Chapter 910 Arriving At The Sand Ind (Part Two)
The three of them were eager to get in but it seemed that there was no way to open the gates now.
"Aigrette Pce! What a wonderful ce," murmured Austin to himself.
When Austin and his two young friends stood marveling at the grandiose building, arge number of
warriors had gathered on the vast expanse of the Sand Ind. As far as the eye could see, there was
hustling and bustling of the crowd, which grew denser and morous.
Austin roughly estimated that the number of men on the Sandy Ind were at least sixty to seventy
thousand, if not a hundred thousand.
He reached that estimate because on the ind which was nearly as big as about fifty thousand square
meters, there were men everywhere, even at the most out-of-the-way corner.
It amazed Austin that so many people woulde all the way to this unknown remote ind. That
made him realize that nobody could resist the temptation of a treasure hunt in the residence of an
ancient master.
Almost all the influential groups in the South Continent of Prime Martial World, even the less stronger
ones, had sent their people to hunt for treasures. It showed how all of them wanted to take their
chances and acquire whatever treasures they could.
Austin reckoned that the ind, which was like a haven of peace, would soon be a bloody
battlefield.
"Jimmy! Look! Our family is over there! Let''s go to them! I thought I would never see my family again!
Oh, Austin, thank you for your help." Kimberley was overjoyed at the sight of her family.
"Yes Austin! Thank you for your help. We wouldn''t have made it if it was not for you! Do you want to
join us? Of course, you can join us! The elders will be grateful if theye to know that you saved us!"
Jimmy was also over the moon as he invited Austin to meet the members of his family.
Austin didn''t like it when someone called him by his real name because he had a lot of enemies. But
Jimmy and Kimberley were innocent and always forgot about it. Though Austin had dropped a ton of
hints to make them understand and avoid using his real name, but most of the time, it was of no use.
Afraid that their innocence wouldnd him in trouble, he waspelled to refuse their offer. "No, thank
you! I prefer to stay alone. Thank you for your invitation though.
Just go! Go and find your family. Be safe." Austin patted Jimmy on his back.
Jimmy looked into Austin''s eyes. They seemed to be pleading. But Austin shook his head firmly and
said, "Go!"
Jimmy and Kimberley knew that they couldn''t persuade Austin to join them. He readily escorted them
all the way to the mountain for a reluctant farewell. Austin nodded his goodbye and Jimmy and
Kimberley finally left. They had gone to join the Jin Family.
Once they had left his side, Austin circled the ind and touched down at the edge of the ind, near
the sea.
At the edge of the ind, there were some beaches and coconut groves. The sea water rose high. The
waves hit the shore from time to time and faded away leaving behind many seashells. The salty smell
of the sea breeze blew all around. The beach was full charming and alluring.
A lot of cultivators, about three or five in each group, were scattered around. They spoke loudly with
each other. Everyone was chatting with great enthusiasm.
Fortunately, they were all strangers to Austin. He could not identify any one of them. And everybody
seemed to be on friendly terms.
The men, who saw Austinnd down, looked at him and looked away, uninterested. They did not pay
him any special attention.
Before he hadnded, Austin had already released his spiritual sense. Secretly, he was surveying the
entire Sand Ind. Now he knew the ce very well.
The center of the ind was upied by a few powerful forces, like the Jin Family and other
prestigious groups.
At the same time, a little further away from the center of the ind, which was a rtively remote area,
was upied by weaker groups. They were scattered around. Some of them were small in size while
some had men of ordinary talent. Such groups were numerous.
At the edge of the ind, where the beach stretched and coconut groves grew luxuriantly, independent
cultivators and the leastpetent groups were resting and recuperating.
Obviously, the entire Sand Ind had been divided into separate domains by rival families and sects.
Clear demarcations were set as boundaries and limits of various forces or cultivators. The separation
reflected the hierarchy of the martial art world. And it also heralded the uing fight which would
reflect thew of the jungle.
Austin''s reason of choosing the remote and sparsely popted ce was his prudence. Though he
was fierce, powerful, and one in a thousand, he didn''t n to attract attention or cause chaos around
him. He would rather find out more about this ind than fight for a better seat like an adolescent boy.
This ce was good enough with painting like scenery, less people, and no threat.
''That''s it. I don''t want to expose myself and cause unnecessary trouble, '' Austin thought to himself as
he sat down.
He picked a nice ce with shelter. There were leaves of coconut tree hiding him from the sunlight. It
was really a shame that the coconuts were still small and green. Austin raised his head, took a deep
breath, and closed his eyes.
Under him, there was the white, soft sand. Above his head were the wide leaves of the coconut tree
that swung with the gentle and salty breeze. The azure sky and blue sea were at a little distance. It was
a serene and soothing ce to stay.
asionally a flock of unknown seabirds would skim over the water. It was a sight peaceful enough to
dden the heart.
Austin fell into a reverie. He just let the moments pass. Hardly a few moments had passed when
something came to his mind.
He thought about that thing which was in his Space Ring.
While he was at the ruins of the ancient battlefield undersea, Austin had found a heavy purple bow
lying in the deposited silt. At the start, he didn''t pay much attention to it. Butter, something about that
purple bow haunted him. So he had dug it up and kept it carefully. A lot of things happened after that.
Austin was forced toy the mysterious weapon aside. Now, he finally had time to probe into it.
Austin raised his head again. It was the giant pce he was looking at. He was nearly hundreds and
thousands miles away from it. It was not only at the center of the big ind but also high up in the
clouds. The building still looked immense and gigantic. He kept wondering what he would see if he
really set foot in the pce.
The pce was hidden by one auspicious cloud, and stood out against a background of magnificent
beams of radiating sunshine. The cloud seemed to be rich in spiritual energy, and was staying close as
though monitoring or guarding it.
"I''m afraid the residence of the ancient master won''t open any time soon," murmured Austin. "Well, I
guess I have plenty of time to do something else."
He could do what was on his mind from a long time. Austin reached inside his Space Ring and took out
the heavy purple bow.
Austin assumed that the weapon was an extraordinary magical treasure, since it was from the remains
of an ancient battlefield. It was a wonder that the bow was still in good condition and ready for use.
''If I can refine it, I will have a new trump card." Austin was pretty confident about it.
Austin had made up his mind about the bow, so he released his spiritual sense and it swept the area.
''Great! Nobody is paying any attention to me!'' Austin grinned.
Suddenly, he initiated his miniature City model and sent himself into it.
When Austin was nowhere to be found, the City shrank to the size of a grain of sand and fell onto the
beach. It blendedpletely into the white fine sand of the beach. It became as peaceful as it was
before.
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On the other hand, Austin was standing in the middle of an empty street of the City. He released the
heavy purple bow. The bow suspended itself mid-air and awaited for its new master to take control.