"What did you just say? The Fallen Immortal Cosmos is too small for you?"
Austin couldn't stop laughing as he repeated Cole's words.
After all, a high-grade universe was very popular and coveted in the Sea of Chaos.
This was where divine gods of different levels deliberately chose to reside.
Generally speaking, a preliminary-grade divine god would automatically be enticed to enter any high-
grade universe to live and cultivate.
However, Cole had just become a preliminary-grade divine god, but he dared to degrade the value of
the Fallen Immortal Cosmos.
He was too arrogant and ignorant of the real world.
"Then, let me ask you a question. If the Fallen Immortal Cosmos wasn't upgraded to its current status,
would you have become a divine god in the first place?"
Austin asked with a straight face.
"Well... No, I wouldn't have become a divine god in that case.
So, what are you trying to say?"
Cole felt a little reluctant as he answered Austin's question.
At the same time, he was annoyed at Austin's questioning.
After all, he was already a divine god now and also at the same level as Austin.
He thought that Austin should show him some more respect.
"Let me get this straight since you don't seem to understand. You're right when you said that as the
cosmos upgraded, it helped you become stronger, allowing you to finally become a divine god.
Thus, it means that if it weren't for the cosmos, you would still be at the Divine Realm.
So, do you intend to do something to pay the cosmos back? If it needs you, will you stay and fight for
it?"
Austin asked him without sugarcoating anything.
"I don't understand your logic.
However, it is my choice if I stay or leave the Fallen Immortal Cosmos. You don't have the right to
interfere with that.
Enough chit-chat. I'm leaving!"
Cole seemed to have grown impatient. Thus, he waved his sleeve, turned around, and walked away.
He rushed towards the chaotic void outside the Fallen Immortal Cosmos and was determined to leave.
In his mind, he didn't owe anything to the Fallen Immortal Cosmos. Moreover, the cosmos didn't
deserve someone like him to stay in it.
Indeed, when he became a divine god, he became more arrogant, and even began to despise the
Fallen Immortal Cosmos.
"Ha-ha. What an ungrateful bastard.
I have worked so hard to upgrade the cosmos, hoping that a group of strong warriors will rise from it to
protect it and strengthen it further.
Then after you became a divine god, you just wanted to leave like that? There's nothing free in the
world."
Austin was finally irritated at Cole's responses. He moved quickly and appeared in front of Cole in an
instant to block his way.
Whoosh!
Then, he suddenly released a powerful aura that immediately rushed towards Cole.
"What do you think you're doing? Don't provoke me!"
Cole was enraged by Austin's actions.
"I won't force you to stay. But if you insist on leaving, I'll have to make your cultivation base fall to the
Divine Realm again.
Afterward, you will have nothing to do with the Fallen Immortal Cosmos,"
Austin insinuated in a cold voice.
"Ha! You're picking a fight? I'm not afraid of you!
Let me see what you can do!"
Cole roared in anger.
"Cole, don't be stupid. How dare you speak like that to Leader Austin?"
"Cole, you don't know what you're doing. You'll just humiliate yourself!"
The people around reprimanded Cole as they observed the developing scene in the starry sky of the
cosmos.
The senior leaders of the Fallen Immortal Cosmos started showing up one by one and gathered at the
place.
"Ha! Don't tell me what to do."
Cole brushed off everything they said and just fixed his eyes on Austin with a mocking smirk.
Boom!
Seeing that Cole was determined to fight him, Austin took action without hesitation.
His move was very simple, and even a little childish.
He stretched out a finger and slowly pointed at Cole.
Whoosh!
His finger continued to enlarge, turning into a huge pillar that steadily advanced towards Cole.
At the same time, endless laws of supreme enlightenment and energy fluctuations constantly spread
out, unleashing a terrifying energy pressure.
For a moment, Cole clearly felt that the aura coming from Austin seemed like that of a giant beast that
was eager to pounce on him.
He immediately felt a shiver ran down his spine, and he subconsciously wanted to escape.
Seeing Austin's huge finger coming at him, he realized that it was too much of a threat.
However, as he tried to move, he noticed that his body wouldn't let him. His face already turned red
and his veins started protruding, but it was as if his whole body was paralyzed.
Apparently, his body was easily imprisoned by the dreadful laws of supreme enlightenment.
Even when Austin was still at the Divine Realm in terms of vital energy, his physical body was already
as strong as the preliminary-grade divine gods. He could fight evenly against them and even overpower
them.
Then currently, he finally became a real preliminary-grade divine god in terms of vital energy.
However, considering his overall strength, he was now at the level of a medium-grade divine god.
He could even effortlessly kill the ordinary medium-grade ones.
On the other hand, Cole was just a new preliminary-grade divine god. Needless to say, he was too
weak for Austin. It was laughable that Cole would even dare to fight against Austin in his current state.
He could easily be suppressed with just one of Austin's fingers.
"What the hell?!
How is this possible?
You're just a preliminary-grade divine god like me!
How can you be so powerful?!"
Cole's eyes finally showed fear. He was totally incapacitated and helpless in front of Austin's pillar-like
finger that was steadily approaching him.
He tried his best, but he could do nothing. He was now panicking as cold sweat was breaking out of his
body.
Finally, Austin's finger was almost touching Cole's head.
At the same time, streams of laws of supreme enlightenment emerged and turned into thick clanging
chains that constantly intertwined around Cole's body.
Crack!
Cole's body was starting to collapse due to extreme pressure. He was gradually being crushed and
deformed by the imposing law power, which created several cracks all over his body.
His blood had started to gush out as his flesh was being ripped apart.
The sounds of his bones breaking could also be heard.
If this continued, Cole's entire body would be reduced into a mere puddle of flesh and blood in a few
seconds.
"Sir! Please forgive me. I give up!
I have spent so many years cultivating just so I could attain the level of a divine god. Please spare my
life!"
Cole finally broke down and pleaded for his life.
He finally realized that although the two of them were both preliminary-grade divine gods, the gap in
their strength was thousands of miles apart.
He trembled violently just imagining that he couldn't overcome one of Austin's fingers.
"Sir, I swear with my life that from now on, I will stay in the Fallen Immortal Cosmos and protect it with
the best that I can. I will follow you and never go against you!"
Cole continued to beg for Austin's mercy.
At this crucial moment, he sensed that death was almost consuming him.
He knew that any second, Austin could end his life.
"Now that you have lived for a long time, you should know that there will always be someone stronger
than you.
You've just become a divine god. Know your place and don't be so arrogant. You still have a lot of
things ahead of you.
Be sure to engrave in your mind what I'm about to say.
With your current strength, you're nothing if you leave the Fallen Immortal Cosmos.
Your situation might even be worse.
In most high-grade universes, preliminary-grade divine gods are just ordinary masters. They're nothing
special.
There are medium-grade and premium-grade divine gods in those places.
But if you stay here and are loyal to the Fallen Immortal Cosmos, you will automatically be one of the
most powerful masters. You can indulge yourself with many resources. You will be respected and enjoy
high status.
Do you know that it's such a dream for a preliminary-grade divine god to have a high status in a high-
grade universe?
That's why it's so ridiculous of you to look down upon the Fallen Immortal Cosmos. You're like a child
who wants to pretend like an adult. You're still too ignorant of the world,"
Austin lectured him thoroughly.
Upon hearing this, Cole couldn't help but tremble violently. He was even about to burst into tears.
Finally, he regretted and learned his lesson.
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