The End of the Era of the Five Emperors of Humanity: Xia Kingdom Becomes the Xia Dynasty, Qi the Middle Ancient Era's Sole Variable

A century passed in haste.

This day was of utmost importance to humanity, a day destined to be recorded in history.

At the Human Sacred Altar in Xia Capital, Da Yu stood atop the altar in a dark imperial robe. Behind him, Human soldiers stood in formation; before him, countless citizens looked upon him with reverence.

Holding the Human Emperor Seal in his hands, his voice reached every corner of humanity. "My son Qi is benevolent, filial, wise, and brave, worthy of inheriting the great lineage. Today, I pass the throne to Qi!"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire gathering erupted in uproar.

Across the Nine Provinces, many nations were dissatisfied as well.

Among humanity, the abdication of the Human Emperor had begun with Heavenly Emperor Fuxi. Now, in Da Yu's hands, it had completely become nothing more than a distant ideal.

Da Yu passed the throne to Qi partly out of selfishness, and partly because Qi had indeed done well. In any case, after handing over the throne, he had already made things clear to Qi: he would no longer interfere in what came next.

Yet that selfishness was like a stone cast into Humanity Dao's vast and surging river, raising waves a thousand layers high.

As Da Yu's decree to pass the throne to Qi descended, the rosy radiance above the Humanity Dao Divine Kingdom visibly dimmed, while the hazy purple aura rapidly dissipated.

The once-glorious Divine Kingdom slowly sank until it vanished into the earth of Xia Capital.

As the Humanity Dao Divine Kingdom receded, a Human Realm dynasty arose.

From then on, Xia Kingdom became the Xia Dynasty.

The era of family, state, and world formally began amid the cheers and sighs of humanity's countless people.

Perhaps from the moment the "Human Realm" withdrew,