"Even so, it doesn't change the fact that I can definitely take you out someday,"
Austin replied cold-bloodedly as he glared at Simms ferociously.
Hearing that, the infinity beast immediately burst into laughter.
"Of course! You are right about that, Austin. I also believe you can defeat this guy one day."
The infinity beast nodded confidently.
"But for now, let's get out of here," he continued.
Having said that, the infinity beast released the tremendous spatial energy. It immediately enveloped
Austin and the chaotic sky-devouring beast. Afterward, the three of them left that place.
Meanwhile, Simms merely stood there and watched as they left. He didn't dare do anything rash.
Moreover, he didn't stop them because he was well aware that the infinity beast was much stronger
than him.
"Humph! Just wait and see, Austin. I'll make you pay for this someday!" Simms growled through gritted
teeth.
He scowled at the direction where they had disappeared.
A short while after that, another god of chaos entered the vicinity of the Sea of Chaos. However, he
immediately stopped in his tracks.
He quickly unleashed his spiritual sense to examine the entirety of the Sea of Chaos.
"That's odd. According to the information we obtained from the darkness race, this place should be the
Sea of Chaos. Why isn't there a sign of any civilization here? Where are its inhabitants?" he murmured
to himself. He was obviously baffled by this unexpected turn of event.
After a while, he spotted Simms.
Likewise, Simms sensed him too. He immediately approached the god of the chaos. It appeared as if
Simms knew exactly who this god of chaos was.
"Ah! It is you, General Briggs!" he greeted the newcomer enthusiastically.
Simms knew fairly well who he was dealing with.
Briggs was considered as one of Bartholomew's extremely capable subordinates. Moreover, he held a
high status in the Time Chamber Sect.
To elaborate, the Time Chamber Sect was a well-known powerful organization. Even though Simms
was a god of chaos himself, he still wanted to fawn over this force in order to gain their favor.
"Ah. It's you, Simms."
Briggs nodded at Simms. This acknowledgement was a good sign for the latter.
In any case, Simms was a famous god of chaos. Therefore, Briggs recognized him immediately as
well.
"Can you tell me what's going on with this space sea? I am quite perplexed.
According to my sources, this is supposed to be Austin's hometown. But why aren't there any living
creatures here?"
Briggs asked without beating around the bush.
"Ah. This place is indeed Austin's hometown. That brat is still as crafty as ever. He managed to return
here in advance. Then, he relocated all the creatures within this space sea somewhere else,"
Simms replied in utter spite.
"So that's what happened. I see. By any chance, did you see that brat anywhere?"
As soon as he heard this, Simms immediately felt thrilled.
"General Briggs, are you also after Austin?
As a matter of fact, I did see him just a while ago."
Simms then proceeded to tell him what transpired earlier in detail.
"I see. So Austin has that infinity beast on his side. This makes it much more difficult to catch him,"
Briggs responded as he stroked his chin.
He contemplated the best way to go about his task.
"Why are you searching for him? Did he do something to you too?"
Simms asked out of curiosity.
"No, he didn't do anything to me. However, he messed with Lord Bartholomew.
That brat stole his Time Ship. And that's why I'm here,"
Briggs answered frankly.
"Such impudence! That guy is really something else. I can't believe he had the guts to provoke Lord
Bartholomew deliberately."
Simms was absolutely taken aback by this piece of information.
Bartholomew was known far and wide as one of the nine leaders of the Time Chamber Sect. Needless
to say, he had an immense amount of power and incredible strength. Mere ordinary gods of chaos
were no match against him.
"Because of that, Lord Bartholomew ordered us to apprehend Austin,"
Briggs added with a ruthless and savage smile.
"Point me towards the direction in which they left,"
he told Simms straightforwardly.
"They went that way. I hope you find him."
Simms pointed towards the direction where Austin had disappeared. There was a satisfied smile on his
face as he did this.
Without delay, Briggs tore the space apart and quickly went after his target.
At that moment, the infinity beast had already brought Austin and the chaotic sky-devouring beast
somewhere far away from the Sea of Chaos.
After some time, they stopped travelling. "Austin, I'm going to find my old friend. Are you coming with
me?"
The infinity beast turned to Austin.
And, the old friend he was referring to was Austin's master from the Fallen Divine Valley.
"Forgive me, sir. But I won't be going with you.
I am in such a weak state. If I came along, I'm afraid I'll only become a burden to you.
Meanwhile, I'll just continue looking for the fragments of the road of reincarnation. Simultaneously, I'll
also take this time to toughen myself up and improve my strength."
Austin had been pondering about this plan for quite some time before he told the infinity beast.
By now, he had crossed paths with the god of chaos several times already.
This time, he realized that he could only protect himself and fight against the darkness race when he
had succeeded in becoming a god of chaos himself.
Therefore, Austin wanted nothing else but to become even stronger.
"If that's what you want, then I understand."
The infinity beast nodded. He knew exactly how Austin felt as of the moment.
"Sir, I guess this is where we go our separate ways. For now,"
Austin said after reflecting upon his next steps.
Of course, he knew that the infinity beast was more than strong enough to keep him safe from the gods
of chaos.
However, Austin also knew that if he stayed with the infinity beast the entire time, he would not have
the chance to improve his own strength. He didn't want to rely on the infinity beast to save him every
time.
"If you're absolutely sure about this, then how about I just leave a spiritual mark on you? This way, I
can still protect you when you're in danger.
And through that, I'll also know if your life is in jeopardy right away. If that happens, I'll immediately
come to your aid," the infinity beast offered.
Without waiting for an answer, he created a spiritual avatar and put it inside Austin's Soul Sea.
The process only took a moment. "Thank you, sir."
Austin bowed gratefully at the infinity beast.
"Now that that's been taken care of, we should get going. Take care of yourself!"
With that, the infinity beast turned around and left together with the little infinity beast. In a blink of an
eye, both of them were nowhere to be seen.
"So, where do we go from now, Austin?"
It was the chaotic sky-devouring beast who asked Austin.
"For now, I am going to find a suitable shelter for all the inhabitants of the Sea of Chaos.
However, it's too difficult to find a truly safe place."
Austin's brows furrowed as he thought furiously of a place where he could settle them down.
"Ah, that's right. It's really hard to find such a place."
The chaotic sky-devouring beast shook his head dejectedly.
The darkness race was way too powerful. Aside from that, it also had numerous members scattered
everywhere.
As a result, it was extremely challenging to find a place that was well-hidden from the darkness race.
"Let's put that thought aside for now and just continue looking for the fragments of the road of
reincarnation.
At the same time, I will take this opportunity to cultivate. I must improve my cultivation base and
strength.
Strength is everything. I must not let myself get stuck at this level," Austin declared.
There was a determined look upon his face.
"Understood! Then, I shall do my best to aid you!"
The chaotic sky-devouring beast nodded in agreement.
Austin and the chaotic sky-devouring beast continued their search of the fragments of the road of
reincarnation.
All of a sudden, a figure with a terrifying aura tore the space apart and appeared exactly at the spot
where Austin and the chaotic sky-devouring beast were just standing.
It was none other than Briggs. He managed to track and follow Austin all the way from the Sea of
Chaos.
As soon as he arrived, Briggs unleashed his spiritual sense to perceive his surroundings. After a short
while of scanning the area, he opened his mouth to speak.
"Humph! That guy seemed to be just standing here moments ago," he muttered to himself.
Soon after, he dashed towards the direction where Austin and the chaotic sky-devouring beast had
gone.
Out of the blue, an immense time energy manifested right behind him and attacked him ferociously.
"Who's there?! Show yourself! Damn you!" Briggs roared in shock and anger.
He looked around warily and tried to find the attacker.
"It's me. Over here."
In an instant, the infinity beast appeared behind him.
Briggs immediately whipped around and exclaimed, "It's you!"
Seeing the figure in front of him, Briggs narrowed his eyes. He had confirmed that this was the very
same infinity beast that had been imprisoned by the darkness race for a long time.
"Why are you here? Are you looking for Austin?
If you want to get to him, you'll have to get past me first," the infinity beast threatened. There was a
confident smile upon his face.
He decided to wait out here because he had already noticed that someone had been tracking them
down since they left the Sea of Chaos. He was sure that they were coming after
Austin.
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