"Haha, all of you, rise!"
Pohan Divine King smiled faintly, waving his hand as a gentle force descended, causing all those who had knelt in submission to stand up.
Especially the human powerhouses, each of them, under this gentle force, saw their injuries rapidly repaired until they completely vanished.
Such a method was awe-inspiring.
However, the powerhouses from the other great imperial clans, immortal clans, and Mythical Emperor Domains did not receive such treatment. The fact that the Golden Crow Great Emperor did not act against them was already good enough; how could they expect him to help heal their wounded bodies?
"For today's transgressions, you may avoid death, and you may also avoid being exiled into the spatial turbulence!"
Pohan Divine King spoke, allowing the powerhouses from the various great imperial clans, immortal clans, and Mythical Emperor Domains to breathe a sigh of relief. Being able to avoid death and not being exiled into the spatial turbulence like the Yuheng Emperor Clan was truly quite fortunate.
However, Pohan Divine King clearly had not finished speaking, handing over the disposition to the Golden Crow Clan Leader and the other imperial clans.
Given the Golden Crow Emperor Clan's hatred for the various great imperial clans and immortal clans, they would surely make them pay a heavy price. Yet, Pohan Divine King paid no heed to all this, instead entering the imperial hall.
That night, Pohan Divine King summoned the Golden Crow Emperor Clan and the humans into the hall.
"Emperor Ancestor!"
Upon seeing Pohan Divine King, every member of the Golden Crow Emperor Clan was fervent and filled with hope. The legendary Emperor Ancestor had returned against the heavens, repelling all great enemies and restoring the Golden Crow Emperor Realm to its due tranquility.
No one could remain calm, not even those Divine Kings of the imperial clans who had witnessed great events; their hearts were all stirred with excitement.
This was the first time they faced their clan's Supreme Emperor Ancestor, a legendary figure recorded in ancient texts, at such close range.
The human powerhouses were also in awe. Even the Emperor Sons and Daughters had to maintain a sense of reverence, for this was a Supreme One who stood on equal footing with their parents' generation.
"Great Emperor!"
Upon learning Pohan Divine King's identity, Ye Chen also felt a greater sense of reverence. He could no longer be as composed and at ease as before; this was respect.
Moreover, recalling how he had dared to address him as "Fellow Daoist" in the past, he felt a bit of a chill run down his spine.
He believed that after cultivating the Divine King chapters of the Emperor Scripture and Immortal Scripture, Pohan Divine King had likely awakened, learning about his own identity. Yet, he himself had still been so casual, directly calling him "Fellow Daoist"—that was somewhat excessive.
In the imperial hall, Pohan Divine King—or perhaps he should be called the Golden Crow Great Emperor—sat upright on that majestic, towering imperial throne, wearing the Golden Crow Imperial Crown that shimmered with flowing light, so dazzling that one dared not look directly at him.
He smiled and said, "Little friend, there's no need to be so reserved. Just act as you did before."
Ye Chen gave a bitter smile. Could he still do that?
Back then, not knowing the Golden Crow Great Emperor's identity was one thing, but now it was a different matter.
When he saw the Golden Crow Great Emperor's unchanged expression, his heart stirred slightly, and he then quietly breathed a sigh of relief, smiling as he cupped his hands and said, "Senior."
Hearing this, the smile on the Golden Crow Great Emperor's face deepened.
Seeing this scene, the other human powerhouses were all wide-eyed, then shook their heads with a sigh, feeling that this Battle Saint King had really stumbled upon incredible luck. Being of the same lineage as the Warless Monarch of the Battle Saint line was one thing, but now he also had such a close relationship with an ancient Great Emperor—his fortune was simply outrageous.
Fortunately, however, the Battle Saint King was a member of the human race, and this Golden Crow Great Emperor thus felt a special closeness to the human race, which could be considered a great blessing.
The Golden Crow Great Emperor said, "Actually, my ability to awaken is largely thanks to Little Friend Ye. If not for the many Emperor Scriptures and Immortal Scriptures he gifted me, perhaps I would still be in a hazy state today, unaware of the calamity facing the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, and it might very well have led to the tragedy of the emperor clan's destruction."
The powerhouses of the Golden Crow Emperor Clan all looked at Ye Chen, filled with surprise and doubt, but even more so with gratitude.
They understood that a significant reason for the Golden Crow Great Emperor's awakening and return was because of Ye Chen.
Ye Chen said with a bitter smile, "Senior, you exaggerate. It was also because you gave me the ancient Divine King inheritance of the Heavenly Stone Venerable Master. As an exchange, I only gave you some chapters of the Emperor Scripture, Immortal Scripture, and the like."
The Golden Crow Great Emperor chuckled lightly, "One action, one reaction; today's cause, tomorrow's effect. I merely gave it casually, and while that Divine King inheritance was important to you, to me it was nothing much. But the cultivation chapters of the Emperor Scripture and Immortal Scripture you gifted are far more valuable than a mere Divine King inheritance. They were also the trigger for my awakening. Such a cause deserves repayment."
And this repayment was the Emperor Dao inheritance of the Extinction Great Emperor.
Ye Chen gave a bitter smile. In this era, it was probably only an ancient Great Emperor-level figure like the Golden Crow Great Emperor who could be so generous and willing to repay with such an Emperor Dao inheritance.
However, this repayment had indeed benefited Ye Chen immensely.
The Emperor Dao inheritance of an ancient Great Emperor, moreover containing an incomplete original Emperor World, could greatly enhance Ye Chen's overall strength.
Subsequently, the Golden Crow Great Emperor's gaze fell upon the powerhouses of the Qin family of the imperial clan. He paused slightly and said, "On you, I sense a familiar bloodline aura—the bloodline of Qin Shi Huang. Are you his descendants?"
Led by Qin Hua, the Qin family powerhouses performed a grand bow of respect, saying reverently, "Great Emperor, we are indeed descendants of Emperor Ancestor Qin Shi Huang."
The Golden Crow Great Emperor revealed a trace of a smile and said, "I never thought that after so many tens of thousands of years, I would still be able to see the descendants of Qin Shi Huang. That Qin Shi Huang of old was peerless and supreme, hailed as the Emperor of a Thousand Ages. He once single-handedly suppressed and killed Imperial Dao existences from the Chaos Burial Ground, charging in and out seven times, staining the Chaos Burial Ground with Imperial Dao blood. Even that most terrifying Heavenly Emperor was restrained, allowing us later to successfully seal the Chaos Burial Ground."
His words were filled with admiration and implicit praise for the Emperor of a Thousand Ages, Qin Shi Huang.
The title "Emperor of a Thousand Ages" alone was enough to shake the world.
Qin Shi Huang was a peerless emperor, his strength such that he could suppress and kill Imperial Dao existences from the Chaos Burial Ground, causing the Chaos Burial Ground to bleed, and even restrain the legendary Heavenly Emperor.
His achievements shook the ancient and illuminated the present!
Hearing the Golden Crow Great Emperor's praise, the Qin family powerhouses, as descendants of Qin Shi Huang, were also inwardly excited.
The Golden Crow Great Emperor's gaze swept over the many Emperor Sons and Daughters and the strongest young Supreme Ones of the human race, also quite amazed. The human race was flourishing in this era, producing so many peerless talents and outstanding figures.
Especially when his gaze fell upon the Corpse-Devouring Insect Emperor and A Beinu, a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes, naturally discerning their true identities as pure-blooded true dragons.
Then, sweeping over the several human Emperor Sons and Daughters, he discerned one by one who their parents' generation were, all sighing with emotion—they were all Supreme Ones who had once shaken the Chaos Sea.
Finally, his gaze fell upon the Southern Phoenix Imperial Maiden in the distance. His eyes suddenly seemed to carry a profound meaning as he sighed leisurely, "I owe the Undying Immortal Phoenix a favor."