Sian tasted a metallic tang at the back of his tongue as he regurgitated blood. Even the Golden Spirit Constitution, the strongest element of the constitution, suffered numerous hairline cracks. Though he was able to dodge Severin's lethal blow, his strength had waned noticeably.His hair was a mess, and there were red blotches all across his body. His strength was being sapped more and more as he battled the chaotic swordwill that invaded his body. Meanwhile, Severin exuded a blazing aura that radiated with shimmering light. The Scarletsky Sword resonated with a predatory glint, thus rendering any hope of resistance futile. Continuing the battle would be detrimental. Doubt crept into Sian as he clutched the golden lance tremblingly.Severin looked at Sian's sorry state and laughed mockingly, "And you call yourself a prodigy? I didn't even have to break a sweat!"Sian's face reddened in shame. He had never faced such humiliation before, as he usually had no difficulty securing victo
At the foot of the mountain, Radyn watched in stark disbelief as the trio who went against Severin fled in the end. Earlier, he was worried for Severin's safety and had braced himself to intervene in Severin's moment of need to help share his senior's burden.After all, Sian was a renowned genius in Southsky who had slain even a level nine supreme saint even when he was only a level seven supreme saint. Such feats were not easy to accomplish, even for a renowned prodigy and core disciple like Celeste.Radyn never expected the seemingly low-profile Severin to successfully pressure Sian into fleeing! When Sian unleashed the Golden Spirit Constitution, Radyn's heart skipped a beat, and he was already preparing to bolt at the earliest opportunity.It had hardly crossed his mind that Severin would inflict such severe injuries on Sian to the point where Sian was forced to retreat. He felt a mix of emotions as he gazed at Severin standing suspended in mid-air. 'Severin has grown much stron
Sheila, Sofia, and Diane shared the same concern with Gilda. Severin looked at their anxious expression and offered a reassuring smile. "I'm alright," he asserted.Severin's meridians then roared to life. A strong, furnace-like heat surged through him and caused the air to crackle with energy. It was a tangible display of his perfect-stage level seven supreme saint attainment, as his spiritual energy carried an awe-inspiring and imposing aura.Diane and the girls could finally let out a sigh of relief.Severin asked, "How did the harvest go?"The treasure mountain towered nearly a thousand meters high and had existed perhaps since time immemorial. Spiritual energy was so abundant that one could almost feel it liquefying. Precious alchemical herbs grew like weeds on its slopes, and although most were of a lower grade, those found halfway up the mountain had a rather impressive quality. They would not have attracted that many practitioners if not.Having secured the Fire Phoenix Sno
The place was truly synonymous with that of a royal paragon's abode. Treasures were everywhere! Though the few shimmering objects on the peak were slightly inferior spiritual treasures, they were still valuable enough for Severin not to pass up on.Severin exclaimed in excitement, "Luck is on our side, it seems! Yet another treasure trove has emerged barely halfway into this place!" Severin then led his wives toward the mountain along with Radyn and the other Grandiuno Sect disciples.By then, unaffiliated practitioners and disciples from Southsky's major sects were already gathered at the mountain. A hush fell over the crowd as Severin arrived, as some had recognized who he was."Crap! That's one of the Grandiuno Sect's core disciples!""He seems to be eyeing the mountaintop treasure too!""You have no idea how strong he is. He inflicted serious injuries onto Sian!""I didn't know that!""Let's just forget about the treasure. Severin's too strong for any of us!"Severin spotte
By Severin's initial estimate, he expected to encounter Celeste and Raymond at the center of the ruins. However, fate brought Raymond to him sooner than expected. With Raymond around, Severin was much more confident of securing the treasure on that mountain.As anticipated, Raymond's arrival sparked countless discussions among the assembled practitioners."That's Raymond! The Grandiuno Sect's fourth true disciple!""Another prodigy graces us with his presence!""Looks like the treasures are going to slip out of our grasp!"As Tobias witnessed Raymond's arrival, his already unpleasant expression soured even more. His guard was up as he glared at a formidable foe.After observing Raymond's jovial exchange with Severin, Tobias cursed to himself, 'Damn it! Why is Raymond here too?'Tobias might have been slightly confident in vying for the treasures if he only had to contend with Severin. Though he was afraid of Severin, he believed he might be able to hold his own against Severin a
Raymond stared at Severin with his mouth agape. He knew that Sian was blessed with the Golden Spirit Constitution and had always been regarded as the Gahrrs' prodigy. Sian was perfectly capable of killing someone stronger than him, even at a young age, and Peak Master Myles of the Seventh Mountain had specifically cautioned them about being careful around Sian.As a level eight supreme saint with the Golden Spirit Constitution, Sian's strength easily surpassed even some level nine peers. Raymond, at level nine himself, might manage to overpower him, but Severin, a level seventh supreme saint, had taken it a step further and went against three formidable opponents!For ordinary practitioners, the small gap between each stage might as well be an abyss. The higher one progressed, the bigger the chasm would become. Though a level three warrior king might be able to defeat level eight or level nine warrior kings by relying on proper techniques and stellar weapons, such instances were down
Raymond's curiosity was piqued when Severin first joined the sect, and he questioned what qualifications Severin had that led the sect to carve out such a status for him.What soon followed was a whirlwind of achievements, whereby Severin surpassed Emery on the Alchemy Tower ranking and defeated Shyam, who was ranked ten on the prodigy rankings. He later reached the seventh floor of the Alchemy Tower and became the first ever disciple in its millennia-long history to be ranked first.Only half a year had passed, yet it seemed as though time had turned into a blur. The previous days faded into obscurity, yet Severin continued to stun everyone with his meteoric rise.Raymond had always wanted to build a strong rapport with Severin because he hoped to secure the position of the next sect leader. However, that dream seemed more and more distant as he was cast into Severin's shadow.Spencer and Riley, the second and third core disciples, were just as formidable and should not be underes
The peculiar fog that once covered the mountain soon dissipated. Severin reached the peak swiftly with his level seven supreme saint attainment, even though he had to lead his woman over too.Severin beheld the eight radiant spiritual treasures when he arrived at the peak.The first was a flame-emitting fan that possessed radiant energy and was attuned to fire. The second was a three-foot-long black ruler that emanated a blackish shimmer. Engraved with etchings of the stars, sun, and moon, it was capable of obstructing a practitioner's divine senses.The third was a crystal-clear, five-foot-long sword. It was smaller and more graceful than ordinary swords, but the energy emanating from it was excruciatingly cold.Other treasures included a small cauldron, a glowing broadsword, a polearm with a phoenix and a dragon engraved on it, and a humanoid puppet-like item. As the protective formation's restriction broke, these treasures seemed to awaken as the energy within them burst fort