"Austin, you're indeed a genius among the young generation.
| actually kind of admire you.
How about you follow me, Austin?
As long as you swear your loyalty to me, I'll keep the past behind us.
When | seize dominion over the whole PrMartial World, you'll be my trusted subordinate and you can get whatever your heart
desires.
With you by my side, the whole PrMartial World will be under our control in no time.
That's all | want to say.
It's tfor you to make a decision.
| advise you to consider my proposal and think very carefully.
If you still plan to go against me, you'll be the first one to die by my hands
once | master the level four sword domain,"
Baldwin said in a domineering tone as if he was superior to others.
The volof his voice boomed as if he was sure that he would be the master of the PrMartial World in the near future.
"l see.
So you wantto be your follower?"
Austin was amused by his words.
'Has this guy lost his mind? What made him think | would agree to work for him?' he wondered in utter bewilderment.
Austin stared at Baldwin silently, his gaze deep-set and defiant.
A couple of moments later, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Are you kidding me?
Screw you!
Do you really think you can control the PrMartial World?
That's not going to happen.
You just received a test, and look what happened to you.
If you enter another Trialing Corridor, perhaps you'll die there.
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Even if you make it out of the Trialing Corridor alive, I'll put you down sooner or later.
How can you even dream of conquering the PrMartial World?
Don't be ridiculous,"
Austin snapped, his words jabbing at Baldwin.
Baldwin glared at Austin as embarrassment and fury devoured him. At this point, his disciples stepped forward and stood in front of
him.
"You insolent brat!"
"How dare you!" the two cursed and pointed their verbal barbs at Austin.
"You ungrateful brat. Our master showed you mercy and intended to let you go, and this is how you repay for his kindness? You're
going to pay for this!
I'll tear you into a million pieces," one of the disciples bellowed.
Suddenly, Baldwin's disciples drew their swords. The two of them waved their swords at Austin at the stime. They displayed
their best sword skills with the hopes of cutting down Austin.
Truth was, Baldwin's disciples wouldn't have had the nerve to initiate the fight against Austin for they all knew of his sword-fighting
prowess.
But now Baldwin was there with them too.
His presence was enough to embolden his disciples to challenge Austin.
They were convinced that their master would have their backs.
'If | find myself in danger, master will cto my rescue.
This is the moment to show master of my steadfast loyalty.
We will prevail!" the two young men thought to themselves.
"Now what?
You're going to hit me?"
Austin snidely remarked as he stood still and had a sly look in his eyes while Baldwin's disciples began charging at him.
Streaks of sword-light immediately showed up out of nowhere and surrounded Baldwin's disciples.
Danger filled the air.
"No fighting in the Sword Treasure-house. Anyone who breaks the rule must die!"
A loud voice reverberated throughout the area like thunder.
Meanwhile, the two young men felt that something was wrong.
"Help us, master!"
they screamed and turned to Baldwin for assistance.
However, it was already too late.
Baldwin's disciples were bombarded with countless sword-light.
In a flash, they were smashed to powder and their blood splattered.
"What the hell?" Baldwin shouted as he could not believe what he just witnessed.
He had no idea that anyone who fought in the Sword Treasure-house would be hit by the sword aura
Baldwin's full attention was on Austin, and everything else did not matter to him except for the abrupt sword aura.
As a result, his disciples lost their lives before he could do anything to rescue them.
Realizing that his favorite disciples had been killed, Baldwin was suddenly overwhelmed with rage.
"Austin!
| swear | will end your life myself!
You're going to die!"
he roared at Austin.
Baldwin was convinced that Austin was responsible for his disciples’ death.
"Ha-ha. Is this all what you can muster?
If you aren't afraid of death, strikenow. I'm right here.
I'm not going to waste more of my ton an idiot," Austin goaded.
He then dashed towards the entrance of the Trialing Corridor for swordsmen who had mastered the level 7 sword potential.
‘Fighting isn't allowed here. There is no point arguing with him.
I'd better hurry up to finish the tests here and improve my swordsmanship, ' Austin thought to himself.
"You'll regret this one day, Austin!"
Baldwin shouted as he fixed his spiteful eyes on Austin's retreating figure.
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If he could get Austin's Magic Sea Water, Baldwin would be able to recover soon and continue with the tests.
However, Austin refused to hand the Magic Sea Water over to him. To add insult to injury, his disciples died because of Austin.
Baldwin's hatred towards Austin continued to grow immensely.
The second Austin entered the cave, he unleashed the level 7 sword potential.
A few moments later, a figure formed by the sword aura materialized and began to battle Austin.
After a tense duel, Austin sustained severe injuries once again.
Hundreds of holes caused by the sword aura peppered his body.
Blood kept gushing out from his wounds.
This was caused by a streak of violent sword aura which had stabbed him close to the heart.
Luckily, the sword aura did not pierce him through the heart. If it did, Austin would have been killed.
Austin drank a bottle of the Magic Sea Water which healed all the wounds he sustained.
After a hard-fought duel, Austin soundly defeated the figure formed by the sword aura.
He had mastered the level 8 sword potential after the victory.
Moreover, he got a reward for completing the challenge.
His prize was a set of golden clothes that included a vest and a pair of pants. Austin touched the garments and he marveled at its
smooth texture. "These will feel great if | put on them, ' he posited.
The garments were called the Golden Silk Armor, which was made of silk produced by the legendary magic silkworm.
This armor was a defensive magic treasure. Anyone who wore it would not sustain any damage after being hit by cultivators who
hadn't reached the Semi-holy Realm.
This meant that the cultivator who wore the Golden Silk Armor wouldn't get injured even if he didn't dodge the attacks from his
enemies who were weaker than cultivators of the Semi-holy Realm.
"This armor is excellent!"
Austin exclaimed with sheer delight after learning what the Golden Silk Armor provided its wearer.
‘Compared to the Sword-aura Boosting Pill and the archaic sword, this armor is much more useful and powerful.
Once | wear this armor, | won't need to fear those cultivators who haven't entered the Semi-holy Realm, ' he mused.
"I love this armor!" Austin gushed.
He stared at the Golden Silk Armor with a huge smile on his face.
Wasting no time, Austin took off his clothes and put on the armor.