Severin and Elsa had not flown very far when Severin noticed something and halted the flying sword mid-air."It's that Terry guy! Even Heidi and Tamara are having a hard time dealing with him," Elsa exclaimed after scanning the area with her mental energy.Severin frowned and assessed the situation. "Terry's group all have a formidable attainment level. Heidi and Tamara are level nine saints, and even though they might be able to go up against Terry when it's two-against-one, the odds aren't stacked in their favor with another three people backing Terry.Following a pause, he remarked coldly, "Well, it's about time Terry dies." He then proceeded to fly down. Heidi and Tamara stood with their backs against each other on a mountaintop. They both looked anxious, while Terry grinned and taunted them. "You're quite the prodigies within the Skyblue Sect, but it's a shame that you'll have to face me."Both Heidi and Tamara had used pills provided by Severin to advance to the level one r
Terry grinned and remarked, "These two probably never would have expected to fall prey to us. Haha!""And I bet you never would've expected to fall prey to me!" a voice interrupted from behind Terry. Severin and Elsa stood side by side, laughing at Terry's group."It's Elder Severin!" Tamara exclaimed with lifted spirits.Heidi, however, had a frown. "You should leave immediately., Elder Severin. You have more important tasks at hand. As one of our sect's alchemists, we can't afford to have you risk your life here."Tamara shared Heidi's concern. She was aware of Severin's reliance on pills to reach his current level, and she doubted whether he even had enough combat experience. They believed that he would not be much stronger than them, thus making it very dangerous for someone like him to face a formidable level two royal saint like Terry.Severin waved his hand and sent Elsa further away on his flying sword. "They're no match for you, so it'd be best if you avoid getting involv
Severin chuckled and quipped, "Haha, you have no idea what's coming for you, do you? You're delusional if you think you're going to have your way with her." He clenched his fist, enveloped it with spiritual energy, and darted forward. He reached forward and delivered the punch straight toward Terry."That speed is impressive!" Terry was shocked to see Severin's remarkable speed. He had assumed that his higher attainment level would deter Severin from initiating an attack, but Severin did so anyway. As if that was not startling enough, Severin's decision to use raw strength with only a bit of spiritual energy covering it came as an even bigger surprise to him."Haha, are you using physical strength against me because you lack the appropriate combat techniques? You're making me laugh. A level one royal saint like you can never hope to win against a level two royal saint like me." Terry sneered. In his opinion, Severin's actions were all pointless and futile.The next second, their fis
Terry smiled and glanced at the flying sword on Elsa's feet. He then remarked, "Your flying sword is impressive. It seems to be a ninth-grade spiritual weapon. It'll be mine after I get rid of you though."Severin retorted, "Haha! I was going to say the same thing.""You can't seriously be thinking that you could defeat me, right? I'm pretty sure you must have honed some very strong physical technique that makes you stronger than your apparent attainment level," Terry analyzed. He then continued, "You're doomed as long as I can keep my distance and stop you from using that technique on me."Terry's analysis gave Tamara and Heidi fresh concerns for Severin's safety. They seemed to agree with Terry's analysis too."Reality is often very different from one's imagination." Severin found the situation amusing because Terry had yet to realize Severin's true attainment level. Then again, it should not be too surprising. Terry had made a very commendable achievement in reaching level two r
"Haha, a level three royal saint! Did that come as a surprise for you?" Severin chuckled. A single sentence sufficed to deliver the unexpected revelation that nearly made Terry faint.With the two huge dragons gone, Severin's sword energy continued its power-filled trajectory straight toward Terry."I won't be able to avoid it in time!" Terry swiftly encased himself in a spiritual protective shield and breathed a sigh of relief. Nevertheless, Severin's attack proved devastating as it swiftly ripped through the thin shield. When the slash made contact, a huge gash appeared on Terry's chest. Blood spurted out, and Terry's bones were visible too."No! This can't be happening! I struggled to get to level two royal saint! How did you manage to get to level three?" Terry shook his head repeatedly. His face grew pale as his gaze was fixated on the gruesome wound.Severin took several steps in mid-air and approached Terry swiftly. He smiled and said, "The answer is simple. I'm more talente
Heidi gazed at Severin with growing admiration, for she had never imagined that Severin possessed remarkable combat abilities in addition to a prodigious alchemical talent. It had been just about half a month since they entered the Paradise Secret Realm, yet he had already made a breakthrough to level three royal saint.Tamara joined her in expressing their gratitude. "We are in your debt, Elder Severin. Words enough cannot express just how grateful we are."Severin responded with a smile. "You don't need to be so formal. We are all Skyblue Sect disciples anyway, so it is my duty to help you."With a simple flourish of his hand, he retrieved four fourth-grade high-rank pills. "You may have two each. I can see that your attainment levels are already somewhat stable, so wait a few more days and find a safe location to train before taking these pills. Do your best to make a breakthrough to level two royal saint. Then you won't have anything else to fear in this realm.""Thank you so m
Severin smiled. "That may be, but I'm worried that disciples from other sects might become jealous. I'll have to keep this under wraps if I succeed, and my priority would be to prepare more fifth-grade pills for our sects' saints to become royal saints. It would be best for the level two and level three royal saints to have a breakthrough as well. Having more royal saints would naturally be better because we won't need to fear other sects even if they attempt to cause trouble."Elsa nodded and agreed. "That would allow the overall strength of the sect to experience very significant growth. We no longer have to fear the other sects! The highest-ranked elders and the sect leader's attainment levels would need a bit of catching up though."Severin smiled and acknowledged that fact. "You're right. However, it would still be best not to flaunt our strength even if we do end up having more royal saints. We should keep it as discreet as possible unless we have individuals who are level nine
Elsa lamented, "We might not have any other option in that scenario. Killing them is inevitable. We're going to reach the miniature black tower soon anyway, so let's assess the situation again once we get there. We might even be able to negotiate with them."Severin agreed. "That will do too. Let's have a look first and decide once we have some idea of the situation."A few more minutes passed. Severin and Elsa's both had a sudden change in expression."Run! Hurry up! We're going to get killed!" A group of disciples were fleeing in a panic as a gigantic python hunted them."We're doomed! That spirit beast is at least as powerful as a level one royal saint!" A level eight saint went pale with fright as he glanced back at the creature.Although the giant python was still some distance away, it was only a matter of minutes before they chased up to them."You guys go ahead. I'll hold it off." One of the female disciples tightened her grip on her sword. She stopped and turned to the o