As Austin and Sword Son Curry walked along the path to the top of the mountain, the four governing
gods walked right at their heels.
They weren't taking any chances in letting them escape.
Outside the Divine Sword Mountain, the four major forces of the Sword Cosmos had already set up a
trap for Austin and Sword Son Curry.
In addition to the Sky Sword Sect, the Xi'men Clan, the Flying Immortal Sword Sect, and the Long
Sword Sect, other forces that had issues with Sword Son Curry had also sent masters to hunt him
down.
After all, Sword Son Curry was an important figure.
Several forces from the Sword Cosmos had once joined to fight against him, and it ended in a draw.
If they had been alone, Sword Son Curry would have wiped them all out.
Now, he was back and was walking up the Divine Sword Mountain.
This news had spread all over the Sword Cosmos and now the people who hated him had another
chance to bring him down.
The four governing gods had been following them all this time so they would get to attack them first.
"Sir, I think the governing gods are up to something,"
Austin said to Sword Son Curry with a frown.
"Don't worry. Once we're done, I can get you out of the Sword Cosmos,"
Sword Son Curry reassured him.
Austin nodded and they kept moving, ignoring the four governing gods.
After a while,
an old man in red appeared out of thin air, blocking their way.
"Nice to meet you, sir."
Austin quickly bowed, knowing immediately that he met another sword spirit.
"Here are nine thousand swords.
Each of them is a valuable treasure.
I will allow you to only choose one.
You can only use your senses. You may not touch them.
Once you have chosen, I will decide whether you passed the test or not," the red-robed elder
explained.
With a wave of his sleeve, sharp swords flew out and were suspended in the air.
Austin counted all the weapons to confirm the task.
As he observed the weapons, he concluded that they had different shapes and their auras were all
different.
Some emitted coldness, some gave off the heat, some were heavy, some were light, some were old
and simple, and some were fancy.
"You can begin," the elder in red robes announced.
Then he closed his eyes, ignoring Austin.
The four governing gods stopped in their tracks and watched from a couple yards away.
"Go ahead,"
Sword Son Curry said to Austin.
"Okay."
Austin nodded at him and sat down in a cross-legged position. He unleashed his spiritual sense and
examined all the swords.
Everything was silent
for the next five days.
Austin checked all the swords over and over again.
Sword Son Curry waited patiently.
Suddenly,
Austin opened his eyes and stared at one of the swords.
"Sir, I've chosen one.
It's that one!"
Austin said to the elder in red robes as he pointed at one sword among the many.
"Oh?
Are you sure?"
the red-robed elder asked after he opened his eyes.
"Yes, I am sure. That's the one,"
Austin answered as he nodded at the elder.
The red-robed elder gestured and the sword Austin had chosen flew to him. It landed gracefully in his
palms.
There was nothing special about the sword at first glance.
It had a simple design, and its color was darker compared to the other swords.
"Why did you choose this sword?
It looks ordinary,"
the red-robed elder asked.
"I think it suits me the best.
And it may look ordinary, but I know
it is one of the best out of the nine thousand swords.
Besides, it is exactly what I want.
It perfectly match my current swordsmanship,"
Austin replied.
"Well, very good.
You are right.
This sword is one of the best out of the nine thousand swords.
In fact, it's an unsharpened sword that was born in the Absolute Space Sea.
A god of chaos later turned it into a sword.
It is of a level beyond your greatest imagination,"
the red-robed elder said.
"Wait.
Really?"
When he heard this, Austin's eyes lit up in excitement.
He stared at the sword in the elder's hand and impatience filled him. He wanted to touch it.
"You have passed this test,"
the red-robed elder said to Austin.
Then the elder moved his body and vanished into thin air.
The nine thousand swords also disappeared with him.
"Let's continue.
There is only one test left.
Austin, I have faith in you. Soon, you will reach the top of the mountain,"
Sword Son Curry said.
"My master used to cultivate on the peak.
His spiritual soul tablets and four of my senior fellow disciples' are also there,"
Sword Son Curry added in an excited tone.
"Sir, rest assured. I will get there and get all of your master's things back,"
Austin said confidently.
In just a short period of time, he had made rapid progress in swordsmanship.
That was why he was full of confidence.
The four governing gods behind them held sullen looks on their faces and dragged their feet as they
walked.
Austin had passed every test and was closer to the top of the mountain, which made them angry.
"Master Sword used to cultivate on the summit.
Sword Son Curry and this brat are planning to reach the top of the Divine Sword Mountain.
He must be up to something.
Are there some treasures hidden on the peak? Is that why he returned?"
Rollins speculated.
"It's very likely.
However, we can't enter the place where the Master Sword cultivated.
No one knows what is inside it.
But it is a risk for Sword Son Curry to come back here. Whatever it is must be very valuable,"
Elder Hodge said.
"Is it possible that Master Sword left some treasures there?"
Elder Cunning wondered.
A flash of greed crossed all of their eyes.
Master Sword was the strongest being in the Sword Cosmos.
Throughout the history of the Sword Cosmos,
no one had matched him.
He was a legend.
Everyone in the Sword Cosmos wanted to reach his level.
If he had really left some treasures behind that Sword Son Curry was interested in,
it was not hard to imagine how precious the treasures were.
The four governing gods immediately sent a message to their own forces.
"There are the treasures left by Master Sword here.
Don't worry.
We will get our hands on them at all costs!"
After receiving the news, the senior leaders of the four forces got carried away.
"Send more men there now!
We need to surround the Divine Sword Mountain so that they can't run away!"
"Wait!
I am going there myself.
We must get Master Sword's treasures!"
The senior leaders of the four major forces couldn't wait any longer. They not only sent more men to
surround the Divine Sword Mountain, but they also rushed there themselves.
Even the leaders of the three forces and the chief of the clan were on their way to the Divine Sword
Mountain.
All of a sudden, the Divine Sword Mountain had become the focus of the Sword Cosmos.
Even the people of the Blade Cosmos had caught wind of the rumors.
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