Austin was being bathed in the pill-refining pot's flames in the Fallen Divine Valley during all these
days.
Then, one fateful day, another momentous event took place in the Sea of Chaos.
Somewhere in its void, thunder-like noises scattered throughout the sky. The source of these loud
rumbles was unknown, but they were loud and ominous.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The cracks of thunder and lightning shook the entire sky as if it could collapse everything.
The void around shook violently.
Something was slowly looming out of the void. After a while, a small portion of the unknown object
appeared. When a larger part of its body was shown, it turned out to be a corner of a bronze gate.
Creatures who were nearby immediately noticed this unusual phenomenon. The hustle and bustle of
the crowd halted as they fixated their gaze on the sky curiously.
Then, as they all wait with bated breaths, a huge intact bronze gate materialized.
It looked ancient, with marks of its history as evidence.
"Look! There are etches on the gate."
A creature pointed as he noticed the markings.
All of them gave it a closer look. Upon inspection, they read the vague and old characters on the gate:
Ethereal Spirit Cosmos.
"Ethereal Spirit Cosmos... Hmm, why does it sound familiar? I must have heard of it before."
"Ah!
Now I remember! The Ethereal Spirit Cosmos is said to be a supreme universe in the Sea of Chaos!"
"It is said that the Ethereal Spirit Cosmos once appeared in the ancient times and opened its doors to
the outside worlds."
As soon as someone mentioned it, it jogged their memories about the legends that were exchanged
about this supreme universe.
Numerous stories about it had been circulating in the Sea of Chaos since the dawn of time.
It had been an everlasting topic throughout. Various tales had been passed from mouth to mouth since
then.
From ordinary cultivators to divine gods, everyone took interest in the supreme universe's mysteries.
They were heavily fascinated about the legends that they had heard from everyone.
The spread of the news in the Sea of Chaos was fast! Eventually, most creatures from everywhere
knew about the sudden appearance of the Ethereal Spirit Cosmos.
"What!?
The Ethereal Spirit Cosmos appeared again? This is a revelation!
Once its gates open, does this mean that we have a chance to enter the supreme universe?
This is a great opportunity!"
"Why do you automatically think that this would be a great opportunity? This could be a bad omen for
all we know! So don't be so sure.
Don't you remember what happened in the Ninth Evil Valley last time? It was also a supreme universe
that materialized without a warning.
Back then, many martial arts masters went into the Ninth Evil Valley to investigate what was inside.
Stories say that they found it empty. Not a single living creature was found, and it was actually full of
danger.
Fortunately, the masters who took the exploration were fortunate enough to escape the dangers of that
supreme universe."
Whispers and murmurs were enthusiastically exchanged about the sudden changes. Some were bad,
but some were good. All of them heavily theorized about what these alterations could bring them.
An entire day had passed since the abrupt occurrences that took place.
Then, suddenly, somewhere in another space of the Sea of Chaos, similar noises were heard again.
In the blink of an eye, chaotic energy filled the space. Beasts and creatures could feel the tremors of
this ominous event. The void shook with violent roars. With it, like the last time, a huge crack appeared
in the space.
A gate tainted with marks of time slowly emerged from the crack it made.
The sound of the gate emerging from the crack was deafening. It could be heard from ten billion miles
away.
The noise aroused many creatures' attention. Intrigued by this phenomenon, they rushed over to take a
look.
"Look, there are some words carved on the gate," one of the onlookers pointed out. "It says the
Mountain and Sea Cosmos!"
There were four characters written on the plaque. The creatures promptly read what was written.
"Mountain and Sea Cosmos?!
Isn't this another legendary supreme universe?
What's going on? Two supreme universes have appeared so far!"
The crowd that formed had mixed reactions with this. Some were excited because it could be filled with
treasures helpful to their cultivation. On the other hand, some were worried because this could be
another disaster waiting to happen.
The news of the reappearance of the Mountain and Sea Cosmos quickly spread throughout the entire
Sea of Chaos.
Needless to say, the shocking news aroused crazy attention. For quite a while, this had been the talk in
the entire Sea of Chaos.
Time passed rather slowly due to the succession of circumstances.
Then, to everyone's surprise, in another part of the Sea of Chaos, another ancient-looking bronze gate
squeezed out of the void and appeared in front of the people.
On the plaque of the newly-emerged bronze gate were three big carved words: Divine Beast Cosmos.
"No way! It's the Divine Beast Cosmos! It's a supreme universe that we have only heard in stories! So,
it was real all this time? Amazing.
This is surprising. Another supreme universe has appeared!"
Soon enough, some creatures found out about the bronze gate. They couldn't explain the surge of
emotions they felt as it happened again.
In just a few days, three legendary supreme universes had appeared one after another!
"This is highly unusual. Is there some bizarre thing going on?"
An old man, whose hair was white as snow, stood in the chaotic void. His fingers were twisted to form
the shape of a magical formula. He was deducing what was about to happen. Then, he sighed
despondently.
"Tell us, Master Stein! What's this all about?"
Some powerful cultivators frantically asked the old man through their spiritual sense.
Stein, the silver-haired elder, was a famous prophet in the Sea of Chaos.
Back when the Ninth Evil Valley appeared, Stein led a team of strong cultivators to infiltrate. Under his
leadership, the cultivators made a risky exploration there.
Word of mouth said that Stein could see the past and predict the future, and his predictions were as
exact as what was arranged by God.
In the Sea of Chaos, even some governing gods would consult Stein before they did a huge decision.
"It's hard to say. The legendary three supreme universes suddenly appeared almost at the same time.
Tremendous changes will likely happen soon. This is bound to be a huge event.
What worries me is that I can't tell whether it is good or not.
The supreme universes are very advanced, so they usually involve important factors and will cause
many severe consequences.
Either way, I can't spill nature's secrets."
In the face of so many questions of numerous martial arts masters, Stein shook his head and sighed. It
was obvious that he was withholding huge information from his peers. He was reluctant to speak it out.
He seemed to be hiding something.
Soon, numerous powerful cultivators came to the three bronze gates and tried to forcefully break it.
However, the three bronze doors were tightly sealed, and they wouldn't budge at all! They seemed to
be unbreakable.
More and more cultivators eventually crowded. Even some ordinary cultivators gave it a go. They had
tried various kinds of viable means to open the door.
However, no one succeeded, no matter how hard they tried. Not even one of them came close to
opening the bronze gates.
Eventually, the three bronze gates had become the sensation of the entire Sea of Chaos.
Countless creatures heard about the news and went there to take a look.
They all crowded in front of the three bronze gates. They watched, talked and tried to break in. The
three bronze gates were like three famous scenic spots in the Sea of Chaos.
Time slowly passed.
A few years had passed since the appearance of the three bronze gates.
Austin, on the other hand, was still cultivating in the Fallen Divine Valley.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One day, sounds of thunder were heard deep in the square where Austin cultivated. Nimbus clouds
were looming in the sky.
Austin sat cross legged in the middle of the square.
Another Thunderstroke Doom was about to come.
"This is going to be the eightieth Thunderstroke Doom.
If I can successfully avoid this one, there is only one last remaining for me. After that, I can become a
genuine medium-grade divine god."
Austin determinedly fixed his gaze in the sea of roaring thunder in the sky. He was more than ready—
he was going to achieve this.
In the center of the square, the pill-refining pot remained burning brightly.
Austin had been refined like this for more than six years!
The whole time he was in there, he had been in great pain.
He had suffered a lot until he was desensitized by the burning pain.
Austin possessed the Chaotic Heaven Body, and his body was hard as that of the heaven metal race.
Aside from that, he owned magical treasures as the spiritual tree, the spiritual heart, the spiritual
dragon and the Chaotic Ice Lotus. Due to all these factors, he was undamaged. His spiritual soul was
also safe.
'That brat does have some potential. He is indeed remarkable, '
the tall statue beside Austin figured. It gave him an approving nod.
"Be careful, Austn.
There are eighty-one Thunderstroke Dooms for you. The further you go, the harder it will become. You
will have to face greater dangers. Be extremely cautious. You have passed so many Thunderstroke
Dooms. Do not let all your efforts go to waste in the last two,"
the statue reminded him.
"Understood, master,"
Austin nodded.
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