"That is—the River of Time!"
Everyone was shocked and awed. The legendary River of Time was something difficult to find between heaven and earth; only existences with supreme attainments like ancient Great Emperors or peerless immortals could locate it.
Now, this river belonging to legend had appeared before everyone's eyes, seeming utterly inconceivable.
Such a method could truly be called earth-shattering and unprecedented!
"Endless spatial turbulence cannot trap you, but what about time-space turbulence?"
Pohan Divine King spoke calmly.
Imperial Son Yuheng's expression changed drastically: "No—"
But he could not escape, for Pohan Divine King reached out with a single hand and seized him, sealing all his cultivation, then hurled him toward the infinitely distant location of the River of Time.
Around the River of Time, there was also an endless zone of multicolored turbulent flows, where time and space were reversed and chaotic—the region of Time-Space Turbulence. There, time was abnormal, either flowing faster, slower, or even standing still, among other phenomena.
The danger there was undoubtedly countless times greater than that of endless spatial turbulence, beyond description.
Imperial Son Yuheng directly plunged into the Time-Space Turbulence zone. It seemed not large, but in reality, it was boundlessly vast. Under normal circumstances, a Divine King would need untold years to cross it, let alone now when time and space were in disarray—it was even more terrifying.
Once trapped, one might be imprisoned for a lifetime.
"Imperial Son Ancestor!"
The many powerhouses of the Yuheng Emperor Clan cried out in alarm.
"You shall accompany him as well." Pohan Divine King's tone brooked no argument. He suppressed all the powerhouses of the Yuheng Emperor Clan and threw them all into the Time-Space Turbulence zone, their fates unknown.
Such methods truly made the various Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans attacking the Golden Crow Emperor Clan feel their scalps go numb. Were they all to be suppressed in the Time-Space Turbulence zone? Whether they could leave alive within their lifetimes was another matter entirely.
After doing all this, Pohan Divine King held the Annihilation Imperial Crown and smiled faintly: "The inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor should also have someone to inherit it!"
Whoosh—
With a light flick of his finger, the Annihilation Imperial Crown flew out, attracting countless fiery gazes.
For it contained the Imperial Dao Inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor. Mastering this Emperor's Crown meant mastering everything left behind by Annihilation Great Emperor, including that incomplete Origin Imperial World comparable to an Ancient Sovereign.
Yet no one dared step forward to seize it, for Pohan Divine King was even more fearsome, having easily defeated Imperial Son Yuheng and taken the Imperial Dao Inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor.
Such a figure was now practically an invincible existence. Who could fight him?
Within the Immortal Emperor City, countless clansmen of the Golden Crow Emperor Clan had blazing eyes. Possessing the inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor meant the Golden Crow Emperor Clan would, in effect, produce another peerless powerhouse at the Ancient Sovereign level.
Moreover, a powerhouse of this level was not a single individual; it would not vanish because of his fall. Instead, with the existence of the Annihilation Imperial Crown, successor after successor could continuously emerge, inheriting this great power to eternally protect the entire Golden Crow Emperor Clan.
It was just unknown to whom among the Golden Crow Emperor Clan Pohan Divine King would bestow the Annihilation Imperial Crown.
The Clan Leader?
A sealed Divine King from the past who had emerged?
Or a dazzling, peerless genius of the Emperor Clan?
No one knew, but undoubtedly, everyone believed the Annihilation Imperial Crown belonged to the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, and the inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor also belonged to the Golden Crow Emperor Clan—this could not be changed.
Swish—
The purple-gold Annihilation Imperial Crown streaked through the air, finally landing on someone that left everyone stunned.
This person was none other than the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
Even the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body and Ye Chen were stunned as they looked at Pohan Divine King. Was this Annihilation Imperial Crown for him?
The Golden Crow Emperor Clan was dumbfounded.
Someone spoke up—a clan elder who couldn't help but say: "Shouldn't this Annihilation Imperial Crown be left for our clan?"
Other clan powerhouses nodded. It shouldn't be like this; Annihilation Great Emperor's inheritance should be left for the Golden Crow Emperor Clan.
Pohan Divine King shook his head, then arrived before the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. He smiled faintly and said, "You are strong, but you possess only part of a Supreme-level physical body and part of Emperor Dao origin, able to unleash limited power. Now, adding this Origin Imperial World—even if it is somewhat incomplete—will be of unparalleled use to you."
"Your human race protected my Golden Crow Emperor World, not hesitating to go to war with other Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans. My Golden Crow Emperor Clan is not an ungrateful lot. As you are the one with the greatest merit, the inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor belongs to you."
To casually gift away an Imperial Dao Inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor like this—anyone would have to marvel. Such a gesture was truly world-shaking.
Undoubtedly, Ye Chen was quite covetous of this Imperial Dao Inheritance. If he refined the incomplete Origin Imperial World into the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, his combat power would undoubtedly increase tremendously by an unknown degree.
But he still felt a sense of shame in his heart, for this gift was too precious. He could not bear it and had not done anything worthy of receiving such a valuable treasure. Holding the Annihilation Imperial Crown, he said, "Senior, I cannot accept this."
"Why?" Pohan Divine King asked calmly.
"The Golden Crow Emperor Clan was one of the ten great Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans that participated in sealing the Chaos Burial Ground in the past. Golden Crow Great Emperor did not hesitate to fall in order to seal the Chaos Burial Ground, showing great benevolence and righteousness toward the entire world, with immeasurable merit. Now that your clan is threatened with extermination, it is only natural for us of the human race to step forward without hesitation. Taking action is a matter of course; it counts for nothing," said the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
Hearing this, the Golden Crow clansmen who had felt somewhat unwilling and resentful about Pohan Divine King gifting Annihilation Great Emperor's inheritance to the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body now felt ashamed in their hearts.
The other party had never intended to claim this Imperial Dao Inheritance from the start and had helped without reservation, even falling into dire straits.
Now, they actually felt displeased and even somewhat jealous because the Annihilation Imperial Crown had landed in this person's hands. This was truly a petty mindset, and they all felt ashamed.
Pohan Divine King smiled and said, "You have immeasurable merit toward my Golden Crow Emperor Clan."
"First, in the Mieqiong Great World, you did not attack me, even though you possessed absolute strength."
"Second, you and your companions once saw the quasi-Sovereign corpse of my clan, which could also be considered a priceless treasure, yet you did not take it but instead gave it a proper burial. This is also a gesture of goodwill."
"Third, you stepped forward to block the most powerful enemy, seizing a glimmer of hope for my Golden Crow Emperor Clan, preventing us from falling into utter desperation and even from being exterminated."
"These three points may seem insignificant, but for my Golden Crow Emperor Clan, they are great kindness and virtue."
"Therefore, you are qualified to receive this inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor."
Others did not know that the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was Ye Chen's clone, never expecting that the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body had already done so much for the Golden Crow Emperor Clan.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was shocked; he knew Pohan Divine King was aware of his true identity.
"Today's cause, tomorrow's effect," said Pohan Divine King. "In the past, you formed good karma with my Golden Crow Emperor Clan. Now, this inheritance of Annihilation Great Emperor is the best repayment for you. Accept it."
With matters having reached this point, further refusal would be mere affectation.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body said, "Thank you, Senior, for the gift."