The strength that Gracie displayed left Heidi startled.
"Rachel is a level nine royal saint too! Their talent is simply astonishing," Kara said.
A series of roars echoed as Severin killed the Horizon Sect's higher-leveled disciples in a mere few strikes. The swift defeat of those high-level saints had a demoralizing impact on the remaining Horizon Sect disciples.
In the end, about 60,000 to 70,000 lower-level disciples chose to surrender. Having confirmed that most of the surviving disciples were lower-level ones, Wuhlricht allowed them to leave, but not before taking their spatial ring.
The battle ended in just 20 minutes, shy of Severin's initial prediction.
"We won! It was a resounding victory!" the Skyblue Sect disciples exclaimed in joy. It was almost surreal that the once-mighty Horizon Sect had been vanquished so easily in their hands.
"Let's clear the spoils!" Wuhlricht smiled. The worries that were plaguing him were finally lifted.
The Skyblue Sect had triumphed over the Horizon Sect, with casualties numbering around a thousand members. News of their victory was the talk of many other sects.
The following day, numerous first-tier and second-tier sects came to extend their congratulations, and they were even more astonished to be told that Severin was a fifth-grade alchemist. None of the outsiders had ever imagined the Skyblue Sect to harbor such an exceptional talent. It was thanks to him that the Skyblue Sect could surpass other sects that easily.
Several days later, Wuhlricht announced Gracie as the new sect leader and appointed Rachel as the deputy sect leader. Larry became the great elder; Mick, the second; Nancy, the third, and so on. All twelve of the hall masters under Dracodeus Temple had been appointed elders, along with Heidi, Kara, and Elsa.
After all the arrangements and appointments were made, Severin presented Elsa with an alchemical tome. "The recipes in here only reach up to fifth-grade high-rank, but I am sure they will be sufficient for you."
"Thank you, master," Elsa said as she graciously took it from Severin. She looked at Severin and asked, "When will you be leaving?"
Wuhlricht once again channeled spiritual energy into the miniature black tower, which then began to radiate brightly and increase in size. As it rose into the air, it cast down a colorful ray of light. Wuhlricht and his five elders, all level nine royal saints, were the first to enter.
Severin, along with the level eight royal saint Gilda, the level seven royal saint Sofia, the level six royal saint Sheila and Diane, and the level five saint Selene, were next to enter.
Soon, the colorful rays of light began to blink as the group was drawn inside the miniature black tower. It shrank swiftly and disappeared into the distance.
The tower moved at lightning speed and flew over a stretch of sea. Before long, a collision occurred, and the impact created a rift in space, which transported everyone through.
An entirely different world was awaiting them.
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