"Of course! I have a very good relationship with my distant cousin since a young age. He told me that he has certain matters to handle right now, but he would come to visit us once he settles everything!" Quintus smiled and said again, "Then again, it'd be great if the Novaks can solve everything without his help. After all, I wouldn't want to owe him any favors."Jada felt elated as she never expected that the Novaks would have such a relationship with such a person. Her future would be even brighter if she could marry into their family in the future. After some thought, she said again, "You're right, it's best not to trouble them if we can help it. But he is your cousin anyway, so if you go to the Ballards and tell them that you're related to a junior general, I'm sure they wouldn't dare to help Severin!"Quintus smiled and said, "Yeah. I'll just mention it in passing and give them some hints. That way, my cousin wouldn't have to come forward. Besides, everything's already planned
Quintus then went to the Ballards with Jada to look for Zachariah."Miss Jada! What brings you to me today?" Zachariah asked the two of them after taking his seat. Beside him were Zenoah, Sheila, and a few others.Jada smiled and then said again, "Mister Zachariah, this is my fiance, Quintus Novak. He's the scion of the Novaks—a second-tier family in Riverson!""Hello, Mister Quintus!" Zachariah's eyes lit up when he heard that. After all, second-tier families from Riverson were incredibly influential, and they were much stronger than first-tier families in Brookbourn. Though they were still some ways from being on the same level as Brookbourn Mansion, the forces from Riverson should never be taken lightly.His initial guess as to why Jada brought Quintus over was that they were seeking to cooperate with the Ballards. After all, Valerian had dinner at their house only two days ago, and everyone was optimistic about the Brookbourn Mansion's prospects.He feared not the Shanahans' r
"What?!" Sheila was startled when she heard that and immediately said to Quintus, "I want to know if you were beaten up because you took a liking to Miss Diane. Where did you get the nerve to do target them like that when you can't even give a sound reason for your actions?"Quintus immediately retorted, "Do I need to tell you why I got beat up? Hehe. I'm not afraid of the Ballards. I came here just to inform you!"Sheila gritted her teeth. "Are you implying that Brookbourn Mansion isn't on the level of a second-tier family like yours? Well, congratulations, you've just pissed me off! I won't let the two of you leave this place today!""Sheila!" Zachariah immediately lashed out at her. "Why are you getting so worked up? I'm still alive, you know. You are not yet in a position to decide for the Ballards!" Zachariah also did not expect his daughter to be so riled up because of Severin."But, Dad! They want to beat my handsome Severin up!" Sheila stomped her feet in anger and was incr
Zachariah's expression soured when he heard that. Junior generals were a formidable existence to begin with, and the sheer number of connections that they usually had were even more frightening. Even so, his decision remained unwavering when he remembered that Severin could get Valerian to help them with just single a phone call—after all, a mere junior general was two ranks below that of a war chief!Once he was done pondering over it, he said directly, "Hehe, you must think I'm just bluffing. Under normal circumstances, individuals with the rank of junior generals or war chiefs could not care less about the power struggle between upper-class families. Even if he's your relative, he wouldn't help you without first getting the facts straight from you."Upon concluding his sentence, he patted his chair and yelled, "Fellas!"In the blink of an eye, some of the Ballards' elite fighters and guardians show up there."What are you going to do, Zachariah? Are you sure you're not afraid of
"They seem to be coming our way!" Severin glanced over and could not help but frown."Are they coming to our home?" Diane was a little worried."Don't be afraid, ma'am. With us around, those people will be stepping right into the deaths even if they are from Cherridom!" Lillie reassured with a smile."It's the Ballards! That person sitting in front looks like Sheila!" After Severin had a good look, he smiled wryly and asked, "Why is she bringing so many people here?""Phew, so it's her!" Diane breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that, though she immediately rolled her eyes at Severin and said, "Looks like she's already missing you loads. She wouldn't have come to look for you so early if that weren't the case!"Severin practically facepalmed when he heard that. "I don't think that's the case. She never brought so many bodyguards even when she came here the previous time!"The vehicles soon stopped on the side of the road some distance away. Everyone then got out and began wa
Abigail also chimed in, "Yeah! Junior generals who help perpetuate evil are not worthy of being bestowed such a title!""Who are you to talk? You're just bodyguards!" Quintus shot Abigail and Lillie a vicious glare. He was still adamant on showing his superiority at the time because he believed that Severin and the others would not dare to do anything to him."They can say what they want! This is a land of free speech!" Severin smiled faintly.He then turned to Zachariah and said, "Thanks for your gesture, Mister Zachariah, but these people won't be able to do much, if at all. Your family need not concern yourselves with them. They'll be courting death if they sent their men here!"Zachariah was well aware that neither the Novaks nor their junior general could do anything to Severin even without the Ballards' help. Be that as it may, the reason he did that was simply to please Severin and demonstrate his sincerity. He smiled and said, "But we can't possibly! The Ballards owe a lot
The faint-hearted look on Quintus' face had Severin put on a contemptuous smirk on his face. "Aren't you going to have your men beat the hell out of me? Where are they? Those people over there? Are there more men? Gather every man you got. I look forward to seeing if they can beat the hell out of me like you said!""Are you sure?" Quintus was relieved and immediately felt ecstatic knowing he did not have to fight Severin by himself.'Does this guy know what he's talking about?' he wondered.Those bodyguards who came here with him were strong fighters. At least three or four of those men were profound masters and were entrusted to be the captain of their teams.At that moment, Quintus had no idea how strong Severin was. He gloated and said, "Severin, remember what you said. You better not seek help from the Ballards if my men beat the hell out of you later."All Severin did was sneer coldly after hearing that. "Haha. Fine. I'm not going to let you go if they failed to accomplish yo
After Jada left, Quintus said to Zachariah, "Mister Zachariah, I believe you will not interfere with the fight later. Am I right?"Zachariah scoffed and said calmly and confidently, "Don't worry. I won't interfere especially since you two have reached an agreement. I'll only bring shame to myself if I interfere.""Haha! Great!"It was relieving when Quintus received a solid promise from Zachariah as he was afraid Zachariah would send his men to help Severin when Severin was in danger. That would increase the difficulty for his men to kill Severin.No one picked up the phone despite Lucy tried calling twice. She frowned and said, "Cain, I have a bad feeling. I think most likely Theo is dead. No one is picking up the phone!""That's impossible! He's a level nine profound master!"Cain looked shocked and found it hard to accept what Lucy said. "If that's the case, it means Severin is at least a level one or level two warrior king! Is that possible?"At first, Lucy was displeased wi
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