"Thad!"
Austin was in untold shock as he stared at the tall figure in front of him.
After he overcame the initial shock, he immediately thought of Caroline.
"Thad, what are you doing here? What do you want?
I advise that you return Caroline to me right now, or I will make sure that you regret it!" he said sternly.
With that, he opened his mouth, and the small purple sword flew out.
It remained suspended in front of Austin, ready to attack at his command.
At the same time, under Austin's control, the continent of eighty million square miles rushed out of his
body. It emitted bright earthy yellow lights, and released numerous runes of earth law.
Tens of thousands of earth dragons could be seen moving above the continent.
He also summoned the Reincarnation Token, and held it in his hand. He was ready to activate it any
time to make an escape if needed.
Lastly, he sent a message to the stronghold of the gods of light to call for backup. He had to make use
of all the resources he had in front of Thad if he wanted to get out of this alive.
At this point, Austin was on high alert and readied himself to take fatal blows from Thad.
Compared the various kinds of opponents that he had fought in many battles in the past, Thad was an
entirely different kind. He was one of the top masters from the gods of darkness.
Moreover, the thought also occurred to him that other top-notch masters of the gods of darkness could
be lurking nearby since Thad was here. In which case, there would be more fighters other than Thad.
Austin was well aware that his life was at peril.
"This is not good, Master Santos. The gods of darkness might have found out what we are doing so
they've sent people here to stop us.
This guy in front of us is extremely powerful. Master Santos, be careful!"
Austin said to Santos through his spiritual sense.
"So you are Thad?
I never thought that I'd see you again,"
Santos said as he turned to look at Thad with complicated emotions in his eyes.
"Master Santos!
It's you!
I can't believe that you are still alive!"
Thad was shaken up at the sight of Santos, whom he had long presumed dead.
"I wasn't killed in that battle. You look pale. I can see that you are very surprised.
You remind me of something from my past.
You were one of those who attacked me, weren't you?"
Santos said as he fixed his eyes on Thad.
"Yes, you are right.
I was one of your attackers,"
Thad replied with a nod, showing a trace of guilt in his eyes.
All the Earth Masters in the three thousand big and small universes were either all dead or had
disappeared for no reason back then.
It was the gods of darkness that should be responsible for that.
Thad still felt guilty at the thought of those innocent Earth Masters. He regretted being involved in their
deaths.
"I knew you were behind it."
Santos looked sad and miserable as he recalled more of his past.
There were countless excellent Earth Masters in the three thousand big and small universes back
them.
However, it had all been gone over the years.
From then on, no one in the three thousand big and small universes had ever seen firsthand Earth
Masters.
Santos was the most fortunate among them, having been saved by Parker by chance.
"Alas! The Earth Masters didn't do anything wrong.
I've done terrible things to you. I did commit a very serious crime!"
Thad said with a remorseful look at Santos.
In fact, back then, as one of the top leaders of the gods of darkness, he had also strongly opposed the
plan of slaughtering the Earth Masters.
However, at that time, they were carrying out a big plan. In order to ensure the success of the plan,
Hackett and Elliot insisted on wiping out the Earth Masters.
After so much debate, Thad had no choice but to agree. To make matters worse, he was also sent out
to take part in the massacre of the Earth Masters.
"Thad, you finally admit that you've committed a serious crime.
You have done lots of despicable things, especially to innocent people. Watch me. I will exterminate
you all one day,"
Austin shouted in a stern tone.
"Master Santos, don't worry. Master Parker and Master Alethea have received my message and they
are on the way. We'll be safe soon,"
Austin said to Santos through his spiritual sense.
At that time, Parker, Alethea and other top gods of light were on their way to where Austin and Santos
were.
"Austin, I'm actually here for you. You are the reason that I came,"
Thad said as he rested his eyes on Austin.
"Huh? Why?
We have nothing to discuss nor settle.
Except for one thing. You'd better give Caroline back to me now, or I will make you regret,"
Austin responded with a sneer.
"I'm glad you mentioned it. Actually, I'm here to return Caroline to you.
When she returns to you, please take good care of her for me,"
Thad said.
"Pardon me?"
Austin was so surprised that he wasn't sure if he heard Thad right. That was the last thing that he was
expecting to hear from Thad.
'What the hell is going on right now?
Why did Thad suddenly change his mind?' he thought.
"Thad, are... are you saying that you are returning Caroline to me? !"
Austin asked hesitantly, both surprised and pleased.
"You heard me.
I have thought about it for a long time. You are the perfect person to look after Caroline, so here I am.
Also, please take care of the other members of our race for a while,"
Thad said.
Before Austin could say another word, a horde of creatures flew out from Thad's body.
They all landed in front of Austin, overwhelming him.
They were all the members of the evil shadow race.
Austin knew the members of the evil shadow race very well, so he recognized them immediately.
In the middle, shining like a gem in a bucket of sand was Caroline, standing among them.
"Caroline!"
Going wild with joy, Austin sprinted towards her. Before she could realize what was going on, he was
already holding her in his arms and kissing her fervently.
"Caroline, you have no idea how glad I am to have you back,"
Austin gushed.
During this period of time, he had been worried about her and missed her. Now she was back to him
safe and sound, which brought him much delight and relief.
"Austin, I've missed you so much!"
Caroline was also surprised and delighted to see Austin. She held him tightly and didn't let him go.
She had missed Austin a lot the whole time that they were apart, and now she burst into tears of joy.
In front of everyone, the two hugged each other for some time, overwhelmed with happiness.
"Ivy and Sue told me to bring you back. And now, I've finally made it,"
Austin whispered to Caroline.
"I know that they are concerned about me. I've missed them too,"
Caroline said gently as she nestled in Austin's arms.
The members of the evil shadow race stood around looked on, not uttering a word. No one dared to
disturb them.
Santos stood in the distance as he watched the scene with interest.
Thad stared at Austin and Caroline with his huge eyes which were placed where his nipples should be.
There was a hint of guilt in his eyes.
"Caroline, forgive me. Maybe I shouldn't have kept you and Austin apart,"
Thad said suddenly.
Caroline turned around and looked at Thad.
"I know that you did it for my sake.
Anyway, I don't blame you at all," she said respectfully to Thad.
"Ah!
Ancestor, what's happening to you? Did you get hurt?
Are you all right?"
Caroline screamed abruptly.
She could feel that Thad had grown incredibly weak.
Since Thad's blood flowed in her veins, Caroline immediately sensed that Thad had just sustained
serious injuries.
'What? He is hurt?
What the hell is going on?
And why did Thad suddenly give Caroline back to me?'
Austin had a million questions as he narrowed his eyes, looking at Thad.
"Thad, what is going on? Is this a trap? I will not let you hurt anyone!"
Just then, a few powerful figures walked out of the void in the distance.
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