With the same people and the same civilization, the procedures of the Han Kingdom's Kingdom Ascension Ceremony differed little from those of the Huan Kingdom. In terms of procedure, at least, they were identical.
The Chief Heaven-Sacrificing Altar had three hundred and sixty-five steps, representing the number of the celestial cycle. It soared into the clouds, over three hundred zhang high and roughly a thousand zhang long.
The royal carriage of Han King Liu Bang arrived at the square. There were no countless subjects watching the ceremony, only countless Han Army soldiers and foreign envoys, sparing him the need to smile and acknowledge his people.
Ever since Liu Bang stepped out of his royal carriage, his face had been cold as frost, frighteningly grim, without the slightest trace of a smile. After all, this rare Kingdom Ascension Ceremony should have been his moment to stand proud and shine with boundless radiance, but the Huan Emperor's interference had utterly ruined it. Learning of Overlord Xiang Yu's earlier "recklessness" had only deepened Liu Bang's frustration and fury.
Step by step...
As he slowly climbed the steps of the Heaven-Sacrificing Altar toward the clouds, Liu Bang kept his entire body taut. Magical power surged madly within him as he remained on full alert.
During the Huan Kingdom's previous Kingdom Ascension Ceremony, the conflict had erupted the moment the Huan Emperor set foot on the "Heavenly Ladder," drawing attacks from several Emperor Realm experts and numerous other powerful figures. Every step had been an ordeal.
In Liu Bang's mind, the Huan Emperor had arrived early, imperiously declared war, and imposed his overwhelming might. Surely he would also unleash his attack the moment Liu Bang set foot on the steps!
Who could have known that, as Liu Bang climbed toward the clouds one step at