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
That area was designated especially for alchemists within the sect. Anyone with a fervent interest and desire in alchemy would be allowed to visit the area regardless of which mountain they belonged to. The tower in the center of the area stood out prominently, and it was surrounded by a bustling crowd not unlike that of a lively city center."Freshly-picked fifth-grade millennium-old Snowlotus! Get your freshly-picked fifth-grade Millennium-Old Snow Lotus here! I'm trading it for a level-five Breakthrough Pill!""I'm searching for a triple-chambered cauldron! I'd highly appreciate it if anyone has information on how to get one!""I'm from the Eighth Mountain where we do equipment production. Would anyone be interested in working with me to forge a cauldron? Triple-chambered cauldrons have a success rate of about sixty percent!""Don't miss out on the guides to the Alchemy Tower's ten halls! These are must-haves for newcomers! I have the Herbal Booklet, Identifying Medical Ingredie
Severin then continued to scan the rankings on the stone monument. Thousands had left their marks on the Alchemy Tower ever since it was first constructed. It had been organized into nine floors, each assessing one's knowledge in botany, ingredient identification, spirit beasts, alchemy skills, and more. Advancement to the next level was contingent upon passing each assessment, so those who were listed on the monument undoubtedly had notable talent in alchemy.All of a sudden, a commotion erupted behind Severin."Look! It's our senior, Emery! She's the second-most talented person in the history of the Sixth Mountain!""Is she attempting to take another challenge to advance further?"Severin turned around and saw a rainbow-colored streak descending from a distance. As it neared, a gracefully-dressed woman finally emerged. She was delicate, elegant, and possessed a striking beauty. At 20 years of age, her facial features were exquisitely beautiful, with eyebrows resembling the cresce
Emery noticed Severin among the crowd and glanced only briefly before withdrawing her gaze. Though Severin was a core disciple, she had her sense of pride due to her status as an elite disciple whose prowess in alchemy rivaled that of Celeste.Severin did not linger in the open area for long and walked toward the Alchemy Tower. In an instant, a loud thud echoed in his mind as his vision became a blur. By the time clarity returned, he found himself surrounded by a simulation.Before Severin could thoroughly observe his surroundings, a cold voice pierced his ears. "Identify the properties and uses of a hundred thousand ingredients. Those who complete the task successfully will advance to the second level!"At the end of the voice's sentence, a multitude of herbs seemed to materialize in front of Severin. Since the construction of the Alchemy Tower nearly 2,000 years ago, every generation of alchemists in the Grandiuno Sect aspired to inscribe their names on it. Those who managed to br
Severin exhaled after hearing the voice. Identifying the properties and uses of 100,000 different herbs within half an hour might be an immense challenge for others, but a fifth-grade alchemist like Severin had no difficulty completing it.Upon learning that he could proceed to the next floor, Severin accepted readily and went to the second floor. The environment around him transformed, revealing a sizable cauldron and much plant material.Severin then contemplated to himself, 'I suppose this assessment requires me to refine pills then.'His question was finally answered as the voice instructed, "Craft ten types of second-grade pills within an hour. They must be all of elite quality."Severin's composed expression immediately turned stern. "Now this is starting to be a challenge." Crafting ten top-quality second-grade pills in an hour demanded swift alchemical prowess and the ability to discern the most optimal combination of ingredients.Severin did not hesitate at all in accepti
"Emery is an alchemy genius who is almost on Celeste's level. If anyone can outshine her, it's Celeste!"Severin was oblivious to the discussions going on outside the tower. He was already on the third floor, and the surroundings changed yet again. A cauldron and hundreds of third-grade ingredients materialized before him, all of which were simulations created by the alchemy tower."Craft a flawless third-grade pill within an hour to progress to the next floor," the voice directed.Severin frowned when he heard that. Third-grade pills posed no challenge for him as a fifth-grade alchemist, but rather, it was the time constraints and quality specifications that made things difficult.The crafting process introduces subtle variations in the finished product due to the varying degrees of mastery an alchemist had and how good they were at handling the ingredients. Severin understood that fact very well after experiencing several failures with the Prima Spirit Pill in Nontwo City.Alche
Excitement grew amongst the disciples who were around the Alchemy Tower. Severin's rapid progression through the first three floors in under half a day caused a small stir in the open area.As word spread that Severin was the recently appointed sixth core disciple, many who were around the Alchemy Tower were shocked to find out after the fact. Before long, everyone had received news of Severin's earlier victory over Shyam at the Fifth Mountain's arena."Amazing. Severin advanced to level four supreme saint in just over two months and even defeated a level five supreme saint?!""And he has talent in alchemy too!""It's unbelievable to think that he made progress to the fourth floor of the Alchemy Tower in just under a day!""Even our most talented alchemist, Celeste, took three days to reach the fourth floor!"Many of the disciples gazed in awe at Severin's name on the stone monument. Someone exclaimed, "He passed the test in just half a day, and he's progressing even faster than
Once he was able to create his recipe, his next task was to produce perfect fourth-grade pills from those recipes, and he had only half a month to complete the assignment.The challenge was much more difficult than Severin had expected.As he looked at the hundred thousand different materials before him, Severin took a deep breath and steeled himself with determination. "Creating a hundred different pills out of a hundred thousand different ingredients in one day is a true test of our basic alchemy skills, our familiarity with the medicinal properties of those ingredients, and our ability to combine them to create a working recipe," he said to himself.Such a challenge proved difficult, especially for alchemists who had just made a breakthrough to becoming a fourth-grade alchemist. It required a profound understanding of the medicinal properties of pills, as well as the skill to create recipes based on that knowledge.Although there was no end to the types of pills, only a dozen or
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