Tick-tock! Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Blood splattered onto the altar, the bright red blood sliding along the patterns to form a huge dragon pattern on the altar, and the ceremony officially began.
Zhang Jiao began to chant incantations, his words filled with profound and mysterious phrases, giving the entire scene an air of enigma.
He then picked up his peach wood sword and made a sweeping motion in the air, igniting a talisman in the void. He then began chanting the true incantation. Whether by coincidence or divine intervention, a sudden gust of wind arose around them.
"From this day forward, the Great Emperor of the Mortal Realm hereby proclaims to Heaven and Earth!"
"Emperor Lin Yi of the Great Liang single-handedly annihilated the northern barbarian heretics, safeguarding the safety of millions of people in the north and bringing honor to the people of the Central Plains. He can truly be called the God of the North."
"Later, the incompetent ruler Li Anlan wreaked havoc on the Central Plains. Emperor Lin Yi, following the will of Heaven, eliminated the scourge, unified the North and South, and brought glory to the East, causing all nations to tremble..."
Boom boom boom!
As the eulogy was finished, a sudden burst of light shone in the distant sky, as if a Hongri were rising, illuminating the entire sky and even obscuring the sun's rays.
Countless rays of light could be faintly seen, shimmering around, like starlight adorning the scene, possessing an indescribable grandeur.
"A miracle!"
" The Hongri rises in the east, its light shines brightly; Your Majesty is truly the Son of Heaven!"
"As the Hongri rises slowly, adorned with auspicious clouds, the Great Liang All Under Heaven surely unite the world and become its master."
The crowd stared wide-eyed at the distant sky, then knelt down and cheered.
This is a response from Heaven, acknowledging the Emperor's achievements; this is a miracle.
The foreign envoys were dumbfounded, stunned by this sudden miracle; it was simply too outrageous.
Even Jia Xu, standing to the side, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, whispering, "Holy crap, my lord, this is going too far! It's gotten to the point where the sun is shining."
"Ahem, that's a group of hot air balloons, and the rest are fireworks," Ma Jun whispered from the side.
Forehead!
Jia Xu's lips twitched. So that's how it is. So this is the true face of a miracle.
He couldn't help but mutter, "A wandering sorcerer, a wandering sorcerer!"
At this moment, Zhang Jiao had reached the final step. He clasped his hands together, as if unleashing great magical power, and with a swipe on a nearby boulder, the originally hard boulder slid off like tofu, revealing a divine sword.
The sword was deeply embedded in the boulder, shimmering with golden light. One side was engraved with the sun, moon, and stars, while the other side was engraved with mountains, rivers, and plants. The hilt was covered with dragon patterns and inscribed with mysterious seal script.
"From this day forward, the Xuanyuan Divine Sword shall be yours alone. This is the Sword of the Son of Heaven, and only the Son of Heaven may wield it. It can rule over all the people under All Under Heaven and slay All Under Heaven the gods!"
Wow!
The crowd below erupted in uproar. This was unbelievable! The Imperial Advisor had actually cleaved the boulder in two with a flick of his sleeve, revealing an Emperor's Sword hidden inside.
This sword can not only rule over all the people under All Under Heaven, but it can also slay All Under Heaven the gods. This is just outrageous. This sword is too awesome.
"My God, what a terrifying sword!"
"As expected of the Sword of the Son of Heaven, the patterns on it seem to encompass all living beings, and it radiates light. Only the Emperor is worthy of wielding this sword."
"This sword is incredibly powerful; it could probably cut me to pieces."
The common people were dumbfounded. The miracles they had witnessed before were something they had never seen in a million years. Today, it was like a small knife cutting into their backside; it was truly an eye-opener.
A sword capable of slaying gods—check it out.
Jiumosong and Abucha, on the other hand, almost had their eyes pop out of their sockets. They both thought they were seeing things, rubbed their eyes hard, and looked incredulous.
"This is insane! Is this the Sword of the Son of Heaven?"
"This sword can not only command all people, but it can also slay God! I cannot accept this!"
"Why don't we have this? I refuse to accept this!"
The two looked utterly resistant. Such a miracle had occurred in the East; it was truly a sign that the Western heavens were blind, a bunch of damned fools.
Zhang Jiao took in the shock in everyone's eyes, then stepped aside and solemnly said, "Only a true emperor can draw the Sword of the Son of Heaven. Your Majesty, please draw the Sword of the Son of Heaven and protect our Great Liang land!"
"Good!"
Lin Yi nodded solemnly, then slowly walked to the altar and grasped the sword known as the Sword of the Son of Heaven.
He then proclaimed in a loud voice. "I am Lin Yi, Emperor of Great Liang. Today, I formally establish Great Liang, with the reign title Zhenwu. I now take the Sword of the Son of Heaven and rule over all the people and the All Under Heaven."
The reign title Zhenwu!
Everyone's pupils contracted. This reign title was filled with a menacing aura, clearly revealing the emperor's ambitious plans. It seemed that other countries would have a difficult time in the future.
The one directly in charge Jiumosong, turned pale and gritted his teeth, saying, "So, Lin Yi, so, Great Emperor Zhenwu! I don't believe you dare to All Under Heaven and attack my Zhennan Dynasty!"
"Brother, don't be afraid. We'll help each other and work together to conquer Lin Yi's Great Liang!" Abucha of the Frostwest Empire glanced at him and said in a deep voice.
At this point, those small countries are basically useless. Even the Jackal Kingdom was wiped out in an instant, and other countries are probably terrified by now.
The only powers capable of holding off the Great Liang were the Frostwest Empire and the Zhennan Dynasty.
However, given the strength of the Great Liang, it would be safer to unite with the Zhennan Dynasty, since Lin Yi's Great Liang is truly too treacherous.
Just as he was about to speak, something suddenly fell from above and landed on his shoulder. He was startled for a moment, picked it up and looked at it, then frowned slightly.
petal!
Where did these flower petals come from?!
Did it come from the wind?
Then he felt a tremor beside him. It was his guard commander Cha'er, who was shaking violently, staring at the sky in horror, and exclaimed, "The flower petals came from the sky! Is this the legendary miracle?"
"In the sky?"
Abucha's expression changed, and he subconsciously glanced at the sky. The dazzling sunlight made it hard for him to open his eyes, but he could still see countless petals falling from the sky.
What? It actually fell from the sky?
Just as he was about to speak, a sudden burst of light shone from all around, and beams of light shot in from all directions, instantly intertwining in the void.
Zhang Jiao roared, somewhat arrogantly, "Hahaha, flowers are falling from the sky, golden lotuses are springing from the ground! The Emperor is indeed the chosen one of Heaven! The Emperor is the one truly chosen by Heaven!"
His wild laughter echoed across Heavenly Emperor Peak, but at this moment no one blamed him. In fact, many common people were even more frenzied than him, and they all started kowtowing to Lin Yi.
"Long live the Emperor! The Emperor is invincible!"
"His Majesty is a god among men, the Great Emperor Zhenwu!"
Seeing this miracle, everyone cheered; it was an unprecedented and awe-inspiring event.