"Did you make some sort of bet with him?" Harold asked with an odd expression. Observing Severin's alchemical expertise had been immensely instructive for him. It would offer much potential for him to improve his standards once he went back to reflect upon what he had learned.Igor nodded bitterly. "I didn't expect such a formidable alchemist to join our sect."Severin smiled and spoke up, "Ahem. Well, you've lost the bet, so you should hand over…""I will address you with the utmost respect from now on. Your demonstration has been such an inspiration, and I have gained much insight from it. I hope that you'll be so kind as to provide us with some guidance if such an opportunity ever arises. I will be very thankful for that," Igor remarked as he took out ten fourth-grade low-rank spiritual herbs for Severin. Many alchemists put on an aloof demeanor in the presence of other disciples or protectors, showing only the most profound of respect when addressing alchemists of higher rank.
Selene's reaction elicited a chuckle from Severin. "Haha, you're already very strong, Selene, but we all have to continue working hard. Even though you won't be able to come with me this time, perhaps you'll get the chance the next time the Paradise Secret Realm opens. Hmm… Maybe not. That'll be six years from now, which is too quick. Still, if you're able to make a lot of progress, you might even be able to surpass that of a saint by then!"Selene giggled and said, "Hehe? Really? I'll be super strong then!"After Igor and the others left, news of a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist began to spread throughout the sect. Many of the sect's alchemists came to visit Severin that afternoon, and he greeted them all warmly.When nightfall came, Severin enjoyed a good night's rest.The following morning, Severin prepared to enjoy a peaceful morning in the courtyard when Wuhlricht came to meet him all of a sudden."Good morning!" Sheila greeted Wuhlricht warmly upon his arrival.Wuhlrich
Severin put two and two together after hearing the conversation. 'Is Gilda sick?' Severin wondered.Though Gilda had a smile on her face when she saw Wuhlricht, Severin observed that the smile appeared forced. It was likely a conscious effort to prevent Wuhlricht from worrying too much about her.Before Wuhlricht could say anything else, Gilda said, "But I've gotten over it, Dad. All humans eventually die. If I can't be cured, then so be it.""Are you sick?" Severin frowned and observed Gilda's body intently. He could only frown after attempting to diagnose the issue because Gilda appeared entirely healthy. His medical knowledge proved scant in identifying her ailment, but there had to be an explanation as to why she would faint thrice in a day. Severin was puzzled as a result."Who is this?" Gilda wanted to shift the focus away from her health, so she turned her gaze toward Severin and asked about him.Wuhlricht introduced Severin with a smile, "This is my senior's disciple, Seve
Wuhlricht, however, dismissed the idea. "I'm more than thankful that you're willing to show such a kind gesture, but I know the nature of Gilda's illness. No one can cure it. There's no need for you to go through all the trouble of examining her. I'm confident that she suffers only from occasional loss of consciousness. It won't be severe enough to end up being fatal.""I see," Severin responded with a frown. He did not understand why Wuhlricht had abruptly rejected his offer without giving him an opportunity to help. However, that reaction did not seem that out of place if he took into account the failed endeavors of countless experts in the Skyblue Sect. If they failed, then there was probably not much he could do either."Severin is slightly older than you, but you can just call him Severin. He's one of us now, so I hope you can spend some more time with him in the future. It'll be good for you two to talk to each other and go on walks," Wuhlricht proposed with a warm smile."Un
Wuhlricht, however, continued to scrutinize him and asked, "I'm not looking for a politically correct answer. I'm asking what you think. Do you find her attractive?"Severin felt awkward and tried to avert his gaze. "Yes, I do. Who wouldn't? But I only just met her. It doesn't seem like the right time for you to ask such a question."Wuhlricht then explained, "As long as you find her attractive, the appropriateness of the question doesn't matter. I don't have time to beat around the bush. There's something I need your help with."Severin was stunned for a moment. "What could I possibly be able to help you with? What else is there that someone of your high attainment can't do? Is this related to the black tower?"Wuhlricht shook his head and responded, "My daughter possesses a unique negative-energy constitution known as the Ice-Blood Constitution. I'm sure you've heard of it before."Severin exclaimed in shock, "I didn't think that people with such a constitution existed."He kne
Severin's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. "So, what I'm getting from you is that you know how to treat it and you need my assistance to execute it? If that's true, then let me know what I can do to help. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to help her, even if it means having to descend into a sea of fire."Wuhlricht nodded with joy. "You're aware that individuals with the Ice-Blood Constitution cannot live beyond the age of thirty. Their thirtieth birthday marks the end of their lives. At that point, their bodies will undergo a complete transformation from the inside out, freezing them into an ice sculpture from which they'll never awaken. Gilda is currently just over twenty-nine years old, so please lend me your hand and save my daughter. I don't want to lose her."After a pause, Wuhlricht gazed at Severin earnestly and implored, "I'm begging you, Severin."Severin promptly responded, "You and I are like family, and you've shown immense kindness to me already. You don't
Wuhlricht then looked at Severin all of a sudden and addressed him, saying, "I can tell that you're a responsible person, Severin, and I'm glad you're willing to take responsibility for Gilda." Following a pause, Wuhlricht continued, "I do hope that you'll both be together eventually, but I'm afraid it's not very likely to happen. Winning her heart in a short time will be a herculean task, especially since she's already engaged and loves a young prodigy very much. That being said, you're the only one who can save Gilda."Severin nodded and finally understood everything. "I see. No wonder you're keeping your plans a secret. She will never agree because she's in love with someone else, but you, as her father, cannot bear to watch your daughter's demise."Wuhlricht sighed. "Do you understand my dilemma now? I have no other option. No parent would stand by and do nothing when they know that there's a way to save their daughter's life. Besides, a lot of men and women do not save themselve
Severin's heart was filled with excitement. He had expected it, but he was not going to turn down any potential benefit in his pursuit to save Gilda.Wuhlricht continued, "Many people opt to secure an immediate breakthrough though, but you shouldn't. Advancing to a royal saint means that you will not be able to enter the Paradise Secret Realm. You must, therefore, store it in an energy sphere in your body's energy core. Once you're inside the Paradise Secret Realm, you should be able to make a safe breakthrough. Your attainment level will be elevated when you're inside, and you won't be able to leave the realm until the time it closes."Severin smiled and replied, "My demands aren't very high. I would be very content if I could elevate my attainment by a single level, but as we all know, it's difficult to do so when our attainment reaches this level."Wuhlricht then said, "None of us can predict the degree of advancement that this will facilitate for both you and Gilda. The ancient
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