Baldwin cursed silently to himself. He had initially thought that Horra's act of self-destruction would leave behind a lot of essence and blood. Should he succeed in absorbing it, then he would be able to break free of his seal. However, the outcome was not as he expected, as Horra's self-destruction had all but reduced his essence and blood to nothing.At the spur of the moment, Baldwin decided to change his strategy in the hopes that Severin and the others would either perish or suffer serious injuries if they survived. He had hoped to end their lives covertly, as breaking free would be within reach if he managed to devour a half-immortal like Adrian.Yet Baldwin was taken by surprise when Adrian not only survived, but suffered only minor injuries. Baldwin felt a sudden chill down his spine as he emerged from the void and saw that he was stepping right into the palm of a formidable foe."Ah, a visitor from the Primordial Sacred Land," Adrian declared coldly, with his eyes fixed on
In the past, the Green Emperor had wielded his power to defeat his adversaries, even when those adversaries had attained immortality. Upon hearing of Horra's self-destruction and demise, Grenn wasted no time in rushing over.He emerged from the void and raised his hand to try attack Adrian. The sudden tension on the field snapped Severin back to attention as he was still recuperating from his wounds. His master, Adrian, had been weakened by the aftermath of Horra's self-destruction and was no longer as strong as before. Another mishap could lead to disaster, especially with a level nine supreme paragon like Baldwin observing from the wings.Severin's heart sank at the realization. He stood prepared to employ the Oculus Blade and the Green Emperor's Pagoda and was willing to bring his foes down even if it meant heaving to sacrifice himself.A fierce-faced Grenn prepared to deliver his blow when Adrian, devoid of emotion, bit his tongue and spat blood onto the Emerald Blade he was hol
Jaxon's arrival had disrupted Grenn's plans, and his expression changed slightly when he heard what Baldwin said.Jaxon was determined to protect Adrian and Severin at all costs. The presence of the two half-immortals only served to raise the wariness that Grenn was feeling. On his end, he only had Baldwin as support, as Xavier was absent and chose instead to stay in the secret confines of the Primordial Sacred Land to mend his wounds and sort out the damaged foundation in the Eastern Sea.Furthermore, even though Baldwin was a clone of the Ancestora, his strength was no longer than of a half-immortal and paled in comparison to that of a level nine supreme paragon. Unless Grenn planned to engage in a two-against-one confrontation, a reckless instigation of war would make it more difficult for them to escape.Though Horra's demise had left Grenn bereaved and incensed, it had yet to ignite a vengeful rage that compelled him to seek retribution. Understanding one's limitations was the
"Much obliged!" Adrian nodded.Severin swiftly emerged from his meditative state after hearing that. Most of his wounds had scabbed and healed after a brief period of meditation. Though hideous scars still remained on his body, they were more of an aesthetic value rather than a genuine issue. However, his internal injuries remained severe, as his inner world lay in a dilapidated state and his cell universes had shriveled. Even his spiritual energy had dwindling to a mere fraction of its former strength, and his total combat prowess was reduced to less than 20 percent compared to when he was at his peak.Those were not the only concerns plaguing Severin. The Green Emperor's Pagoda, which was infused with the essence and blood of Horra the half-immortal, had been stirring a sense of unease within him. Though he had already placed the pagoda within his inner world, an unsettling aura emanated from it and seemed to grow restless. One could liken the feeling to something that was on the b
Upon reaching the Grandiuno Sacred Land, Severin went back to the cave paradise within Enchanted Peak and sat cross-legged on his Enlightenment Mat. Surrounding him was a dense spiritual energy that consumed the essence of heaven and earth like a voracious black hole.A night had passed since their return, escorted by Jaxon to ensure a safe arrival. Upon his return, Severin's severely injured state had shocked Amethyst, who nearly thought that Severin was as good as gone after observing Severin and Adrian's condition. Upon learning that they were all fine, Amethyst breathed a sigh of relief and promptly retrieved some pills from the sect's coffers and gave them to Severin. Jaxon then excused himself and immediately left for Northsea and escorting Severin and Adrian safely back to the Sacred Land.Severin's wounds had nearly healed after an entire night's worth of meditation. Following a slow and steady exhale, he opened his eyes abruptly. A glimmer of light sparkled within his pupils
Severin seemed to sense a sort of impending awakening within him. He attempted to use his solar spirit to check out the situation, but he soon found that the Green Emperor's Pagoda which he had under his control was thwarting his attempts to peer into it."Guess I'll just leave it be for now. We'll find out what's in there eventually," Severin murmured to himself and decided to retract his solar spirit before leaving his inner world. Ten days of seclusion had been just about enough to heal about 70% to 80% of his internal wounds, leaving only minor remnants of injury that would soon fade with time.As Severin prepared to depart, a sudden surge of divine energy seized his attention. The Green Emperor's Pagoda erupted in a radiant green light before subsequently unleashing the energy of an ancient soul."That's..." Severin gasped in astonishment as he beheld the spectacle unfolding before him. He had never fathomed that the Pagoda harbored such a soul within its confines. The realizat
A name popped up in Severin's mind as he gazed at the scene unfolding before him. He gulped and felt a tingle creep over his scalp as he looked at the elderly figure in disbelief. "May I be so bold as to ask if you are the Green Emperor?" he ventured cautiously.The old man smiled with a warm and friendly demeanor reminiscent of an elderly next-door neighbour. "To think that there are still those who remember my name after countless epochs," he remarked with a smile.Severin felt as if a bombshell had been dropped on him upon hearing that revelation. The Green Emperor was none other than the legendary figure who had once led humanity in battles against savage beasts. The remnant soul that had manifested before Severin was none other than that the most powerful immortal of yore. The magnitude of the realization crashed over Severin like a tidal wave.Severin bowed deeply and said respectfully. "I am Severin Feuillet, a human. Greetings, Green Emperor," he intoned reverently.The Gre
The Green Emperor let out a heavy sigh. "The immortal realm lies in ruins, the heavenly court has crumbled, and Bleurealm's celestial domain has fractured into three. After my ascension, I sought the root cause of why the ferocious beasts in the ancestral land were tainted by devil's blood and turned into abominations. It was only after I reached the immortal realm that I uncovered the truth—the immortal land is in decay due to the ceaseless conflict embroiled with foreign invaders beyond its borders."Severin's jaw dropped and his breath was caught in his throat as he absorbed the staggering revelation. He could not have imagined that the immortal realm was in ruins and the heavenly court has been destroyed. Even more shocking was the invasion of outside forces!It was difficult to understand how such cataclysmic changes had befallen this once-pristine realm. Severin's thoughts filled with a tempest of emotions, leaving him bewildered and pale-faced.The Green Emperor's remnant sou
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