KNOCK KNOCK

The Nether Blood Sect cultivators trembled, trapped within Li-Yan Mei's spatial lock. They had never expected this mission—investigating some random "anomaly" on Earth—to turn into a death sentence.

The leader, who had barely recovered from being sent through three mountains, coughed up blood. "W-Wait! We were just following orders!"

Xian Xue tilted her head. "Orders? Who sent you?"

The cultist hesitated, his mind racing. Should he reveal their backer? No, it was better to—

Xian Long suddenly appeared right in front of him, eyes gleaming with excitement. "Ooh, if you won't tell, I'll just shake the answer out of you!"

Before anyone could react, he grabbed the cultist's arm and started shaking him up and down—casually.

At first, nothing happened. Then, space itself started rippling.

The Celestial Inquiry Pavilion cultivators gasped as distortions spread through the air. It felt like reality itself was being casually stirred by the five-year-old boy.

One of them muttered in horror, "This… This is on the level of a supreme Dao technique…"

The Nether Blood Sect leader, meanwhile, was screaming as his soul was almost shaken out of his body. "I'LL TALK! I'LL TALK!!"

Xian Long stopped, smiling. "See? That wasn't so hard!"

Son-Wu San leaned against the doorframe, yawning. "Well? Who sent you?"

The cultist panted, his face pale. "The… the Elder Gods' Court… They believe the anomaly in this world could threaten their dominion."

The air grew cold.

The Celestial Inquiry Pavilion cultivators took a step back in fear. The Elder Gods' Court was an ancient force, ruling over countless dimensions. If even they were afraid of this family…

Li-Yan Mei, however, merely sighed. "So annoying. We just want to live in peace, and yet people keep causing trouble."

Xian Xue nodded. "Maybe we should send a message?"

Son-Wu San smirked. "That's not a bad idea."

The Nether Blood Sect members tensed. "W-What do you mean…?"

Xian Long giggled. "We're gonna knock on their door!"

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Meanwhile, in the Elder Gods' Court, deep within the Supreme Heavenly Domain…

A grand hall stretched across the stars, occupied by divine figures glowing with unimaginable power. Seated at the center was the High Elder, an existence who had lived since the birth of the first universe.

He gazed at the swirling cosmic energy before him. "The anomaly on Earth… Have our envoys reported back?"

One of his advisors bowed. "Not yet, Supreme Elder. But given the fluctuations, we believe—"

BOOM.

The entire hall trembled as reality itself cracked.

Shocked, the divine figures turned toward the source—only to see a five-year-old boy's fist emerging from a rift, knocking on their very dimension's barrier.

KNOCK. KNOCK.

A cheerful voice echoed through the heavens.

"HELLO? ANYONE HOME?"

Silence.

The divine beings stared in horror.

One of them whispered, "...We are doomed."