Musa nodded with a bitter smile. "Yes. He must be a saint.""Gosh, I really have a hard time accepting that he's a saint."She regretted why she acted so confident when she left the sect because now she had no way to fulfill the promise she made.Musa sighed. "Luckily we had our masks on and he couldn't tell it was us. I'm sure he has the cauldron with him. He even tried to trick us in the beginning. If he didn't have it, why don't he dare to let us look into his spatial ring?"Stephanie thought of it and frowned. "But he did suspect if he saw us in the auction center before. Then again, he trusted what we said later. I guess our covers are not blown."Musa nodded. "That's a good thing. Let's just forget about taking the cauldron back. We're really unlucky to meet him. I trust that your father won't blame us if we tell him what happened."Stephanie started to guess. "I wonder if he is from another sect. I mean how could a strong person continue to remain in this mundane world?"
The next day, Severin and the others packed everything and left for the airport to take their flight back to South Link City.When they arrived at the airport of South Link City, Stanley was already waiting there with the cars he arranged to pick up Severin."Haha! You guys finally arrive. I have been waiting here for two hours!"He approached them when he saw Severin and the others.Seveirn smiled. "Mister popular, I know how precious your time is now. What a big loss you have just because you're here waiting for us."Stanley smiled. "It's my honor to come pick you up today. Why would that be a loss? Besides, I won't be here today without you."He paused and continued, "Besides, I was here broadcasting live before you arrived. I told my fans that I was here waiting to pick up someone very powerful. That live broadcast had me earn several hundred thousand dollars ."Severin was stunned. "You earn that much with just one live broadcast? Dinner is on you tonight!"Stanley smiled.
After hearing that, Severin looked surprised and shocked. He had been suspecting that Sofia intentionally came over to visit him instead of passing by as she said. Then again, he did not dare to overthink it and was afraid that he was flattering himself.Yet, Sofia showed up so quickly after her last visit. If there was nothing serious that brought her here, Severin could confirm that Sofia does have a crush on him."Why don't you just accept her? I think she's a nice girl and she really likes you a lot," Sheila chuckled while covering her mouth with her hand.She just found it amusing looking at Severin's expression."Alright. We should head inside now. She has been waiting for you for so long. I bet she is really looking forward to having you back here." Diane chuckled.As someone with past experience, she could understand how Sofia felt. The feelings of missing someone and the desire to meet your loved ones soon. Last time, she did not follow Severin when he and Sheila went out
That actually made Severin quite embarrassed. "Of course, you can. You're welcome to come anytime you want."As Sofia saw Diane and Sheila, a thought came into her mind. Finally, she got her excuse. "Alright, I'm going to stop kidding. I have two techniques that are suitable for Diane and Sheila so I brought them over."Sheila smiled, "Sofia, you're too nice! Since we have the same surname, I'm going to treat you as my sister from now on!""Me too! Stay with us. When you are free, you can give us some pointers on our training. We can also ask for advice when there is something that we don't understand," Diane said when a great idea came into her mind.It thrilled Sofia very much but then, her manners told her it was not appropriate. "I don't think it's that appropriate…""What's wrong with it? Unless you look down on us and don't want to be our sister!" Sheila pretended to say angrily and folded her arms because she knew why Sofia said that.Only then did Sofia accept the kind ge
At that moment, Megan realized her action was inappropriate and quickly let go of Benjamin. Her face flushed red as she was feeling embarrassed. "I got too happy because I didn't expect you to progress so quickly. Do you know second-grade low-rank alchemist is so much stronger than first-grade high-rank alchemist?"Severin nodded. "That's right. Your status is different now that you're a second-grade low-rank alchemist because there are just a handful of second-grade low-rank alchemists whereas there are a lot of first-grade high-rank alchemists in this world. To some alchemists, it is their dream to become second-grade alchemists""Did you hear that? I'm not the only one who thinks that. Even Severin thinks the same way too," Megan giggled.Benjamin smiled humbly. "I'm still a far stretch from you. But I'm really satisfied with where I am now."Megan replied, "Of course. Severin is like a god. It's hard to be like him but I think you're very wonderful. Hehe."Just then, Benjamin
Benjamin nodded. "Don't worry, master. I promise I won't go around bragging to people about it. Humility is a virtue, that much I am aware of. I usually do alchemy by myself in my room. I never show it off to other people."Not long later, Catherine and others came to visit after knowing that Severin and the others had returned. Needless to say, Felicia was eager to tell everyone about her experience at Oolong City.Diane and Sofia went shopping later in the day. Meanwhile, Severin asked to see Maddie and Eustace. He gave them the pills that Benjamin had prepared for himself and his bodyguards."Reaching level six warrior king is an achievement to be proud of, especially since you're the leader among the Shanahans' bodyguards." Severin looked at the two of them and smiled. "Take these pills and distribute them to the rest. Having everyone improve their attainment would be very much ideal."Eustace expressed his utmost gratitude to Severin. "Thank you, sir. My life, and that of my s
Rachel smiled. "We've only been able to get the information a day ago. We knew that you were coming back from Oolong City soon, so we were planning to tell you after you return.""There's not much news about them though," Gracie added. "Capra Hall is now in hiding at a very dangerous place because they seemed to have offended a certain secluded family before. That's all we've managed to hear about them.""This is going to be very troublesome. Is their hall master all right?" Severin frowned with a stern expression.Although a secluded family might not be as strong as some sects, their strength was in no way inferior to them. Severin might not know the exact situation that Capra Hall was facing, but they were most certainly overpowered by the secluded family if they were forced to hide.Gracie continued, "After asking around, we've come to know that this family is known as the Jorgens. From our understanding, they're still sending people to locate and hunt down Capra Hall. This sugg
Sofia glanced awkwardly at Sheila. "You're exaggerating, Sheila! My attainment isn't that high! I can hardly compare with Severin! His attainment is much higher than mine."Larry exchanged glances with Mick and smirked. Judging from the situation, Sofia probably planned to live there permanently. Besides, she also addressed Severin as just 'Severin', which seems to imply a certain degree of affection and intimacy. Even if she was not Severin's wife, she might be planning to become one of his wives."Why are you all here, by the way?" Diane looked at everyone and asked curiously. "Is something the matter?"Larry explained their earlier discussions to Diane."That's amazing news! Now that you've found another hall, your group will get even bigger!" Megan remarked with glee.Rachel then said, "Technically… we haven't managed to find them yet. We just have information on them, and we don't know how they're doing right now. I heard that the Jorgens are still sending people to hunt them
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