However, the two bronze gates didn't move at all, not one inch.
"It didn't work."
Austin shook his head in disappointment.
The gates were incredibly sturdy.
No matter how much force Austin exerted, the gates wouldn't break open.
"Just give up. It's a lost cause.
There's no chance the gates of a supreme universe could be broken so easily anyway.
It would be a mess in that case,"
the sky-devouring dog sighed.
Austin also sighed in return. He fell silent, pondering on the situation. After much thought, he finally
said, "You're right.
There's nothing we can do at this point but to wait and see.
I have a feeling that there must be some changes soon, considering the gates of numerous supreme
universes are now suddenly revealed.
Sooner or later, we might be able to find out what it is."
His voice was firm but his brows were knitted in worry.
He then wasted no time and returned to the Fallen Immortal Cosmos.
He skipped visiting Yannick
because he had no idea how to explain the situation to him.
He had promised Yannick that he would bring Stacy back. But now, he was afraid that Stacy might
have entered the supreme universe.
Austin entered the secret room for cultivation.
"I'm still not strong enough.
I wouldn't be able to win against a governing god.
Only the governing gods are the true rulers of the Sea of Chaos.
So I have to become stronger,"
Austin murmured to himself.
He then began to cultivate in seclusion.
At the moment, he was a genuine medium-grade divine god.
His next goal was to become a genuine premium-grade divine god.
Austin felt that he had accumulated enough practice and comprehension of laws.
He had especially gained a lot during the time he fought the governing god of the underworld.
Although Austin wasn't a governing god himself, no one at his level could fight a governing god like he
did in the entire Sea of Chaos.
In that battle, he was able to open his eyes and saw everything through a whole different lens. He was
enlightened, in a way.
He fought against his strong opponent with invincible fighting will and made rapid progress.
It was the kind of progress that wasn't limited only to secret techniques and war skills, but also
branched out to all other aspects of being alive—will, courage, determination, and much more. It had
sublimated the battle to the extreme, surpassing techniques and methods.
It was a huge progress in the psychological notion.
For the real masters in the Sea of Chaos, it was the most important and precious thing.
Austin initially thought he wouldn't have a chance to break through so soon,
but the battle with that governing god allowed him to take a big step forward in his cultivation.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Not long after Austin started his cultivation in seclusion, he encountered the Thunderstroke Doom.
"I can't avoid the Thunderstroke Doom here.
It's too powerful. It'll destroy the Fallen Immortal Cosmos!"
Austin then strode out of the secret room and headed towards a void near the three thousand big and
small universes where he could safely avoid the Thunderstroke Doom.
He sat cross-legged in the middle of the chaotic void.
Thunder and lightning violently thrashed over Austin's head, threatening the destruction of everything.
A day passed
and the Thunderstroke Doom came to an end.
Austin stretched out his hand and utilized the brilliant law of space to create a small independent space
in the chaotic void.
He entered this small space for cultivation
and soon enough, he encountered several Thunderstroke Dooms, one after another.
One day,
Austin was cultivating in the small space,
when all of a sudden,
he flipped his palm
and a jade slip appeared on it.
"Please come to discuss the strategy on how we'll deal with Ronnie,"
a voice from the jade slip implored.
The voice also provided the spatial coordinates where they would meet.
Not too long ago, a mysterious governing god invited Austin to join him in dealing with Ronnie.
Now, the message finally came.
After giving it some thought, Austin ended his cultivation in seclusion and returned to the three
thousand big and small universes.
He immediately informed the twelve zodiac animals about the message.
"Austin, I don't think you should go.
It is too dangerous.
All the governing gods in the Sea of Chaos are dead set against you.
What if they take it as an opportunity to attack you?"
the tiger voiced out, eyebrows furrowed in uncertainty.
"I understand your concern.
However, if we don't kill Ronnie, the three thousand big and small universes as well as the alliance will
never be at ease.
Ronnie is too far out of the ordinary. His strength has progressed too fast. I have to admit that it makes
me feel uneasy as well.
I suspect that he came from the Land of Outlaw.
Moreover, the last time we met, he said that his injury was only half recovered.
If this is true, when he truly returns to his peak state, no one in the Sea of Chaos would be able to deal
with him.
It's better to work together to kill him now,"
Austin explained.
"I also suspect that the real Ronnie has long gone.
It's very likely that this Ronnie is an old and terrible monster,"
the sky-devouring dog remarked.
"He's probably not a creature from the Sea of Chaos, but rather from the Absolute Space Sea,"
the goat conjectured.
"The Absolute Space Sea?!"
Austin was a little taken aback.
Not long ago, Austin and the twelve zodiac animals entered the Absolute Space Sea.
"That's quite possible. The Land of Outlaw is from the Absolute Space Sea."
The colorful rooster nodded in agreement.
"How about this?
Allow us to go with you, Austin.
With us around, it won't be easy for those governing gods to hurt you,"
the sky-devouring dog suggested.
Austin looked around at the zodiac animals and nodded.
"Okay," he said, eyes screaming with resolve.
They then set out for the location that was given in the jade slip.
They arrived at their destination in half a day.
"Here we are."
Austin and the twelve zodiac animals had reached a very remote and desolate void.
There was no one there.
Just as they were unleashing their spiritual senses to search the place,
ripples suddenly appeared
in the space ahead of them.
From that space, an abandoned continent slowly emerged.
On that continent stood a dozen terrifying figures.
They were all governing gods.
"Come here, Austin,"
one of them ordered.
Austin and the twelve zodiac animals were landing on the continent when one of the governing gods
made a disapproving sound.
"Humph!"
The figure of that governing god was shrouded in an inexplicable law as it cast oppressive gazes at
Austin.
"Do you want another fight?
I'll be more than happy to give you one!"
Austin sneered.
He recognized the figure at a glance. It was the governing god of the underworld that he had fought
before.
The law of death that the figure was giving off was so intense that Austin had no doubt about his
identity.
"Young man, you are so brave yet so ignorant. Ignorant people are always stupidly fearless."
The eyes of the governing god of the underworld were incomparably sharp. The law of death continued
to extend in the surrounding void, black fog rolling and surging.
"Calm down, you two.
At present, our common enemy is Ronnie.
I hope you'd both be able to at least temporarily put aside this little squabble of yours and work
together to bring down that bastard Ronnie,"
another governing god advised. He was enveloped in hazy law power.
"Humph!"
The governing god of the underworld stopped talking and crossed his arms, pouting like a child that
had just been reprimanded.
Austin also stopped talking and smirked smugly.
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