Taking advantage of this opportunity, Austin immediately stepped back.
He had already made a rapid progress in the respective laws of reincarnation, time, and space. Hence,
his maximum velocity had greatly improved.
In just a span of a few seconds, he was already miles away from the river.
Thankfully, as soon as he was no longer near the river, the green-haired zombies and the giant zombie
halted their attacks.
'I see. It seems like their task is to keep the river safe,'
Austin figured.
The twelve animals dashed forward and surrounded Austin.
"This giant zombie is too powerful! It's a good thing it stopped pursuing you. I think it could be as
powerful as Ronnie.
It looks far stronger than a regular governing god," the sky-devouring dog commented.
"Yeah, it sure is.
That zombie is indeed difficult to deal with,"
Austin replied.
"Hey, by the way, why did that giant zombie say that you are the survivor of the old reincarnation road?"
the big black bull curiously asked.
"I don't know..." Austin trailed off, as if he was pondering over the same thought. "It's the first time I've
heard of the old road of reincarnation."
Austin shook his head.
Then, just when they thought they were safe, all the ferocious green-haired zombies hovered above the
huge river and glared at Austin.
Their eyes were glazed with madness, and their faces were etched with murderous rage. They
growled.
The black altar rose and sank, covered by thick corpse miasma.
The huge one that pursued him stood out from the numerous zombies, and two beams of green light
shot out from its big eyes.
"Come on! Let's get out of here,"
Austin ordered hurriedly.
He had no intention of confronting the zombies before he figured out what was going on with the river.
As if on cue, Austin and the twelve zodiac animals ran to safety.
Their group eventually left the gray continent.
"Even if Chapman and Atticus are still alive, they received severe damages. They can't pose a threat to
us now.
Let's leave the Land of Void,"
Austin proposed.
During their brief stay in the Land of Void, they spent their time exploring its vast regions. All they saw
was its ashen continents, and its old stone roads.
With that, their group headed to the Land of the Void's entrance.
After they went out,
they were suspended above the Heaven Beast Valley.
They were flabbergasted with what they saw. It was utterly chaotic.
Lots of cosmoses were broken, and the sight was horrifying.
Innocent creatures were mercilessly slaughtered.
Piles of flesh and bones could be seen floating everywhere, and the entire space was crimson-colored.
The stench of blood permeated the air.
Broken spiritual souls, spiritual orbs, and ghosts wandered disorderly. Cries and howls were heard
everywhere.
Even the stronger cultivators were killed in cold blood. To make matters worse, the creatures who didn't
even cultivate also perished in the onslaught.
The whole Heaven Beast Valley was in shambles. It was now filled with ruthlessly killed carcasses.
Austin and his group immediately knew who was responsible for this cruelty. They all know it was the
governing gods.
They considered the Heaven Beast Valley a force that belonged to Ronnie. That was why they had
turned it into such a mess.
"Those guys are cruel! I can't believe it!" the twelve animals remarked through gritted teeth.
They couldn't contain the anger they held.
"Looks like the lives of ordinary creatures are insignificant to those old men."
Austin's heart sank—both of fury and grief.
"What a pity that the Sea of Chaos is ruled by those ruthless old men,"
the colorful rooster commented.
"Yeah.
It's time to do something,"
Austin vowed.
"We should go back first,"
he suggested
"Okay."
The twelve animals agreed.
Then, the twelve animals and Austin worked together and created a long-distance teleportation channel
which led to the three thousand big and small universes.
They entered it, and they were immediately transported to the three thousand big and small universes.
"Master, big changes will take place in the Sea of Chaos in the following days."
Austin filled Santos in on the dire situation they had just witnessed.
He then discussed with his master about Ronnie.
According to Chapman and Atticus, Ronnie left to heal himself outside the Sea of Chaos.
They all knew that once Ronnie fully recovered, he would surely come back to wreak havoc and turmoil
in the entire Sea of Chaos once again.
Austin even suspected that he would come back much stronger. He would be much more difficult to
deal with once he restored the power he once had. It would be best if they were to prevent this from
happening.
In the Sea of Chaos, an alliance was formed to handle Ronnie—the beast race, the demon race, the
underworld, the Divine Corpse Palace and the Novel Court.
However, Austin's allied army and the three thousand big and small universes were not part of this
alliance.
With their force not in full, Austin was worried that their power might not be enough to stop Ronnie from
his malicious plans.
"This is very serious. We have to do something."
After hearing Austin's report, Santos raised his eyebrows.
"From now on, I will check the Grand Geomancy Array every day to make sure it works well.
I hope this would be a tremendous help to us once Ronnie comes back,"
Santos worriedly mentioned.
"The Grand Geomancy Array may be sturdy, but it's best if we come up with a back-up plan in case
things went awry.
What if we can't guard the three thousand big and small universes? What then?"
Santos asked Austin.
"You're right, master. This matter is of utmost importance. We should be prepared at all times since
we're dealing with Ronnie after all.
I'll think of something useful, master," Austin promised.
After what he saw on the Heaven Beast Valley, he was very determined to end this once and for all.
"Good.
Austin, you play an important role in the three thousand big and small universes and no one can take
your place. Whether this universe community will be able to survive the upcoming disaster mainly
depends on you. Your responsibility is heavy.
You must take good care of yourself and you must stay alive no matter what, okay?"
Santos stressed every syllable.
"Yes, master. I promise."
Austin nodded.
Then, he headed to the gate that led to the Divine Being's World
The particular gateway had been hidden in a space. Most creatures didn't have the capability to spot it.
However, locating it was an easy task for Austin.
The law of space which made the gateway invisible couldn't fool Austin.
"Huh, you're back, brat."
The chaotic world tree materialized beside Austin.
"Did anything happen to the door?"
Austin asked the tree.
"No.
Nothing happened,"
the chaotic world tree answered.
"I'll try it again,"
Austin said as he rested his eyes on the gate in front of them.
The last time Austin and the twelve zodiac animals attempted to enter,
they tried to break the doorway by force, but to no avail.
But Austin had greatly improved since he last visited this place. He was much stronger now. He wanted
to give it another shot and see if he could open the door.
He performed the Introduction to Vital Energy Circulation, and released his physical strength.
Due to the strength he had unleashed, his surroundings trembled vigorously.
As he did so, he also activated the Chaotic Heaven Body and the body of the heaven metal race.
"Six Paths Reincarnation Skill!"
Austin summoned loudly.
Six reincarnation paths appeared at the same time.
"Come on!" Austin roared.
He stretched out his right fist to launch an attack on the gateway.
His fist grew bigger every second, and the six paths came at the door with his gigantic fist.
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