The Emperor ascends the throne, and the streets are deserted.
The officials and nobles of the eight cities, along with commoners, all gather around the Altar of Heaven to witness.
This place for sacrificing the heavens is over a thousand meters high, shaped like a pyramid, with clouds and mist winding through its path, as if stepping into the clouds.
Zhang Ziling, dressed in a red phoenix-embroidered grand robe and wearing a purple-gold crown, ascends with the assistance of Li Jinxuan.
An official stands below holding a decree, loudly reciting, "The illustrious Human Race, the mighty Celestial Realms. I, Zhang Ziling, am destined to rise during times of peril, and today I officially ascend the throne as the Empress, hereby announcing to the Celestial Realms Immortal King, to bless our people of the Human Race, accepting the mandate of heaven, to last for thousands of generations..."
Drumming sounds rise on all sides, ceremonial music reverberates.
