The seven governing gods of the Long Sword Sect didn't expect to hear this from the supreme
grandmaster. Of course, they were left speechless.
To say they were upset was an understatement as they felt the depression creep up to them.
They knew that they could no longer live with great dignity in the Sword Cosmos the way they did
before.
That was why the sect leader and the six governing gods couldn't even bring themselves to look at
Austin. Instead, they lowered their heads and wished that they could find a hole where they could hide
and never appear again.
Meanwhile, in the void far away, the people of the Long Sword Sect saw this scene and felt aggrieved
as well as shocked.
It was hard for them to accept this fact since it meant that from now on, these people from the Long
Sword Sect had to follow Austin's every order.
They were cursing Austin just now. However, before they knew it, things began to change.
Their hearts definitely were heavy.
"Whoa! The supreme grandmaster of the Long Sword Sect has personally promised that the sect will
submit to Austin!"
"What?! The Long Sword Sect is conceding to Austin?
Then that means they have to follow his orders!"
"I can't believe Austin is that powerful! He even got a super force to pledge their allegiance to him!"
This ending greatly shocked and flustered countless creatures.
At this same moment, all the senior leaders in the Blade Cosmos were also watching the battle from
afar. They saw everything that had happened clearly.
"Damn it!
Back then, the four super forces ruled the Sword Cosmos together. They each had their own territory
and scope in the cosmos.
They didn't unite nor display their best in terms of their fighting prowess.
However, now that Austin is ruling over the Sword Cosmos, all the forces and creatures in the Sword
Cosmos would swear allegiance to him. They'd be joining forces!
That means the overall fighting power of the Sword Cosmos would remarkably increase.
This puts the army of the Blade Cosmos at an extreme disadvantage! We're in big trouble," a governing
god said in a worried voice.
He was watching the battle from the headquarters of the Blade Cosmos army.
"You're right.
He is a stumbling block for us!
He will definitely affect our army's plan to conquer the entire Sword Cosmos!"
Even though several of the governing gods didn't say a word, they nodded in agreement.
"Ha-ha! Sure, that's a thought.
However, I think you're all wrong. It's actually the opposite.
Things are looking up for us, and we have Austin to thank for that.
You see, it is he who has reduced the overall fighting power of the Sword Cosmos. He's making things
easier for our army!"
One of the governing gods suddenly broke the silence.
"Oh?"
The other governing gods all looked stunned as they shifted their gaze to him.
"Think about it.
The strongest forces in the Sword Cosmos are the four super forces, right?"
He brought out his right hand and raised his thumb as though he was about to start counting. He then
added, "Well, the members of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect don't go out of their headquarters
anymore. They don't even pay any attention to the affairs of the Sword Cosmos.
Then, there's the Xi'men Clan. They don't have any grudge against Austin anymore, but I'm sure they
wouldn't follow his orders and would only stand idly by.
Meanwhile, the Sky Sword Sect has retreated from the headquarters and hid. They wouldn't submit to
Austin but would definitely make an enemy of him.
That's three of the four super forces in the Sword Cosmos.
They wouldn't be joining that little brat for sure.
Now, there's only the Long Sword Sect left.
Tell me. Do you still think we're utterly encumbered?"
The governing god concluded his elucidation with a sly smile.
"Ohhh, that makes sense!"
"You're right. You are actually right!"
The governing gods of the Blade Cosmos all felt ecstatic when they heard such a brilliant assessment.
They nodded in joy as they realized what he meant.
"Wait.
That's still one super force, right?
Even if there's only one sect obeying Austin's order, it still wouldn't be easy for us to defeat him.
I mean, we can all see how powerful he is.
On top of that, if our army and the Sword Cosmos' army get in a fight in the future, there's still a huge
chance that the other three super forces might come and fight us as well."
"Ah, yes. You don't have to worry about that.
I have already reported this matter to Supreme Grandmaster Donovan.
Besides, there are still some things we can do on our own for now.
I think it's best to send people to the Sky Sword Sect right away to inform them about this and to ask
them to join us in dealing with Austin!" a governing god replied.
"All right!"
It was evident in their expressions that the governing gods were pleased as punch.
Meanwhile, in the Long Sword World, Austin had his hands full with the Long Sword Sect.
"Good, good.
Now, you said that you're willing to swear your allegiance to me. However...
I don't like people who are all talk and no action. Tell me, how can you guarantee that you're not
messing with me?
How can you assure me that your Long Sword Sect will really obey my orders from here on out?"
Although Austin talked with a smile on his face, his aura was totally eerie.
He couldn't help but sneer when he saw the reactions of all the members of the Long Sword Sect.
Moreover, he was now in a completely dominant position and had the absolute strength to suppress
them.
In this case, it was impossible for him to give up because of what the supreme grandmaster said.
"Young man, what can I do so that you will believe me?"
There was a hint of frustration in the tone of the supreme grandmaster.
At this point, he had lost all his aggression and just coped up by heaving a heavy sigh.
There was nothing else he could do but agree with Austin.
"Don't move!"
After immersing in deep thought, Austin then took a step forward. With a whoosh, he used a strange
bodily movement skill and instantly came to the side of one of the governing gods of the Long Sword
Sect.
Boom!
Austin stretched out his big hand and tried to grasp the governing god.
Even the great cosmos force, the energy of the swordsmanship, and the secret skill of the spiritual soul
attacked all at the same time.
"Austin, you..."
The governing god couldn't get the words out of his mouth due to shock.
He had never expected that Austin would ambush him that way under such a circumstance.
Despite knowing that Austin was far stronger than him, he tried his best to get out of his grip in fear of
what the young man might do to him.
However, Austin managed to restrain him right away. He held the governing god in his hand like a chick
caught by an eagle.
"Hey now, don't resist!
Open your Soul Sea.
Do as I say and everything will go smoothly, but if you don't cooperate, I will kill all the members of your
beloved Long Sword Sect, and I'll make sure your sect won't gain a foothold in the Sword Cosmos for
good.
Trust me. I'm a man of my word!" Austin asserted.
His eyes glistened with a fiendish smile while he spoke.
"Arrrgh!"
The governing god was too furious to say anything.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Like sharp arrows, thousands of red puppet strings shot into the Soul Sea of the governing god under
the control of Austin's mind.
Austin made use of the Soul-cleansing Skill as well.
The invisible law chains intertwined together and formed a large net, emitting black mist that gradually
enveloped the spiritual soul of the governing god.
The Puppet Strings and the Soul-cleansing Skill relentlessly worked on his spiritual soul at the same
time.
Swish!
A black sword that floated in front of the head of the governing god also locked onto his spiritual soul. It
was ready to attack at any given time.
Apparently, Austin was using him as an experiment. He wanted to see if he could control the governing
god with his Puppet Strings.
So far, the most powerful one of all his divine god slaves was the semi-governing god.
"Ahhh!
Stop it, Austin!" the governing god immediately cried out in pain.
There was nothing he could do but to put up with it.
Not only was Austin's fighting power stronger than him, but his spiritual sense was also much better
than his.
What he probably hadn't realized was that Austin didn't pick him at random. Austin had actually chosen
him especially because he had the weakest spiritual sense among all the governing gods there.
Besides, Austin threatened him that the Long Sword Sect would be destroyed if he was unwilling to
obey him, which left the governing god unable to resist for a while.
"Young man, what's the meaning of this?"
The supreme grandmaster stepped in. Having witnessed Austin's sudden actions changed the look on
his face.
"Don't worry. I won't kill him.
It'd be a complete waste of resources if I did, right? Well, earlier, you said that the Long Sword Sect
would submit to me.
I'm holding you to that.
You see, the best way you can surrender to me is to be controlled by me.
Only in this way can I believe you," Austin sneered.
Before the supreme grandmaster uttered a word, he closed his eyes and sighed.
"Young man, your means are too terrifying."
Without delay, Austin chuckled.
"Ha-ha! If you were in my shoes, wouldn't you do the same?"
Hearing the young man's response, the supreme grandmaster was stunned.
By the time Austin and the supreme grandmaster fell into silence, myriads of puppet strings already
entered the governing god's soul sea, twined around his spiritual soul, and went irretrievably deep.
Even the invisible law net enveloping the spiritual soul had released copious amounts of black mist to
corrode it.
The governing god couldn't stop screaming in pain.
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