"Just one last push, Madam!"
Somewhere in the vast and ancient continent, within a towering manor nestled among the mountains, the sound of a woman's moan echoed through the halls.
"UGGHHH!"
"Yes, yes, just one last push, Madam! Just one more!" a gentle yet hoarse voice urged, thick with urgency.
With a final, desperate cry, the woman arched her back, her fingers digging into the bed as she bit down hard, pain etched into every trembling muscle. Sweat drenched her body, glistening against her warm, glowing skin.
"UAAHH!!"
A newborn's cry pierced the air. Outside the chamber, those who had been waiting exhaled in relief, their tense expressions easing into smiles.
But then, the sky changed.
What had been a bright and cloudless day turned pitch black, as if night had suddenly devoured the world.
"Quick! Find the one who dares cause this! They court death to disturb the moment my son is born!"
"Yes, Patriarch!"
Suddenly, a thunderous **boom** shook the earth. A black bolt of lightning streaked across the heavens, followed by a radiant, purplish aura that spread through the sky like a curtain unfurling across the firmament.
"Purple Aura!" the man gasped. Then, without hesitation, he barked, "Cease all operations at once!"
A respectful voice answered, "Yes."
**An auspicious sign…** the man thought.
As though to confirm his thoughts, the darkened heavens brightened, and a colossal, golden bell emerged from the sky. Its surface shimmered with divine luster, casting golden light across every corner of the world.
Far away in the plains, farmers dropped their tools in fear, staring at the sky. The black clouds, the lightning, the aura—none prepared them for the sight of the bell. As it appeared, tears welled in their eyes. They fell to their knees.
"H-Hail the Heavens!" they cried in unison.
**BANG!**
The bell rang once. The spiritual energy of the world thickened, growing denser than ever before.
**BANG!**
The second toll. Fruits and monsters began to transform—some even awakened consciousness.
**BANG!**
The third toll shattered unseen shackles.
**BANG!**
The fourth—across the continent, countless cultivators broke through their limits, even ancient ancestors long thought stagnant.
**BANG!**
The fifth—epiphanies bloomed in the minds of the wise.
**BANG!**
The sixth—hidden ruins of old emerged from the earth.
**BANG!**
The seventh...
**BANG!**
**BANG!**
And then the final toll.
The world was bathed in gold. Time seemed to halt. The heavens held their breath.
Then, the sound of a child's cry echoed across the world. Not just the manor, not just the city—
The entire world heard it.
"Was that… a baby?" many whispered, confused and awed.
An elderly voice spoke gently, reverently, within the birthing chamber.
"Madam, well done. You have successfully brought your son into this world. His skin is fair and healthy, his cheeks carry the bloom of roses. His features… delicate and precious. He truly takes after you both."
The room was silent, save for her labored breaths. With trembling lips, the mother replied:
"L-Lin Chen… He will be Lin Chen. My husband and I… we chose this name long ago."
"Then Lin Chen it shall be. Lin Chen, of the Chen Family—the first successor of the noble and grand Chen family! "
And somehow, that entire exchange echoed across the world, carried by the wind and spirit.
Suddenly, the bell rang once more. Neither the mother nor the midwife noticed the heaven auspicious event shift at first, it was as if they were in the different dimension.
Their gaze focused only in the crying todder, but then—
The baby's body began to shine—bathed in golden light.
"W-What's happening?!" the midwife gasped.
But a calm voice answered, stepping forward from the shadows.
"Don't fret. It is Heaven's blessing… for my son."
The golden glow enveloped the infant, caressing him with divine warmth. Then, the purple aura from the heavens surged downward, merging with the golden light.
The child absorbed it all.
When the phenomenon ended, the clouds slowly parted. The signs faded. The world returned to its calm.
This was the day the one who would change the world… was born