When he finished speaking, the golden dragons of the Four Seas all bowed their heads, thousands upon thousands of phoenixes folded their wings and cried softly, the seas of clouds in every direction surged, and all living beings bowed in unison—their voices shook the universe, their energy pierced the firmament:
"The Dragon Clan of the Four Seas and the Phoenix Clan, by the decree of Sage Su Yang, have come especially to pay homage to His Majesty, the Human Emperor! May Your Majesty enjoy boundless sacred longevity and eternal prosperity!"
Ten thousand dragons lowered their heads, their dragon aura soaring into the sky and scattering the gloom. Golden light poured down like a waterfall, converging in the Ninth Heaven into a dazzling golden wheel that illuminated the world. The phoenixes beat their wings, auspicious energy steaming upward like smoke and mist, enveloping Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan in an instant—he stood amid the light, his robes fluttering, his brows sharp as swords, golden radiance clinging to him. He seemed like the Heavenly Emperor descending to the mortal world, his majesty unrivaled!
The Kongtong Seal at his waist also began to hum. Five illusory nine-clawed divine dragons rose into the air, their roars answering one another as dragon aura surged and layers of auspicious clouds coiled around the seal, shining brilliantly.
Heaven and earth cleared, auspicious clouds unfurled, Purple Qi Comes from the East, and auspicious radiance surged from the west—this was precisely the rarest sight throughout the ages: dragons and phoenixes bringing auspiciousness!
The Three Realms trembled, and the Saints were moved.
After that battle, the dragons and phoenixes had gone into hiding, vanishing without a trace for tens of thousands of years. Now they had reemerged. They might remain silent forever, but once they spoke, they would shake the heavens; they