The Sword Emerged

"The spirit of Emperor Gaozu has appeared!"

"That's the Crimson Sky Sword!"

"His Majesty has used the Crimson Sky Sword!"

As the founder of the Great Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu's life was full of legends.

Ordinary people don't know what this founding emperor did or how he established the country, but those in high positions and members of the royal family undoubtedly know a great deal.

Many people even know about the Crimson Sky Sword.

This is the sword of Emperor Gaozu, which was kept in the royal treasury. It is said to have tremendous power, but few emperors throughout history have used this sword.

It wasn't that the emperors didn't want to use it, but rather that they couldn't.

As sons of the King of Liang, at least Liu Mai, the King of Liang, and others were aware of the secrets of this matter. They knew that the legendary, unpredictably powerful Chixiao Sword had become weak and limp, and was no more useful than an ordinary bronze or iron sword.

And now, the sword is raised again.

Seeing the new emperor pointing his longsword at the sky, all the kings immediately behaved themselves, suppressing any inappropriate thoughts they might have had.

If a fatal blow cannot be delivered, the person wielding the Crimson Sky Sword will surely be able to retaliate and kill them.

This is an indomitable sword; it will always seek victory after defeat, until it achieves complete triumph.

Emperor Gaozu, wielding the Crimson Sky Sword, defeated countless opponents who looked down on him, and nailed those opponents one by one to the ranks of utter defeat.

If Emperor Gaozu hadn't been so old, the territory of the Great Han Dynasty would certainly have been much larger than it is today.

The kings gasped in surprise, while Sima Tan stared intently at the Crimson Sky Sword that the new emperor was clinging to.

As the Grand Historian, in addition to recording all kinds of events, large and small, he was also the guardian of the royal library and the royal secret archives.

What is a secret to many is just an everyday occurrence for Sima Tan.

Sima Tan had seen the limp Crimson Sky Sword before; he had even witnessed the new emperor enshrining it.

But after the sacrificial offering, the sword hardened.

God bless the Great Han!

Just a few seconds later, Sima Tan couldn't help but shout excitedly, feeling as if he had witnessed the prosperity and glory of the Great Han Dynasty.

Emperor Gaozu was able to conquer the Great Han Dynasty by wielding the Crimson Sky Sword, and the new emperor, wielding the Crimson Sky Sword, will surely be able to stabilize the Great Han Dynasty Great Han Dynasty, or even expand it.

Sima Tan had already begun to imagine the vastness of the Great Han Dynasty's territory.

Overwhelmed with excitement, he stretched out his hands and shouted repeatedly.

God bless the Great Han!

Zhao Zhou's reaction was somewhat slow; he was still teetering on the edge of his seat, feeling like he was walking on thin ice as the sacrificial ceremony kept going awry.

It wasn't until Sima Tan shouted loudly that he emerged from this emotional state.

After pondering for a few seconds, Zhao Zhou couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

He thought of the Empress Dowager, then of the Emperor Gaozu, and then looked at the new emperor holding the Crimson Sky Sword.

This made him lower his head and bow to the new emperor.

"Your Majesty is blessed by the Emperor Gaozu, and now that Your Majesty has received the Mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous!"

"By accepting the mandate of Heaven, the people will live long and the nation will prosper forever" is a saying of the Emperor Qin. It means that by accepting the mandate of Heaven and becoming emperor, he can ensure the longevity of the people and the perpetual prosperity of the nation.

Zhao Zhou found it difficult to find other words to describe the emperor before him, so he applied the words that the Emperor Qin had once spoken to the new emperor, clearly hoping that one day the new emperor could be on par with, or even surpass, the Emperor Qin.

"I have received the mandate of Heaven; may my reign be long and prosperous!"

The new emperor also shouted loudly.

Holding the fake Crimson Sky Sword, he knew perfectly well that his objective for the day had been achieved.

The Crimson Sky Sword is not something anyone can just look at or use casually; it is an imperial sword for slaughtering blood.

Only by humiliating and defeating him, and then having the new emperor retaliate with his sword, can the series of verification processes be completed, but no one would do such a thing in order to seek verification.

Even if someone were willing to send in assassins to test him, he is the current emperor, and few would dare to do such a thing.

Within the Great Han Dynasty, the new emperor, relying on the Crimson Sky Sword, was able to form a near-closed loop, thereby solidifying his position.

For the external forces of the Great Han Dynasty, its defeat was a humiliation, and it was inevitable that it would one day regroup and rise again.

If the new emperor is truly subjected to constant humiliation by foreign races until his demise, he has nothing to say; he will fight until the moment he dies.

Compared to external threats, the new emperor was most afraid of internal strife.

He was the son of Emperor Jing Liu Qi), and also the person Emperor Jing designated as the successor to the Great Han Dynasty.

If Emperor Jing hadn't been 90% certain, he wouldn't have entrusted the entire dynasty to him.

In other words, he will inevitably be stronger than the King of Liang, stronger than the King of Huainan, and more suitable for the position of emperor.

With a swift stroke of his longsword, the new emperor cleaved the sandalwood box that had previously held the Crimson Sky Sword in two.

The sharp blade allowed him to slash effortlessly, making clean cuts.

This sword strike undoubtedly further confirmed the new emperor's ability to wield the Crimson Sky Sword.

"The sword is already drawn, so there's no need to sheathe it," the new emperor said. "I, wielding the Crimson Blade, will inherit the legacy of my ancestors and continuously forge a brighter future for our Great Han Dynasty!"

May Your Majesty prosper forever!

The new emperor's call prompted Zhao Zhou and others to shout in response, which in turn led to shouts from the officials participating in the sacrificial ceremony, then from King Liang Gong Liu Mai and others, and finally reached the soldiers stationed around the perimeter.

The shouts of tens of thousands of people created waves of sound, causing flocks of wild birds in Fengxize to take flight.

"This area seems to have a geomagnetic response, recording the scene of King Liang's dragon-transformation ritual!"

The Emperor Qin ruthlessly suppressed the profession of physiognomist, resulting in a severe shortage of highly skilled physiognomists in the Great Han Dynasty.

Zhang Xuezhou unleashed two spells while chatting idly with Sima Tan.

One of the techniques was the art of feng shui site selection, which hovered in his hand to determine the approximate location, but he did not unleash it.

The second technique is the Acupoint-Fixing Technique.

The purpose of Acupoint-Fixing Technique is only to temporarily halt the operation of formations or auspicious feng shui sites.

Zhang Xuezhou thought that the new emperor's sacrificial inscriptions might unlock the feng shui of the Great Han Dynasty's origins, which would benefit his cultivation of fortune-telling techniques. Little did he know that a single, silent Acupoint-Fixing Technique would attract the remnants of the Liang King's white dragon ritual.

"So, His Majesty's sword wasn't actually the snake-slaying sword, but... This is a question he asked me before!"

Zhang Xuezhou belatedly realized that he had discovered a secret.

Of course, this is not a good secret.

Anyone who sabotages or exposes the new emperor's actions will inevitably encounter hostility from him. In such matters, it is not unreasonable to eliminate those who know the truth completely.

"I know the theoretical part, Guo Sheren knows the execution part, Sima Tan knows the historical part, Zhao Zhou doesn't understand the key points and just joins the commotion, and Sang Hongyang and others are just supporting characters covering for us!"

One thing led to another, and Zhang Xuezhou felt as if he were witnessing the new emperor implementing Luo Chongtian's Divine Weapon Plan.

The two do different things, but they also share similarities.

Compared to Luo Zhong, the new emperor was obviously younger, and his actions were somewhat awkward and artificial, but Zhang Xuezhou felt that he might have already seen an emperor similar to Luo Zhong.

They may be wise and powerful, or tyrannical, or ruthless, or something else entirely.

Given enough opportunity and strength, the new emperor will certainly not be mediocre.

Without a doubt, the new emperor is now beginning to show his fangs.