An intense atmosphere overtook the entire Sword Cosmos. Everyone was on edge, as if a volcano was
on the brink of eruption.
Countless troops marched through the void, announcing their intentions to the invaders with deafening
cries that echoed across the skies. They were going to launch an assault and drive the intruders out of
the Sword Cosmos.
The vast majority of forces in the Sword Cosmos had committed warriors to this fight.
There were armies all throughout the void, every one of them mighty and fierce. There were so many
fighters that had shown up to join the action, and it was hard to tell just how many there actually were.
The expanse of warriors was almost unfathomable.
The forces of the Sword Cosmos were more united in this moment than they had ever been, all working
towards the same goal.
Such a sight was unimaginable in the era of the four major forces' rule.
The armies had gathered and were heading straight for the headquarters of the Blade Cosmos' army.
Finally, they had arrived and surrounded their target, ready for siege.
Warriors bellowed battle cries and beasts roared ferociously. Everyone displayed their weapons
threateningly; they were ready for a brutal battle. A murderous yearning filled the air. The army's
determination and morale was so solid and intense it was incredibly intimidating to those who had to
face it.
These armies seemed unbreakable.
The army of the Blade Cosmos occupied half the territory of the Sword Cosmos, and some of their
forces were guarding other worlds they had taken.
But the headquarters, which was the Thousand Sword World, was where the main force of their army
had remained.
If they destroyed this base, the rest of their army would be doomed.
This was why Austin had made their headquarters his primary target this time.
Led by Austin's command, all forces had come to the Thousand Sword World. They were going to raze
it to the ground.
Inside, all the governing gods of the Blade Cosmos wore faces of gloom and dejection.
"Humph! I did not expect Austin to be able to rally such a powerful force behind him!"
"It looks like most of the Sword Cosmos has gathered outside our door.
We must keep our wits about us!"
one of the governing gods warned frantically.
There were so many out there that they lost count just trying to figure it out. Even if they did decide to
kill them all, there was no telling how long it would take.
"Humph, it doesn't matter how many of them there are. They're nothing but weak little insects. There is
nothing to be afraid of,"
Rich snorted with detest.
He had not been here long and naturally he looked down on the Sword Cosmos. He saw them as much
weaker than the Blade Cosmos.
"He's right.
The Sword Cosmos is indeed a supreme universe, but we've taken over half its territory. So many
years have passed and they dared not stand up to us even once in all that time.
Just imagine how weak and cowardly these people of this so-called supreme universe must then be,"
another bearded man added contemptuously.
He too was a governing god, his body shrouded in blade radiance, thick as pythons. His aura was
terrifying to behold.
The army of the Blade Cosmos learned of Austin's plan to move against them three days ago.
The core members of the army had long been afraid of Austin's power.
With the knowledge that he was coming for them, they immediately sent word to the Blade Cosmos,
calling for reinforcements.
They responded with a group of governing gods.
These new arrivals did not think much of the Sword Cosmos,
or even Austin for that matter.
He was after all only a semi-governing god. In their eyes, he was just a junior.
As they saw it, Austin was not something they needed to take all that seriously, or even give that much
thought to.
"Since that brat has all of you shivering with fear, let me take care of him.
Watch and learn. I will slice him to tiny pieces!"
Rich exclaimed before bursting into raucous laughter.
Just then, outside the Thousand Sword World,
someone suddenly yelled,
"Look, Austin is here!"
The area from where the cry had come suddenly quieted down.
A young man walked over casually from the distance, taking one cool step at a time.
It was Austin.
Warner, Emmet, Ellis and the army of the Curry Sword Sect followed closely behind him.
They all donned shiny armor and wielded razor sharp weapons that glinted in the light. They looked
powerful, disciplined and ready for anything that could be thrown at them.
With Austin's arrival, no one dared make a sound. Even their breathing was more controlled and quiet,
everyone inhaling and exhaling lightly so as not to disturb the silence.
Everyone looked on at Austin with eagerness swirling in their eyes.
He was the true ruler of the Sword Cosmos.
From the moment he appeared, he was the focus of all.
Everyone watched his every move with the utmost attention.
But his opposition had bolstered their forces as well. The leaders of the three remaining major forces,
which were the Flying Immortal Sword Sect, the Xi'men Clan and the Long Sword Sect, had arrived
with their own people for backup.
These leaders cast strange glances at Austin. It was hard to tell how they felt.
It was clear that he was very popular and held in high esteem in the Sword Cosmos.
It seemed that all those in the Sword Cosmos, except for the four major forces, had already accepted
Austin as their ruler.
Many creatures even worshiped him deeply.
Many were now staring at him as devout followers, hanging on his every word and action.
Their commitment to him was clear as day for the leaders of the three major forces to see.
Although it was hard for them to accept it,
they were forced to at least acknowledge Austin's strength and charisma.
They also recognized that it was becoming more and more difficult for them to turn their situation
around and regain their power of the Sword Cosmos after ripping it from Austin!
Austin came to a stop outside the Thousand Sword Cosmos, looking on calmly. Nothing seemed to
faze him.
Emmet stepped forward to Austin's side and announced,
"All you members of the Blade Cosmos, listen carefully! My master has ordered you to leave the Sword
Cosmos within the next two hours! If you don't, there will be dire consequences!"
His voice rang out loud and clear, rushing into the Thousand Sword Cosmos like wild waves off a
stormy sea.
Emmet's strength was now already on par with that of a governing god's.
In fact, he was even a little stronger than ordinary governing gods.
Austin still stood resolute and unmoving, his hands clasped behind his back, staring ahead as if
engrossed in some miraculous event before him.
"How dare you!
This is the territory of the Blade Cosmos. No outsider is even allowed near it.
You and your mob better get the hell out of here
or I'll kill you all!"
There came a rage filled shout from within the Thousand Sword Cosmos.
"We're in the Sword Cosmos. Since when did this place become the Blade Cosmos' territory? How
ridiculous!
I advise you to obey my master's orders and get out of the Sword Cosmos quickly.
If my master gives the order, we will not hesitate to wipe you all out and you will die miserable deaths
without even a place to bury your bodies!"
Warner stepped forward and growled back, his own rage now building with his impatience.
Dispassionate, insulting laughter came from the Blade Cosmos' headquarters as response.
"Humph!
He's just a young, foolish man. Where does he get this courage and entitlement to feel he can order us
around?
It's really quite absurd!"
Austin's divine god slaves behind him boiled over in fury when they heard this. They were struggling to
contain their anger now. The laughter had sent them into an uproar; they screamed and yelled and
showed their weapons or magic treasures, their ravenous thirst for blood surging off them as they
itched to fight.
"How dare you show such disrespect to my master? You're begging to meet your end!"
"Anyone who dares offend our master shall die a swift, painful death!"
Their master's honor was more important to them than their own. They would never allow Austin to
suffer any sort of insult from anyone.
Many other forces joined in the chorus of roars and shouts, adding their opinions and threats to the
fray.
"People from the Blade Cosmos, come out and accept your fate!"
"Let's wipe these invaders out and take back our homeland!"
The countless warriors that gathered howled and yawped so loudly that their voices rumbled across the
skies like thunder threatening destruction. An overwhelming air of murderous energy swept into the
Thousand Sword World and made it clear to all within what was coming for them.
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