"Wait! Something's off," one of the creatures from the Thousand Waves Space Sea commented. They
all lowered their weapons as they noticed that the darkness race army had ceased their attacks.
"Hey! These bastards from the darkness race stopped attacking us!"
"Are they retreating?"
Various creatures speculated. Just a few moments ago, they were locked in a ferocious battle against
the darkness race, but now, it seemed like the enemy had completely abandoned them. They seemed
to be preoccupied in an entirely different thing―it left all of them muddled.
"Are they giving up just like that? Why did they come all the way here just to cease the fight?
Something's up,"
some creatures wondered. They racked their brains for answers since the sudden decision of the
enemy did not make any sense.
"Hmm, I doubt it.
The darkness race knows how powerful they are. Surely, they're not retreating out of fear.
I guess something happened, so they had to withdraw abruptly.
Even if that's the case, we have to be careful! Don't let your guard down.
I have a hunch that they're brewing some sort of a terrible plan. They might come back sooner or later,"
one of the gods of chaos warned.
"You're right! We have to stay vigilant! There's a chance that they're going to return to wreak havoc
again!"
another god of chaos agreed.
While they were all discussing among them, Zander and Chloe were hidden from a safe distance. They
closely watched everything that was going on in the battlefield. When suddenly, Zander noticed that the
darkness race was approaching them.
"Fuck! We have to go!" he urgently told Chloe. The darkness race was heading to their direction at full
speed.
"What the hell is going on?"
Zander cursed as the both of them escaped farther.
He took a quick glance in the horde of enemies approaching them. There, he noticed that the army of
darkness race brought a wizard with them. He noticed from the distinct monochromatic clothing,
complete with a black robe and a black staff.
"Shit! Just my luck! They brought a wizard with them!"
Zander narrowed his eyes.
As one of Austin's avatars, he had all his memories intact with him, so he immediately knew what they
looked like.
As soon as he saw the wizard, he already knew that he was the one responsible for singling him out.
'I knew it! This wizard sensed my aura. He probably knows that I am an avatar.
He is coming for me, '
Zander thought as his heart sank.
If only he wasn't just an avatar, but the real Austin, he wouldn't hesitate to fight the darkness race head
on.
However, Zander was only a level-ten governing god, so it was impossible for him take them out on his
own.
Both panicked and enraged, Zander shouted loudly, "Chloe, listen!
We have to go someplace farther than this space sea! They're running after us!"
Without even waiting for her response, he grabbed Chloe's hand and used the Illusion Skill of
Reincarnation. The power it brought spread out from his body.
Whoosh!
The duo traveled at lightning speed. At this rate, their figures had become blurred, as if they had
entered an entirely different space.
As a member of the reincarnation race, Austin had a deep understanding of the Illusion Skill of
Reincarnation. This was one of their core skills, so he could summon it anytime he wanted, even as an
avatar.
In just a split second, the two of them were practically light-years away from their pursuers.
"Aha! It really is Austin!
I can sense the strong reincarnation energy he is emitting! Plus, I could also perceive the law of
reincarnation!"
the wizard interjected excitedly. He had his spiritual sense fixed on Zander the entire time. Hence, he
was able to quickly pick up Zander's location when he used the Illusion Skill of Reincarnation.
"You're right!
That sure is one of Austin's avatars!
Let's go after him!" one of the members of the darkness race exclaimed.
"We would make tremendous progress if we catch one of his avatars! When we return, they would
honor our achievements tremendously!
As soon as we catch him, we can extort him for more information about Austin himself!"
the wizard informed them. Just the thought of a handsome reward boosted the army's morale.
"Go after him!"
The wizard led the army of the darkness race to chase after Zander.
"What is going on? Why are they chasing after the two of them?!"
Zander's master was terribly worried and confused. The two individuals he was desperately trying to
save was now in grave danger. He balled his fists as he saw the darkness race chase after Zander and
Chloe.
'What are they up to?
Zander and Chloe are just two juniors in the Thousand Waves Space Sea!
I thought the darkness race was here to conquer the space sea! Why are they pouring all their efforts to
chase after two juniors?
Something odd is going on!'
he wondered as he furrowed his brows.
"Bright Moon Sect, follow me!
We must protect Zander and Chloe at all costs! They have to leave this place unscathed. Their safety
is our utmost priority,"
the old man valiantly led all the members of his sect to chase after the army of the darkness race. With
the best of their abilities, they tried to stop them from chasing after his disciple and his granddaughter.
The Illusion Skill of Reincarnation propelled Zander to an extreme speed. Thanks to its power, he
managed to escape the grasp of the darkness race. He was now inside the Absolute Space Sea, a
thousand miles away from his pursuers.
"Sir, shall we continue to go after Austin?
He had left the Thousand Waves Space Sea already. Although catching Austin's avatar will be helpful
for our race, we are tasked to conquer the Thousand Waves Space Sea,"
one of the gods of chaos from the darkness race consulted the wizard.
Of course, the wizard was not about to concede. They had been trying to capture Austin for ages! Now
that they had a lead, he was not going to let this opportunity pass him by.
"No! We continue our pursuit.
Now that we found Austin, we are changing our task.
We can conquer the Thousand Waves Space Sea anytime we please. Those creatures there won't be
able to escape from us.
Austin is very elusive. Even an avatar would be great enough progress for us. Getting him is now our
utmost priority.
This would be much more meaningful than conquering the Thousand Waves Space Sea, because
Austin is the most powerful successor of the reincarnation race!" the wizard answered with his voice
booming.
Then he continued, "With his superb and remarkable talent, he is highly valued by the senior leaders of
the reincarnation race. Plus, it's highly likely that he knows plenty of secrets of their kind so this would
be a win-win situation for us.
Therefore, if we can take his avatar back and hand him over to the three Lords of Darkness, they would
be eternally grateful for our efforts. They would surely reward us with anything we please.
So, let's focus on what matters more! Let's go after him!"
the wizard explained. His eyes were sparkling with greed as he thought of the possible reward.
"You're right!
That makes so much more sense!
The Thousand Waves Space Sea isn't going anywhere; it'd still be there no matter what. Austin, on the
other hand, is terribly evasive. We have to get our hands on him now that we have come across him!
It's now or never!"
The throng of gods of chaos from their race exclaimed. They agreed with the wizard sentiments when
they heard his side.
As soon as they settled on their plan, they poured all their efforts on their pursuit.
The wizard took the lead. He made some complicated gestures with his hands and kept deducing their
victim's exact location. Dark runes flew out from his hands, seeped into space, and quietly wandered in
the direction of Zander.
He had the auras of Zander and Chloe locked. Wherever they went, the wizard knew.
Therefore, their army was able to quickly decipher their spot closely.
Meanwhile, as the darkness race followed the duo, the Bright Moon Sect were also chasing after them.
"Stop, you fucking bastards!
Quit being cowards and face us!"
the leader of the Bright Moon Sect kept on picking on them, so they would shift their attention towards
them. However, all their efforts were futile.
"Darn it! It looks like the army of the darkness race is determined to capture me at all costs.
It looks like they've abandoned their plans to take the Thousand Waves Space Sea.
That wizard has already locked my aura. It's going to be a little difficult to get rid of him,"
Zander muttered with a frown.
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