"Huge benefits?" Diane's eyes lit up when she heard that. She immediately said to Severin, "Then you need to go! If you miss out on something good, you might regret it for the rest of your life!"Selene, who was sitting in the back, asked her father innocently, "Come back soon, okay Dad? Will you bring me a present after you come back?"Severin's heart felt warm all of a sudden and he could not help but say to his cute little daughter. "Don't worry, Selene. I'll bring you lots of presents when I come back!""Yay! Dad's buying presents for me!" Selene bounced excitedly in the car."Haha, such an adorable little girl!" Maurice carried his granddaughter up and smiled happily as he said to her, "I'm going fishing tomorrow. Would you like to come with me?""Okay! I want to see Grandpa fish! Then…will we be eating fish for dinner tomorrow?" Selene looked at Maurice with her big eyes."Haha, of course we will! You know how good I am at fishing!" Maurice laughed again.…At noon the ne
Before long, Diane reached the company and entered through the main door. Wendy and Lillie followed her until she reached her office."Miss Diane! Our counterpart's boss is already waiting for you in the office!" Diane's secretary came forward and said to her as soon as she arrived."Okay!" Diane did not expect them to be there that early, so she smiled slightly and said to the two bodyguards, "Wendy, Lillie, you may sit and rest at the sofa over there. Don't worry about me. This is my office, after all, so my safety is guaranteed. I'll still call you if anything happens though!"Wendy and Lillie nodded before walking over to sit on the sofa.After thinking for a while, Diane said to her secretary, "Could you make them each a cup of coffee please?" She then walked to her office, opened the door, and went in. When she entered, she discovered that the person heading the negotiations was actually a young man in his 20s, and he seemed a little handsome at first glance."Miss Diane, yo
Diane was fuming, and her chest was heaving up and down. She never once thought that the other party would have that sort of idea, and yet his disgusting offer had proven that she had completely misjudged him!There was a bit of surprise in Quintus's expression because he believed that all women loved money, or at least, all the women he met in the past. However, he soon realized that the Shanahans were already excelling in their progress, with more and more companies willing to sign contracts with them with every passing day.However, the key was that even if such contracts were signed, the money earned by the Shanahan Corporation would go to the Shanahans, and the amount that would end up in Diane's pockets was bound to be significantly less. At most, Diane would only get a salary increase, or perhaps a year-end bonus.When he came to realize that, he decided that he simply wanted to retaliate against Severin and therefore offered directly, "Hehe, I understand now. You won't get t
"Not even with thirty million on offer?" Quintus was shocked because he believed that not a single woman in the world would say no to money. Those who turned their noses up at it generally did so because the amount was too low.After giving it some thought, he finally said, "I really like you, Miss Diane, and I want you very much. How does forty-five million sound then?""I told you to leave!" Diane's expression was as cold as before and she warned him, "Get out now, or else I'll call my bodyguards!"Quintus frowned when he heard that and an idea soon popped up in his mind. Since being nice to her was not working, perhaps he could try to be a little harsher to her and put her between a rock and a hard place. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth and he no longer spoke politely to her anymore. Instead, he began threatening her. "Haha, do you know what kind of family the Novaks are? We're a second-tier upper-class family from Riverson, and I'm the son to the head of the family!
Quintus never imagined that she would rebuff all his approaches and even threaten him with a war chief in Valerian. He was initially a little taken aback, but he quickly came to his senses and smirked icily. "Haha, they always say that women with big breasts have pea brains. I didn't expect you to be so 'smart' as to use Mister Valerian's name to threaten me. It's a shame I'm not an idiot though!""Do you think I’m lying?" Diane asked with a frown.Quintus smiled and replied, "Of course! Valerian visited your home once. Do you honestly think he'll help you just because of that? Who do you think you are? The Shanahans are like a grain of sand to them. Why would he go against us for the sake of the Shanahans?"He then paused for a moment before continuing, "The reason he visited your house is probably because he thinks you and your sister are pretty. That's the only reason why he accepted your invitation. Now that I think about it, did you and your sister sleep with him last night? Af
Lillie was worried that the people outside might see the commotion, so she walked to the door and locked it as though she was about to give him an unspeakably severe beating.Diane was still in shock, and she immediately ran over to stand behind Wendy. She was fortunate that Wendy and Lillie had good hearing even though they were both outside and managed to rush in as soon as they heard her shout. Without them, an ordinary person like her would have been unable to resist Quintus's strength."How dare you slap me? You Shanahan bodyguards are too bold for your own good!" Quintus struggled to get up and looked angrily at Wendy, who was standing in front of himUnbeknownst to him, the two women in front of him were junior generals who had been on the battlefield before. For the record, junior generals answered to senior generals, who in turn answered to the war chiefs. Such individuals had exceptionally strong combat strength, and the two women had a particular loathing for perverts who
When Quintus had left, Lillie walked over and asked concernedly, "Are you all right, Ma'am?"Diane smiled wryly. "I'm fine, but don't you think you were a little too aggressive? He's the scion of the Novaks—a second-tier family in Riverson!""Don't be afraid, ma'am. We're here." Wendy immediately comforted her. "We held back when we beat him up earlier, and if our temper was still the same as it was in the past, he would've died several times over already!"Lillie also said, "Yeah! If Mister Severin was here, that guy will be at least half dead by now if not dead, especially since he was trying to do something nasty to you! He might even have his manhood destroyed by Mister Severin!"When Wendy heard that, she could not help but cover her mouth and giggle. "You're ruthless, Lillie. Did you want to destroy his manhood?"Lillie blushed immediately and said, "I didn't say that, Wendy! What I'm saying is, Mister Severin would probably do that to the guy if he was here!"Quintus was f
Meanwhile, Severin was taking a walk in his yard at the villa when he was greeted by the sudden appearance of Theo and another eight men."Come out here and die, Severin!" Theo shouted as soon as he went up to the gate.Severin—along with his female bodyguards Kiera, Abigail, and several of the male bodyguards he hired after them—rushed out immediately. He glanced at the three people holding samurai swords behind Theo and could not help but sneer, "Aren't you afraid of revealing your identity like that? It's rare for us to have visitors from Cherridom!""We are the Slasher Gang, and you beat up our brother Cain. We're his sworn brother, so we shall avenge him today by killing you and bringing your head to him on a platter!" Theo gritted his teeth and glared at Severin.Severin looked at them contemptuously. "Are you sure? Well, I'm curious to see if you can handle my two female bodyguards!""What about us?" The male bodyguards frowned instantly and wondered why they were not asked
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