Were Severin to engage in a confrontation with a level three paragon, then his trump cards might become the determining factor for the stronger party! Such a small margin should not be underestimated, for only three among the core disciples had so far attained paragonhood!Severin found himself in high spirits. Following his enlightenment, he chose not to emerge from seclusion immediately. With a few more days remaining before the sect tournament, he intended to refine his magical power further and optimize his preparations to perfection.As the peak masters and Ferland had explained to him, only the person who came out tops would be qualified to proceed to Midland. The second would be designated as Junior Sect Leader who was poised to inherit the position from Oskar. While Junior Sect Leader was a promising position nonetheless, Severin harbored much stronger desires to venture into Midland!Meanwhile on an architecturally impressive courtyard in Dubhe Isle, the sky above was fille
Inside the hall, Riley had an ashen expression as he drew a deep breath in an attempt to quell his turmoil, yet peace of mind remained beyond reach. After a moment's silence, he sighed, "I was careless."Riley had the right to look down on Severin prior to the latter's breakthrough to paragon, but the new development became an unexpected obstacle. Based on Severin's track record of defeating opponents stronger than him, it was evident that Severin's strength was no longer constrained by traditional levelling systems.Reflecting on Severin's impressive accomplishment of countering Uzair despite being two levels lower, Riley found himself increasingly attentive to Severin's capabilities, especially since Severin had such an extraordinary spiritual treasure in mind.A headache seemed to be on the offing, but after some contemplation, Riley finally said, "I'll just leave Karl and Spencer to handle him."Though he had initially thought himself capable of competing against Karl and Spenc
After taking in a deep breath to quell his frustration, Spencer said to his subordinate, "Gather a few sharp-eyed people and tell them to keep watch near Pearl Light Isle. If anything happens, relay the news to me at soon as you can!""Yes, sir!" the subordinate replied. He immediately turned around and left to do as Spencer told.Long after the subordinate had left, Spencer shifted his focus after gazing into the distance. His expression changed gradually, and a hint of murderous intent began to creep in. "Tch. Making a breakthrough to royal paragon means nothing. I'm now peak-stage level one paragon. I'll be the one the next sect leader!"Spencer was aware of his limitations and was thus aware of his inferiority to Karl. Though he regarded Karl as a competitor, he knew that securing a win against Karl in the tournament was simply too big a challenge. Several factors were at play that led Spencer to feel much less confident, and that included Karl's background numerous trump cards.
Karl sipped his hot tea in a calm and composed voice. When he was told that Severin had made a breakthrough to paragon, Karl's initial thought was surprise and bewilderment. It was rather astonishing for Severin to progress at such a swift rate, even within his generation of prodigies."I initially expected him to reach paragonhood earliest by next year. Who would've thought that it came so soon..." Karl savored his tea with an icy expression. He then unleashed a surge of spiritual energy from his body, creating a roaring sonic boom that ripped through the air.Karl acknowledged his erroneous underestimating of Severin. Though he was the reincarnation of an ancient powerhouse, it had taken him two years to train from supreme saint to paragon after his rebirth. That process had taken about five or six years in his previous life.By contrast, Severin accomplished it in just one year. There might not even be anyone in Midland who could achieve such feat.Karl prided himself on his tal
After gathering his thoughts, Karl thought to himself, 'We'll see your true mettle when the sect tournament comes.'None of the sect's younger core disciples caught Karl's attention. Even Spencer, the second core disciple with a divine constitution, was viewed as an insignificant little speck in Karl's eyes. Severin's sudden rise was a burst of refreshing excitement for Karl, and he was eager to feel just how strong the sect's top alchemist and talented swordsman was.Over at Pearl Light Isle, Severin had completed his seclusion and consolidated his attainment thoroughly. His majestic and mountainous aura was restrained, and any onlooker who laid eyes on him would realize that he had apparently returned to his former, aura-less self. However, his energy core emanated a golden glow that bore testament to his formidable strength."Level two paragon is within reach now that I'm at peak-stage level one paragon," Severin remarked. He felt the ginormous spiritual power within him, and e
Three tolls of a bell resounded throughout the Grandiuno Sect in the early morning hours, marking the day of the tournament.On Pearl Light Isle, Diane and the girls were helping Severin dress up. With their attire fully on, Severin smiled at them. "Time to go. The tournament will start soon, and it's about time we head to the arena."Severin exited the room and traveled across the air in a streak of light. Similar scenes appeared across the Grandiuno Sect, as the sky filled with a profusion of rainbow streaks that numbered upward of several hundred thousand.It did not take long for Severin to lead his wives to the sect arena, which was situated between the Sixth Mountain and the Seventh Mountain. Tens of thousands of spectators filled the arena, and Severin's arrival stirred an immediate sensation among the crowd."Look! Elder Severin is here!""How is he that young? I heard that he just made a breakthrough to royal paragon!""His talent is nothing short of extraordinary! No on
Severin observed the crowd silently and noticed that most of whom were elite disciples. Very few were level nine supreme saint, and the only two he noticed were Celeste and Raymond. He was the sole paragon at the moment, as the remaining core disciples had yet to arrive.Sometime later, his keen divine senses—courtesy of his paragon attainment—allowed him to sense and pinpoint a gaze that was looking murderously at him. A multicolored stream of light flew past swiftly and soon revealed an unassuming and well-dressed young man.The disciples around him erupted into heated discussions."That's Riley!""He's the third core disciple!""I heard he made a breakthrough to paragon a few months ago. Guess the rumors were true then. He just gives off such an intimidating vibe""Who would have thought that three of the five core disciples made a breakthrough to paragon. I wonder who's the strongest among the five!"Their discussions identified the person as Riley. "So, he's Riley."In the
Spencer sensed someone watching him as soon as he arrived near the arena. He turned his head abruptly in the direction of the gaze and looked at Severin with an indifferent and vaguely hostile gaze.Among the younger generation of disciples present there, the only paragon-level practitioners were Spencer, Riley, Karl, and Severin. Karl had not arrived yet, and since Spencer knew Riley already, he was able to deduce which one Severin's appearance via the process of elimination.Spencer was not going to underestimate Severin. The sect tournament was far too significant, as it offered them a chance to reach Midland or even become the sect's junior leader. Such opportunities were beyond the reach of ordinary elite disciples, and Spencer had no intention of letting those opportunities slip away.Since Karl had the best chance of securing first place along with the quota to reach Midland, Spencer prioritized the chance to become junior sect leader because that would put him on the same le