Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 480 Leaving
The four faces of the God of Light saw through all directions and instantly understood that he had not been revived due to any accident, but had been awakened by his own people.

He then looked at the Chief of the Light Clan and said, "Is there something you need to tell me?"

After awakening, the Child of Light sensed that the current world was not the most suitable era for cultivation.

Whether it was his clansmen or himself, they all shared the same goal: that he could successfully attain enlightenment and ultimately bring about the most glorious era for the Light Clan.

Therefore, he should have been born in a great era most suitable for cultivation, competed with the geniuses of various races, and ultimately embarked on the path of enlightenment.

But the world is clearly not like that now.

The so-called Great Age refers to an era when the environment is favorable and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is active. In such an era, not only is cultivation easier, but it is also easier for various special physiques and bloodlines to be born, and even first-class and top-tier mortal bodies are more likely to appear.

If one can carve out a path in such a great era and become the ultimate victor, one can accumulate wealth in the shortest time and ultimately leap to become an emperor.

The vast majority of so-called ancient emperors, and even some who have attained enlightenment, do not actually possess talents high enough to be able to break free from external influences and successfully attain enlightenment in any environment.

Sometimes, the difference is just a hair's breadth, and it becomes an insurmountable chasm.

Therefore, they would choose to be born in a great era suitable for cultivation, in order to ensure that they could bring out all their talents and even break through their limits through the tempering of the environment.

Only in this way can they have a sufficient chance of attaining enlightenment, instead of accumulating knowledge but never being able to make the final leap, getting stuck at the last step.

Although the Son of Light was confident that he was no weaker than those ancient emperors in their youth and was truly qualified to prove the Dao, he dared not assert that he could succeed in such an environment.

Therefore, he vaguely guessed that something must have happened to the Light Clan, and they might urgently need his help.

The chieftain of the Light Clan cupped his hands and said, "Now that the world is in chaos, our Light Clan is facing annihilation. We hope that the Divine Son will find a way out for us."

Upon hearing this, the Son of Light's heart stirred, and he immediately said, "Tell me the details."

As the most gifted prodigy in the history of the Light Clan, the Light God Child was naturally proud. He considered himself the savior of the Light Clan, and now that the Light Clan was in peril, it was time for him to bring hope to his people.

Therefore, the slight displeasure that flashed through the mind of the Son of Light quickly disappeared, replaced by excitement.

Seeing that the Son of Light was not unhappy and immediately wanted to work hard to get the Light Clan out of its predicament, the Light Clan Chief secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If this divine son were solely focused on attaining enlightenment and had to remain self-enclosed simply because the times were not right, then there would be nothing he could do. Fortunately, that is not the case in reality.

So the chief of the Light Clan recounted the recent misfortunes of the Light Clan.

Upon hearing this, the Son of Light also began to ponder. The Light Clan was currently caught between two powerful forces, each with more than one Great Sage in charge. Not only were they affected by the great war, but they were also constantly being exploited by the side that had the upper hand, who was squeezing out their manpower and resources.

In the eyes of the Son of Light, there was only one best solution to this situation: for him to become a Great Sage. With a Great Sage in charge, even the two major powers would have to back down.

After all, they don't have Supreme Emperor Weapons. Even if they have a Quasi-Emperor in charge, it's just a reserve and they probably won't make a move easily. A Great Sage is enough to negotiate with them.

The other members of the Light Clan have limited talents; even the strongest clan leader only reached the Saint King level. If they want to become Great Saints in a short time, they really can only rely on him, the Divine Child.

Even before he sealed himself away, the Son of Light had already cultivated to the level of a Dao-Slaying King, nearing the level of a Half-Saint.

It was during this period of cultivation that he demonstrated a level of skill comparable to, and even surpassing, many enlightened beings among the entire Light Clan. Therefore, he was revered as the divine son of the Light Clan and directly regarded as the savior and hope for the future.

The main reason he didn't continue to break through was that he needed a lot of experience and other inheritances to complete the rudimentary form of the Dao he had explored.

To advance from this realm to the Great Sage level, even someone with the potential of an ancient emperor like him would probably need two or three hundred years.

Could his people endure such a long period of time? The Son of Light found it difficult to make a decision.

Seeing that he seemed somewhat troubled, the Chief of the Light Clan couldn't help but say, "Divine Child, are you thinking that unless a miracle occurs, the only way to change the situation is for a Great Sage to be born?"

The Son of Light nodded and said, "That's true. But how difficult it is to become a Great Sage! Even I'm afraid I can't succeed in a short time."

The Chief of the Light Clan asked, "My Divine Child, how long will it take you to succeed?"

The Child of Light said, "Perhaps, two hundred years."

The Chief of the Light Clan said, "Since that's the case, then please, Divine Child, leave this place today and enter the Ancient Star Road to cultivate. We hope that you, Divine Child, will soon become a Great Sage and come to save us from our dire straits."

The Prince of Light said, "Leave directly? Does my Light Clan possess a dimensional gate leading to the ancient starry road?"

The Chief of the Light Clan said, "Back when the Undying Emperor was alive, our ancestor led his people to join the Divine Dynasty and was rewarded by the Emperor. This domain gate leading to the ancient road to the stars is one of them. However, we have always kept this domain gate hidden."

Although the Son of Light was highly regarded by the Light Clan, he was unaware of this matter.

However, he didn't take it to heart and said, "In that case, you'll have to endure this situation for another two hundred years."

The chieftain of the Light Clan sighed, "Now, apart from the Divine Child, none of the others in our Light Clan have enough talent to become a Great Saint. You are our only hope."

The God of Light said, "Alright, I will definitely return within two hundred years."

After making the agreement, the Son of Light directly escaped into the starry sky through the domain gate, embarking on the ancient starry road that has fallen into disrepair due to the passage of time.

His birth and departure were unknown to anyone except a few high-ranking members of the Light Clan.

After all, the Child of Light had become the hope of their race through tens of thousands of years of propaganda.

If the Son of Light is born but fails to save them or attain enlightenment, it will inevitably cause a great upheaval within the tribe. After all, he has always been one of their hopes.

But if he succeeds in becoming the Great Sage and saves them, his status as a divine son could revitalize the long-depressed Light Clan.

Moreover, in order to prevent the information from being leaked, they really dared not reveal the whereabouts of the Son of Light.

After all, the emergence of a peerless genius with the potential to become an ancient emperor in a small ancient clan could potentially disrupt the balance of power in the human universe, even if he did not attain enlightenment.

If his whereabouts are exposed, someone might take advantage of his strength to eliminate him in advance.

(End of this chapter)