"What's the meaning of this, Severin? Grandma has shown her magnanimity to accept you, but rather than being grateful and making some contributions to the Shanahans, you treat it as some sort of a deal!" Stanley was only stunned for only a brief moment before glaring at Severin.To his surprise, Severin smiled faintly and said, "It's not that easy, you know. I'm a very realistic person, and I don't like doing things without getting anything in return!" He paused and then said, "Besides, haven't you always been very realistic too? If it weren't for my relationship with Mister Henry, I don't think the old lady would be so courteous toward me right now!""Severin, what are you talking about?" Felicia was taken aback and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him.However, Severin looked straight at the old lady and said, "It's up to you to consider it.""Haha, how very bold of you!" Nobody expected the old lady to laugh so loudly at that moment. "Okay then, let's do away with the chara
After all, Stanley was their common enemy because of how often he bullied her family. She was well aware of that fact.At this time, the old lady also looked at Stanley. "Do you think I've been oblivious to what you've been doing in the past few years? Everything's been going downhill in the past three years, and you've even learned how to falsify accounts! What do you take me for? A senile old woman? Our family has lost a lot of money in the past two years, and if this continues, we might not even be able to keep our spot as a third-tier upper-class family!"Stanley lowered his head in an instant and he no longer had the confidence he had before. Clearly, his silence spoke volumes. Furthermore, he did not expect that the old lady had been secretly investigating the company's accounts, to the extent of knowing about his fraudulent practices."Grandma's the wisest! Our family company thrived when Diane was the general manager!" When Megan heard the old lady making such a remark, she
When Severin heard that, he could not help but frown. "Rufus does seem a little overly enthusiastic about getting revenge. I didn't expect him to come looking for us after I taught him a little lesson earlier!"Stanley was overjoyed when he heard that and immediately said, "You've screwed up big time, Severin. The Chavezes are a second-tier family, and Rufus is the eldest son of their patriarch. Who are you to teach him a lesson? Are you trying to get yourself killed?""Seriously, Severin? Of all the people you could've provoked, did you have to choose him? Our family won't be able to help you anymore!" William added.Felicia was also shocked to see Rufus's appearance, but she remembered that Severin only beat Rufus because Diane allowed him to. Besides, Felicia was earlier irked by him too. After thinking about it for a bit, she stood up for Severin. "Mom, you have to protect Severin. It was Rufus who crossed the line when he picked on us while we were buying cars. Severin only bea
"Tsk, tsk. The Chavezes are miles ahead of the Loughs, and yet Severin offended the Chavezes by beating up their patriarch's son! What a troublemaker!""Hehe, Diane's no better. She waited for all these years for that same troublemaker, and it seems to me that Severin would at least end up crippled, if not dead, today!"Many of the Shanahans' relatives or servants stood on one side and whispered to each other. Even though their voices were very soft, Severin still heard every single thing."Oh, Diane. Your husband sure is something else! I didn't think he'd go so far as to beat up Mister Rufus! Tsk, tsk. I must admit, his courage is admirable. He's like a lion amongst sheep! Your taste in men is quite unique." Maryam, who had been holding in her grudges before, was also there. When she saw Diane and Severin coming, she immediately walked over, folded her hands over her chest, and made some sarcastic remarks.She believed that the old lady would not help Severin at that juncture bec
"Keep dreaming, Rufus!" Diane replied coldly as soon as she heard that.Manuel's complexion turned ugly in an instant, and he said to Diane, "Why would you say that, Diane? We are a second-tier family. You'll be one step up the social hierarchy if you marry my son. You should've been grateful that he still fancies you even though you've been married once and had already given birth to a child. Where did you get the nerve to say tell my son to 'keep dreaming'?"After making that remark, Manuel turned his head to Rufus and said, "You're a disappointment, Rufus. You could've chosen any woman in the world, and you just had to choose her. You're my son, after all. Don't you have hordes of women to choose from?"Rufus pouted. "But Dad! The woman I truly like is Diane! It just has to be her!"Catherine thought for a while before taking a step forward and saying to Manuel, "Severin did beat your son up today, but I trust that Severin wouldn't've gone so far as to hit him if your son didn't
"You're refusing my help?" Catherine was taken aback. 'What is Severin thinking?! The Chavezes brought so many people here, and all of them were skilled fighters. Even if Severin can fight, he'll have to go up against many people!"Severin, you..." Judith was just as surprised, and she did not know why Severin would say something like that so suddenly."Don't worry, Mom. They wouldn't dare to do anything to me!" Severin smiled slightly. He then took two steps forward and said to Manuel, "Are you sure you want to go up against Draco Hall?""Draco Hall?" Manuel frowned the second he heard that. "What do you mean by that? Do you think you can call Draco Hall's people to come and help you? Hehe, I'm not afraid of those thugs under Draco Hall. I won't show any courtesy to their second-in-command, Blade. Unless you can call Larry here, I won't show any courtesy to you either!""That has to be a joke." Someone sneered after hearing Manuel's remark. "Does Severin really think that he can c
As soon as Severin ended the call, Judith stepped forward anxiously and asked, "How did it go? Is Larry coming?"Severin smiled. "It'll be fine, Mom. I helped him in the morning, didn't I? He'll be here!"Judith breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Severin's assurance."Keep bragging, kid! You have only one hour. If he doesn't come by then, you'll be in for a treat!" Manuel smiled coldly and did not believe Severin's words at all.Severin paid him no mind and walked to one side to smoke a cigarette."Look, Stanley. I bet Severin is smoking because he wants to relieve his anxiety right now!" Maryam walked up to Stanley and whispered to him.Stanley nodded. "You're right. He must be the kind who wants to smoke whenever he gets a little nervous. Doesn't he know who Larry is? This is Draco Hall's big shot we're talking about! Why would Larry even entertain him?"Time ticked by, and by the ten-minute mark, a few cars drove over and parked at the gate. Many of Draco Hall's men th
Manuel's heart skipped a beat. It appeared to him that Larry was only willing to go there because his mother's illness had not been cured, and Severin's help was thus needed for any follow-up treatments. In all likelihood, Larry was probably afraid that they would beat Severin to death and no one would prescribe the medicine for his mother.Severin looked at Manuel, and said, "Mister Manuel, you just said that you'd bring your men away if I'm able to get Hall Master Larry to come here, and that you'll write off the matter of me beating your son up!" Severin then paused for a moment and continued, "I trust that someone with your reputation in Brookbourn would be a man of your word."Manuel was furious, but he could only smile politely at Larry. "Alright. We'll have to show some courtesy now that Hall Master Larry is here."After finishing his sentence, Manuel brought Rufus and the Chavezes' bodyguards away."Thank you very much for your help, Hall Master Larry, sir! Since you're 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