"Go shove your stinky face somewhere else! Did you come all this way to snatch the holy treasure?
Well I'm warning you, this thing belongs to me, so don't even think about it!
Leave this place now or I'll be forced to teach you a lesson you won't soon forget!"
yelled the agitated maternal tree sourly.
"Ha-ha!
It's been a long time since I last saw you. Somehow, surprisingly, your temper's only gotten worse.
Look, I'm already here. There's no way I'm leaving empty handed, not easily at least.
Besides, who made the rule declaring this thing as yours?
I say we compete for it fairly to decide who gets it,"
said the old face, erupting into a wicked laughter.
Austin was stuck between the two of them, unable to move at all. His mind was spinning; it was high time he found a way out of this.
The two creatures he was faced with were both very powerful. He knew that if he were to fight them head on, on his own, he would stand no chance.
'They're both quite skilled at the ultimate law.
They will no doubt use it the moment I make a move to escape and block me off.
If I want to have any hope of getting away, my only option is to break free from the restriction of their ultimate laws.
The only problem is, it's probably too powerful for me and will be very difficult to get rid of,'
Austin thought to himself, his eyebrows furrowed together tightly.
"Young man, I see you're deep in thought trying to figure out a solution to the predicament you find yourself in.
I assure you, it's pointless even trying. You'll never escape me, you might as well hand over that piece of wood now," said the maternal tree, growing rather impatient.
It stretched a branch out in front of Austin expectantly.
"Young man, don't be afraid of her!
Give me the piece of wood and I will help you take her down.
Plus, I'll even teach you the legacy and ancient skills of my race.
You may rest assured. I will not break my promise like that stinky tree over there," the wrinkled face butted in, drawing close as well.
They seemed like two cunning witches trying to lure in an unsuspecting victim.
They both released terrifying energy pressure, crushing Austin from both sides and overwhelming him to the point he felt short of breath.
Crack! Crack!
A sharp pang of pain shot through his body like an electric shock. He felt as though his body was about to collapse, even hearing the crisp snap of his bones cracking.
Fortunately for Austin, his body was very tough as well as indestructible. He could still bear this staggering pressure being exerted on him.
If not for his mighty body, he would have been crushed to smithereens by such a horrifying energy and turned to a th
ith abundant energy that spread out in all directions, causing the space and time to shudder.
"How is this possible? He's stepping on the road of reincarnation!
Did this young man have anything to do with the road of reincarnation? What is going on here?"
The maternal tree and the face creature were both shocked at this incredible, mesmerizing and scary sight. They stood motionless, staring at the old path under Austin's feet with fear paralyzing them.
Austin felt faster than usual as he advanced on this old path.
In a flash, he had gone far, far away from the maternal tree and the face.
More importantly, the ultimate law they released, could no longer hold him down.
To everyone's great surprise, Austin had managed to escape.
It was truly a miracle!
"Hey, you two! Ha-ha, we'll never meet again so... So long!" Austin said tauntingly.
He did not want to be here a second longer. He summoned all his strength and used all sorts of powerful skills and methods at his disposal to distance himself from them.
"Not a chance in hell!
We can't let him get away with that piece of wood!"
the face snarled.
"This is all your fault. If you hadn't gotten in my way, I would have already obtained the sacred wood!"
snapped the maternal tree, all its branches trembling with fury.
"Oh cut the crap! If you hadn't stopped me just now, I would have gotten it myself!"
yelled back the wrinkled face at the top of his lungs.
"We can argue later! First let's stop that brat!
After him!"
The gigantic, tedious body of the maternal tree moved quickly from the space it stood, dashing in the direction Austin had gone with a strong puff of wind.
"Stop right there, you bastard!"
The face caught up as well. Together, they chased Austin down as if there was no tomorrow.