In merely a few decades, five great Humanity Dao Divine Kingdoms gradually rose across the world.
On the Eastern Primordial Earth, in the Xia Kingdom's new capital, Xia Capital, Da Yu stood atop a newly built altar, the Nine Cauldrons in his hands emitting a faint bronze glow.
He turned and heavily placed the first cauldron at the center of the altar.
"Today, we humans will no longer pray for the gods' protection."
The second cauldron fell into place.
"We will erect no idols and offer no sacrifices."
The third, fourth, fifth... until all eight cauldrons were set in place one after another, while illusory images of mountains, rivers, and lands flowed between them.
When the final cauldron fell, the Nine Cauldrons resonated together, and an invisible ripple spread from the heart of Xia Capital.
"I establish the Xia Kingdom through Humanity Dao, with Humanity Dao as its master and all people as its foundation."
Da Yu, the emperor of humanity, took the lead in leading humanity to establish the Xia Kingdom.
In the East Sea, within a newly built deep-blue palace, the Dragon Mother held the Heart of the Vast Sea, her voice resounding throughout the universe. "Pass the order to the Four Seas Dragon Clan: from this day onward, the Canglan Divine Dynasty shall be established in the depths of the East Sea. All aquatic beings shall receive the Divine Dynasty's protection."
"This shall be the Dragon Dao Divine Kingdom!"
Towering waves surged into the sky above the East Sea, and the Four Seas Dragon Clan all answered the call.
At the same time, deep within the southern Immortal Volcano, at the Phoenix Clan's headquarters.
The Phoenix Ancestor shouted, "In the name of Yan Huang, with the billions of miles of the south as our foundation, the Yan