The twelve zodiac animals surrounded Austin, looking him up and down.
"Wow, you are always full of surprises, aren't you?" they praised. They were very proud of what Austin
had become.
"Not always, ha-ha! Well, dear sirs, I'm going to see my master,"
Austin said, feeling uneasy being stared at like that. Nonetheless, he was happy that the zodiac
animals were finally done fighting with him.
"All right, then. Go ahead."
The sky-devouring dog nodded.
"I will catch up with you all later!" Austin gushed.
He was glad that he could finally get away from them. He wasn't used to such kind of attention.
Whoosh!
Austin transformed into a ball of light and headed towards the depths of the Fallen Divine Valley where
the square was located.
In a mere few seconds, he had arrived at the square.
"Master!"
Austin called out loudly as he knelt down in front of the statue in the center of the square.
"Austin, you're back!"
A voice came from the statue, sounding very pleased.
"You have made great progress these years, and I must say that I'm a bit surprised!"
the statue master exclaimed.
"It would be perfect if you have reached a higher vital energy realm,"
the statue master continued.
"Master, I've been working on improving my cultivation base, but it has been difficult to make another
breakthrough,"
Austin admitted.
"I see. Well, you must have realized that it's easier to improve your strength than to advance and make
a new breakthrough.
Do you know why?"
the statue master paused as he asked.
"I think that the vital energy is the foundation, and naturally, strength is based off of it.
If I fail to reach higher cultivation base, it will get in the way of my acquiring more power.
That is all,"
Austin replied.
"You are exactly right!
Now, you know what to do. Keep this in your mind. If you can't become a governing god, you will never
reach that ultimate stage,"
the statue master advised.
"I will! As always, thank you, master!"
Austin replied.
He knew that being a god of chaos was what his master had referred as the ultimate stage.
"My enemy will soon find out that I am here. I don't know if I will have the chance to see you reach that
level," the statue master said with a sigh.
His voice showed a hint of melancholy.
"Master, who on earth is your enemy?"
Austin asked curiously.
"I can't tell you his name now. If I do, as soon as I mentioned his name, he would sense it and he will
be able to track us down in no time.
With my current strength, I won't be able to deal with him and live. I intend on hiding from him for the
rest of my life. I would not take that risk."
The statue master shook his head.
"Sounds like a terrifying enemy!"
Austin exclaimed with his eyes wide open.
"A god of chaos has mastered innumerable brilliant omnipotent skills. What they can do is beyond your
imagination,"
the statue master warned.
"Master, could you tell me through your spiritual sense?" Austin pleaded.
He was dying to know who that terrible enemy could be.
"No, I can't. And stop prodding.
A god of chaos would sense it, whichever manner you mention his name.
This is because the name of a god of chaos has become a spell, closely related to all kinds of laws.
Even if you mention his name only in your heart, he will feel it.
Like I've told you, this is one of the omnipotent skills that the god of chaos has mastered. Nothing that
happens in all the cosmoses could escape him.
He can get to know everything that happens, even in a faint and tiny heartbeat,"
the statue master said.
"That's so cool!"
Austin remarked.
"Master, I think that this omnipotent skill you mention has a lot in common with the mind power.
Is this skill related to achieving the full potential of the mind power?"
The idea suddenly occurred to Austin.
"Yes, you are correct.
This omnipotent skill does involve the mind power. I can say that it is its advanced application.
But it is not that simple. In addition to mind power, the skill also requires one to master all kinds of
ultimate laws,"
the statue master explained.
"Master, is the ultimate law above the original chaotic law?"
Austin genuinely wanted to know.
"You are right again!
As a matter of fact, the ultimate law is also known as the absolute law,"
the statue master replied.
"Master, you used to possess this kind of omnipotent skill, didn't you?"
Austin could now guess.
"Of course! How else would I know so much about it?"
the statue master replied after a moment of silence.
"But I'm seriously injured now, so I don't have much power left.
I can only perform several of the omnipotent skills that I have mastered before."
The statue master sighed, sounding more upset.
"Master, we need to get rid of your enemy. I wonder up to which vital energy realm I should reach if I
want to help you to fight him,"
Austin sincerely asked.
"You will have to reach the highest vital energy realm.
Otherwise, you won't be able to save me from my enemy when he comes to me. Worse, he will also
decide to kill you after he is done with me."
The statue master gave out another sigh.
"I understand. So, I will have to reach the highest realm..."
Austin suddenly felt great pressure upon him.
He clearly had the confidence of becoming a governing god.
But it was definitely a mighty challenge to become a god of chaos. He might never attain this level ever.
"Master, I will cultivate harder and I shall try to reach that ultimate stage!" Austin exclaimed.
He did not want his master to live miserably under the threat of his enemy.
"Let it go. Nature will take its course.
Strong will is not enough if one wants to reach the ultimate vital energy realm.
Fortune and luck are more important than that."
The statue master heaved another deep sigh.
"You're saying that it mainly depends on my luck?"
Austin murmured to himself.
"Very well. Master, thank you for spending time with me. As usual, I learned a lot. I am now going back
home to check on my family,"
Austin said as he stood up.
"It's always a pleasure to have you around. Go in peace and be safe,"
the statue master responded.
Austin made a deep bow and took his leave.
Before he entered the Sword Cosmos, Austin had left all the living creatures of the three thousand big
and small universes, the slaves he had controlled in the Sea of Chaos and the allied army in the Fallen
Divine Valley.
The Fallen Divine Valley occupied a vast space,
and many cosmoses and worlds were in it.
"I'm back everyone!"
Austin announced his arrival when he returned to one of the small worlds in the Fallen Divine Valley.
He had moved the headquarters of the Flame Holy Land into this small world.
It was a world with rich chaotic energy, which was the perfect place for cultivators to improve their skills
without nay distractions.
In the entire Sea of Chaos, it belonged to one of the most advanced worlds.
"Look guys! Austin is back!"
As soon as Austin entered the small world, many creatures sensed his presence.
"Master has returned!"
Within a certain area, Austin's slaves could feel that he was nearby. They immediately knew that he
had returned.
His arrival naturally caused a sensation in the entire world.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The inhabitants of that world rushed out from even the deepest corner to greet him and catch a glimpse
of him.
Other than the slaves, the divine gods also found out that he was back.
Kevin transformed into a beam of light and in an instant, he reached him from afar.
"Hey! Look who's here!" he called out excitedly.
"Master Kevin,"
Austin greeted back with a wide grin.
"Austin!"
With lovely voices calling out to him, five enchanting women came into view. Sue was the first one to
approach Austin.
"You're finally here again!"
Sue threw herself into Austin's arms excitedly. She was outgoing and straightforward. She hugged him
tightly, ignoring the people around them.
Austin had been gone for years and she had missed him so much.
Ivy and the three mermaids soon joined them.
But they were more reserved than Sue.
The five gorgeous girls didn't want to let go of Austin. They asked him about what he had done while
he was away.
The people who came later had to stand aside and wait patiently.
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