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
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