Undergoing Spiritual Metamorphosis for the second time leads to divine censure, creating ripples in the Barracks Secret Realm.
Scarcely moments after the celestial punishment struck, news that an "Inspector attempted to ascend to immortality but was blocked by the Heavenly Dao" had already spread within the secret realm.
The message was, in a way, accidentally accurate.
Li Ping'an was indeed hindered by the Heavenly Dao, but this obstacle had nothing to do with the heavenly punishments.
"What? Master Ping'an was struck by the lightning of celestial punishment?"
"The Inspector suffered a setback in his breakthrough, summoning the lightning of divine censure!"
"Tsk, this is the envy of the heavens! The Inspector can enlighten a Golden Immortal, yet cannot ascend himself. It's the Heavenly Dao's prohibition, too monstrous!"