When Severin saw Sheila getting into his car, he could not help but laughed bitterly and said, "Sheila, don't you have a Ferrari?""I prefer going in your car. Don't worry, I'll ask my bodyguards to follow us from behind," said Sheila happily.After a pause, she added, "I bet you must be feeling pretty good about yourself when I pretended to be your girlfriend. You should buy me a meal to thank me for willingly sacrificing myself like that.""But I didn't ask you to do that. You were the one who did it out of your own volition," said Severin a little helplessly.However, Sheila was as stubborn as ever. "Oh please, given our relationship, do you think I need you to tell me to do that? It's a given I would be willing to sacrifice myself to get you out of any trouble."She then shyly lowered her head and her voice became as faint as a mosquito buzz, "I would be willing to give my body to you too."Severin did not want to waste them arguing with her. Instead, he drove even faster and
"Miss Sheila is here?" Archie immediately stood up in shock. "Why would she drop by all of a sudden?"Both Ariel and Gunther were shocked too. After all, they had been wanting to build a relationship with them all this while but never had the opportunity to do so.After thinking for a while, Gunther asked the bodyguard, "Who is this Mister Severin you speak of? Miss Sheila had always been a loner so why would she come here with a man?"When Archie heard this, he also looked at the bodyguard with a puzzled expression on his face."Miss Sheila said Mister Severin is her boyfriend," replied the bodyguard with a smile."Her boyfriend?" Everyone was shocked and they all wondered when Sheila got a boyfriend."Let's go! We must hurry out to welcome them!" said Archie to Gunther and Ariel.Soon, the three of them came to the entrance."Welcome, Miss Sheila and Mister Severin. It is an honor to have you here."Archie immediately recognized the man standing beside Sheila. 'Isn't he Dian
"Gunther, Ariel, why don't we change the venue?" said Archie.Ariel was not happy about the whole thing. "I don't mind if it wasn't for the fact that we've already sent out the invites yesterday. Imagine what our guests would say once they've found out we've changed the venue."After thinking it through, Gunther said, "Ariel is right. The guests might think we don't have the money to have the wedding at Bloomington Hotel if we suddenly change the venue. So how about changing the date instead?"At that moment, Severin suddenly smiled and said, "You're right, Mister Gunther. It'll look bad on your family if you suddenly change the venue. How about if you postpone the wedding by a day or two? You can just tell your guests that the hotel staff has made a mistake with the booking."Archie smiled bitterly. He thought the same way too. In the end, he smiled and said, "Yes, that's what we'll do! We'll postpone the wedding by a day or two."Severin heaved a sigh of relief and then said gen
"Yay! This is great, honey. We just saved millions of dollars on the wedding!" said Ariel happily. "And all we have to do is to tell our guests that the wedding has been postponed by two days. That's little work for a few million dollars!""Yeah, we're lucky to have met a guy who's so generous as to foot the bill for our wedding," said Gunther, who was grinning from ear to ear."He's not only generous but also very particular in what he does as well!" said Archie with a smile. "With his connection with the Shanahans and Miss Sheila's backing, he could just have asked us to give up the venue with no compensation given. At least that's what anyone else would do but he came up with a win-win solution so I dare say he would go on to do great things for sure."Ariel frowned. "Dad, don't you think you're praising him a little too much? Mister Severin doesn't seem to be famous. In fact, I never heard anyone talking about him at all.""Well, that's where you're mistaken. Mister Severin is
Megan's jaw nearly fell to the floor. "Oh my god! Isn't this diamond ring and this diamond necklace the one the company used for advertisement? They're really one of a kind and they insisted on not selling it!" she said in shock."Yeah! I saw them on the TV a few days ago. They said they would never sell it so how did you get it?" Felicia was shocked too."Severin, this must have cost you millions of dollars!" Megan took a gulp before continuing to say, "You certainly have balls! I can't believe you have the money to afford something like this! Looks like you really love Diane huh? Even I'm jealous at how lucky she is!""Stop talking nonsense, you silly little girl." Diane did not know Megan and Felicia were so shocked so she quickly took Severin's phone, only to find her jaw falling to the ground as well. "I heard about this diamond ring and diamond necklace before. The necklace is called 'The One' while the ring is called "And Only'. The company said they would never sell these b
Megan was not the only one who thought he was bluffing. Felicia, too, rolled her eyes at him and said, "Haven't you heard of the saying 'Honesty is the best policy' before? You better tell us the truth now or else we won't go easy on you."Severin smiled ruefully and looked toward Diane. "Draco Hall is actually mine. I'm the real hall master there!"Diane nearly burst out laughing but after thinking about it, if what Severin said was true then he would have twelve halls under him, which would definitely shock Megan and Felicia. They would then think he was lying to them again and that was why Severin only brought up Draco Hall.Even so, both Megan and Felicia were so shocked that their jaw nearly hit the floor!"No way is that true! Are you really the hall master of Draco Hall?" asked Megan. She did not know what else to ask since she still could not really believe his words.Diane smiled and said, "What he said is true. If not, do you really think Larry would have so easily hande
"M-My d-deepest apologies, M-M-Mister S-S-Severin..." The woman lowered her head and started to tremble. She very well knew that people like her could never afford to provoke a man who could easily drop a deposit of 7.5 million without a second thought. Her fear was evident from the way she spoke.Severin's expression immediately soured. "What's the meaning of all this? Are you saying that you won't be selling me the pieces that I intended to buy? I dropped a deposit for them early on!" His aggressive expression startled the woman into a kneeling position to appeal for a different choice. "I'm begging you, Mister Severin! Please choose a different ring and necklace!""Stand up and tell me what's going on! I don't want others to think that I'm bullying you!" Severin's expression turned into one of distaste. Aside from paying a deposit for the necklace and ring, he even boasted to Diane, Felicia, and everyone else about what he did. Knowing Felicia's character, she must have already st
"Phoebe, you say?" Severin had an icy disposition as he immediately left the premises and drove to the Bloomington Hotel.Soon, Severin arrived at the downstairs lobby."Mister Severin, why are you here?" The hotel staff greeted him with a smile after seeing Severin showing up there. The previous day's incident, whereby their fat colleague was fired immediately and the manager was replaced, remained fresh in their minds. Judging from Sheila's tone at the time, Severin might likely become Sheila's husband in the future, which meant that he would be their boss. As a result, everyone was smiling and bowing respectfully to Severin when they saw his arrival.Severin could perceive the difference in their attitude toward welcoming him compared to the previous day. He could not help but smile bitterly as he asked, "Could you help me look up in your records whether someone named Phoebe checked in last night? I'd like her room number please, and give me an access card too while you're at it.
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