The shattered remains of the heavenly hand dissolved into silver fragments across the sky.
For several seconds—
The entire world became silent.
No screams.
No news broadcasts.
No movement.
Because humanity had just witnessed something impossible.
A man standing in the mortal world had shattered the hand of heaven itself.
Above the cracked skies, the giant silver eye stared downward without moving while violent storms twisted endlessly around the partially opened heavenly gates.
And beneath that terrifying gaze—
Su Chen stood calmly on the rooftop.
Golden light flickered within his eyes while ancient authority spread invisibly around him.
At that moment, the pressure surrounding him no longer resembled a cultivator.
It resembled a ruler.
Inside emergency military headquarters around the world, complete panic erupted.
"Did he just destroy that thing?!"
"What exactly is he?!"
"Can we classify him as a global threat?!"
No one could answer.
Because modern humanity had no reference for someone capable of opposing heaven.
Meanwhile, hidden cultivation forces throughout the mortal world had already descended into complete chaos.
Ancient elders who had spent centuries cultivating now sat frozen in shock.
"The Primordial Emperor Phantom…"
"That shouldn't exist…"
"Has the Ancient Court truly returned?"
Fear spread faster than ever before.
Because the moment Su Chen shattered the heavenly hand—
The balance of the cultivation world completely broke.
Inside the Lin Corporation rooftop atmosphere, silver lightning continued flashing across the heavens while Xu Mingshan stared upward with pale eyes.
"That phantom…"
His breathing became uneven.
"…It wasn't just an illusion."
Yan Ruoxue's crimson eyes narrowed slightly.
"No."
She looked directly at Su Chen.
"For a moment… it felt alive."
Lin Yanyan silently walked toward Su Chen despite the violent pressure still surrounding the rooftop.
The wind from the heavenly storm blew through her dark hair while broken concrete cracked beneath every distant rumble from the sky.
Yet her gaze never left him.
Because despite the terrifying scene above them—
Her attention remained fixed entirely on Su Chen.
She stopped directly beside him.
Then quietly grabbed his hand.
Warm.
Real.
Human.
The golden light within Su Chen's eyes flickered slightly after feeling her touch.
And for a brief moment—
The terrifying ancient pressure around him softened.
Xu Mingshan noticed immediately.
Interesting.
Very interesting.
Above the heavens, the Observer's giant silver eye suddenly trembled violently.
Then the cold voice echoed once more across the world.
"Primordial authority confirmed."
Silver chains spread across the sky endlessly.
"Threat level reassessed."
The atmosphere became heavier instantly.
Even the hidden cultivators watching from afar felt their souls tighten in fear.
Because heavenly systems didn't reassess insignificant enemies.
They only reassessed things capable of overturning fate itself.
Then the Observer spoke again.
This time—
Directly to Su Chen.
"You are not yet complete."
Silver lightning exploded across the clouds.
"Yet already you dare challenge heaven."
Su Chen looked upward calmly.
"And?"
Silence followed briefly.
Then the Observer's voice became colder than before.
"Then heaven will erase you before you awaken fully."
BOOM.
The giant heavenly gates behind the Observer opened slightly wider.
A terrifying pressure far beyond the previous heavenly hand began descending slowly from within the crack between realms.
The moment that aura appeared—
Even Spirit Transformation experts across the world coughed blood instantly.
Xu Mingshan's expression finally changed completely.
"…No."
Yan Ruoxue's smile disappeared.
"That's impossible…"
Lin Yanyan frowned slightly.
"What now?"
Xu Mingshan's voice turned hoarse.
"They're sending down a Heavenly Executor."
Silence.
Then Zhao Ren cursed loudly.
"Can heaven stop escalating things for five minutes?!"
No one laughed.
Because this time—
The pressure descending from the heavens felt fundamentally different.
Ancient.
Merciless.
Absolute.
Inside the heavenly crack, a massive silhouette slowly became visible behind the silver gates.
Humanoid.
Gigantic.
Wrapped in countless chains of heavenly law.
The mere outline of its body distorted the surrounding sky continuously.
The synchronization voice echoed inside Su Chen's mind immediately.
Heavenly Execution Unit detected.
Threat level: Extreme.
Survival probability: Low.
For the first time since awakening—
The system acknowledged danger directly.
Su Chen's golden eyes narrowed slightly.
Interesting.
Far below, millions of humans across the world watched the horrifying figure emerge through livestreams and news broadcasts.
Religious groups declared the apocalypse had begun.
Governments activated martial law in multiple countries.
And social media completely collapsed under the overwhelming flood of panic.
The world itself was beginning to break mentally.
Meanwhile, inside hidden cultivation territories, ancient clans finally started moving openly.
Deep beneath mountains.
Inside sealed temples.
Under forgotten oceans.
Terrifying old monsters awakened one after another.
Because everyone understood something now.
If the heavens fully descended—
The mortal world would become a battlefield.
On the rooftop, Yan Ruoxue suddenly stepped forward beside Su Chen.
Crimson spiritual flames erupted around her body.
"I'll help you."
Xu Mingshan immediately moved beside them too.
The old man's aura exploded outward despite his injuries.
"So will I."
Zhao Ren sighed heavily before cracking his knuckles.
"…I really miss normal business meetings."
Lin Yanyan looked toward Su Chen calmly.
Then without hesitation—
She stood directly beside him too.
Even though she was weaker than everyone present.
Even though she knew this battle could destroy entire cities.
Her voice remained cold.
Firm.
Dangerously possessive.
"If heaven wants you…"
Her fingers tightened slightly around his hand.
"…It can fight me first."
Su Chen looked at her quietly for several seconds.
Then—
For the first time since transmigrating into this world—
He laughed softly.
Not cold.
Not mocking.
Real.
And that small laugh strangely eased the suffocating tension around the rooftop slightly.
Above the heavens, the giant chained silhouette behind the gates finally opened its eyes completely.
Silver.
Emotionless.
Ancient.
The Heavenly Executor had awakened.
Then
The gates began opening fully.