Yang Hao stood on the sacrificial altar, gazing into the distance. The streets of Chang'an City were filled with a dense throng of Han subjects, all kneeling with their heads bowed, looking up at Yang Hao, the Human King of the Great Han, who stood atop the tens of feet high altar.
He spread his arms, and two golden dragons instantly materialized, coiling and swirling around his arms. With a thunderous roar, the void erupted, and ten thousand-foot golden dragons howled in the sky.
"Om~~~"
Just then, Yang Hao, standing on the sacrificial altar, slowly closed his eyes, and the sound of dragon roars reverberated from his chest.
The entire Southwest Domain was filled with the echoes of dragon roars as streams of luck and destiny, like dragons, surged into Yang Hao, who was clad in imperial robes.
"Om~~~"
A thousand-foot ethereal phantom, clad in dragon robes, slowly materialized above the royal palace. At its waist hung a king's sword, one side etched with the sun, moon, and stars, the other with mountains, rivers, and flora. One side of the hilt bore the art of agriculture and animal husbandry, the other, the strategy for unifying the four seas.
A wave of sword intent swept across the heavens, churning the seas and rivers. An overbearing aura of a Human King permeated the void!
Yang Hao opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings. Such an extreme and overbearing kingly might struck fear into the hearts of the martial artists kneeling in Chang'an City.
Yang Hao placed his right hand on the Xuanyuan Sword at his waist, looking at the nine luck cauldrons before him. The Great Han Dynasty was ascending to become the Great Han Empire, and he was to be the "Human Emperor of the Great Han!"
Bao Zheng stood below the topmost level of the sacrificial altar, only nine steps away from Yang Hao, yet high enough to survey the entire Chang'an City. His face was solemn as he looked at the countless common people of Chang'an City. The primordial energy of the Sky-Melding realm enveloped his voice, which then spread layer by layer to all corners of the Great Han.
"Since the Great Han entered the Southwest Domain, the human lands have been in constant strife. Outside, ancient desolate beasts ravage the foundations of humanity. Inside, the Ten Elders usurp power, oppressing numerous dynasties and draining the human lands of their primordial energy."
"After the seals shattered, the four ancient desolate beasts plundered our human territories. First, Tian Yue transformed into the Nine Nether, and later, Da Yan was refined into scorched earth!"
"Therefore, the Great Han has strategized for the billions of humans in the Southwest Domain. Our armies marched beyond our borders, and in Cang Mu, we annihilated the Lie Yan Xi and Xue Mang tribes. The Great Han's forces were sharp and swift, sweeping through the ancient desolate armies, ultimately driving back the ancients and bringing peace to the world!"
"The Great Han reigns over countless miles of land, blessed by the unwavering loyalty of its billions of subjects. Now, the Southwest Domain is unified!"
"Today, in accordance with the will of heaven and earth, and the desires of the billions of humans in the Southwest Domain, from this day forward, the Great Han Dynasty shall be an Empire, and King Han Yang Hao shall be the Human Emperor!"
"First, kneel to the past sages of humanity!"
Yang Hao gazed at the nine luck cauldrons before him, his expression solemn, and with a thunderous sound, knelt down!!
"Second, kneel to the nation!"
Bao Zheng shouted again, igniting the surging emotions of the crowd. Tears welled up in their eyes. The human race had been divided and in internal conflict; from this day on, humanity would unite.
Since the fall of the Tian Yuan Emperor Dynasty, for the past hundred thousand years, the various empires in the Southwest Domain had been in constant conflict for their own interests, primarily internal strife. Only the Wei Yang lineage remained steadfast in its duty to humanity, holding up the last bastion of human defiance.
Now, the Great Han had risen powerfully from the Southwest Sea region. Since its integration into the Southwest Domain continent, it had revealed its formidable strength to the entire human lands. In the wars of empires, it declared war on the four great empires, destroyed Da Yun, and swept through Xue Yang. The Great Han, having crushed the Da Yun and Xue Yang empires, stood at the pinnacle of the human race in the Southwest Domain.
With the shattering of the seals, the ten-thousand-strong army of the Ten Elders organization suffered one defeat after another. The foundations of the four great empires were depleted. Tian Yue crumbled, and the ancestral temples of Da Yan were destroyed. The Great Han armies marched in four directions, their iron-clad legions advancing north and east, slaying the Lie Yan Xi, Xue Mang, and Shi Tian Tan Lang armies. In the heart of Wei Yang, they rescued the Wei Yang Empress, Fan Ling Yue, the current Human Emperor's consort, who was in grave danger. With their own strength, they saved the human lands from impending collapse!
For tens of thousands of years, the billions of common people in the Southwest Domain had gradually become disillusioned with the various empires, each preoccupied with its own interests. Only the Wei Yang lineage struggled to hold on. Now, the prosperous empire that the billions of common people in the Southwest Domain had longed for would arrive on this day. The divided human lands of the Southwest Domain, ravaged by the ancient desolates, would be unified once more. A powerful and new empire, treading on the bones of millions of beast armies, would ascend to the peak of the human race!!
Upon hearing Bao Zheng's voice, Yang Hao knelt again.
"Third, kneel to the nation's mighty instruments!!"
The moment Yang Hao stood up, Bao Zheng's voice resounded through the four directions once more, stirring the void.
Yang Hao looked at the nine luck cauldrons before him. The nine cauldrons seemed like divine beings descending, emitting a faint glow. Currently, the dense primordial energy throughout the human lands of the Southwest Domain originated from these cauldrons!
The nine cauldrons were magnificent, and endless primordial energy was continuously being expelled, nourishing the human lands of the Southwest Domain!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the side mission and obtaining a chance to summon an ancient hero!!"
"Roar!!"
"Roar!!"
"Roar!!"
The ten thousand-foot-tall ethereal golden five-clawed dragon of luck soared through the nine heavens above the royal palace. Golden light poured down like spring rain, heralding the establishment of a new and powerful empire that stood at the pinnacle of the human race. The ten thousand-foot-tall golden five-clawed dragon of luck roared ferociously in all directions!!
After Yang Hao completed his three kowtows and nine bows, Bao Zheng shouted, "The ceremony is complete!!"
Bao Zheng immediately rolled up the imperial edict, turned to face Yang Hao, who was clad in imperial robes, his expression solemn. He then shouted, filled with submission.
"Your subject, Bao Zheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, pays homage to Your Majesty, Long live the Human Emperor, forever and ever!!!"
"Pay homage to Your Majesty, Long live the Human Emperor, forever and ever!!"
Li Si, Changsun Wuji, Zhang Liao, Gao Ying, and Meng Tian, along with other ancient heroes, hastily rose and, facing Yang Hao, who stood on the sacrificial altar looking down upon all beings, knelt down with a thunderous sound, loudly congratulating Yang Hao, the Human King of the Great Han, on his ascension to Human Emperor, and the Great Han on its ascension to Empire!!
"Greetings to Your Majesty, Long live the Human Emperor, forever and ever!!"
"Greetings to Your Majesty, Long live the Human Emperor, forever and ever!!"
"Greetings to Your Majesty, Long live the Human Emperor, forever and ever!!"
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The imperial guards and brocade-clad guards throughout Chang'an City wore solemn expressions, shouting in unison, their voices resounding in all directions. Following them, the countless citizens in Chang'an City and the plaza before the Xuanzheng Hall of the Royal Palace knelt down excitedly, congratulating the Great Han Empire!!
In cities and streets across the Great Han, countless subjects stopped what they were doing, facing the direction of Chang'an City, tears streaming down their faces as they knelt and congratulated the Great Han Empire, and the unification of the human lands! Su Dan Novels Net
The thousand-foot golden body swept across the eight directions, and the ten thousand-foot-tall golden five-clawed dragon of luck circled the golden body for a long time. The ceremony was complete!
Yang Hao picked up the Nine Dragon King Seal. He looked at the inscription on its base and said faintly, "By the mandate of heaven, we shall enjoy eternal prosperity!!"
The eight characters were magnificent, defying all beings. The king's seal, forged in iron and blood, was imposing and powerful!!
Today, the Great Han had ascended to Empire, and the Nine Dragon King Seal should now be the Nine Dragon Imperial Seal!