Horus arrived in Brookbourn later that night and got off the plane with his men. As soon as he arrived, he saw the advertisements on the entire city's bus route maps as well as some of the buses."This Severin guy is getting married in seven days too? Is he the same person who snatched my necklace and ring?" Horus could not help but frown when he looked at the photo in the advertisement."Help me find out if any other rich kid is getting married on the same too!" Horus decided to instruct one of his subordinates, who immediately ran out to find out more about the situation.Horus stared at the photo on the poster in a daze, and after looking at it for some time, he could not help but touch his chin as he said, "I never expected there to be such beautiful women here in Brookbourn. It's a shame that she's going to get married soon. If not, I could always get her to marry me and turn her into my mistress.""Indeed, sir. Her beauty is on par with Rachel's and they're both extremely bea
When the owner of the car rental company heard that, the smile on his face froze instantly and he said bitterly, "That doesn't sound good. I wouldn't dare to offend someone like Severin!"Horus's face soured as he glared at the other party and asked, "Do I look like the kind of person that you can offend then?"The corner of the man's lips twitched violently a couple of times as beads of cold sweat began forming on his forehead. He said, "No, no! That's not what I meant at all! Maybe I can bring you to the area where he lives and then point out his house to you from afar. As for myself… Well, I won't follow you there!""Look at how big of a scaredy cat you are!" Horus grinned coldly and said, "Off we go then. You can just bring us to his residential area and tell us which one is his house!"The owner of the car rental company immediately breathed a sigh of relief and led the fleet of cars to Dragon Lake Vista. The owner stopped the car in the distance, pointed out which villa Sever
Diane felt a little rattled by those people. Although the item was incredibly beautiful and she fell in love with them as soon as she tried them on that day, she knew that South County Mansion was an existence that they could not afford to offend.Severin smiled at Diane. "Relax, honey. They won't be able to do anything to me!"Diane was speechless when she heard his response. Though she did not doubt her husband's strength, there were probably a lot of strong people in South County Mansion too, and her husband might not be able to handle them that easily."Know your place, kid. I'm already showing you a lot of courtesy here!" When Horus saw that Severin was reluctant to pay the bill, the corners of his mouth twitched violently a couple of times. "I've told you that I'd rather do things the easy way than the hard way, but since you're not going to show the same courtesy to us, don't blame me for having to be harsh on you."A bodyguard also took a step forward and said, "Just take t
Their unreasonable remarks prompted Severin to sneer and say, "Am I supposed to just let your men hit me without fighting back? Where's the rule that says only your people are only allowed to attack?" After a pause, Severin continued, "I was already kind enough not to end his life right then. After all, you did show some courtesy to me instead of attacking me right away, so the least I can do is stay my hand a little!""Son-of-a-b*tch! The amount of disrespect you've shown to me is unacceptable!" Horus had never been so deflated in all his life. He glared at Severin and threatened, "You'll regret this."He then waved his hand and said, "Attack him all at once!""Yes, sir!" All the other bodyguards charged forth, leaving only the level one warrior king standing there beside Horus. That warrior king felt that he did not need to join the fray when there was already an abundance of men attacking Severin."Hmph. Did you think there weren't any fighters here?""Do you think we're pushov
"Just you wait!" Horus downplayed Severin's threat and left with his men."These county mansion guys are such terrible people! I can't believe they came to our door, and they even had that attitude too!" Abigail could not help but vent her anger after Horus's group had left.Beside her, Naomi said, "What makes it worse is that even his subordinates were acting all high and mighty! They probably even use South County Mansion as a pretext to bully people!"Lillie could not help but cover her mouth and laugh. "Haha, did you see how fat that Horus guy was? He's got those jiggle physics when he walks. The woman who's getting married to him must be blind to fall for a guy who looks like an obese pig!"Naomi said, "You probably wouldn't understand, but as the scion of a county mansion, there are probably hordes of gold-diggers who can't resist throwing themselves at him. Some women are very materialistic, you know."The beautiful bodyguards chatted away as if the entire incident from ear
The men who came with Horus had brought along some medicine in case of injury. Since they were all in a bad mood, they decided to just go back to the hotel and recuperate. Horus had just finished taking a shower and was about to make a call when Mason called before he could."How's everything on your end? Did you manage to get the ring and necklace? Are they pretty?" Mason asked with a smile, believing that Horus had already managed to obtain the items.Horus smiled wryly and said, "Severin is a very arrogant person, Dad. I did as you said and I planned to give him an extra fifteen million, but he wouldn't accept it at all! He and his bodyguards then beat up some of our men too!""He beat them up?" Mason was stunned and wondered if he had heard it wrongly. "You're not pulling my leg, are you? I thought you brought several profound masters along with a warrior king. How did you get beaten up by him? Isn't Brookbourn just a small city?"Horus was just as lost for words as to what hap
"Do you need anything, sir?" the guy asked in a serious tone as soon as he went up to Horus."Let's go out and have some fun. I'm curious to find out whether or not Brookbourn's nightlife is enjoyable. We already saw seven beautiful women at Severin's house today, and for all we know, Brookbourn might just be teeming with sexy ladies! Haha!" Horus laughed.The man immediately smiled. "Exactly. I didn't expect there to be so many beautiful women in such a small city. Why don't we choose a bar and see if there are any hotties there? If you're willing to pay, I bet they'll throw themselves into your arms without a second thought!""Haha, of course!" Horus laughed. "Since the six women are going to be killed tomorrow and Severin will be crippled, I'm not going to just let his wife go that easily. I'm going to make Severin regret offending me, and I want him to watch as she begs for mercy at my feet!"The two of them then went out with a smile on their face.…After Severin returned t
Diane had caught a whiff of the smell from downstairs, and she decided to come up to see what was going on. After she entered the room, she discovered that the burnt smell was so much stronger than before and she could not help but frown as she asked, "What are you doing, honey? What's with this burnt smell?"Severin merely scratched his head embarrassingly as he said, "I'm learning alchemy, and I almost succeeded earlier!""Alchemy?!" Diane furrowed her brows.Severin had taught her a thing or two about attainment during the past few days, and once she recalled some of the things that he explained to her, her eyes lit up as she asked, "Is it the same kind of alchemy that's used to refine alchemical medicine? The kind that can improve a person's attainment base many times faster than spiritual herbs?"Severin nodded. "Bingo! Just as I expected from my smart wife! I'm doing my best to refine it!"After hearing that, Diane could not help but lick her red lips as she said, "Can I eat
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