Five Elements Cave Heaven, Yu State East Domain, Qixia Mountain Range South Slope.
At dawn, within the valley surrounded by mountains, the ground suddenly shook violently. Countless rocks rolled down from the mountain, producing a thunderous rumble akin to an earthquake.
"This... this is an earthquake! Quickly get up!" Dozens of men and women, young and old, living in the valley, rushed out of their homes and gathered in the open space outside.
Just as everyone was still in shock, a thunderous roar erupted from the ground. Immediately, the distant Qixia Peak collapsed with a bang, and a bright yellow beam of light shot up into the sky, penetrating the clouds and illuminating the ancient forests and mountains within a radius of a thousand miles.
The light pillar reached from the heavens to the earth, massive like a pillar holding up the sky, making the surrounding mountains appear insignificantly small.
