Several governing gods of the underworld were in their coffins on the black mountain. They looked
surreptitiously around, trying to make out what was happening.
"It has been years since Austin entered our sacred mountain! Why hasn't he come out yet?
Do you think something has happened to him?"
one of the governing gods said worriedly.
The governing gods had seen a powerful teleportation energy suddenly pull Austin into the sacred
mountain with their own eyes.
Decades had passed, but there was still no sign of Austin emerging.
The governing gods of the underworld had, in the past few decades, stuck their heads out of their
coffins every once in a while, to see if Austin had made an appearance.
"The sacred mountain has existed since ancient times, and it has always been mysterious.
But Austin is too bold, even going as far as to explore it!
He crossed a line when he got inside the mountain. If he dies in there, I'll only say that he had it coming
for him!
I think he knew that he messed with the wrong force,"
another governing god said.
Austin had defeated these governing gods fair and square, but they just couldn't let it go.
"But if something happens to Austin, there is no one in the Sea of Chaos who can fight Humphrey.
And I think Austin is easier to get along with than Humphrey.
I don't know if Austin getting into trouble will be a good thing for us,"
another governing god cut in, frowning and shaking his head.
The other governing gods fell silent, realizing that this was true.
"You're right.
Austin could distract Humphrey if he stays alive.
But if something happens to him, the Sea of Chaos will fall under Humphrey's control."
A different governing god sighed.
The governing gods were torn between the possibilities.
"Let's go back to sleep since we can't change anything anyway.
It's all seems to be written in the stars,"
one of them said wearily.
The others nodded and they made to settle back into their coffins when the black mountain began
shaking vigorously.
Moments later, a figure dashed out from inside the mountain.
It was none other than Austin.
"Look! It's Austin!"
a governing god of the underworld exclaimed, astonished.
Austin stood before the black mountain, looking up at it. His face twisted into a sneer the moment he
caught sight of the governing gods.
"It looks like you're celebrating my death already.
Aren't you?"
Austin said mockingly.
The governing gods of the underworld paled in horror, hurriedly jumping out of their coffins.
"No, you're wrong.
We were praying day and night for you to be safe."
"Thank goddess you're unscathed!"
"Yes! We are all relieved to see you come out unharmed."
The governing gods of the underworld began to talk, each tripping over the other to say their bit.
Austin looked intently at them before he broke into a smile and said, "Okay, I won't make things difficult
for you."
These governing gods looked too weak to him.
He could knock them down in one blow, using the law of reincarnation.
"Would you mind telling us what is inside the mountain?"
a governing god ventured to ask Austin rather tentatively.
The others turned to look expectantly at Austin, hoping he would answer the question.
After all, this black mountain was the holy mountain of the underworld that had been worshiped for
ages.
It had great influence in the underworld. All the creatures of the underworld regarded it as the most
sacred thing to exist.
The governing gods were curious and wanted to know more about it.
"There is nothing special inside the mountain. I just spent years cultivating in it.
That's why it took me so long.
It's just an ordinary mountain,"
Austin lied.
There was no way he was about to tell them about the pagoda of reincarnation and Sousa.
'Sousa's spiritual soul mark and the pagoda of reincarnation are inside this mountain, which is a sacred
place for the underworld. Does the underworld have something to do with the reincarnation race?'
The question suddenly popped up in Austin's mind, causing him to segue into a line of thinking about
the different legends of the underworld.
'If the underworld is related to the reincarnation race,
then this means that the creatures in the underworld are successors of the reincarnation race to some
extent.
I'll take this opportunity to learn more about the history of the underworld,'
Austin thought to himself.
Austin, at this realization, wanted to be nice to the governing gods of the underworld.
"You don't have to be polite and tense before me.
I'll let go of all the old grudges with the underworld.
As long as you don't mess with me, I won't make things difficult for you,"
Austin said.
The governing gods of the underworld were surprised but flattered by the change in his attitude.
"Mr. Lin, you must have forgotten, but decades ago, we swore to serve under your command,"
one of them said.
Austin nodded and said, "Okay. I want to know more about the history of the underworld.
Can you tell me more about that?"
He looked at them stoically, his expression hiding the eagerness he felt within.
"Of course. Go ahead. Ask us whatever you want. We will tell you everything we know,"
the governing gods of the underworld answered as one.
"Good,"
Austin said, nodding.
He then delved into the deeper questions about the history of the underworld, and the governing gods
told him whatever they knew in detail.
Austin heard their stories and found that many legends about the underworld he had heard before were
true.
"Is there really an elder called Old Lady Meng in the underworld?
Does the Memory Bridge really exist?"
Austin bombarded them with questions.
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