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
Severin's breakthrough caused a huge stir within the sect, drawing several peak masters to Pearl Light Isle who were eager to offer their congratulations and shower him with gifts. Countless other disciples erupted in exclamations and envious admiration—his swift rise seemed to be the only thing they were talking about.Some disciples who personally ventured into the Artic Heights' ruins vividly recounted how Severin had vanquished his opponents in the site of inheritance. Many disciples who had toiled for years but had yet to achieve anything significant viewed Severin as a beacon of inspiration—a role model that they could aspire to achieve.Meanwhile, the reactions of prodigies on the numerous floating islands were a mixed bag of joy and dejected.Karl, the rumored reincarnation of an ancient force, initially simmered with frustration after his subordinate, Sandy, had failed to secure the Sky-Soil Zenith. However, Karl had his own legacy, and thus did not blame Sandy for the setb
Severin exhaled deeply and opened his eyes in joy. He controlled his breathing at once, lest the surging power within him raze the training room to the ground. Soon, he got up and did a stretch, whereupon a crackling sound erupting from his body as countless little glowing embers seemed to float off his skin.Severin then clenched his fists and savored the overwhelming power coursing through his body. He smiled to himself as he savored the energy flowing within him. "I'm now a level nine supreme saint, and it was quite surprising that I developed a trace of the power of heaven and earth. It probably won't be long until I become a royal paragon," he murmured with a smile on his lips.His breakthrough should not be underestimated. Even in a sect as big as the Grandiuno Sect, there were few who reached level nine supreme saint. Those people were either core disciples or esteemed elders. Many others would spend their lives stuck at level eight, where they would stagnate until they drew t