A hundred flowers bloom on the tree, each with its own branch. The realm is divided, with warlords carving out territories and claiming supremacy. After long division, the realm unites; after long unity, it divides again. Peace is often followed by wars lasting a hundred years or more. There is no peace in the truest sense, only invasions that are not yet ready to begin. Weapons, Daoist arts, Buddhist teachings: the schools contend for dominance. Who will ultimately prevail? And does the legendary war goddess Mara, said to be hidden somewhere between heaven and earth, really exist?
