Yacob tried to persuade Regan."Okay. Let's do that and get going!" Regan gave it a thought and finally nodded. Soon, the group drove all the way to Severin's villa."This is it. Let's go." Although they were reluctant to go, they forced themselves to do it.When they were at the entrance, they were stopped by the guards. "Who are you guys?"Regan approached with a friendly smile. "I'm Namvail's mayor, Regan Yankov. This is Yacob Ladd, the mayor of Yusky. We are here to see the governor.""That's right. Could you be kind enough to tell the governor that we are here to see him?" Yacob said with a smile."Sure. Please come with me. You can wait outside the villa while we inform the governor!" A guard said.Later, he brought Regan and the others in. When they waited in the garden, a guard went inside the house."Ma'am. Do you know where is the governor? There are two mayors here to see him. They said they are Regan Yakov from Namvail and Yacob from Yusky."Since the guard could n
Just then, the villa's door opened. Severin, Diane, and Sheila walked out. Manny, Surina, and the rest quickly stopped complaining when they saw Severin."Mayors, what brings you two here today? I know how busy you two normally are." Severin chuckled and approached them. "Fellows. Please sit down and tell me the reason for your visit.""Do you prefer fruit juice or water? I'll get the maid to prepare," Diane asked.Regan quickly waved his hand. "Ma'am, you don't have to. We, we're here to apologize!"Right after he finished his sentence, he knelt down. "That's right. Governor, we're here to apologize for the mess that happened earlier. I hope you could forgive us."Yacob, Manny, and the others also knelt down. Although Manny felt resented, he had no choice but to follow since his father was down on his knees.Severin quickly approached and pull them up. "What is this? Didn't you guys apologize to me this morning? I have already forgiven you. Why are you guys here again?"He had
Regan was delighted because Severin was right. If Severin did not accept the gifts, he would feel worried that Severin refused to forgive him. He could rest assured now that Severin accepted their gifts and their apologies."Thank you, governor!"Surina and Suga were relieved too. This incident started because of them and they were worried Severin would hold grudges against them. Yacob and the others also quickly expressed their gratitude before leaving the villa."Haha! There's no harm in having lots of spiritual herbs! Plus I'm in need of a first-grade high-rank spiritual herb. They are very useful and handy so the more the better!"After Regan and the others left the villa, Severin took a look into the spatial rings where he discovered half of the spiritual herbs were suitable to produce medicine. The discovery left him feeling delighted."Those two mayors are so interesting. When they did not know you were the governor, they were making lots of noise and threatened to have you
At that moment, Yacob gave them a vicious smile. "Seriously, how naive can you two be? Do you really think I'm scared of him? Although Regan did a very good job with Namvail's development, he did not have many strong fighters in his mansion. It's normal for him to be afraid of Severin."He paused before continuing, "But I'm not afraid of Severin because we have many strong fighters!"At this point, more questions popped into Manny's head. He frowned. "Then why did you insist that we have to go kneel down and apologize to him embarrassingly if you aren't afraid of him?"Yacob sneered coldly. "Because I want to let Severin put his guard down. The war god won't suspect us when Severin got killed if we went to apologize to Severin together with Regan."That had completely explained everything. Manny's eyes lit up while he gave a thumb up. "Dad, that's a brilliant idea! Why didn't I think of that? This is literally demeaning ourselves before we could accomplish something greater!"Carl
Manny nodded seriously. "I know it now."After that, he looked out the window while he was feeling extremely happy. Once Severin was dead, his family was going down with him. By then, he could bully Diane in any way he liked.After some thinking, he thought of something. "Oh, Dad, did you see the other woman together with Severin just now? She's very pretty too and she looks very young and cute. Do you think they are related?""Oh, that woman. Her name is Sheila Ballard. The daughter of Zachariah Ballard, the mayor of Brookbourn. Yes, she does look good. It's very rare to see such an energetic and pretty girl now," Yacob answered."Yes." Manny nodded with a plan in mind. "Dad, she's really very pretty. What about we go visit her father and get her father's permission to marry her? It's not every day that I get to meet a girl that I like."He knew very well that Yacob would never allow him to marry Diane who was already married and the wife of their enemy. Thus, his plan was to bu
"Delilah, I didn't know you are here," Shane said with a smile, and simultaneously, the anger on his face was nowhere to be seen."Hmph! I heard that you tried to bully Yoel when you saw him the last time. Is it true?" Delilah snorted. "Shane. Yoel's father and brother had just passed away. His family is in a downturn now. Do you think it was nice of you to bully him now?"Shane looked embarrassed and quickly explained, "Delilah, you must have gotten the wrong information. How could I do that? Someone must be trying to frame me. Even after suffering a loss, the rich family is still rich. No matter how bad his family is, I couldn't just bully him as I wish."After that, he did not continue with his explanation and asked Yoel instead. "Hey, Yoel. I'm sure you know who that guy was. Where does he live? Give me his address!"Yoel smiled bitterly. "Are you sure you want his address?""Cut to the chase. He beat my men and insulted me. I have a bone to pick with him. I'm going to make hi
"Indeed. Why would a level one warrior king end up guarding someone else's door?" A level three warrior king asked.The strongest of them all was a level five warrior king. Yet, he was stunned to see Severin actually hired two level one warrior kings to guard his door.South Link City was a place where many strong people hid their true power. It did not lack strong fighters. However, it did not mean warrior kings were everywhere on the street. To become a warrior king, one needed much training and talent. Why would they end up guarding someone's door?"What's wrong with that? We love this job. Do you have something against this?"One of Severin's guards folded his arms and placed them in front of his chest. It felt too good after testing out their new strength. If they knew who these people were and if they would not be in big trouble, they would have killed those people who had attacked them just now."Haha. Young master. I think that guy must be trying to scare us off by arrangi
"How-how is that possible?" The remaining three warrior kings were shocked to see a level four warrior king being beaten instantly.Shane's face looked bad. "You three! What are you guys waiting for? Fight him now! Isn't one of you a level five warrior king? It's not going to be a problem to kill him with two level three warrior kings!"Although that was what Shane said, the truth was he did not feel confident too. Especially how the level four warrior king was defeated so quickly. It might mean Severin could be a level six warrior king. If that was real, Shane's men did not have a chance at all."Let's fight him together!"The level five warrior king felt the same too. Yet, he thought that he might stand a chance when they outnumbered Severin. With his gritted teeth, he decided to fight Severin together with the other two warrior kings. The three of them only lasted for a while before they were defeated and ended up lying on the ground.Moreover, Severin killed two of them. One b
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