The Supreme God

What confused Austin and the fire source beast most was the dearth of strange creatures nearby. They had encountered many along the way, but after arriving in front of the mountain, they found themselves alone. There was no sign of life around them.

"I can sense that the creatures came down from this mountain. This is most definitely their lair,"

the fire source beast frowned.

This space was filled with sacred fire, so his spiritual sense was much stronger than Austin's.

"If you say so."

Austin nodded lightly. He couldn't comment since he was unable to see too far through this sea of fire.

"Let's go and take a look!" he added after thinking for a while.

The duo continued towards the mountain in front of them, with Austin in lead

and the fire source beast close behind.

After a while, they arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Apart from a lack of life-forms, they also noticed that the sacred fire was decreasing as they drew further along.

And here, at the foot of the mountain, it was almost gone.

Instead, it looked like they had entered an expanse of darkness now, with no light to guide them.

A cold fog shrouded the area around them, covering the heaven and the earth from view. It was a cold and dark place.

Searching for a way up, Austin and the fire source beast discovered a road that led up the mountain and immediately took it.

Their surroundings had gone eerily quiet, as if they were walking under the shade of the night.

The fog was getting denser with each of their steps.

No animals or creatures were in sight, and the road was covered in moss. But under the dense fog, even the green moss seemed to have turned a sickly shade and the whole place looked dead and desolate.

It was hard to tell how long it had been since someone had last trodden upon this road.

And yet, Austin and the fire source beast felt like hundreds of eyes were watching them climb the mountain.

"Be careful. The atmosphere feels weird,"

the fire source beast warned Austin softly.

"You're right."

Austin nodded.

that life had once thrived in this place, if it ever had, were long

eventually

various buildings, pavilions, terraces, and palaces up here, cleverly crafted to blend with the

all signs pointed to this being a very prosperous and thriving settlement

ages of decay. They were riddled with

this world had been forgotten. I never expected to once again see a living creature

of shock rang out from in front

fire source beast immediately turned towards

sitting cross legged on a giant stone. He wasn't too far away from one

wearing an ancient and faded robe, and his

and sharply defined face, with eyebrows like swords, and eyes

of wine was floating out from it, intoxicating anyone who breathed even a whiff. Clearly, the

have been alone in this forgotten world for a very long

the two newcomers. He seemed genuinely ecstatic at their

beast were

the creatures they had encountered

releasing their spiritual senses to perceive

shocked them

but there could be no

man was a real flesh and blood based human

senses had

"Impossible!

human being still be alive

Something must be wrong!"

fire source beast exchanged their perceptions and

were fated to meet today,

how lonely and bored it feels to be

man strode towards the newcomers with

latter became even more

set up several hundred arrays to block the young

of mind power. They rushed ahead and overlapped with each other to trap the young

hostility brought a slight frown upon his face. He used a remarkable and strange bodily movement skill and, like a wisp of smoke, swiftly retreated through space. He dodged Austin's attack in the

a brilliant bodily movement

source beast exclaimed in

finding it impossible to capture his specific position. All they could see was a vague and blurry

an expert through a maze, the young man avoided all the arrays and worlds of mind power Austin had setup

You don't have to do this.

looked at Austin and the fire source

us who you are

importantly, how are you

beast asked, still staring at him with

I have been here for a long time. So long that I have almost forgotten how I got

bygones. You must believe me when I say that