Today, I Become the Human Emperor, the Human Race's Human Emperor!

Emperor Yi passed away, and the mourning bells rang nine times.

The entire Chaoge City was shrouded in solemn white mourning garments.

The state mourning did not last long, because a country could not go a day without a ruler, and the Human Race could not go a day without a Human Emperor.

Under the direction of Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong, Royal Uncle Bi Gan, First Minister Shang Rong, and the other senior ministers entrusted with the late king's heir, everything proceeded.

The new king's enthronement ceremony was being prepared in an orderly fashion.

Seven days later, the new king's enthronement ceremony would take place.

Chaoge, the Grand Temple.

This ancient hall, which symbolized the legitimacy of the Great Shang Dynasty and carried the incense offerings of the Human Race, appeared especially solemn today.

Special incense burned inside the enormous bronze cauldron, and wisps of green smoke curled upward toward the heavens.

Zi Shou wore the most elaborate twelve-symbol ceremonial robe and a crown strung with twelve rows of beads. Step by step, he climbed the ninety-nine white jade steps.

Behind him were Wen Zhong, Bi Gan, Shang Rong, and all the Civil and Military Officials of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Every one of them wore a solemn expression, not daring to show the slightest negligence.

Today was not merely a change of Shang kings.

It was also the accession of the Human Emperor.

Inside the Grand Temple, the incense burned thickly, and green smoke curled upward.

Bi Gan stepped forward, unfurled the long sacrificial text in his hands, and began to recite it aloud.

Every word praised the achievements of the ancestors and expressed expectations for their descendants.

Zi Shou accepted the three sticks of premium incense Shang Rong handed him.

He lit them.

Wisps of green smoke