"Austin, what is it that you want?"
a middle-aged man in a yellow robe asked, as he stared intently at Austin.
He was the sect leader of the Sky Sword Sect.
It had been his idea that all the members of the Sky Sword Sect move out of their headquarters to get
away from Austin.
There were more than ten divine gods standing on the star, and each of them was highly vigilant,
fearing that Austin might attack without warning.
But even if he did, there was not much they could do to stop him. The divine gods felt the extraordinary
pressure exuded by Austin, as they fearfully faced the lone man.
He was more powerful than all of them put together.
"What do you think I want?"
Austin asked indifferently, with his hands behind his back. It was difficult to say whether he was happy
or angry.
A powerful aura pervaded in the starry sky. Austin looked down at the star, and like a god, his body was
shrouded in a bright light.
"Austin, you rule over the Sword Cosmos now, and the members of the Sky Sword Sect have decided
to live in seclusion. We don't care about the matters of the Sword Cosmos anymore. Do you still wish to
kill all of us?"
an elder of the Sky Sword Sect asked.
"Are you really living in seclusion?" Austin questioned with a wicked smile.
"During the battle between the Sword Cosmos and the Blade Cosmos, as members of the Sword
Cosmos, not only did you ignore the battle, but you also lurked nearby to spy on me and try to kill me
when the time was right.
Is there any reason why I should let you live? If you have a reasonable explanation, let me hear it,"
he said with a sneer.
The governing gods of the Sky Sword Sect didn't answer. They were dumbstruck.
"Austin! The five of us are not part of the Sky Sword Sect. We have no grudge against you.
This has nothing to do with us."
The five governing gods cupped their hands in front of Austin, leaving the star with utmost urgency.
"I am aware that you are not from the Sky Sword Sect. But still, here you are, with the members of the
Sky Sword Sect. I believe that your presence here has something to do with me.
Besides, as governing gods of the Sword Cosmos, you should have fought alongside me in the battle.
Yet, you stayed behind to conspire with these people to betray me,"
Austin said in a calm tone.
"How did you..."
The governing gods didn't expect that Austin would find everything out so quickly. They were too
scared to even retort.
The five of them did conspire with the senior leaders of the Sky Sword Sect to bring down Austin.
While he was fighting against more than forty governing gods of the Blade Cosmos, they had stayed
hidden nearby, watching the battle unfold.
They had planned to launch a surprise attack on him once he showed signs of defeat, or when the two
sides reached a draw. But Austin had remained undefeated till the end.
"Austin, that was wrong of us. We admit it.
From this moment forth, we will stay out of the public eye and never interfere in the affairs of the Sword
Cosmos, and we will never think of harming you again,"
the sect leader of the Sky Sword Sect pleaded in a low voice.
"Yes, Austin! That's right.
From now on, we will no longer meddle in the matters of the Sword Cosmos and live in seclusion,"
the five governing gods added immediately.
They were fully aware that if a fight broke out at that moment, they will be killed without mercy. They
had all witnessed what had happened to all those governing gods of the Blade Cosmos.
Even if the ten or so governing gods fought him together, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Thus, they intended to quickly make peace with Austin.
Austin burst into laughter. The space around them trembled. He looked at the governing gods and then
at the leader of the sect.
"It is a bit too late for apologies, don't you think?
You have already showed your murderous intent towards me. How can I pretend like nothing happened
just because you are sorry now?"
The expressions on the governing gods' faces changed.
One of them snarled, "What else do you need?"
The sect leader, however, tried to keep his calm for the sake of the members. "We have apologized to
you and also promised that we would not go against you in the future.
Are you still going to kill all the members of the Sky Sword Sect for the foolish mistake of the past?"
he asked, cupping his hands at Austin.
"I want you to pay the price for what you have done!"
Austin roared. His aura soared high and he launched a fierce attack.
Boom!
A shiny little sword, emitting a very dangerous energy pressure, flew across the sky and instantly
reached one of the governing gods.
It was the Sword-converging Skill he had used in the battle against the army of the Blade Cosmos.
After the fierce battle with over forty governing gods of the Blade Cosmos and the avatar of Donovan,
Austin's combat power had improved greatly and he had become highly experienced.
Every secret skill he displayed now was close to the perfect stage,
and he was much more powerful than before.
"Austin! I'll fight if that's what you want!"
The governing god who was Austin's first target was a senior leader of the Sky Sword Sect. He didn't
expect that Austin would be so decisive.
Unfortunately, even if he tried his best to defend himself, it was going to be useless.
Puff!
His body was cut into pieces with one slash of the small sword; the flesh and blood splattered in all
directions.
"Argh!"
Not far away, the real body of the governing god reorganized and recovered quickly. He looked at
Austin in horror, trembling with fear.
He was no match for Austin!
"Pay the price for your betrayal!"
Austin roared again, shaking the whole of the Space Cosmos. His clothes danced wildly, and his gaze
was cold and sharp.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The horrifying energy pressure rolled in all directions, with Austin at the center of the destruction.
The universe shook violently, and countless suns, moons and stars exploded in the sky like fireworks.
Austin had only released his deathly aura, and the cosmos could barely keep it together.
The invincible power registered fear into the hearts of all creatures of the cosmos.
"Such power... Austin, you are being too reckless! Why are you doing this to us?"
another governing god asked, his face contorted in anger and terror.
They now knew that Austin had no intention of letting them go.
They had no choice but to battle against this terrifying monster of a man.
"We have to attack him together!
Do not give him a chance to attack us one by one! Stick together!"
the sect leader shouted.
More than ten governing gods formed a fan-shaped battle array and gathered around Austin to attack
him all at once.
Boom!
Austin sped forward, releasing the surging great cosmos force which covered his body. Like a golden
god of war, he waved his sword and slashed, resisting the attacks of the governing gods.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As their attacks collided, the energy waves produced by the collision spread like waves in a violent
ocean.
The powerful collisions between the two sides resulted in a large-scale collapse of the skies around
them. The space was seriously damaged, and dark space cracks appeared everywhere.
Austin was fighting against more than ten governing gods on his own, but he still had the upper hand.
He sent the governing gods flying away one after another.
He appeared like the god of death in front of each of them.
Every time Austin blinked, cold lightning shot out with a murderous will. In a split second, he was in the
face of another governing god.
He slashed at him with his sword and, with a thud, the body of the governing god fell down and turned
into a mist of blood.
Austin moved like lightning, fast and fierce.
He appeared in front of the next governing god without warning and said with a sneer, "Your turn!"
"No!
How dare you!"
the governing god roared. Eighty-one thick sword auras gushed out of his body. They were sharp and
gloomy, and pounced at Austin like eighty-one large dragons.
"What a petty skill. You are insulting me with that,"
Austin said flatly.
The power of the long sword in his hand was terrifying.
In a flash, he destroyed all eighty-one streams of thick sword aura.
With another slash of his sword, he cut down the governing god.
The Sword Cosmos rumbled under the vicious attacks. Many strong cultivators sensed the powerful
spiritual senses in the distant void.
"It's the Sky Sword Sect!
They were hiding in a remote world!"
"The members of the Sky Sword Sect have been found out!
Austin is attacking them now!"
The creatures of the Sword Cosmos were shocked by the energy waves.
This great force, which had disappeared for some time, had unexpectedly reappeared.
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