At that moment, all fell silent!
Only after a long while did all the yao attending the ceremony draw a deep, chilled breath.
Bai Ling was likewise momentarily stunned. Her legs trembled slightly, and the sight of the Azure Yao Emperor's commanding presence left her body a little wet. But she soon recovered, rose, and stepped half a pace forward, respectfully raising the edict above her head with both hands.
Su Changsheng's hands were likewise covered in black flood-dragon scales, gleaming with an unfathomable, mythical luster. He reached out to take the edict, then said calmly:
"I reverently receive the imperial signs; how could I dare not accept them with respect? Divination by the sacred tortoise yielded the sign of Great Transverseness; divination through the Three Changes yielded the sign of Revolution. I have duly chosen this auspicious first day to ascend the altar with my assembled officials, receive the imperial seal and ribbon, and announce this to the Everlasting Heaven of the Wilds."
"From this day forth, throughout the million li of the Wilds, the Land of Three Rivers, and the lands surrounding Fallen Dragon Ridge, I am this region's Yao Emperor!"
"My name is Azure, and I am the Great Sun Lord. I govern the flames of heavenly calamity. Henceforth, you shall call me the Heavenly Calamity Yao Emperor!"
With that, Su Changsheng completely changed his title from the Azure Yao Emperor to the Calamity Emperor. After all, the name Azure resembled that of the Azure Yao Emperor among the Four Directional Yao Emperors.
To avoid unnecessary trouble in the future, it was just as well to settle the matter here.
The only reason he had not done so earlier was to drape himself in a tiger's hide while plotting a greater game, borrowing the Azure Yao Emperor's