Chapter 200 - 127: Hello, Crown Prince
Imperial Astronomical Observatory, Star Plucking Tower.
The young Crown Prince, Zhou Wei, stood at the center of the formation, with his eyes closed and an expression of solemn reverence. Golden light surged out from within his body, like the first rise of the morning sun, showering boundless auspicious energy.
A circle of Imperial Astronomical Observatory disciples sat around him, maintaining the formation.
The brilliance that arose from the formation flowed ceaselessly, like liquid gold rushing through Zhou Wei’s meridians.
The Haotian Divine Maneuver had not made its appearance for the first time in front of people.
More than two thousand years ago, there had been an Emperor who received his mandate from the heavens, carrying the Haotian Divine Maneuver, and with great courage unified the war-torn Central Plains for the first time, inaugurating a new dynastic era.
Afterward, he infused the Haotian Divine Maneuver into the Imperial Jade Seal, engraving the eight seal characters "Receiving Mandate from Heaven, May Longevity and Prosperity Abound" as a manifestation of the divine right bestowed to imperial authority and its legitimacy.
As dynasties changed and the great trend of the world underwent divisions and reunions, the whereabouts of the Imperial Jade Seal became unknown. However, the desire of each Emperor for the Haotian Divine Maneuver never ceased.
From the moment they ascended the throne, they could feel an ever-increasing sense of the profoundness of the title "Son of Heaven."
Although they bore the name of Heir to the Heavens and reigned over mankind, they had not been endowed with the divine power bestowed by heaven. They were like duckweeds without roots, which made them feel very insecure, leading to generations of Emperors plagued by doubts and fears.