"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
Everyone who entered the Starry Sky Battlespace—Tobias included—understood just how important it was to secure the opportunity that would make them an immortal.The enigmatic practitioner from centuries past had seized such a chance and became a celestial immortal within a few decades. With Severin obtaining the True Immortal's essence, Tobias could envision Severin following a similar path, perhaps ascending within a century. As Tobias recalled his past altercations with Severin, he felt as though an invisible hand stopped his beating heart and caused the color from his face to drain.Elsewhere, Callie and Spencer wore expressions of disbelief with their mouths agape as they gazed at Severin. They never imagined that Severin would be granted the opportunity to become an immortal. After a moment of shock, they quickly composed themselves and noticed Gresham and the other powerhouses hastening toward Severin's location.Callie's beautiful eyes gleamed with astonishment as she regaine
At that pivotal moment, everyone's expression changed slightly as they felt a surge of stellar power enveloping their bodies. They recognized that their journey in the Starry Sky Battlespace was nearing its end, and they would soon be whisked back by the stellar energy to return via the same way that they came. It was a sobering fact that the next opportunity to venture into the Starry Sky Battlespace was possibly several centuries away.Gresham, whose body radiated with infinite celestial light, glanced at Severin fiercely and had a reluctant expression. "You've snatched away the opportunity that was meant to be mine, and I shall never rest until I end your life!"Then, the stellar power enveloped Gresham, whisking him away into the void. "I'm not done here!" he roared. His departure signaled the start of a mass exodus, as more practitioners around Severin began vanishing one after another before being drawn into the celestial currents.Francis, representing the Grandiuno Sacred La
After successfully assimilating the True Immortal's essence, Severin harnessed its power to summon the divine chain of order from the void and confront the profound laws of heaven and earth. While Severin's current level of attainment was still not enough for him to have direct enlightenment of his path, his comprehension of those cosmic laws would allow him significant benefits for his future journey. The enlightenment was brief, and the divine chain of order only emerged because the True Immortal's essence tore open the void after he earned its favor.As a level four paragon, Severin found it nearly impossible to fully grasp the intricacies of the Divine Chain of Order's rules. After lingering in the silent void for over half an hour, Severin recognized that his abilities were limited. Continuing to stay would only risk being consumed by the unforgiving black holes and Nine Heavens Gale.With resolve, he activated the essence within him and allowed the stellar power to envelop him.
Simeon and Karl remained shaken by Severin's unexpected opportunity to become an immortal. Oskar could not help but breathe a sigh of relief as he witnessed his disciples safely withdrawing from the void. As the leader of the Grandiuno Sect, Oskar was acutely aware of the perils within the Starry Sky Battlespace, which—for all its allure of treasures and opportunities—was like a minefield that claimed the lives of many prodigies across Bleurealm.A prodigy who made no growth whilst in there could never be considered a prodigy at all, and Oskar had encountered too many instances where promising talents met untimely ends. The return of his three top prodigies brought relief, and with two out of three of his sect's prodigies safely returned, the Grandiuno Sect appeared relatively strong compared to others like the Purevoid and Marvair Sects, who had sent out two disciples but only received one back.Jason, the leader of the Deifirm Sect, shared a similar sentiment. Simeon, his only son
He had invested a significant amount of effort into Severin and held high hopes for him. Winning first place in the competition had elevated Severin to the rank of preparatory disciple at Midland's Grandiuno Sacred Land, guaranteeing his entry. With that, Severin's potential seemed boundless and no longer confined to the limitations of Southsky. It was only a matter of time before he transformed from a small fry to a shark.Oskar's optimism took a hit when Severin had yet to emerge from the Starry Sky Battlespace. He began to fear that the worst had transpired.After noticing Oskar's distress, figures from other factions such as the Jason, Lewys, and Cecily noted observed Severin's absence too."Why hasn't your Grandiuno Sect disciple emerged yet? Could some disaster have happened?" Jason queried with a smirk.All signs seemed to point toward the possibility that Severin was in trouble. Jason speculated that Simeon and Tobias had succeeded in ending Severin's life within the battle
In the vicinity, Cecily of the Marvair Sect extended condolences to Oskar. "My heartfelt sympathies."High atop the mountain, the portal had begun its slow closure, and no one would be expected to emerge from its depths anytime soon. Be her reckoning, the likelihood of Severin's demise was notably high.When Oskar saw the unwavering conviction of Severin's fall among those gathered there, even Oskar found himself swayed by their remarks. Roman and the others were only speaking the facts—that much, he acknowledged.The prodigies that entered the Starry Sky Battlespace represented the pinnacle of power in Bleurealm, boasting figures like the paragon heirs and divine heirs. In Southsky, Severin stood as one of the strongest within the younger generation. Yet, his standing in the Starry Sky Battlespace was but anyone's guess.'Could Severin have met his demise?' Oskar pondered grimly. The situation appeared increasingly difficult to accept.Jason glanced at Oskar's incredulous express