With a loud buzzing sound, all the magic arrays on the divine mountain started to tremble. At the same
time, the runes hovering around sparkled in dazzling lights. Lastly, blazing sword radiance converged
like a vast sea of light and pressed towards Austin with great momentum.
"Humph! Let's see if you can handle me!"
Austin roared defiantly and released a tremendous tide of energy from within his body. Sword lights
rushed out and enveloped him with gleaming lights, making him look like a hedgehog that exuded such
majestic aura.
This terrifying energy intensified Austin's invincible power. As he flew in the sky, he seemed like a
rampaging dragon, soaring without restraint.
With all this, the divine mountain couldn't stop shaking. It was trying its best to block every step that
Austin took. However, his power was just too overwhelming that it couldn't withstand his strength.
Boom! Boom!
One after another, the defensive measures on the divine mountain blasted and were rendered useless.
The massive and successive explosions caused the space within the radius of billions of miles to stir
up.
Immediately after, Austin was able to successfully step into the divine mountain.
At this moment, he employed the Triple Avatar Skill, creating two identical versions of himself standing
firmly on the divine mountain.
Austin assigned them different tasks and the three of them immediately took action for their respective
goals.
Simultaneously, the three of them moved at an incredible speed.
In just a few seconds, another divine mountain was plundered by Austin.
Every treasure he saw that was worth taking was bagged into his Space Rings.
Additionally, he also recorded all the complicated and mysterious ancient texts on the divine mountain.
He decided to study them when he had time in the future. The Xi'men Clan had a broad history, thus he
thought that he could acquire skills and knowledge that would be useful to him.
After all, to be able to rise and become one of the four major forces in the entire Sword Cosmos, the
Xi'men Clan should have a very profound history, as well as precious treasures that were passed down
since ancient times.
"Austin, you thieving bastard!"
"Leave our treasures alone!
How dare you lay a hand and steal the precious belongings of our clan?! You shall be greatly punished
for all your impudent actions!"
Finally, the four governing gods showed themselves. They had originally planned to run away from
Austin, but they were so infuriated at what he was doing at their sacred ancestral land.
In such a short time, the young man was able to rob all the most valuable treasures that could be found
on the two divine mountains.
"Ha-ha! Why are you so angry? Your clan has ruled in the Sword Cosmos long enough to store and
enjoy lavishing treasures. Is it too unacceptable for others to take some of it?"
Austin asked with a smirk on his face. He sounded like a rascal who had no hint of regret of what he
had done.
However, even the governing gods knew that it was just natural in the world of martial arts to take
others' possessions by force. If they were weak enough to protect them, then it was their fault.
After all, everyone believed that strength was the most important thing under the heaven. Whoever
possessed stronger power had the right to obtain more resources and wealth.
Cultivators who were aspiring to improve more would use all kinds of means just to gain anything that
would enhance their skills—including seizing others' possessions.
In the world of martial arts, this was the unwritten rule. People usually had no regard for the life of
others just so they could make theirs better.
Now, with Austin's current strength, he was able to easily break into the ancestral land of the Xi'men
Clan. Since he was already here, of course, he wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. There was no
reason for him to leave this place empty-handed.
"You piece of trash! Go to hell!"
The four governing gods attacked Austin together and tried their best to stop him from pillaging the rest
of the treasures in the ancestral land.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Endless sword auras rushed towards Austin that seemed like gushing tidal wave.
As excellent cultivators of the Xi'men Clan, the four governing gods were actually exceptional in terms
of swordsmanship.
"So, you want to fight me? Fine! Let's see what you can do!"
However, instead of dodging, Austin let the sword auras released by the four governing gods to
deliberately hit him.
As their attacks poured down on the young man, the air vibrated wildly.
Streaks of sharp and vicious sword auras rained on Austin, leaving countless cuts on the surface of his
body. His flesh was chopped open and blood spurted out. The wounds were so deep that even his
bones were exposed.
While the ferocious attacks of the four governing gods continued, Austin's bones started to crack and
break.
The combined intense strikes cut through the young man, leaving several holes all over his body.
Soon enough, even his head and limbs were cut off. Every part of his dismembered body was
scattered in all directions.
His internal organs floated in the air and were a complete mess.
Although Austin possessed a very strong physical strength, in the face of such vehement attacks, he
still couldn't resist and protect his physical body from being crushed. Even if he was more powerful
than them, they were still excellent swordsmen.
But even with this result, Austin was actually satisfied.
'Hmm. Not bad.
Well, I was already expecting this from the four governing gods.
But still, even with their joint attack, the damage I got wasn't fatal.'
Austin let out a faint smile as he assessed the injury he sustained.
Right now, his overall strength was already comparable to a governing god.
It was known to all that a governing god was hard to kill.
Furthermore, Austin's regenerative ability was astounding. Even if he took a voracious attack on
purpose, there was a slim chance that he would encounter any danger that would threaten his life.
'Ha-ha! This is great. The sword intent and sword aura in the attack of the governing gods are too
dense and advanced!
Even if I sustained some damages, the valuable resources that I acquired are worth it.
Let me see. I think I must endure more of their attacks to absorb as much sword intent and sword aura
as possible. This can also serve as training for my body,'
Austin pondered carefully.
Actually, he felt a harsh pain as his body was constantly ripped apart due to the attacks inflicted by the
four governing gods. Just because he wouldn't die from their strikes, it didn't mean that he didn't feel
any suffering.
Upon receiving their full-blown assault, Austin gritted his teeth through the excruciating pain to absorb
what he needed.
He was willing to go to such an extent because he knew that he would gain so much from it.
In just a short while, Austin managed to absorb a large amount of high-quality sword intent and sword
aura.
After all, these governing gods were on a different level in terms of swordsmanship, and their sword
intent and sword aura were too precious for Austin.
But of course, Austin only dared to withstand the sword attacks with his physical body.
As for other forms of attacks, like the ones that could potentially damage spiritual souls, he didn't have
the guts to confront them head-on.
If he could already do that, then no one would really be able to defeat him.
He wouldn't even need to fight back. He could just stand there and take everything that his enemies
would throw at him without being harmed at all.
But for the time being, he wasn't that strong enough. He still needed to be careful in fighting these
fierce governing gods to prevent himself from being put in a dangerous situation.
"Austin, you burglar! You already stole my God-slaying Sword, now you still want to take all of the other
precious treasures in our ancestral land?!
Take out all the things you've stolen and give them back!"
One of the governing gods suddenly appeared in front of Austin and was fuming in anger. He held a
large bronze sword and hacked it at Austin without any hesitation.
The bronze sword shone brightly and exhibited an unparalleled sword potential.
Clang!
Before the bronze sword landed on Austin, it instantly collided with the long sword that Austin had
brandished. Due to the impact, tremendous murderous will spread out and pervaded in the air with
seething energy.
Whoosh!
Austin didn't waste any time and launched an attack again. He summoned a short black sword from his
Soul Sea that emitted an ominous and deathly aura. In a split-second, it slashed toward the head of the
governing god at lightning speed.
"How dare you?!"
The governing god was obviously enraged by Austin's sudden attack.
After all, the sword that the young man used was his former prized possession. It was a trump card that
he could easily summon in case of an emergency. But now, it was in the hands of Austin. Because of
this, he felt more exasperated than ever. His blood boiled when he saw that Austin was intentionally
using this weapon against him.
Splat!
At this moment, the governing god was so vexed that he lost his focus. Taking this opportunity, Austin
immediately hurled the God-slaying Sword towards its former master, slashing him half. Blood gushed
everywhere and dyed the atmosphere red.
The air was stirred up and a violent whirlwind lashed out.
At the same time, the dark God-slaying Sword changed its direction and quickly dashed towards the
head of another governing god.
Seeing the rapidly approaching sword, the governing god did his best to dodge it. He knew how
devastating the sword was, thus he couldn't afford to get hit by it.
"It's been fun fighting you old bastards, but I'm afraid that I must end our fight now. I think this battle
has dragged on for too long.
Besides, I have something else to take care of. When I have the time again, I'll be glad to kick your
asses without mercy!"
Upon saying that, Austin burst into laughter. Then, he hurriedly activated his bodily movement skill in
an attempt to get out of the scene.
Boom! Boom!
Under Austin's crushing force, the defensive measures of the divine mountain began to collapse.
"Stop him!"
"Do you think you can just march away after all you've done?!
You're doomed, Austin. The other martial arts masters of the Xi'men Clan are coming.
No matter how strong you think you are, you won't be able to get away from so many masters at the
same time!
If I were you, I would just behave and surrender quietly!"
one of the governing gods shouted sternly.
"Ha-ha. Do you think I don't know about that?
You can't threaten me because I know everything that's going on. Nothing can escape my eyes.
Well, just as I said, I can't waste my precious time on you. So, I'll be going now."
Then, Austin swiftly strode towards a divine mountain. In the blink of an eye, he landed on the
mountain and began to search for the treasures scattered in it.
Seeing this kind of attitude, the faces of the governing gods grew livid. They wasted no time and
rushed to Austin to stop what he was trying to do.
However, Austin wasn't a bit worried of them at all.
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