The thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month.
New Year's Eve.
Although it was another world, it still had similar holidays.
Perhaps this was one of the similar flowers blooming across the vast expanse of worlds.
Here, New Year's Eve and the New Year had similar, yet different, meanings.
Legend had it that in ancient times, the Nian Beast was one of the Exotic Beast Kings, leading many lesser Nian Beasts to wreak havoc upon the world.
They were generally immensely powerful, capable of levitating and flying. Their sharp claws and teeth could tear through mountains and rock, and they could even breathe fire hot enough to melt gold and iron. They were also fond of eating meat.
And at that time, humans were the ideal prey. They were not particularly strong, but they were plentiful, rich in flesh and blood, and full of Spiritual energy, making them a superior tonic.
It was under these circumstances that a human discovered their weakness.
A fear of fire and thunder.
