After a while, Austin and the fire source beast returned to the Eight Fires Valley.
They had been subjected to the sweltering hot environment for far too long. At this point, dealing with
the sacred fires in the valley was no longer an issue for them—they could casually take its path without
difficulty.
Soon enough, they returned to the Eight Fires Valley through the Fiery Eye.
"At long last! We are finally back here!"
The fire source beast breathed out a sigh of relief. Brimming with excitement, he glanced around and
relished at the familiar environment around the Eight Fires Valley. For the longest time, he had lived in
the valley and had always wanted to thoroughly explore the Fiery Eye found in its depths. He had been
wondering if there was any secret found inside it.
He never thought that the day that he could explore the special space inside the Fiery Eye would ever
come. And now, he just had the chance to look into its core.
As it turned out, his hunch about their origin was correct. The space in the Fiery Eye was indeed the
ancestral land of the fire source beast race!
Since they were about to leave, the fire source beast looked back at the Fiery Eye. He could not help
but heave a sigh.
"Hey, we have to go. Don't worry; we will return here soon."
Seeing that his friend was feeling nostalgic for his home, Austin reassured him.
"Yeah, of course," the fire source beast wistfully answered.
With one last look, he followed Austin out of the Eight Fires Valley.
It didn't take long before they finally left.
Before all this happened, the Eight Fires Valley used to be besieged by the Time Chamber Sect.
But now, not a single soul from any of their sect members could be seen anywhere.
"Where are we going, Austin?"
the fire source beast asked. He glanced around the vast space outside the Eight Fires Valley, feeling
out of place.
Since his birth, he hadn't been to any place aside from the valley. Everything he found familiar was
enclosed in there.
Now that he was about to explore the vast Absolute Space Sea, he felt a little overwhelmed.
"Let's visit my master first,"
Austin answered after thinking for a while.
With that,
he led them to where Winston lived.
"I have finally returned to the outside worlds!
It feels so good to be back!"
Austin exclaimed, feeling a little worn out from travelling to various different spaces.
After a long time, they had finally reached the space sea where Winston dwelled in.
Unfortunately, when Austin looked for his master and the infinity beast, they were nowhere to be found!
Austin instantly donned a serious face and he was on high alert.
"Something is wrong here!"
Without wasting a second, Austin headed towards the Fallen Divine Valley and found that there was a
violent wave of energy spreading around the place. It looked like a fierce battle had taken place there.
The entire place had completely collapsed!
Feeling apprehensive, Austin's heart sank. "The native creatures here are not strong enough to do this.
It's impossible for them to harm my master and the infinity beast!
My master's enemies must have discovered this place. It's highly likely that they are the ones
responsible for this destruction!"
His face darkened as he scanned across the shattered space.
"Obviously, it's my master's other disciples!
Bartholomew must be behind all of this!
Since the four senior leaders of the Time Chamber Sect have returned, the Time Chamber Sect
must've gained so much power.
Bartholomew's force has been enhanced!
That's how he found out where my master was!"
Austin speculated.
"Bartholomew! I won't let this slide, you fucking bastard!"
Gritting his teeth, Austin gazed at the direction of the Ninth Floor.
He knew that the leaders of the Time Chamber Sect all had their own strongholds.
Bartholomew's stronghold was located on a space sea called the Ninth Floor!
"Is your master in danger, Austin?"
the fire source beast worriedly asked.
"He might be. Things are not going well. Bartholomew, one of my enemies from the Time Chamber
Sect, must have hunted my master!"
Austin explained to his friend, his voice filled with enmity and desolation.
"What?!
It's the Time Chamber Sect again?
With the amount of trouble they're causing, maybe it's about time we go straight to their place and get
even? Those annoying bastards just don't know when to quit!"
the fire source beast immediately suggested. His quick temper got the best of him.
"I can't agree more!
Let's go straight to the Ninth Floor and wipe them out for good. If this is the way they would finally leave
us alone, then so be it,"
Austin darkly mentioned, driven by his desire to kill their entire sect.
He knew that he was not strong enough to fight against the four senior leaders of the Time Chamber
Sect.
However, he was confident that he could go and challenge Bartholomew!
He firmly believed that with the amount of progress he gained, he could finally defeat Bartholomew!
And so, Austin and the fire source beast headed towards the Ninth Floor.
He could not afford to waste a single minute. He was very worried about Winston, but he had no idea
where to look for him. Anything could happen at any moment so he had to act fast.
The most plausible suspect behind this situation was Bartholomew. Hence, he chose to settle accounts
with him first.
Perhaps, he could find some clues about Winston's whereabouts from him.
Not long after, the Ninth Floor was already in sight.
Austin and the fire source beast immediately used their spiritual sense to explore the inside of the Ninth
Floor.
They were both very familiar with Bartholomew's aura.
As if on cue, the duo shouted in unison.
"Bartholomew's here!"
They were both very satisfied with this discovery.
"Lucky for us, all the other leaders of the Time Chamber Sect are not here!
This is the perfect chance to deal with him!"
Austin and the fire source beast deviously smiled at each other.
They believed that with their combined powers, they could definitely defeat Bartholomew!
"Come on!
Let's go inside!"
Austin took the lead and strode into the Ninth Floor.
The fire source beast followed closely behind him.
Confident with their skills and fueled by burning anger, the both of them did not even bother to hide
themselves anymore.
The members guarding the entrance was rattled. Given the Time Chamber Sect's esteemed reputation,
they did not expect that anyone would brazenly trespass their territory.
"Stop!
Who the hell are you?
This is the Ninth Floor. How dare you enter without permission?!"
a middle-aged man stood out and snapped.
Boom!
The both of them did not even bother to explain themselves. Overwhelming waves of energy were
immediately released by Austin and the fire source beast simultaneously, surging towards the people
guarding the entrance.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The bodies of the guards exploded in an instant. They were reduced into nothing but flesh and bones.
The duo quickly stepped into the Ninth Floor without hesitation.
It was a massive space sea!
Austin scanned across the space with his spiritual sense again to pinpoint their target's exact location.
"Bartholomew is over there. Let's go," he informed the fire source beast.
Then, they moved quickly in the vast space sea and strode towards a tall palace in its depths.
Bartholomew was inside the palace, cultivating in seclusion!
Not long ago, he had fought fiercely in that special space deep inside the Eight Fires Valley.
Like the other younger leaders of the Time Chamber Sect, he had been badly injured in the battle.
Both the powerful man in white from the ghost race and the senior master of the fire source beast race
had assaulted these eight younger leaders.
They managed to escape that situation with the help of their four senior leaders, but with severe
injuries.
As soon as Bartholomew returned to his stronghold, he had immediately begun to cultivate in
seclusion.
Soon enough, Austin and the fire source beast arrived at the palace where Bartholomew was staying.
With cold sneer, they gazed inside.
"Hello there, you bastard. Did you miss us? We're old friends after all. Come here and welcome us,"
Austin taunted with a cocky smirk.
"Let me greet him first!"
the fire source beast stated.
With a wave of his hand, a sea of incredible fire appeared out of nowhere and swept into the palace.
The whole space began to quake violently!
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