Just as the Nian Beast reared up, ready to stomp the great formation before him to pieces.
The man holding the black scroll edged in gold dragon patterns dropped to one knee and raised it high with both hands.
The man cried out,
"I, Ji Hu, Prefecture Guardian of Baiyue Prefecture of the Great Qin Celestial Dynasty, beseech the Human Emperor's sacred decree to suppress this demon and protect the people of Baiyue Prefecture! Our emperor's sacred virtue is boundless! His might shakes the Five Continents!"
His voice carried throughout Fuzhou City. All the citizens who were still conscious seemed to remember something. They hurriedly fell to their knees and cried out,
"Our emperor's sacred virtue is boundless! His might shakes the Five Continents!"
"Our emperor's sacred virtue is boundless! His might shakes the Five Continents!"
"Our emperor's sacred virtue is boundless! His might shakes the Five Continents!"
As the citizens' cries grew louder and louder.
The black scroll in Ji Hu's hands slowly unfurled. It was an imperial decree, a sacred decree from the Human Emperor.
There was nothing else upon it, only a dragon pattern coiled around a massive seal bearing eight characters.
"Mandated by Heaven, may he enjoy long life and everlasting prosperity."
In the Central Capital, Qin Shuo opened his eyes and spoke in a deep voice.
"Suppress!"
Shen Xuan bowed, then vanished.
Then, above the entire territory of the Great Qin Celestial Dynasty, the phantom of a golden divine dragon appeared, its length beyond measure.
The dragon's head appeared over Baiyue Prefecture, its eyes filled with cold indifference and majesty as it gazed down at the rampaging Nian Beast.
The divine dragon opened his mouth and breathed a stream of golden flame toward the prefectural seat of Baiyue Prefecture below.
The flame flew into the