Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 492 Escape
As time went by, several decades passed before the final ancient road was truly opened.

Over the years, the group of the Light God have become physically and mentally exhausted due to the strong targeting by the Quasi-Emperor of the Crimson Scale Clan and the cooperation of other major clans, and have fallen into a disadvantageous position. They can only escape the pursuit by constantly fleeing to the outer realms.

Of course, only the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor made his true form, while the other Quasi-Emperors were relatively more peaceful and did not go to such extremes.

The reason why the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor was so furious was mainly because the Light God's group had killed two more Great Saints of the Crimson Scale Clan.

The Crimson Scale Clan had a total of four Great Saints, three of whom died at the hands of the Light God's group. Moreover, the three who died were all direct descendants of the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperors, while the one who survived came from several other lineages.

This resulted in the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor lineage losing its absolute dominant position within the Crimson Scale Clan. After all, with only one Great Saint existing, wouldn't it be deliberate suppression to prevent him from becoming the clan leader?
The Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor is old, and he cannot guarantee that his lineage will not be purged after his death, so he dares not suppress the other lineages too much.

Therefore, he directed all his anger at the group led by the Son of Light.

After all, they not only killed their own direct descendants, but also likely caused the decline of their lineage in the future.

This was tantamount to severing the lifeline of a quasi-emperor who was already in his twilight years, whose cultivation was difficult to improve and whose lifespan was also running out.

Moreover, even disregarding his lineage and considering only his entire clan, this Son of Light is an absolute threat. Once he becomes a quasi-emperor, the Crimson Scale Clan will likely face annihilation.

Under these circumstances, this quasi-emperor naturally began to disregard everything and try to eliminate the Son of Light.

Fortunately, the Son of Light had anticipated this and had already relocated his own people and the people of some of his followers in advance. Only a few major clans with quasi-emperors in charge remained.

Therefore, even though the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor had abandoned all principles and launched his revenge without any scruples, he still had no way to find the weakness of the Light God's group.

Therefore, he could only try to kill the Son of Light himself.

Over the years, the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor has not been without gains. He trapped the Light God's group in a star field, a star field filled with the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor's methods. Although the Light God's group was not exposed, they could no longer leave this star field.

As soon as they show themselves, they will be discovered by the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor, who will then descend upon this place in a very short time and annihilate them.

However, the Divine Child of Light and others possess the Heaven-Deceiving Array Pattern and have always been elusive, rarely even showing their faces in recent years. Therefore, the Quasi-Emperor of Crimson Scales had no way to deal with them.

From then on, the two sides were locked in a stalemate.

But the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor was in a greater hurry, after all, his lifespan was running out and his potential had been exhausted. If he could not kill his opponent quickly, he would be finished once the Son of Light grew up.

The Son of Light could have won simply by remaining patient and patient. But he was clearly not that kind of person.

This is a form of passive defense, placing one's hopes on the enemy. Only by taking the initiative into one's own hands can one feel at ease.

Therefore, the opening of the Ultimate Ancient Road is undoubtedly a huge turning point.

Over the years, the surviving followers of the Son of Light have successively broken through to the Great Saint level, and they have also left their names on the crystal tablet in front of the ultimate ancient road.

For the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor, the opening of more than one domain gate was a very significant event. The incomplete Heaven-Deceiving Array in the hands of the Light God Child would hardly be able to completely block such an aura. Therefore, once the domain gate opened, he would have a chance to find their whereabouts and try to eliminate them.

This was also a turning point for the group of the God of Light. They were currently confined to a star field by the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor and dared not show themselves. Although the Heaven-Deceiving Array was wondrous, it was incomplete and could not completely guarantee their safety.

Therefore, the Ultimate Ancient Road is a great opportunity for them to escape.

Although we don't know who created the Ultimate Ancient Road, it's certain that its level of cultivation was exceptionally high. Therefore, the domain gate opened by the Ultimate Ancient Road is naturally of extremely high standard.

Even when facing a quasi-emperor, they have a good chance of escaping through this domain gate. As long as they can enter the domain gate, they can successfully escape and continuously absorb nourishment on the ultimate ancient path to continue growing, eventually becoming quasi-emperors themselves.

When that time comes, the end will naturally come for the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor. Therefore, they secretly made preparations.

Finally, the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor's expression shifted. He sensed the fluctuations of countless void laws, and domain gates were opening from this star field. However, they were scattered in various directions, and even if the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor's cultivation was profound, he could not possibly stop many of them in time.

However, his goal was always clear, so he went straight for the Son of Light, ignoring everyone else as if they didn't exist.

This was naturally arranged by the Son of Light. Although the others were also quite talented, their ability to become quasi-emperors in such an era was highly uncertain.

Therefore, this young ancient emperor was naturally the biggest target of the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor.

The God of Light predicted that as long as they dispersed and simultaneously opened the domain gates under the cover of the Heaven-Deceiving Array, the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor would not have time to target the others; he would only come to stop and eliminate himself.

The Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor knew the Light God's plan, but he had no choice but to target the Light God; it was an open scheme.

The Son of Light, watching the earth-shattering aura closing in, couldn't help but feel alarmed. Even though he had been a Great Sage for many years, he still found it difficult to muster any strength to resist a true Quasi-Emperor.

As the crimson-robed Quasi-Emperor approached, the Son of Light said loudly, "Senior Crimson Scale, it seems this is our first meeting, isn't it? Your Quasi-Emperor aura is indeed extraordinary."

As the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor watched the domain gate take shape, he rushed towards the Son of Light at top speed: "This time, let's see how you run away?"

The Son of Light laughed and said, "Senior, you can't keep me here."

The Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor reached out and grabbed, and instantly a colossal hand covered in crimson scales and countless flashing runes on it grasped at the Son of Light.

With this move, the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor used his full power, and the terrifying force seemed to be able to grab countless stars in this starry sky into his palm.

"Really? Then give it a try!"

The Son of Light took out the quasi-royal divine weapon, the Divine Blade, and said, "Have you ever seen fireworks? Today I'll set off a big one for you, senior."

As he spoke, the quasi-royal weapon in his hand began to crack and crumble, heading towards self-destruction.

Immediately, he threw the divine blade into the palm of the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor.

Suddenly, a terrifying explosion rang out, the powerful destructive force even blasting fine cracks into the void itself. The right hand of the Crimson Scale Clan Quasi-Emperor, who was directly hit, was shattered.

The Son of Light actually detonated a quasi-royal weapon!
It should be understood that quasi-royal weapons are powerful artifacts capable of suppressing the foundation of a great clan, and even many great clans in the universe may not be able to produce more than a few.

For example, the Crimson Scale Clan only has one Quasi-Emperor Weapon to suppress their resources, so the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperors always come empty-handed to hunt them down.

However, the Son of Light abandoned this powerful artifact without hesitation, which caught the Crimson Scale Quasi-Emperor off guard and caused him considerable injury.

The Son of Light smiled and said, "Senior, there's no need to see me off. I'll be leaving now. We'll meet again someday."

With that, he entered the domain gate.

(End of this chapter)