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
Myles soared to the air and stared at Pearl Light Isle with palpable excitement. As the peak master of the sect's Seventh Mountain and a master swordsman, Myles knew firsthand the immense difficulty of mastering the Sky-Soil Heptagold Sword Energy. Even he had only achieved Small Success after training for centuries!By contrast, Severin had only learnt the technique not too long ago. Myles could not help but recall the two balls of heptagold energy he gave to Severin after the latter made a breakthrough in the Alchemy Tower. At most, that period spanned only half a year.Myles recalled his own struggles with the Sky-Soil Heptagold Sword Energy and grew envious of Severin. At the same time, he lamented, "I assume the Sky-Soil Zenith holds an incredibly vast reserve of sky and soil energy."He could not deny that he felt a tinge of jealousy toward Severin. The treasures that Severin obtained from the ruins, though few in number, were enough to make even paragons envious. Whether it w
Severin had gone from strength to strength since his initial rise to prominence. He held his own against two prodigies in the ruins, then launched a fatal counterattack on Uzair and inflicted severe injury on Sian. Finally, his most recent feat was a breakthrough to level nine supreme saint just several moments ago. It all felt like a fever dream for Celeste.Ordinary supreme saints would have difficulty advancing even through each small stage, as they would have to open at least forty meridians and fill them with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth before being able to move on.Even talented elite disciples require a number of years—sometimes more than ten—to achieve such levels. Plenty of other people in the sect were stuck at the lower levels, and would remain so for the rest of their lives. Most of the time, the core disciples would need at least five to six years to reach level nine supreme saint from level one, an example being Celeste. Stronger core disciples like Raymond
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