The newly appointed Sealed Lord had slain Lord Chongyang as the chief sacrificer, and this step had been completed perfectly.
Heaven was very satisfied with this offering. In an instant, the Nine Tripods released ten thousand zhang of radiance and rang out in resonance.
"The Nine Tripods are ringing in unison. It's done—this is the sign that the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony has been acknowledged."
The records stated that the Nine Tripods ringing together was the sign of a successful ceremony.
Having gained the recognition of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers, Lian Feihong was now the legitimate Sealed Lord of this age, ruling the Fifty Provinces as the supreme lord of all under heaven.
Golden light fell upon him, illuminating the mountains and rivers, sun and moon, and other patterns embroidered upon his crown and robes.
Zhou You flicked the Half-Sage Yin Dao in his hand, shaking off its final drop of blood. It fell silently to the ground.
The resonance of the Nine Tripods was undoubtedly the ceremony's most crucial moment of ascension. Endless golden light, accompanied by the ringing resonance, drowned the high platform and spread in all directions.
Suddenly, vast amounts of golden light poured into the Half-Sage Yin Dao, drilling into it without end.
"Zhou Daqian's benefits have arrived."
It turned out that, as chief sacrificer, he had slain Lord Chongyang as an offering to heaven, and the blade in his hand was also a sacrificial vessel.
Lian Feihong's position as Sealed Lord had been recognized. He ate the meat, and those around him could follow along and drink the broth, basking in the reflected glory.
As the Nine Tripods resonated and blazed with light, apart from that Son of Heaven's tripod, the closest sacrificial vessel was the Half-Sage Yin Dao.
Zhou You nearly failed to hold