Severin's words made the old man fume in anger. He looked at Severin and said, "That's easy for you to say. What if something happens to her? Can you afford to bear the consequences?"Severin answered with a dry smile, "Firstly, she would have been dead already if they wanted to kill her. I offered to help only when I heard her calling for help. If their intention had been to bring Miss Chelsea away, then they would almost certainly refrain from killing her right away!"Following a pause, Severin continued, "Secondly, if I can't protect her, then I'm afraid no one in your family will be able to protect her.""Hehe, that's a rather bold remark from you!" the other elder said with a chuckle. "This young man here must be a strong individual then!"Richard thought for a moment before smiling at Severin. "Our two elders have very high attainment. If you can defeat one of them with ease, then I'll entrust my daughter to your protection."Severin was stunned for a moment. "I'll leave it
Richard and the second elder were standing behind the grand-elder, and they were both shocked when they heard that remark. It had never crossed their minds that Severin would contain such strength at a young age."The villa that my daughter is staying at has several empty rooms, so you might as well just stay in the same villa as her. Rest assured, we'll send our men to help you find out any information about Canis Hall. My daughter will probably be out shopping in the next couple of days, so I'll leave her safety in your hands. I trust that she will be safe as long as you're beside her!" Richard said after snapping out of his initial shock."Dad..." Chelsea was speechless, and she bit her red lips subconsciously while rolling her eyes at her father. She had gotten used to living alone in her villa for so many years, and she was not entirely comfortable with sharing her place, especially not with a man whom she just met! In her opinion, her father's thought process was simply incompr
Severin did not expect Chelsea to be so confident of her beauty, so he looked her up and down.Chelsea started to panic when she saw him checking her out. She took two steps back fearfully. "Why… why are you looking at me like that?"Severin smiled. "I was just trying to figure out why you're so confident about your own looks when you're not even half as beautiful as my two women.""Why you!" Chelsea nearly passed out from anger. She had always been very confident about her looks since many rich guys tried to woo her before. 'He's probably negging me to get my attention.'She smiled suddenly. "As if I'll ever believe you. In any case, you better not get any funny ideas about coming into my room tonight. If you do, I'll make sure to off myself rather so that you won't be able to have your way with me.""Oh, don't you worry. I have no interest in you whatsoever," said Severin before going upstairs.Chelsea nearly passed out from anger again. "D*mmit!"She followed him up while me
"Ah—! There's a cockroach inside the bathroom!"At that moment, to Severin's surprise, Chelsea was also running out of the bathroom in fright. That would not have been a problem if she was not naked."Ah—! What… what are you doing in…"Chelsea was dumbfounded to see Severin standing there in her room but then she suddenly remembered he was staying in the room next to hers. She immediately looked down at herself and a blush quickly crept across her face.The next second she ran over to the bed and pulled off the bed sheet to cover herself. "What… what are you looking at? You pervert! How… how the h*ll did you get in?"Severin was speechless for a brief moment. He then smiled awkwardly as he tried to explain, "I thought some bad guys were hiding in your room when I heard you scream so I rushed in to save you."Chelsea's entire face turned bright red."Did… did you see anything just now?" she asked softly."Umm… a little but don't worry. The light is so dark in here that I didn't s
It took no time at all for Severin to get rid of the cockroach. He then came out of the bathroom and said, "Miss Chelsea, I've already got rid of the cockroach. You can shower at peace now."Chelsea rolled her eyes at him. "Well, hurry up and get out of the room!"After Severin exited the room, Chelsea quickly jogged over to lock the door. She sighed with relief before throwing the bed sheet she had wrapped around her to the bed."Ugh! This is so annoying. No man has ever seen me naked before. He should feel honored to be the first one." After that, she touched her chest. "D*mmit! They're not really that small, right? I can't help but wonder how big his wife's boobs really are."After Severin went back to his room, he could not stop thinking about what he saw just now. He started to get restless but then shook his head to clear it before climbing into bed to take a nap.An hour later, he got up and took out his cauldron to refine some alchemical pills. Three hours later, he had in
The bodyguards noticed Severin and Chelsea as soon as the two of them stepped out of the mansion. One of the captains walked up to them with several of his underlings.The captain glanced at Severin before asking, "Miss Chelsea, are you going out? Let us go with you to ensure your safety."Chelsea waved her hand. "That won't be necessary. I'll be safe with Severin."The captain held a secret crush toward Chelsea and was usually the one who accompanied her everywhere. He was already a little peeved of Severin's existence and he became more so when Chelsea chose Severin over him.His face darkened and he looked suspiciously at Severin. "I'm not sure this punk can really protect you, Miss Chelsea. Look at how skinny and pale he is. I won't be surprised if you have to end up protecting him!"Severin glanced at the captain. "Don't worry. Mister Richard has agreed to let me act as a bodyguard to Miss Chelsea for these few days. In other words, I've been thoroughly vetted by him."The c
"Kyron!" cried out Kyron's underlings.They were shocked by just how strong the invisible air pressure was too.However, Severin was able to control the air pressure to be concentrated on only Kyron so his underlings remained unaffected. Even so, they could feel the immense energy Severin was emitting and they knew they were no match for him."I… I surrender!" shouted Kyron. He knew Severin was the real thing.Severin smiled, and with a thought, the air pressure dissipated.Kyron sat down on the ground with a thud as relief washed over him."Let's go, Miss Chelsea," said Severin with a smile."Okay!" Chelsea glanced at Kyron before following Severin out of the compound.Kyron watched dazedly at the two disappearing figures. After a while, he finally stood up. "Just what is his level? That pressure just now… It was horrifyingly strong!""No wonder Mister Richard asked him to protect Miss Chelsea. She'll definitely be safe with such a strong guy beside her!" said one of Kyron's un
After mulling over it, Chelsea added, "You saw me naked this afternoon so you owe me this favor. When we go in, pretend you're my boyfriend and we'll be even after this."Severin was speechless. A few seconds later, he whispered back. "Didn't I just give you a first-grade high-rank pill just now? So we're already even, aren't we?""No, that's not enough. No guy has ever seen me naked before. You're actually the first one so you'll need to do a little bit more for me to call us even."Chelsea raised her head and stopped talking immediately because her friends were closing in on them as they spoke.Audrey grabbed her hand and asked with a smile,"Chelsea, when did you come back? Why didn't you tell me?"Severin could tell the two girls would be very good friends if it were not for the fact Audrey insisted on setting Chelsea up with the fatso.Chelsea smiled neutrally. "I just got off the plane today. I was planning on telling you tomorrow so imagine my surprise to bump into you whil
At that instant, Infernatur and Damnatur felt a sudden chill, as if an impending doom loomed on the horizon.Severin then said softly to them, "I'm gonna need you as a helping hand!"Infernatur and Damnatur recoiled as a horrifying realization dawned upon them."Have you taken that leap?" Infernatur's voice trembled with uncertainty.Severin remained silent and simply waved his hand gently. The 129,600 cosmic laws surged with boundless power, reducing the huge figures of Infernatur and Damnatur to dust.Within moments, two essences of pure primordial power flowed into Severin's inner world, while the desolate chaos sea crumbled and was consumed by his voracious appetite.Severin's form eventually began to fade until it became a flicker of light that vanished completely. His consciousness had been devoured entirely.Everything before him was empty and devoid of substance.An indefinite amount of time passed before Severin's voice echoed through the emptiness, "Chaos springs from
With a deft stroke of the bronze halberd, the path hovering above Severin shattered."This is a peculiar weapon," Severin recoiled in alarm, raising the Oculus Blade to defend himself "It has the ability to dismantle the great path!"Simultaneously, he utilized his space-time path to shield against potential assaults, especially any sneak attacks.Explosions reverberated, unleashing torrents of elemental energy and spatial turbulence throughout the chaotic sea. Time passed indeterminately amidst the chaos.For centuries, the trio engaged in combat, their auras undiminished by time's passage.Meanwhile, the four Dominus Nosters in the Celestial Realm waged war against the extraterrestrial intruders, reclaiming territories with unparalleled ferocity.Under the leadership of figures like Callide, the extraterrestrials were simply no match for them.The Southern, Western, and Devil Regions were reclaimed quickly, yet everyone from the Celestial Realm remained vigilant, for war conti
Outside the Heaven Palace, the few who had been appointed Dominus Noster along with a cohort of quasi-royal celestials were faced with the grim reality at hand.Clad in resplendent hues, Callide—who was their leader and carried the title Dominus Noster Arcanum—donned celestial attire woven from stars and the galaxy. With a regal bearing, she commanded from atop a cloud, "Follow me, my brethren! We shall vanquish the extraterrestrials in the Devil Realm!""At your command, Dominus Noster Arcanum!""Yes, Dominus Noster Arcanum!"With their resounding battle cries, streams of light surged across the Nine Heavens Ten Lands, converging upon the territories occupied by the extraterrestrials—they were the Devil Region, Southern Region, and the Western Region.Amidst the vibrant rainbow, a towering figure emerged, blotting out the sky and earth. Everyone recognized that figure as Severin, and knew that the battle against the quasi-celestial regents would soon begin.Adrian, who was alrea
Armin then spoke with a calm authority, "You cannot remain in this time and space, for you are from the future. It is time you return."As he uttered these words, Severin sensed an invisible force pushing against him and urging him to depart.Standing upon the river of time, he overlooked the tumult of the quasi-celestial regent conflict looming below. He mumbled Armin's counsel, "By receiving nourishment, shattering constraints, tearing open chaos, and reaching the other side…" As Severin pondered over those revelations for an indefinite amount of time, clarity dawned upon him like the sudden rising sun. "So that's the way!"By the time he snapped to his senses, he discovered that his primal spirit had traversed countless epochs in the river of time. "Did I spend that long in the river of time?" he asked himself. Fortunately, the duration he spent in the river of time was but a fleeting moment in the real world.Severin's resolve solidified. Though his brief discourse with Armin,
Severin could sense the mental connection between himself and the weapon, almost as if it was an extension of himself. Severin then raised his gaze to the celestial expanse beyond."I'm almost on Armin's level now that I've made a breakthrough to the rank of quasi-celestial sovereign. However, facing the extraterrestrials' quasi-celestial regents isn't going to be easy meat for me," he mused aloud.Armin was once the sovereign architect of the Imperial Court and the ruler of the Celestial Realm, yet even he found himself at the mercy of the attack of Heaven's Will. Even a mighty quasi-celestial sovereign was reduced to naught but dust.Severin felt the weight of the responsibility settle upon him. Confronting the two quasi-celestial regents would require him to transcend to the realm of celestial sovereign—a realm of which he had scant knowledge of.He understood the concept of the celestial sovereign only in the context of attaining liberation through enlightenment via the 3,000 p
In the vast expanse of the chaotic sea, occasional gusts of strong wind whipped up the formidable chaotic energy. A single whirlpool could claim the life of even a true immortal.Amidst that tumult, two colossal figures lay prone within the abyss. They emanated an aura of unparalleled power, commanding even the paths to heed their authority. The turbid breath exhaled in their slumber had the capacity to tear the fabric of the chaotic void, unveiling dreamlike cosmic chiliocosms.They were the progenitors of the extraterrestrial race, the alpha and omega of the enigmatic beings. Their names were Infernatur and Damnatur. To the uninitiated, and sometimes even to their own kind, it was widely believed that Infernatur and Damnatur were distinct entities. However, they were but facets of the same being.Infernatur could be deemed the primordial offspring of chaos itself, having borne witness to the most primitive and barbaric epochs of the Bleu Celestial Realm. Being born of chaos, he po
Heaven Palace could now boast four royal celestials, along with nearly 20 quasi-royal celestials and 5,000 true immortals. Those esteemed individuals once served the Longevity Alliance, Clear Wind Sect, Tri Celestial Island, and Ingeni Paradise. While their numbers paled in comparison to the 120,000 true immortals during the ancient Imperial Court's heyday, Severin was confident that he could revive that with time. After all, the new Imperial Court had only just been re-established, and there was still more work to do.Severin then addressed the assembly, "As you continue raising your attainment, you shall have to anticipate the looming threat of conflict with the extraterrestrials. Now that you have are bestowed with titles as the custodians of heaven and earth, it is our solemn duty to reciprocate the blessings bestowed upon us.""Yes, we shall!" echoed the resolute affirmation from the gathered immortals.Having concluded his address, Severin went to speak briefly with Diane and
In the Heaven Palace, Callide sensed that the aura emanating from Severin was simultaneously as vast the sky and ocean but as indiscernible as that of a mortal. Tremors of terror gripped her, as she knew that he had far surpassed the realm of a cultivator who had attained the perfect-stage royal celestial. It was no exaggeration to say that Severin could obliterate a royal celestial with a mere thought.Balke, Libra, and Creatia shared Callide's apprehension. To them, Severin embodied the very essence of the path—intangible, silent, abstruse, incomprehensible, and undetectable.As the imperial robe adorned Severin, Balke and the others bowed in reverence. "Long live the Celestial Sovereign!" they chanted in unison.A subtle wave of fortune floated toward the heavenly heart imprint as Severin acknowledged their worship with a satisfied smile. He raised his hand and lifted them effortlessly with an unseen force.With a thunderous voice that resonated in their ears, Severin proclaimed
The true immortals, quasi-royal celestials, and even the eminent royal celestials held their breath. Everyone observed in silence as Severin wielded the heavenly heart imprint.With each strand of luck infused into the heavenly heart imprint, Severin sensed his dominion over the Bleu Celestial Realm becoming stronger. He had the feeling that he could reshape the world with only a single thought.Once the destinies of tens of thousands of races were bound with the heavenly heart imprint, the golden tourmaline quivered violently and radiated an aura that could be felt across the Nine Heavens Ten Lands. Acknowledging the momentous occasion, Severin tapped his forehead and directed a fragment of his soul to command the heavenly heart imprint. The 3,000 great paths within him erupted from his being and materialized."Today shall be the day that I, Severin, rebuild the Imperial Court in the Nine Heavens! As wielder of the great path, the world shall be inscribed in me, and I shall embody