At this moment, in the span of a few brief instants, several years had already passed upon the earth. As time flowed on, the altar outside the Divine Capital that had once been used to offer sacrifices to Heaven had acquired a few more traces of age.
Over these past years, the world had changed greatly. Several years ago, the Heaven-Answering Emperor had ascended to Heaven and never returned, while the celestial anomalies overhead likewise showed no sign of ceasing. After waiting several days, the sacrificial procession could only turn back.
At the same time, an even more terrible piece of news reached the Divine Capital: the entire land of Western Liang had been swallowed by boundless darkness. Within that darkness, every human and beast had perished...
There were also rumors that demonic figures could occasionally be glimpsed at the edge of the darkness...
Just like that, an entire province was gone. The whole world was plunged into panic.
Fortunately, Great New had only recently established its dynasty, and the people's hearts could still be rallied. Coupled with its strong soldiers and sturdy horses, otherwise, given the current circumstances, another great chaos might have erupted in an instant, with who knew how many taking the chance to proclaim themselves kings and hegemons.
Thus, to stabilize the hearts of the people—and because a nation could not go a day without a ruler—
At a time when the people's hearts were in turmoil, the Eldest Princess took up the posthumous edict left by the Grand Ancestor and ascended the throne. The edict proclaimed: "This sacrifice to Heaven may bring about a great change. Should any mishap occur, it will surely give rise to great chaos, perhaps even leaving all living things to suffer devastation...
"The Eldest Princess possesses noble character and peerless