As we were about ten kilometers away and prepared to fly closer—
A group of black-masked individuals suddenly appeared and blocked our path.
"Stop," one of them growled."You're not allowed to go any further."
We were all stunned when we saw them and immediately came to a halt. One of us stepped forward and asked,"Why can't we go any further? And who are you people?"
They replied calmly,"We are the guards of Lord Suan San. You are not allowed to go any further."
"Why not? We have no intention of doing anything to Lord Suan San. Please, let us through."
One of the guards shook his head and said, "You're misunderstanding us. You can't enter this 10-kilometer radius because a massive tribulation is about to take place here. You won't be able to withstand it—you'll die instantly."
After hearing his words, we all fell silent. What he said was true.
We nodded and said, "Alright then, we'll stay here and watch from a distance."
As we were speaking, the third tribulation suddenly began to appear in the sky.
At first, a massive bolt of lightning began forming in the sky, but it suddenly stopped mid-air and returned to the clouds. Seeing that, we were all confused.
"Hah… did Lord Suan San fail his breakthrough?" someone among us muttered, worry spreading across our faces.
But the guards quickly stepped in and said,"Don't worry. The last tribulation was the same. In his final tribulation, Lord Suan San tried to defy the laws of this world and ascend to a higher realm. That's why the world is punishing him—by amplifying the tribulation's power. You'll see… soon, a much stronger tribulation will strike him."
And just like they said, moments later, a thunder dragon began to descend from the sky. But again, it stopped mid-air.
We were shocked once more. Just as we were about to ask what was going on, the thunder dragon flew a bit higher and started spinning in place. Then, high above, it transformed into a massive thunder dragon—far larger than before.
That dragon then roared and came crashing down on Elder Suan San with full force.What destruction…
The entire area in front of us was engulfed in a blinding white light.And then—I blacked out from the pressure of that light.
Let us return to the present.
The old man said,"Even now, I still remember that lightning."
Everyone was stunned after hearing the old man's words.They asked, "Then why is that lightning appearing again now?"
The old man replied,"I'm not completely sure, but I can guess. Back then, Elder Suan San broke the laws of the world just by breaking through. That's why the world sent that thunder dragon punishment.
But this time… this child is breaking the world's rules just by existing.Basically—the world is afraid of this kid."
Hearing that, some people nodded and said,"Oh… now we understand."
But others shook their heads in disbelief."That's impossible. Why would the entire world fear a newborn child? We don't believe it."
Then another group responded,"Have you ever heard of anyone reaching the Golden Realm at such a young age?No one in our history has ever achieved that—not even close.Maybe no one ever will in the future.
And perhaps… even in the Divine Realm above us, no one like him exists."
Those words left the doubters speechless.
Scene shifts to Tian Zhen.
Tian Zhen was completely stunned by what he saw. The thunder forming in the sky looked terrifyingly powerful. If that lightning really came at him… he wasn't sure he'd be able to stop it.
He quickly turned toward his father, silently asking for help.
Using a voice transmission skill, he said,"Father, please help me. I might not be able to block this thunder."
His father, standing calmly beside the railing, responded,"Don't worry. I've already sensed its power. It's not that strong."
"But Father… I just heard from that elder that this thunder is extremely powerful!"
"Don't stress over it," his father replied. "Elder Suan San's tribulation was powerful because he was trying to break into the Upper Realm. Your son hasn't done anything to challenge the world yet. So the world won't harm him—just scare him a little, that's all."
"But Father… that tribulation looks so strong! Can I really stop it?"
"Of course you can. Anyone with Void Transmission talent can block this kind of tribulation. And you—you're far stronger than most."
Just as they were about to speak further, the tribulation suddenly struck down on them.
Fortunately, Tian Zhen had already prepared a shield. The thunder crashed directly onto the shield—and nothing happened.Tian Zhen was shocked."Father was right… this really is too weak for me."
And just like that, the child's third tribulation came to an end.Everyone watching erupted in joy.
"Yes! The greatest genius in our world has successfully arrived!"
They were just about to start celebrating when suddenly—a voice echoed from the heavens.
Everyone looked up in shock.
"I am the Heavenly Dao,""I am here… because of that boy."
Gasps and confusion spread among the crowd.
"What? The Heavenly Dao has descended? For a baby?"
The voice continued,
"I am here for this child… because he has done something unforgivable.The world's power balance has been shaken since his birth."
"Until now, the ratio between humans and devils was 60% devil and 40% human. That was fair—because humans have higher intelligence.""But since this child was born, the ratio has shifted to 80% human and 20% devil.""That is not fair.""If this continues… the devil race will vanish."
"As the Heavenly Dao, it is my duty to maintain balance between humans and devils.""So, to save the devil race—I must punish this child."
Hearing those words, everyone present fell into deep worry.
Their thoughts raced:"What will happen now? All our hopes rest on that child… We've been saying he's a great genius, but now, that very genius has become a curse."
Tian Zhen, too, was shaken by the Heavenly Dao's declaration."I'm not strong enough to stop the Heavenly Dao… Even my father, the strongest human, wouldn't be able to do that. What do we do now?"
Meanwhile, the baby, hearing the Heavenly Dao's words, was so terrified that he peed himself.
"System! Did you hear that? It said it's going to punish me! What do I do now?!"
The System chuckled at his reaction."Don't worry, Host. The Heavenly Dao has no authority to kill you—because you've committed no sins. It can only kill someone when their karma is too heavy. Otherwise, it's not allowed to harm them. At worst, you'll receive some kind of harsh punishment."
Hearing that, the baby finally felt a wave of relief.
The Heavenly Dao's voice boomed again:
"Since he is still just a child, I cannot punish him too severely.But I shall place a curse upon him…"