A deadly silence fell upon the Lost Garden. 

Cultivators and ancient creatures alike had not recovered from the shock of what they just witnessed. 

Dark and light had suddenly interchanged and the sky was dyed an ominous black color. Then, there was that terrifying streak of black lightning. 

No one had ever witnessed such a bolt of lightning and none of them had been prepared to face such powerful strength. Despair, helplessness and fear had filled their hearts and they were certain that they would be instantly annihilated if the black lightning struck them. 

Then, there was that bright arrow that showed up from the sky and a dark hand of scales. Finally, the brilliant sun that rose from the ground destroyed the black lightning. 

No one had any idea what had just happened, but this did not stop them from making guesses. Several of them got a few facts right. 

For instance, they had guessed that the black lightning was the legendary heavens’ punishment. This thought made their hearts jump in disbelief. 

They could not believe that someone in the Lost Garden had done something to deserve the heavens’ punishment.

After all, the heavens’ punishment was a secretive art that belonged only to the Vast Brightness world and few had heard of it. Whomever caused it must have done something earth-shattering. 

Cultivators below the Great Dao had no means of doing something that significant. 

After witnessing everything, it was also easy to conclude that the heavens’ punishment had...