Chapter 118

That night, a celestial omen appeared in the sky, a white aurora enveloping the entire Dayuan State. Inside the Imperial Palace, a flurry of imperial edicts were issued one after another—granting general amnesties, opening granaries for disaster relief, performing sacrifices to the heavens, and more. It was as if Long Zaitian were trying to clear off years of state backlog all in one go. Yet, everyone knew that Long Zaitian was not striving to be an eternal sage-king. He knew that the white aurora was the harbinger of the Heavenly Tribulation. When the white aurora intensified to its peak, a second color of aurora would manifest, and so on. Once six distinct colors of aurora appeared, the Six-Star Heavenly Tribulation would descend. To ensure its successful arrival, Long Zaitian had to champion every virtuous deed. During this period, the Dayuan State could not be marred by a single case of injustice or suffering. Any existing grievances had to be resolved within twenty-four hours; otherwise, should the heavens sense powerful public resentment, the tribulation would be aborted immediately.