Normally, the crowning of the Realm King of the Flame God Realm would have never gained the attention of the high-rank realm, let alone the Royal Realm. But the presence of two peak Divine Masters changed it.
Reaching Divine Master was considered the hardest hurdle for mortals to cross, as it was the realm closest to the True God Realm that humans could reach.
In the whole Eastern Divine Region, only a single woman had reached the Divine Master Realm without the inheritance of a non-human True God, which led to her realm becoming the strongest High-Rank Realm under the Royal Realm.
Even Snow Song Realm wasn't considered a High-Rank Realm, but a Middle-Rank Realm despite its Realm King, Mu Xuanyin, being fourth level of the Divine Master.
From this, one could understand how the sudden presence of two Peak Divine Masters shook the Eastern Divine Region to the point where even the Royal Realms couldn't hide their interest.
So the crowning ceremony of Huan Caiyi, that would have never been attended by the exalted people of the Royal Realm, became the first ceremony in the entire Eastern Divine Region that even God Emperors could not ignore.
Today, the Flame God Realm was bustling with activities as a huge stage was created for the crowning ceremony of the Realm King of the Flame God Realm.
Chairs were placed for the guests, with four distinct chairs that stood at the same level as the throne of the Realm King, clearly for the purpose of special guests.
Though the presence of the people from the Royal Realm was not guaranteed, the possibility was still there.
Huo Rulie, Yan Junhai, and Yan Wancang were busy throughout the whole week, sending invitations and setting up the stage for the ceremony.
Soon, the sky of the Flame God Realm was filled with hundreds of Profound Arks.
"Guests from the Shrouding Sky Realm have arrived!"
A voice echoed, gaining the attention of the three sect masters.
Above the Flame God Realm, within the boundless space, an enormous black silhouette was roaming at a slow pace.
Upon close inspection, it surprisingly turned out to be a huge, completely pitch-black whale.
The body of the whale was two hundred to two hundred and fifty kilometers long. Like a world-exterminator level enormous beast that could swallow the entire heaven and earth at any time, it was overlooking the tiny and lowly land and the living beings present upon it
"That's… Shrouding Sky Whale… Profound Beast of Absolute Beginning!"
People of the Flame God Realm took a sharp breath.
The presence of the whale was impossible to ignore. It was like a giant beast waiting to devour everything in its sight.
Above the whale, a pavilion existed.
Once the whale reached close enough to the Flame God Realm, two people flew out of the pavilion; a middle-aged and a young man.
"That's Lu Zhou and Lu Lengchuan, one of the Four God Children!" A disciple excitedly said.
Four God Children were the most talented cultivators from the current generation who sat at the peak of their strength among their generation.
They were like idols that young participants revered and followed.
"Guests from the Glazed Light Realm have arrived!"
The voice once again echoed as another Profound Ark emerged within the skies, from which a man and a woman came.
"Shui Qianheng and Shui Yingyue!"
"Ahh, Goddess Shui Yingyue is as beautiful as always!"
Glazed Light Realm was another High-Rank Realm, one of the three strongest High-Rank Realms, within the Eastern Divine Region.
While Shui Yingyue was its successor and one of the Four God Children.
Another ginormous shadow covered the sky, this time it was a huge profound ark of easily five hundred kilometers, blotting out the sky and the sun.
"Guests from Holy Eaves Realm have arrived!"
Holy Eaves Realm was the strongest High-Rank Realm of the Eastern Divine Region, the strongest Divine Master below the Royal Realm belonged to this Star Realm, Luo Guxie.
From the Profound Ark, two people appeared, precisely Lu Guxie and Lu Changsheng, another God Child.
As more and more people gathered within the Flame God Realm, it soon was filled with powerful auras from all over the Eastern Divine Region.
Leaving Royal Realms and Holy Eaves Realm aside, no other realm could decline that invitation of the two Divine Masters.
After all, without having their own Divine Master, it was the same as courting death.
No one wanted to put the life of their Star Realm on the line after all.
"Humans of this era have surely declined. There is not even one with respectable strength among them."
There were two extra thrones placed on each side of the Realm King throne.
The Golden Crow sat on the right side and stared at the humans gathering below.
"The decline of energy within the Primal Chaos had made it difficult for humans to reach Divine Master. They already lacked talent for it, and even with the inheritance of True Gods helping them, not everyone can reach it."
"As I have thought, Yun Che should revive the Primal Chaos and the Primordial Era. That would make life so much more interesting."
"I am sure that the husband has his own ideas about it."
Suddenly, the temperature in the surroundings decreased sharply, prompting Phoenix and the Golden Crow to raise a brow.
"It's been a while, Phoenix, Golden Crow."
Phoenix and the Golden Crow looked at the woman that had appeared in front of them with an amazed gaze.
"You are… Ice Phoenix?"
"Please call me Xuerong, that's the name my lord has given me."
"That bastard!" A displeased expression appeared over the Golden Crow's face. "Why didn't he give this noble one a name!?"
"..."
"..."
"Maybe because he doesn't like you."
"You don't have a name either, so does that mean he doesn't like you either?"
Phoenix became quiet and frowned, especially when a proud expression seemed to appear over Xuerong's face.
Despite her monotonous expression, Phoenix and the Golden Crow see the smugness shining over her face.
"Guess I hold a special place within my lord's heart."
"Tsk. Since you are here, where is he?" The Golden Crow ignored her and scanned the whole Flame God Realm but she couldn't find Yun Che's presence on it.
"My lord had some matters to attend to. He will come at a later time."
"Mysterious as always."
The Golden Crow's eyes turned towards the woman standing behind Xuerong, staring at them with curious gaze.
"Who is she?"
"Oh. She is my heir, Mu Xuanyin."
"Xuanyin greets seniors." Xuanyin bowed slightly, just enough to show her respect.
The Golden Crow stared silently at Xuanyin before she burst into laughter.
"Hahah, did you come here to show off, Ice—"
"Xuerong."
"... Xuerong."
"Don't put me on the same level as yourself, Crow. I'd rather spend time serving my lord rather than in these meaningless fights."
"Boring as always."
"It seems like I am not late." A voice suddenly came from above, prompting the three Divine Beasts to look up.
An old man flew close to them and looked at Phoenix and the Golden Crow.
"You must be the two mysterious Divine Masters." He smiled, his voice gentle and humble.
"And who are you?" The Golden Crow raised a brow, not impressed by the demeanor of the old man. He reminded her of someone she didn't like in the past.
A weird expression floated over the old man's face, as if he didn't expect such a question to be asked.
"It seems that you are not from the Eastern Divine Region."
Still, the man smiled and replied.
"I am Zhou Xuzi, Eternal Realm God Emperor."
"Oh, goons of Mo E. This noble one was wondering where that stench came from."
As someone with an arrogant and overbearing personality, her relationship obviously didn't go well with justice peace-loving Mo E.
The Golden Crow liked chaos more, not a stale world with peace.
Zhou Xuzi's mouth was left hanging open and his mind became blank.
For a second, he didn't know what to reply.
This was the first time someone talked with such disrespect to him.
"But, well, you may refer to this noble one as the Golden Crow."
Zhou Xuzi raised a brow.
"Are you the heir of the Golden Crow?"
Taking the name of the True God was not uncommon within the God Realm, as many people did it after becoming the heir to that True God.
Zhou Xuzi wondered if the Golden Crow was the same. That would explain her strength.
"Something like that." The Golden Crow didn't explain.
"You may refer to me as Phoenix."
"Heir of Phoenix and the Golden Crow? I see…" Zhou Xuzi rubbed his beard in contemplation.
Just then, his eyes landed on Xuerong silently standing some distance away and his eyes widened.
"You are…"
She was another peak Divine Master, and he had no idea about who she was.
"Yun Xuerong." She gracefully replied. "You may consider me the heir of the Ice Phoenix."
"Heir of the Ice Phoenix?" Zhou Xuzi raised a brow.
He definitely remembers that there was someone else who was the heir of the Ice Phoenix, and it was definitely not the woman in front of him.
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