Due to the formidable force, Austin realized that the space around him was starting to solidify.
Then, after a few seconds, the space became motionless―everything was frozen!
Austin stood there, stock-still, unable to move an inch.
Mysterious space-time runes, reminiscent of colorful-snowflakes, materialized all of a sudden. It engulfed Austin like flames.
"Reverse!"
A loud shout came from afar.
Then, to Austin's surprise, time started to flow backward.
Before he could even comprehend what was going on around him, he felt his body move against his will.
His body traced the movements he did a few seconds before time halted.
Time was reversing in a hundred million mile range.
Austin had no way of avoiding this situation. He flew backwards seamlessly with each passing second.
"It worked!" dozens of governing gods closely watching Austin exclaimed.
Their faces lit up in ecstasy.
"This is one of the secret methods of my clan. This has been passed down for generations. Of course, I am certain it would work!
If we weren't dealing with someone like Austin, I wouldn't have performed it in front of you,"
the governing god who made time reverse smugly stated.
"Everyone, release all your spatial energy now! This way, we can immediately capture Austin once he gets closer to us.
The faster we get rid of him, the sooner we will be able to live in peace,"
the governing god continued.
Upon hearing this,
all the governing gods nodded their heads, and simultaneously unleashed all their powers of space and time.
Time kept reversing.
Austin's body continuously traced its previous movements as if it was following a choreographed dance. The spatial power controlled his motion.
'What is going on? It's amazing!
This could be used to make time reverse in a broad range!' Austin remarked under his breath, shock written all over his face.
He did everything in his power to move forward but to no avail―he couldn't break free!
"This is going to be a tough battle ahead,"
Austin murmured to himself as he shook his head.
He was aware that the odds were stacked against him. Defeating numerous governing gods was an almost impossible task. Still, he was unfazed.
"Ha-ha! Let's see if you can worm your way out of this one, Austin!"
"There is no escape for you!"
"We are not in the Ethereal World anymore. Let's see what you can do now!"
"You are way too arrogant for your own good, Austin. People like you are doomed to die early!"
The governing gods made sure their victim knew how much they despised him. At this point, they would bend over backwards just to make sure he would end up dead this time.
In a sense, Austin was that annoying thorn in their flesh that they desperately wanted to get rid of.
They knew that if they did not grab the opportunity to eliminate Austin now, he would surely retaliate on the future. And for them, it meant huge trouble. He had already caused more trouble than they could handle.
Austin broke into the ancestral land of the Xi'men Clan and stole countless treasures.
No one in the Sword Cosmos or the Blade Cosmos could be a match for Austin on a one-on-one fight.
"Heh, you want to take my life?
Don't flatter yourself!" Austin mocked.
Although he lost control over his body, these governing gods did not baffle him one bit.
He had confronted them more than once, and each time, he managed to slip away from their fingers―this instance was not an exception.
Hence, he was calm and collected, even though he couldn't control his body's movements.
Time kept on reversing until Austin was right in front of the governing gods.
'Finally, the chase is over,' they thought.
"You bastard, you can't get away this time!"
"Ha-ha! Austin, you've been a pain in the ass for so long. It's about time you meet your doom!"
More than forty governing gods dashed forward and surrounded Austin. Each had a murderous look on their faces. They relished the moment that they were finally about to defeat him.
"Cut the crap. If you want to fight, let's do this!" Austin snarled as he drew out his sword.
As soon as he approached the governing gods, he broke free from the time-reversing spell.
Meanwhile,
Sword Son Curry and the five sword spirits were standing on the top of the Divine Sword Mountain.
They were closely watching Austin's fight.
"I can't believe that there was a brilliant spatial secret skill like this,"
Sword Son Curry commented, amazed.
"Although Austin is a wise and powerful cultivator equipped with numerous tricks on his sleeve, he still has a limit.
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