Myths and Legends, History and Future

Lucien was now sitting in his private jet that was flying to the location near the Kunlun Mountains.

Because the flight would be a bit long and boring, he started to read some books, especially one book that described the Kunlun Mountains and some myths around them.

Kunlun is originally the name of a mythical mountain believed to be a Taoist paradise. According to the legends, the first to visit this paradise was King Mu of the Zhou Dynasty. He supposedly discovered there the Jade Palace of the Yellow Emperor, the mythical originator of Chinese culture, and met Xi Wang Mu, the Spirit Mother of the West, usually called the Queen Mother of the West.

Also, Kunlun or Kunlun Shan is an important symbol representing Axis Mundi and divinity.

Axis Mundi is certain beliefs and philosophies, is the world center, or the connection between Heaven and Earth. As the celestial pole and geographic pole, it expresses a point of connection between sky and earth where the four compass directions meet.

At this point, travel and correspondence are made between higher and lower realms, similar to the Kunlun Shan in China and Mount Fuji, Japan. Also, others like Mount Olympus or Mount Kailash. Of course, many more places are also regarded as Axis Mundi.

Kunlun also has a lively bestiary as various more-or-less fantastic beasts and birds are described as present in its environs. The tiger or beings with tiger-like features are often associated with Kunlun since the tiger is symbolic of the west, as Kunlun is often associated with the Western Paradise.

The flora of Kunlun and its environs is in keeping with the rest of its natural and supernatural qualities and includes the Pearl and Jade Trees, the Tree of Immortality, and Tree Grain, the last of which Muhe was forty feet in height and five spans in thickness.

And lastly, Kunlun Mountain is a major scene of action in various myths and legends, where many important events happened. One of the most notable ones was the marriage of Nüwa and Fuxi. Nüwa is the mother goddess of Chinese mythology, the sister and wife of Fuxi. They were a sibling and also husband and wife.

Fuxi was an ancient Chinese god who is said to have shown the ancient Chinese people how to domesticate animals. She is the creator of mankind and is also credited with repairing the Pillar of Heaven. Fuxi is her brother and husband, also credited with creating mankind. He was the first of the Three Sovereigns at the beginning of the Chinese dynastic period.

He stooped reading and went to meditate a little to calm himself before the storm that was coming. He was aware the moment he arrived at the Kunlun Mountains that the fights would start and would only end by annihilating one party. Either he or Washuu Clan and their lackeys.

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When Lucien arrived at the place, it was already around noon. He quickly exited his jet that landed in a private area near the Kunlun Mountains; he went to find his pre-arranged car was already prepared for him here.

There weren't almost any people here, and it looked very abandoned place at first look.

After a short time, he found the car, which was surprisingly a luxurious BMW limo in black color. It was parked in the same area as Lucien's jet landed, he got into the car, and then he drove to the Kunlun Mountains. Fortunately, his jet dropped him near the Kunlun Mountains, so he was at the location by car after two or three hours of driving.

As he was driving, he also watched and admired the environment around him.

The entire area was very nice, and it gave a feeling of nature and peace; he arrived at the location after two hours of driving at full speed.

When he stepped out of the car, he admired the Kunlun Mountains as he had seen them now for the first time in his life.

The Mountains themselves were majestic and beautiful; they were actually snowed mountains because they were high above sea level.

Lucien was clothed in his battle attire and also wore the hollow mask that Uta made for him. Even though it was very cold here and when he entered the mountains, it would be even more; he wasn't bothered by it.

As a 4th-Star Ghoul, he could bear this cold relatively easily.