"Master!" the sky-devouring dog called.
Its body trembled with excitement.
"Is this young man the successor you've found for me?"
the statue asked, surveying Austin closely.
Austin gazed directly at the statue.
When their eyes met, he felt an intense, suffocating sensation, as though the entire Sea of Chaos had fallen on him.
To his relief, the pressure only lasted for an instant before it vanished.
Austin was awestruck. 'Incredible! It is so strong, '
Austin thought to himself, keeping his eyes trained on the statue.
'I couldn't even bear the power of its gaze.'
According to the sky-devouring dog, a wisp of its master's soul was left in the statue.
'Even the remnant of his soul is absolutely terrifying!
I can't imagine how powerful he was at his peak.'
Austin found himself impressed, respecting the power of the sky-devouring dog's master.
"Not bad.
Nothing outstanding, but he is enough to meet my requirements,"
a deep voice said issuing from the statue.
"I can consider accepting you as my successor, for my dog's sake.
After all, it has spent a lot of time and energy looking for a suitable successor for me,"
the statue remarked.
Austin felt slightly embarrassed by the lukewarm statements.
'It sounds like he's only willing to take me in as his disciple for the sake of his sky-devouring dog. Still, I'll take it, for it will be a good thing to have such a powerful master.
With his guidance, I will be able to make rapid progress with my cultivation, ' Austin thought.
The statue's eyes bored into his. "Do not make the mistake of thinking that being my successor will be easy.
There will be serious risks involved.
You might die at any time,"
the statue warned.
Austin swallowed, and the statue went on. "Before you, I have accepted ten disciples in total.
They were all incredibly talented, and quite famous in their own right.
However, as soon as others discovered that they were my disciples, they were in danger.
They were strong, but they still ended up getting killed."
The statue sighed heavily.
"So, I will give you some time to think it over. Don't make this decision on a whim.
Once you become my successor, you may very well meet the same fate as the others.
You must consider this very carefully,"
the statue said.
Austin's face had darkened as the s
chance to explore different realms of martial arts and learn more new things.
That is the life I want.
It is not my style to turn down such an opportunity out of fear or hesitation."
It was a long speech. Austin was determined to be honest and open about the motivation behind his decision.
"Great!" the sky-devouring dog said as it had grown more and more excited with every word Austin spoke.
"Brat, I knew I was right about you.
The first time I saw you, I felt that you were different from others."
The sky-devouring dog looked quite pleased that Austin had chosen to become its master's successor.
"Well, since you have made your decision, then I will make mine.
I officially accept you as my successor,"
the statue said, with a trace of pleasure in its tone.
"Thank you, master!" Austin said.
He immediately knelt down and bowed to the statue.
"Master, our top priority now is to help Austin obtain the Chaotic Heaven Body.
This is a rare opportunity for him to improve his strength,"
the sky-devouring dog said.
"Very well.
Austin, I am going to help you control the chaotic heaven babies inside you. That way, you can focus on refining them.
The energy possessed by the chaotic heaven babies is still too much for you to bear, for your cultivation base is too low.
We must be patient. You will need to refine them gradually and continuously,"
the statue said.
"Understood, master," Austin said quickly, nodding.
He felt a secret thrill course through him as he received his first instructions from his new master.