News of Severin's arrival spread like wildfire in the sect during Severin's two months of seclusion. Some claimed that his victories over Thorold and Jangar were mere luck, and they cast doubts over his strength. Others speculated that Severin must have been Oskar's illegitimate son and that Severin gained entry into the sect through the backdoor.Doubts and dissatisfaction among elite disciples grew, with several level five and level six supreme saints sending challenge letters to Pearl Light Isle. They aimed to wrest the core disciple position from Severin.The challengers were no ordinary people. They ranked among the top ten elite disciples in the sect's rankings. During Wuhlricht and Felipe's occasional excursions outside of Pearl Light Isle to, the hostility shown to them by many elite disciples prompted them to return hastily. Many even demanded them to send word of their desire to challenge him, and the people around Pearl Light Isle were monitoring the situation continuously
Severin sneered when he heard that. He was familiar with Shyam's reputation and knew that he was ranked tenth among all the prodigies in the Grandiuno Sect. Shyam had reached an impressive level five supreme saint.The rankings were conceptualized to motivate disciples to give their all during training. Anyone making it onto the list commanded the highest of respect and was second only to the five core disciples.Shyam's ranking in the top ten indicated his considerable strength, and he had persistently handed challenge letters to Severin through Wuhlricht and Felipe. However, those challenges were ignored because Severin was still in seclusion, and Severin hardly expected to find himself in that predicament as soon as he stepped out of Pearl Light Isle.Shyam looked intently at Severin while unleashing the spiritual energy of a level five supreme saint. His imposing presence resulted in fluctuations of the air around him, whipping up a small sandstorm that seemed to consist of tiny
"Severin is being impulsive! Shyam is a powerful level five supreme saint!""Severin has allowed his emotions to get the better of him. He is already a core disciple, and all these doubters would no longer doubt him as long as he remains on Pearl Light Isle to train and improve himself,"The disciples near the arena immediately engaged in hushed conversations upon witnessing Severin and Shyam's arrival.Some felt that Severin was too impulsive, as Shyam was a level five supreme saint who ranked tenth in the rankings. Severin might be a core disciple, but many felt that his strength was far inferior because it had only been two months since he joined.Oskar's unconventional decision to appoint Severin as the sixth core disciple had caused quite a stir in the Grandiuno Sect, especially among those elite geniuses aspiring to hold that position. Many sought to find out more about Severin's background, and a lot of his achievements were soon made known, such as his rapid breakthrough in
Severin's fist landed on the protective shield in front of Shyam, and a dazzling burst of light erupted. The impact pushed Shyam several feet backward.Shyam, being a supreme saint, reacted swiftly. He raised his hand without much ado and summoned a long sword that had a frost-like cold gleam. He then slashed in Severin's direction, and the speed of his attack was so quick that a sharp whistling sound was produced. The sword emitted a slew of cold air, and it was so cold that it could even freeze the very void itself."You're bound to lose." Shyam proclaimed with a fierce smile. "Consider it an honor to be defeated by my Black Ice Sword!"Although his Black Ice Sword was a low-rank spiritual treasure, Shyam had enhanced its lethality by infusing it with ten thousand years' worth of black ice. It was strong enough to rival that of a mid-grade spiritual treasure. Furthermore, the sword harmonized perfectly with Shyam's skills, allowing him to unleash two hundred percent of his maximum
Severin had managed to make a breakthrough to level four supreme saint over the last two months. Although Shyam was taken aback by that, he adjusted his mindset to face the situation before him. He wiped away the blood from his lips and declared coldly, "You leave me no choice." Shyam then took out one of his pills and ate it. The pill transformed into a surge of potent spiritual power upon ingestion, and Shyam's attainment ascended rapidly too. In a matter of seconds, he not only recovered from his injuries but also elevated his attainment to level six supreme saint. The sudden advancement stirred excitement among the spectators near the arena.Observant disciples soon identified the pill that he had used."Isn't that the Savagery Pill? Shyam is trying to pull a fast one over Severin! I didn't think he'd use one of the most valuable sixth-grade medium-rank pills!"This pill heals injuries rapidly and is even capable of enhancing one's attainment by a level."Shyam then glared at
The sword energy produced a deafening whistling sound as it sliced the air into tiny fragments. The attack was fast approaching Shyam, and he could already sense the crisis he was about to face when his skin tingled from the sword energy that enveloped him. He tried to escape but found himself rooted to the ground.Though he was already a level five supreme saint, he felt a surge of panic in facing what was possibly his most difficult adversary to date. As Severin's attack approached, Shyam acted swiftly and waved his hand to produce a small bronze shield from his spatial ring.Upon producing the shield, Shyam infused it with an immense amount of spiritual power. The shield then expanded rapidly, reaching the size of a millstone. Though the aura surrounding the shield suggested that it was merely a low-grade spiritual weapon, Shyam had tempered it for many years and raised its defense capabilities to formidable levels. The shield was practically a part an extension of him.As the sw
Shyam felt an impending sense of doom. He shielded the True-Sun Fist without much thought, but the radiant sword light soon descended and struck the bronze shield before him with a colossal force.At that moment, Shyam could only watch in horror as cracks formed all over the shield. The shockwave then caused the shield to shatter, and the fragments shot out in all directions.Shyam's pupils contracted as he witnessed the scene and felt a bad feeling sinking in. The protective barrier that he cast just moments ago succumbed to the residual power of the sword light. The barrier was torn apart and landed right into his chest.His artificially enhanced level six supreme saint attainment was extinguished in an instant. The sharp shockwave coursed through Shyam's body, tearing his flesh apart. Within seconds, he was catapulted some distance away like a cannonball, and his trajectory ended only after he crashed into a hill.A Shyam-sized crater had appeared on the hill. He was severely in
Celeste had been standing in front of a quaint wooden house surrounded by vibrant flowers on top of the mountain peak. She had been discreetly observing Severin and was visibly astonished upon learning of his decisive victory over Shyam in the arena. Her crimson eyes betrayed a sense of shock.Celeste knew Shyam as the talented elite disciple of the Fifth Mountain who boasted a perfect level five supreme saint attainment. Every elite disciple in the Grandiuno Sect was formidable in their own right, and Shyam—ranked tenth among the prodigies—could have held a prominent position in any one of Southsky's four major sects.News of Severin's defeat left Celeste bewildered. She turned to Zelia and asked with a slight frown, "He had joined the sect a little under two months ago. How could he have defeated a level five supreme saint like Shyam that easily?"Zelia explained, "You're probably not aware that this young man made a breakthrough to level four supreme saint within two months. His