In the blink of an eye, eight days had passed. Severin then went to see the great elder, the second elder, and other senior members of the sect. He found the elders having a friendly game of chess in a small pavilion.Upon noticing Severin's presence, the great elder—Felipe—chuckled and said, "Haha, it's been a while since we've seen you. What brings you out for a stroll today?"The second elder, Samuel, greeted Severin with a warm smile. "Pleased to see you again after so long."Severin then explained, "Well, I've been busy refining pills, and these are the fruits of my recent labors. I've saved a couple for myself, so I'd like to hand over the majority to you for you to distribute as you see fit."With a wave of his hand, several porcelain bottles appeared on the table. Felipe expressed his gratitude and said, "Thank you. You are very efficient!"Severin then stood up and said, "I'll leave you two to your chess game. I should go and fetch some more spiritual herbs."Once he mad
"What?! Was my name among the disciples who were supposed to receive a pill? Are you sure they mentioned me?" An elite disciple exclaimed in disbelief. He was a level five saint, and it had been ages since he last received a pill. The last pill he got was a fourth-grade low-rank pill, which was not very effective at his current level unless he was given a substantial number. However, obtaining such lower-grade pills was a challenge in itself. Fourth-grade low-rank pills were typically reserved for disciples who were level one and level two saints. They were able to utilize such pills better because they could get the most out of the effects.Over the years, a dearth of fourth-grade medium-rank pills had caused many disciples to remain saints at levels four, five, and six. It was always a protracted endeavor to make breakthroughs without access to suitable pills, and those disciples had to endure slow progress.The disciple's eyes lit up. "Haha, Elder Severin must have provided some
"More than two thousand? I'm not hearing it wrongly, am I?" Thierry gasped in disbelief. That someone had produced a remarkable quantity of fourth-grade pills that included over a thousand each of low-rank and medium-rank pills was undoubtedly an unprecedented feat within the sect's history."Haha, you heard it right. Look at our fellow peers that are ahead of us in the line. They've all received the pills! Our elders have advised those who have been given a pill to train diligently and achieve our respective breakthroughs. We must also do our best to keep our lips sealed about the presence of a fourth-grade medium-rank alchemist in our sect. We wouldn't want to stir up jealousy from the other sects," the disciple explained to Thierry before adding, "Elder Severin's prowess is out of this world. Our sect will grow stronger and stronger with him around!""But hasn't he joined us about ten or so days ago? How is it even possible? The speed at which he refines pills is downright frighte
Gilda, however, smiled and remarked, "But you are a hero. You've produced so many pills for the sect. Even the three fourth-grade low-rank alchemists were inspired by your diligent efforts. They came to realize that they should work harder on producing more pills, and I think this little competition is doing wonders.""By the way, where are Diane and the others?" Gilda asked curiously when she noticed that none of Severin's wives had come out to meet them.Severin smiled and replied, "They are all busy training. Their attainments have become more stable, and they're eager to improve even more. They're motivated to grow stronger because of the opportunity to enter the Paradise Secret Realm. All of them are curious to know what it's like inside, so they're eager to journey into the realm with me."Gilda then suggested, "Would you like to take a short break and take a walk with me?"Severin was taken aback for a moment. After all, Gilda was known for her aloof demeanor as the sect's m
Severin looked at Gilda and struggled to find the right words. After contemplating for a moment, he said, "You're right. As long as you don't take it to heart, these rumors will soon pass. People tend to be drawn to the latest gossip, but they'll eventually move on to the next new thing."Gilda nodded in agreement. "I know that nothing's going to change even if I get angry over it. I have reason to suspect that the Horizon Sect's members are behind this. There's a high chance that they're spreading it to tarnish my reputation." She paused for a moment before continuing, "In a way, that's a good thing. It's further proof that Frederick isn't a good person. I'm glad I didn't marry him. My life might have been ruined if I had."Severin felt a slight tremor hearing this. Gilda was indeed a virtuous woman with strong principles. After contemplating for a moment, he took a courageous step and gently held Gilda's hand. "You're an amazing woman, Miss Gilda. Perhaps you can consider dating me
Gilda hastily replied, "He's busy making pills. I didn't want to disturb him, so we just had a brief conversation before I left him to do his work." She then immediately entered the house.Wuhlricht walked out of the door and muttered to himself, "What is going on with Severin? He's completely clueless! My daughter is very beautiful, and she even took the initiative to drop by and see him. Isn't that a very good opportunity for them to grow closer? He's been crafting pills for days on end now. It wouldn't hurt to take half a day off to spend time with my daughter, right?"Wuhlricht's thoughts then took a different turn as he suddenly realized, "Is it possible that Severin doesn't like Gilda? That doesn't make any sense though. Why did he promise me that he'd take good care of her if he didn't like her? Does he feel a sense of obligation simply out of guilt?"After contemplating for a while, Wuhlricht decided to confront Severin about it. He arrived at Severin's residence just as Sev
In response, Severin smiled and said, "Narrow-minded people like her won't go far in the future.""Well then, I shall excuse myself now." Wuhlricht nodded and quickly departed.Severin did not expect his three wives to show up just moments after Wuhlricht left."Aren't you three supposed to be training?" Severin asked in surprise. He could not help but feel as though they had planned to come in at that moment.Sheila smiled and explained, "We were done for the day, and we were just about to chat with each other in the next room when we heard the sect leader paying you a visit. We were curious, so we couldn't help ourselves from listening in on the conversation."Severin was speechless for a moment and his expression soured a little. "Don't you think it's a little rude to be eavesdropping on our conversation?""Well, we couldn't help it! And you two were being pretty loud. We would've overheard you even if we didn't want to," Sofia said.Diane then added, "We didn't expect the co
Diane was also surprised at the revelation. After a moment of thought, she chuckled and said, "Haha, if it's really you, then it's even better if you manage to win her heart!""Yes, but you mustn't let her know right now. Win her heart before revealing the truth to her. If you tell her before she falls for you, she might dislike you or even resent you. That'll make things even more difficult for you," Sheila advised after giving it some thought.Severin concurred. "I agree. This is something that must only be revealed at the right moment."Sofia thought for a moment and asked, "Does that mean your body has a unique constitution too?"Severin nodded. "Yes. I have what's called the Sun-Heart Constitution.""But why did Gilda's attainment level increase significantly while yours remained stagnant? Isn't it unfair?" Sofia questioned somewhat bitterly.Sheila realized that point as well and immediately complained, "Yeah! Shouldn't your attainment level have increased just as much as h
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