The Annihilation Emperor's Crown descended upon the head of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
Instantly, radiance shone for billions of zhang, and an aura of supreme, peerless Emperor Dao majesty flowed throughout its entire form. The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body seemed to transform into a supreme Great Emperor itself.
The Annihilation Emperor's Crown contained the Emperor Dao inheritance of the Annihilation Great Emperor, which was bestowed upon the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body—and thus Ye Chen—who instantly comprehended much of its contents.
Ultimately, through the Annihilation Emperor's Crown, he obtained the origin of the Annihilation Emperor World, allowing him to master its vast and unparalleled Emperor World power.
At this moment, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body underwent a certain metamorphosis.
Previously, it could only rival Ancient Monarchs by relying on its supreme physical body. But now, having mastered the origin power of the Annihilation Emperor World, with both enhancements combined, its combat power had increased by more than a little.
And there was also one-seventh of the Emperor Dao origin.
Once fully unleashed, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body could absolutely overpower ordinary Ancient Monarchs, even suppress and slay them.
Regarding this, Ye Chen also gained enlightenment. The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body respectfully bowed to Pohan Divine King, performing a grand salute.
Such a heavy courtesy was well-deserved.
Pohan Divine King nodded slightly. He did not immediately return to the Immortal Imperial City, but instead took a step forward, arriving at that blood-stained starry domain. He gazed at the sky filled with crimson bloody radiance, staining numerous stars—the blood and flesh of that aged, declining Golden Crow old Monarch.
The blood had not yet cooled!
He stood silently for a long time, soundless and motionless, as if reminiscing, or perhaps mourning.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body stood behind him, not speaking, not daring to disturb.
"Let's go, we should return."
After a long while, Pohan Divine King spoke. Together with the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, they instantly traversed from near the world gate back to the Immortal Imperial City in a short time.
Although both had restrained their auras upon appearing, an intangible, vast and mighty presence still emanated from them, as if two supreme sovereigns looking down from on high, overlooking everything in the mortal world, causing all beings across the myriad heavens to submit.
Especially the various powerhouses from the great imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and others who had taken action not long ago—none were not filled with terror.
Now, a mysterious supreme powerhouse had returned, suspected to have a great connection to the Golden Crow Imperial Clan. Moreover, the Emperor Dao inheritance on Imperial Son Yuheng had been stripped away, and he along with the entire Yuheng Imperial Clan had been exiled into the chaotic flows of time, perhaps buried within, unable to return for a lifetime.
Even someone as powerful as Imperial Son Yuheng had been easily defeated, let alone the others present, who had no power to resist at all.
"We respectfully welcome the return of the Emperor Ancestor!"
Within the Imperial City, the Divine King realm Golden Crow Clan Leader led the entire imperial clan's members in submitting to Pohan Divine King, kneeling and bowing, with reverence and worship from the depths of their hearts.
Outside the Imperial City, including the humans, the powerhouses from the various great imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain all revealed unparalleled astonishment as they looked toward Pohan Divine King.
Emperor Ancestor?
There was undoubtedly only one person an imperial clan could refer to as Emperor Ancestor—
The Golden Crow Great Emperor!
Was this person before them the Golden Crow Great Emperor!?
The powerhouses had speculated that Pohan Divine King's origins were grand and astonishing, and that he could so easily master the origin of the Golden Crow Emperor World, making it highly likely he had a great connection to the Golden Crow Great Emperor. They thought he might be a Golden Crow Imperial Son, perhaps one who had emerged many years ago and left the Golden Crow Emperor World, thus possessing such peerless cultivation.
But they never expected his true origin to be the Golden Crow Great Emperor.
The ancient Great Emperor who founded the entire Immortal Imperial Clan!
This answer was far more shocking than anyone's guesses.
No one could remain calm.
"That's it!"
Ye Chen understood now. No wonder Imperial Son Yuheng said he was the most impossible existence to encounter. No wonder Pohan Divine King said he was the son of an old friend.
No wonder he could achieve the status of the strongest young supreme talent within the Sovereign Great World, even after obtaining a Sovereign's inheritance, even after fifty thousand years of arduous cultivation, tempering his foundation again and again. Yet such hope was extremely slim, practically negligible to the point of being unseen.
Otherwise, were there no others in the other Chaos Ancient Cosmos who had obtained Sovereign inheritances and walked similar paths?
But even across the ten complete Chaos Ancient Cosmos, it was difficult to reach this step, let alone within just a Sovereign Great World.
Calling it luck was actually inevitability.
Pohan Divine King, the Golden Crow Great Emperor, a Great Perfection Emperor realm existence who had fought against Supreme Ones in the past. Even if perhaps reincarnated and reborn, achieving the Tenfold Heavens was not difficult, at most encountering some obstacles, but not affecting much.
Ye Chen also recalled when Pohan Divine King obtained the Divine King chapters of many Emperor Scriptures and Immortal Scriptures, and after cultivating them, underwent unknown changes—most likely awakening some memories because of this.
He had also once stood silently for a long time within a certain Golden Crow Divine Hall, sighing with emotion, uttering some difficult-to-understand words.
Now, merely setting foot here for the first time, he had mastered the entire origin power of the Golden Crow Emperor World!
All these clues pointed to the final answer—
He was the Golden Crow Great Emperor!
Although all traces indicated this, precisely because the answer was too world-shaking, it led to disbelief and unwillingness to consider this possibility.
Pohan Divine King smiled. This smile was very charming, like the one Ye Chen saw when they first met. Under the gaze of all, he nodded: "That's right, I am the Golden Crow Great Emperor!"
Although they already had the answer in their hearts, when they truly learned the truth, everyone's minds could not help but be shaken by that level of astonishment.
A true ancient Great Emperor figure had actually appeared before them in such a manner.
Undoubtedly, this shock made their souls tremble.
Many, including the various powerhouses from the great imperial clans and Immortal Clans, had never faced an ancient Great Emperor, a Supreme One, at such close range.
Such Supreme Ones, even for members of imperial clans or Immortal Clans, were not to be seen at will. Even Divine King figures were the same. Aside from the closest descendants like Imperial Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao offspring, perhaps only Ancient Monarchs could see them a few more times.
The powerhouses from the Mythical Emperor Domain had never seen one before, but along their journey, their understanding of ancient Great Emperors was also not shallow. They knew of their might—powerful as the Ancient Monarch ancestors of their various Mythical Empires were, they would have to bow their heads in submission before an ancient Great Emperor, with no possibility of the slightest resistance.
"We pay our respects to the Great Emperor!"
The human powerhouses were the first to react, kneeling and bowing down one after another, performing grand salutes.
Including Ye Chen and the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, all were respectful.
The other powerhouses from the various great imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain also performed grand salutes.
Imperial Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao offspring were no exception.
Compared to the humans' astonishment, the powerhouses from the various imperial clans and Immortal Clans felt more a sense of dread. Because not long ago, they had all taken action against the Golden Crow Imperial Clan, even nearly causing its extermination, committing a monstrous crime. This transgression was what caused the greatest terror.