This Mountain God Is a Little Strange [JX3]

After staying up for two nights, Ji Yu had finally gotten his newly upgraded Wanling character with its shiny orange level-130 weapon to track down a little Chenghuang pastry. Before he could happily add it to his collection, everything suddenly went black. He’d transmigrated!

Well, he was the only one he had to feed, so transmigration was fine. Besides, he’d gotten a max-level Wanling character and a little Chenghuang bound to him. He had strength and a companion, so he could surely survive in another world… right?

But…

Why does everyone, human or otherwise, keep calling me the mountain god?!

What do you mean the villagers want to sacrifice a girl to be my wife?!

Didn’t I tell you I don’t accept human sacrifices, Erduolong?!

…

The Cangwu Mountain God is still in a bad mood today.

.

As the ruler of the Divine Court, Di Jun was meant to command heaven and earth and bring order to all beings and things. At the very least, everything in the divine way should have been under Their control.

However, after the conflict between Heaven and humanity in the previous era shattered and remade the world, Heaven and humanity were separated for good. In the new era, only the heavenly gods still belonged to the Celestial Emperor. The myriad earthly clans and local deities were ruled by the human sovereign, dividing the divine authority in two.

Di Jun did not know why Their predecessor had tacitly allowed humanity’s “severing of the connection between Heaven and Earth” before falling silent along with the world, but They refused to accept it. They had endless time and limitless patience. They would place Their pieces across the world, and wear away at it drop by drop. One day, They would reclaim Their authority.

But…

Had this incognito trip to the mortal realm uncovered something strange?

Oh, it was the reincarnation of the human who had dealt Their predecessor the cruelest, most fatal blow in the previous era.

The eldest son of the Kui Kui and Chi Shui clans knew nothing now. Should Di Jun strike first, or…?

.

[A few things to know]

1. The worldbuilding is my own hodgepodge of mythology, inspired by texts such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas and other mythological tales. It is not based on Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods, or the Primordial Chaos series. There are many major changes, so it differs from traditional accounts and legends. Please don’t scrutinize it too closely.

2. The leads have past and present lives. Their past lives were full of bitter enmity, but after reincarnating, neither has any specific memories. They only vaguely know something happened. Their present-day romance is sweet, with no bitterness mixed in.

Theme: Explore the relationship between humanity and Heaven, past and present, and promote harmony between humanity and nature