Declare War on the World of Pestilence! The Son of Heaven Slays the Dragon (I)

The Investiture of a King.

In theory, this was the Chengyun Dynasty's highest-ranking ceremony.

It was granted to powerful individuals who had made outstanding contributions to the Chengyun Dynasty's plague extermination efforts and had reached The Depths along a medical path.

Fang Tianzhao had followed the example of Ultimate Bliss, refusing to be bound by convention and breaking through the blockade of noble clans and powerful families.

This emperor, who was not a Plague Exterminator himself, had spent decades proving his status as a continental overlord through his methods.

Those Human Dragon supporters under his command could hardly wait to bare their powerful fangs.

The pestilences that threatened humanity were targets for the Chengyun Dynasty's campaigns of conquest.

"This scale..."

On the enormous investiture platform.

Jiang Wulong sat among the honored guests.

He watched the preparations before him.

Jiang Wulong knew that the Heavenly Being Dean's thoughts seemed to have changed after the battle at the Selection Tournament.

The only publicly recognized title-level Plague Exterminator among the Six Nations seemed inclined to draw closer to the Chengyun Dynasty.

After all, what could be confirmed at present was that the Son of Heaven of Chengyun seemed truly prepared to establish an organization to challenge the Medical Department while it remained closed off.

Jiang Wulong looked ahead.

An immensely fierce aura surged forth.

It was unyielding and terrifying, like a lion awakening.

[Lion Lord] Li Xinling.

The Great Abyss's strongest warlord was examining this high-profile investiture ceremony with a scrutinizing gaze.

Chengyun had prepared an abundant supply of materials.

There were medicines to prevent disease mutation, disinfection tools, and livestock for sacrifice.

The entire process could be said to strictly follow Chengyun's ancestral precepts. At least ten thousand people had prepared for this grand event.

The Ministry of Rites, one of the