The altar was already laid with the three sacrificial animals, six livestock, five grains, various fruits, and other offerings.
The Emperor burned incense, prayed, and knelt in worship.
The civil and military officials, following the instructions of the Ministry of Rites officials, knelt and kowtowed in unison on the platform below the altar.
The altar was high and elevated, so others couldn't see exactly what the Emperor was doing. They could only see the civil and military officials respectfully kneeling in prayer. The atmosphere was quite solemn.
Sun Shangdao sat below the platform. He felt something was off about the atmosphere, yet couldn't identify exactly what it was.
Today was the Xingtian Grand Ceremony, not only were the dignitaries and powerful individuals from all sides present, but also delegations from various countries. Including Mengtu, the strongest in Meng Country, and the Eternal Blade Saint Liu Sheng Wu Jian from Yun Country.
