Bones Through the Ages

This is a modern mythological novel with a wide variety of characters and stories. It begins in Hutao City, where a skull sparks a scientific study that propels Chinese civilization millions of years into the future. The organization names its research into life forms that fit none of the known categories The Classic of Mountains and Seas. The main characters are immortals who have attained sainthood through their physical bodies, yet they still have to go to middle school and keep their identities secret. Then, a series of events forces them to leave their parents behind and save the world. Earth really is beset by one disaster after another.