After walking for a few minutes up a very steep incline,
Austin and Sword Son Curry finally reached the top of the Divine Sword Mountain.
The top was flat and wide like a plain.
All over it, there were sword-shaped buildings.
As a rough estimate, there were hundreds of them.
Apart from that, there were several huge altars.
Pointing at the tallest palace in the center, Sword Son Curry said to Austin,
"That's where my master used to cultivate in seclusion."
The tip of this sword-shaped building pointed to the sky and endless sword auras poured from it.
"Inside of it, you will find the spiritual soul tablets of my master and my four seniors.
If you go deeper, tens of millions of chaotic-level swords and my master's sword intent
are also there.
So, Austin, after you enter, everything else will be simple.
You can collect everything and bring them back,"
Sword Son Curry added.
"I see."
Austin nodded with excitement and solemnness.
He sighed quietly. The journey here had been long and it wasn't over yet.
Once he completed the final test,
he could finally
take a moment to rest.
'The last test must be the most difficult one,'
Austin thought to himself, preparing himself mentally.
'But I've come so far. I can't give up now.
No matter what kind of test it is, I will try my best to pass it!'
Austin encouraged himself.
Eventually, an old man in a yellow robe slowly appeared in front of Austin. He held up his hand to stop
them.
It was the final sword spirit!
"Nice to meet you, sir,"
Austin greeted him respectfully.
"Okay."
The old man nodded. Then he turned to look at Sword Son Curry.
"Sir, I didn't expect to see you again,"
he said with a smile.
"Me, too.
I thought I would never see this place again,"
Sword Son Curry replied, looking around slowly. A solemn sigh pushed through his lips.
He was very familiar with this place.
In the past, he came here almost every day to greet his master who was cultivating in seclusion.
But now, things had changed.
"Young man, this is your last test.
You've worked hard to get here.
It was not easy. It proves that you are really talented in swordsmanship.
Five thousand years ago, a young man also passed the tests and reached the peak.
But unfortunately, he failed to pass my test.
He was close but not close enough.
Many young swordsmen followed in his path, but he was the only one that made it this far.
Finally, you've done it.
I hope you won't let me down,"
the old man said, looking at Austin with encouragement.
"Sir, I will try my best to pass this test,"
Austin replied.
"Don't get too confident.
Brat, you are just lucky to be here.
You will fail soon enough,"
Rollins commented.
"Shut up, Rollins!
I bet you! When Austin passes this test, you will kneel down and swear your loyalty to me.
On the contrary, if Austin fails, I will do the same to you,"
Sword Son Curry proposed, tired of fighting.
"You..."
Rollins was so angry at this suggestion that he nearly exploded.
"What? Are you a chicken?
If that is the case, just shut up and don't make a fool of yourself,"
Sword Son Curry said in a mocking tone.
"I'll take the bet!
I'm not afraid of you! You're just a mark, not a real body!"
Rollins screamed. He wouldn't be made a fool of in front of his companions.
"You must remember that you are sword cultivators.
The Divine Sword Mountain is a sacred place and no one is allowed to smear it.
Since you have sworn on the Divine Sword Mountain, you must keep your words.
Otherwise, I will punish you,"
the old man in yellow warned the two of them.
"Don't worry. I will never break my promise,"
Sword Son Curry said, smiling faintly.
Rollins, on the other hand, merely snorted and didn't say anything in response.
"Young man, the last test is to pass this bridge."
With a wave of the old man's hand, a huge abyss appeared in front of Austin.
It was at least hundreds of millions of miles wide.
He walked to the edge and peered over. Immediately, his stomach lurched. He couldn't see the bottom.
There was a single plank bridge crossing the abyss.
Austin tried to sense the bottom of the abyss with his spiritual sense and was shocked to find that it
was still too deep.
"You can cross only using this single plank bridge. If you make it, you will pass the test,"
the old man informed Austin.
"Okay. I see."
Austin nodded in acknowledgment.
He forced his face to stay blank.
The task would be dangerous but he couldn't afford to look intimidated.
"All right.
Begin!"
the old man announced.
"Go ahead,"
Sword Son Curry encouraged Austin.
"Okay."
Austin nodded and walked forward.
The single plank bridge was covered with moss.
The moment he stepped on the bridge, his body felt many pounds heavier.
'It turns out that this abyss has some kind of terrible law energy keeping me from flying.
Walking on this single plank bridge is the only way to cross the bridge.'
Austin thought, feeling slightly surprised.
It was known to all that with Austin's current strength, no law energy could restrain him so easily. This
law energy meant serious business.
Austin walked forward step by step.
Cold fog rose from the bottom of the abyss and hovered around Austin, making him look like he was
walking on clouds.
In a moment, Austin had traveled thousands of miles.
So far, nothing had jumped out to attack him.
It seemed eerily calm.
However, Austin remained cautious all the way. He released his spiritual sense to perceive everything
around him.
All of a sudden,
countless figures appeared in the void in front of him.
They were all sword cultivators. Each of them carried a long sword and floated in the air. Sword auras
shot up from their bodies, which was a terrifying scene.
"Young man, these are all sword cultivators.
You must kill them to pass.
Remember to stay on the bridge.
If you leave it, you will fail the test,"
the old man said.
'I must kill them!'
Austin frowned at the old man's words.
"I almost forgot to tell you that you are facing one hundred thousand sword cultivators."
Austin's eyes widened when he heard the new information.
'What?!'
The sword auras all around him were extremely sharp.
He quickly realized that this task
wouldn't be an easy one.
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