"He did not run off to the Divine Sword Mountain,"
a governing god said.
"Either way, we can't do anything to him,"
another governing god sighed.
The other governing gods said nothing.
They had brought out everything they had, fighting against Austin for quite some time, but nothing they
did could harm him the slightest.
What was worse, Austin managed to leave without even a scratch.
They realized that a dozen of them were not enough to defeat Austin even with their combined strength
and skills.
At this thought, they sat back in frustration.
"A dozen opponents are not enough for that bastard. Next time, let's bring in more than twenty
governing gods to go head to head with Austin!
If we don't get rid of him now, we will have nothing but trouble and hard times ahead,"
Rollins pointed out with a gloomy face.
"You're right.
Even if we don't pick a fight with Austin, he will come and cause us a lot of problems, that son of a
bitch.
Austin is our worst and possibly our deadliest enemy and this is an established fact.
We must do everything we can to get rid of him as soon as possible.
If we miss this chance and let him go, there is no doubt that he will come to us one by one and get his
revenge,"
another governing god sighed, shaking his head.
"That's true.
We have to come up with the perfect plan to kill Austin.
He really is a giant pain in the ass!"
a senior governing god said in a serious tone.
"Retreat!"
Left with no choice, the governing gods left with their people, their hearts heavy with disappointment
and defeat.
No one stayed behind in the Divine Sword Mountain,
because Austin had ordered that no army could be stationed there.
No one dared to go against Austin's words.
Each of the governing gods knew that with Austin's strength, it was easy for him to kill an army with just
one wave of his sword.
Instantly,
the surroundings of the Divine Sword Mountain fell into a peaceful yet deafening silence.
The creatures who had gathered in the distance to watch also quietly left.
"From now on, don't even get close to the Divine Sword Mountain.
If Austin gets provoked, the consequences are unimaginable."
"No one is allowed to be anywhere near the Divine Sword Mountain now.
Especially, do everything you can in order not to provoke Austin.
If Austin is in the vicinity, you will have to take a detour and go around the mountain!"
The forces in the Sword Cosmos had developed a cold fear of Austin. They warned their members to
stay away from him in order to avoid provoking him.
Even the governing gods of the four major forces couldn't do anything to hurt Austin.
Anyone who dared to offend Austin was sure to end up dead or in a miserable state.
"Instruct our men not to provoke Austin. Avoid him at all costs!
This young man is too much. He must have come from the pits of hell.
It's unwise to stir up a conflict with him."
The masters of the Blade Cosmos who had been hiding in the dark were also afraid of Austin.
"He is indeed a genius that comes along once in a blue moon. He is an extremely rare kind of a man.
We can't find anyone in our Blade Cosmos at his age who is as powerful as Austin.
It would be great if he joined our sect,"
a master of the Blade Cosmos exclaimed.
"Oh?
Is that true? There is a possibility that we can draw him to our side.
He has already had a deep and long-standing grudge against the governing gods of the Sword
Cosmos.
Coincidentally, the forces in the Sword Cosmos are our enemies.
Besides, we have already occupied half of the Sword Cosmos. In no time, if we play our cards right, we
will rule the entire Sword Cosmos.
As long as we offer Austin the olive branch and tell him the current situation, he will understand that he
will have an amazing future if he joins us,"
another master said.
"That's correct.
We can surely recruit Austin. At least, give it a try.
If he joins us, all our problems are solved. He will definitely make us stronger.
You know, our ultimate goal is to conquer all the supreme universes, not just the Sword Cosmos,"
a third master said.
"Okay, that's it then.
Do what you can to draw him to our side!"
a senior master said with a nod.
At that same moment,
in a remote void in the Sword Cosmos,
Austin sat cross legged with dazzling sword radiance covering his entire body, healing himself in a
small world that he created.
After leaving the battlefield, this was where he retreated to create a small space to use as his healing
sanctuary.
That last battle where he had fought with more than a dozen governing gods took a very long time.
He had been hit many times, and many kinds of sword auras had penetrated his body, which at that
very moment were wreaking havoc from within.
The sword auras were the ones shot into Austin's body by the governing gods.
Boasting appalling destructive power, they contained all kinds of sword laws, secret sword skills, and
sword energy.
But even though they seemed to cause pain for Austin,
these sword auras were actually mere tonics.
"Absorb!"
Austin shouted, and the five truths of swordsmanship and the world of swordsmanship appeared at the
same time.
Then, a strong suction force burst out.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sword auras that rampaged inside Austin's body were quickly absorbed.
A moment later,
all the sword auras had become the nourishment of the world of swordsmanship in his body.
Austin did not leave the small world immediately.
Instead, he sat quietly and remained there for more than ten days.
Although it seemed like he was slightly hurt, Austin gained a lot from the battle with the governing gods.
A battle of this level came only once in a blue moon,
and Austin was thankful for it. He wanted to wholeheartedly comprehend what he had just attained.
Fifteen days later,
Austin stood up as endless sword auras flashed in his eyes and murderous will spread all over his
body.
"Although I didn't win this battle, I surely did not lose either.
I am certain that I have become the most powerful warrior in the Sword Cosmos!"
Austin's voice was full of conviction.
The recent epic battle had completely built Austin's self-confidence.
"All right.
From now on, there shall be significant changes in the Sword Cosmos,"
Austin said to himself with a wide smile.
He waved his hand,
and a large group of divine god slaves appeared in front of him.
"Master!"
About three thousand slaves bowed respectfully as they greeted Austin at the same time.
More than thirty semi-governing gods also stood in front of the horde of slaves.
"Winslow, I have decided to establish a force in the Sword Cosmos.
I leave it all to you to make plans and choose a suitable place for our headquarters,"
Austin said, looking at Winslow.
"All of you, I want you to think about it as well.
From now on, you shall be the senior members of the new force,"
Austin said, looking at the semi-governing gods.
"Everyone, the force I have built shall rule the whole Sword Cosmos one day.
That is to say, you shall be in charge of the Sword Cosmos and lead it to the future,"
Austin said clearly with pride and excitement in his voice.
"Thank you, master!
You can rest assured. We will do our best and won't let you down!"
All the semi-governing gods grew excited and replied with eagerness.
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