"Ha-ha-ha!
This is great!
When you returned, I never thought you would bring the news of Bartholomew's death with you!
Fantastic!"
the infinity beast exclaimed, bursting into fits of laughter after watching the scene unfold.
Over and over, Bartholomew had chased him and the White Emperor, and the infinity beast had started
to feel hopeless. It had seemed like there was nothing he could do to stop him.
Now that he had seen with his own eyes that Bartholomew had been killed, he released a long sigh of
relief.
"He's finally dead."
The White Emperor, on the other hand, had mixed feelings.
A long time ago, Bartholomew had been one of his most precious disciples, and he had been proud of
him.
He had spent a lot of time and effort shaping Bartholomew, but to his disappointment, Bartholomew
had betrayed him.
Now, Bartholomew had finally met his match and perished as a result.
Reflecting on the past, the White Emperor couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.
"Come on. There's no need to feel sorry for him.
Now that he is dead, you can focus on healing your wounds and you don't need to worry about being
chased.
Bartholomew was the most powerful of all your disciples.
He had the power to track you down several times, making him your biggest threat,"
the infinity beast said to the White Emperor.
"Right. Now that Bartholomew is gone, we don't have to be afraid. Before, we had to constantly worry
about him sending his men or coming here himself to torment us,"
the twelve zodiac animals chimed in. There was a hint of excitement in their voices.
"No.
I don't grieve for him.
I just get a little emotional when I think of the past,"
the White Emperor explained.
"Master, don't worry. I'll hunt down your other disciples one by one and kill them to avenge you!"
Austin promised.
"After that, no one else in the Absolute Space Sea will ever dare to chase you,"
he continued confidently.
"Thank you, Austin."
The White Emperor looked at Austin and nodded, but there was still a smile missing from his face.
"Ha!
It's like what I told you. Austin is the best among your disciples!"
the infinity beast stated, laughing again.
"Master, sir, how are you feeling now?"
Austin asked.
"Don't worry.
Our wounds aren't severe enough to cause death.
But it will take some more time before we can fully recover,"
the White Emperor answered.
"Austin, is that the fire source beast? Can you introduce him to us?"
the White Emperor asked, turning to look at the fire source beast, who was still lingering behind Austin.
"Yeah.
Fire source beast, come and meet my master and the infinity beast,"
Austin said, grabbing the fire source beast by the arm and pulling him over.
"Wow. This is incredible. I've lived a long time but I never thought that I would get to meet a legendary
fire source beast,"
the White Emperor and the infinity beast exclaimed at the same time. Their eyes were full of wonder.
"Austin, the leaders of the Time Chamber Sect followed you into the Eight Fires Valley.
Ever since, we hadn't heard a scrap of news about you.
I sent many spies to inquire about your whereabouts, but I got nothing in return.
What happened?"
the infinity beast asked, looking away from the fire source beast.
"I'll tell you. It's a long story though..."
Austin spent the next several minutes retelling the adventures he had in the special space in the Fiery
Eye deep in the Eight Fires Valley to his master and the infinity beast.
"Wait. Seriously?
A man from the ghost race is there?!"
Neither the White Emperor nor the infinity beast could believe it.
After all, they could have never seen it coming. Who knew that such a terrifying figure had made the
Eight Fires Valley his home?
"And when the man from the ghost race traveled past the territory of the darkness race, Yahir made the
senior leaders of his race kneel down to the man and begged him to let them go?"
the infinity beast asked in disbelief.
"Yes.
The senior master of my race is the one who told us that story.
He has been fighting against the man from the ghost race for a long time and is very familiar with his
past. There is no reason to suspect he is lying,"
the fire source beast confirmed.
"My goodness! If Yahir forced all the senior leaders of the darkness race to kneel down to him, he must
be more terrifying than I thought!"
the White Emperor and the infinity beast exclaimed.
"If we look on the bright side, at least he is trapped in that space. If he had managed to escape, he
would have already destroyed most of the races and forces in the Absolute Space Sea.
The Absolute Space Sea would already be a tomb!"
the White Emperor added before slumping and sighing heavily. Just the thought of the disaster that
would result was too much for him to bear.
"Master, you are right.
If the man from the ghost race ever comes to the Absolute Space Sea, we will be in huge trouble,"
Austin agreed with a nod.
All Austin could see playing behind his eyes were scenes where the man from the ghost race was
using his fearful techniques. A small chill traveled down his spine.
'It won't happen! I won't let him escape!
Just wait and see what I will do to him once I'm strong enough!'
Austin thought, wearing a determined look on his face.
"By the way, master, how are my eighty-one avatars doing?"
Austin asked, suddenly realizing he had no idea if they were dead or alive.
Before he had entered the Eight Fires Valley, Austin had used the fruit of supreme enlightenment to
create eighty-one avatars. He had sent them each to a different world to practice.
Almost straight afterwards, Austin received news that the twelve leaders of the Time Chamber Sect
had brought their people to the Eight Fires Valley to hurt the fire source beast.
Austin had immediately ceased his cultivation in seclusion and he had run to the Eight Fires Valley to
help the fire source beast.
Later, Austin and the fire source beast had been forced into the space in the depths of the Eight Fires
Valley and trapped there for a long time.
"Austin, don't worry. Your avatars are well-hidden.
They have avoided all types of danger.
Not long ago, I went to visit them
and found out that they had all become famous figures in their worlds.
The most powerful ones among them have become level-five governing gods.
Their progress is almost as impressive as yours in the past!
Austin, if you are patient until your avatars return, your overall strength will take a qualitative leap. Once
that happens, it should be easy for you to break through again and become a god of chaos,"
the infinity beast said.
"That's good to hear. I will wait,"
Austin replied with a smile.
"All right.
Austin, take this time to cultivate in seclusion.
After all, your goal is to become a god of chaos,"
the White Emperor said, tilting his head at Austin knowingly.
"Yes, master,"
Austin replied, nodding slightly to him.
"For now, we will stay here.
I need to cultivate in seclusion for a while,"
Austin told the fire source beast.
"No problem."
The fire source beast nodded.
Then, Austin left him alone and entered a small world to continue his cultivation in seclusion and
improve his skills and comprehension.
He had taken the fruit of supreme enlightenment. Now, his cultivation goal was to break through and
become a god of chaos, so he needed all the help he could get.
"While Austin is busy, I will also cultivate in seclusion."
After thinking for a while, the fire source beast created a small world, entered it, and began cultivating.
Even though he had already cultivated the core fire-controlling skills of his race, he still needed to keep
practicing before he could use them to their fullest potential.
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