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The Celestial King Chitian stood at the edge of the pool, gazing at the boy within, wondering how long he would remain there. He remembered spending a full hundred years in this pool himself.

This child's aptitude far surpasses his own; he should be able to stay longer than him, he thought, as he sat cross-legged in the air beside him, patiently waiting.

However, even the Celestial King Chitian did not expect that his wait would last for twelve thousand years.

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Twelve thousand years later.

Twelve thousand years later, in the sacred land of the Great Sun Golden Crow of the Immortal Alliance, an incomparably terrifying pressure erupted. This pressure instantly swept across the entire Immortal Alliance, and even the Divine Alliance reacted.

The pressure was at the level of a Celestial King, originating from the Great Sun Golden Crow Clan, but it was not the pressure of the Celestial King Chitian.

who is it?

Which powerful member of the Great Sun Golden Crow clan has broken through?

Could it be Shirahoshi?

It doesn't seem like him.

Inside the Tang Valley Realm, the Immortal King Chitian watched in astonishment as a gigantic, sun-like "egg" emerged from a golden pool and soared into the universe. Within it, a life form hatched—a colossal golden crow. The moment this golden crow spread its wings, its dazzling light seemed capable of illuminating the entire universe.

In that instant, every star in the universe became brighter and hotter. It was as if a golden crow was jubilant within each of these enormous stars.

The newly born golden crow transformed into the sun, standing out vividly in the cold universe. Its size far surpassed that of ordinary stars; few stars in the entire cosmos could be found larger than it.

Countless powerful figures turned their gazes to this place.

Inside the Palace of Heartless Love, Palace Master Lu Huanong stood on a high place, dressed in a purple robe, with the shawl on her arm fluttering in the wind. Her divine sense looked at the newborn sun in the depths of the universe, her eyes wide open, her face full of disbelief.

Inside the Wood Spirit Palace, Xiao Yu, holding his whisk, looked into the depths of the universe with a look of astonishment.

Deeper within the Wood Spirit Palace, a man dressed in pristine white robes held a cup of tea, his eyes gazing into the void, a slight smile playing on his lips.

On a palace in the Cloud Realm, a silver-haired man with purple eyes crossed his arms, looked at the starry sky, and smiled.

Within the Divine Alliance, every Divine King was shocked, especially the Divine King of the Great Sun Golden Crow Clan, who found it unbelievable.

The Golden Crow clan has gained another "king," but he is a Celestial King.

hateful!!

After transforming into a golden crow and flying around in the starry sky, Gu Yan returned to Tang Valley.

The Celestial King Chitian still looked on in disbelief as he stared at the white-robed youth before him: "You, you..."

He didn't even know how to express his feelings at that moment. He was utterly shocked and stunned. The young man before him was only 15,576 years old, yet he had already cultivated to the Immortal King realm. This talent was probably unprecedented and unparalleled. Such a peerless genius both dealt him a severe blow and filled him with immense pride.

The blow stemmed from the fact that he had cultivated to the Immortal King realm, enduring countless hardships and traversing billions of years. Compared to this youth, he truly felt like a piece of trash. The pride, however, came from the fact that the youth before him was also a member of his clan. If one day he were to ascend to the throne, it would be a glory for the Golden Crow clan.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for protecting me!" Gu Yan bowed to the Blazing Heaven Immortal King.

"You are truly astonishing," said the Celestial King Chitian.

"Your Majesty, how many years have passed now?" Gu Yan asked.

He knew he must have spent a lot of time, but he wasn't sure of the exact number of months. Oh dear, if it took too long, his parents and grandparents would definitely start nagging him again.

"It's not that long, only 12,000 years," said the Celestial King Chitian.

"What?!"

Gu Yan exclaimed in surprise. He had actually been soaking in the pool for so long.

My goodness, twelve thousand years have passed.

Before he left, he told his mother that he wouldn't be gone for long and that he would be back soon.

Now, more than ten thousand years have passed...

Thinking of this, Gu Yan immediately took the golden toad out of her Purple Mansion.

Sure enough, as soon as the golden toad was taken out, it spat out countless letters as soon as it saw Gu Yan, which immediately overwhelmed Gu Yan.

Celestial King Blazing Sky: "..."

The boy in white sat amidst a mountain of envelopes. After quickly reading a few, he looked anxious and flustered, then hurriedly wrote a reply and stuffed it into the golden toad's mouth.

Chitian, watching from the side, found the boy in front of him quite adorable.

After sending the letter, Gu Yan flicked his sleeve and took all the letters and the golden toad away. He then bowed to Chitian and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for letting me see the 'Great Sun Golden Crow Manual,' and thank you for protecting me. If you need my help in the future, please feel free to give the order."

"I'm going home now; my parents are worried about me."

After saying this, Gu Yan's figure disappeared in front of Chi Tian.

Chitian wanted to say something, but Gu Yan was extremely fast and had already left his range of divine sense in an instant.

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Cloud Realm.

Gu Yan returned to the Yunlan Realm as quickly as possible, and upon arriving, he saw his maternal grandparents. Jiang Miao, Jiang Xue, and the others excitedly rushed towards him as soon as they saw him.

"Cousin, where have you been?"

I was so worried about you!

"Cousin, you clearly said you'd be back soon, and by 'soon' you mean twelve thousand years! Mianmian's all grown up!!"

Gu Yan was surrounded as soon as she returned.

The crowd chattered amongst themselves, each contributing a comment.

It was only then that Gu Yan learned that decades after he left, his parents had been itching to find him. However, even though they had become gods, they were unfamiliar with the outside world, so they went to visit Dugu Meng in the Tianyin Empire. From Dugu Meng, they learned that Gu Yan was currently cultivating in the Great Sun Golden Crow clan and undergoing the ancestral test, which put their minds at ease and allowed them to wait.

"Cousin, have you gotten stronger again?" Jiang Yuan asked, holding Gu Yan's hand.

"Just a little bit," Gu Yan said with a smile.

Jiang Mian looked at Gu Yan, her cheeks flushed, "Uncle, Uncle, I've reached the Tribulation Transcending stage now! Uncle, you haven't given me any guidance in over ten thousand years, Mianmian hasn't made a mistake in her cultivation, has she?"

Apart from Gu Yan, the only other person in the entire Yunlan Realm who knows how to cultivate immortality is Dugu Meng.

It's true that Dugu Meng is a God Emperor, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand cultivation and the Dao. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory. Having lived for so long, he has naturally studied many immortal techniques and arts. When he strolled here and saw the charming Jiang Mian, he would offer her some pointers. For over ten thousand years, Jiang Mian has relied entirely on Dugu Meng's guidance.

Jiang Mian regrets that she has grown up. When she was little, she could stuff herself into her uncle's arms and he would pick her up. Now she can't do that anymore.