There was dead silence in the altar within the Flying Immortal World.
The senior members of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect remained silent,
for they didn't know how to answer Austin's question.
Austin was right.
It looked like the Flying Immortal Sword Sect wasn't brave enough to fight him.
"Leader! This brat is too arrogant.
Let me go out and fight him!"
a governing god in the altar said angrily.
"Calm down.
Even if we all go out together, we may not be able to defeat him. Forget going out on your own.
You will only court death if you do.
Don't do such stupid things. Just hold in your anger and bear this humiliation for the time being. In fact,
all of us should learn to do this. I know it's hard, but our first priority must be to stay alive before we
carry out our plans to handle this hateful man!"
the leader of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect said sternly.
"Our plans? Could it be that..."
The members were surprised at the leader's words, looking at him inquiringly.
"That's right.
I've contacted the Xi'men Clan, the Sky Sword Sect, and the Long Sword Sect.
All the senior members of our four major forces are going to find a secret place to discuss tactics about
how to deal with Austin.
What we're going to do is to gather all our strength to beat him.
Besides, the people of the Blade Cosmos have also contacted us and will join hands with us.
So we will actually gather all the power we can use from the whole Sword Cosmos.
Only in this way can we defeat him,"
the leader explained.
"Great! This is the greatest news I've heard of late!"
The senior members of the sect brimmed with excitement upon hearing this news.
"We can't deal with Austin with our strength alone. It's a Herculean task.
But there is no need for us to fight him alone.
That would be unwise and would only cause more casualties.
Let's look at his challenge objectively,"
the leader continued.
"That makes sense."
The rest of them nodded in agreement.
"Since the four major forces have given up the opportunity to fight me, does that mean that you have
voluntarily given up your rule over the Sword Cosmos?
Good. From now on, the Curry Sword Sect will rule the Sword Cosmos!"
Austin announced as he stood outside the altar.
His rumbling voice spread out in all directions, as far as billions of miles from where he stood.
For a moment, a ringing silence descended upon the whole world.
Austin's words had shocked everyone.
What he was doing and saying
was a testament to his overbearing and domineering personality.
"Austin, you are daydreaming! Our four major forces are the real rulers of the Sword Cosmos!"
A furious voice sounded from the altar of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect.
"I know you are not convinced.
But it doesn't matter. If you don't accept it, I will defeat you until you surrender to me.
But you disappoint me. You aren't brave to even come out into the open and face me. You call yourself
one of the so-called four major forces, but you don't even have that courage."
Austin sneered.
He was determined to beat all those who questioned his power until they gave in.
It didn't seem like Austin's words could administer any more shock, but that was exactly what they did.
Everyone now knew exactly how powerfully overbearing Austin was.
The Flying Immortal Sword Sect was immersed in an eerie silence,
their senior members lost for words.
But they had to accept that Austin was telling the truth. They hadn't even dared to face and fight him.
This was a great humiliation,
which would only bring dishonor and disgrace to the Flying Immortal Sword Sect.
Helplessness crashed over every member of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect, their hearts heavy.
They could hardly bear the burden of these uncomfortable feelings.
But they could also do nothing in the face of Austin's provocation.
A few members of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect, however, were short tempered and found their self-
esteem bruised at this. Their faces were distorted and their bodies were trembling violently in rage.
Austin stood outside the altar for a moment, shook his head, and said with a dramatic sigh,
"Alright then.
I don't think you will face me now. Fine. What a bunch of cowards!"
Suddenly, a cold voice rang out from the depths of the void near the Flying Immortal World.
"Humph! How could a mere kid be so arrogant and claim to rule the Sword Cosmos?
How can a young man like you rule the Sword Cosmos?"
The voice seemed like an echo, making it difficult to determine where exactly it was coming from.
It was obvious that the speaker had concealed his whereabouts, not wanting Austin to get to him.
Austin immediately used his spiritual sense to scan the air around him, trying to find out who the
speaker was.
"Another coward.
If you don't want to accept my rule, then just step forward and challenge me!
Don't question me like that unless you dare show your face here!"
Austin said, his voice cold as ice.
As he spoke, his spiritual sense went back and forth in his surroundings, trying to find out the source of
the voice.
"Ha-ha! You are still quite young, yet you've become so arrogant!
You even dare claim that you are ruling the Sword Cosmos!
This is really ridiculous!"
The voice sounded again, irony tinting its every word.
Austin had by now located the owner of the voice.
"Get out!"
he shouted.
He then activated the Mind Sword Skill and the Ultimate Mind Sword Skill, while also summoning the
God-slaying Sword. These three strikes rolled toward a specific spot in the space not far from where he
stood.
Austin also simultaneously employed the Shadowless Movement and rushed towards that spot.
Boom!
Austin launched an attack using his long sword, a large amount of great cosmos force and sword
energy getting added to the sword as he went.
"Arghhh!"
Under Austin's fierce attack, a scream rang out across the void.
And then,
a figure staggered and fell out of the void.
Tall and mighty, this man had a big beard and his eyes were wide open in shock.
His body was covered in sword marks, which caused it to look badly mutilated.
It was he who had been hiding in the dark and provoking Austin with his words.
He had used a secret skill to hide himself deep in the void, thinking that Austin would never find him.
He hadn't expected Austin to find him so soon.
Austin's attack had hurt him badly.
"Ha-ha! I hadn't expected you guys from the Blade Cosmos to actually have the guts to come to me
first,"
Austin mocked the man as he stared at him.
The strong man's body was surrounded by streaks of blade radiance. He was obviously from the Blade
Cosmos.
"I will avenge myself for what you just did to me!" the strong man roared.
He knew that he was no match for Austin, so he merely turned around, intending to leave.
"Do you think you are free to come and go as you wish and without my permission?"
Austin said threateningly. He activated the Shadowless Movement to catch up with that man, his sword
pointing at the man's back.
When the strong man saw Austin give chase, he panicked and made a strange array with his hands.
He mumbled something and then roared loudly,
"Master Donovan, please show your power and help me!"
Boom!
A thick shadow of blade radiance rushed out of nowhere and slashed at Austin.
A terrible energy radiated off this shadow.
Austin swung his sword at the thick blade radiance.
Boom!
The collision of the long sword and the blade radiance caused a violent explosion in the void. A number
of terrifying, mushroom-like energy clouds rose into the air.
The strong man took this opportunity to escape.
"Ah! Donovan is indeed a powerful opponent!"
Austin commented as he stood watching the clouds.
He then turned around and left the Flying Immortal World.
A long time later,
a relieved voice sounded from inside the altar of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect.
"Austin has finally left!"
The senior members of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect were in a dilemma, not knowing whether to be
happy or sad.
Austin, who had so far put a lot of pressure on them, had finally left!
And as they realized this, they took deep breaths of relief.
However, they knew that it was not yet over.
A fierce fight between the Flying Immortal Sword Sect and Austin was still waiting for them.
"The Flying Immortal Sword Sect doesn't dare come out in the open and fight!
And Austin has finally left!"
In the distance, the surrounding creatures watched Austin's receding figure and whispered heatedly
amongst themselves.
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