Soran's expression was the grimmest among them. Clenching his fists while watching Severin disappear from view, he muttered angrily, "Severin is one lucky guy." A begrudging sense of frustration filled his tone, yet there was nothing she could do about it. Oskar's protection rendered everything futile. They could not do anything except curse under their breath.The elder beside Soran frowned subtly as his gaze lingered in the direction where the Grandiuno Sect left toward. He then said in a sullen voice, "Let's leave. This incident surrounding the Grandiuno Sect's core disciple is very important news. We must report this to the sect immediately." The elder then led their disciples away.Many other unaffiliated practitioners harbored not hostility, but envy, toward Severin."Severin gained the most today after claiming so much of Wildfire's relics.""His name will soon be known throughout Southsky."The unaffiliated practitioners soon left, while news of what happened in Wildfire's
Severin's exploits in the Paradise Secret Realm reached far and wide, and his almost-godlike slaying of Uzair sent waves throughout the Grandiuno Sect's disciples. Everyone soon found out about Severin's feats.While the rest of the sect was abuzz with the news, a difference scene was playing out inside a secluded room on a spiritual island near the Second Mountain. Wisps of light flickered against swirling spiritual energy, filling every corner of the room with an ethereal glow. A steaming mist and dense fog swirled around a slender figure that was seated cross-legged on the floor. Clad in a robe, the figure possessed sword-shaped eyebrows, glimmering eyes, and a face that seemed to be the epitome of valiance.As the young man opened his eyes, a glint of light shot forth. The illumination inside the room began to dim as it lingered around the slender figure. It was none other than Karl.The fog dissipated, and Karl exhaled slowly as a smile blossomed on his handsome face. "Success
The news left Karl speechless, and his silence casted a tense atmosphere. Severin's meteoric rise had left him genuinely surprised.Karl—as the first core disciple of the Grandiuno Sect, blessed with the ridiculously strong Sky-Soil Divine Constitution, and rumored to be the reincarnation of an ancient practitioner—found himself shaken by the events that unfolded. He lamented that Sandy had failed to secure the spiritual treasure. "Severin is quite the lucky person to have secured the elite-quality spiritual treasure as well as Wildfire's legacy. He would be considered a prodigy, even in ancient times."During a more ancient time in his past life, defeating two prodigies who were stronger than oneself was a feat that even few could accomplish. As Karl was busy processing that information, Sandy's figure appeared above the island, having returned with Oskar and the others from the Artic Heights. He descended before Karl and bowed his head in shame. "I have failed in securing the spiri
As news of the events in the Artic Heights spread, a wave of sadness and shock rippled through the major forces. It was within the Deifirm Sect, however, that the atmosphere was its most tense. A suffocating aura of murderous intent emanated from the sect's main hall, and the disciples who were present there had difficulty breathing.Inside the hall, their sect leader, Jason, sat grimly at the main seat with the deputy sect leader Gianluca flanking him. Two rows of elders filled the remaining seats on either side of the table.Gwono had an ashen look of frustration and anger as he stood before Jason and recounted what happened to the Deifirm Sect at the Artic Heights. Though he embellished his tale somewhat, he nonetheless conveyed the essence of their humiliation.Jason had convened the meeting after learning of his prized disciple's demise. Once almost all of elders had assembled, he said to them, "Let's hear your thoughts."Gianluca cleared his throat. "The Grandiuno Sect is the
Jason's decision finally brought silence upon the bickering elders. Simeon, his son, was a prodigious talent known as one of three great prodigies in Southsky. Simeon had a lot of luck. At five, he stumbled upon the inheritance of a past lightning-affinity supreme saint in the Thunderbolt Transformation Pool and trained in the way of the Five Thunderbolt Enlightenment. By eight, he had tamed a beast king. Already in his twenties, he had just made a breakthrough to the level of a paragon, and Jason had pinned his hopes on him as a successor.From Jason's perspective, it was impossible for Severin to become a paragon in such a short time despite having impressive talent in addition to obtaining several newfound treasures from Wildfire's ruins. Since the Deifirm Sect had decided not to confront the Grandiuno Sect directly as they were all afraid of incurring Oskar's wrath, their focus shifted to that of the Starry Sky Battlespace that would soon be upon them. There, they avenge Uzair and
Despite the initial fear, Severin felt a surge of excitement from the black flames. "Is this the fire that Wildfire was famous for?"He marveled at the power that was being displayed by the treasure. Even a tiny flicker could send an inexplicable tremor within him, as if the gods themselves were boiling the sea! After testing the treasure's offensive form, he proceeded to try its defensive capabilities.Under his control, wisps of sky and soil energy materialized on the palm-sized mountain. They were so strong that their emergence caused rifts in the surrounding space and left huge gaping fissures.A massive piece of the energy draped over his head and formed a protective shield. A sea of power consisting of the surrounding energy flowed into him like a divine river, filling his body with unimaginable strength.A triumphant laugh escaped his lips. "Haha! I can take on a paragon now!"The distinction between paragon and that of a supreme saint lay in the mastery of the power of hea
Wuhlricht and the elders were busy teasing Selene when they sensed the strong spiritual energy overflowing from the room. They looked over at once and smiled from ear to ear.Felipe, who was engrossed in a game of chess with Samuel, was wide-eyed in awe. "Gasp! That swordwill is incredibly strong! Could Severin have made another breakthrough?"Wuhlricht felt a flicker of shock come over him, followed by a gleam of pride in his eyes. Life went on as usual in Pearl Light Isle after Severin entrusted Selene to their care before venturing with Diane and the girls to hunt for treasure in Wildfire's ruins. When they returned, they went immediately into seclusion and did not have time to even greet them.Wuhlricht had expected Severin's seclusion to be a lengthy one, so he was undoubted caught by surprise when such a terrifying phenomenon occurred in about ten days. Though he and the others had long grown accustomed to Severin's breakneck attainment speed, his quick breakthroughs, and his
Severin clenched his fist and felt the majestic divine power surging through his body. He had this feeling that he could level a mountain with a single punch! As he released his clenched fist, he exhaled heavily and said, "I didn't expect to receive this boost after training myself with the sky-soil energy."Severin had thought that achieving Great Success in the Sky-Soil Heptagold Sword Energy through the help of the Sky-Soil Zenith would merely allow him to further strengthen his level eight supreme saint attainment. He did not think that he would be able to make a breakthrough to level nine supreme saint!That was not all—the breakthrough had also allowed him to develop a trace of the power of heaven and earth. Though it was not much, its energy had gone beyond that of ordinary supreme saints.The power of heaven and earth, which one might liken to the scriptures of philosophy, could only be nurtured by paragon level practitioners. Severin, however, developed it ahead of time, an