Chapter 4389 The Coffin

"What? Enter the ancestral coffin?!"

The other governing gods of the Xi'men Clan were shocked at hearing the suggestion. It seemed like a drastic measure.

In fact, the ancestral coffin was such a revered and powerful artifact that only the senior members of the Xi'men Clan knew about its existence.

"That's right.

Look, who are we kidding? Everyone here knows that we are no match for Austin, at least for the time being. If we continue fighting like this, we'll only lose more battles and more people.

I have a feeling that it would be better for us to retreat for now.

We must stay alive for now. As for our revenge, we'll always have a chance to do that once we become strong enough, but only if we survive today.

The Xi'men Clan is not strong enough to defeat Austin yet.

We must unite with the other forces, and might even need the Blade Cosmos on our side,"

the leader said in a thoughtful voice.

A few moments earlier, he had been so furious that he wanted to kill Austin at first glance.

However, he'd calmed down now, which was giving him a clearer perspective of their situation.

He was well aware of the situation they were trapped in.

Austin's display of strength had been terrifying.

The entire Xi'men Clan was no match for him at all.

If they continued to fight, they would only bring death and disgrace upon their clan.

The leader's first priority at the moment was to prevent the Xi'men Clan from total destruction at the hands of Austin.

"I agree with you, leader.

Facing Austin is a frightening prospect. We don't stand a chance of winning him, at least not at the moment.

There is no point fighting him if it means giving all our lives needlessly.

We should preserve the strength and members of our clan first. That should always be the priority!"

A reclusive elder nodded in agreement.

"If that is the case, I am in too."

Several other senior members agreed as well.

Then, the leader gave a telepathic order.

"Gather the main members of the clan. Get ready to enter the ancestral coffin!"

Then he added in a warning tone, "Move together!

We can't afford a chance for Austin to attack any of us in seclusion!"

It was true. Someone moving all by himself would be a prime target. They needed to stay together right now.

As soon as the order was given, the eight governing gods of the Xi'men Clan formed a battle formation to protect each other as they proceeded towards their destination. Together, they retreated slowly.

"Oh?

Now you're all trying to escape? Hah!"

Austin sneered.

"That's enough, Austin! You've gone far enough already!"

one of the governing gods roared in an aggrieved tone.

Hearing Austin say that they were running away was a shameful prospect.

Such an allegati

ut of their wits when they saw the incoming attack.

They knew that except for the eight governing gods, no one else could withstand Austin's attacks.

A large number of people were going to die within seconds.

As they closed their eyes in anticipation of the doom to come, there was a large explosion and the void began to shake.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A huge coffin lid appeared behind them.

It was engraved with dense and mysterious textures and emitting a terrifying pressure.

Every second, it was releasing mysterious runes into the air.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The lid blocked every single streak of sword-light Austin had released, and a series of clear metallic sounds burst out.

Austin was even more surprised to discover that the lid remained a hundred percent intact after defending against his sword-lights.

"That's awesome!

What the hell is that?"

Austin was a little confused when he saw this.

"Alright, let's try it again!"

Determined, Austin waved his long sword and slashed at the lid again.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

This time, he also added the horrifying great cosmos force to the long sword attack which made it incredibly bright, as if it had been ignited.

Like a vast sea, the sword radiance drowned the strange space in dazzling brilliance.

Space and time were torn apart as the attack continued to come.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The lid of the coffin spun around rapidly and blocked the attacks once again.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

There was a series of metallic clangs as the lid stopped spinning and all of Austin's sword radiances were dissipated.

By that time, the people of the Xi'men Clan had already disappeared into the chaotic mist.

"What?

What was that?"

Austin activated his omnipotent vision skill and investigated the chaotic mist in front of him. He then saw was a huge shadow.