The Road to Escape for Gaia, Salomon's Downfall

The destruction of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, the death of four of the Overgod's children, and the division of the Sovereign Artifact among the Eight Great Clans have also attracted the attention of some people with ulterior motives. In addition, the battle at the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range has drawn attention, so the escape journey of the remaining people led by Gaia is temporarily stable.

Gaia and Mori 'Asura escape route seemed to have gone unnoticed, but someone who had been lingering near the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range noticed something was amiss.

"That Metal Lifeform doesn't seem to be an ordinary person."

Inside a cave within the canyon, Salomon, dressed in black robes, gazed at the small Metal Lifeform Gaia was riding and fell into deep thought.

Since the Four Divine Beasts Clan began to be hunted down, Salomon has been lingering around the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range. Unlike the people of the Eight Great Clans, Salomon knows that his strength is insufficient, so he rarely takes action himself and spends most of his time observing the people of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.

Some time ago, a large number of people from the Four Divine Beasts Clan suddenly appeared and made threats and declared war on the Eight Great Clans. At the time, the Eight Great Clans were only focused on exchanging insults with the other side and did not realize that this might be a ruse.

However, Salomon, who had years of experience in escaping, immediately realized a possibility: the Four Divine Beasts Clan might be planning to help some important people escape. So he carefully observed and actually discovered some clues.

"There must be someone very important in this Metal Lifeform; we can't let him get away!"

Salomon, controlling the Metal Lifeform, cautiously followed at a short distance.

At this moment, inside the Metal Lifeform ahead, Gaia, dressed in a blue robe, sat on a chair with a somber face, her long blue hair cascading down to her hips, her eyes filled with endless sorrow.

She knew that this departure would be a final farewell, and she would never see her elder brother and the others again. But she had no choice but to do it, because it was the responsibility she had to bear as the Grand Elder.

"Big brother, big sister, Gus, Morey, don't worry, the glory of the Four Divine Beasts Clan will never perish!"

After a long while, Gaia opened her eyes, a resolute light flashing within them.

"Hmm? That Metal Lifeform?"

Just as Gaia resolved to conceal her whereabouts and protect the outstanding young members of her family while waiting for them to rise to prominence, she suddenly frowned and extended her Divine Sense behind her.

"Found out? Tch! That was fast!"

Salomon acted decisively, abandoning the Metal Lifeform without hesitation and retreating quickly.

"Whoosh!"

Just as Salomon thought he was moving very fast, Gaia's long blue hair appeared in front of him.

"This is Gaia, the Grand Elder of the Azure Dragon Clan, a powerful Asura?"

Salomon's expression changed drastically in an instant. Although he had guessed that an important figure from one of the Four Divine Beasts Clan had escaped, he never expected it to be an Asura.

Although Salomon's strength has greatly increased and he has broken through to the level of Seven-Star Demon, the gap between him and a true Asura is not small, and he is powerless to fight back.

"Who are you? Are you from one of the Eight Great Clans?"

Gaia didn't even transform into a dragon; she simply extended her fair right hand, and Salomon was caught in her hand like a little chick.

A cold killing intent flashed in Gaia's eyes, but she didn't kill him immediately. She wanted to find out from the black-robed man in front of her how many people were following her, whether Mori had any, and how many people from the Eight Great Clans knew about her.

"Ahem! You're so pitiful, Gaia."

Salomon felt the pressure on his neck and quickly realized that he probably wouldn't survive the day. A sense of relief and liberation flashed across his face, followed by an unusual calmness and a mocking smile.

"Court death!"

A flash of anger crossed Gaia's face, and her hand instantly transformed into a dragon claw, plunging directly into Salomon's shoulder blade.

"Hiss~~"

Salomon's shoulder was instantly covered in blood, but he gritted his teeth and still looked at Gaia with a cold smile.

"Hahaha, Gaia, what good will it do you to kill me? Your Four Divine Beasts Clan is destined for destruction!"

Salomon's expression turned somewhat manic, completely devoid of the sunny boy he once was.

"Unfortunately, you won't see it; you'll die here first!" Gaia sneered, her blue robe fluttering in the wind.

"It doesn't matter that I can't see it. As a Highgod, I orchestrated the deaths of the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign. That's enough for me! Oh, by the way, you seem to not know why the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign died, do you?"

Salomon's tone was full of mockery, as if he were talking about something particularly proud.

"What do you mean by that?"

Gaia's face instantly turned to one of utter shock, and she instinctively asked, even though an inner voice told her that the other person was just making it up. But her father's death was indeed the greatest pain in her heart.

"Your Blue from the Four Divine Beasts Clan, who stole Mirna from our Boyd Clan, should be prepared to pay the price..."

Salomon made no further attempt to conceal his intentions and blurted out everything, revealing that he knew about Mirna, had delivered the information to Ren and Han Jin, and had instigated the Radiant Overlord and the Sovereign of Death to clash with the Four Divine Beasts.

"The Sovereign of Death! So that's how it is! Ah!!"

Gaia let out a frenzied scream like a wild beast, increasing the force in her hands and tearing Salomon to shreds.

"Hahaha! Father, what should I do?"

Tears welled in Gaia's eyes as she looked helplessly at the sky. Salomon's words made her realize that the deaths of her father and the others were probably related to Mirna.

The Radiant Overlord is not among those who can withstand the ancestor's Innate Divine Ability. Therefore, the most likely explanation is that the Sovereign of Death killed the father and several others. The two sides already had a conflict because of Ren. If the Sovereign of Death learned of the existence of Spirit Mist Snowflake Mirna, he might very well have killed them.

"My enemy is the Sovereign of Death! But what can I do?"

With tears in her eyes, Gaia mumbled incoherently, filled with hatred for the Sovereign of Death and uncertainty about the future, as she slowly departed.

Shortly after Gaia left, the earth rumbled, and a yellowish-brown figure emerged from underground.

"It's actually Gaia, the Grand Elder of the Azure Dragon Clan. If we sell this Floating Projection to the Fiend Castle, we should be able to get a lot of money."

The young man with khaki hair muttered to himself, then looked around warily before transforming into a khaki halo and rushing underground, quickly heading towards the Fiend Castle.

The young man was not a member of the Eight Great Clans, but recently, the entire Youlan Prefecture had been shaken by the matter between the Four Divine Beasts Clan and the Eight Great Clans. The young man was naturally aware of this.

The Eight Great Clans are using various methods to gather information about the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and the whereabouts of Gaia, the Grand Elder of the Azure Dragon Clan, could probably fetch a lot of money, according to the young man.

However, when the young man arrived at the Fiend Castle, he learned a shocking piece of news: the Four Divine Beasts Clan had been wiped out.

"What? All the members of the Eight Great Clans have left? That means this thing won't fetch much money?"

Fiend Castle, a young man with khaki hair held a Floating Projection in his hand and asked with a hint of resentment.

"After all, it's Floating Projection created by Asura- level expert, so it's still valuable. However, Gaia, the Grand Elder of the Azure Dragon Clan, has definitely already run far away. This thing has no value to the Eight Great Clans anymore, so are you willing to sell it or not?"

The demon at the front desk of the Fiend Castle raised his eyelids and spoke impatiently.

I'll sell it!

Ultimately, Gaia killed Salomon's Floating Projection, which was acquired by the Fiend Castle and began circulating in Hell.