Austin could tell that the old man in front of him was just a spiritual soul mark left in this space a long
time ago.
But it was left by a god of chaos. Therefore, its power would be incomprehensible and could never be
underestimated.
Austin knew at a glance that he was no match for the old man.
After all, Austin could not detect the old man's presence when the elder was sitting right next to him
earlier.
If the old man ever decided to sneak up on Austin, he believed that he might not be able to even
defend himself against the elder's attack.
'Oh! This has definitely exceeded my expectations. The attainments of martial arts attained by a god of
chaos are extremely high!'
Austin thought to himself, admiring the man in front of him.
"A large part of your swordsmanship seems to have been inherited from me. So, I'm guessing you have
met my five subordinates,"
Master Sword said with a calm voice.
"Yes, I have. Most of the swordsmanship skills I possess was taught by the five sword spirits.
Without their guidance, my swordsmanship would have fallen far short than my current level.
They have my deepest appreciation, and I also owe you a debt of gratitude."
Austin bowed to Master Sword, showing the old man that he had nothing but respect for him.
"Of course, you have met them.
Speaking of, I haven't seen them in a very long time.
If it weren't for your perceiving the space just now that triggered the spiritual soul mark I left here,
I'm not sure if I could have turned up here right now,"
said Master Sword. With an enigmatic look, he gazed in the direction of the Divine Sword Mountain.
Drawing back his gaze, Master Sword said to Austin,
"Since you have met them, tell me about their current situations."
"Sure!" Austin exclaimed.
He then told him in detail about the current situation of the Divine Sword Mountain and the five sword
spirits, including the fact that Master Sword and his five disciples had entered the mysterious cave
somewhere in the Sword Cosmos.
"Ah! It had never occurred to me that my real body and another avatar had gone missing.
No wonder I couldn't feel the aura of the avatar all these years,"
the old man sighed, a little disappointed by the bad news.
"According to what you said, my subordinates have worked very hard for me all these years, even in
my absence.
I feel a little guilty seeing their undying devotion to me."
He looked towards the direction of the Divine Sword Mountain again.
Meanwhile,
on the summit of the Divine Sword Mountain.
The five sword spirits stood on the top of the mountain with their eyes fixed in the direction of the
Ethereal World.
"It's true! I can feel the aura of our master! He is in the Ethereal World!"
The five sword spirits cried in excitement, tears of joy streaming down their faces.
"Quick! Let's go and see him right away!" one sword spirit suggested.
"But master had ordered us to guard the Divine Sword Mountain at all times and not to leave it in any
circumstance.
If we leave to see him, we will be violating our master's order..." Another one said with disappointment.
The sword spirits wanted to rush to the Ethereal World to see their master, but they hesitated to leave.
They couldn't violate his order and leave the Divine Sword Mountain without their master's permission.
Back in the Ethereal World.
In the eye of the cosmos.
"It seems that they have perceived my presence here.
Well, I have no choice now but to grant them a visit."
Master Sword looked in the direction of the Divine Sword Mountain and smiled.
Stretching out his hand, Master Sword gently touched the space in front of him.
A large mirror appeared in front of them at once.
Austin recognized that the mirror was formed by the brilliant laws of time and space.
The Divine Sword Mountain was clearly visible in the mirror,
and so were the five sword spirits standing on the top of it.
At the same time,
a similar mirror also appeared in front of the five sword spirits.
Austin and Master Sword became visible to them through the large mirror.
"Look! It's our master!"
The five sword spirits trembled with excitement when they saw Master Sword smiling at them.
"Master!"
The sword spirits cried out and knelt down on the ground.
"Stand up, all of you,"
Master sword said as he gently waved his hand. He also couldn't help smiling when he saw his five
subordinates after all these years.
An overwhelming energy surged towards the sword spirits, and their bodies were involuntarily lifted up
from the ground.
"You have worked very hard for me for so long.
And you have done such a good job in protecting the Divine Sword Mountain,"
Master Sword said, nodding.
"Master, it was nothing but our duty. We were all so happy to follow your words,"
the five sword spirits replied in unison.
"But the Divine Sword Mountain has no owner for so long. It's a pity to just keep it here, wasting away.
It's time to find a new master for it,"
Master Sword said after a thought occurred to him.
"Find another owner?"
The sword spirits were stunned by his words.
"Yes, the Divine Sword Mountain was my most handy magic treasure in the past.
It accompanied me for the longest time.
But now, my real body is missing, and as a spiritual soul mark, I myself can't use it either. If I leave this
magic treasure unused here like this, it would be like abandoning a pearl in the gutter; it cannot fulfill its
role this way.
The ownership of the Divine Sword Mountain needs to change hands now,"
Master Sword looked into the distance and said slowly.
Then, he turned to Austin with a smile. "I think this young man will be a good choice. A large part of the
swordsmanship he cultivates is taught by you. So, in a way, he is my disciple," he said to the five sword
spirits.
Then, he addressed Austin directly,
"Well, young man... I'm willing to make you the master of this magic treasure.
But you can only have it if you accept a test from me,
and that would be to reach a certain level of swordsmanship. I call this one the World-slashing
Swordsmanship.
Only then will you get my magic treasure."
Austin was dumbstruck for a while. "Master Sword, are you saying that you will give the Divine Sword
Mountain to me?"
he asked, shocked by Master Sword's offer.
"Yes, finding a new master and letting it play its role again is better than keeping it idle. This way, its
existence will be meaningful once again.
What do you say? Don't you want it?
Or do you not have the confidence to accept my test?"
Master Sword asked, raising an eyebrow at Austin.
"Of course, Master Sword!
I accept your test!"
Austin replied in a hurry.
Who in the world wouldn't want the magic treasure gifted by a god of chaos; its power was
unimaginable.
Of course, Austin wanted it!
"Good. I'll teach you all of my swordsmanship skills. Then, you can take your time to comprehend and
cultivate it. When you reach the level and could perform the World-slashing Swordsmanship, you can
have my magic treasure,"
Master Sword said as he nodded.
"So, what exactly is the World-slashing Swordsmanship?"
Austin asked curiously.
"When you reach the level and master the World-slashing Swordsmanship, you can slash ten thousand
worlds in a single move! No matter where you are, with a single slash, your sword-light can appear in
any space and any period of time and attack any opponent you wish.
At this level, time and space simply cannot confine your swordsmanship. No matter where you are, or
how far the enemy is from you, you can cross all boundaries to attack the enemy with a single slash,"
Master Sword explained with a playful smile.
Austin's eyes widened in excitement.
"Unbelievable! It sounds almost magical! This is amazing!"
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