While the battle in the Imperial Capital Marketplace remained at a stalemate, beneath the Imperial City's great altar, civil and military officials had already gathered.
Above the steps of the great altar, exactly three thousand six hundred and fifty City God Furnaces were fully ignited, the incense smoke rising to the sky in wisps, causing the magnificent golden shrine hall to become increasingly solidified under the nourishment of the incense offering.
Emperor Xia, clad in an imperial robe adorned with patterns of golden dragons amidst clouds, had the intertwined aura of humanity fate and the dynasty's fortune enveloping him, an air of inexpressible nobility about him.
Despite suffering a heavy blow to humanity fate and the dynasty's fortune just a few hours ago, it was undeniable that Emperor Xia still held the authority of half a Mortal Emperor's status.
