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 sublimat
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.