After the bodyguard left, Zachariah asked, "They're from Yusky? Do we know them? I don't seem to recall having any contact with the forces there."Zenoah thought for a moment and said, "The only people we've met from Yusky are those from Yusky Mansion during Severin's appointment in South Link City. Could it be them? We've never contacted any other forces in Yusky before that.""That's odd. Why would they come to look for us then? They had a grudge against Severin and offended him before knowing that he was the current governor, but later knelt to apologize to him. It was pretty embarrassing at the time. I wonder why they're here to see us."Zachariah could not wrap his head around why Yacob and Manny would come to meet them.Zenoah pondered over it and took a guess. "Do you think they're here because we have a good relationship with Severin? Perhaps they saw that we were in South County Mansion at the time, so now they're planning to cooperate with us on projects and do some busin
"Haha, you're right, Mister Zachariah!" Yacob laughed and took out a spatial ring. "I've brought all the betrothal gifts here though. There's gold, silver, and plenty of jewelry, not to mention spiritual herbs. I can't understand why you would refuse when my son is so handsome that even many other mansions or wealthy businessmen would jump at the chance to marry their daughters off to him?"Manny then said, "Uncle, perhaps you can call Sheila first and ask her. I believe she'll agree to it once she knows about this."Zachariah thought about it and replied, "To be honest, I don't think she'll agree even if I called her."Those remarks instantly made Yacob feel as though he had been given a slap, and his expression soured tremendously as a result. As he and his son were making their way to Brookbourn Mansion, he had already imagined in his heart how happy and excited Zachariah and Sheila would be when they found out that he had brought his son to propose marriage.Alas, Zachariah rej
Yacob put away the spatial ring and looked intently at Zachariah, as if he wanted to see through Zachariah's inner thoughts. He then said, "If your daughter is already in a relationship with Severin and has reached the point where they're considering marriage, then we won't go ahead with the marriage proposal anymore and vie for her with the governor."Then, Yacob paused as a little grin appeared on the corner of his mouth. "But you'd better not let me find out that you're lying to me, otherwise I won't show you any mercy!""W-why would I fear you? That's impossible." Zachariah replied immediately, but he felt frightened in his heart because he did not seem to be lying."We're leaving." Yacob shot Zachariah another look before waving his hand and leading his men away.Zachariah and Zenoah finally had a look of relief when the Ladds left."Yacob doesn't seem to trust us, Zachariah. Do you think he'll try to find out whether that's true?" Zenoah could not help but ask when that thou
"But wouldn't this be unjust for you?" Sheila was overjoyed in an instant, and she immediately hoped that the Ladds would come over to verify her relationship with Severin.Although Severin said that they were just going to put on a charade, she was looking forward to it even though it was just play-pretending."Hehe, there's nothing unjust about that. True injustice is getting you to pretend to be my girlfriend!" Severin chuckled and remarked off the top of his head."It's not an injustice at all! I'll never feel that way even if I pretend every day!" Sheila said hurriedly, but after she finished speaking, she soon realized that she was a bit too forthright in his statement. She lowered her head, blushed, and said, "I'd feel honored to be able to pretend to be your girlfriend!"Severin was speechless. He had completely forgotten that she was a very forward woman and did not know what else to say when she made that remark. In addition, Sheila was around him most of the time, which
"We just had a breakthrough not too long ago, and it'll take a few days for us to stabilize at our current level. We'll use this pill to break through once that stabilization has occurred. I can't help but wonder what level I'll be able to break through after eating this pill!" Larry said with a smile.Rachel said, "You're a level one warrior king, so this sort of pill will be most effective for someone of your attainment. There's a chance you and Mick can break through to level three warrior king! Gracie is already a level two warrior king, so it might be difficult for her to break through to a level four warrior king. However, I believe she will easily be able to break through to peak-stage level three warrior king."She then paused for a moment and reiterated, "Of course, these are just speculation on my end. I can't say for sure what sort of attainment you'd be able to get in the end.""Stop talking and take the pills. I've been stretching my hand out for so long that it's getti
"Understood. We'll stay back here then." Rachel nodded, looked at her phone again, and frowned immediately before saying to Severin, "Sir, our guy just relayed some new information about the situation in Tigris Hall. The hall is apparently in a complicated situation right now, so it'll probably be best for you to get a lowdown before proceeding any further."Severin nodded, and said again, "It's all thanks to his efforts that we were able to locate Tigris Hall. Make sure to reward him when he returns. Anyone who has successfully located the other halls must be given a reward."Rachel smiled and said, "Not to worry. I'll make sure he's rewarded handsomely.""Okay then, if there's nothing else, you may all head back and continue training hard." Severin waved his hand and dismissed everyone.The four hall masters then left happily after taking their respective pills.It was still early, and Severin was in no rush to leave. Therefore, he decided to refine some more pills which he coul
With a smile, Severin took out six small porcelain bottles and handed them to the girls. "Don't worry, I'm not going to give you something as crude as money for your first reward! Each of you will get one bottle."Severin smiled and said, "I'm leaving for Drackham tomorrow, and I'll leave it to you six to ensure my family's safety.""Rest assured we'll do our best." Lillie smiled, then opened the porcelain bottle to take a peek inside."No way! Aren't these second-grade low-rank pills? Am I seeing this correctly? There are two of them too. This is the kind of thing that is difficult to get even if you have money." Lillie gulped excitedly.Naomi and the others were initially a little shy to open the porcelain bottle and see the contents, but they went ahead and did so as soon as they heard what Lillie said. As soon as they saw that they were also given two second-grade low-rank pills, their faces turned pale for a moment before it was overtaken by a look of surprise."You're amazin
Sheila nodded. "Okay. Hearing you say that fills me with reassurance."Diane smiled and said, "Sheila and I were planning to go shopping, so since you're leaving tomorrow, why don't you go shopping with us today if you have nothing else to do?"Severin agreed without hesitation. "Sure. I've done everything I needed to do today anyway. I'll be happy to go shopping with you two and relax a little too.""Yay!" Sheila jumped for joy and clapped her hands when she heard that Severin was going to go shopping with her and Diane. However, she soon realized that her reaction was not too appropriate and lowered her head shyly.Sheila's demeanor prompted Diane to roll her eyes at Severin and say, "Can't you see how much Sheila cares about you? She's more than happy that you agreed to go shopping with her."Severin's heart finally could not help but soften, as if a certain heartstring had been tugged. Sheila was undoubtedly a very good-looking woman, and he could see Sheila's affection for hi
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