The Death of the Gods in Chronicles of the God-Wu

Chapter 1: The Burning of Zidu

The glazed tiles of Zidu gleamed coldly beneath the blazing sun, much like the indifference in the eyes of the divine race. Cang stood atop the Star-Plucking Terrace, a bronze sword icy in his palm. Behind him stretched the vast, boundless land, with countless humans prostrate in the dust. Before him stood a golden war chariot that had broken through the clouds, and, amid the holy radiance of twelve wings, the supreme god who called himself "Yuan."

"Cang, do you know your crime?" Yuan's voice pierced the thunder. Each word struck the walls of Zidu, shaking loose showers of dust. His face was veiled in holy light, concealing his features. Only his eyes were visible, like two