Severin was a little surprised. "You must have a rather high position in the sect then.""That's because I'm the sect leader's daughter," Sofia said with a grin. "No one will object if I go out on my personal account!"Severin was taken aback. "You're the daughter of the Stormy Moon Sect's leader! I must say, I'm quite surprised! You've never told me that before!"Sofia sat down on the flying sword and said to him, "You didn't ask, so I didn't tell. If I took the initiative to tell you that I'm the sect leader's daughter, you might think that I'm trying to show off. And being the sect leader's daughter doesn't matter much anyway."Severin nodded. "You're right. It won't affect our friendship."The two of them chatted for some time, but Sofia could not find a topic to converse about. It was a little awkward for her to be so close to him on the flying sword. After some more thought, Sofia decided to ask Severin, "By the way, do you mind sharing with me how you, Diane, and Sheila me
Severin's eyes lit up when he heard that. "I didn't expect such a place to exist! This is new to me! I'm guessing there are probably a lot of strong individuals here, then?"Sofia laughed and said, "For other people, yes. Your attainment is already high enough that even your mother-in-law calls you a saint. For you at least, none of these people can be considered strong." She thought for a moment and added, "But there are a lot of warrior emperors here. This is something we don't often see in normal society. Warrior kings, on the other hand, are practically everywhere. By contrast, profound masters are the minority here."Severin nodded. "So, you've been here, then?""No." Sofia shook her head. "I've never set foot here, but I've heard the great elder talk about this place before. If memory serves me right, then this is the place that was mentioned. Now that we're here, I think you're just as interested in this place as I am. How about we go in and have a look around? It'd be good t
After the two of them ended their conversation, they flew up and flew straight toward a valley. Ferrol went back to his family—the Marcloids—and requested to meet several elders as well as the family head."I was told that you wish to meet with all of us. What is so important that you insisted on meeting us at this late hour instead of waiting until tomorrow?" Eulon Marcloid—the Marcloids' head—asked Ferrol with a smile.Ferrol immediately said, "When Betty and I were playing outside the city today, we saw a man and a woman arriving just outside Reputab on a flying sword. They descended from the sword and the man stored it in his spatial ring before they entered the city."Eulon frowned and asked with some displeasure, "Isn't that normal? What's so strange about it?"Their great elder then pressed for more information. "Give specifics, Ferrol. What's so special about this sword?"Ferrol then said, "It's probably at least a fifth-grade or sixth-grade spiritual weapon. We can feel t
The great elder was getting excited too, and with good reason considering that the weapon was at least fifth- or sixth-grade. Such an item would have all the secluded families coveting it.Upon seeing Eulon's interest, the great elder said, "There are several secluded families in this area, and our strength is average at most. We have only a total of five warrior emperors including yourself, which makes us lag quite far behind the more powerful secluded families."The great elder paused and continued, "You'll be much quicker than the others if you have this flying sword, and it'll also be very useful in combat. Your combat strength will increase significantly, and you can escape easily if your opponent proves to be too strong. Even a level seven or level eight warrior emperor might not be able to stop you because of how quick your flying sword is."Eulon had an excited look in his eyes when he heard that.The second elder pondered over the situation and nodded. "We ought to give it
Betty thought for a moment and said again, "But his companion is way prettier than me. What if he doesn't fall for this sort of trap? What should I do then? What if he isn't tempted by women? How am I supposed to make him follow me?""All men like beautiful women," Ferrol replied after some thought. "It doesn't matter if a man is taken. I'm confident that guy would give in to his temptations as long as you initiate things with him."Ferrol paused and said, "If he doesn't take the bait, then you can also figure out a way to accuse him of feeling you up. We just need an excuse to take action against him. We wouldn’t want Mister Eulon and the elders to arouse suspicion by attacking him for reason."Betty nodded. "Okay. I understand. When are you going to set this plan in motion?"Eulon answered, "Tonight, of course! He might just be passing through this city, and we might probably fail to seize the opportunity if we're too slow."Ferrol agreed. "That's right. It's best to get this do
Severin sipped his wine and remarked, "The wine here is exquisite, and the spirit beast meat here is delicious too. The texture is just nice.""In that case, let's enjoy our food then! I'm glad we chose a good restaurant," Sofia smiled. The restaurant had a very classic feel. There was also a nearby pathway around a lake of lotuses, the fragrance of which was carried by the breeze.Severin said with a smile, "I still think that spirit beast meat tastes better when barbecued or roasted. It lacks a certain addictive aroma."When Sofia heard that, she said nonchalantly, "Addictive? That sounds a little exaggerated. How can it be so addictive? The food we're having right now is already incredibly delicious."Severin smiled and said, "It is, but the meat that I barbecue has a slight edge over this.""Does it?" Sofia's eyes lit up. "I'd like to try it if I have the chance. If it isn't as good as this restaurant, then I'm going to call you out for talking big."Faced with her skepticism
"It was through a sliver of fate that we met each other back in that huge forest," Severin raised his wine glass and said to Sofia. "To our fate."Sofia did the same and clinked glasses with Severin. "To our fate. If meeting you in the forest was due to a sliver of fate, then meeting you in Riverson is much more than just fate. The world bestowed us with this destiny. We must cherish this and see it through all the way."Her cheeks turned red and she finished her glass of red wine right away. Her nervousness was slowly getting the better of her.She picked up from where Severin left off about 'fate' and revealed her true feelings. It was very easy to misconstrue what she had said. She never said something like that before, not that she had the courage to say that anyway.It was probably the ambiguous atmosphere between them that day—along with the help of some alcohol—that allowed her to muster up the courage.Severin did not expect Sofia to say something like that either. He coul
Severin had been chatting away happily with Sofia while they were walking past a crowded place. He did not have his guard up then, because they could not possibly should have offended anyone when they just arrived at the city several hours ago.When they arrived at that deserted park, Severin came to realize that someone was following him. "We're being tailed."Sofia frowned and turned around to see an attractive and slightly curvier young woman following them from behind. The strange woman seemed to want to say something but was hesitant to do so.As soon as the young woman noticed that Sofia was looking in her direction, she immediately lowered her head and averted her gaze, as if a little scared.Sofia stayed close to Severin and walked forward slowly. After some time, she turned to Severin and asked him curiously, "Do you know her? Why is she following us?"Severin smiled wryly. "Why would I know her? This is my first time coming here."Sofia teased. "But she keeps following
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