The moment the last Black Sun Sect cultivator died above the city skyline, silence descended over the battlefield.
But unlike before
This silence wasn't calm.
It was fear.
Smoke drifted through the air from destroyed streets and collapsed buildings while golden chains slowly disappeared into empty space behind Su Chen. Spiritual energy fluctuations still distorted the clouds above the city, creating an oppressive atmosphere that made ordinary humans feel suffocated even after the battle ended.
High above the skyline, Su Chen stood calmly in the air.
Black clothes moving slightly in the wind.
Golden eyes glowing faintly beneath the dark heavens.
At that moment
He no longer looked human to the people below.
He looked like something ancient wearing human skin.
And the entire world had seen him.
Phones.
Livestreams.
Satellite footage.
Nothing remained hidden anymore.
The hidden cultivation world had officially been exposed.
Far below, police sirens echoed across blocked streets while military helicopters cautiously surrounded the damaged district from a distance. None dared approach too closely.
Because every pilot instinctively felt it.
One wrong move—
And they would die instantly.
Inside emergency government meeting rooms across multiple countries, panic had already erupted.
"What exactly are those people?"
"How are they flying?!"
"Were those energy weapons?"
"Can modern weapons kill them?"
Nobody had answers.
Because cultivation was never supposed to reveal itself publicly.
Yet now the truth had exploded into the modern world overnight.
Inside the Lin Corporation building, massive screens showed global news coverage continuously.
Every channel carried the same footage.
Su Chen crushing the heavenly spear.
Golden chains descending from the sky.
Cultivators fighting openly above skyscrapers.
The internet had completely exploded.
Some called it divine judgment.
Some called it alien invasion.
Others believed ancient mythology had suddenly become reality.
But hidden cultivators understood the true horror.
The balance between worlds had collapsed.
Inside the office, Zhao Ren rubbed his forehead painfully while looking at dozens of incoming reports.
"Our organization networks are going insane."
Lin Yanyan stood nearby calmly.
"What now?"
Zhao Ren exhaled heavily.
"Every hidden cultivation force in the country is moving."
A pause.
"Some want alliances."
"And the others?"
"They want to kill Boss before he becomes unstoppable."
Xu Mingshan looked toward the skyline quietly.
"They're already too late."
No one argued with that statement.
Because Su Chen's growth had become terrifyingly abnormal.
Qi Condensation Peak cultivators shouldn't be capable of suppressing Nascent Soul experts.
Yet Su Chen didn't just suppress them.
He erased them effortlessly.
Yan Ruoxue sat casually near the windows while slowly swirling wine inside a crystal glass someone somehow brought her during the chaos.
Her crimson eyes remained fixed on Su Chen's figure outside.
Then she smiled softly.
"He's adapting faster now."
Xu Mingshan nodded slowly.
"The Primordial Bloodline evolves through pressure."
A pause.
"The closer danger gets… the faster he awakens."
Lin Yanyan's expression became slightly colder after hearing that.
Because that meant every enemy attacking Su Chen was also making him stronger.
Terrifying.
Outside the building, Su Chen finally descended slowly toward the rooftop.
The moment his feet touched the ground—
The black ring on his finger pulsed violently again.
BOOM.
A wave of golden light spread across the rooftop instantly.
Then—
Ancient symbols appeared beneath his feet.
A formation.
Massive.
Complex.
And old enough that Xu Mingshan's face changed immediately after seeing it.
"…That's impossible."
Yan Ruoxue stood instantly now.
Her playful expression vanished completely.
"The Ancient Court Summoning Formation…"
The golden symbols spread rapidly across the rooftop floor while ancient energy filled the surrounding atmosphere.
Then suddenly—
The formation activated completely.
BOOM.
Golden light erupted upward into the sky like a pillar connecting heaven and earth.
Every hidden cultivator within the city sensed it instantly.
And deep underground—
Several ancient monsters abruptly opened their eyes in shock.
Inside the golden light, countless ancient voices echoed faintly.
Not speaking words.
Calling.
Calling their ruler.
Su Chen's golden eyes narrowed slightly as unfamiliar information surged into his mind again.
Coordinates.
Locations.
Hidden ruins scattered throughout the mortal world.
Ancient Court strongholds.
Sealed inheritance grounds.
Weapons buried since ancient times.
The synchronization voice echoed deeply.
Primordial Authority recognized.
Ancient Court systems reconnecting.
Seventeen hidden strongholds responding.
Su Chen's expression finally shifted slightly.
Because this changed everything.
The Primordial Bloodline wasn't simply awakening.
The entire Ancient Court was beginning to wake with him.
The golden light slowly faded.
But the formation remained burned into the rooftop permanently now.
Xu Mingshan's breathing had become uneven.
"You just activated dormant Ancient Court ruins…"
Yan Ruoxue's crimson eyes gleamed dangerously.
"…No wonder the upper realms are panicking."
Lin Yanyan walked closer toward Su Chen immediately.
"You okay?"
Su Chen looked at her quietly.
Then nodded once.
But inwardly—
The amount of information flooding his mind had become overwhelming.
Ancient battlefields.
Destroyed worlds.
Countless bloodline memories.
And beneath all of it—
One terrifying realization.
The upper realms were not the original rulers of existence.
They were usurpers.
That single thought alone sent coldness through Su Chen's mind.
Then suddenly—
The sky darkened again.
Everyone's expressions changed instantly.
Not another descent.
Worse.
The clouds above the city slowly twisted into a massive vortex while terrifying silver lightning spread across the heavens endlessly.
Xu Mingshan's face lost all color.
"No…"
Yan Ruoxue's expression turned serious immediately.
"They're accelerating the descent."
Far above the vortex—
A giant crack slowly opened in the sky.
Larger than before.
Much larger.
And through the crack—
An enormous silver eye became visible.
Watching.
Cold.
Ancient.
This time, it wasn't merely observing Su Chen.
It was observing the entire mortal world.
Then a voice echoed across the heavens.
Not just the city.
The entire planet heard it.
"All lower world inhabitants…"
The voice carried absolute authority.
"…Prepare for heavenly purification."
Panic exploded globally.
People screamed in streets.
Religious groups collapsed in prayer.
Governments entered emergency crisis protocols instantly.
Because humanity had just heard heaven speak.
And heaven had declared judgment.
High above the rooftop, silver lightning illuminated Su Chen's face while the giant eye stared directly at him.
Then slowly—
Su Chen smiled.
Cold.
Fearless.
And filled with killing intent.
Because for the first time since transmigrating into this world—
He finally understood something clearly.
The heavens were afraid of him too.