Ye Chen shook his head, quickly dismissing the thought for now. At the very least, he needed to reach the Half-Step Divine King level before considering how to break through to the Divine King realm.
"You should come to me often in the future. Although my understanding of the Chaos Great Dao is limited, I can offer some guidance on cultivating other Great Daos," the Golden Crow Great Emperor said.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Ye Chen was overjoyed. Having an ancient Great Emperor personally guide him would surely resolve many of the difficulties on his cultivation path.
Time flew by swiftly, and soon half a year had passed.
During this period, even though the attacking various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domains were detained within the Golden Crow Emperor World, as time went on and these forces exchanged information with the outside world, news about the Golden Crow Emperor Clan gradually spread far and wide.
It shook the Emperor Battle Domain!
The Golden Crow Emperor Clan, which had vanished for an entire epoch, had reappeared in the world.
Even more astonishing was the fact that the Golden Crow Great Emperor had returned against the flow of time.
Although it seemed he had not returned at his peak, according to the rumors, the Golden Crow Great Emperor still possessed combat power capable of suppressing the Ancient Sovereign level. He had effortlessly defeated the Emperor Dao inheritor, Imperial Son Yuheng, stripped him of his Emperor Dao inheritance, and even banished him into the chaotic flows of time and space.
Without a doubt, based on the accounts, even if the Golden Crow Great Emperor was not at the Great Perfection Emperor realm of his prime, he was far beyond what ordinary Ancient Sovereign-level combat power could compare to. He could look down upon the entire Emperor Battle Domain, presiding over its rise and fall, peerless in the world.
The Golden Crow Emperor Clan was destined to be eternally prosperous.
Because an ancient Great Emperor stood aloof across past and present. As long as he existed for a single day, even if the emperor clan had only a few members left, it would be enough to be hailed as an extremely glorious and prosperous clan.
Similarly, because the human race had established friendly relations with the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, the various human powerhouses scattered across other parts of the Emperor Battle Domain gradually entered the Golden Crow Emperor World. They received courteous treatment from the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, and the clan's restricted areas were opened to them for cultivation.
Within the various cultivation holy lands of the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, and under the patient guidance of many human Divine Kings, the younger generation of the human race began to erupt. Many made successive breakthroughs of various kinds.
The human race grew increasingly prosperous, brimming with vitality.
Moreover, the Golden Crow Great Emperor fulfilled his promise by guiding the human powerhouses. Each session of his guidance brought enlightenment to the many human experts, and they basically all made some breakthroughs.
Of course, the Golden Crow Great Emperor couldn't guide them constantly; it was merely occasional pointers.
What drew the most envy was that the Golden Crow Great Emperor often guided Ye Chen, treating him almost like a personal disciple, which simply made others green with envy.
Because of this, Ye Chen's figure was often unseen.
The wheel of time continued to turn.
Unconsciously, seven years had passed in the world!
By now, the Golden Crow Emperor Clan had been in the world for seven years.
During these seven years, earth-shaking changes had indeed occurred.
Not only had an ancient Great Emperor returned, but with his heaven-defying methods, he had restored the vigorous life force to a group of old Divine Kings who were running out of lifespan. They no longer needed to rely on sealing themselves to remain in the world, significantly strengthening the entire emperor clan's foundation.
At the same time, having extorted vast resources from the various imperial clans and Immortal Clans, and using them to nurture the Golden Crow Emperor Clan's powerhouses, coupled with the Golden Crow Great Emperor's guidance, within the short span of seven years, the Golden Crow Emperor Clan had newly broken through to produce a full three Divine Kings.
As for other powerhouses, they emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, forcefully elevating the entire clan's strength by more than a level.
Such a Golden Crow Emperor Clan, on the surface, was already catching up to the Qin imperial clan, with only some difference remaining in the number of Divine King-level powerhouses.
And this was only after seven years. Moreover, this kind of improvement tended to show explosive growth the more time passed.
The day the Golden Crow Emperor Clan reached extreme prosperity was just around the corner!
Simultaneously, the human race, having recuperated and cultivated within the Golden Crow Emperor World for seven years, also saw many breakthroughs.
Overall, the human race as a whole had also been elevated by a level, growing considerably, with basically everyone making some kind of breakthrough.
For instance, a group including the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, A Beinu, Mountain Chicken, and Shen Rong—Emperor Sons and Daughters and the strongest young supremes—had more than half stepped into the Half-Step Divine King realm, becoming even more powerful.
Among them, Di Wuming and Di Wushuang were also at the critical line. Within a few years, they would inevitably become true Divine King figures.
The Emperor bloodline power within their bodies was too strong, even surpassing that of other Emperor Sons and Daughters to some extent, as they inherited the bloodline of the strongest Emperor, Tai Sheng Huang. Their cultivation grew day by day, displaying extraordinary qualities.
Another person was not far behind them: the Nanhuang Imperial Maiden.
Ever since she received the insights bestowed by the Golden Crow Great Emperor, her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. During the seven years, she not only became a Half-Step Divine King but was also just a hair's breadth away from becoming a Divine King-level Imperial Maiden, which was truly astonishing.
Once her Undying Immortal Phoenix bloodline was displayed, it allowed for continuous nirvana-like breakthroughs, surpassing the imagination of the world.
As for the most powerful Yu Qing, she was the only Divine King-level strongest young supreme among the human race in the Emperor Battle Domain. The depth of her cultivation had long reached an unfathomable level.
At the very least, even if many Half-Step Divine King-level Emperor Son figures joined forces to attack, they felt they would most likely not be her match.
Seven years had passed. Even without searching for various Divine Treasure resources in the Emperor Battle Domain, the human race had indeed grown much stronger.
Even the older generation of Divine Kings had made breakthroughs, with many successfully weathering a Divine King Tribulation.
All of this was witnessed by the powerhouses of the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domains, leaving a bitter taste in their mouths.
In the past, although the human race was powerful, the alliance of the various clans could still contend with them. Moreover, the younger generation was not weaker, boasting numerous Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao descendants.
But looking at the present, only a short seven years had passed, and this gap had become apparent. The human race as a whole had grown stronger, giving them a sense of terrifying pressure.
In contrast, during these seven years, their own resources had been plundered, their cultivation sites could only be considered slightly above average, and they often needed to spend time guiding the Golden Crow Emperor Clan's cultivation, leaving little time for themselves. Thus, in this situation of one side waning while the other waxed, the gap between them gradually widened.
Faced with all this, they could only feel bitter, like swallowing a bitter pill—unable to voice their suffering.
All of this was due to the wrong choice they made back then.
If they hadn't listened to Imperial Son Yuheng's decision back then and instead established friendly relations with the Golden Crow Emperor Clan, none of these later events would have happened.
On the other hand, the group of Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao descendants remained calm, without much change in expression.
Especially the Thunder Imperial Son, who was one of the few among the younger generation to have stepped into the Divine King realm. Even though there hadn't been many cultivation holy lands provided for cultivation over the years, at this level, external factors like cultivation sites often couldn't provide much help. It relied more on one's own comprehension.
During the seven years, his cultivation had also improved considerably, surpassing his past self.