Therefore, Austin was serious when he expressed his gratitude towards the grey-robed elder.
"Austin, you did a good job,"
Sword Son Curry praised, smiling at Austin and nodding his head.
Rollins sneered as he watched the exchange unfold.
He glared at Austin, still wanting him dead.
"There are many talented people out there, brat. Only the best survive.
You'd better look out for yourself. Otherwise, you might not make it out of the Sword Cosmos alive,"
Nash threatened.
He looked at Austin while still wearing his killing intent on his sleeve.
"Brat, you are not a native of the Sword Cosmos, yet you broke in and attempted to climb up the Divine
Sword Mountain. Where do you find the balls?
Just wait and see. You will be punished,"
Elder Cunning of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect said with a vicious sneer.
At the same time, Elder Hodge of the Sky Sword Sect stared at Austin with a murderous look in his
eyes.
All they wanted was to see him fall.
"If all the creatures in the Sword Cosmos are as weak as you, then no one poses a threat to me."
Austin held their gazes as he spoke, standing his ground.
"You're way too cocky.
We are superior to you. Don't speak to us like that or we will put you in your place!"
Rollins shouted, clenching his fists.
"Don't even think about it.
Brat, I know what is on your mind.
This is the Divine Sword Mountain, so you're safe.
But once you leave here,
we will take your life.
Sword Son Curry cannot keep you safe.
He is just a spiritual soul mark. He can't even save his own skin,"
Elder Hodge said in a mocking tone.
"Boy,
feel free to speak while you are alive.
Cherish the last days of your life.
I can't wait to get you,"
Elder Cunning taunted, smiling crookedly.
The four governing gods cracked their knuckles and chuckled among themselves.
"Murders never prosper.
Who knows? Maybe I'll kill you,"
Austin retorted.
Back in the Sea of Chaos, he had the capability to fight a governing god.
The four of them were from the Sword Cosmos.
Since they were governing gods in a supreme universe, they were stronger than those governing gods
in the Sea of Chaos.
However, Austin had faith in himself. He believed that he could fight them as long as he continued to
make progress in his swordsmanship.
Plus, it was still hard for them to kill him.
He was skilled and his flesh was extremely tough.
"Do you really think you are a big shot just because others say that you are talented?
That's ridiculous.
Pathetic boy, we see through you.
You think you can hurt us?
Ha-ha! You are just making a fool of yourself!"
Rollins burst into laughter.
The other three governing gods looked at Austin defiantly.
"I don't get it. What makes you feel so confident?
If I were at your vital energy realm, I could slaughter you without breaking a sweat."
Austin shook his head and sighed. The argument was pointless. He knew how all of it would end.
"Forget it. I don't have time to listen to your trash talk," Austin said.
"Sir, I'm going to keep climbing the mountain."
The elder in grey nodded.
Then, Austin and Sword Son Curry continued up the mountain without even one more glance at the
four governing gods.
The four governing gods were pissed off.
"Trash talk? What about your big talk?
You're dead meat, brat!"
Rollins said as he glared at Austin's back.
He and the other governing gods could tell that Austin's strength was close to a governing god,
though he was just a genuine medium-grade divine god.
When Austin became a governing god,
there was a chance that the four of them would not be qualified to be his opponent.
'We can't let this young man live!'
As they watched him walk away, the four governing gods made their decision.
"Come on. Let's follow them.
We can't let him escape,"
Rollins proposed.
"Okay."
The other three governing gods nodded in agreement.
Although they couldn't attack Austin on the Divine Sword Mountain,
they could follow him.
The elder in grey glanced at the four governing gods.
Although he disagreed with their plan, he couldn't stop them.
Since they were governing gods, they were allowed to climb up the Divine Sword Mountain.
Even sword spirits could not get in their way.
"Remember, don't fight on the Divine Sword Mountain.
Otherwise, you will be punished greatly," the grey-robed man warned the four governing gods.
Then he vanished into thin air.
The four governing gods were very unhappy with the elder's attitude, but they let him go.
After all, he was a sword spirit and the Divine Sword Mountain was his turf.
Feeling pumped up, the four governing gods quickened their pace and followed Austin.
Austin sensed that the governing gods were tailing him using his spiritual sense and he frowned.
"Forget it, Austin. Just pretend they're bugs.
It doesn't matter if they want to follow us. Just let them be.
Since they are governing gods, they can wander around freely.
Even the sword spirits won't stop them,"
Sword Son Curry said.
"Okay."
Austin sighed in annoyance.
"Humph! Sword Son Curry, we're coming for you too!"
Rollins snorted with a vicious look.
Austin and Sword Son Curry ignored them and kept climbing.
About an hour later,
the two of them stopped walking.
They saw a green-robed elder in front of them.
He sat cross-legged with his eyes shut.
Austin knew that he had met another sword spirit.
"Nice to meet you, sir,"
Austin greeted.
The old man in green slowly opened his eyes.
He rested his eyes on Austin and nodded in response.
Then he waved his sleeve and an old scroll flew out, opening in the void.
Austin looked at the painting
and saw a lovely maiden depicted on it.
She looked lively. The picture was vivid.
"There are many different sword skills hidden in this painting.
If you can find ten thousand of them, you will pass this test,"
the green-robed elder said plainly.
"What?"
Austin looked back down at him in shock.
'I don't see anything special about this picture. It's just a sketch of a charming, young lady.
Although it is lifelike, it's not complicated.
Are there really over ten thousand sword skills in it?'
Austin wondered in disbelief.
However, Austin knew that a sword spirit wouldn't play a trick on him.
"Okay. I'll try."
Austin nodded.
62fb1bb41dcb31934bd49bda