Victor, the head of the Stones, turned blue with anger when he thought of what happened the other day. He asked coldly, "I wonder whether Severin is still treating Larry's mother. Larry will have no use for him if his mother's illness has been cured. When that day comes, we'll just have our family's strongest bodyguards end Severin's life!"After a pause, Victor continued, "He may be powerful, but I'm confident he won't be able to go up against a lot of people. I don't think he'll even survive if we get more than two hundred of our people to attack him at once!"However, Jada smiled coldly. "There's no point, Dad. He's so powerful that we'd stand to lose many of our bodyguards even if they eventually manage to kill him. There's no need for that." After thinking about it, she said again, "Besides, didn't you always teach me we should always use money to solve problems that can be solved with money? Edward and I have already hired an assassin. We can just sit back and relax because his
Stanley was speechless for a moment. "What are you trying to imply, Severin? Why did you look at me at sigh?""I can see that your health is getting worse. Your face is a little pale, and you're physically weak too. Try to cut down on the time you spend at hotels and with women, or else your body will give way soon!" Having given that advice, Severin made a point to add, "By the way, you're aware that I have medical skills, right? Would you like me to prescribe some herbal supplements for you?""Hell no! I know my body well, and it's not weak!" Stanley gritted his teeth angrily and shot back, but in truth, he was a little worried because Severin's observations had been spot-on. He recently realized that he could not last as long in bed anymore, only a few minutes at most, and felt ashamed when Severin pointed that out.Although the rest of the Shanahans did not make any comments, they looked at Stanley somewhat oddly because they knew that Severin's medical skills were indeed good.
"Hehe, is that so? I'll keep my eyes peeled then!" Edward chuckled, but there was an underlying expression in his gaze. By his estimation, Diane would soon be his because Severin's days were numbered! Therefore, he viewed Severin's comments as nothing but a big fat joke."Haha, make sure you watch closely!" Severin laughed and did not take Edward seriously at all.Edward's lips twitched violently several times and he could only grit his teeth and say, "You should watch your step." He then turned to Diane and said, "Now's not too late for you to back out of your relationship with him. You'll regret it if you don't!" He left her a harsh reminder and then turned around and left without looking back.Over at the other end, the Chavezes had arrived too. When Rufus saw Severin, he gritted his teeth angrily and his face turned blue when he thought of the humiliation that he suffered a day ago. Manuel noticed his son's dampened mood and could not help but say, "How long has it been since th
Soon, everyone lined up to enter the venue, and the luxury cars in the plaza there stood out and attracted many an internet celebrity to either snap some pictures or do a live broadcast.Severin went in with the Shanahans, and everyone was either savoring some wine or enjoying some pastries in the lobby before the ceremony officially began. Some chatted with their business partners, while others struck up a conversation with the children of some upper-class families.Another first-tier upper-class family, the Zelankos, were in attendance as well. The daughter of the Zelankos, Robin Zelanko, looked at Severin and could not help herself from frowning. She then said to her father, "Dad, isn't that guy over there Diane's man?""That he is," answered her father, Harvin Zelanko. "Why are you suddenly interested in him?""I heard that Stanley Shanahan invited Charmaine Longhorn to a meal some days ago because he wanted to secure a quota, but his request had been categorically rejected. Ho
Severin was utterly speechless. 'Why does she have to be that excited? And to make things worse, she came up to me and gave me a hug in public!'"Keep your distance and stop hugging me. You shouldn't just throw your arms over a man, you know." Severin reminded her hastily, and he was afraid that Diane would be unhappy to see what happened."What are you doing, Sheila? You're a big girl now! This is unbecoming of you!" Zachariah walked over and glared at Sheila. She let go of Severin in embarrassment, walked over, and pulled her father over to make some introductions. "It's him, Dad! He's the savior I told you about! He helped me out big time yesterday!""Mister Zachariah!" Diane was taken aback at first and wondered why Sheila was hugging her man.When she saw Zachariah approaching them, she immediately looked over at him in surprise. Catherine and the rest of the Shanahans came over right away too, as they were curious to know what was going on at that moment.Zachariah nodded to
"I can't believe it. Sheila has always been a proud woman, and she ignored me when I asked her out several times. She even called me a toad who doesn't know where he stands! I was so angry when that happened! Seeing her take the initiative to ask a man for his number is just too unimaginable!" A fat man remarked angrily."That guy husband to the Shanahans' young miss, and I think he's the kind who lives off his wife. What else does he have to his name, other than being a pretty boy? I have no idea what Sheila sees in him."Many were envious, and there was an obvious hint of jealousy in their words."Go on, Severin! Hurry up and give it to her!" Catherine immediately winked at Severin. 'Is he stupid or something? Why is he so reluctant when the person who's asking for her contact number is none other than the young miss of Brookbourn Mansion?!'Severin had a helpless expression as he said to her. "What's your number? I'll give you a call!""Hehe, it's one-seven-six, zero-eight-thre
Severin never expected that Sheila would ask such an awkward question in public. After figuring out a way to diffuse the situation, he immediately changed the subject and asked, "You were given a prearranged quota too, right?"Sheila merely smiled. "Yeah, it's decent. The Longhorns gave us two spots in advance, and both locations are very good too. Aside from that, we're mainly here to officiate the ribbon-cutting. Once that's out of the way, Mister Henry will announce the number of quotas, starting with those that have been prearranged, and ending with those that have secured their approval based on the latest information given."Severin nodded. "Well, that sounds great!""Welcome one and all to the launching of the Liberty City project! The ceremony will start soon, so may I please invite everyone to come and take their seats!" An attractive thirty-something emcee announced loudly on the stage.The guests all set down their glasses of wine and walked over quickly to find a seat.
The emcee had a smile on her face as she announced the last two spots."What?! The last two were given to the Shanahans? They got two?!"Sure enough, the audience began to whisper among themselves."What's going on here? Wasn't the Shanahan Corporation on a downward slope when Stanley was the general manager? Don't you feel strange that Diane has secured two of the prearranged quotas after assuming the position of general manager for only a few days?" Someone then insinuated.Victor and Jada, who was in the vicinity, happened to hear that remark.Victor was stunned for a moment, and she felt that it was a good time to turn public opinion against Diane. With the thought of his humiliation the other day still fresh in his mind, he deliberately raised his voice. "You never know if she's a good rider, if you know what I mean. Good-looking women are usually even more experienced! I think Diane must've used some underhanded ways to get what she wants. Maybe she has some sort of secret r
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