Logan smiled wryly. "There's nothing to suggest that's the case. He has such a high level of attainment, but he never came to me and asked to be appointed province governor or commander. Why would he want to usurp my position? Besides, don't practitioners like yourself tend not be interested in securing these positions of power?"Francis nodded. "That does seem so. Our thoughts are occupied by attainment. We'd prefer to enjoy our day rather than concern ourselves with these worldly things. We wouldn't have any time to train if we had to devote some of our time to handling matters involving the country."Logan nodded approvingly. "That's true. But the characters of some people might not be as clear-cut as it would seem. Many are still motivated by money and power.""Tell me, Logan. Why did you seek us out to handle this Severin you speak of?" Alex asked Logan after some thought.Finally, an embarrassed Logan explained what happened to the both of them. He then added, "Sigh, my daugh
However, Alex then said to Logan, "Hold on a second there. We do not wish to make a trip to the South County just to deal with Severin for you, so why don't you figure of a way to get him to come to Oolong City? It shouldn't be that big of a problem for you, I believe."Logan nodded. "That can be done. I'll head back and figure out a plan. I'll notify you once he arrives and we can make further arrangements after that." He then excused himself and left.Alex moved a chess piece after Logan left and said calmly, "Severin, was it? He's unlucky, I'll give him that. Of all the commanders he could have offended, he just had to pick Leslie. And as luck would have it, Leslie's son is exactly Princess Nana's type.""How did it go, Father? Did they say yes?" Nana had been waiting a long time at the gates for Logan to return. Once he returned, she immediately came up to him and asked eagerly.Logan nodded and then let out a heavy sigh. "They did, but they made it clear that this is the first
Severin was having a walk with Diane in the yard when Selene ran over and exclaimed excitedly, "Dad! Dad! I had another breakthrough!"Severin immediately carried his adorable daughter up and said, "Wow! You're already a level three profound master! Haha, not bad, not bad! At this rate, you'll probably become the youngest warrior king in the whole of Dracodom.""I will?" Selene's big beautiful eyes lit up instantly. "Then I'll work my hardest to become the youngest warrior king in Dracodom!"Diane had a proud look on her face. She never would have thought that Selene would have such stellar talents for attainment.Sofia had already returned to Stormy Moon Sect by then. She went to speak with her father right away.When Sofia came back, Birk smiled and said, "How did it go? Did Severin and his wives come back with you? I've already spoken to the elders, and they all agreed to accept Severin and his wives into the sect. We've even arranged a place that is highly concentrated with sp
Sofia pouted. "I didn't want to just leave either, but I couldn't find an excuse to stay in South Link City. I'm a shy person, and there are certain things that I can't bring myself to say."Birk nearly fainted. She said somewhat resentfully, "You can't be shy all the time. Let me give you some advice - you need to be bold when you meet someone you like! Your mother was also a very beautiful woman. There amount of men who tried to win her heart could fill an entire airplane! Do you know how I managed to get one over them?"That was Sofia's first time hearing such a thing. She looked curiously at her father and asked, "How? Tell me, Dad! This is my first time hearing you mention something like that!"Birk cleared his throat slightly and said, "Well, the first reason is that I'm handsome. Since I've beaten more than a third of her suitors in terms of looks, there were only two-thirds left of the competition."Sofia looked at Birk's belly and said with disdain, "Look in the mirror, Da
Sofia did not know how to react when she saw her father's reaction. In the end, she chatted with him for a while before excusing herself to get some rest.The next morning, Severin had just woken up when Megan ran upstairs all of a sudden. She came to inform him and Diane that Skystream Province's governor had come to visit.Severin frowned when he heard that. "Why did Zeke decide to visit us all of a sudden? It's not often that a province governor would take the initiative to visit a county governor."Diane thought for a moment before smiling wryly and saying, "You gave him a second-grade high-rank pill that helped him get a breakthrough in attainment. Is he here to request more pills?"Severin smiled and said, "That might just be the case. His attainment probably already stabilized, so I wanted to come over and see if I can get any pills."The two of them went downstairs after the conversation."Haha, it's been a while, Mister Severin! You look more energetic than before! I'm
Zeke was already thinking about how he could try and get on Severin's good side. He would benefit greatly if Severin gleefully gave him a third-grade pill.Severin chuckled. "You didn't come here just to ask about my progress in alchemy, did you?"Zeke waved his hands and said, "No, no. Of course not!" He then paused for a moment before saying, "I'm here because I have some good news to tell you.""Good news?" Severin was stunned for a moment but was soon overcome with joy. He had asked Zeke and the others to ask around about the other halls, so his first thought was that Zeke had already received some news from them. Severin glanced eagerly at Zeke, hoping that his first guess was right.The Shanahans looked eagerly at Zeke too. They were all curious to know what sort of good news they would receive. It had to be something very important, or else someone of Zeke's status would not have had to come over in person.Zeke smiled and said, "Prince Philip, the eldest prince, will be ha
Everyone there, including Diane and Sheila, were jumping for joy. They were extremely happy. Severin was the only one with a frown. He did not seem the slightest bit excited.Zeke could see that Severin reacted a little differently to the news. He frowned and asked, "Why don't you look too happy?"Severin smiled awkwardly and explained, "I just find it a little odd. Why would the king invite just me when I'm of the same rank as the other thirty-five governors? It's not out-of-place for you and the other province governors to be invited, but I'm on a very different level compared to the two of you. My status isn't the same as yours, so you can't blame me for feeling a little puzzled when you told me that I was invited."Zeke laughed. "Haha, is that what you're worried about? Well, you don't need to get yourself in a twist. You were the most recently-appointed county governor, so he's a little curious about you and wishes to meet you. He heard that you're an alchemist too, so you can
"I can't possibly accept this! Part of the reason I came is because I haven't seen you for a long time! Don't get me wrong, I didn't come here to request any pills!" Zeke spoke as if he was turning the pills down, but he nevertheless took the pill swiftly and put it away.Severin was a little amused to see Zeke's subpar acting. In any case, he still asked sternly, "Haha, I know you're not that kind of person. Now that you've made the trip here, you should stay around for a couple of days."Zeke accepted the offer with a smile. "Of course! The opportunity to hang out doesn't come that often. Let's have a good drink tonight. There are another five days to go before the eldest prince's birthday, and we have to make our journey at least one or two days earlier. I might as well stay here for two or three days and set off with you! At least I'll have a companion!"Severin nodded. "You're right. It's just a couple of days away, and I'd appreciate having the company."Sheila asked eagerly,
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