As everyone was busy celebrating Severin's breakthrough, Celeste finally arrived after following the direction of the phenomenon.The sight of her fellow disciples on the barren hill left her feeling elated.She had been separated from everyone ever since they entered Wildfire's abode. Finding no trace of them along the way, she originally expected to meet them only after reaching the central area and finding Wildfire's legacy. It was Severin's breakthrough that brought her renewed hope of reuniting with them, and her joy was to be expected.Celeste had a confused frown when she saw the crowd surrounding Severin, but her jaw soon dropped upon sensing that he had reached perfect-stage level eight supreme saint."You've made another breakthrough to perfect-stage level eight supreme saint?!" Celeste was utterly shocked. She remembered that he had just made a breakthrough to level seven, so she wondered just how he could make yet another breakthrough after just two days at the ruins.
The palace, with roughly a dozen rooms, was ancient and simple in design. The exterior bore marks of heavy wear over the years. A shimmering formation protected it and gave it a hazy, ethereal glow that brought to mind a celestial abode nestled amongst the clouds.One could sense its extraordinary nature simply by glancing at it. Everyone knew that it had to contain Wildfire's legacy.Upon reaching the vicinity of the palace, Severin saw disciples from the Deifirm, Purevoid, and Marvair Sects. Several familiar faces were there, such as Uzair from the Deifirm Sect, Tobias from the Steeles, and even Sian from the Gahrrs.Severin's arrival drew chatter from the onlookers."The Grandiuno Sect's three core disciples have finally arrived!""They're being led by Raymond, Severin, and Celeste!""Isn't that Severin, the Grandiuno sect's prodigy?""I heard he managed to wound Sian from the Gahrrs!""Are you serious? Isn't a Sian level nine supreme saint? Severin is supposedly only a leve
"We need to be quick!" Someone in the crowd screeched out loud. When the palace's formation shattered, many unaffiliated practitioners surged forward in streaks of light.Tobias refused to be left behind. He roared to his clan members, "Follow me in!"Following his command, hundreds of the Steeles' level three or level four supreme saints erupted in bursts of power. They effortlessly suppressed the unaffiliated practitioners who had launched themselves into the air.Over at the Gahrrs, Sian rose skyward and waved his hand, urging his clansmen, "Let's hurry!"Uzair, who was with his fellow sect members, emanated a towering and terrifying aura as he surged to his feet and raced toward the site of the inheritance.The Purevoid Sect's leader, whose name was Soran Morley, resembled a beast as he emanated his level nine supreme saint aura. The energy produced a screeching sound in the air, and he bellowed to his fellow disciples, "We must act fast and seize this opportunity!"Further a
After examining the purple plaque, Severin turned his attention to the second halo floating nearby. It revealed a slightly yellowed book with a cover made of animal skin. The words written on it resembled little tadpoles. Those who glanced at it instantly knew of its extraordinary nature.As unassuming as the book seemed, no one dared to underestimate it. After all, items found within the abode were more likely than not to be extraordinary.The third halo contained a pill pulsating with vibrant life essence. The thumb-sized pill was rich in philosophy as well as the strong spiritual power of heaven and earth. That alone made it a superior-quality eighth-grade pill.The fourth halo contained a treasure that might bring to mind a flying needle. The item emanated an icy chill, like that of ancient dark ice. The aura it released sent shivers down everyone's spines, making one feel as though they were teetering on the brink of a freezing abyss."That's a superior-quality spiritual treas
Raymond's face paled at the sight of the Demonblood Gourd. He began to worry about Severin.The Demonblood Gourd was Uzair's trump card and was one of two treasures that Uzair was famous for, the other being the Thunderbolt Pool. The gourd was infamous for its malevolent energy that thirsted for blood upon activation. Even level nine supreme saints could be mentally affected by the oppressive energy.Though it was only a mediocre-quality treasure, the Demonblood Gourd was well-known throughout the Deifirm Sect. Uzair was one of the Deifirm Sect's prodigies, so it was natural for Raymond to possess more information on someone whom he considered his equal. As a result, his expression turned serious, and he was stunned, speechless when he saw Uzair produce that weapon. Raymond would not even dare to take Uzair on in that situation.Sian's reaction, however, was a stark contrast to Raymond's. Sian's initial shock morphed from surprise to delight and finally to manic excitement. He grinn
Everything that had been engulfed by the blood-red mist was reduced to dust under its terrifying power. The other prodigies who witnessed what happened retreated immediately from the battlefield's center and protected themselves with their defensive equipment.In the palace's corner, a slender figure draped in a thin gown and a gauze veil was observing Uzair's movements. She was none other than Gillian of the Marvair Sect. Glancing at Severin, she shook her head and mumbled to herself, "He might be able to resist the attacks if he were a level nine supreme saint, but it's a shame he's not yet at that level."She remained neutral in that situation because she had not interacted much with Severin, and her sect harbored no animosity with his either. Though she was a proud prodigy of the Marvair Sect and one of Southsky's four great beauties, she nonetheless acknowledged that Severin was a strong individual.The sect elders had cautioned her before the expedition to be wary of the Grand
The following blast sent the golden lance flying. Sian's eyes turned cold, and he thrust his palm forward.Scriptures of philosophy flashed around him, and a massive palm materialized within a fraction of a second. Within that palm was a glittering star-like galaxy, and the center of the palm seemed to produce countless rays of divine light. It pulsed with the destructive power of a level nine supreme saint that was capable of crushing any ordinary level eight supreme saint.Severin responded by extending his hand and flicking his finger lightly. The terrain seemed to shift as a rippling sound filled the air. Golden light radiated all around him, condensing at his fingertips into a little ball of light that crackled with a space-shattering aura."It'd be rude for me not to reciprocate, to have a go at this!" Severin sneered as he flicked his finger at Sian. A golden flash erupted from his fingertips, growing into a mountain-sized fingerprint as it hurtled forward. The energy warped
"Does everyone from the Deifirm Sect have the tendency to talk big?" Severin remarked, raising the Scarletsky Sword, "Even your so-called prodigy, Thorold, couldn't do anything against me when we fought in Nontwo City some time ago."Uzair's face darkened instantly. He had not confronted Severin in the ruins because of Thorold, but being publicly mocked only served to make his tempers flare. No one had mocked him ever since he became a level nine supreme saint. Severin was the first."You're a dead man, Severin!" Uzair hissed, unleashing the blood-red mist from his Demonblood Gourd. The mist then condensed into thousands of sharp blades, all of which were aimed directly at Severin."Perfect timing," Severin countered coolly. The chaotic divine light flickered around him as his aura morphed into the scriptures of philosophy and swirled all around him. With a gentle raise of his hand, he seemed to turn into a havoc-wreaking giant that was covered entirely in terrifying spiritual energ