After quite stime, Otis finally cback to his senses.
"Ha-ha! That's great, Austin! You have really enlightened me.
| can use that. Now, | just need stto think about how | can pass the test," Otis thanked Austin as he cast him a grateful
look.
Otis then took out a spatial magic treasure so he could cultivate in seclusion. Before he entered, he tapped Austin on his shoulder
and said, "See you."
Not long after, Ingram cout of a trance.
"Austin, thank you so much for this. | can't wait to cultivate in seclusion!" Ingram cupped his hands at Austin to express his
gratitude.
Just a second later, Tyrone had also snapped out of his daze.
"Hey, Austin. You've helpeda lot this time. That was so cool.
Thanks! I'm going to meditate in seclusion too!" Tyrone got excited.
Both Ingram and Tyrone drew out their spatial magic treasures to begin cultivating.
"Well then, | better get srest.
They are all preparing for it. If | want to pass the test when | take it next time, | need to be ready," Austin murmured.
He was excited to take on the challenge that he couldn't stop smiling.
He held his hands and stretched out his arms as he walked to the corner of the room. Austin sat down with his legs crossed, closed
his eyes, and began concentrating.
After taking a deep breath, he tried to recall the fight between him and his opponent. He tried to note down every detail he found
useful.
As Austin thought back, he realized that for two years, he had faced someone who battled with him on an equal footing.
He could easily admit that it was a tough fight. He fought hard, but he learned a lot from it.
Austin acquired new fighting skills from all the matches he had with him.
All the skills he had been practicing were put into good use, so he was able to achieve the full potential of all the martial arts skills
he learned before.
As he mastered all those skills while fighting his opponent, his strength had also increased a dozen times.
After reflecting on all these battle experiences he confronted in the past two years, Austin began visualizing how he could pass the
test.
"I need new strategies. | can't fight him the sway | do with others.
| should probably include an element of surprise or fight him without any strategy at all.
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Hmm, maybe | can do both. Anyway, | can always bring into play the Reincarnation Token.
I've learned a lot from the first time, so | just need to remember all that." Austin had finally worked out his plan for the test.
Half a year later, Otis, Ingram, and Tyrone had finally concluded their training.
"Hey, you're all done!
How did it go?" Austin was thrilled to find out about their progress.
"Austin, what you said all made sense!
I'm eager to take the test and see what happens,"
Otis replied while laughing happily.
"He's right, Austin. Your suggestion's really useful.
Now that I'm done cultivating, I'm feeling really optimistic.
| might be able to pass the test this time," Ingram told Austin with a confident smile.
Tyrone was in high spirits that he suddenly blurted out, "Let's choose a good day to take the test! | hope all of us pass."
Tyrone could not stop smiling while he cheered. He was itching to give it a try.
Austin tried to match his excitement. "Great idea! Let's take the test on a good day and make sure we pass this time."
He was glad that they found his suggestion useful.
"By the way, Austin. Would you mind sharing your experience in your fight with sof my friends?
They have also been trapped here for quite a long time. Perhaps your advice can help them pass the test.
If we can take them with us, we'll have a greater chance of going back to the three thousand big and small universes in the future.
We'll also have a few more helpers. | hope they can cwith us,"
Otis inquired as he looked at Austin with sincerity.
"Sure, that's alright. | don't mind. The more, the merrier, right?
As long as you consider them your real friends, it would be best to take them with us."
Austin smiled at Otis as if trying to lift his worry.
"You really are a man of great things, Austin,"
Otis gushed.
"Well then, | better get going."
He patted Austin on the shoulder and hurriedly left to meet his friends.
Meanwhile, Austin, Ingram, and Tyrone stayed inside the room to rest.
On his way to see his old friends, Otis felt glad that he had a chance to share Austin's advice with them.
He had lived in this place for about a million years. He was able to make several good friends during his stay, so he hoped he could
leave this place with them when they all passed the test.
Days had passed.
For divine gods, they did not care about how much twent by.
It had been a month since they completed their cultivation, so they didn't have much else to do.
One day, Austin was thinking about different sets of strategies on how he could pass the test.
He sat on the corner with eyes closed and legs crossed, while he imagined every possible scenainside his head.
In that moment, a red light suddenly appeared from afar.
When it moved, it made its way towards the palace.
From outside, the red light took a peek of what was happening inside.
"I see. Otis isn't here. Only the three guys are left in his room.
Now's a good chance forto deal with that brat.
| still can't believe that he could hold on for two years without being killed, despite being just a master at the Divine Realm.
He looks weak but is indeed quite remarkable.
Even Alston Qin and Meredith Pan from the supruniverses failed to hold on for that long when they first took the test.
This means that this human brat definitely has a high chance of passing the test one day.
I've been trapped here for about a million and four hundred thousand years, and I still don't know how to pass the test.
| don't have much tleft. | need to finish this quick.
If I don't act now, | won't ever be able to pass that damn test or even live to see another day.
| don't want to die here in the Fallen Divine Valley," the dim red light murmured.
After the red light surveyed the place, it dived into the ground and made its way inside the palace.
Austin was still in Otis's room.
He was lost in thought and sat motionless on the floor.
Quietly, the dim red light found Otis's room and slowly sneaked out of the floor.
It didn't emit any hint of aura so it didn't draw any attention.
Austin, Ingram, and Tyrone were all in the room, yet they didn't notice the red light on the floor. They were all focused on their
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'Well, well, well. There he is.
Ha-ha! You don't even realize I'm here. Not so sharp now, are you?
Well then, it's time. From now on, your body belongs to me!
| will take over and replace you so | can continue living in this world, ' the red light thought as it sneaked up on Austin.
As if getting impatient, it sped up and swiftly flew towards Austin's head.
Swoosh!
Right then, Austin felt that danger was approaching.
He tried to guard himself, but it was too late.
The red light had already dived into his Soul Sea.
Boom!
The red light exploded immediately the moment it had broken in. Thick red fog spread everywhere.
All of a sudden, a middle-aged man in a crimson robe appeared in Austin's Soul Sea. He had a face as pale as a vampire.
The man cackled and threw his head back. He laughed wildly for a minute.
When his laughter faded, he spread his arms and spoke with conceit. "Here | am, brat!"
He then released small, crimson array flags and planted them in different areas inside Austin's Soul Sea.
His face looked smug as he inserted the flags, one after another.
In an instant, the middle-aged man had managed to set up a huge spiritual sense array in Austin's Soul Sea.
"Ha-ha! You can't escape fromnow!" he snickered.
"Letbe straight with you, brat.
| want you to giveyour spiritual soul and letdevour it.
Besides, starting now, I'll be using your body, and I will live in your identity.
And as for you," he snorted, "your soul will vanish and you will never cback to life again.
So, just give it up, all right?
There's not much you can do even if you try to escape.
Have | made myself clear?"
Austin furrowed his eyebrows and squinted his eyes at the man. When he finally recognized him, he looked shocked and angry.
"It's you!"