Human King's Conferment, Destined by Heaven

"Imperial We shall reign for ten thousand years, for ten thousand times ten thousand years!!"

"Imperial We shall reign for ten thousand years, for ten thousand times ten thousand years!!"

As the celestial phenomenon in the sky vanished and the great dragon entered Ye Chen's body and the imperial seal, the countless millions of people across the realm submitted their hearts, prostrating themselves in worship.

Standing atop the altar, gazing upon the billions of subjects bowing low, their voices shaking the nine heavens, Ye Chen's face bore a majestic expression devoid of emotion, yet ripples stirred within the lake of his heart.

"Rise!!"

"We thank Your Majesty!!"

Reining in his thoughts, Ye Chen looked down at the base of the altar, his voice echoing in everyone's ears like the might of heaven.

"Now that heaven and earth are settled and the myriad people are united, it is time for universal celebration and the conferment of honors upon you all."

With these words, Ye Chen's gaze swept downward, and he spoke in a deep voice: "Where is Li Mingfeng?!"

"Your servant is here!"

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

"I confer upon Li Mingfeng the title of Celestial Pivot Great General, to garrison the empire's Celestial Pivot Continent..."

"We thank Your Majesty!!"

Hearing Ye Chen's decree, Li Mingfeng's face was solemn, and he immediately performed a grand ritual of obeisance.

Ever since the realm was unified, the seven continents of Blue Star had been renamed by Ye Chen after the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper, signifying that the Dipper would guard the Yanhuang Empire.

"Where is Xiao Feng?!"

"Your servant is here!!"

"I confer upon you the title of Celestial Xuan Great General, to garrison the empire's Celestial Xuan Continent..."

"Where is Qin Yu?!"

"Your servant is here!!"

"I confer upon you the title of Celestial Ji Great General, to garrison the empire's Celestial Ji Continent..."

As the titles of each general were spoken from Ye Chen's mouth, the seven continent-guarding generals were soon appointed.

To garrison an entire continent—this was the supreme honor, and at the same time, the heaviest burden.

For these seven positions were too high, too dazzling, constantly watched by countless eyes; even the smallest matter could be magnified infinitely.

Afterward, Ye Chen proceeded to confer titles upon other generals and meritorious officials one by one.

As time passed, the names of the officials and generals Ye Chen had ennobled transformed into streaks of purple light, converging in the air, finally coalescing into a list formed entirely of energy.

This list was as solid as a physical object, recording in detail the positions and names Ye Chen had bestowed.

Seeing this list, Ye Chen was struck by sudden inspiration. He took out the Human King Seal and pressed it heavily onto the list suspended in the void.

"The Human King's Conferment, Destined by Heaven!!"

As the Human King Seal stamped the list, it split in two: one half merged into the Human King Seal, the other turned into streams of energy returning to the bodies of the officials below.

The officials below, sensing the energy within them, felt through an inexplicable connection that they had formed a bond with the Human King Seal.

The Human King Seal, as the symbol of authority for the Yanhuang Empire and the vessel of the nation's fortune, had, through Xuanyuan's blessing, given birth to the Spirit of National Fortune.

And with the acknowledgment of the Human King Seal Spirit, the appointed officials each received a portion of the Yanhuang Empire's fortune's protection.

Moreover, the higher the office, the stronger the fortune's blessing. In critical moments, they could petition the Human King Seal Spirit, and upon receiving its response, they could mobilize a portion of the power of the people under their governance.

This was the blessing Xuanyuan had gifted Ye Chen—split into two functions.

One was the Human Emperor Trait, the other the Human King Seal Spirit. The two complemented each other, binding the entire empire into a single whole.

After affixing the seal to complete the conferment, Ye Chen waved his hand and withdrew the Human King Seal.

Seeing this, the ritual official below announced the end of the sacrifice and the official start of the celebration.

After speaking a few words, Ye Chen departed with the civil and military officials.

"We respectfully see off His Majesty!!"

With Ye Chen and the ministers gone, the city erupted into festivity.

In an instant, within and beyond the city walls, laughter and joy filled the air, drums and gongs resounded to the heavens, and the scene was one of boundless liveliness.

Elsewhere.

Back in the Imperial Palace, Ye Chen flipped his hand and produced the Human King Seal.

Gazing at the seal in his hand, he saw that due to His Majesty Xuanyuan's blessing, its overall material had transformed completely. The dark-colored Human King Seal was now adorned with golden patterns.

The dragon head atop it was even more lifelike, infused with a spark of vitality, as though it were alive.

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

Inside the Human King Seal, a natural space unfolded, with a golden dragon coiled in the air, shining like a blazing sun.

He reached out with a gesture, and the golden dragon immediately dove downward. As it approached him, its massive form rapidly shrank, finally swimming around him.

Looking at the cheerful Little Golden Dragon before him, Ye Chen could feel their connection, as if they were originally one.

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

As the saying goes: "All under heaven is the king's land; all within the borders are the king's subjects."

The Human King Seal had only one function: suppression.

Its characteristic was a single word: weight. The Vessel of State bore the weight of an entire nation.

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

Because the Human King Seal itself was the embodiment of the Yanhuang Empire, its power all derived from the Yanhuang Empire.

Outside the borders of the Yanhuang Empire, the power the Human King Seal could mobilize was greatly reduced, but even so, it was sufficient.

After all, Ye Chen didn't need to use it for battle; its symbolic significance outweighed its practical use.

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

At the same time, as the original social form of the Yanhuang Empire slowly spread across the nation, the great infrastructure era restarted with grand momentum, and the entire world entered a unified era of massive construction.

On the land of Huaxia, countless commoners watched as things changed day by day—tall buildings rapidly rising in the cities, railways connecting major cities, and smooth cement roads.

Seeing all this, the older generation exclaimed one after another that they couldn't keep up, because development was too fast.

Sometimes, waking up from sleep, they would find that the streets and houses they were once familiar with had become so strange.

Although this earth-shattering change greatly affected their lives, it was only a temporary discomfort.

Because once they adapted to the current environment, if anyone tried to make the older generation return to their original lives, they would absolutely be the first to oppose it.

After all, having experienced a world of convenience, ease, ample food and clothing, and numerous entertainment options, who would be willing to return to a world full of inconveniences?

With the global economy taking off, the lives of the common people grew better and better, and technological development advanced rapidly as well.

With the technology obtained for free from Dukao, coupled with Ye Chen's emphasis on cultivating scientific research talent after founding the nation, Although the technical data obtained from Dukao needed to be localized for Blue Star before use, under the tireless research of a large number of scientific talents day and night, vast amounts of technical data were gradually fully understood.

And after localization, they were manufactured.