The resounding impact echoed through the air as the man's entire body became embedded in the stone wall. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth and his face was drained of all color. His muscles and veins had torn, and there were no longer any lingering doubts about his death. Meanwhile, the fearful expression that he had just before his death persisted on his face.The unexpected outcome of a level one saint being killed with such ease left the remaining three men paralyzed with dread. One of them stammered, "W-w-what level of attainment d-do you h-h-h-have?"Gilda unleashed her spiritual energy without warning, causing an overwhelming sensation of oppression that forced the trio to their knees. They were unable to entertain any thoughts of escape, and their foreheads were soon drenched in cold sweat."What attainment, you ask? A royal saint!" Gilda's voice was ice-cold."We pissed a royal saint off?" one of the men asked."She's… she's a royal saint!" another mumbled.The
Gilda felt a sudden burst of sweetness in her heart. She rolled her eyes playfully at Severin and said, "With all the sweet talk that's coming out of your mouth, I doubt I'll ever have a reason to be angry with you."Severin did a little stretch and continued to guide the flying sword forward. He later said, "My attainment level might be lower than yours right now, but I'm pretty sure I'll catch up to you soon. You probably might not even be strong enough to overpower me soon.""My, my, you're quite confident!" Gilda countered. "You're saying that as if I'm just going to sit around doing nothing so you can catch up. Right now, you're only a level eight saint, while I'm already a level four royal saint. It might be a tall order to catch up with me."Severin chuckled. "Haha, my talent is pretty good, so don't be surprised when I eventually catch up."Their journey proceeded smoothly, and they no longer encountered anyone foolish enough to challenge them for the flying sword. When nig
Catherine and the Shanahans were elated to hear of Severin's return. They had feared that he might not return from his journey to the secluded sect since the path of attainment often necessitated letting go of many human connections.Zachariah was thrilled to hear the news and rushed outside too. He had expected to see Sheila, but the only woman standing beside Severin was someone he did not know."Who might this be, Severin?" Judith asked as she approached Gilda curiously.Maurice looked at Severin with a knowing smile, unsurprised that his son's outstanding qualities would attract yet another beautiful woman.Severin smiled and introduced them to everyone. "This is Gilda, daughter of the Skyblue Sect's leader." Then, as if to pause for emphasis, he finally said, "She's also my girlfriend.""Why'd you have to be so blunt about it?" Gilda was taken aback by how candid Severin was in announcing that they were dating. She felt a little embarrassed and shot him a glare as a result.
Megan was staring suspiciously at Severin when the latter smiled and produced a tiny bottle with a wave of his palm. He handed it to her and said, "I returned to give you this. Do you remember my promise to give you a treasure that could change your attainment if I managed to find something like that? Well, here it is. There are two drops of liquid inside this little bottle. Fill a bathtub with water and put one drop in. Then soak yourself in the bath. Do this twice, and your attainment talent should be sufficiently boosted to help you make a swift breakthrough to profound master.""Thank you so much! I thought you'd forgotten all about it! I'm glad you came back and gave this to me!" Megan exclaimed in joy. The treasure meant the world to her because it was the key to whether or not she would be able to become a practitioner.Severin then reassured her, saying, "Benjamin is an alchemist, so you'll be able to train very efficiently in the future with the pills he makes. We're not sur
Gilda's eyes widened in bewilderment as she was pulled into Severin's embrace. She had not expected Severin to be so bold as to kiss her so forcefully, but it did not take long for her to close her eyes and enjoy the feeling of being kissed by someone.Several minutes passed, and Gilda gently pushed Severin away and stared at him with flushed cheeks. "Don't you think you're being too ravenous, Severin? How long more are you going to continue kissing me? We've flown nearly a hundred kilometers now! What if someone spots us?"The coquettish expression on her face left Severin feeling a warm flutter in his heart. He could tell from Gilda's bashfulness that she had fallen in love with him.Severin smiled sheepishly and scratched his head. "Your lips are so kissable that it was a little too addicting for me.""As if I'm going to believe you!" Gilda rolled her eyes at Severin before sitting awkwardly to one side of the flying sword.Two more days passed, and the couple finally returned
Wuhlricht then reached for the teacup and continued to sip his tea."Oh, we're together now. I enjoyed my time with him these past few days, and I'm starting to like him even more now," Gilda said as she sat on the swing and recalled her time with Severin. A sweet smile graced her lips as she reminisced about the moments that they shared.Wuhlricht was so surprised by her revelation that he spurted out his tea. He asked in bewilderment, "You're already together? I'm clearly behind the times here."Gilda chuckled at her father's jaw-dropped reaction. "Haha!"Meanwhile, Diane and the others had recently concluded their training and were in the process of stabilizing their levels of attainment. When Severin returned, they all gathered around him with Selene."You're finally back!" Diane said.Sheila then asked, "So, did anything happen when you and Gilda went out alone?"Severin replied as calmly as he could, "No, nothing happened. We just went to South Link City and returned to th
Needless to say, Severin's wives were just as delighted as Selene after learning that they were going to have a barbecue for dinner. Before long, they left for the town at the foot of the mountain and bought many of the ingredients.When evening came, Wuhlricht arrived at Severin's residence with Gilda."My, oh my! It smells heavenly! Gilda and I caught a whiff of the delicious aroma right from the entrance! My stomach is starting to grumble," Wuhlricht remarked as he entered the yard."My dad brought a few jars of fine wine for everyone. He wants to enjoy himself tonight," Gilda added with a smile."Oh! Then I'd be happy to taste some of the wine that our sect leader brought. I bet it's going to taste fantastic," Sheila commented, licking her lips."I'm already looking forward to it," Diane said.The evening started on a good note. After tasting a piece of Severin's barbecued meat, Wuhlricht completely disregarded his image as a sect leader and ate gluttonously. At the same time
Gilda began to think that Severin would be repulsed by her if he found out that she was carrying someone else's child. He might still be averse to her even if she decided to abort the child.Gilda was so overwhelmed with fear that her mind was starting to buzz."No… this can't happen! There has to be another reason why my period is late. I'm not pregnant, right? It has to be a coincidence!" Gilda shook her head repeatedly and paced anxiously in her room. She did not dare to dwell too much on that and was desperately hoping that she was overthinking.She eventually sat down, closed her eyes, and used her mental power to check the situation in her womb. Her face paled with fright as soon as she found out the truth. Her worst fear had come true—she had gotten pregnant due to that fateful night."Why is the world doing this to me?" Gilda cried out in resentment. She did not even have the slightest idea as to who the child's father was!"I need to terminate the pregnancy," Gilda decide
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