The emperors of the six great hegemonic states of All-Under-Heaven descended upon the River Viewing Terrace in the form of their Dharma images.
Each stood between two of the Six Directions Pillars, as if supporting the Celestial Vault alongside them.
The master of the red, white, and blue dragon robe spoke: "We inherit the Human Emperor's legacy and carry on the virtue of the sages!"
His voice boomed, resounding between heaven and earth.
It rang across the River Viewing Terrace, then rolled farther and farther, as if spreading a magnificent will throughout the entire Present World.
"The time: the eleventh day of the seventh month, in the year 3919 of the Dao Calendar..."
The voice declared, "Jing!"
Another voice, filled with authority, as if laying down the laws of heaven and earth, answered, "Qin!"
Then came a solemn, powerful voice from beside the Qin Emperor, like iron cavalry charging forth, like forests of blades and spears: "Jing!"
After that came a woman's voice, boundless and vast, lofty as if it came from among the clouds: "Mu!"
Next came a voice so noble it defied description, so magnificent it seemed born to reign supreme: "Chu!"
After a full circuit, the last voice rang out, deep as the sea and imposing as a mountain, encompassing all things and permitting no resistance: "Qi!"
These six magnificent voices each spoke in their own way, yet together they became a single declaration—
"Here, we shall suppress the Long River!"
The six magnificent voices came from the far corners of the world, encompassing the Six Directions and the Eight Extremities, surging back and forth.
A magnificent power descended.
The six towering Dharma images faded from view, and the "mirror screen" enclosed by the Six Directions Pillars appeared once more.
Through the screen, people saw a great