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
Sofia cried out softly in surprise after Severin hugged her waist. The two of them continued to hug each other for some time before letting go. Sofia blushed even harder when she looked at Severin's handsome face. It was quite a romantic scene in a place that was full of thick fog."Ahem. Are you okay? We're already inside the forest, and this is where the spirit beasts will start to appear." Severin felt a little awkward as he held Sofia's slim waist. He helped her up hastily before letting go of her hand.Sofia nodded. "I'm fine. I was just a little too careless earlier. I didn't expect to encounter a spirit beast when we've only walked a hundred or so meters in. I thought we'd only encounter it after a while. That giant python was so silent when it attacked. I was saved thanks to you."Severin glanced at the giant python and pointed out, "We've only just arrived inside the forest, but I didn't think we'd encounter a level one warrior king at the forest's periphery. This guy would
Severin nodded calmly in response to Sofia's shocked reaction. "I am, but my attainment requires me to make a breakthrough to fourth-grade low-rank alchemist. Only fourth-grade low-rank pills can help me achieve more in my attainment."Sofia said with a smile, "You're too talented. From what I know, only first-tier sects can produce such alchemists. I'm confident you'll be able to make a breakthrough to a third-grade high-rank and proceed to becoming a fourth-grade or even fifth-grade alchemist. I know you can do it."At that moment, Severin seemed to have discovered something through his mental power. His eyes lit up, and he made a right turn. "Whoa, I didn't expect to find a second-grade high-rank spiritual herb so soon!"Sofia was briefly stunned. "Your mental power is amazingly strong. I didn't even notice anything. Perhaps this spiritual herb is outside the scope of my mental power."Severin reminded Sofia, "Using mental power takes a toll on you. You should avoid using it unl
Sofia felt awkward when Severin looked at her like that. She felt as if she had exposed her body to him and said with some hesitation, "I do want to learn it, but I haven't decided just yet. How can you expect me to answer you that quickly when this involves me exposing my bare body to you?"To her surprise, Severin said teasingly, "Didn't we already sleep with each other last night? Just do it. Don't overthink."Sofia was lost for words. He was right in saying that they had slept together, but all they did was sleep—nothing else. The way he put it made it sound as though they had already gone all the way."Ugh, I never would've thought that someone a decent man like you would your indecent moments!" Sofia rolled her eyes bashfully and pretended to nag him. "Do you want your herbs or not? Someone else might get to it before you if you keep delaying."Severin glanced at Sofia again and was relieved to find that she was not wearing her sect's uniform or token. Since they might meet s
Sofia's eyes lit up instantly when she heard what Severin said. "Oh, so you intend to take the spiritual herb without having to fight them!"Severin nodded. "Their attention is focused on the spirit beast, so they probably won't suspect that someone would swim across the river and take the herb. Once we get our hands on it, we'll continue to swim downstream for a certain distance before resurfacing from the water.""Sure thing," Sofia said with a smile. "Even though the spirit beast and those sect disciples are no match for you, it'd be even better if we could get the spiritual herb without having to engage in any conflict."Following that conversation, they immediately began making their way to the river and dived right in. They then channeled their spiritual energy to their feet so they could swim more efficiently. Before long, they were already within arm's reach of the herb. Severin then surfaced from the water, plucked the herb from the soil, and stored it in his spatial ring.
Before Sofia had left South Link City, Sheila had come up with an idea for her to dress sexier and seduce Severin. That might be the deciding factor for her to win Severin's heart. Sofia never had the boldness to dress sexier, but she managed to show off her figure through sheer luck.Severin said with a smile, "I can tell that you like me, Sofia. Oh, and since I've already seen your body, you might as well just let me open your Mind's Eye for you and be done with it.""I… I didn't say I like you." Sofia turned around. A smile appeared on the corner of her mouth and she could not help herself from biting her lips nervously."Haha… you're just my type. It's as clear as day that you have a thing for me, but you still can't bring yourself to admit it." Severin laughed when he saw her shy expression."You jerk. You're such a meanie!" Sofia then turned around and summoned up her courage. "You said that on purpose even though you already know that I like you. Well, you're right! I do lik
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