Guang'an Prefecture, one hundred and eighty li to the west.
A stretch of mountains enveloped by a persistent drizzle and a solemn night.
Birds flew startled, animals ran amok, and within a mountain depression, several nocturnal ground mice scurried frantically into their burrows.
Yet, popping back out with furry little heads, eyes black as mung beans curiously looked up to the sky, their pink noses twitching.
At that moment, these little critters suddenly exploded in a frizz, emitting sharp shrieks in unison before desperately burrowing back in.
From above, a swooshing sound broke through the air, a white light plummeting from the sky, shooting swiftly towards the mountain hollow.
"Boom"
The ground shook and boulders scattered, the air blasted creating a huge crater spanning hundreds of meters.
In the middle of the crater, a Big Sword, around ten zhang long, quivered intensely, dimly lit and deeply embedded, wailing mournfully.
