"Well, I guess that's not too bad,"
Austin said indifferently as he sensed the sword radiance unleashed by Elder Roland.
Of course, he wouldn't be too impressed because the elder couldn't be on par with him in terms of
swordsmanship.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The five truths of swordsmanship suddenly flew out of Austin's body and lined up in front of him.
Sensing the overwhelming sword aura and sword intent, the world of swordsmanship inside his body
also activated and began to release a terrifying force.
"Come on, brat! Show me what you've got!
Let's see if your arrogance can match your skills!"
Elder Roland shouted coldly.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Then he finally unleashed his overwhelming sword lights.
These instantly engulfed the space where Austin was standing.
At the same time, the space surrounding Austin started collapsing and disintegrating inch by inch.
Seeing this, he recognized that Elder Roland was indeed a remarkable swordsman.
The elder was actually far stronger than most semi-governing gods.
In fact, his strength was already close to a governing god.
"Look! Elder Roland is so powerful!
He will definitely take out that conceited brat!"
"Elder Roland, you are invincible! Kill that brat to avenge our comrades!"
Seeing that Elder Roland personally faced Austin and performed such a brilliant skill, the people of the
Purple Sword Sect cheered loudly.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The burning sword radiance released by the elder rushed towards Austin with great momentum.
In just a split-second, the ferocious sword lights enveloped Austin.
Each sword light contained the essence of swordsmanship, which exuded an overbearing aura.
Swoosh!
At the same time, the five truths of swordsmanship and the world of swordsmanship in Austin's body
unleashed an enormous force that swallowed all the sword lights that were hurled towards him.
The seemingly endless sword aura and sword intent were then continuously absorbed into Austin's
body and readily became a source of nourishment for the world of swordsmanship.
The burning sword radiance rapidly approached Austin.
In just the blink of an eye, it was just about a few inches away from him.
Under Austin's control, the five truths of swordsmanship immediately merged and turned into a huge
sharp sword.
Before the burning sword radiance made contact with Austin, the merged five truths of swordsmanship
instantly blocked it.
In fact, the five truths of swordsmanship could instantly morph into anything Austin envisioned.
Clang!
A deafening sound of crisp metal colliding with each other reverberated in the air.
Although the momentum of the sword radiance that was unleashed by Elder Roland was astonishing, it
was easily blocked by the sword made from the five truths of swordsmanship.
Therefore, the two sides fell into a stalemate.
The burning sword radiance could not push any further.
No matter how hard Elder Roland tried, the burning sword radiance couldn't get to Austin even an inch
closer.
"How is this freaking possible?!" Elder Roland exclaimed, shocked and enraged.
On the other hand, Austin just looked calm and relaxed.
He even let out a faint grin, satisfied with the outcome of their clash.
At that moment, he was still madly absorbing the sword aura and sword intent contained from the
attack of Elder Roland.
The burning sword radiance was actually made up of pure and abundant sword aura and sword intent
that would greatly help provide the needed nourishment for the world of swordsmanship inside Austin
to grow.
'Come on! Absorb them all!'
Austin screamed inwardly, as he didn't want to waste any bit of it.
Wisps of sword aura and sword intent rushed into Austin's body, directly going towards the world of
swordsmanship.
Austin was elated that Elder Roland was an excellent swordsman. The elder's skills turned out to be
beneficial for his purpose.
Soon after, Austin inspected the world of swordsmanship within his body.
Then, he found out that it was expanding slowly.
The change wasn't that big and noticeable, but there was progress.
A few moments later, all the sword aura and sword intent that was unleashed by Elder Roland,
including the ones contained in the burning sword radiance, were successfully absorbed by Austin.
On the other hand, Elder Roland didn't have the slightest idea that he was just being used.
The sword radiance was still burning and was giving off intense heat.
However, it had just become an empty shell.
Without the sword intent and sword aura in it, it had lost all its power.
'It's still not enough.
But at least, I got something.'
Austin nodded in satisfaction as he perceived the progress within his body.
Then, he pointed at the burning sword radiance.
Crash!
Out of the blue, the sword radiance exploded and instantly turned into ashes.
"What?!
No way!"
Elder Roland roared hysterically with his eyes wide open.
He couldn't believe what just happened right before his eyes.
Austin had broken the sword skill that he had spent a long time mastering like it was nothing.
"Don't be too hard on yourself. You're still a good swordsman.
It's just that you're too weak for me,"
Austin said with a devious smirk.
After absorbing all the sword aura and sword intent released by Elder Roland, he found that the world
of swordsmanship in his body had somehow become more visible.
However, the overall change was still minimal.
'It looks like I need to absorb more sword aura and sword intent if I want to hasten its development.
I think the best way is to absorb them from semi-governing gods or even governing gods. Their sword
auras and sword intents should be much better than those of ordinary divine gods,'
Austin pondered.
Meanwhile, Elder Roland was almost on the verge of breaking down as he watched Austin break his
best move without much effort.
"How the hell did you do that? What kind of trick are you using?!" he snarled emotionally at Austin.
'Oh, well.
I can still use him as my experimental rat.'
Austin turned at Elder Roland with a sly expression in his eyes.
"Why are you asking so many questions?
Just go ahead and attack me.
Is that all you can do? Show me your best moves!
Didn't you say you're going to kill me?
I'll give you a chance. I'll just stand here and take all your best shots.
I won't even move an inch. Take my life if you can..."
Austin twisted his words with the very intention of provoking Elder Roland.
He wanted the elder to attack him and use his most powerful sword skills.
And as he had expected, Elder Roland was quickly pissed off by Austin's arrogance.
"Argh! You little bastard!
You've gone too far!
Who do you think I am?!
Fine! I will show you. I will tear you into a million pieces!"
Elder Roland roared furiously.
At that moment,
the gates of the Red Sword City suddenly cracked open.
From it, Garth and a dozen masters of the Lin Clan rushed out.
Then, the gates closed again.
Afraid that the troops of the Purple Sword Sect would take the opportunity to invade and break into the
city, Garth strictly ordered his men to close the gates right after they came out.
He and the senior leaders of the Lin Clan were determined to fight off their enemies even if it cost their
lives. They had one goal, and they were dead set on fulfilling it.
"Everyone, be careful. We are heavily outnumbered and overpowered by our enemies. We must stick
together and look out for each other to avoid unnecessary casualties.
As much as possible, stay close to me.
This is the only way we can increase our odds of surviving."
The moment they got out of the city, Garth reminded the core members of his clan explicitly.
Although he was hell-bent on sacrificing himself to protect his children and clansmen, he was still
nervous facing death.
"Rest assured, sir. We will always stay close to you."
The core members of the Lin Clan nodded. They also knew how serious the situation was.
As soon as they came out, Garth and the senior members drew out their swords and magic treasures.
They were resolved to fight hard whatever came their way.
The masters of the Purple Sword Sect had set up Isolation Arrays around the Red Sword City, so the
people inside the city had difficulty determining and figuring out what was really happening outside
even when using their spiritual sense.
When the members of the Lin Clan finally saw the scene outside of the city, they immediately stopped
on their tracks.
They were bewildered at what unfolded before their eyes.
"What the hell?
What happened here?"
All of them couldn't help but wonder. They were almost petrified as what welcomed them.
The anxiety that previously engulfed their hearts was instantly replaced with confusion.
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