The altar was a divine artifact of the kingdom, a treasure of providence. It was usually tempered by the True Dragon of Providence in the auspicious clouds. The longer it was tempered, the more powerful it would become. It could be seen that the altar had become even more mystical than before. More and more inscriptions were carved on it, and the aura it gave off became thicker and thicker. It contained incredible power, and one could not help but feel awe when they saw it. Looking at it was like facing the invisible will of the world.
The altar was divided into two levels. After landing on the ground, it grew to eighty-one zhang tall.
The first level was square, while the second was circular. There was a stairway to heaven that could be climbed. The stairway to heaven had a total of three thousand and six hundred steps.
The altar was round and square, representing the round sky and the square ground.
As soon as it appeared and landed in the city, it seemed to take root. The altar was connected to the earth and the will of the earth. The altar was connected to the heavens.
A formless will gathered between the heavens and the earth.
A huge bronze cauldron stood on top of the cauldron. It was the divine artifact of the kingdom, the Heaven Sacrificial Cauldron.
"Invite the Holy King to the altar."
Cai Yong appeared beside the altar, wearing a sacrificial robe and looking very dignified.
Yi Tianxing nodded and descended from the sky, appearing in front of the altar. He straightened his clothes and stepped onto the altar.
Clatter!
With a crisp sound, his foot landed on the stairway. With this step, Yi Tianxing clearly felt a formless pressure appear out of nowhere and land on his body. It was like he was in water, encountering resistance.
The altar communicated with the will of the world and carried the will of all living beings. Only the ruler of a dynasty was qualified to step on it. Once you stepped on it, it was a test to ascend to the peak. It was a test of strength, cultivation, and willpower.
Stepping on it meant bearing the weight of the kingdom.
With every step he took, the Power of the State that he had to endure would increase by a level.
Stepping on it, he saw beautiful mountains and rivers appear above his head, exerting pressure on his body. The billions of citizens cried out, attacking his soul. If one's body wasn't strong enough, if one's cultivation wasn't high enough, if one couldn't withstand it, they would tumble off the altar. If one's soul wasn't strong enough, if one felt guilty toward the common people, the overwhelming public opinion would become an unstoppable tsunami. He flipped the person over and rolled off the Heaven Worship Altar.
This was the Heaven's Altar, and the entire Yun Dynasty could see it. It could be said to be the center of attention. If he really fell down, then without a doubt, he would lose all face and dignity. In the future, it would no longer be possible for Yun Dynasty to advance.
At this moment, this pressure was gushing over endlessly.
"I shall accept the fate of the world."
"I will protect the common people."
"I have a clear conscience towards Da Yi, and I owe nothing to the world."
Yi Tianxing said word by word.
Step by step, he climbed up the Heaven Worship Altar. Every step was extraordinarily steady, unwavering, and carried an unstoppable momentum. Even though the pressure on his body was increasing, it didn't matter to him. He didn't stop at all. After an unknown period of time, he stopped again at the top of the Heaven Worship Altar.
A Heaven Worship Cauldron stood there, emitting an ancient and heavy aura. It was as if one could see the vast mountains and rivers of Da Yi, and inside the cauldron was the land of the Five Colors Kingdom.
"Bow! Bow to all living beings, and the common people move like water! "
Cai Yong called out with a solemn expression on his face.
Yi Tianxing didn't hesitate. He bowed in the direction of the Heaven Worship Cauldron.
"Holy King!"
Countless people in Da Yi bowed in Yi Tianxing's direction at the same time after witnessing this. This bow was in return. It was a response to Yi Tianxing's rule over the world over the years. Even the cultivators of the various sects in the Great Change Realm did the same thing in unison. Being in Da Yi, they finally understood how happy the common people in Da Yi lived. This was the golden age of humanity.
Who wouldn't be willing to bow in return for such a Holy King?
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
As everyone bowed in return, a wisp of aura emerged from the bodies of the common people and gathered at the Heaven Worship Altar. In an instant, a vortex was formed above the Heaven Worship Altar. A white incense appeared in the vortex. The incense was ninety-nine zhang long, and it displayed the scene of billions of common people.
This was the Heaven Worship Incense that was formed when the Sacred Court ascended to the Immortal Court. It was also the Human Incense of the Heaven Worship Incense.
Only when the common people of the world acknowledged it willingly could they absorb the Human Qi and condense it. If one didn't rule the world well, they wouldn't be acknowledged, and the Human Incense wouldn't be condensed. Naturally, the Heaven Worship Altar failed.
Clearly, there was no possibility of failure in Da Yi.
"Bow again, bow to the earth. The earth is the mother that nurtures all living beings!"
Cai Yong shouted solemnly.
Yi Tianxing continued to bow to the Heaven Worship Cauldron. The earth was the mother of all living beings, and it nurtured thousands of living beings. It was impossible for Da Yi to leave the earth to achieve what it had today. This bow was also voluntary.
Rumble!
The earth rumbled as he bowed. From the thirty-three realms of the Great Change, boundless fortune of the earth rose up and appeared on the Heaven Worship Altar, forming a vortex. Within the vortex, a burning incense stick that was ninety-nine feet long appeared out of thin air. It was completely yellow in color.
There were mountains, seas, and rivers on it.
All the boundaries within the Great Yi Dominion were enveloped by the Geomancy Formation of the Landscape and Stately Painting. At every moment, it was subtly adjusting the Qi of the mountains and rivers of the earth, sorting out the earth veins, and condensing the spirit veins. Barren lands became fertile lands where not even a blade of grass grew. Now, the fragrance of vegetation was pleasing.
This was the feedback and affirmation from the earth. This burning incense was called the Earth Incense.
"Bow again, bow to the heavens three times. The heavens are like the father, and treat all people equally!"
Cai Yong continued.
Yi Tianxing took a deep breath and bowed to the heavens. All things nurtured all living beings. The Dao of Heaven treated all people equally, without bias or bias, neither increasing nor decreasing. This was the greatest mercy to all living beings. The people of the world should know gratitude and reverence.
Whoosh!
The heavens were fair. As they bowed, a vortex appeared and countless rays of golden light converged to form a golden burning incense. It was ninety-nine zhang long, and one could almost see the changing weather, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. The sun and moon rotated, and the stars revolved. This was the Heavenly Incense.
Three burning incense sticks were placed side by side.
"Light the incense!"
Cai Yong repeated.
Yi Tianxing stepped forward and held the three incense sticks in his hand. He inserted them into the Heaven Worshipping Cauldron.
After the incense sticks were inserted, the three incense sticks ignited by themselves and turned into wisps of smoke that flew into the void.
"Bring … the offerings!!"
Cai Yong opened his mouth and shouted.
Immediately, the servants quickly placed the prepared offerings on the Heaven Worshipping Altar. This time, the offerings were not Natural Oddities, but corpses. Upon closer inspection, these corpses were all the corpses of the Eternal Night Demons. They were even the important parts that remained after their deaths. There were fiendish devils of all levels, and there were even fiendish devils at the Dao Pillar Realm.
The Dark World had not been peaceful in the past few years. Not even a year had passed since the seal was opened, but a large number of demon soldiers had already charged out of the abyss. Among them, there were terrifying demon experts of all levels. Fortunately, there were Da Yi's elite troops guarding the area. When they sensed the invasion, they immediately engaged the demon soldiers in close combat, turning the area into a terrifying battlefield of flesh and blood. Like a millstone, they devoured a large number of lives.
Da Yi had mobilized eight troops, and the number of ordinary soldiers amounted to a hundred million. They guarded the Chasm Battlefield. There was a small battle every three days, and a big battle every ten days. The frequency of the killings was extremely high. The demon soldiers were endless, and there was no end to them. This kind of war had continued until now, and it had not completely ended yet. The demon corpses that had accumulated over the years were not all destroyed and sent to the Great Wall of Iron and Blood. The corpses of some experts were still there. There were also the top-level demons that had been killed in the Underworld Demon Cave.
Now, they were being used as offerings.
For the Eternal World, there was nothing more exciting than using the corpses of the Eternal Night Demons as offerings. It was definitely better than the Natural Oddities.
After these demons were sent to the altar, they turned into flowing lights and disappeared, as if they had been collected by some mysterious will. Then, the will gathered on the altar became even more intense, and one could even feel an indescribable joy.
Whoosh!!
Then, in the sky above the Heaven Worshipping Altar, a golden eye appeared out of nowhere. In that eye, one could feel an irresistible majesty. That was the pressure from Heaven and Earth. Within Da Yi, countless commoners, cultivators, and experts couldn't help but bow. To show their respect.
"Eye of Heaven Dao."
This was the Heavenly Dao.
"Please chant!!"
Cai Yong said after seeing it.
"I, the master of the Da Yi Celestial Court, Yi Tianxing, hereby offer a sacrifice to Heaven and Earth, to the Great Dao. Since Da Yi formed the Celestial Court, we have kept the people at peace, driven away the beasts, and expanded our territory. Now, we have 33 realms, and the realms under us are all living in peace. The old have someone to rely on, and the young have someone to support them. The people of Da Yi are all like dragons, self-respecting and self-reliant. We are not bullied, and we are not affected by natural disasters. Man can conquer nature. Within the Weiga Sea. There are hundreds of trillions of people under us, and we have supreme ancestral veins. "
"Now, the Celestial Court Karma Rank is unable to accommodate what Da Yi needs. I hope the Great Dao will take pity on me, and the Heavenly Dao will favor me. Allow me, Da Yi Celestial Court Karma Rank to rise, and become the Celestial Court. "
Yi Tianxing slowly announced to the Heaven Worshipping Altar.
With every word he said, one could see golden inscriptions appear in front of him, and they appeared in the tri-colored smoke formed by the Heavenly Incense. They merged with the fragrance, and finally turned into an inscription that floated towards the Eye of Heaven Dao.
After the Eye of Heaven Dao collected the inscription, it was emotionless as it looked at Yi Tianxing.
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