"It's all wishful thinking on your end," someone remarked. Severin remained silent, as his attention was drawn to the lively discussion surrounding him. Alfie emanated a radiant aura, and his formidable presence commanded attention. Even the surrounding space seemed to be pushed on the brink of cracking.Severin glanced at the Floating Light Sacred Land's divine heir and took a deep breath before settling into a meditative stance. As time passed, more divine heirs from sacred lands and scions from aristocratic families arrived."That's the Kains' divine heir.""And isn't that Gresham from the Primordial Sacred Land?"There were nineteen prodigies in total, including representatives from Greatflare and Northsea.Among them, Severin spotted Francis accompanied by several of the Grandiuno Sacred Land's disciples. Acknowledging Severin's presence, Francis nodded to acknowledge Severin's presence, and Severin reciprocated in kind as well.All of a sudden, Gresham rose to address the c
Severin nodded subtly as Francis entered the formation. His gaze lingered on the disappearing figures of the prodigies before he redirected his attention elsewhere.The formation ahead permitted only those above level six paragon to enter. Anyone below that level would find themselves barred from entry. Despite Severin's formidable combat skills, he understood the formidable challenge. That would lay be before him. The competition among a dozen level seven paragons would undoubtedly be a clash of titans, and any practitioner lacking in strength might well face demise when they enter.Having decided not to enter, Severin glanced around and spotted a small palace hovering in the void several miles away. He made the immediate decision to set off toward it.With the competition for the True Immortal's essence expected to last over half a month, Severin felt that it would be a waste of time to just watch the battle. It would be much wiser to focus on mastering the Supreme Oneness Scriptu
The once tumultuous golden ocean within his energy core had receded by half its volume. Despite that reduction in size, the quality of his spiritual energy had surged significantly.Severin could discern the purity of each strand of his spiritual energy. Aside from the more solid foundation that he had as a result of his previous attainment, he also noticed a marked enhancement in his divine senses.Ordinarily, a level four paragon's divine senses could extend no more than 400 miles, but comprehending the Supreme Oneness Scripture allowed Severin to sense his perception expanding beyond that limit—nearing 500 miles.Furthermore, he observed his physical body strengthening further. His energy surged forth like that of a wolf, his skin became as resilient as a spiritual treasure, and his blood pulsed with the viscosity of mercury. Every one of his movements crackled with the potential to unleash immense power.As Severin marveled at those transformations, he exclaimed, "I would expec
As Severin gazed upon the shining golden characters in his mind, his entire face turned red with unprecedented excitement. He had initially resigned himself to forsaking the True Immortal's essence due to the fierce competition amongst the prodigies from various quarters. After all, a little under 20 people were vying for it! Severin was barely a level four paragon, and he knew that his strength fell short of those who were level seven paragons.Having resolved not to waste his time there, he swiftly redirected his focus to the Supreme Oneness Scripture. Little did he anticipate that another avenue of opportunity would soon present itself. The message passed down through the Supreme Oneness Scripture's paragon chapter as relayed by the Old Wacko describes how the restrictions placed upon the True Immortal's essence within the ancient palace. To obtain it, one must master the scripture to the paragon's threshold.With a deep breath to calm his racing heart, Severin muttered to himself
It was difficult for them to even breathe, as they felt that the very act of breathing became an arduous task. Their spiritual energy seemed to stagnate within them, hindering movement and causing their scalp to tingle. A chill seems to pierce through the very heavens."That's the Primordial Sacred Land's divine protective weapon!""Gasp! Gresham is a cunning one. None of us expected him to bring forth the divine protective weapon!""Didn't we agree to rely only on our own abilities in battle? Why is he employing external aids?!"The defeated adversaries erupted in frustration at the sight of Gresham brandishing the dark red spear. Many of them cursed under their breath when they realized the spear's extraordinary nature.The Primordial Sacred Land's Devastation Spear was a most precious protective divine weapon. Even the chosen ones among the paragon heirs of sacred lands would possess one or two top-quality spiritual treasures at most. Any more would be excessive, not to mention
After observing Alfie and Raven's reluctant expressions, Gresham remarked expressionlessly, "Good to know you won't be troubling yourself on this too much."He then turned around and strode into the ancient palace.Gresham and the Primordial Sacred Land had made thorough preparations to obtain the True Immortal's essence and secure the opportunity in the Starry Ancient Palace. In doing so, Gresham had mobilized the most valuable divine protective weapons of the sacred land. Victory was a long-awaited moment for him.As he neared the drop of True Immortal's essence suspended in the void, he sensed its powerful aura and the subtle shifts in the scriptures of philosophy. His face was rosy with excitement, and he took slow steps into the palace while being surrounded by the formidable power of the void's rules."Hahaha! I will secure the chance to become an immortal!" he declared triumphantly.Gresham's hands trembled with excitement as he stood before the True Immortal's essence and
"Who is it?! Who ruined everything for me?!" Gresham roared, with his fury making him look like a raging lion.He could not accept that his long-awaited chance to become an immortal had slipped through his fingers. Failing to secure the True Immortal's essence was already bad enough. To make things worse, it had disappeared into the void!Meanwhile, Alfie, Raven, and the others came to realize that something was amiss. As they witnessed Gresham's furious outburst after the disappearance of the essence, the pair burst into triumphant laughter."Bwahaha! Looks like Gresham has lost his shot at celestial ascension!"As long as the True Immortal's essence remained beyond Gresham's grasp, there was still hope for them to claim it. Alfie could not contain his joy, and even the other prodigies who were recovering from their injuries began to take notice of him."What's happening? Did Gresham fail to obtain the True Immortal's essence?""Fortune favors us yet. Haha! We still stand a chan
The practitioners from below heard Gresham's rage and looked up at him."What's happening?""Why is Gresham so pissed off?""Hold on a minute! Why are all those paragon heirs flying this way?""I heard that the True Immortal's essence escaped Gresham's grasp and has now fallen into Severin's hands!""What?! But isn't Severin meditating miles away in another palace? Why would he receive the True Immortal's essence?""Who knows? The point is that essence landed on Severin's lap after the dozen or so paragons fought tooth and nail for it. I'd be furious too if I were in their shoes!"The revelation set off a storm of reactions among the crowd—some astonished, some perplexed, others looking enviously on the large contingent of powerhouses heading toward Severin.In the throng, Simeon's eyes widened to that of disbelief and incredulity."How is that possible? Severin wasn't even in the Starry Ancient Palace..." he began, his voice trembling with disbelief and frustration at how thi