High above the Third Demonic World, Austin and Devil Ancestor Javier was quickly moving closer to one another.
They stopped on their tracks when only a few hundred kilometers separated them.
"It's really you, you evil bastard!"
Austin eyed Devil Ancestor Javier coolly and maliciously.
'This evil creature's hands are soaked with the blood of those in the Immortal End World. Those hands had killed over one hundred thousand creatures, ' he thought to himself.
"Austin, you little thief! I didn't expect our missing sacred weapon—the Diabolic Killing Needle—would fall to your hands.
Hand it over immediately so that your life may be spared.
If you don't surrender it now, I may be forced to send you back to your creator," Devil Ancestor Javier said. His voice was stern and serious.
The devil ancestor stood tall with his long dark red hair dancing in the wind. He exuded terrible power.
His piercing eyes were sharp as blades. They held so much hostility and aggression. The air around him was choked full of his dark powers.
Austin could tell that Devil Ancestor Javier was powerful. He might even be more powerful than Devil Ancestor Bale.
"How did you know? I see. It must be that old bastard Bale who told you I have the Diabolic Killing Needle.
He shouldn't have done that because I have no other choice but to kill you now,"
Austin taunted.
"Austin, I must admit that you possess such great strength for someone your age. What you have is rare.
But don't be too arrogant.
Being a devil ancestor, I am one of the strongest and greatest in this universe.
To us, everyone else is beneath us. They are like ants.
You, too, are below me. You may be strong, but to me, you are nothing but an insect.
An ant wants to kill me? What a joke!
So hand over our sacred weapon." Devil Ancestor Javier stood proudly with his hands clasped behind him.
His arrogance was written plainly on his face with the way he was looking at Austin.
It was indeed true that sect ancestors were the most powerful creatures in the universe. They belonged to the top of the pyramid.
They sneered at the creatures below them and believed them to be weak.
Ordinary creatures were just insects to them.
For the sect ancestors, the weaklings must pay them respect.
But Austin wasn't going to accept that.
He believed he himself was a formidable match to any sect a
small pieces entered his body, giving his hands and feet the claws of the tiger that could tear the sky to ribbons.
Then, a long, black snake coiled down towards the devil ancestor. It was so long that its tail could smash the void. But it shrank as soon as it entered Devil Ancestor Javier's back, giving him a tail.
The rest of the demonic beasts started to fall down on him. Each one merged themselves into his body until he was deformed into a bizarre shape.
This was a mysterious and powerful technique which he had mastered over time.
He had traveled far and wide to collect the souls of various beasts and absorb them into his own body.
He could now use their abilities to make himself even more invincible and infinitely more powerful.
He had transformed into his mightiest form.
His metamorphosis happened so fast.
Almost in an instant, he had turned into a monster with a dragon's head, tiger's feet, demon's body, raptor's wings and a snake's tail in front of Austin's very eyes.
During his transformation, the heavens and the earth were in chaos. Blood red lightning streaked through the sky. The sky cracked open to pour down heavy rain.
As the monster took a step forward, the ground trembled.
The monster's power seemed immense and unmatched.
"You should be honored, Austin, for you have forced me to take this form," the monster sneered.
His gaze was cold and ruthless as he landed on Austin.
"Did you think you can frighten me by turning into a monster?
Come over here. I can still slay you!"
Betraying no signs of fear, Austin stepped forward.