Severin's confidence eased everyone's anxieties. Diane, the first wife and therefore the de facto leader, smiled and said, "Go for it. Severin. We'll be rooting for you on Pearl Light Isle."Wuhlricht and Felipe got up from their seats and chuckled. "If you succeed in becoming a seventh-grade alchemist," Wuhlricht said, "Pearl Light Isle will be the talk of the entire sect. Even I will turn heads when I leave."They had known Severin for a long time and were familiar with his abilities. He was never the sort of person who would boast something if he was not sure of his chances. As they reminisced about his rapid rise in alchemy back at the Skyblue Sect and recalled how he would occasionally share some high-rank pills with them, they could not help but smile at his unwavering confidence.Severin chuckled at Wuhlricht's remark. "Let's talk later. I shall proceed with my alchemy session now." He then turned and headed straight for his training room.Once inside, he sat cross-legged on
As the nine pills soared up from the cauldron, Severin raised his hand and rose into the skies above Pearl Light Isle together with the pills.Moments after he rose, a thunderbolt crashed down and threatened to destroy the fruits of his labor. However, the nine pills remained unyielding in the face of the baptismal lightning. A torrent of spiritual light surrounded the pills and resisted the thunderbolt's fury.The crackling tribulation echoed across the Grandiuno Sect, and startled every single disciple. Like before, they began discussing among themselves when they looked at the thick and ominous clouds hovering above Pearl Light Isle."W-what's happening?""Look! Those clouds formed just above Pearl Light Isle! Is Severin making another breakthrough?""I don't think so. this doesn't seem like the kind of tribulation that a paragon would face.""Hey, did any of you smell that medicinal fragrance? Just a whiff makes me feel like I'm about to secure a breakthrough!""Is Severin r
Severin beamed as he collected the pills. It had been half a year since he inherited the knowledge from the Grandiuno Sect's former leader at the Alchemy Tower. At long last, he could finally revel in excitement as he finally became a seventh-grade alchemist!The entire sect boasted only one seventh-grade alchemist, and that was Daniella, the Sixth Mountain's peak master and the Alchemy Chamber's elder. That alone showed just how much prestige a seventh-grade alchemist held.Severin calmed his excitement and descended back down to the island's courtyard. Diane's twinkling voice greeted him as she said, "Congratulations on becoming a seventh-grade alchemist, Severin!"Gilda, Sheila, and Sofia gathered around him too."See! I knew you could do it, Severin!" Gilda exclaimed with pride and tenderness in her eyes.Sheila and Sofia smiled too, and they both had a hint of admiration in their eyes. Though they were well aware of Severin's exceptional talent, it was still no less surprisin
The incoming streaks of light that rushed toward Pearl Light Isle reminded Myles that hesitation could cost him the chance to persuade Severin into joining him at the Seventh Mountain. He cleared his throat and offered, "I'll be blunt, Severin. Come with me to the Seventh Mountain, and I shall bestow upon you the title of elder!"Severin's brow furrowed in confusion when Myles offered such a high position all of a sudden. It was vastly different from the offer to becoming an instructor. Though such instructors were nominally regarded as a teacher, they were nevertheless given a position as honorary elder. However, the salary, responsibilities, and authority were much more limited compared to the actual elders. Many of the peak's elders were paragons, and no one had yet to break the precedent of appointing a supreme saint as an elder!Before he could delve deeper, another booming voice resonated. "I didn't think you'd be so shameless, Myles! Did you think offering the position of an e
In the opinions of the peak masters, acquiring Severin as an elder brought a deluge of benefits. Firstly, a seventh-grade alchemist stationed in their mountain could guarantee a steady supply of pills for their disciples. Secondly, resource allocation by the sect might slightly tilt in their favor.As a result, the peak masters of all nine mountains rushed to persuade Severin into joining them.Myles, the first of the peak masters who arrived, came to realize that his offer was becoming much less attractive in comparison to the other people's soaring bids. He anxiously approached Severin and said, "If you join the Seventh Mountain, I'll grant you the position of deputy peak master, two spiritual treasures, and two seventh-grade herbs! You'll also be given full access over our alchemy resources for your alchemy needs!"The surrounding peak masters scoffed at Myles' cunning tactic to sweeten the deal. They knew full well that the Seventh Mountain had little resources because their foc
The onlooking disciples could only smile wryly, wishing that they were in Severin's shoes. It was the peak masters' offers that startled them the most. While the disciples were still grappling with the shock of finding out what happened, the nine peak masters wrestled for Severin's coveted favor. After all, his rise to seventh-grade alchemist had sent shockwaves throughout the sect.Daniella, the Sixth Mountain's peak master and a renowned alchemist, had spent decades trying to go from sixth-grade high-rank to seventh-grade. Severin, however, achieved it in just over half a year!His prodigious talent more than deserved the attention of all the peak masters, and his youth was hinted at the potential for him to reach even greater heights, perhaps even becoming an eighth-grade alchemist in the future. Such an person would command the respect of even royal paragons, for the benefits to be gained from an eight-grade alchemist was simply too great. Thus, everyone valued the achievements h
All nine peak masters were left with a bitter taste in their mouths. While it was initially supposed to be only nine of them vying for Severin's allegiance, a spanner was thrown in the works when Oskar—the sect leader—intervened.His offer was not to appoint him as just an ordinary elder, but the elder of the Alchemy Chamber whose status rivaled their own! Severin had become not just the youngest seventh-grade alchemist in Grandiuno Sect's history, but also the youngest elder in the Alchemy Chamber!At that point, Myles, Daniella, and the others were left with no other choice than to offer their congratulations. "Congratulations on becoming the Alchemy Chamber's elder, Severin!"As Severin gazed at Oskar's smile and listened to the peak masters' congratulatory remarks, he took a deep breath and gently accepted the token. He surmised that he was probably the first disciple in the Grandiuno Sect's history to become the Alchemy Chamber's elder.He suppressed his excitement and gesture
Everyone was in wide-eyed shock, but they soon erupted in a chorus of congratulatory wishes when they saw Severin look over. One after another, they offered him their congratulations.Severin acknowledged them with a nod and turned to reenter Pearl Light Isle. With his figure out of sight, a flurry of exclamations began to resonate among the disciples."This has to be a first for our sect!""He's the youngest seventh-grade alchemist in history, and the youngest elder of the Alchemy Chamber!""Is this what it's like to be a true genius? He joined the sect less than a year ago, and he's already making such big strides in cultivation and alchemy! If I had half his talent, I'd wake up with a smile every morning.""Don't bother making comparisons. He could kill a level nine supreme saint like Uzair while still a level seven supreme saint. Are you saying that you can take down a level five supreme saint even though you're only level three?""How is he so ridiculously talented when he e
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