The people from two different sects were engaged in a fierce battle.
Austin stood aside, watching on and not getting involved or helping, a mere onlooker to the fight.
"Warriors will always fight, whether they're from the low-level worlds or the high-level ones. It seems
inevitable,"
Austin sighed.
This was a low-level world, almost the same as the Prime Martial World where he'd once lived. But the
intensity of the battle between these warriors was just the same as that in the Absolute Space Sea.
There was no stopping a fight from breaking out, no matter the differing levels between worlds.
"Austin, why are you just standing there? Do something!"
yelled an elder of the small sect that Austin served when he saw him standing idly by.
Austin was an ordinary member of this small sect, but he was diligent and had been accepted as a
disciple by this elder.
Naturally, the elder had high expectations for him.
He could not help feeling a little disappointed now, seeing Austin standing to the side, as if too scared
and cowardly to move.
"Go to hell, brat!"
A master from the other sect happened to be near Austin, and rushed over to him in an attempt to cut
him down.
The master felt he was far stronger than Austin and did not see him as any sort of threat.
"Austin, run!"
yelled the elder.
However, Austin didn't make a move, allowing the saber to slice at him.
"Austin..."
The elder's eyes turned red as his worry began bubbling to the surface.
Although Austin had never shown any extraordinary talent, he'd always been a hard worker, respected
his master, and got along well with the other disciples. The elder liked him very much.
His heart was filled with sadness as he looked on, fearing he was about to watch his beloved disciple
be killed right in front of him.
He closed his eyes, not wanting to see his horrific death.
Then.
Bang!
The saber struck Austin on the head.
He was totally unharmed, but the saber shattered into tiny pieces in an instant.
"How is this possible?"
The master that had hacked at Austin was dumbstruck, standing incredulous and disbelieving.
"What? How?"
Austin's master opened his eyes and looked over in astonishment.
"This is not over! I refuse to believe that I cannot destroy you!"
Austin's foe growled.
He balled his hand into a fist and swung wildly at him.
Again, Austin did not bother dodging.
Bang! His fist hit Austin's chest.
As before, Austin was unmoved and untouched. The fist slammed into his chest like it had crashed into
a brick wall.
The master was shocked, stumbling backwards, his feet fueled by his fear.
"I... I don't get it! I can't hurt you..."
He rushed at Austin again, raising his fists and striking him over and over again in the chest in a furious
barrage of blows.
Austin simply stood with his hands behind his back. He did not move, but allowed the master to hit him
as much as he wanted.
"So, it seems Austin has been concealing his true strength. He might even be stronger than I am.
Why has he been hiding in our sect all these years?"
His master could not help his mind wandering through all the possibilities as he finally came to realize
how incredibly powerful Austin was.
The others from the two sects were all stunned as well by what they were witnessing. They stared at
Austin, wanting desperately to know how he was able to withstand the master's ferocious attacks.
He was known to be one of the best and toughest of his sect.
Austin remained still and let the master beat him. But the master was unable to cause any damage at
all.
All eyes were focused intensely on Austin.
They had all come to discover that this seemingly ordinary young man was in fact a master that could
not be competed with.
"Enough of this,"
Austin said soft and calm.
"You can leave now.
This place is not yours to take, and you will never take it,"
he continued.
"Young man, who the hell are you?
You must have some powerful background, I know that. But I'm afraid I can't just give in because you
ask me to,"
the sect leader said proudly.
He did not want to offend Austin, but he didn't want to flee either.
This place was ideal for their headquarters. He could not abandon that prospect.
When he finished speaking, he began feeling a strong force wrapping around his body and dragging
him towards Austin.
But Austin stood motionless, his hands behind his back and doing nothing.
"This place is not yours for the taking. Do not get greedy.
Just leave,
and never return.
If you do, the consequences will be dire,"
Austin said coolly and unfazed.
The sect leader was trapped, at the mercy of a terrible force, standing still in front of Austin with all the
color drained from his face as terror consumed him.
"Who do you think you are?
You dare order us to leave?"
snapped an old, white-haired man.
A powerful force then grabbed him and pulled him towards Austin as well.
"Do you have a problem with that?"
Austin asked calmly, glaring at the old man.
When their gazes met, the old man felt an icy chill running through his entire body. He saw only horrible
things in Austin's eyes.
He watched one world after another collapsing under destructive battles before being rebuilt.
Countless creatures were slaughtered during this process.
The old man was nothing more than an elder of a small sect. He had never seen such horrific scenes
before.
It frightened him and turned his face pale as a ghost.
"Don't kill me..." he begged, horrorstruck.
He began taking steps back, trying to distance himself from Austin.
"I'll be sending you away now.
Remember, this is over,"
Austin said firmly.
Almost immediately,
a monstrously huge palm appeared in the sky and snatched up all the people from the other sect.
Every single one of them was caught in the palm in the blink of an eye.
The hand then rumbled and disappeared off into the distance.
Those of the small sect Austin had joined had never seen anything like it. They all stood frozen in utter
shock as the huge palm left.
"Austin, you..." his master began, his voice trailing off into nothing.
He stared at him, hesitating, as a mix of all sorts of confused and amazed emotions ran rampant in his
mind.
It was obvious he had not known his disciple was a peerless master with a strength beyond his
imagination.
"Master, there are things you don't need to know.
It's no accident that our paths crossed and we've been together for more than ten years. I believe it
was fate.
I have to go now.
But before I do, I have a gift for you. I hope it will help your development in the future."
Austin flicked his finger and a Space Ring landed in front of the elder.
"Sect leader, I've been here for quite a long time. Before I leave, I must give you a gift to thank you for
all your kindness, care, and hospitality for all these years."
He turned to the sect leader and summoned another Space Ring that landed in front of the leader.
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