"So, what about you?"
Austin asked as he rested his eyes on the other governing gods of the Dragon Cosmos.
After a short pause, one of them stepped forward and answered,
"You have pushed our backs against the wall. If we don't surrender to you, you will probably just kill us
all. The Dragon Cosmos will still fall into your hands.
We are left with no other choice but to yield."
The governing god sighed despondently.
"Yes, you are right.
No matter what choice you make, the Dragon Cosmos will be under my control.
The question is... are you going to die in my hands or are you going to be on my side?" Austin urged, a
smile splayed on his lips.
He cocked his eyebrow, waiting for their answer.
With his strength, it would be too easy for him to conquer the Dragon Cosmos.
Even without the troops of the Blade Cosmos, he could still emerge victorious on his own and occupy
their territory.
The governing gods of the Dragon Cosmos glanced at each other, as if considering their companion's
thoughts and opinion on the matter. Then, as if reaching a unanimous understanding, they all nodded
their heads.
The governing gods of Dragon Cosmos stepped forward.
"Master Austin!" they greeted, bowing to the young man.
They finally decided to surrender.
"Good. From now on, everything in the Dragon Cosmos will be back to normal." Austin gleefully
welcomed them to his burgeoning influence.
Then, he addressed his new subordinates. "You! You will be in charge of the Dragon Cosmos.
I won't show up unless the Dragon Cosmos is at peril.
What do you think? Are you cool with my arrangement?"
Austin flatly asked as he placed his hands behind his back.
He preferred to be a compliant leader, and he had no interest in running a cosmos. He would rather
have these governing gods do it for him since they were more familiar with its elaborate details.
The reason why Austin conquered these supreme universes was to expand his influence.
"No problem! We will not let you down."
Albeit surprised with Austin's proposition, they were satisfied.
According to Austin, they would still take charge of everything in the Dragon Cosmos,
and he would not make an appearance unless necessary.
Nothing had changed. In fact, they even gained an advantage in this new dynamic.
Everything was the same except they were backed by a very powerful figure. This was a bonus for
them.
"Keep this in mind: don't be too harsh and let the sects and races develop freely.
Is that clear?"
Austin gave his first order as its ruler.
"We understand,"
the governing gods of the Dragon Cosmos replied in unison.
"Good!" Austin nodded.
Then, he turned around and approached the governing gods of the Blade Cosmos. "We're heading for
the Fiend Cosmos."
"Yes, sir."
The governing gods of the Blade Cosmos had witnessed firsthand how powerful Austin could be. He
had defeated the Dragon Cosmos' army and conquered this supreme universe in less than half a day.
They were thoroughly impressed with his wit and skill, which was enough to garner an endless
admiration for him.
"Sir, are we going with you?" one of the governing gods from the Dragon Cosmos respectfully asked.
"You don't need to go with me. The Dragon Cosmos has been suffering from the war these years. It
would be better if you spent your time rebuilding your place first," Austin answered plainly.
With that, he turned around and left.
"Yes, sir,"
they responded in unison.
'He is right.
Because of the Blade Cosmos' invasion, we've lost half of our territory. Now that we got it back, we got
a lot of work to do,' they thought to themselves. They were grateful for Austin's consideration.
With the governing gods from the Blade Cosmos in tow, Austin was now on the way to his next
destination.
Since the war was over, there was no need for the troops of the Blade Cosmos to continue staying in
the Dragon Cosmos.
As soon as they returned to the Blade Cosmos,
Austin went straight to the cross-border teleportation array leading to the Fiend Cosmos.
It took Donovan a lot of manpower and resources to make three teleportation arrays, which led to the
Sword Cosmos, the Dragon Cosmos, and the Fiend Cosmos, respectively.
Donovan was truly a remarkable array expert to set up such high-level teleportation arrays.
Of course, Austin could also make such brilliant arrays now.
'If I understood it correctly,
the Fiend Cosmos is the birthplace of the demon race in the Sea of Chaos.
Not long ago, I stood in front of the Fiend Cosmos's gates and couldn't get in.
Now, I have the chance to enter it by myself.
The demon race in the Sea of Chaos have already surrendered to me.
This time, I'm going to conquer the demon race in the Fiend Cosmos, too,'
Austin decided to himself.
He walked into the teleportation array leading to the Fiend Cosmos along with dozens of governing
gods from the Blade Cosmos.
The second they set foot in the array, a strong teleportation power enveloped them. Their surroundings
quickly changed.
After a while,
they had reached their destination.
A supreme universe came into Austin's view.
As soon as they set foot, the evil aura could be immediately felt. Banshee-like cries and eerie-sounding
noises were heard everywhere.
Using his spiritual sense, Austin instantly learned the power division within this place.
'Hmm, it looks like the overall strength of the Fiend Cosmos is stronger than that of the Dragon
Cosmos.
An army of the Blade Cosmos is stationed here.
They had occupied one-third of its territory.
While the other two-thirds is still in the demon race's hands,' Austin mentally analyzed.
"Sir, the demon race is quite difficult to deal with.
Our troops has invaded the Fiend Cosmos for a long time, but we can't occupy more than what we
currently have,"
a governing god of the Blade Cosmos warned.
"I see,"
Austin responded.
The demon race was powerful, aggressive, and ruthless. Hence, conquering them was a daunting task
for the Blade Cosmos' army.
"Sir, our headquarters is over there.
I just communicated with the people in charge there.
However, they seem unhappy that you're ruling our cosmos.
They only recognize Supreme Grandmaster Donovan as the ruler.
Just send us the order, sir, and we will take care of them,"
another governing god standing behind Austin offered.
"There is no need for that. I can handle it.
They don't even know me yet.
Naturally, they wouldn't be convinced,"
Austin replied.
This was the same situation that happened in the Dragon Cosmos.
During that time, the governing gods of the Blade Cosmos who were stationed in the Dragon Cosmos
were unwilling to recognize Austin as their new ruler.
However, after he taught them a lesson, they eventually yielded and bowed before him.
"Come on. Let's go and have a look,"
Austin calmly stated.
Then, he made his way towards the headquarters of the Blade Cosmos' army like he was walking in a
park.
After a while,
Austin, along with his companions, reached his destination.
As far as he could see, a myriad of barracks were positioned in the chaotic void like hills.
Streaks of dazzling blade radiance soared into the sky and dispersed the evil spirit in that area.
No one came out to greet them. Even the blade cultivators who were guarding the gates did not even
bow before Austin or even address their presence. Instead, they stubbornly stood their ground, a
serious look plastered on their faces. This irked Austin's subordinates.
"They've gone too far. They knew that we would come here, and they didn't even come out to welcome
us. They are disrespecting you, sir!"
"Enough is enough! Please give us the order. We will fight our way in and teach them a lesson."
"I can't believe their audacity to ignore us like this!"
"They shut us out. Apparently they have no respect for us. Guys, let's force our way in!"
Before Austin could say anything, the governing gods who were with him were already yelling angrily.
Being governing gods, they would receive respect and prestige no matter where they went in the Blade
Cosmos. But now no one came out to welcome them, and they were even shut out. They found this
kind of treatment unusual and discourteous.
"Are they doing this to embarrass me on purpose?" Austin murmured to himself.
He sighed.
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