"All right! Can we just start already? Let me out. I want to kick him!"
a tall, strong horse beside Austin asked, bucking its back legs.
It was one of the twelve zodiac animals, and its four legs were deadly.
"No, not yet. I will deal with him.
You are my trump cards.
The battle hasn't even started yet.
I can't expose my trump cards too early.
Otherwise, there will be no fun,"
Austin said with a smile.
"Yes! That is wise.
The strongest should always show up last to clean up.
These creatures are too weak for me!"
the tiger said proudly after hearing Austin's words.
"I agree with you. A powerful animal like me can't show up too early.
That would demean me,"
the big black bull added, huffing.
"Yes, yes. I know you're a big shot, all of you. Stop bragging,"
the sky-devouring dog said as it curled its lips.
"Open your eyes and see clearly.
I could take out all of them!"
the big black bull roared.
"Enough hiding! Come out and fight!"
Outside, Elder Vernon of the Annihilation Mountain approached the alliance's warship.
Whoosh!
A black machete, which was thousands of feet long, materialized in his hand and continued to grow.
Black mist and cold wind spread throughout the void.
"Originally, I didn't plan on attacking you. After all, you are all far beneath me.
But since you have angered me, I will kill you all."
The black machete continued to extend, along with his body. He grew into a giant that nearly filled the
void!
He was a semi-governing god. There was little that he couldn't do.
Boom!
Elder Vernon raised the huge black machete in his hand and hacked at the nearest warship.
Crack!
The chaotic void was sliced open, creating a high-pitched whistling.
He quickly readjusted it and swung again.
It was about to land on the warship.
If it did, the warship would be damaged irreparably.
The attack was so violent that it made the law of supreme enlightenment in the void tremble.
Right before
it could make contact, a young man appeared beside the warship.
"Fuck off!"
he snapped as he stared at Elder Vernon with a cold gaze.
Before he could reply, a sharp pain radiated through Elder Vernon's body.
He looked down and saw that an invisible, sharp blade had stabbed clear through him.
His internal organs were twisting painfully.
At the same time, the young man waved his sleeve and he and the warship vanished.
Boom!
The black machete hacked at the position where the warship had been, erasing the space and leaving
a vacuum zone in its place.
"You're Austin!"
As Elder Vernon realized this, he took a step backward.
He activated all the energy he had and blasted the invisible blade, forcing it out of his body.
His wounds were immediately healed.
The damage was small but he was infuriated.
Elder Vernon's face darkened as he
moved his gaze.
Once again, he spotted the young man and his warship.
"You must be Austin!
I've seen your portrait and sensed the aura of your spiritual soul!"
Elder Vernon stared at the young man with resentment.
Austin nodded.
"You're right. I am Austin,"
he said calmly.
He was feeling confident since he was able to injure a semi-governing god so easily.
'Since my mind power increases, it looks like the Mind Sword Skill also becomes more powerful, '
Austin thought excitedly.
The Mind Sword Skill used mind power to operate.
Not long ago, Austin progressed his mind power, so the Mind Sword Skill had been enhanced.
In the past, when Austin used the Mind Sword Skill to deal with semi-governing gods, it would only
hinder them.
Now he could hurt them.
Who knew what else he could be capable of?
"You are still alive,"
Elder Vernon snapped while he glared at Austin.
Although Austin was just a genuine preliminary-grade divine god, he didn't look down upon Austin.
Many had underestimated him in the past and after the attack he just performed, Elder Vernon was
very vigilant.
"Now I see how you acquired this army at such a young age.
You are powerful,"
Elder Vernon said coldly.
"Of course I am powerful.
But you let me down.
You, as a semi-governing god, are not as strong as I thought,"
Austin commented, trying to hide his cocky smile.
His words made Elder Vernon's face turn even paler.
A rush of killing intent surged up in him.
"Young man, don't be so arrogant.
Do you really think you can do anything you want with your current strength?
Today, I will show you the real strength of a semi-governing god,"
Elder Vernon threatened.
"Stop talking. Let's fight,"
Austin said, faking a yawn.
"Wait. He's going to fight against a semi-governing god? Is he able to?"
the colorful rooster asked with a frown. Inside the warship, the twelve zodiac animals were waiting at
the window, watching the exchange unfold.
"Let's wait and see.
We must be ready to help him at any time.
We can't let anything happen to him,"
the sky-devouring dog said.
"Yes. I don't he can make it but we need to protect him no matter what. Just let him try first. This is his
practice,"
the goat added with a nod.
They fell into silence as they waited.
"Elder Vernon, kill that brat with one slash!"
"He's nothing but a fool! Elder Vernon is a semi-governing god. No one can defeat him!"
"Brat, kneel down and kowtow to Elder Vernon! Apologize!"
"Now that you have provoked the Annihilation Mountain, you will die!"
The people of the Annihilation Mountain began to shout at Austin but he ignored them.
"Shut up!
How dare you insult our master!
Do you want to die?"
"How dare you!
We will get you!
You all deserve to die!
Master, please let us fight for you!"
Like always, Austin's slaves were quick to defend his honor.
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