Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

In a world where mythology and politics entwine, the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods are about to witness a new era of divine intervention. As kings and gods communicate, ambition and mythology become intertwined, and the various states vie for supremacy with their unique divine authorities. From the Zhou's *Rites of Zhou* to the Chu's *Nine Songs*, the Qi's *Eight Lords*, the Song's *Black Bird*, the Qin's *War Shrine*, the Shu's *Witch King*, and the Yue's *Lakes and Marshes*, each state's distinct divine authority fuels their quest for dominance. As the King of Chu summons the soul of Quan Ming, a legendary immortal, with the call "O soul, return! Alas, Jiangnan... Quan Ming, return!", the stage is set for the beginning of Chu's conquest of the nine provinces.