"So what? Do I need to be afraid of the Ximen Clan?
Don't even try to threaten me, old man. It won't work on me.
I'm here to destroy the Ximen Clan, and that won't change,"
Austin sneered.
"Stop shooting your mouth off.
Our clan has existed for several eras while you're just a young man. How do you have the audacity to
claim that you are going to destroy it?
Go to hell!"
the governing god fired back furiously.
As soon as he finished speaking, an enormous sword appeared in his hand, almost too big for him to
wield.
But surprisingly, he moved it with unparalleled speed and momentum as he charged at Austin.
For a moment, the endless bright sword radiance turned all the surrounding space white with a flash,
as if millions of stars had exploded at the same time.
However, Austin was quick to react. He swung his long sword, blocking the governing god's attack
without much effort.
As the swords collided, the bright sword radiance dimmed down again, revealing the two warriors
locked in battle.
"Take this, old man!"
With a complacent smirk on his face, Austin waved his long sword at an astonishing speed and used all
kinds of mysterious sword strikes that he had in his arsenal.
At the same time,
he also activated the Mind Sword Skill, the Ultimate Mind Sword Skill, Puppet Strings, and a few other
powerful secret skills one after another.
The tremendous great cosmos force gushed out of Austin's body, containing so much pressure that it
crushed every inch of the void that it touched.
"You..."
The governing god was simply speechless. His entire body trembled lightly in a mixture of shock and
surprise.
Although he had heard that Austin was very powerful,
he hadn't expected him to be this strong.
He had exerted all his energy and unleashed all his skills from the beginning because he had known
that Austin was not easy to deal with.
However, it was only now that he realized that he had still underestimated Austin.
This governing god had the responsibility of guarding the ancestral land, and hence, he rarely went out.
So unlike many of the other governing gods, he had neither battled Austin nor witnessed him battling
someone else in person.
Of course, he had heard that Austin had fought against dozens of governing gods on his own and not
only survived, but also scared them off.
However, he had taken all those stories with a grain of salt, remaining dubious even as he listened to
the other governing gods talk about their firsthand experience fighting against Austin. After all,
everyone had the tendency to exaggerate their battles.
And more importantly, he just couldn't believe that a young man who was only a genuine premium-
grade divine god could take on dozens of governing gods alone.
In fact, such a feat was unheard of in the entire Sword Cosmos.
But now that he was directly facing Austin, the governing god finally realized that there was a high
possibility of all those stories being true; Austin seemed more than capable of taking on dozens of
governing gods at once!
Faced with that much power, he of course stepped back in fright.
Now that he had realized the extent of Austin's power, he also knew that his life was in danger.
Unfortunately for him, it was too late.
With his Mind Sword Skill, Austin directly pierced the mind sword into the body of the governing god,
twisting it wildly and maiming his internal organs.
That was not all. He immediately followed that attack with another one, then another one, bombarding
the governing god continuously, leaving him no room to breathe, let alone fight back.
Austin's attacks were powerful enough on their own, but they had been elevated to an amazingly
powerful state because of the amount of great cosmos force they contained.
Now that the great cosmos force made up forty percent of the energy in his body,
no matter what kind of secret skill he employed, its power would increase by leaps and bounds.
"Austin, I'll fight you to the death!" the governing god shouted.
Of course, his raised voice was just his attempt to make himself feel more confident. The truth was that
he was forced to retreat in the face of Austin's immense power. Shame, which was an unfamiliar feeling
for him, filled his heart.
As a governing god, he had always been superior to all living beings.
He had never before been humiliated by anyone, let alone a young man like this.
"Ha, are you sure you can do that?"
Austin asked in a disdainful tone, rubbing salt in the governing god's wounds.
He enjoyed taunting his enemies.
He had barely finished his sentence when the long sword in his hand zoomed across the sky and
slashed the governing god's arm, causing it to explode on the spot.
An ear-splitting scream filled the sky as the governing god held the spot on his shoulder where his arm
had been slashed off.
Not only was the pain unbearable, but he was also shocked and angry that Austin had dared to do
such a thing to him.
And he was even more shocked that Austin had actually managed to injure him in just one strike.
Having spent most of his time in the ancestral land,
he had completely forgotten what it was like to be hurt or wounded.
But to his surprise, he had lost one of his arms right after the fight started.
Austin knew exactly what was going on in his opponent's mind, so he sneered,
"Old man, don't think you're invincible just because you are a governing god.
The governing gods are nothing in front of me."
"Austin, this is the ancestral land of the Ximen Clan that you are offending. The leader of our clan
cannot be offended!"
the governing god barked. By now, he knew that there was no way he could defeat Austin in a fair fight,
so he was hoping that he could at least intimidate Austin with the reputation of the Ximen Clan.
"What?
Did you just say that I can't offend the leader of the Ximen Clan?
I'm sorry, but the Ximen Clan has no leader in my eyes,"
Austin retorted with a scoff. Blood dripped from the long sword in his hand, making him look menacing.
"And it's not just the Ximen Clan I hate, but also the other three major forces.
The four forces have always been arrogant and cunning.
In the past, you colluded with other supreme universes and let them not only invade the Sword
Cosmos, but also hurt Sword Son Curry.
That's why I'm here. I'm going to settle the score with all of you,"
he added coldly.
The governing god's eyes lit up as realization finally dawned on him. "So it's true that you're working for
Sword Son Curry!
He wants to return to the Sword Cosmos, right?
Humph, that's just wishful thinking,"
he said, furious at even the thought of Sword Sun Curry returning.
"Really? I don't think it is. On the contrary, I think the era of the four forces' rule over the Sword Cosmos
will come to an end soon.
Next, the Sword Cosmos will be ruled by Sword Son Curry!"
Austin sneered.
His goal had always been to take back the ruling power of the Sword Cosmos, and he made no secret
of it. He knew when to hide things and when to openly announce them.
"How ambitious! I've never met anyone as cocky as you are. You're just a young man but you're talking
about challenging us for the rule over the Sword Cosmos,"
the governing god spat. His emotions were swinging wildly between fear and fury.
"Yes, you are right,"
Austin said calmly. In fact, he genuinely didn't think of the governing god's words as an insult.
He swung the sword forward another time.
This time, even more of the great cosmos force was channeled to the long sword.
With that power, the sword directly sealed space and time, and everything around them froze.
The governing god roared furiously as he tried his best to resist Austin's attacks.
They collided with a blast that first resulted in blinding light,
and then a thunderous roar that reverberated throughout the surroundings.
Even with that much force applied against him,
Austin remained standing where he was, not budging his feet even a little.
On the other hand, the governing god flew back like a kite without a string. For the first time ever, he
spat out blood, and his face was deathly pale.
He stared curiously at the young man in front of him. Why was it that he seemed to keep getting
stronger and stronger?
"You know, I've yet to kill a governing god. Let me start with you!" Austin announced.
Using his superior bodily movement skill, he caught up with the governing god in one step and
launched an attack once again.
This attack, which utilized several powerful secret skills at the same time, turned out to be violent and
grotesque.
"Brat,
you've gone too far!"
the governing god yelled. Then, without holding anything back, he released his sword aura, which
shone brightly as if there was a world of light contained in his body.
However,
it took Austin only another two moves to chop the governing god into pieces,
causing his flesh and blood to splash everywhere.
"Argh!"
the governing god screamed in pain.
Even as he screamed, he felt the unfightable sting of shame.
As a governing god, he had always deemed himself to be one of the most powerful warriors.
But now, he had lost miserably against a young man!
Even if he survived this battle, he didn't know if he could recover from the shame.
"Austin, I won't let you go!"
he roared with determination.
At the same time, his spiritual soul appeared in the distance and his body began to reconstruct.
For governing gods, it took barely any time to rebuild their bodies.
In fact, the whole process could be completed in the blink of an eye. This was a speed that most
opponents couldn't keep up with.
However, Austin wasn't like most opponents.
While the governing god was rebuilding his body,
Austin appeared at his side with immeasurable speed and once again slashed at him with his long
sword.
The governing god let out another scream, each one sounding more desperate than the last.
He didn't know what to do.
Every time he tried to rebuild his body, it would be cut into pieces before the process was completed.
How could he ever fight in such a situation?
Fortunately for him, a majestic aura descended over the whole place, and a rumbling voice said,
"Austin, how dare you make trouble for our Ximen Clan?"
Then, a powerful pressure swept over the whole space in this area.
That was immediately followed by the appearance of a governing god wearing golden robes. His aura
was terrifying, to say the least.
Then, another old man with white hair and a white beard also appeared, albeit from a different
direction.
As he walked step by step, he seemed to be moving at a snail's pace, but in reality, his movements
were swift and smooth. With every step he took, suns, moons, and stars appeared all around him,
lighting up the sky.
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