Severin finally slowed his pace down somewhat after flying for some time. Elsa exhaled heavily before carefully removing the miniature black tower from around her neck. She handed it to Severin and said, "We've finally got it! You should be the one hanging on to it though. It's safer that way."Severin took the tower with a smile and intended to store it in his spatial ring, but all his attempts proved futile."What's the matter?" Elsa asked when she saw Severin's puzzled expression.Severin sighed. "This thing might possess its own space. That's why it can't be stored in a spatial ring. I suppose you could say it functions like one."Elsa nodded even though she did not entirely understand what Severin said. "That means the Airblack Sect disciple we encountered earlier hung it around her as an accessory because she couldn't place it in a spatial ring."Severin nodded. He then took out the Soul Compass and noticed that the blinking light was still flashing and making a beeping soun
Though the Skyblue Sect's disciples outnumbered the Horizon Sect's disciples, the latter held an advantage in their attainment levels. The highest among them had reached the level eight saint, and by comparison, the highest attainment level in the Skyblue Sect's group were Luke and Sofia at level seven saint. The others had lower attainments, and a few were barely level eight warrior emperors."Crap. This battle is only going to exhaust us if we keep going at it," Luke observed while being locked in battle.Mick suggested, "We should put in our all to help Elder Severin's wives escape.""That's the least we can do," Luke agreed readily. "We owe everything to our supreme leader. Today is our chance to repay his kindness."He then turned to Sofia, Sheila, and Diane. "Sofia, Sheila, Diane, we'll create an opening for you to escape and make your way out of the forest. If we give it our all, we will probably have enough numbers to carve out an opportunity for your escape. That'll buy yo
"It's Elder Severin!" Luke exclaimed in excitement."It is him! We're saved!" Sheila's face lit up with joy. "We'll live to fight another day, it seems!"Severin's decisive attack had killed the opposing group's disciples within seconds."I'm glad I found all three of you together! I can finally rest at ease now." Severin sighed with relief. He was happy to see his three wives along with Luke and Mick.Severin considered Luke and Mick his friends even though they had since become disciples of the Skyblue Sect and were no longer just members of Dracodeus Temple. He had brought them along with him to the sect when he first came, so he hoped to see them thrive in the sect too."I didn't expect you to be here too," Sheila approached Elsa enthusiastically.Elsa grinned and replied, "Luck was on my side. I ran into Master shortly after entering the secret realm, so we searched for the tower during the day and practiced alchemy at night. I've made lots of progress over the past few week
Luke grinned and said, "Sounds good. Please lead the way, Elder Severin."Severin rose into the air and flew them across the forest on the flying sword. A safe-looking cave soon came within sight, and he decided to set up camp there. Severin chatted with his wives in the cave, while several others rested at a campfire outside with two individuals keeping watch. Around midnight, Severin suggested that Sheila and the others get some sleep as he resumed his alchemical work with the cauldron.Though he did waste several fifth-grade low-rank spiritual herbs, it was not that frustrating for him because he had an ample supply of herbs on hand. He considered it a small price to pay for each batch of pills that he refined successfully.A faint aroma then wafted out from the cave, prompting Mick to remark, "He's so dedicated that he's still refining pills even when we're inside the Paradise Secret Realm."A female disciple beside Mick nodded in agreement, saying, "You don't often see talente
When Gilda came out to the courtyard, Felipe noticed her and remarked to Wuhlricht, "Gilda's belly is growing bigger by the day. She's almost at the end of her second trimester, and it's becoming challenging to hide it from people."Gilda frowned. "We'll just have to come clean when it's no longer possible to hide it. I've been avoiding public spaces anyway, so there shouldn't be any problem if I remain at home.""Frederick is a petty man," Wuhlricht said sullenly after looking at Gilda. "He refused to marry you when he found out you were no longer a virgin, and it'll probably piss him off that you chose to keep the child."Wuhlricht paused briefly before adding, "Though I'm quite certain that he wouldn't dare to confront us, we still can't tell anyone that Severin is the father."Gilda was a little taken aback by that, but she immediately understood the ramifications of revealing the truth. She nodded and said, "I understand, Dad. You're worried that the Horizon Sect might feel de
"Haha, I came out of there a level two royal saint! And it's only been three months!" A man exclaimed in joy. He seemed to be one of the ones who had made significant progress."Hic… Hic… where's my junior sister? Is she dead?!" Another man knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, seemingly mourning the loss of someone he loved.In the past, the odds were good if one-third of the participants were able to exit the Paradise Secret Realm. Though a substantial number of disciples from second-tier sects had successfully made it out alive, two first-tier sects—namely the Horizon Sect and the Highworld Sect—were conspicuously few in number.Severin soon emerged from the realm along with many of their other companions.Upon exiting the realm, Severin noticed that there were very few disciples from the Highworld Sect and the Horizon Sect. Those that remained were undoubtedly those that Severin did not encounter then."How much longer will the wormhole open?" Severin asked, glancing at the
"Keep your voice down! At least we have three hundred still surviving. Look at the Horizon Sect. They went in with double the number of members compared to us, but only two hundred of their people remain," a female disciple from the Highworld Sect came forward and advised her infuriated comrade.The male disciple gritted his teeth and said, "Did the Horizon Sect's disciples target us? Was there a lot of confrontation between us and their members? Just look at the disciples from the other second-tier sects. Over seven hundred out of one thousand and two hundred made it out. I can't see any other explanation as to why a first-tier sect like us could incur such heavy losses!"Many disciples from the other second-tier sects and a few first-tier sects were alarmed by the situation. However, as soon as the wormhole had closed, they got onto their flying swords and left swiftly."The Skyblue Sect seems to have had the fewest casualties on this occasion. I suspect that they gained the most
Excitement began to well up within Gilda, and she rushed out of the room right away."Severin returned safely, Gilda!" Wuhlricht exclaimed with enthusiasm.The elder beamed and remarked, "Our sect would have reaped plenty of benefits regardless of whether or not we've found the miniature black tower. A thousand and eight hundred of our members have returned, and I'm sure many of them have had the good fortune of collecting some high-grade spiritual herbs. I'm willing to bet there are quite a few fifth-grade spiritual herbs among the lot."Wuhlricht and Gilda were even more excited after hearing that. Before long, Severin and several others arrived at the open area."Daddy!" Selene flew toward him and hugged him tightly."Haha, you've grown so much taller in the three months that I haven't seen you. Oh, and your attainment has improved too! You did a good job, Selene!" Severin beamed as he lifted his daughter."You're becoming cuter and cuter every day." Sheila came over excitedly
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