The shattered fragments of heavenly law continued falling from the sky like silver fire, dissolving into nothing before touching the ground. The storm above the city had become unstable, twisted by the collision between the upper realm formation and the golden energy surrounding Su Chen.
Everything felt wrong.
The air.
The sky.
Reality itself.
Even the pressure crushing the district had changed. It no longer felt like heaven descending upon mortals.
It felt like two ancient existences were staring at each other through the cracks of history.
The Watcher stood motionless several meters away.
Its silver eyes remained fixed on Su Chen without blinking.
Not anger.
Not hatred.
Recognition.
And that recognition carried fear.
Su Chen slowly lowered his raised hand completely. The golden markings beneath his skin pulsed steadily now, no longer unstable like before. The power awakening inside him had begun synchronizing with his body naturally.
But the voice inside his mind remained active.
Primordial synchronization: 48%
Bloodline seal weakening.
Ancient inheritance resonance detected.
Fragments of unfamiliar memories continued flashing through his consciousness.
A throne floating among stars.
An army kneeling beneath black skies.
Ancient beings with terrifying auras bowing their heads toward someone seated above them.
Toward him.
Or someone connected to him.
Su Chen's expression remained calm despite the chaos inside his mind.
Because deep down—
None of this felt unfamiliar.
The Watcher finally spoke again.
Its voice had become colder than before.
"You should not remember."
Su Chen looked toward it quietly.
"Yet I do."
"That path leads only to destruction."
"According to who?"
"The heavens."
Su Chen smiled faintly.
Mockingly.
"The heavens sound insecure."
The moment those words fell, the silver formation above the city trembled violently again as if responding emotionally to the insult.
The old man's face changed instantly.
"…Careful!"
But Su Chen didn't care.
Because the moment the heavens reacted—
He understood something.
The so-called upper realm laws…
Were not truly absolute.
If they were—
They wouldn't react emotionally.
The Watcher raised its hand again slowly.
This time, however—
There was hesitation.
Lin Yanyan noticed immediately.
And so did Su Chen.
"You're afraid," Su Chen said calmly.
The Watcher remained silent.
"You came here expecting to erase a weak bloodline descendant."
Golden light flickered through Su Chen's eyes.
"But now you're wondering what happens if you fail."
The silence that followed became answer enough.
Zhao Ren stared at the Watcher in disbelief.
A being powerful enough to suppress an entire city…
Was hesitating.
The old man exhaled quietly.
"…It finally understands."
Lin Yanyan glanced toward him.
"Understands what?"
The old man's gaze remained on Su Chen.
"That the Ancient Primordial Bloodline was never dangerous because of cultivation."
A pause.
"It was dangerous because heaven itself could not fully control it."
The rain started falling again.
But this time—
The drops evaporated before reaching Su Chen's body.
The surrounding spiritual energy bent unnaturally around him, instinctively avoiding contact like prey sensing a superior predator.
The Watcher's silver eyes darkened.
"You are still incomplete."
"Yes."
"You cannot sustain this state for long."
"That's enough."
The moment Su Chen answered—
He disappeared.
BOOM.
The street exploded apart as he appeared directly before the Watcher instantly, fist already descending.
The Watcher reacted immediately, silver laws erupting around its body as spatial barriers layered themselves between them.
But the golden energy surrounding Su Chen crushed through all of them.
One layer.
Two.
Five.
Shattered instantly.
The Watcher barely raised its arm before Su Chen's fist collided against it.
The impact tore through the district like a natural disaster.
Buildings collapsed.
The ground split open violently.
Shockwaves spread across nearby blocks, triggering alarms throughout the city.
The Watcher was blasted backward through three buildings before stopping.
Zhao Ren stared blankly.
"…That wasn't cultivation anymore…"
No Qi Condensation cultivator should possess this level of power.
No mortal should.
The old man's voice turned heavy.
"It's bloodline authority."
Lin Yanyan's eyes remained locked on Su Chen.
Even from behind—
She could feel how dangerous he had become.
Yet strangely—
He still stood there alone.
No arrogance.
No madness.
Just calm certainty.
The Watcher slowly emerged from the destroyed buildings, silver robes damaged for the first time.
A faint crack spread across its right arm.
It looked at the damage silently.
Then at Su Chen.
"…You inherited more than expected."
Su Chen stepped forward slowly.
"Tell me about the seal."
The Watcher remained silent.
"You know what it is."
Still silence.
Then—
The old man spoke quietly from behind.
"It was placed by the thirteen upper sovereign clans."
Everyone looked toward him.
Even the Watcher.
The old man's eyes darkened slightly.
"They feared the Primordial Bloodline after the ancient rebellion."
Su Chen's gaze sharpened.
"Rebellion."
The old man nodded slowly.
"Your ancestor tried to break the seal separating the mortal and upper realms."
Fragments of memory exploded inside Su Chen's mind again.
A giant gate.
Chains made of silver law.
Golden flames covering the heavens.
And a voice roaring across worlds.
"No realm has the right to cage my bloodline."
Su Chen's pupils contracted slightly.
The synchronization increased instantly.
Primordial synchronization: 56%
The pressure erupting from him intensified again.
The Watcher's voice became colder.
"You are awakening forbidden memories."
"And?"
"They will destroy your mind."
"No."
Su Chen's golden eyes lifted slowly toward the dark sky above.
"They feel familiar."
Silence fell again.
Because that answer meant something terrifying.
He wasn't simply inheriting power.
He was resonating with it.
The silver formation above the city suddenly pulsed violently.
Then—
A deep crack appeared across its surface.
Everyone froze.
The Watcher's silver eyes widened slightly.
"…Impossible."
Another crack spread.
Then another.
The old man's face lost color.
"He's affecting the upper realm formation directly…"
Lin Yanyan stared at Su Chen silently.
Even she understood now.
The heavens weren't suppressing him anymore.
They were struggling against him.
The Watcher stepped back unconsciously.
Its voice lowered slightly.
"You are becoming unstable."
Su Chen looked toward it calmly.
"No."
Golden energy surged around him again.
"I'm waking up."
BOOM.
The silver formation above the city shattered completely.
The heavens themselves cracked open for a brief second, revealing endless darkness beyond the clouds.
And within that darkness—
Countless gigantic golden eyes slowly opened.
Watching.
Ancient.
Terrifying.
The entire city froze.
Every cultivator hidden within its borders felt their souls tremble instantly.
The Watcher staggered backward.
For the first time since appearing—
Real fear entered its voice.
"…The Ancient Court…"
The golden eyes above the heavens remained open briefly.
Then—
One blinked.
The pressure descending from the sky instantly multiplied.
Not toward Su Chen.
Toward the Watcher.
The silver-eyed being dropped to one knee immediately.
Its expression shattered completely.
Because something beyond even the upper realms…
Had noticed Su Chen's awakening.