By the time Mick and others set off, Severin and the Shanahans had already arrived at the Ballards.At that moment, dozens of tables had already been set up in a large courtyard outside the house. An endless stream of people came to congratulate the Ballards, and they even gave the Ballards lots of valuable gifts. Even so, many of them could not help but feel that the painting given by the Shanahans was an exceptionally generous move on the latter's part, considering how expensive the painting was.After all, such items could not be forged. "Congratulations, ma'am! You seem to be more and more energetic with age, and the Shanahans have been progressing rather well recently too!" Some wealthy businessmen came over to greet Catherine, and they were clearly very optimistic about the Shanahans' future.George, Catherine, and the others chatted with the many guests there. Severin, on the other hand, walked to a quiet and isolated place where he could smoke a cigarette without being in an
"Hehe, in that case, screw it, the four of us will be coming to your wedding, and you can't try to hide from us again this time!" Warren immediately said with a smile when he heard Severin's plan.Severin did not object to it and nodded his head instead. "You should. After all, Diane has suffered so much for me over the years, and I intend to make the wedding a grand one, to the point where she becomes the envy of everyone in the entire south country!""Haha, perfect! We look forward to the banquet! Remember to tell us in advance when you've decided on the date!" Warren laughed.…"Diane, look! The man with sunglasses is so handsome, and he looks cool with those shades too!" Megan, who was chatting with Diane, soon noticed that a man was speaking to Severin.Diane was a little taken aback when she looked over. "He seems to have a unique temperament to him. I can't describe it, but it's almost like he has a sense of superiority over everyone even though he's doing nothing but stand
"Wait a second. He's going there in the morning? He's having lunch and dinner with them? And he's staying overnight too? Is he planning to be at the Shanahans the entire day tomorrow?"Everyone gasped after hearing that."Damn, the Shanahans are lucky! I didn't think he'd plan to visit them!" Jada was so angry that she clenched her fists tightly."This is unimaginable! Even though Mister Valerian visited the Ballards first, it was already noon by the time he came. Wouldn't he be spending more time with the Shanahans than with the Ballards?""Yeah, he said he'll be there in the morning, so it's probably going to be after breakfast. Why would he choose the Shanahans, though?" someone asked in surprise."Thank you, Mister Valerian! We shall await your esteemed presence tomorrow!" Catherine stood up, cupped her hands respectfully toward Valerian, and said in a trembling voice.Zachariah paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the day after tomorrow, Mister Valerian will visit
Sheila frowned at once. He did not know why Catherine would want to speak to her in private, and in such a secretive manner too. Nevertheless, she still followed the old lady to the so-called quiet place.The old lady then let go of Sheila's hand. "You like Severin, don't you, Miss Sheila? It's pretty obvious to everyone!"Sheila blushed as soon as she heard that, and it appeared that everyone remembered what she said when she was drunk the previous day. The thought of what happened made her so embarrassed that she felt like digging a hole in the ground and burying herself there. She nodded shyly and said, "I do. I like him very much, and I tend to miss him a lot after I haven't seen him for a day. But he always keeps a distance from me, and it makes me super mad! It makes me feel like I'm unwanted, and that I'm the one who keeps having to woo him!"The old lady was secretly happy when she received Sheila's acknowledgment. "We asked Diane a question this morning to find out if she w
"Do you mean to say that he has feelings for me?" Sheila felt a glimmer of hope when she heard Catherine's remark.The old lady nodded. "There's always hope. It's harder for a man to win a woman's heart than for a woman to win a man's heart. You can succeed as long as you remain determined."Sheila seemed to realize what the old lady was implying and said, "Are you saying I'll have to continue pestering him?"The old lady smiled and said, "Yes, indeed. Severin views you in a positive light, but that's not enough to push him over the edge and be impulsive. If you keep strengthening that feeling in him and amplify it even more, triumph will be within your grasp in no time!"Sheila was even happier when the old lady said that, and she remarked excitedly, "Okay, ma'am! Thank you so much! I feel so much more confident right now!" She then walked happily toward Severin after saying that.As soon as Warren saw Sheila approaching, he immediately stopped talking to avoid letting Sheila hea
Severin then said to Sheila, "Why are you telling him to scram? He's the bodyguard to Mister Valerian, and if I recall, he stood very close to Mister Valerian when we welcome their arrival, which means that he's no ordinary bodyguard. Aren't you worried that he'll be unhappy because you chased him away?""H-he's…Mister Valerian's bodyguard?" Sheila did not think much of the man at first, but she inhaled sharply as soon as she heard what Severin said. After all, she had no idea what would happen if Valerian's bodyguard was offended by her. She then looked at Severin, and then asked in a somewhat fearful manner, "But he's just a bodyguard, isn't he? I don't suppose it'll affect anything, will it?""I can't say for sure. He must have a good relationship with Mister Valerian if he had the honor of standing right next to him. Perhaps they are closer than you think, and he might be Mister Valerian's confidant too. What if your actions offended him and he tells Mister Valerian all about the
"Ah, so you're afraid that your looks will scare me, is that it? Guess you're more ugly than handsome, otherwise, why would you be afraid of showing me your face?" Sheila completely forgot what was her initial intention of going there and folded her hands in front of her chest to provoke the man.After all, the more averse he was to showing her his face, the more curious she became about how he looked without those huge sunglasses. Judging from how tall he was and the way he dressed, she could tell that he was a handsome man and was even more curious about what his face looked like."Hehe, if you think I'm ugly, then so be it! I won't show my face to you anyway!" Warren chuckled and was not fooled by her at all."You..." Sheila was completely speechless and stretched her hand out to take off his glasses again, only to see the man take another few steps back."Ah!" Sheila did not expect to slip and fall forward into Warren's arms.Though Warren's first instinct was to dodge her, sh
After searching everywhere and finding no trace of Severin, Sheila decided to ask her father about it. That was when she found out that he had already left with the Shanahans!"Ugh, why did he leave so quickly!" Sheila pursed her lips and said angrily.…It was already past four in the evening by the time they reached home. At that moment, he saw a beautiful woman standing by the road outside the villa, which reminded him of the arrangements he had that night."There's something I need to attend to tonight, honey, so I'll have to go out for a bit!" Severin eventually told Diane."Okay. Don't come home too late, though, and make sure to go to bed earlier! Mister Valerian will be visiting tomorrow, and Grandma wants us to be there early tomorrow morning! There will be a lot of guests, and we'll have to help welcome them!" Diane reminded Severin.Severin was speechless for a moment and said to Diane, "Going there a little earlier isn't a problem, but it's not like I'll be of much he
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