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 tim
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.