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
"Is it that dangerous?" Sheila frowned when she heard that. "Doesn't that mean I won't be able to go with you?"Diane smiled bitterly and said, "It sounds like a very interesting place, and I would've loved to see it. But I don't think we'll be of any help at all if we go along. We might even cause you more trouble!"Rachel then persuaded, "That is a very dangerous place indeed. Our supreme leader is no doubt strong enough to protect you, but he's not going there to enjoy himself. It's far from ideal for the both of you to go tag along."Severin nodded in agreement. "Yes. I'll go alone."Sofia frowned after hearing that. Her attainment was strong enough, and she wanted to follow Severin there. However, she was far too embarrassed to speak up. It seemed a little inappropriate for her to do so when even his two wives Diane and Sheila did not follow him.Sheila glanced at Sofia and had a sudden idea. Her eyes lit up and she said, "Hey, if we can't follow you, then why don't you let S
Both Sheila and Diane believed that sparks of love would only develop if Severin was alone with Sofia."Let's all have dinner together later. You're already here anyway, and we ought to celebrate the good news that you've successfully located Capra Hall!" Severin said to Larry and the other hall masters."Don't mind if we do, then," Larry said with a smile.Megan then offered, "How about we go to my restaurant? We got interrupted by Franko the last time I brought you all there, so I think it's about time I make it up to you."When Severin heard that, he smiled and said, "Sure! I take it you're treating us, then?"Megan shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly and said, "Of course! It's no biggie. It's an honor that you're willing to have dinner at my restaurant. After all, you're all big shots here in South Link City."Larry, Mick, and the rest of the hall masters could only smile. Their attainment was very high, and there were a lot more strong individuals within their halls. In the
When Severin was saying goodbye to Diane, Sheila pulled Sofia to one side. "I understand you, Sofia. We're both women, after all. Diane and I can tell that you genuinely like Severin." Sheila then paused for a moment before continuing, "Going out with him on his mission is a great opportunity that you should seize firmly."Sofia felt a little embarrassed. "Are you sure you don't mind?""Of course. We wouldn't have encouraged you if we didn't." Sheila reassured with a smile. "The two of you will be spending a lot of time together, so try your best to get closer to him. Better yet, you can go ahead and boldly make a move. Severin is a numbskull who won't take the initiative to get closer to you, but that doesn't mean he doesn't feel any attraction. I only succeeded in winning his heart because I was bold enough to take the initiative."Sofia's eyes lit up and she became more confident. "Really? It's a shame that I have to leave with him soon. When I come back, I want to hear all about
"Yes. I don't want anyone to be shocked by what they see." Severin smiled and continued to walk. He hardly noticed that everything he said was already making Sofia think wildly.Sofia was completely speechless. Severin used to carry himself in such a proper and dignified manner. She did not expect him to be so perverted! She could not help but remember what Sheila said to her before about how Severin was surely attracted to her despite never making a move. Sofia took it to mean that Severin was a very lust-driven man.Even so, the speed at which everything was progressing was a little too fast for Sofia. She was caught completely off guard. He never said anything to express his love for her, yet he was already about to bring her into the woods to do that with her.Sofia felt conflicted. She longed to take her relationship with Severin to the next level, but everything was going too quickly for her. She continued to follow Severin, but her pace slowed more and more. She felt that her
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