Severin embraced Diane, planted a kiss on her red lips, and said, "I won't bother with those pills if I have my beautiful wife with me tonight. Let's go to bed early."Diane felt a flush of excitement on her face and nodded shyly. In the days that followed, Diane, Sheila, and the others devoted themselves to their practice while Severin immersed himself in pill refinement.Severin had already provided the pills he previously made to Dracodeus Temple's disciples and the Shanahans' bodyguards. He had also used up many of the second and third-grade spiritual herbs in his possession. However, there were still several fourth-grade herbs left. He planned to use them to produce fourth-grade medium-rank pills after a few more rounds of practice with fourth-grade low-rank pills.Meanwhile, Larry and the other Dracodeus Temple members engaged in combat training. They were in the midst of preparations to select Dracodeus Temple's leader and some elders.Over twenty promising candidates below
The phrase 'former Supreme Leader' left Severin even more speechless. A slight twitch of his lips belied his amusement. He was not much older than Candy, and yet Candy was addressing him as if he was some old geezer. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Train hard, Candy. Dracodeus Temple will be under your care now."Rachel and the other former hall masters remained after the others had left. She gazed at Severin with anticipation and asked, "Augustfest is only a month away. When should we leave, Supreme Leader?"Severin was rendered speechless. He frowned and said, "Why are you still addressing me as 'Supreme Leader'?""Well, we've gotten used to calling you that. It won't be easy to shake off this habit," Rachel began with a meek smile.Larry smiled wryly and added, "Rachel's right. We've always referred to you as 'Supreme Leader', so it feels kinda weird not to call you that anymore. Your attainment is higher than ours anyway, so perhaps we should address you just as Mister Severin?"
Severin was no longer the Supreme Leader of Dracodeus Temple, and everyone needed some time to adjust to the change."That's it for today, everyone. Get some rest." Severin waved his hand, signaling that they were all free to head back home. "Be sure to come back here in another twenty days.""Sure thing!" The group dispersed promptly.Sheila wore a smile as she turned to Severin. "Our attainment level has stabilized too, honey. Can we further improve our attainment since we still have some time left?"Severin smiled and replied, "Aren't you satisfied with being a level three warrior emperor? It's pretty high if you ask me."Sheila pouted slightly. "It is high, but I'm still lagging behind Rachel and the others. They've already made a breakthrough to level seven warrior emperor, and even Luke from Sus Hall is a level eight warrior emperor."Severin's eyes gleamed with delight when he heard that. "Well done, Sheila! You've mastered the Mind's Eye technique! I had a look at their a
"I'll give each of you a pill. Make sure you take time to stabilize your attainment once you've made a breakthrough," Severin said. He then turned to Sheila and Diane, saying, "Make time for your parents. You're both well aware that a practitioner's journey is a long and unpredictable one. We might not get a chance to return after we enter the sect. There's no telling when we'll return.""Of course. I just went out with my dad yesterday," Sheila replied with a smile.Everyone devoted themselves to training that evening. On the other hand, Severin felt a little bored and began to focus on refining fourth-grade medium-rank pills. He had a bitter smile as he looked at the scant number of fourth-grade medium-rank spiritual herbs in his spatial ring. "It breaks my heart that I had to waste so many spiritual herbs these past couple of days. I'm still a long way off from success. I hope I can become a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist latest by tomorrow."Severin then resumed his refining
The momentary fluctuation was swiftly retracted by Severin, and it was as though it had never occurred in the first place."I'm a level five saint at last, and I still have a considerable energy reserve left. My foundation feels stable at the moment, so I might as well push myself even further now." Severin was elated when he noticed the surplus of energy. He focused once more and continued to utilize the energy within his body.Time ticked away, and nightfall soon came. Severin swallowed another pill and resumed his absorption. Less than an hour later, another potent wave erupted. It was retracted just as swiftly as the first one.Severin was grinning from ear to ear, for he made a breakthrough to level six saint. After harnessing the residual energy within, he was able to stabilize his attainment at mid-stage level six saint."Phew!" Severin stood up and let out a deep breath. He clenched his fists and relished the surge of power coursing through his body. The feeling of increase
"Celebrate?" Megan's eyes lit up as she asked in surprise. "What's the occasion?"Sheila responded with a smile, "Your brother-in-law has not only achieved a breakthrough to become a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist, he also made a lot of progress in his attainment. He's now a level six saint! That calls for a celebration, don't you think?""Wow! You're amazing, master! You're now a level six saint, and you've also achieved a major breakthrough in alchemy," Elsa remarked excitedly. That the two remarkable achievements coincided with each other made it even more remarkable."Level six saint? Hehe, I bet he used those fourth-grade medium-rank pills to make the breakthrough. You're incredible! A level six saint is only three levels away from becoming a royal saint," Megan marveled, her mouth agape in astonishment."Haha! Join us for some supper then." Severin chuckled. He derived joy from seeing the surprise on everyone's faces.Megan swiftly proposed, "Hey, brother-in-law, I haven
At that moment, Megan approached Severin and Diane. "Diane, Severin, I don't think you'll be able to attend my wedding. It's in ten days. I'm now a level nine grandmaster, but we all know that I won't be able to make any further progress unless there's some sort of treasure that will enhance my attainment talent. If you come across such a treasure, could you return and let me have it? I don't want to remain at this level for the rest of my life.""Don't worry. I promised to give you a treasure like that if I do get one, so I'll make sure it reaches you even if I can't hand it over to you in person," Severin reassured with a smile.Megan nodded. "I'll hold you to it!"Severin chuckled and added, "You ought to know by now that I'm a man of my word!"Benjamin then approached Severin and said, "I'll stay here. Take care of yourself there. I'll continue to train diligently, refine pills, and protect everyone.""Please take care, Dad," Candy urged with a worried expression as she held M
"Yes. We're ten days away from August the fifteenth," Wuhlricht answered truthfully.After pondering for a moment, the old man inquired, "Are we not able to find someone with a truly positive constitution?"Wuhlricht's silence elicited yet another question from the old man. "Don't we have an alternative solution?"Wuhlricht offered a reassuring smile and said, "I will find a solution. She is my daughter, and I won't just stand idly by while watching her perish."The old man nodded. He understood the gravity of the situation.Wuhlricht gazed into the distance in silence before remarking, "I wonder if my senior's disciple will arrive soon. I told him to come ahead of time."The old man frowned in surprise and asked. "You have a senior?""Yes. The talent he possesses is something I can never hope to achieve in my entire lifetime. He was the first to begin training, but he's left us now," Wuhlricht answered affirmatively."Did he pass away from old age? My condolences," the old man
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