As the various Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans watched the human race being treated with great ceremony and respect by the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, while their own sides were being extorted to the point of nearly being left with only their undergarments, they all felt indignant and were filled with envy and jealousy. How did the humans manage to have such incredible luck everywhere?
If it were just the Qin Emperor Clan, that would be one thing, as they originally belonged to the human race. But upon arriving in the Emperor War territory, they even had the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, and even the Golden Crow Great Emperor himself, standing behind them. Such a massive backer left them utterly helpless.
This kind of fortune was also heaven-defying.
However, they were also extremely jealous. After this battle, the human race received the Golden Crow Emperor Clan's courteous treatment and was granted access to some of the Emperor Clan's important sites, which included quite a few precious cultivation grounds where the humans could enter to cultivate.
Originally, even within the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, only a handful of important figures could enter these cultivation grounds. However, firstly, the human race had risked their lives to assist, and secondly, the human race had also rendered great favor in aiding the Golden Crow Great Emperor's awakening. With the Golden Crow Great Emperor himself nodding in approval, they had no choice but to open them.
Overall, in this war, the human race gained immense benefits and once again began a new round of expansion.
As one side waxed and the other waned, the other Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans were increasingly left behind by the human race. This was simply an unavoidable matter.
Half a month after the Golden Crow Great Emperor's return, the nine Golden Crow old Divine Kings went to pay their respects to the Great Emperor and were received with courtesy.
"Emperor Ancestor, we are all old and do not have much time left to live. We beseech the Great Emperor to seal us away. If the Emperor Clan encounters a crisis in later generations, we old relics can still use the few years of life we have left to continue protecting the safety of the Emperor Clan."
The many old Divine Kings stated their purpose. They were truly decrepit with age, their blood energy depleted, their skin like withered trees, with barely a few strands of hair left on their heads. They were extremely old.
Especially after emerging this time to resist the external enemies and revive the Supreme Emperor Weapon, their consumption had accelerated. They would inevitably pass away within ten years.
"My apologies, it was my oversight," the Golden Crow Great Emperor said with a trace of guilt.
The Golden Crow old Divine Kings hurriedly spoke up, "Emperor Ancestor, it has nothing to do with you. We emerged voluntarily!"
The Golden Crow Great Emperor waved his hand. "There is no need for you to say more. However, you can rest assured. As meritorious servants of the Emperor Clan, I will not let you simply exhaust your lifespans like this."
On this day, the Golden Crow Great Emperor summoned the main powerhouses of the various Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans and directly demanded a portion of their essence blood.
No one refused, not even the Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens or the descendants of Immortal Dao were exceptions, because this was an ancient Great Emperor—one could not refuse.
The Golden Crow Great Emperor used his heaven-defying methods to refine it, dissolving various imprints and leaving behind the most refined blood essence.
These blood essences were extraordinary, especially those of the Imperial Sons, Imperial Maidens, and descendants of Immortal Dao. They possessed rich Emperor Dao blood essence, with countless great Dao symbols constantly flickering within, containing some Emperor Dao imprints and infinite mysteries. Yet, before the Golden Crow Great Emperor, they all submitted and became docile.
Thus, the Golden Crow Great Emperor intended to refine a pill.
Although he was not originally an alchemist, he was, after all, an ancient Great Emperor. Mastering one Dao meant mastering ten thousand Daos.
For such an Emperor Dao existence, even if only a small part of his Emperor Soul had awakened and returned, he could still refine extraordinary divine pills.
Upon learning that the Golden Crow Great Emperor intended to refine a pill, the powerhouses of one particular Emperor Clan arrived. It was none other than the Dan Emperor Clan.
The Dan Emperor Clan, the descendant Emperor Clan of the Alchemy Emperor. It was no exaggeration to say that this Emperor Clan was the most skilled in alchemy in the entire Chaos Sea.
They came to deliver items related to pill refinement, hoping to use this to gain some forgiveness from the Golden Crow Great Emperor and, moreover, to establish friendly relations.
Furthermore, this Emperor Clan had not sent their Imperial Maiden. The Imperial Maiden was still in the Emperor War territory and had not participated in the battle to exterminate the Golden Crow Emperor Clan. Therefore, to a large extent, they could obtain some forgiveness from the Golden Crow Emperor Clan.
"Will the Great Emperor really agree to receive us?"
Outside the Imperial Hall, the many powerhouses of the Dan Emperor Clan stood nervously. Among them were Divine Kings of that Emperor Clan, as well as members of the younger generation, including Dan Yang, an outstanding talent among the Dan Emperor Clan's younger generation.
Dan Yang was very confident. "The Great Emperor wants to refine a pill, but search throughout the entire Chaos Sea, even across all ages—how many people can compare with our Dan Emperor Clan? Do not forget, our Dan Emperor Clan are the descendants of the Alchemy Emperor. When it comes to the Alchemy Dao, if our Dan Emperor Clan claims to be second, no one dares claim to be first."
"Wait a moment. Someone has already notified the Emperor Ancestor," the guard at the Imperial Hall entrance spoke, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance.
Normally, as a mere Heavenly King guard, he could not possibly look down upon these super-powerhouses before him, who were at least Great Powers, among them even Divine Kings—peak existences that were few and far between in any Emperor Clan. But now that the ancient Great Emperor had returned, as a hall guard, he too had risen along with his master's ascension.
Especially since the Dan Emperor Clan before him had also participated in the attack on the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, he was naturally even more arrogant.
Faced with this scene, the Dan Emperor Clan felt indignant but helpless.
When under another's roof, one must bow one's head.
However, Dan Yang's gaze turned cold. Once the Golden Crow Great Emperor received them and accepted the alchemy-related items they offered, their status would also rise accordingly, and they would no longer need to worry about being subtly targeted by the Golden Crow Emperor Clan.
During this period of waiting, which was not very long, the Imperial Hall doors opened a crack. Someone nodded to the guard and said, "The Emperor Ancestor permits them to enter."
Hearing this, the Dan Emperor Clan powerhouses were overjoyed. The guard also dared not be overly arrogant anymore. After all, these Dan Emperor Clan members did indeed possess formidable alchemy skills. If they were useful to the Golden Crow Great Emperor's pill refinement, and he continued to target them, he would be punished.
"Esteemed guests, please!" the guard spoke, his words unconsciously carrying a trace of respect.
Dan Yang nodded. By now, he had already raised his head, displaying a hint of arrogance as he led the other members of the Dan Emperor Clan inside.
Whoosh—
At that moment, another person appeared, descending before the Imperial Hall. It was Ye Chen.
"Battle Saint King, my lord!"
The guard immediately stepped forward respectfully, his respect coming from the depths of his heart.
Everyone in the Golden Crow Emperor Clan knew that the Golden Crow Emperor Clan had avoided destruction, and even the Golden Crow Great Emperor himself, owed much to the assistance of the human race.
Especially the Battle Saint King before them, who was the key figure in awakening the Golden Crow Great Emperor, making an irreplaceable and significant contribution. Moreover, even the Golden Crow Great Emperor held him in high regard.
Ye Chen also cupped his fists in return and smiled. "I heard the senior is refining a pill. I came to take a look. I hope Fellow Daoist can announce my arrival."
"My lord, you are too polite. This humble one will go at once."
Seeing the Battle Saint King being so courteous, the guard's favorable impression increased sharply. He immediately left to personally notify the Golden Crow Great Emperor.
The Dan Emperor Clan members naturally saw Ye Chen's arrival, especially Dan Yang, who frowned and said, "Battle Saint King, our Dan Emperor Clan wishes to contribute some alchemy-related items to the Great Emperor. Where did you come from? Do you intend to stir up trouble? Although our Dan Emperor Clan offended you in the past, you shouldn't be so confrontational, should you?"
Hearing this, Ye Chen was slightly taken aback, then smiled. "Although I don't know where you heard that I intend to target you, to be honest, I really have no such intention."
"Then why are you here?" Dan Yang pressed.
Ye Chen frowned. "Dan Yang, I am here to pay my respects to the senior. What does that have to do with your Dan Emperor Clan?"
"It does, of course it does!" Dan Yang shouted sternly. "I suspect you want revenge, trying to sabotage our Dan Emperor Clan's efforts to repair relations with the Golden Crow Emperor Clan. Battle Saint King, although our Dan Emperor Clan wronged you in the past by not intervening when you were being hunted, you shouldn't kick us when we're down like this. That would be too petty. You must know this concerns the Great Emperor's pill refinement; it's not some trivial matter. Even if you want revenge, you should pick the right occasion!"
His words even pushed Ye Chen to the opposite side of the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, as if his arrival was to prevent the Dan Emperor Clan's contribution and obstruct the Golden Crow Great Emperor's pill refinement.
In the Imperial Hall, several other guards looked over, focusing on them. Hearing this, they frowned slightly. Could it be that the Battle Saint King really intended to seek revenge against the Dan Emperor Clan at this time?
But this was the time of the Great Emperor's pill refinement; no one should disrupt it.
Immediately, some Golden Crow Emperor Clan powerhouses came forward. While respectful, they also spoke somewhat tactfully, "Battle Saint King, my lord, the Emperor Ancestor is refining a pill. At this time, you—"
He did not finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear: even if Ye Chen wanted to target the Dan Emperor Clan, he should consider the occasion, as the Golden Crow Great Emperor's pill refinement was more important.
Ye Chen said, "Rest assured. My relationship with the senior is close. Naturally, I would not interfere with his pill refinement. My visit this time is also related to alchemy."
Hearing this, the Golden Crow Emperor Clan powerhouse also breathed a sigh of relief. That was good.
Then, Ye Chen looked at the Dan Emperor Clan powerhouses and said coldly, "You stood by and watched without lifting a finger in the past—that's fine. After all, I am not a member of your Dan Emperor Clan. But today, you actually dare to try to provoke and sow discord between me and the Golden Crow Emperor Clan. I must say, that's truly quite shameless."
The Dan Emperor Clan powerhouses' expressions changed. Dan Yang shouted even louder, "Battle Saint King, don't talk nonsense! We are here to provide alchemy-related items to the Great Emperor. If you're not targeting our Dan Emperor Clan, then what are you doing?"
"Alchemy?" Ye Chen laughed, though it looked cold. "Alchemy? I can do that too, and I understand it better than you!"
His words were forceful, and his gaze was piercing.
Alchemy?
The Dan Emperor Clan understood it, but Ye Chen also understood it. Having received part of the Alchemy Emperor's alchemy legacy, he was only stronger, not weaker.
What did he have to fear?
Immediately, the faces of the Dan Emperor Clan powerhouses turned ugly. Only now did they remember that the Battle Saint King had once received part of the Alchemy Emperor's alchemy legacy bestowed personally on the Fallen Emperor Battlefield. To some extent, his attainment in the Alchemy Dao surpassed theirs.
Because he had once refined a ninth-grade divine pill and was hailed as a generation's alchemy grandmaster in the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain.
Moreover, achieving the level of alchemy grandmaster at such a young age was almost unprecedented in history.
"To be honest, although your Dan Emperor Clan's alchemy skills are superb, your character is truly lacking. Standing by and watching is one thing, but now you repeatedly provoke me!" Ye Chen said coldly, his gaze terrifying, carrying a sharp killing intent. "Out of respect for Senior Alchemy Emperor and Senior Golden Crow Great Emperor, I'll let you off this time. But if you dare provoke me again next time, it won't be so easily brushed aside. Wiping out a clan is not something I haven't done before."
As his words fell, all the Dan Emperor Clan powerhouses felt a chill run down their spines.