Myriad Races Grand Ceremony, the Eternal Prosperous Era Composes a Glorious Chapter

At the foot of the Hongmeng Mountain Range, the plain was already a sea of people, shoulder to shoulder. At its center stood a ceremonial platform a thousand zhang high. Flags of the ten thousand races had been planted all around it, fluttering in the wind with a fierce rustle. From the very center of the platform hung an enormous plaque bearing the eight great characters: "Myriad Races Grand Ceremony, Eternal Prosperous Era." Shen Hao had written them with Longevity Dao Rhyme; the strokes were majestic and forceful, emanating a faint golden glow.

At three quarters past the Hour of the Snake, the Myriad Races Grand Ceremony officially began. Citizens of the various Hongmeng races and envoys from every race in the universe streamed toward the ceremonial platform. They wore the festive attire of their respective races, their faces brimming with joyous smiles. Across the plain, gongs and drums thundered, firecrackers exploded in chorus, and laughter and cheers soared into the heavens.

Just after the Hour of the Dragon, Shen Hao and Zi Xuan appeared in the sky above the ceremonial platform. Shen Hao wore a magnificent Chaos Dao Robe embroidered with a cosmic star map and the totems of the ten thousand races. The Longevity Dao Rhyme around him coiled and danced like true dragons. Zi Xuan wore a phoenix crown and crimson bridal robes, her skirt embroidered with a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Shen Hao, she looked like one half of an immortal couple.

"Common Lord! Common Lord!"

The moment the people on the plain saw Shen Hao and Zi Xuan, they erupted in deafening cheers. Their voices were filled with reverence and devotion, echoing throughout the entire Hongmeng Great Land.

Shen Hao smiled faintly and raised a hand, pressing