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,
Zeke found their antics a little amusing and laughed secretly at one corner.Severin looked speechless. Facing a woman as unreasonable as Felicia was headache-inducing. In the end, he could only nod and give in. "Fine. You can tag along if you want. I'm just worried about your safety because you and Megan don't have any attainment."At that moment, Lillie stood up all of a sudden. She raised her hand and said, "Sir, why don't you let two of us come with you? That way, you won't have to worry about their safety anymore. We'll be there to protect them whenever you're not around."Wendy stood up as well. "That's right! I'm sure we're strong enough to protect them."Severin frowned and pointed out, "But the invitation only allows a maximum of five people.""Well," Wendy smiled. "We won't join you at the banquet. We'll just protect Miss Megan and Madam Felicia when they're not attending the banquet.""That's a good idea! They'll have no problem protecting us because their attainment i
Severin naturally omitted the fact that he was already a third-grade medium-rank alchemist.Zeke was completely lost for words. 'Just how shameless can he be? I've already given him plenty of third-grade low-rank herbs, and he's now asking for medium-rank ones?'Nevertheless, the losses that he would suffer in currying favor with such a competent alchemist would be worth the gains if Severin gave him more pills in the future. After all, the effects brought upon by one of these pills were worth the loss of several spiritual herbs. He smiled and took out seven sprigs of third-grade medium-rank herbs. "These are very difficult to find. We have some back at the Skystream Province Mansion, but most of them are kept with the fifth elder. He didn't tag along with us, so I can only give you these."Severin glanced at them and took six out of the seven. "Thank you so much for these. That last one isn't suited for alchemy, so I won't take it.""Haha, you're more than welcome!" Zeke put them
Elsewhere, Franko was clenching his fists as he looked at the beautiful maids in his villa. In the past, he would usually go over and tease whoever caught his eye, sometimes even going so far as to feel them up. Alas, he no longer found any joy in doing so because of his emasculation. All he felt was pure resentment.Leslie happened to be passing by, so he asked Franko, "Why didn't you go out on a date with Nana today? You need to make the most of your time with her. She's your only chance of getting revenge."Franko smiled confidently and said, "She promised me that she'll persuade her father to ask for Shadraw's help. I'm confident that she will get it done."Leslie nodded. "Did you tell her about your physical condition?""I did. She's fallen in love with me, so she's heartbroken and angry," Franko said. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Once Shadraw avenges me, I'll give it some time to go before comforting her slowly. I will then tell her that I'm no longer a normal m
Nana smiled and said, "That won't happen. Once the banquet is over, my father will ask to speak with him in private. He will then be brought to Shadraw's headquarters, where they will do the deed. It won't affect the birthday celebrations."Leslie nodded with a slight smile. "That's good to know. I'm glad my son will finally be avenged.""Haha, he's probably feeling happy because he'll meet the king! The thought of him meeting his end is making me feel so excited," Franko fantasized and said with a chuckle.Leslie then remarked with a smile, "There's another two days left before the banquet, so Severin is probably already in the city by now."Franko chuckled smugly. "Let him enjoy his final days.""Since we have nothing else to do right now, why don't we go shopping?" Nana looked eagerly at Franko, almost as if she had forgotten about his emasculation.Franko's lips twitched a few times. In the end, he could only smile awkwardly and agree to her request. "Sure. I don't have anyth
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