Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 568 Backhand
In the six or seven hundred years since Changsheng and the others left Ziwei Star, the human race initially held the upper hand, just as it had when they first left. But later, the situation changed.

For some reason, these ancient clans began to master various advanced array formation techniques, and their organization became far more rigorous than before. They no longer had the feeling of being scattered and disorganized, but had truly become a stable collective, highly integrating and condensing their own power into one place.

In this situation, the human race was at a disadvantage, but it still managed to rise again thanks to its profound foundation. Various forces joined forces and once again curbed the development of the ancient race.

Moreover, as the Holy Lord of Spiritual Observation's cultivation deepened, the tide of victory had already turned in favor of the human race.

After all, the Holy Lord of Lingguan was a genius who could suppress the Feathered King Body. His talent was among the best even on the Ancient Star Road. However, in the first half of his cultivation, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth had not been fully restored, which slowed down his progress.

When the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was restored, he had already become an important pillar of the Ziwei Star race and was unable to enter the starry sky for training. Therefore, his cultivation speed could not be fully realized.

Even so, during these years, the Holy Lord of Lingguan began to break through continuously and became a quasi-emperor three hundred years ago.

The highest among those ancient clans was only at the peak of the Great Saint realm, and their individual combat strength was far inferior to that of the Spirit Observation Saint Master. They could only maintain the situation by relying on their numerical advantage and various array patterns.

However, when the Holy Lord of Lingguan became a quasi-emperor, this balance was naturally completely broken.

But just as the Holy Lord of Lingguan was preparing to lead the human race in a counterattack to annihilate this group of ancient races, an unexpected person appeared and stopped the Holy Lord of Lingguan.

He was Jin Xiao, who had disappeared for centuries after being defeated by Changsheng. When he reappeared, he had become a quasi-emperor, which shocked many ancient races, let alone the human race.

But it was during this battle that the Holy Master of Lingguan finally understood what was going on with the ancient clan's array patterns and Jin Xiao's rapid increase in strength.

It turns out that the quasi-emperor of Jinhua did not die, but instead began to rebuild his cultivation by possessing the body of his descendant Jin Xiao, who was similar to him in blood.

The original Quasi-Emperor Lingxu was at the fourth level of Quasi-Emperor, only breaking through to the fifth level in his later years. The other four Quasi-Emperors, including Quasi-Emperor Jinhua, were all at the fifth level.

Therefore, the rebuilt Jinhua naturally had a great advantage, and became a quasi-emperor in a very short time. If it weren't for the continuous progress of the Holy Master of Lingguan and his successful breakthrough of this barrier, Jinhua might have remained hidden for who knows how long.

Of course, it was precisely because Jin Hua was forced to take action that the Holy Lord of Ling Guan was able to detect in advance a new Imperial Dao Array that the ancient clan had been continuously imprinting and perfecting over the years, intending to use it to severely injure or even destroy the Ziwei Star human race.

Therefore, the ancient tribe's plan was successfully thwarted and could not be implemented.

In the years that followed, Jinhua and Lingguan Shengzhu fought for many years, and the two sides were evenly matched.

Due to his renewed cultivation, Jin Hua's breakthrough in cultivation was faster than that of the Holy Master of Lingguan. Moreover, the bloodline power of Jin Xiao, whom Jin Hua had possessed, was greatly enhanced under his various methods. With these accumulations, his strength was much greater than before, and his personal potential far surpassed what it once was. He might very well have a chance to become a high-level Quasi-Emperor.

Even so, the Holy Lord of Lingguan possessed even greater talent. Although his cultivation level always advanced a step later, his combat strength remained roughly equal to that of Jin Hua, thus leading to another stalemate between the two races.

However, in recent years, the geniuses among the ancient clans have begun to advance to the Great Saint level, and some have even challenged the Quasi-Emperor level, which has greatly improved the overall strength of the ancient clans.

After all, apart from Xie Yurou, the most powerful geniuses on the human side have already entered the Ancient Star Road.

However, in the later stages of cultivation, comprehension became increasingly important. Therefore, Xie Yurou, possessing a nine-aperture exquisite heart, quickly surpassed all the geniuses of both the human and ancient races, becoming the third quasi-emperor among the existing cultivators of Ziwei Star. From then on, even though the Golden Flower Quasi-Emperor improved faster due to the advantage of retraining, the human race maintained a firm advantage. Moreover, it was foreseeable that, with the passage of time, the victory of the human race was already a certainty.

That's why when Changsheng and Mu Renqing returned, the human race seemed rather calm and collected, and it was hard to tell that they were still in the midst of a war.

However, the return of Mu Renqing and Changsheng now signifies that the end of the ancient clans has come sooner than expected. After all, even if the Golden Flower Quasi-Emperor recovers to his peak fifth-level Quasi-Emperor status during the years when the two sides have not continued to fight, he still cannot possess combat power comparable to that of top geniuses like Changsheng and Mu Renqing.

However, Changsheng was temporarily unable to leave the gentle embrace of the beast god, while Mu Renqing was processing the negative emotions he had experienced after being defeated by the beast god during his reunion with relatives and friends.

Previously, he had been forcing himself not to reveal his vulnerability in front of Changsheng, his former formidable enemy, but now he could finally let down his guard and process everything.

After all, proving the Dao and becoming the Human Emperor were his long-cherished wishes, but this defeat shattered all of them. Such a setback is not something that can be overcome with a few jokes.

When Changsheng and Mu Renqing returned, they didn't try to conceal their presence, so the ancient clans should have already known everything. But for some reason, they showed no reaction, as if they had given up resisting.

A month passed in this eerie calm, and neither side made the slightest move.

Finally, having finished dealing with matters of the heart, Changsheng turned his attention to the ancient clans. Now that he possessed absolute power, it was only natural that he should completely eliminate these enemies who had once brought him blood and tears.

However, Changsheng only brought Xie Yurou with him this time, and did not invite Mu Renqing.

For the former, they were reunited after a long separation and were inseparable; as for the latter, Changsheng had already guessed Mu Renqing's condition. He knew that Mu Renqing needed to think things through and overcome his inner flaws, so he did not disturb him.

Of course, the Holy Lord of Lingguan was not idle either. He was responsible for organizing the major human forces to form a coalition army. After Changsheng killed the Quasi-Emperor of Jinhua, they launched another attack to completely annihilate the ancient race and fully recover their lost territory.

The moment Changsheng entered the ancient clan's territory, he couldn't help but frown. The area that had previously been occupied by the ancient clan was now deserted; they all seemed to have concentrated within the protective array that had been continuously built and perfected over the past few centuries, attempting to protect themselves.

But for some reason, Changsheng sensed something amiss. From that great formation, Changsheng detected an unusual feeling, as if some demonic power was brewing within it, making him feel uneasy all over.

Changsheng and Xie Yurou arrived in front of the great formation, where Jin Xiao, or rather, the Quasi-Emperor of Jinhua, had been waiting for a long time.

Just as Changsheng and the Holy Master of Lingguan had predicted, the Quasi-Emperor Jinhua successfully broke through to the fifth level of Quasi-Emperor during this period, recovering to his peak state from his previous life. Moreover, judging from his aura, he might even have considerable room for improvement.

This means that the rebuilt Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor truly possessed potential surpassing that of his previous life.

Emperor Jinhua said, "I never imagined that I would reach such a dead end that I had no choice but to resort to my last resort."

Chang Sheng sneered, "Although you are no longer Jin Xiao, I still have to say that no matter what tricks you have up your sleeve, I will kill you this time."

(End of this chapter)