When Austin concluded his spiel, he summoned thousands of puppet strings from his Soul Sea. They
were thrown in all directions!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The crimson silk strings were like a heavy downpour―each one of them had a certain gravity around
them.
Austin was after the divine gods of the four major forces and their affiliated forces.
The divine gods sustained a lot of damage by the array. Their energy and vitality were now significantly
weakened.
Hence, they found it hard to defend themselves.
They still did their best to resist the red strings capturing them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The silken threads entered the divine gods' Soul Seas and enveloped their spiritual souls.
There was a struggle―their faces contorting in pain, bodies writhing in resistance, and anger from their
autonomy being taken away. However, their attempts to fight back were futile. Once they were fully
restrained, their expressions calmed down.
"Master!"
The newly-subdued divine gods bowed in unison.
"How dare you!"
"What kind of sinister skill did you use, huh? How could you do this to our sect?!"
"It seems that he has used some kind of vicious secret skill to control their spiritual souls!"
The governing gods of the four major forces were thunderstruck. They had never encountered anything
like it before. Seeing the divine gods of their respective sects kowtow before Austin repulsed them
heavily.
"Austin has so many tricks up his sleeve!"
The five sword spirits guffawed. Watching the whole scene unfold amused them.
Of course, this elated them since they were not fond of the four major forces. It was about time
someone put a stop to their tyranny.
Therefore, they merely let Austin have his way with the divine gods he tamed.
"Ha-ha! Do you think this is the last of it?" Austin mocked as he chuckled insultingly. Then, he glared at
his enemies with deathly piercing eyes.
"This is just the beginning. There's more to come."
His voice was low and cold, sending chills down the spines of the governing gods.
More puppet strings were thrown out and drilled into the Soul Seas of their sect members.
"Retreat!"
"Run! Run as fast as you can!"
The scene was in a shambles. Clueless about how to deal with Austin's mysterious skill, they were left
with no other choice but to recede. Dozens of governing gods scrambled to safety.
Then, once they escaped,
everything went quiet. There was nothing but the rhythmic hum of the wind's breeze.
None of them stayed long enough to deal with Austin's power.
Only the divine gods who had been subdued as slaves remained.
Just like that, Austin had defeated the four primary forces in the Divine Sword Mountain.
With news this big, it was immediately a sensation all over the Sword Cosmos.
Creatures from all over were talking about it non-stop.
For the longest time, sword cultivators in the Sword Cosmos recognized the Divine Sword Mountain as
the epitome of sacrosanctity.
It was their spiritual sustenance.
This information that the four major forces attacked the Divine Sword Mountain
made many sword cultivators dissatisfied with them.
Once they heard the news of their defeat, they were overjoyed.
Meanwhile,
on the Divine Sword Mountain.
"Well done, Austin.
You've done an incredible feat. Your contribution to overthrowing these wicked forces is remarkable."
The five sword spirits spoke highly of Austin.
"Austin, it seems that you have made a breakthrough not only in your level, but also in your
swordsmanship. You have reached a very high level,"
the old man in yellow remarked when he perceived Austin's aura.
"Yes, I have noticed that, as well. I made some progress in my swordsmanship,"
Austin replied.
Since he began improving his skill,
his capacity had greatly sky-rocketed. Adding up the previous engagements from the major sects he
encountered, Austin had definitely enhanced.
In terms of his swordsmanship, he was now on par with those governing gods in the Sword Cosmos.
In fact, the world of swordsmanship inside his body was already tangible and had evolved into an
actual world.
It was no longer illusory.
Austin could feel that this world of swordsmanship had greatly increased his combat effectiveness.
Apart from it, the quality of the five truths of swordsmanship in his body also strengthened.
All in all, Austin reaped multitudes of benefits.
"Well, very good.
We have long known that
you are a genius in swordsmanship.
You have made such great achievements in a short time,"
one of the elders commended.
"I have to thank you for your cultivation."
Austin wholeheartedly thanked the five sword spirits before him.
They were the ones who bestowed the five truths of swordsmanship on him.
And they also taught him how to develop the world of swordsmanship.
Just then.
"Humph! You bastards! Get out of here!
Quit sneaking at me like that. The sight of you makes me sick!"
the old man clad in white suddenly scolded towards a void near the Divine Sword Mountain.
"Old man,
you really have a bad temper."
The space in that void fluctuated violently, and then several huge figures slowly appeared.
Six governing gods suddenly materialized out of the blue.
The surface of each governing god's body was covered with a layer of bright, horrendous blade aura.
They were from the Blade Cosmos.
In fact, they were already there watching as soon as the battle broke out. They had been there quietly
observing from a safe distance.
"Humph, you bastards!
It's best if you leave as soon as possible.
Go back and tell that old man Donovan to stop stirring trouble.
Otherwise, he will regret it in the future,"
the old man in yellow coldly threatened, glaring at the six governing gods.
"How dare you
address Supreme Grandmaster Donovan like that!
Are you having a death wish?"
"This is impudence! Anyone who acts rudely around Supreme Grandmaster Donovan has to suffer the
consequences!"
The way the elder acted caused the six governing gods to be angry.
In the entirety of the Blade Cosmos, Donovan was known as its ruler and its strongest master.
He was an icon in their universe. All the masters would bow before his presence.
He was the one who ordered the people of the Blade Cosmos to invade the Sword Cosmos.
"So what? Can't I just call him by his name?
If he were here, I would even slap him in the face,"
the old man in yellow sneered.
"Stop insulting our Supreme Grandmaster Donovan! You're really crossing the line!"
The six governing gods seethed. The insults they were hurling at Donovan were too much for them
handle. They couldn't let this slanderous comments pass.
"Go to hell!"
One of the governing gods had enough―he waved his hand and slashed in the five sword spirits'
direction.
A huge blade aura came at one of the elders.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The blade aura continued to enlarge and instantly filled the entire void, releasing a domineering and
destructive force.
"Fuck off!"
Before the five sword spirits could make a move, Austin had already stepped forward and protected
them with a single gesture.
Whoosh!
A plain sword light flew out to counter the blade aura.
Both of the auras collided, causing the space around them to quake.
Boom!
In the center of the collision, the endless impact energy instantly burst out.
A mushroom cloud of energy rose high up. The aftermath of their opposing attacks was tremendously
felt.
The space was destroyed, turning into a black hole, which was a surprising feat to behold.
The endless sword aura and blade aura, centered on the Divine Sword Mountain, rushed out in all
directions.
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