The five sword spirits knew that Austin would, without a doubt, head back to the Sea of Chaos.
They had learned of his past from Sword Son Curry and understood the person he was well.
"Truthfully, with your current strength, you can go in and out of the Sword Cosmos as you please,"
revealed the old man in yellow.
"I was thinking just that,"
Austin replied, nodding.
He had been able to pierce through the space barrier of the Sword Cosmos even back when he was
still quite weak.
He had grown much stronger since, so naturally it would be a lot easier for him to do so now.
"Sirs, I have something to ask you.
Why did the door of the Sword Cosmos close on its own?
Did something happen to cause it to do so?"
Austin asked curiously.
"As far as I know, it is not just the door of the Sword Cosmos that closed automatically.
Most of the entrances to the supreme universe closed, all at almost the same time.
For what reason, we still do not know.
But I'd say it's fair to assume it's related to the secret of those real masters at the realm above a
governing god.
Perhaps some major event is on the horizon."
The old man sighed through his words, a look of worry drawn on his face. His words were ominous to
say the least.
"The gods of chaos!"
Austin said in shock.
Those who reached the realm higher than the realm of the governing god were known as the gods of
chaos.
"Stop. Don't say anything about the gods of chaos.
They know of everything. We'd better not, as much as possible, discuss such matters. If we provoke
them, the consequences will be beyond anything we can imagine.
We are nothing but a grain of dust to the gods of chaos.
We should take care not to utter anything that may provoke them,"
the old man in yellow said, shaking his head to indicate to Austin to stop speaking.
"Okay, I understand,"
Austin said, nodding again.
In fact, he knew a thing or two about the gods of chaos.
This was because one of his masters, his statue master in the Fallen Divine Valley,
was a god of chaos!
However, Austin had not yet seen his real face.
The statue in the square in the depths of the Fallen Divine Valley, was just a means by which to keep
the secrets hidden.
Austin guessed there was probably a small world inside the statue.
And his master who was a god of chaos was most likely hiding there.
"Austin, if you want to go back to the Sea of Chaos, you should just go.
The five of us will not meddle in the affairs of the Sword Cosmos,
but if something unexpected does happen, we will find a way to inform you,"
said the old man in yellow.
"Thank you. That's good to hear. I'll be leaving now, sirs,"
Austin announced, shuffling to go.
He left the Divine Sword Mountain and returned to the Ethereal World.
He then gathered the senior members of the Curry Sword Sect and held a meeting to make some
necessary arrangements before his departure.
It was concerned mainly with the distribution of power. Each senior member was assigned a position
and its corresponding power and jurisdiction.
Austin knew that once he left, there'd be no leader in his stead and the senior members would probably
fight for the power to rule.
Even the divine god slaves under his command were the same. This was simply the most basic nature
of all living beings.
After the decisions were made and responsibilities were doled out, Austin strutted around the Sword
Cosmos casually, his hands behind his back.
He deliberately released his own energy pressure as he walked, making sure every creature took
notice.
He did this to make it clear to them all that he was in charge of the Sword Cosmos, always. And he
also wanted to intimidate those strong cultivators who might be plotting to betray him.
Most importantly, he did for the four major forces!
Although they had hidden themselves and had been keeping a low profile and operating discreetly,
they were still powerful.
They could not be underestimated.
Austin's appearance in the world caused a stir.
But then,
at that moment,
all of a sudden,
loud bangs
rang out through the cosmos.
It was more than just that though, as the entire Sword Cosmos began shaking violently.
Every cosmos, every world and every star seemed to be affected.
Cracks crept across the earth, rivers ran wild and mountains collapsed. Stars plummeted down from
above and even the space and time shook out of stability.
It was as if Armageddon had come!
"What on earth is going on?"
Even Austin could not contain his distress, his face twisting slightly.
Immediately, he released his spiritual sense to locate the source of this unrest.
It was not long before he discovered where the booms were coming from. It was the entrance of the
Sword Cosmos!
It seemed that something horrifying was striking at the doors!
With a stride, Austin arrived at the entrance.
The doors had been closed for years. No one was able to go through them, in or out.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
The doors shook wildly once more, a deafening sound of collisions coming off them.
The incredibly monstrous force from the slams on the other side shook the entire Sword Cosmos again.
"Someone is hitting the door!"
Austin said in astonishment, narrowing his eyes and focusing on the doors.
"What's going on?"
All the powerful warriors of the Sword Cosmos were stunned and rushed to the entrance.
The booms ringing out were louder than anything they had heard before.
A moment later, a large number of strong cultivators had gathered.
Even the governing gods of the four major forces had come. They rarely showed themselves and hid
nearby in the void, watching the scene unfold.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
The thunderous bangs continued, not stopping.
The frightening impact resonated through the doors.
With each collision, the entire Sword Cosmos shuddered violently again.
Houses crumbled and rivers overflowed. The clouds changed color as lightning flashed and thunder
rumbled. The void was broken; it seemed as though the end of the universe had arrived.
Countless mortals could not keep their feet firm on the ground. Their dreadful cries were deafening as
they squealed in fear, not knowing what sort of disaster had befallen them.
"It's nightmarish!"
"There is a peerless master on the other side who wants to break into our Sword Cosmos!"
"Could it be that Donovan is slamming into these doors?"
The strong cultivators of the Sword Cosmos were overtaken by fear and discussed among themselves
as the horrendous force of impact continued thudding out.
Donovan was the first to come to mind when they thought about it.
Over a hundred years ago, Austin led the members of the Sword Cosmos on a mission to wipe out the
army of the Blade Cosmos that had been stationed in the Sword Cosmos. More than forty governing
gods had been caught and decimated. None had managed an escape.
The Blade Cosmos surely had revenge and retribution on their minds.
If there really was a peerless master who wished to break into the Sword Cosmos by force, Donovan
was the most likely candidate to do so.
"Oh, this is bad!
Donovan has obviously come for revenge!"
"It is said that he's a peerless master who rose up during the same era as Master Sword.
His strength is unimaginable!"
The powerful cultivators of the Sword Cosmos were all somewhat shaken and nervous.
"Mr. Lin, what do you think?" they asked.
They turned to Austin before long. Perhaps he could provide some insight and maybe even hope.
He was looking at the doors in front of him intensely, examining them carefully with his spiritual sense,
but he did not say a word.
"I think you've gotten ahead of yourselves. I don't think the one on the other side is Donovan,"
he said finally, shaking his head with his eyes still focused on the doors.
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