In the Ethereal World of the Sword Cosmos,
there was a secret space in the eye of the cosmos.
This space was created by Austin to cultivate in seclusion.
For more than a hundred years, Austin had sat cross-legged in this secret space, cultivating to become
stronger.
He had two main agendas for this long cultivation. The first was to absorb and refine more of the great
cosmos force, and his second and more important aim was to break through to a higher realm.
After he had cultivated for over a hundred years, the amount of the great cosmos force in his body had
almost doubled!
His fighting power was naturally much stronger than it had been in the past.
However, Austin had not been able to break through to a higher realm.
He still remained a semi-governing god.
"Maybe I am just too powerful.
My vast energy is making it more difficult to break through the current realm like other divine gods.
This must be the law of heaven.
I grow stronger too fast, and the higher realm has gone far beyond my reach."
Austin shook his head with a bitter smile.
"There's no point in cultivating in seclusion like this any longer. I don't think it will have any effect for the
time being."
Austin stood up and walked out of the eye of the cosmos.
For the past hundred or so years, he had cultivated in the secret space without caring about the outside
world.
"I wonder what the Sword Cosmos is like now,"
he murmured to himself.
Stepping out of the Ethereal World, Austin decided to take a stroll around the Sword Cosmos.
"I wonder if the Hand of Heaven is still in the chaotic void."
Austin's gaze pierced through the void, staring at the chaotic void outside.
Usually, the creatures of the Sword Cosmos did not move in the chaotic void.
They travelled to different worlds through the void, but never stayed there for longer than necessary.
And that was because no one could predict when the Hand of Heaven would appear.
Even governing gods had no choice but to run for their lives when faced with the Hand of Heaven.
'I wonder if I can defeat the Hand of Heaven with my current strength,'
Austin wondered.
It was a very dangerous thought.
The origin of the Hand of Heaven was unknown; it was a mysterious entity of the chaotic void.
No one knew its true nature.
After some consideration, Austin refrained himself from walking into the chaotic void to provoke the
Hand of Heaven.
Instead, he walked around the Sword Cosmos.
Austin didn't bother to hide his aura. He released his spiritual sense to perceive the entire Sword
Cosmos.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Since Austin was much stronger than he was over a hundred years ago, the energy he released was
more terrifying than ever. Wherever he went, the space shook loudly.
Of course, Austin knew what was happening.
He was doing it on purpose.
Although he had stayed away from matters of the Sword Cosmos, he had given the management right
to the senior members of the Curry Sword Sect.
He knew that the only reason the Curry Sword Sect could rule the Sword Cosmos peacefully was
because of his ruthless reputation.
And now, it was time for everyone to know that he was back. Austin deliberately released more energy
in order to make aware of his presence to the masters and the governing gods of the Sword Cosmos.
If any of them were currently planning to betray his trust, then they had to know how powerful he was
now.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Austin travelled to different worlds of the Sword Cosmos. The horrifying great cosmos force shrouded
around his body and the power he exuded was astonishing. He had the aura of a legendary beast from
ancient times.
Soon, the masters and governing gods began to feel the magnificent energy pulses radiating through
the Sword Cosmos.
"Who is this?!
What kind of powerful being could create such loud trembles throughout the universe?"
Streams of spiritual senses shot towards the source of the energy, and many gazes pierced through
the void in his direction.
"It's Austin!"
"Good heavens! It's him!
It's Austin, the one who awed the Sword Cosmos over a hundred years ago. He has reappeared!"
Alarmed voices rang out in the Sword Cosmos one after the other as people began to recognize
Austin.
This great force had been gone for a long time,
and the creatures had gradually begun to forget all about him.
But here he was, once again, reigning terror into the hearts of those who wished to rule over the Sword
Cosmos.
"It's really him! He is known as the most powerful man in the entire Sword Cosmos!"
"He has returned and he is still as terrifying as ever!"
Countless creatures of the Sword Cosmos stared at Austin in awe.
"It's indeed Austin.
He has appeared again."
In the headquarters of the four super forces, the governing gods watched Austin from afar.
While Austin had been gone, the governing gods of the four super forces had lived in seclusion as well,
concentrating on their cultivation.
In the ancestral land, deep in the headquarters of the Xi'men Clan, a heavy sigh was heard.
"He has become stronger than before.
Even after a hundred years, we are still vulnerable in front of him."
"Well, it can't be helped.
As long as he is alive, we will never be able to stand on top,"
said a governing god from the headquarters of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect.
At that moment,
in the Ethereal World,
Warner, Emmet and the divine god slaves realized that Austin had come out of his seclusion.
"Master!"
Warner and Emmet hurried towards Austin along with a large group of divine god slaves.
"You have managed the Sword Cosmos very well in my absence.
Good work."
He nodded at Warner and Emmet.
"Thank you, master!"
Warner and Emmet trembled with excitement.
To them, the praise of their master was more important than anything else.
"Welcome back, Mr. Lin!"
The subordinates of Sword Son Curry also came forward to greet Austin.
"Mr. Lin, there is something I have been wanting to ask you," Ellis said, stepping forward.
"Do you know where Master Curry is?
For the past a hundred years, I have been going to the Divine Sword Mountain to find him.
But there's no sign of him yet.
My master doesn't seem to be on the Divine Sword Mountain anymore."
Austin looked at Ellis and Sword Son Curry's other subordinates. They still regarded Sword Son Curry
as their real leader,
and they always addressed Austin as Mr. Lin.
Austin didn't mind.
Sword Son Curry's subordinates were loyal and devoted to him, and they could never betray him for
the rest of their lives. It was appreciable.
"Yes, it is true that Sword Son Curry is no longer on the Divine Sword Mountain,"
Austin replied.
"Do you know where he is?
Where is Master Curry, Mr. Lin?"
Ellis asked excitedly.
"He is no longer in the Sword Cosmos. As for where he is, you don't need to know that for the time
being.
He wanted me to tell you that you need to stay in the Sword Cosmos. Cultivate hard and manage the
Sword Cosmos well for him.
You will meet him again one day,"
Austin said.
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