The Human Emperor stood atop the Heavenly Altar, singing praises of merit and virtue.
The Immortal Dynasty presented sacrificial offerings, worshipping the Human Emperors of every generation and Heaven and Earth.
Under the burning Human Way sacrificial fires kindled in every province, the aspirations of all living beings and the faith of the Human Way boiled over, their power reaching its peak.
The origin essence of Heaven and Earth shook and churned. The 'Heaven-and-Earth Root' was drawn forth, manifesting between heaven and earth like a divine tree holding up the sky, gleaming with flowing radiance.
This 'Heaven-and-Earth Root' was originally a manifestation of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, not something ordinary people could behold. Those below the Immortal rank who saw it could easily be assimilated and devoured by it, transformed into the Dao between heaven and earth.
Yet now, a golden dharma net covered the Heaven-and-Earth Root, thoroughly shrouding and sealing it. Even the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was sealed within, unable to leak out. Thus, everyone could see it without facing the danger of being devoured and transformed into the Dao.
As the Heaven-and-Earth Root was drawn out and manifested between heaven and earth, the Fengshan Ceremony likewise reached a climax, its very pinnacle. The Human Emperor's struggle against Heaven, his endeavor to replace the Heavenly Dao with the Human Way, had reached its most critical juncture.
By now, the Human Emperor had finished recounting the Immortal Dynasty's merits over these years, as well as the achievements and virtue he had accumulated since ascending the throne—slaying demons, exterminating devils, and unifying the realm.
The imperial edict formed from golden light before him rose into the air, turning into a streak of gold that fell onto the vast golden net wrapped around the Heaven-and-Earth Root.