The shadow race members may look intimidating because of their odd looks, but they were physically average. Therefore, Austin could easily take them down.
"You know how powerful I am, don't you?"
Austin stood his ground with a stern face.
"Please forgive us, sir! We beg you! We will never find fault with you!"
The shadow race members were incessantly begging for mercy.
"Don't be afraid. He is alone. We have him outnumbered. We can joint hands to launch the Shadow Tide Array!"
Some of them believed that through their cooperation, they could take down Austin. They frantically encouraged their clansmen so they could boost their morale.
"We can kill him if we form the Shadow Tide Array together!"
Hearing their companions' proposal, they felt a fire rose in their hearts. After all, it did make sense.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Huge noises echoed in the sky all of a sudden.
The countless shadows around Austin started moving and gradually formed a unique pattern in the air, which turned out to be a special array. Tremendous energy surged up and down with frightening momentum.
In just a matter of seconds, an array made of numerous shadows was formed around Austin.
Boom! A deafening explosion permeated their ears. The space around them shook violently.
The Shadow Tide Array looked like a colossal web made of darkness. It headed straight to Austin, enveloping him from every direction.
Austin activated the sword aura continuously. Countless sharp sword auras shot out non-stop to prevent the enormous shadow web from consuming him.
To Austin's surprise, however, the shadow web seemed to be tenacious. Although it was continually being torn apart by the sharp sword aura, it kept on repairing itself to its original intact state in the blink of an eye.
"Ha-ha! Are you afraid now, human boy? The Shadow Tide Array is very powerful. Breaking it is not going to be an easy task."
The shadow race members guffawed. They were confident that they finally had Austin by the palm of their hand.
"Oh, really? Do you really think I can't break this? This is just a small array. I've dealt with arrays greater than this one. This is basically a piece of cake,"
Austin insulted flatly. A faint smile formed on his lips.
"You arrogant piece of shit!" one of the shadow race members shouted. Then, he turned towards his clansmen.
"Guys, let's reinforce our energy on the array. No matter what happens, we must kill this human brat!"
Apparently, Austin's arrogance had enraged the shadow race members tremendously, so they all clamored for Austin's death.
"Transform the array!"
one of the shadow race members shouted at the top of his voice.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
All of a sudden, the huge shadow web twisted and turned into the shape of a human.
The shadow was truly akin to a human form, complete with four limbs
y in unison.
"Wow, your bodies are so peculiar. They are indeed made up of shadows."
After enslaving the shadow race members, Austin was able to take a closer look of their physique. He clearly observed them and accurately knew what their physical structure was. This amused him so much.
"Master, our physical structure is not as unusual as you think it is.
In fact, there is another race called the shadowless race, which is much more peculiar than we are,"
one of Austin's new slaves said to him.
"Oh, shadowless race? What's so special about them?"
Austin curiously asked.
"The shadowless race possesses no shape nor form. They're like mist.
In fact, they are a mass of living air,"
the same slave respectfully explained.
"That is indeed a strange race!
Everything is possible under heaven!"
Finding this phenomenon bizarre, Austin sighed. He was both in awe and in surprise.
"The shadowless race is rare. They had formed from the evolution of the shadow race.
In other words, the shadowless race is one of our branches,"
the slave further expounded.
"I see,"
Austin murmured with a nod.
"Your first task is to tell me more about the isolated alien spaces.
I will ask some questions, and anybody who knows the answer will talk,"
Austin ordered.
"Understood, master!"
Austin's shadow slaves answered in unison.
"Master, with all due respect, it's best if we find a place to hide first.
I'm afraid our king might have already received the news of your arrival.
Now, the martial arts masters of the shadow race might have been sent out in search of you. They will never let you go once they get their hands on you,"
a slave suggested.
"Okay, let's leave here first and find a place to hide."
Austin gave his consent after thinking for a while. Then he rolled his sleeve and took the shadow slaves with him to find a safer place.