The Golden Age had arrived. For the entire Ancient Emperor Realm, it had stepped onto an even more glorious and prosperous peak.
Especially for the younger generation, in the two hundred years before the great change in the world began, not many geniuses or prodigies had emerged. The gap between generations was disappointing.
But when the third century of the great change arrived, everything changed. It actually entered an era of geniuses.
On the current Ancient Divine Domain, starting from a hundred years ago, geniuses stood side by side, and prodigies emerged endlessly. In all five domains, stunning talents continuously rose, far more prosperous than any previous era.
Those talents who, before the world changed, would have been qualified to become heirs of first-rate forces were no longer scarce. They kept appearing, actually showing an explosive growth, surpassing the past.
The young geniuses emerging from the five domains surpassed those of every previous era, truly a dazzling galaxy of stars.
Everyone understood that in the future, when these young geniuses fully matured, the Ancient Divine Domain would inevitably climb to another level, surpassing the past and reaching an even more glorious and prosperous stage.
Now, the geniuses born within the last hundred years had basically all reached at least the Divine Transformation Realm. Among them, the outstanding ones were super Divine Transformation cultivators of the Seventh Heaven or above, and there was no lack of peak Divine Transformation or even Demi-Saint level top figures.
Especially those few peerless geniuses standing at the pinnacle of the younger generation's pyramid, such as the Crown Prince heirs of the nine great empires and imperial dynasties, blessed with the fortune of great nations, whose talents were stunning through the ages, their aptitude extraordinarily exceptional.
In less than a hundred years of cultivation, these people had surpassed their peers, bravely climbed the peaks, and achieved the status of super-powerful experts in the Saint Treasury Realm.
Standing in that domain, they advanced triumphantly all the way, looking down on their generation, proud and overlooking the world, comparable to the older generation, even surpassing them.
In the current great era, young heroes rose together, the great era displayed its brilliance, ushering in this Golden Age.
It could be foreseen that this generation's Genius Competition would be more intense than ever before, unprecedented, worthy of being called the most intense competition throughout the ages on the Ancient Divine Domain, surpassing all previous ones.
Not only that, but also because the transcendent and mysterious Ancient Divine Palace had issued a proclamation: those who stood out in this generation's Genius Competition would receive supreme rewards and obtain the qualification to enter the Ancient Divine Palace for advanced study.
"Ancient Divine Palace?" Ye Chen blinked, clearly unfamiliar with this Ancient Divine Palace.
Miss Ke'er and the others also knew Ye Chen was unfamiliar with common knowledge of the Ancient Divine Domain, so they weren't too surprised. However, when mentioning the Ancient Divine Palace, a subtle heat flickered in their eyes.
It was evident that this Ancient Divine Palace was extraordinary.
"Young Master Qian, you may not know. Although the nine great ancient imperial dynasties are powerful, the Ancient Divine Palace is the greatest force in the world," another graceful young lady spoke up. She had introduced herself earlier as Ouyang Jiajia.
"I'd like to hear the details."
Ye Chen became somewhat interested. The greatest force in the Ancient Divine Domain? Could it compare to the Demon God Ruins in the Huang Gu Demon Domain?
"Young Master Qian, although this humble girl doesn't know how your master taught you, he shouldn't have failed to tell you about the Ancient Divine Palace," Lin Ke'er said.
If one said the nine great ancient imperial dynasties controlled the winds and clouds of the Ancient Divine Domain, it would be more accurate to say they were merely the overlords on the surface. The Ancient Divine Palace, however, was a transcendent force above the nine great imperial dynasties.
Just as the Gu Lan Holy Church was transcendent in the Ancient Lan World, the Ancient Divine Palace was similarly transcendent, standing above all forces.
It was even rumored in the world that the Ancient Divine Palace was so powerful that it surpassed even the combined strength of the nine great ancient imperial dynasties, unmatched, having been passed down through endless ages.
According to some ancient records, the origins of the Ancient Divine Palace were so ancient it could be called an eternal holy palace existing since the Heaven and Earth Creation, immortal and indestructible, passed down through endless ages.
Moreover, although the Ancient Divine Palace was incomparably powerful, standing above the nine great ancient imperial dynasties, it basically never interfered in mundane forces, always appearing lofty and transcendent above all. But anyone who walked out from it was incredibly powerful, able to stride proudly.
However, the Ancient Divine Palace had a rule: in the Genius Competition of each generation, the ultimate winner, the number one of that generation, would be selected to enter the Ancient Divine Palace for advanced study, becoming a member of the Ancient Divine Palace.
There, they would receive guidance from the most outstanding figures and possess cultivation resources unimaginable to the common world.
Basically, every generation's strongest who entered the Ancient Divine Palace, after joining, would reappear in the world much stronger than before, truly growing from a genius into a supreme powerhouse striding proudly across the Ancient Divine Domain.
All of this proved the extraordinary nature of the Ancient Divine Palace.
Moreover, there had always been rumors in the world that the Heavenly King ancestors of the nine great imperial dynasties were actually invincible beings who had walked out from the Ancient Divine Palace.
Hearing this, Ye Chen was startled. Indeed, just as the image left by the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor suggested, this Ancient Emperor Realm was even more unusual than imagined. Even this Ancient Divine Palace was extraordinary, surpassing imagination.
The fact that the Heavenly King ancestors of the nine great imperial dynasties all came from the Ancient Divine Palace further illustrated its extraordinary nature. It could actually nurture Heavenly King existences—unimaginable.
Could this Ancient Divine Palace truly have existed since the Heaven and Earth Creation? Wouldn't that mean it existed since the Mythical Epoch?
Just thinking about this possibility, spanning endless ages, it didn't seem impossible.
However, according to the explanations of Lin Ke'er, Ouyang Jiajia, and others, the Ancient Divine Palace was not only transcendent but also very mysterious. Its location was a mystery, its inner workings were a mystery, almost everything about it was a mystery.
It was only known that once someone from the Ancient Divine Palace emerged into the world, they would stride proudly, supremely transcendent.
Ye Chen furrowed his brows, couldn't help but speculate: Could the supreme inheritance of the Emperors and Sovereigns be within the mysterious Ancient Divine Palace?
But now he had just entered the Ancient Divine Domain and didn't have sufficient understanding of many things. Currently, the most important thing was to first find that bastard dragon, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, and plan from there.
That bastard dragon should know many secrets. Moreover, the image in the Memory Jade had said it was in the imperial capital of Tian Xu Empire, one of the nine great imperial dynasties, and had discovered some interesting things, possibly involving news of the Goddess, Yi Wu, and Ruoxi.
But it had also seriously warned to avoid being monitored.
Regardless, he needed to find the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor as soon as possible.
"Apologies, Young Master Qian, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you," Lin Ke'er suddenly spoke.
"What is it?"
"The number one of the younger generation in this era will not only obtain the qualification to study at the Ancient Divine Palace but will also receive a supreme secret treasure."
"What secret treasure?" Ye Chen became interested.
"A priceless crown!"
Lin Ke'er said word by word, but Ye Chen's heart stirred with huge waves!