Back in the day, the Imperial Clan Qin Family and the Golden Crow Imperial Clan were among the imperial clans and Immortal Clans that participated in the Chaos Burial Ground, so they felt it most deeply.
Unfortunately, among the ten great imperial clans and Immortal Clans of that era, eight imperial clans and Immortal Clans were devoured one by one by the Annihilation Demon Emperor. The Golden Crow Imperial Clan also vanished during the battle to seal the Chaos Burial Ground, exterminated along with the Golden Crow Great Emperor.
Now, only the Imperial Clan Qin Family remains, still guarding the old Origin Ancient Path, which is somewhat lamentable and regrettable.
"The Golden Crow Great Emperor, even if not a human Great Emperor, was still a great ancient Great Emperor, sacrificing himself for all living beings. How many in this world can take such a step?" The Divine King of the Qin family sighed silently, remaining speechless for a long time.
"A pity and a lament. Such a great Emperor was unable to leave behind descendants and was buried in the most fearsome Emperor War."
Beside him, Shen Rong also sighed. The bleakest ending was none other than this.
They prepared to leave but noticed a dilapidated small palace, much smaller and more inconspicuous compared to the other divine hall ruins.
Yet, it was precisely this small palace that drew the attention of the human powerhouses, as they sensed a faint fluctuation.
This fluctuation was extremely subtle. Only because the human powerhouses present were at least Great Powers did they manage to detect it. Unable to resist, they walked over and discovered a rather dilapidated hall, though relatively speaking, it remained somewhat intact.
"Huh? There's an Inner World here too!"
Qin Wushuang exclaimed in surprise. The dilapidated small palace contained an Inner World. Having existed for too long, the small world showed signs of decay, with faint cracks tearing open, which was how they discovered it.
The human powerhouses tore open the small world and entered. It was a desolate small world, a vast desert lacking the vitality it should have possessed.
However, at the center of the small world lay a corpse, immensely huge, far larger than a star, extremely eye-catching.
This was a Golden Crow corpse, having passed away for who knows how many years. Even its flesh and blood appeared dried and hardened, yet its entire body exhibited a special golden hue, like metal or stone, radiating faint threads of an immortal aura.
"Sovereign!"
The human powerhouses were startled. The Golden Crow corpse emitted a suffocating pressure that made everyone present feel stifled, as if facing an Ancient Monarch. Even after passing away for so many years, it still contained such overwhelming majesty.
But the Old Antique Divine King of the Qin family shook his head. "No, not quite a Sovereign, but very close. Like Fellow Daoist Tongtian, it can be considered a Quasi-Monarch, just a step away from truly stepping into the Sovereign domain."
Although a Quasi-Monarch, it was still an extremely powerful existence for everyone present. In the past, it had almost become an Ancient Monarch, unparalleled in its era. Unfortunately, in the end, it failed to take that final step and passed away in this small world within the tiny, dilapidated palace.
Had the small world not existed for so long that it decayed, tearing open and revealing some fluctuations, leading to its discovery, this Quasi-Monarch Golden Crow corpse might have remained buried for billions of years without being found.
Towards the Golden Crow Clan, the human powerhouses held respect. Everyone first paid solemn respects, bowing to express their reverence.
"We apologize for the intrusion!"
Then, the human powerhouses flew up, circling this enormous Quasi-Monarch Golden Crow corpse. Although it had fallen, having cultivated to the Quasi-Monarch level, nearly stepping into the true Sovereign domain, and possessing Golden Crow bloodline, its entire body was a treasure, surpassing ordinary Divine King Dao Weapons.
Naturally, they did not wish to desecrate the Quasi-Monarch of the Golden Crow Clan either. They only hoped to obtain some remaining supreme treasures, or even its Essence Inner World. As for the corpse, they would give it a proper burial.
Unfortunately, after a thorough search, there wasn't much to gain.
This Golden Crow Quasi-Monarch before them did not pass away naturally due to depleted lifespan back then. It died in a great battle. Even its Essence Inner World and battle weapons were shattered in that war, leaving nothing behind. Before its end, it came to this small world, passed away here, leaving behind this supreme Quasi-Monarch remains.
"What a pity!"
The human powerhouses all felt some regret. Otherwise, just an Essence Inner World alone would have been enough to greatly enhance one's combat power, but it had been destroyed along with it.
Boom!
Suddenly, the small world began to shake violently, collapsing into disintegration. That Golden Crow Quasi-Monarch corpse also began to fall into the infinite Spatial Turbulence, gradually disappearing.
The human powerhouses silently watched it depart.
"The Golden Crows never die, the Sun is eternal. The Ancient Emperor will return one day!"
In a daze, it seemed as if a stirring, grand voice echoed forth, traversing the long river of time, ignoring the barriers of space and time, resounding in everyone's ears, causing astonishment.
That Golden Crow Quasi-Monarch corpse, buried in the endless Spatial Turbulence, at this moment, seemed to revive. The Golden Crow was reborn, transforming into a dazzling sun billions of feet in size, rising up, soaring into the heavens.
That invincible posture reappeared in the mortal world, so extraordinary, how eye-catching!
"The Golden Crow Quasi-Monarch has revived!"
The human powerhouses were all shocked. What an incredible scene this was. The Golden Crow Quasi-Monarch that had passed away for endless years had actually revived, its aura overwhelming the world, transforming into a sun containing unparalleled might.
But soon, they realized the Golden Crow Quasi-Monarch had not revived. It was still just a cold corpse, lying within the collapsing small world, drifting further and further away in the endless Spatial Turbulence, gradually vanishing.
Listening carefully, there was nothing. That sentence was gone.
Yet everyone had clearly heard it. It was a shout, as if from within the doomsday era, from that ultimate Emperor War, cried out.
"What does it mean?"
The human powerhouses all wore grave expressions.
At this moment, an Old Antique Divine King from the Imperial Clan Qin Family spoke. He was very old, with barely any hair left. He wasn't far from breaking into another realm, but the aging of his body limited his breakthrough. However, his mind remained sharp. His eyes were somewhat turbid, as if recalling events from many years ago. He said, "This old man learned a thing or two back then. Although the Golden Crow Great Emperor fell due to suppressing the Imperial Dao Sovereign of the Chaos Burial Ground, there are also rumors that he did not completely perish. He merely suffered the most terrifying injuries, surviving a near-death experience, transforming into a heavenly sun, placing himself in a state of deep slumber, or perhaps even undergoing some kind of transformation."
"The Great Emperor intends to refine the slain Imperial Dao existence to transform and be reborn, to live a Second Life, and even a more powerful Second Life, to achieve the status of the strongest Emperor."
Everyone's hearts trembled. The Golden Crow Great Emperor had not completely perished, still existing in the mortal world. Moreover, he intended to use the suppressed Imperial Dao existence of the Chaos Burial Ground to live a stronger, more invincible Second Life?
What an immensely ambitious aspiration this was.