Chapter 949

A Sacred Jade Seal?

Such a supreme treasure is absolutely unique across all nine nations!

Only an exalted power like the Moonlight Dynasty could hope to wield it!

In other words, the entire Eastern Domain has only three Sacred Jade Seals!

Yet now, a fourth has somehow appeared in Jiang Shan's hands!

What makes the crowd's blood run cold is this.

The might of a Sacred Jade Seal is enough to suppress even more national fortune, holding the promise of a dynasty's transformation and advancement into an imperial dynasty!

Could it be that in this lifetime, we shall witness with our own eyes a new dynasty ascending to imperial dynasty, becoming the Eastern Domain's fourth imperial dynasty?!

At the thought of it, everyone trembled all over with excitement!

At this moment, however, Jiang Shan paid no heed to the shock and excitement churning in the hearts of the crowd.

He merely gazed silently at the two jade seals before him.

Under his urging, the Human King Seal was rapidly absorbing the residual national fortune contained within the Qin Wang Seal.

This caused the light on the surface of the Qin Wang Seal to dim at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Several dozen breaths later.

Crack—

A crisp sound rang out.

Under the stunned gazes of the surrounding crowd.

Cracks appeared on the surface of the Qin Wang Seal, spreading and multiplying, dense as a spider's web!

Then, with a muffled "bang," the Qin Wang Seal shattered completely, crumbling into countless motes of dust that scattered across the ground.

In contrast, the light on the surface of the Human King Seal blazed ever brighter, accompanied by a piercing, humming drone!

Only when Jiang Shan suddenly reached out and clasped it in his palm did the sound cease.

He glanced at Qin Wang and gave him a slight nod.

Then he stepped forward, brushing past Qin Wang as he went.

He walked straight ahead.

Finally, he came to a halt before the throne.

Jiang Shan turned, swept wide his sleeves, and sat upon this seat symbolizing supreme royal authority!

He looked down upon the assembly, his gaze sweeping across each person.

Then, in a deep voice brimming with authority, he declared: "Today, a new dynasty is founded!"

"Its name shall be 'Cangling,' Heaven-bestowed, eternal life and boundless prosperity!"

As his words fell, thunder rolled!

At the same time, on the base of the Human King Seal, the eight great characters "Heaven-bestowed, eternal life and boundless prosperity" emerged in bold relief!

Jiang Shan's right hand clenched in the air, summoning the Human King Sword!

His eyes flickered as he recalled every detail of the Fortune-Founding Dynasty within his mind.

"Gathering fortune, blessing all under heaven, the Way of Fortune — this is a Fortune Dynasty!"

"To found a Fortune Dynasty, one must rally the hearts of the people, bring welfare to the masses, and thus fortune shall be born!"

"The path of advancement is divided into Dynasty, Imperial Dynasty, Emperor Dynasty, Immortal Dynasty...."

Jiang Shan silently mobilized the national fortune according to the method recorded in the Fortune-Founding Dynasty.

Gradually, at the junction of the Human King Sword's hilt and blade, the two characters "Cangling" suddenly appeared!

The next moment.

Hum—

Blazing golden light surged forth from both the Human King Sword and the Human King Seal!

Radiance blazed ten thousand zhang, emanating an incomparably intense aura of royal dominion!

Faced with this sudden, startling turn of events, everyone present was utterly astonished!

Even Yuwen Feng, who had already achieved the Primordial Spirit realm, was greatly taken aback.

For the method the other party used to found a dynasty differed vastly from those employed by other founding sovereigns!

Though he could not discern the origin or precise workings of this method, he could keenly sense the changes and terrifying nature of the new dynasty's national fortune!

"The Cangling Dynasty..... just how far might it go in the future?!"

A gleam shone in Yuwen Feng's eyes, and his heart brimmed with even greater anticipation for the future!

At this moment, two beams of divine light surged forth from the Human King Sword and the Human King Seal, shooting out and halting before Jiang Shan, coalescing into an illusory golden scroll!

On the golden scroll's first line stood Jiang Shan's name.

Beneath it remained the title Lord of Cangling.

As the name appeared, Jiang Shan suddenly sensed a towering wave of fortune surging toward him, enveloping his body.

Under the blessing of the Heaven-Earth Throne's provisional position, his cultivation speed skyrocketed, receiving a threefold boost!!

Then, his gaze returning to the golden scroll before him, he declared in a deep voice: "From this day forth, Yuwen Feng shall serve as 'Chancellor' of the Cangling Dynasty, ranked among the Three Dukes, assisting this King, overseeing all governance — chief among the hundred officials!"

"Many thanks, Great King!"

Yuwen Feng immediately knelt in obeisance.

At the same time, on the second line of the illusory golden scroll, Yuwen Feng's name appeared.

Next, Jiang Shan turned to the assembly and solemnly declared: "From this day forth, Jiang Xuanji shall serve as 'Grand Commandant' of the Cangling Dynasty, ranked among the Three Dukes, wielding authority over all military affairs of the realm!"

"From this day forth, Nangong Zhantian shall serve as 'Imperial Censor-in-Chief' of the Cangling Dynasty, ranked among the Three Dukes, heading the Censorate as overseer of officials, supervising the hundred ministers!"

"From this day forth, Jiang Xingjian shall serve as 'Commandant of Justice' of the Cangling Dynasty, ranked among the Nine Ministers, chief of the supreme judicial tribunal, revising laws and decrees, and compiling the records of judicial verdicts across the realm!"

"From this day forth, Yuwen Cheng shall serve as the 'Colonel' of the Cangling Dynasty, ranked among the Nine Ministers, in charge of Wang Cheng's public order and the management of the Central Armory!"

"From this day forth, Zhang Long shall serve as the 'Commandant of the Guards' of the Cangling Dynasty, ranked among the Nine Ministers, overseeing palace guards and security, and managing the Lang Officials!"

"From this day forth, Zhao Hu shall serve as the 'Commandant of Palace Guard' of the Cangling Dynasty, ranked among the Nine Ministers, commanding the guards and defending the palace precincts!"

"From this day forth, Ding Xuan shall serve as the 'Minor Treasurer' of the Cangling Dynasty, ranked among the Nine Ministers, collecting taxes from all regions within the realm and receiving tributes from the localities to supply the needs of the palace, and also responsible for all matters of clothing, food, daily life, hunting, and amusements within the palace!"