Human King Bestowal, Heaven's Mandate

"Long live the Emperor for ten thousand times ten thousand years!!"

"Long live the Emperor for ten thousand times ten thousand years!!"

As the celestial phenomenon vanished and the giant dragon entered Ye Chen's body and the imperial jade seal, the countless billions of people under heaven wholeheartedly submitted and knelt to bow.

Standing atop the altar and looking at the countless people bowing their heads, their thunderous cheers shaking the Nine Heavens, Ye Chen's face was solemn and expressionless, but ripples stirred in his heart.

"Rise!!"

"Thank you, Emperor!!"

Gathering his thoughts, Ye Chen looked toward the foot of the altar. His voice, carrying the might of Heaven, echoed in everyone's ears.

"Now that Heaven and Earth are at peace and the people are united as one, all under Heaven shall celebrate together. I shall bestow rewards upon you all."

When he finished speaking, Ye Chen looked down and said in a deep voice, "Where is Li Mingfeng!"

"This general is here!"

As Ye Chen's voice fell, a person immediately stepped out from among the civil and military officials below the altar.

"I hereby appoint Li Mingfeng as Tian Shu High General, to guard Tian Shu Continent of the empire..."

"Thank you, Emperor!!"

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Li Mingfeng's face was solemn as he immediately bowed in a grand ceremony.

After the realm had been unified, Ye Chen had renamed Blue Star's seven continents after the names of the Big Dipper's seven stars, signifying that the Big Dipper would protect the Yanhuang Empire.

"Where is Xiao Feng!!"

"This general is here!!"

"I hereby appoint you as Tian Xuan High General, to guard Tian Xuan Continent of the empire..."

"Where is Qin Yu!!"

"This general is here!!"

"I hereby appoint you as Tian Ji High General, to guard Tian Ji Continent of the empire..."

As the titles of one general after another were announced by Ye Chen, the generals guarding the seven continents were soon all appointed.

To guard an entire continent was the highest honor, but it was also the heaviest pressure.

These seven positions were simply too high and too dazzling. They were constantly watched by countless people, and sometimes even a minor matter could be magnified without limit.

Afterward, Ye Chen bestowed rewards one by one upon the other generals and meritorious officials.

As time passed, the names of the officials and generals whom Ye Chen rewarded transformed into streams of purple light that gathered in the sky, finally forming a ranking entirely made of energy.

The ranking seemed almost solid. It recorded in detail the positions and names that Ye Chen had bestowed.

Seeing this ranking, Ye Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He took out the Human King Seal and slammed it down upon the ranking in the void.

"Human King Bestowal, Heaven's Mandate!!"

After the Human King Seal was stamped onto the ranking, the ranking in the void immediately split into two. One portion merged into the Human King Seal, while the other transformed into streams of energy that returned to the bodies of the officials below.

As the officials below felt the energy within their bodies, they sensed through an unseen connection that a trace of contact had formed between themselves and the Human King Seal.

The Human King Seal was the symbol of authority of the Yanhuang Empire and the vessel in which the fortune of the entire nation gathered. Through Emperor Xuanyuan's blessing, it had also given birth to the spirit of the nation's fortune.

With the recognition of the Human King Seal Spirit, the appointed officials simultaneously received the protection of a portion of the Yanhuang Empire's fortune.

Moreover, the higher the official position, the stronger the protection of the nation's fortune. Particularly at critical moments, they could submit a request to the Human King Seal Spirit. Once they received its response, they could mobilize a portion of the strength of the people under their rule.

This was the blessing Emperor Xuanyuan had given Ye Chen. The blessing had split into two, becoming two major functions.

One was the Human Emperor Trait, and the other was the Human King Seal Spirit. The two complemented each other, completely forging the entire empire into one body.

After stamping the seal and completing the bestowal, Ye Chen waved his hand and recalled the Human King Seal.

Seeing this, the ceremonial official below immediately announced the end of the sacrifice and the official beginning of the celebration.

After saying a few words, Ye Chen left with the civil and military officials.

"Respectfully sending off the Emperor!!"

With Ye Chen and the various ministers' departure, the city immediately grew lively.

For a time, laughter and cheers filled the city inside and out, gongs and drums rang out, and the festivities were in full swing.

Elsewhere.

After returning to the Imperial Palace, Ye Chen flipped his hand and took out the Human King Seal.

Looking at the Human King Seal in his hand, Ye Chen saw that, due to Emperor Xuanyuan's blessing, its material had undergone a complete transformation. Golden patterns now covered the dark-colored Human King Seal.

The dragon head on it was even more lifelike, imbued with an added trace of spirituality, as though it were alive.

The next moment, Ye Chen felt his consciousness pulled inside, entering the Human King Seal.

He saw that the Human King Seal contained a natural space within it. A golden giant dragon coiled through the air like a great sun.

With a beckoning motion, the golden giant dragon immediately swooped down. As it approached him, its enormous body rapidly shrank, finally swimming around him.

Looking at the cheerful little golden dragon before him, Ye Chen could sense the connection between himself and it, as though they had originally been one.

At the same time, he also understood the Human King Seal's function.

As the saying went: "Under Heaven, is there any land that is not the king's? Along the shores of the realm, is there anyone who is not the king's subject?"

The Human King Seal had only one function: suppression.

Its defining characteristic could be summed up in one word—weight. It was an artifact of the state, bearing the weight of an entire nation.

Of course, this thing could unleash its greatest power only within the territory covered by the Yanhuang Empire.

That was because the Human King Seal itself was the incarnation of the Yanhuang Empire, and all its power came from the Yanhuang Empire.

Outside the territory of the Yanhuang Empire, the power the Human King Seal could mobilize would be greatly reduced. Even so, it was still enough.

After all, Ye Chen did not need to use it for combat. Its symbolic significance was greater than its practical significance.

After the grand celebration ended, the entire world gradually entered a period of peaceful development.

At the same time, as the Yanhuang Empire's original social structure slowly spread across the entire nation, the era of massive infrastructure construction restarted in full force. The entire world entered the era of massive infrastructure construction as one.

Across the land of Huaxia, countless citizens watched as the cities changed by the day: skyscrapers rapidly rising from the ground, railways connecting the major cities, and smooth concrete roads.

Seeing all this, the older generation repeatedly exclaimed that they could not adapt, because development was simply too fast.

Sometimes, after waking up from sleep, they would discover that the familiar streets and houses had become so strange.

Although these earth-shaking changes greatly affected their lives, their discomfort lasted only for a while.

Once they adapted to their current environment, if the older generation were asked to return to their former lives, they would definitely be the first to object.

After all, having experienced a world of convenience, easy access to everything, ample food and clothing, and countless forms of entertainment, who would be willing to return to a world filled with inconvenience at every turn?

As the global economy soared, the people's lives grew better and better, while technology advanced with each passing day.

With the technology obtained for free from Du Kao, together with the great importance Ye Chen placed on cultivating scientific research talent after founding the nation,

although the technical materials obtained for free from Du Kao required localization before they could be used on Blue Star, under the day-and-night research of large numbers of scientific researchers, the masses of technical materials were gradually mastered.

After being localized, they were manufactured.