Countless great masters sensed the aura of the old man from afar.
Some of the elders who had been living in seclusion for years were awakened by his presence too.
After years of penance, they walked out of their secret chambers, gazing at the old man in the distance.
The whole of Sword Cosmos trembled slightly due to the tremendous power of the aura.
An abnormal amount of spiritual senses were aimed at this old man,
and Austin was all but forgotten.
As they tried to perceive the old man, the masters' faces turned pale with fear.
When their spiritual senses had almost reached the old man, they were immediately repelled by a powerful force.
The old man was enveloped in a layer of faint runes, which isolated and protected him from any intrusions.
Even the governing gods couldn't perceive him.
'Master Rumble?'
Austin overheard the discussions in the Sword Cosmos and became more curious about the old man in front of him.
If this man and Master Sword were from the same generation, then there was no doubt that he was of very high status.
"I'm flattered, sir,"
Austin replied in a humble tone.
He could tell that the old man was being friendly towards him.
Austin could be overbearing and rude to his enemies, but he was polite to those who deserved it.
This old man demanded respect, and Austin was more than happy to oblige.
"Young man, I never flatter anyone who doesn't deserve it.
Given your talent, you will reach the ultimate stage one day and become a legend who will be remembered eternally,"
the old man said. His voice was calm and his words carried so much weight.
'The ultimate stage?'
Despite his peaceful tone, his words caused a wave of sensation among the eavesdroppers.
Every governing god in the vicinity heard the old man's words very clearly.
The ultimate stage—they knew what that meant.
There was not a single governing god who didn't understand the meaning of those words.
It was their final goal to reach that stage; however, it was just too difficult to attain.
Since the beginning of the Sword Cosmos, there had never been a single cultivator who could reach that ultimate stage.
But here might be an exception—Austin.
If anyone could reach the ultimate stage, it was him, which made every governing god envious of him.
But they regretfully had to admit that he was indeed an unprecedented ge
res pray for you.
It can gather a large amount of power of faith to strengthen your spiritual soul.
Your body has become indestructible, but your spiritual soul hasn't reached the level of immortality yet. This will help you on that path,"
the old man continued to offer more suggestions.
"Thank you, sir. I will give it a try,"
Austin replied.
He was aware of the ancient secret skill the old man mentioned, but didn't think much of it at the time he had first heard of it.
It was hard to tell how effective it would be since there were countless skills that had spread since ancient time.
However, since the old man recommended this one, it meant that this ancient method had a certain amount of effectiveness.
"Young man, we were destined to meet here.
I will entrust you with an inheritance that is related to reincarnation. You may try to cultivate it."
Saying so, the old man sent a spiritual message to Austin's Soul Sea.
"The inheritance related to reincarnation?"
Austin asked, overjoyed.
"I will see you in the future, young man."
Soon, the old man's body turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.
"Sir! Sir!"
Austin called out, a little surprised to see the old man leave so abruptly. He called out several times, but there was no reply.
"He is indeed the legendary Rumble!
He was exactly the same as what had been recorded in the ancient books.
It is said that the walking stick in his hand was refined from a dragon bone!"
After a detailed observation, the seniors in the Sword Cosmos confirmed their previous assumptions.