"This is good, but you have to understand that as my disciple, and a genuine divine god at that, this is
far from enough.
Even if you become a governing god, it still won't cut it."
The statue master's tone suddenly turned serious.
"Yes, master. I understand."
Although Austin did his best not to display his frustration, he couldn't deny that his heart skipped a
beat.
After all, his statue master was a god of chaos.
That would only mean that his enemy was a god of chaos as well.
The extent of their strength and power was absolutely unimaginable to him, but he knew that even a
governing god would merely be a small fry in front of them.
Therefore, he earnestly acknowledged that his strength was still far from enough.
There wasn't time for him to get a buzz out of this simple breakthrough.
Right then, he gladly recognized that he still had a long way to go.
"You still need to work harder.
There's still a lot you have to learn," the statue master said slowly.
"I will, master," Austin replied with a nod.
He clenched his fists in determination.
"I'm sure that the Sea of Chaos is even more chaotic now.
This chaos is actually a good opportunity for you. Take advantage of it.
Remember, heroes emerge in troubled times.
It won't be long before there are changes in the power structure of the Sea of Chaos.
It would be best if you can establish a force and train your own people.
That way, you can fight for hegemony and have a place in the Sea of Chaos. Do you understand?"
The statue master tried to paint him a picture to encourage him.
"Fight for hegemony? In the Sea of Chaos?
Master, with all due respect, my strength was merely equal to a semi-governing god, at most.
If I chance upon a governing god, I'm quite certain I wouldn't be able to deal with him.
Plus, the other super forces are all guarded by governing gods.
With my current strength, I can make trouble everywhere, but that's it.
I'm not strong enough to go out there and fight for the dominion of the Sea of Chaos,"
Austin countered with a bitter smile, unaware that he was scratching his head.
"I'll send out the twelve zodiac animals to help you.
Each of them is a semi-governing god. If they form an array, they would be as powerful as a governing
god.
On top of that, the real power of the Grand Geomancy Array in the three thousand big and small
universes you are in is far from being unleashed.
If you ask Santos to come to the Fallen Divine Valley, I will teach him how to repair that array.
When the Grand Geomancy Array gets repaired, it would be able to resist the attacks of the governing
gods.
Now, I've given you these trump cards.
Make sure you use them wisely.
The rest is up to you," the statue master counseled Austin to try and lift his spirits.
"Whoa! That's awesome!
Thank you, master! I feel confident now that I have your support.
I will form an army and fight in the Sea of Chaos once again!
The six super forces don't scare me anymore!"
Austin felt motivated after his statue master boosted his morale.
He went over the things that his master told him to make sure that he didn't forget anything.
'Hmm, let's see. The Grand Geomancy Array of the three thousand big and small universes could resist
the attacks of governing gods when it gets repaired.
We're going to have a stronger defense, and we could even attack with the help of the twelve zodiac
animals!
In this way, we'd surely be invincible. What else is there to be afraid of?'
Austin was thrilled that he had all the help he needed to take over the Sea of Chaos.
"Hey, super forces! I'm coming for you.
Ha! Just wait and see!" Austin sneered.
"Good, good.
Now, go ahead," the statue master commented with a smile.
He could tell that Austin was eager to give it all a try.
"Okay, master. I'll get right on it!"
Austin bowed to the statue with utter enthusiasm and quickly left the square.
The statue master then sent a message to the twelve zodiac animals and told them to help Austin carry
out the fight for the domination of the Sea of Chaos.
"Finally! Our master agreed to let us go out!
I've gotten bored staying in the Fallen Divine Valley for so many years.
I'm afraid I'll grow stupid if I stay idle some more."
"Damn those super forces! Eventually, they'd have to obediently surrender to us!"
"Oh, they will.
I'm sure we'll cause a sensation in the Sea of Chaos if they see us come out."
"This time, we won't stop until we turn the Sea of Chaos upside down!"
The zodiac animals were outright ecstatic when they got the message from their master.
It would appear that they were even more excited than Austin.
Not long after, Austin came up to them. His face darkened when he heard their ambitious discussions.
It seemed to him that these zodiac animals feared nothing.
"Hey, Austin! What do you plan to do? Just tell me.
Though, I've already come up with something.
How about we go directly to the headquarters of those super forces and beat them all to a pulp?" the
big tiger asserted in a loud voice, patting Austin on the shoulder with its strong, beefy claw.
"I like that! Let's do that!
Ha-ha! If anyone dares to defy us, we'll pound them until they surrender!"
The big black bull with two thick black horns also came over to express its assent.
It definitely sounded brusque and straightforward.
"Hey, both of you!
That was brash and impudent.
If we want to win and subjugate the Sea of Chaos, we got to have strategy and tactics. We have to take
a comprehensive view of the situation first.
Now, our master asked us to help Austin with all our might.
Don't try to take over his role, all right?"
The colorful rooster slowly walked forward as it snapped at the tiger and the bull.
"What are you talking about?
Tell me, Austin. Are you trying to pit yourself against me for the leader's position?"
The tiger furtively clutched Austin's shoulder hard, causing Austin to feel a dull pain.
"Oh! No, no, no, of course not!
Why would I dare to compete with you?" Austin flung back as he smiled bitterly.
"Enough! Are you trying to send our master into a rage?
We were asked to assist Austin, not show off.
What he wants is to let him gain experience and grow stronger in the chaotic era.
Now, the twelve of us just need to help him do that.
All right?" the sky-devouring dog impatiently chimed in.
"Fine."
Although reluctant, the tiger and the big black bull both nodded.
Everyone knew that one thing they wouldn't do was to go against their master's orders.
Austin made sure that the tension dissipated for a bit before he broke the silence.
"Well, then. Sirs, let's go back to the three thousand big and small universes first.
That will be our stronghold from now on."
"Okay, sure."
All twelve of the zodiac animals nodded and prepared to leave.
"All right, let's go."
Without further ado, Austin brought the zodiac animals back to the three thousand big and small
universes.
At this point, the battle between Ronnie and the Novel Court had drawn to a close.
They had reached a stalemate and agreed to keep it that way for the time being.
After the fight, Ronnie retreated with Chapman and the former leader of the Annihilation Mountain.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Novel Court, along with two superior elders, guarded the headquarters in
case Ronnie decided to come back.
They had to ensure that he wouldn't be able to attack them again and stir up even more trouble.
After all, back in the chaotic void near the Novel Court, the smell of blood filled the air. The battle was
so fierce that it got left in a mess—corpses scattered all over the place, oodles of broken limbs floated
everywhere, and blood kept flowing in the void.
In a battle of this level, it didn't matter who won. Countless creatures would die either way.
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