Even the Jade Emperor was shocked at the sight of the young man dressed in purple.
The demonic aura he emitted was too strong and pure.
It could be said that he possessed the purest demonic aura that one could ever witness.
The Beast City was known as an extremely dangerous place where lots of powerful creatures resided.
Hence, the Jade Emperor didn't have the slightest intention of underestimating this young man.
However, the young man was aggressive.
Without any warning, he launched an attack at the Jade Emperor the first chance that he got. He
released an eerie demonic fog and directed it at his opponent.
From the dark fog, a skeleton claw suddenly came out and attempted to grab the Jade Emperor.
With that, the Jade Emperor had no choice but to step back and stop going after that powerful member
of the beast race. He knew that there was no way he could easily get past the young man.
"Ha-ha! Look at that. Now, there's no one to save you!" The powerful member of the beast race turned
to Austin and taunted him.
"Say your last words, brat.
You're going to hell!"
With an immense killing intent in his eyes, the powerful member of the beast race dashed towards
Austin.
He released an overwhelming demonic aura that spread out and soon filled the chaotic void where he
and Austin were battling.
The area was engulfed in darkness, and not a single shred of light could be seen.
The demonic aura locked the entire space down to prevent Austin from escaping.
With all things set up, the powerful member of the beast race silently approached Austin. However, he
decided to stop in his tracks when he reached a safe distance, and unleashed an incredible law power
that he planned on using to crush Austin.
He decided to bring Austin down using his law powers.
This was because he was taking precautionary measures the moment Austin unleashed the same
terrifying energy that he used before. The powerful member of the beast race suffered great damages
from it the last time, so he didn't want to take chances.
'He's not going for a close battle, huh? He is smart. His powers are incredible too, '
Austin remarked in his mind as he sensed the law power that his opponent started releasing.
With all the experiences that he had, Austin had already met several members of the beast race.
However, the member of the beast race in front of him was the strongest one that he had ever
encountered.
At this point, Austin perceived that the infinite law powers were coming at him from different directions.
His foe planned to trap him in by surrounding him with law powers that seemed like huge walls.
As the law powers came closer, the surrounding space started distorting and even time was affected.
Austin began having difficulty moving and even breathing.
'I have no other choice. I have to go all out!'
Austin calmed his nerves and gritted his teeth.
Then, he called forth the continent. It instantly emerged, releasing powerful law of earth that hung down
like thousands of chains.
At the same time, he also summoned the Kaleidoscopic Compass. It floated above his head and
emitted blinding yellow lights.
Mysterious runes kept gliding on the surface of the compass, like schools of fish that vigorously swam
in the vast sea.
Lastly, Austin also activated the Reincarnation Token and the Layne's Ruler. Under his control, the two
magic treasures suspended in front of him and were on standby to protect him.
"Take this! Activate the law of earth!"
Austin suddenly shouted as he pointed at the space directly in front of him.
In a blink of an eye, thousands of earth dragons rushed out of the continent and hovered throughout
the void.
More and more law of earth appeared and spread out in the chaotic void.
With this, the law power that the powerful member of the beast race induced earlier was countered by
the law of earth.
Little by little, Austin felt that he could finally move freely.
The law power released by the powerful member of the beast race to control the space started to
weaken at a steady rate.
This gave Austin the opportunity to flee from his opponent.
Austin timed it perfectly so that the powerful member of the beast race had no way to hinder him.
Immediately after, Austin activated the Reincarnation Token, releasing a powerful teleportation force
that wrapped him entirely. The teleportation force instantly took him into a spatial channel and vanished
without a trace.
"Damn! He escaped that easily?! How is that possible?
Is that guy really just a preliminary-grade divine god?
How the hell could he easily comprehend the law of earth and utilize it to the fullest?!"
the powerful member of the beast race roared in frustration and astonishment.
In the distance, Austin appeared from the void and quickly regrouped with the other gods of light.
Seeing this, the Jade Emperor discerned that they shouldn't stay any longer. They didn't have to
engage in needless battles.
"Fall back!" the Jade Emperor immediately ordered decisively.
With his command, the army of the gods of light began their tactical retreat.
The premium-grade divine gods and the cultivators who had formed the battle arrays were at the back
of the formation to successfully cover their escape.
With this strategy that the Jade Emperor devised beforehand, their retreat became easier.
None of the gods of light were injured or killed as they escaped. Also, none of the gods of darkness
and the creatures from the isolated alien spaces were able to find a chance to launch an attack.
A few moments later, the gods of light had safely left the area, and the fierce battle ended with it.
After a while, the troops of the gods of light were able to return to their stronghold.
Although it seemed like the battle ended in a stalemate, it was much better than losing their core
members.
"Austin, I'm glad you're fine. I was so surprised at how you managed to escape from that powerful
member of the beast race." The Jade Emperor expressed his relief and admiration to Austin.
The other divine gods also praised Austin for his tenacity.
"Ha-ha! I was just lucky.
I just waited patiently for the opportunity to flee from him.
If he had been more careful in trapping me, I might have died,"
Austin replied modestly as he let out a sigh.
As he thought back of the monstrous strength of the powerful member of the beast race, his flesh sill
trembled. It was from a mixed emotion of fright and frustration.
"I didn't expect that the powerful members of the beast race and that prince form the beast race would
be there.
Does it mean that the gods of darkness also made contact with the senior members of the Beast City?
If they also made an alliance with them, things would be more complicated and tougher,"
Frost said as he rubbed his temples.
"Well, I already anticipated that sooner or later; the members of the beast race would join this war.
So, it wasn't much of a surprise.
Besides, Hackett and Elliot could make an alliance with the creatures from the isolated alien spaces
only because of the beast race,"
the Jade Emperor said in an indifferent tone.
"Wait. What? I don't think I'm following."
Frost, Brain, Oswald, and the other premium-grade divine gods looked at the Jade Emperor with
confused expressions on their faces.
"Well, what you heard is true.
I understand if you don't follow the connection because you don't know the true identity of Hackett yet."
The Jade Emperor's words continued to confuse the divine gods present. Their brows furrowed further
as they tried to think of the connection.
"What do you mean by Hackett's real identity?"
"Is there something that he's been hiding all this time?"
The divine gods started speculating but couldn't quite come up with a conclusive thought.
Hackett was one of the leaders of the gods of darkness. No one in the three thousand big and small
universes didn't know him. Even the younger generation knew his name.
"Let me tell you a secret. Hackett isn't from the three thousand big and small universes.
He is originally from the Beast City. He is actually a powerful member of the beast race,"
the Jade Emperor stated with a straight face.
"What are you saying?" "How is that possible?"
Everyone was dumbfounded except for Queen Siobhan.
Since ancient times, Hackett was a famous figure since he was one of the esteemed leaders of the
gods of darkness.
Under his and Elliot's leadership, the gods of darkness had fought with the gods of light for such a long
time. This war revolved on the three thousand big and small universes.
The fierce battle between the two forces greatly affected the creatures of the universe community.
Hackett was like a celebrity in the worst possible way. For the creatures of the three thousand big and
small universes, all he brought were pain and misfortune.
If one wanted to write about the history of the three thousand big and small universes, Hackett's name
couldn't be left out.
His name would always be interconnected with the universe community.
However, right now, the Jade Emperor was telling them that Hackett was not a native of the three
thousand big and small universes, but he was actually from the Beast City. It was natural for all those
who heard to be shocked to their core.
"Just a few people know about this.
It was a secret entrusted to me by Parker.
Back then, after Parker left the three thousand big and small universes, he ventured into the Sea of
Chaos. And as he stumbled upon the Beast City, that's when he learned of Hackett's true identity.
Then, later, Parker shared this with me through some kind of omnipotent skill,"
the Jade Emperor explained in detail.
"After the gods of darkness left the three thousand big and small universes, Hackett and Elliot led their
men into the Beast City.
Under an arrangement with the beast race, they settled down in the isolated alien spaces and formed
an alliance with the creatures residing there,"
the Jade Emperor added.
"Now it makes sense."
The divine gods nodded but expressed different thoughts from the information that they heard.
"So, I guess the reason why the powerful member of the beast race and the young man in purple from
the Beast City came here is because of Hackett.
Their alliance wasn't just a coincidence then," Frost conjectured.
"You're right.
It seems that Hackett held a very high status in the Beast City to be able to use and command such
formidable figures," the Jade Emperor answered.
"Wait a minute.
Then, this means that besides the gods of darkness and the creatures from the isolated alien spaces,
the entire beast race is also formally our enemy?
This is ridiculous!" Brain exclaimed anxiously.
"That is correct.
Now, you understand how grave our situation is, right?
I know you'll hate to hear it, but we're currently not on the winning side," Queen Siobhan
declared.
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