence and there were the Titans, who lived on the Earth. The Gods were like men in their appearance, but the Titans were horrible and disfigured creatures who only came out at night. Though gruesome, they wielded magnificent powers that rivaled even the God's own power.
The great father and ruler of the Gods, Cao Liu Sun, was a wise and powerful God who grew to despise the Titans of Earth and vowed to eradicate them and their entire race. Thus, for the first time, the Gods traveled from their paradise in the sky to Earth and saw that it was good. Their presence, though, quickly set of a chain of events that would lead to the greatest battle the world would ever know. For centuries the forces of light and dark fought for control of the land. Natural disasters, never before known on earth, became common place as the super powered beings used their awesome magic and strength to defeat their enemies.
Mountains, canyons, and even oceans were created in this battle to end all battles. In the end though, it was Cao Liu Sun's overwhelming strength that pushed the Titan Leader and his children into the underworld and off of the surface of the planet. There, they were locked away and covered with mountains so that they would never again roam the Earth.
There was much rejoicing in Heaven and on Earth after the defeat of the Titans, and to commemorate the Victory of Victories, Cao Liu Sun decided to create a new race of beings that would live upon earth. These new creatures though would be far weaker than the Titans and would learn to live with the land and the animals and not against them like the Giants had for so long. To ensure that that humans would never rebel against their creators, Cao Liu Sun decided to leave his brother Dong Zhuo on the physical plain with an army of heavenly supporters. The people of earth would have to rely on the benevolence and good will of the Gods in order to survive because although Cao Liu Sun had the ability to end natural disasters forever, he decided to allow them to continue to plague the earth so that no group of humans ever got too powerful.
When these things were done, Cao Liu Sun once again retreated through the gate that led to the spiritual world. The fate of mankind was now in the hands of his brother, Dong Zhuo.
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Unlike his brother, Dong Zhuo was a ruthless and tyrannical God. He used his power over nature to frighten and abuse the people of the world. Those who did not bow down to his rule were killed or worse. Over time, Dong Zhuo realized that the more people worshipped him, the more powerful he became. He insisted that huge temples be constructed in his honor and demanded that the people pray to him six times a day. Those who did not, vanished without a trace.
The human race began to grow and thrive under Dong Zhuo's rule. Though he was cruel, he also introduced the humans to fire. Almost overnight, technological advancements that once happened so gradually that it was considered nonexistent turned into huge quantum leaps. All areas of human life progressed to new levels. The population of Earth soared as advancements in medicine, astrology, and other sciences helped people live longer and happier lives.
Advancements in peaceful areas, though, were quickly matched by advancements in war. Huge naval fleets, along with excellently crafted weapons of war made neighbors turn on neighbors. Dong Zhuo, quite capable of stopping these conflicts, instead encouraged them. He would get involved with the politics of Earth and help one side defeat another, depending on which side praised him more. The other Gods who had been left with him, slowly began to despise him. His brother Cao Liu Sun had no idea what was happening on Earth though. In the Spiritual realm, affairs on the physical plain became unreal, just like on Earth, Dong Zhuo began to forget about his brother. In his eyes, he WAS the father of the Gods.
Things continued like this for many generations, until something happened that would change the course of human history forever. In the physical realm, a ruling God had a special representative that worked in the world as the living word of his Lord. This representative was called the Lord's Angel. When Dong Zhuo wished to speak to the people of the world, he would send his angel, Yin Yang, rather than go himself. Humans were considered "unclean" and could only be approached by these Angels.
Yin Yang was a very vicious angel, who despised his master almost as much as he despised the human race. He had wished to stay in Heaven, with Cao Liu Sun, but he had been sent to represent Dong Zhuo on Earth. Yang took that to mean he was being punished for something and always plotted against his master. When delivering messages, he would deliberately twist Dong Zhuo's words and tell the people of Earth to do horrible things to each other.
Yang was, in fact, behind all of the worst wars that the humans had ever fought. One year, Dong Zhuo sent him to visit and tell the Chinese peoples and the Persian people that they needed to erect more temples to him, because his power was being diminished in response to the people's lax behavior. Instead of delivering this message, he came down from Heaven and visited the ruler of China and spoke thusly :
"Human, do not be afraid. I am an Angel of the Lord and I come bearing good news. The peoples of Persia have become evil and rebel against our Lord. He has sent me here to tell you that you are to lead an attack against the King of Persia and that he will support you in your conquest. Do not delay."
Then, Yin Yang visited the King of the Persians and said the same thing to them about the Chinese people. In this way, Yin Yang began one of the worst wars that mankind had ever experienced. When the two great armies met halfway between Persia and China, Dong Zhuo saw this and became infuriated. He brought hail storms and lightening down upon the Earth, devastating both sides. Both armies though, thinking themselves in the right, fought all the fiercer.
Eventually, Dong Zhuo chose a side to support (because that was his nature) and helped them become victorious over their enemies. The side he choose to support was the Chinese.
Yin Yang was horrified that Dong Zhuo had decided to spare the people of China because he had hoped the war would take the life of every living human and thus end the need for Gods and Angels in the physical realm. "Dong Zhuo," Yin Yang called up into the heavens after the Persians defeat. "I will have my revenge if it takes my very life!"
A human had heard the angel speak thusly and approached him saying, "You speak the Lord's name in vain, yet you radiate with the glory of one of his angels. Who is this man that speaks out of both sides of his mouth?"
Yin Yang turned to the man and unsheathed his sword which burned with a blaze bright enough to blind a human. The angel said, "Quickly human, tell me your name or I will cut you down where you stand."
"Do not hurt me," the man said, falling to the ground and placing his hands together. "I am called Zhang Jiao. I wish only that I may be of service to you."
Yin Yang laughed at the man and put his sword away so as not to scare the human any more than he already had. "What could a human possibly do for an Angel?"
Zhang Jiao kept his head bowed respectively and said, "I have in my possession a sacred scroll that is written in a language belonging to no known group of humans. I am not completely ignorant of the past though, and believe the scroll to belong to the Titans of old." The man was taking an awful risk speaking the name of the Giants who once ruled the Earth. Doing so was considered blasphemy and could certainly earn him a sentence of death. This Angel though, was no ordinary angel.
"Take me to this scroll human. If what you speak is true, you will be richly rewarded in Heaven." Zhang Jiao took the Angel to his humble cottage at the top of a mountain and showed him the ancient scroll and described how he had found it deep in a cave under the Xiansha Mountains... The very mountain which was purported to imprison the leader of the Titans, Zhilim Xemi.
The angel looked at the scroll in shock and horror. Indeed, it was written in the ancient language of the Titans and spoke of a method for freeing the gruesome creatures. Zhang Jiao knew immediately by the look on the angels face that he had discovered something wonderful. Yin Yang turned to the human and said to him, "With this scroll and the secrets locked within, you hold the key to conquering all of Heaven and Earth."
Yin Yang knew that finally, he would have his revenge. He blessed Zhang Jiao with the ability to translate the texts and then went back to his master Dong Zhuo to await the day when Zhang Jiao would call forth the Titans to reclaim the earth.
To be continued...
Chapter 1
In the beginning of time, there were two separate and distinct groups of beings. There were the Gods, who lived on the spiritual plain of existence and there were the Titans, who lived on the Earth. The Gods were like men in their appearance, but the Titans were horrible and disfigured creatures who only came out at night. Though gruesome, they wielded magnificent powers that rivaled even the God's own power.
The great father and ruler of the Gods, Cao Liu Sun, was a wise and powerful God who grew to despise the Titans of Earth and vowed to eradicate them and their entire race. Thus, for the first time, the Gods traveled from their paradise in the sky to Earth and saw that it was good. Their presence, though, quickly set of a chain of events that would lead to the greatest battle the world would ever know. For centuries the forces of light and dark fought for control of the land. Natural disasters, never before known on earth, became common place as the super powered beings used their awesome magic and strength to defeat their enemies.
Mountains, canyons, and even oceans were created in this battle to end all battles. In the end though, it was Cao Liu Sun's overwhelming strength that pushed the Titan Leader and his children into the underworld and off of the surface of the planet. There, they were locked away and covered with mountains so that they would never again roam the Earth.
There was much rejoicing in Heaven and on Earth after the defeat of the Titans, and to commemorate the Victory of Victories, Cao Liu Sun decided to create a new race of beings that would live upon earth. These new creatures though would be far weaker than the Titans and would learn to live with the land and the animals and not against them like the Giants had for so long. To ensure that that humans would never rebel against their creators, Cao Liu Sun decided to leave his brother Dong Zhuo on the physical plain with an army of heavenly supporters. The people of earth would have to rely on the benevolence and good will of the Gods in order to survive because although Cao Liu Sun had the ability to end natural disasters forever, he decided to allow them to continue to plague the earth so that no group of humans ever got too powerful.
When these things were done, Cao Liu Sun once again retreated through the gate that led to the spiritual world. The fate of mankind was now in the hands of his brother, Dong Zhuo.
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Unlike his brother, Dong Zhuo was a ruthless and tyrannical God. He used his power over nature to frighten and abuse the people of the world. Those who did not bow down to his rule were killed or worse. Over time, Dong Zhuo realized that the more people worshipped him, the more powerful he became. He insisted that huge temples be constructed in his honor and demanded that the people pray to him six times a day. Those who did not, vanished without a trace.
The human race began to grow and thrive under Dong Zhuo's rule. Though he was cruel, he also introduced the humans to fire. Almost overnight, technological advancements that once happened so gradually that it was considered nonexistent turned into huge quantum leaps. All areas of human life progressed to new levels. The population of Earth soared as advancements in medicine, astrology, and other sciences helped people live longer and happier lives.
Advancements in peaceful areas, though, were quickly matched by advancements in war. Huge naval fleets, along with excellently crafted weapons of war made neighbors turn on neighbors. Dong Zhuo, quite capable of stopping these conflicts, instead encouraged them. He would get involved with the politics of Earth and help one side defeat another, depending on which side praised him more. The other Gods who had been left with him, slowly began to despise him. His brother Cao Liu Sun had no idea what was happening on Earth though. In the Spiritual realm, affairs on the physical plain became unreal, just like on Earth, Dong Zhuo began to forget about his brother. In his eyes, he WAS the father of the Gods.
Things continued like this for many generations, until something happened that would change the course of human history forever. In the physical realm, a ruling God had a special representative that worked in the world as the living word of his Lord. This representative was called the Lord's Angel. When Dong Zhuo wished to speak to the people of the world, he would send his angel, Yin Yang, rather than go himself. Humans were considered "unclean" and could only be approached by these Angels.
Yin Yang was a very vicious angel, who despised his master almost as much as he despised the human race. He had wished to stay in Heaven, with Cao Liu Sun, but he had been sent to represent Dong Zhuo on Earth. Yang took that to mean he was being punished for something and always plotted against his master. When delivering messages, he would deliberately twist Dong Zhuo's words and tell the people of Earth to do horrible things to each other.
Yang was, in fact, behind all of the worst wars that the humans had ever fought. One year, Dong Zhuo sent him to visit and tell the Chinese peoples and the Persian people that they needed to erect more temples to him, because his power was being diminished in response to the people's lax behavior. Instead of delivering this message, he came down from Heaven and visited the ruler of China and spoke thusly :
"Human, do not be afraid. I am an Angel of the Lord and I come bearing good news. The peoples of Persia have become evil and rebel against our Lord. He has sent me here to tell you that you are to lead an attack against the King of Persia and that he will support you in your conquest. Do not delay."
Then, Yin Yang visited the King of the Persians and said the same thing to them about the Chinese people. In this way, Yin Yang began one of the worst wars that mankind had ever experienced. When the two great armies met halfway between Persia and China, Dong Zhuo saw this and became infuriated. He brought hail storms and lightening down upon the Earth, devastating both sides. Both armies though, thinking themselves in the right, fought all the fiercer.
Eventually, Dong Zhuo chose a side to support (because that was his nature) and helped them become victorious over their enemies. The side he choose to support was the Chinese.
Yin Yang was horrified that Dong Zhuo had decided to spare the people of China because he had hoped the war would take the life of every living human and thus end the need for Gods and Angels in the physical realm. "Dong Zhuo," Yin Yang called up into the heavens after the Persians defeat. "I will have my revenge if it takes my very life!"
A human had heard the angel speak thusly and approached him saying, "You speak the Lord's name in vain, yet you radiate with the glory of one of his angels. Who is this man that speaks out of both sides of his mouth?"
Yin Yang turned to the man and unsheathed his sword which burned with a blaze bright enough to blind a human. The angel said, "Quickly human, tell me your name or I will cut you down where you stand."
"Do not hurt me," the man said, falling to the ground and placing his hands together. "I am called Zhang Jiao. I wish only that I may be of service to you."
Yin Yang laughed at the man and put his sword away so as not to scare the human any more than he already had. "What could a human possibly do for an Angel?"
Zhang Jiao kept his head bowed respectively and said, "I have in my possession a sacred scroll that is written in a language belonging to no known group of humans. I am not completely ignorant of the past though, and believe the scroll to belong to the Titans of old." The man was taking an awful risk speaking the name of the Giants who once ruled the Earth. Doing so was considered blasphemy and could certainly earn him a sentence of death. This Angel though, was no ordinary angel.
"Take me to this scroll human. If what you speak is true, you will be richly rewarded in Heaven." Zhang Jiao took the Angel to his humble cottage at the top of a mountain and showed him the ancient scroll and described how he had found it deep in a cave under the Xiansha Mountains... The very mountain which was purported to imprison the leader of the Titans, Zhilim Xemi.
The angel looked at the scroll in shock and horror. Indeed, it was written in the ancient language of the Titans and spoke of a method for freeing the gruesome creatures. Zhang Jiao knew immediately by the look on the angels face that he had discovered something wonderful. Yin Yang turned to the human and said to him, "With this scroll and the secrets locked within, you hold the key to conquering all of Heaven and Earth."
Yin Yang knew that finally, he would have his revenge. He blessed Zhang Jiao with the ability to translate the texts and then went back to his master Dong Zhuo to await the day when Zhang Jiao would call forth the Titans to reclaim the earth.
To be continued...