Severin kept quiet when he heard that, and after a while, he finally said, "There are twelve halls in total, and each hall differs in the number of members. Some, such as Canis Hall, do not have that many members, but the total number of members combined from all four halls bring it up to a large sum. We don't need to recruit new members on such a large scale."Severin then paused for emphasis before adding, "But we can't completely stop recruiting fresh minds either. I would suggest that the Canis Hall and Taurus Hall accept new members but on a smaller scale. These two halls are the smallest in terms of numbers anyway. The prerequisite for accepting them must be for them to have high attainment or superior talent. Injecting a little fresh blood into the halls is necessary for continuous growth."Rachel nodded and sought clarification from Severin. "In that case, the person who wanted to join my hall might be a good candidate. Is it all right for me to recommend them to Canis Hall o
Severin was distraught because his attempts with several sets of materials all ended in failure. However, he tried to look on the brighter side because the repeated failures were seen as stepping stones to his success."Refining third-grade medium-rank pills is difficult. I've failed more times than I've made progress." Severin took out another set of materials. He looked at them and could not help but smile wryly. "Well, I suppose that slow progress is still considered progress. I hope I can achieve some measure of success before the materials run out."Severin then told himself to avoid thinking too much. He then threw a spring into the alchemy furnace again and continued with his refinement. He went through the process step by step in a meticulous fashion.It was almost past four in the evening, and the girls had finally returned home after a day out in the city. When Megan set foot in the living room, she immediately laid on the sofa and complained, "Don't the three of you feel
Diane nodded in agreement. "Yes. Being an alchemist is beneficial to a lot of people."Sofia nodded in approval. "Many sects would give anything to snatch up alchemy geniuses and highly-proficient alchemists. After all, the pills they refine have very good effects on warrior kings, and even to those who are at the level of warrior emperors. However, it is difficult to become an alchemist, and even harder for an alchemist to make breakthroughs."Sofia paused, "Many people end up plateauing at second-grade low-rank or second-grade high-rank. Going any further is incredibly difficult."Sheila scratched her neck when she heard that and thought to herself, 'Severin became a third-grade low-rank alchemist so quickly. I bet all the other alchemists will be envious if they find out."Time trickled by, and Severin eventually put away the alchemy furnace after two more sessions. 'I can't believe it… I wasted ten sets of materials. I'm glad I made some progress, but I guess I'll continue tomo
Benjamin had exceeded Severin's expectations with his quick progress and absorbed Severin's teachings well. He made a breakthrough to first-grade high-rank alchemist in no time and was already trying his hand at being a second-grade low-rank alchemist.Severin and the ladies soon arrived at the discussed restaurant, and Benjamin was already waiting for them outside.When he saw Severin and others approaching, he immediately came forward and greeted them.Megan introduced Sofia to Benjamin. "This is Sofia, the girl I mentioned to you yesterday. She's a disciple of the Stormy Moon Sect."Benjamin smiled and said, "Hello Miss Sofia, Megan said many good things about you to me yesterday. She mentioned that you're a very beautiful woman whose attainment is very high! I'm honored to feast with you tonight!"Sofia replied politely, "We're way past the need for formalities! You're Megan's boyfriend, so you're practically part of her family.""Shall we?" Megan beckoned them. "Let's take a
Everyone had a good time during dinner. Suddenly, the restaurant manager ran up anxiously to them."May I speak to you, madam?"The manager was a 30-something year old woman, and her eyes darted when speaking to Megan.Megan frowned and immediately sought clarification, "What is it, Mandy?"Mandy then explained, "This man smacked the butt of our receptionist. She demanded an apology from the man, but he refused to do so and went so far as to slap her for talking back!"Megan was furious when she heard what happened. She stood up and said, "Where are our guards? Why didn't they stop him? Doesn't he know that our restaurant has relations with the county governor's mansion?"Mandy then said, "He's accompanied by several burly men who beat all our guards up. I mentioned that this restaurant is owned by the county governor's mansion, but he seemed like he didn't care. They didn't take our warnings seriously at all, and they wanted to take that receptionist with him, saying that he was
Megan initially expected the guy to cower in fear after hearing what she said, but he maintained his calm expression and smirked in disdain instead. "Why should I care if this restaurant belongs to South County Mansion? They'll still have to bow down to me when they show up. I'll destroy this restaurant with a snap of the finger if they piss me off, and I can even take away his position as county governor."He puffed his chest and emphasized his stance. "After all, a new county governor will have to be elected if the current one is removed from their position.""Who are you?" Megan gritted her teeth. She was starting to worry the moment this man refused to back down. Her first guess was that he might be the son of a certain province governor, or perhaps even a province governor himself.The fat man let go of the woman he was assaulting and dusted his hands. He then asked Megan, "Who are you? Are you the general manager?""I am." Megan folded her hands over her chest and snorted col
The moment Fent got up, he tasted a metallic sweetness at the back of his tongue. His face turned pale from the impact as he stared at Severin. He looked fearful, knowing that Severin must be incredibly powerful if a level six warrior king like him could be blasted away so effortlessly."Who are you? Your strength is at least that of a level seven warrior king!" Fent had an extremely ugly expression as he looked at Severin.Severin smiled and said, "As luck would have it, I'm the person that your boss says he's not afraid of. My name is Severin, and I'm the South County's governor!"The fat man's mouth twitched a few times before he snorted coldly. "Hmph, and here I was thinking that you were a nobody. So, you're the South County Governor? I can tell that you were appointed on the basis of your strength, but I'm going to make you regret what you did soon enough."Severin glanced over at a corner where there were still a lot of customers and said to Megan, "Megan, could you usher al
"Why should I apologize when I don't even know who you are? You're the one who should be kneeling and begging for mercy!" Severin thought about that name for a moment and eventually said to the other party."You've never heard of Franko before? How ignorant can you be?" Fent, whom Severin injured previously, looked angrily at the latter. He then said in a rough voice, "He's the son of Leslie, a commander. You should know who he is by now, right?""A commander's son?" Megan was surprised at first, but then her expression soured immediately after hearing that.Her reaction boosted Franko's confidence, but everyone else did not seem to react the same way. No one seemed particularly bothered with the new information."Aren't you afraid of me after knowing that I'm a commander's son?" Franko was puzzled.Sofia could not stand Franko's arrogance any longer and shot Franko a sarcastic look as she said, "You're nothing without your father. Bullies like you need to be killed, or permanentl
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