The two of them flew into a courtyard and Severin called out from outside. "Is anyone in?"The living room lights lit up and soon two siblings of different genders came out. They were still very young, with the boy being about 14- or 15-years old, and the girl about two years younger than her brother."Where are your parents? Aren't they in?" Severin glanced at the two siblings and asked concernedly.The young man smiled bitterly and said to Severin, "Do you need something from us? My name is Tara, and this is my sister, Lina. Our parents went to a dangerous area two years ago to search for spiritual herbs, but they never came back after that. Some people told us that our parents are dead, but I believe they're still alive. Perhaps they'll come back one day.""What's the name of that dangerous place your parents went to?" Sofia felt a bit of sympathy when she heard what the teens said. After all, they were both still young, and it was not easy for them to survive.Tara then said,
Severin did not seem like a bad person to Tara, to the teen boy asked, "We were about to go to bed when you came. Is there something we can help you with?"Severin smiled and said, "We were just passing by, and we don't have a place to stay for the night. We planned to stay here for the night and continue on our journey tomorrow morning. Do you think it might be convenient for you to stay here for the night?"Tara looked at Severin and Sofia before saying, "You two are a couple, right? If so, then it should be fine. We only have one empty room here, which means you two need to share a room.""Oh..." Severin was speechless for a moment, but he knew from the small size of the house that there were no extra rooms there.Sofia blushed, but when she saw Severin's hesitation, she mustered up the courage and said, "Of course! We'll be grateful as long as we get a place to stay."Tara smiled and said, "Have you eaten? We have some food left over. I can get you some. It's very simple thoug
Sofia was a beautiful woman, and Severin thought well of her because they got along very well. However, the two of them had only known each other not too long ago, and it was too awkward to sleep on the same bed with each other.Sofia bit her lips as her heartbeat quickened. Finally, she said softly, "Aren't you tired after journeying for an entire day? We're going to continue our journey again tomorrow. Let's just make do with this and get some sleep." Having said that, Sofia was afraid that Severin might misunderstand her again, so she added, "But make sure to keep your hands to yourself when we're sleeping on the same bed."Severin then said awkwardly, "That… umm… that doesn’t sound like a good idea. We're both adults, and I'll be ruining your Reputabn if anyone finds out that we've slept on the same bed."Sofia was lost for words. 'Did he just refuse me even though I've taken the initiative to ask him?' Her self-esteem took a small hit.She rolled her eyes at Severin. "Why are
Severin and Sofia's figures disappeared from Tara and Lina's sight."Do you think they can bring back Mom and Dad?" Lina looked in anticipation at the sky where Severin and Sofia were headed toward.Tara smiled bitterly and said to Lina, "I can't bring myself to lie to you, so I'm going to be honest with you and tell you that the chances are very slim. After all, they already mentioned that the odds of meeting Mom and Dad by chance are very small. The foggy forest is very dangerous, and there's no telling whether or not they'll be able to come out alive. It's very unlikely that they'll succeed in finding Mom and Dad in a place such dense fog. Besides, if Mom and Dad were alive, they would've been back by now?"Tara had a dejected expression in his eyes and changed his tune a little. "But it's a good thing that they're heading there and agreed to help us find our parents. There's always a chance for miracles to happen!""Yes!" Lina clenched her fists tightly. There was a hint of det
Even profound masters might find it dangerous to enter the forest because they did not have strong enough mental power. However, Severin and Sofia did not have a problem entering the place. They were already warrior emperors, so their vision in the forest would not be too hampered even without using their mental power. Expanding their mental power within a certain radius would allow them to see several miles further in the forest.Severin remained indifferent as he looked at the foggy forest and listened to the frightening roars coming from within. However, he still reminded Sofia, "Our attainment might not be very high, but this is our first foray into such a dangerous place. We need to be extra careful when we're inside and pay attention to our surroundings, okay?"Sofia could not help herself from feeling happy when she heard how concerned she was for him. She thought to herself, 'He's so considerate of me.'"I promise I'll be careful." Sofia nodded with a smile. "Even though our
Severin and Sofia began entering the forest as they chatted."His attainment must be very high then, and he could even give you so many valuable items. If he has set up a sect, then I'm pretty sure his sect is very strong too." After some thought, Sofia could not help her curiosity. "Do you know the name of the sect that your uncle set up?"Severin shook his head. "I didn't ask in detail, but he told me to look for him on Mount Ermonie when the time comes. I'll just have to tell them his name."Sofia inhaled sharply when she heard that. She immediately exclaimed, "Mount Ermonie? Are you sure that was the mountain he mentioned?"Severin frowned and asked, "Yes. It's called Mount Ermonie. Have you heard of it before?"Sofia gulped. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Are you aware that there are different rankings among sects?""I am not aware of that," Severin replied frankly. "This is the first time I've heard of it.""Sects are divided into unestablished sects and established sects," Sofia began,
"I know that the attainment stage beyond that of a saint is a royal saint, but people like that are never seen in normal society. They're only found in some very powerful sects. I now know that these individuals can be found only in first-tier sects," Severin said in awe.Severin then smiled and asked, "Judging from how surprised you were, is it safe for me to assume that my uncle's sect is a first-tier sect?"Sofia had an exaggeratedly shocked expression. "It's not just a first-tier sect! The sect on Mount Ermonie is called the Skyblue Sect, and the sect leader's name is Wuhlricht Blausch. His attainment level is not known, but he should be a level seven royal saint at least. I say that because their sect is an upper-class first-tier sect.""So, you're saying that there are at least three level seven royal saints in my uncle's sect?" Severin was just as shocked to hear that. "That would explain why I couldn't see through his attainment. It's so much higher than mine! If my attainme
Sofia's cheeks turned red. She lowered her head bashfully and felt even more nervous. When the other girls asked him to teach them, Severin always found excuses to brush them off. However, Severin agreed when she made that request as long as she did not mind having to go through that.'Doesn't that mean he'll have to see my entire body?' Sofia became increasingly nervous with that thought. However, she was still somewhat eager to anticipate it too. After all, she came out with Severin with the sole hope of furthering their relationship. If she was able to get him to teach her the Mind's Eye technique, they would surely warm up to each other even more."I… I'm not ready yet!" Sofia finally muttered to herself after some thought. Everything was progressing a little too quickly, and she could not bring herself to strip naked in front of him that quickly!Severin smiled calmly and said to Sofia, "Don't worry. There's still time, but it'll be best if you do it as early as possible. You'd
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