Chapter 3017

All of them were near miraculous methods that genuinely defy belief! The highest-ranked was known as the Mediator Creation. It was capable of conjuring existence from nothingness, transcending death, reversing the laws of heaven and earth, and enlightening all beings at will! Severin could feel just how far out of grasp it was. Manifesting something out of nothing, defying death, and reshaping reality was the kind of power that surpassed all in existence! Only the fabled celestial regent who reigning above the royal celestial could wield such might. Thankfully, the attainment threshold for those royal celestial techniques was exceedingly high and were accessible only to royal celestials who have already attained enlightenment, transcended, and held a sway over time and destiny. Above all, the minimum threshold for a royal celestial's powers was the comprehension of the three thousand paths. Severin felt a stirring within him as his eyes were ablaze with yearning. "Once I become a perfect-stage true immortal and master all the laws of my Small Thousand Worlds, I'll have the chance to wield these great powers even without the enlightenment of a royal celestial!" With that resolve, his emotions surged and nearly overwhelmed him. Having obtained two royal celestial divine techniques from the silver jade plaque, Severin glanced eagerly at the golden jade plaque. "And what sort of secrets might this one hold?" With a wave of his hand, he shattered the restriction above and allowed his torrential divine senses to delve into the contents. Within moments, he was roused from his reverie as he stared at the golden jade plaque in his hand. "Unbelievable. Eliza was once the alchemist of the imperial court's herb garden," he murmured. The golden jade plaque served as a sort of diary that chronicled Eliza's early days as a celestial during the ancient imperial court. His attainment ranked lowest among the many immortals and he was overshadowed by the might of the celestial hierarchy. At that time, the imperial court was home to a hundred thousand ancient true immortals and several royal celestials. They were all strong enough that all races submitted to them. As the world crumbled, Eliza sought refuge in the Devil Realm, only to find it overrun by extraterrestrial beings. Stranded, he longed to return to the Celestial Realm, yet was unable to do so because the border sea separated them. Furthermore, there was constant conflict with foreign races who hindered his return. The contents of the jade plaque detailed the current power dynamics in the Celestial Realm, several celestial herbs and pills, as well as the illustrations of spiritual roots from Eliza's tenure as the herb garden's overseer. According to Eliza's account, the Celestial Realm boasted only five royal celestials—the first two were royal celestials Balke and Lawrence from the Novedivum Palace. The Novedivum Palace had been rebuilt from the remnants of the imperial court, and they harbored what was considered the most formidable power in the modern era's Celestial Realm. Then came the royal celestials—Creatia from Clear Wind Sect, Callide from Ingeni Paradise, and Libra from the faraway Iljou Isle. Furthermore, there were eight domain masters who were quasi-royal celestials. Severin was worried that their numbers were far too little compared to that of the Devil Realm. It would be difficult for them to withstand future invasions after the realm convergence. With a wry smile, Severin mumbled to himself, "Well, even if the world falls to ruin, there are plenty of other strong individuals that are capable of bearing its weight." After hastily committing the contents to memory, Severin scrutinized the illustrations of herbs and roots, particularly the ten primordial spiritual roots that Eliza had documented.