Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, no one dared to look away from the massive screen displaying the battle inside the Heavenly War Domain. What had begun as a tense duel between Han Jue and the Heavenly War Commander had now transformed into a full battlefield war.
The crimson sky above the floating platforms had deepened in color, and the War Commander's Crimson Domain continued spreading across the battlefield like an unstoppable tide. Ancient war banners fluttered across the air while hundreds of spectral warriors surrounded Han Jue from every direction.
The battlefield no longer looked like a duel.
It looked like a war.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators whispered anxiously.
"That domain completely changes the battle."
"He's surrounded by an entire army."
Standing near the front of the crowd, Chen Yu narrowed his eyes as he watched the screen.
"The War Commander is forcing him into multiple battles at once."
Beside him, Yan Feng nodded.
"That guardian was designed to overwhelm challengers."
On the third-floor balcony, Long Wei crossed his arms as he studied the battlefield.
"Most cultivators panic the moment that domain appears."
Nearby, Liu Kang laughed loudly.
"Hahaha! But that kid hasn't panicked at all!"
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian quietly watched the scene.
Inside his mind, the system panel updated again.
High-Level Combat Detected
Realm Evolution Progress: 52%
Lin Tian smiled slightly.
"The system is evolving faster with every strong challenger."
Inside the simulation, the battle continued intensifying.
Han Jue's sword moved like flowing water through the battlefield.
Each strike destroyed another spectral soldier.
The ghostly warriors shattered into smoke the moment his blade touched them.
But the Heavenly War Commander attacked at the same time.
The massive blade moved through the battlefield like a storm.
Each strike forced Han Jue to constantly reposition himself.
The floating platforms trembled as the enormous weapon slammed into the ground again and again.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators gasped.
"That blade could split mountains."
Standing near the screen, Chen Yu spoke quietly.
"The commander is controlling the entire battlefield."
Yan Feng nodded.
"And Han Jue is barely avoiding those attacks."
Inside the simulation, the War Commander suddenly stepped forward.
The crimson aura surrounding him exploded outward.
The spectral soldiers surged forward again.
Their weapons glowed with ancient energy as they attacked simultaneously.
Han Jue stepped forward instead of retreating.
His sword flashed through the air.
Three spectral warriors shattered instantly.
Then five more.
Then ten.
The battlefield filled with flashes of silver light as his blade cut through the army.
But the War Commander's blade descended again.
Han Jue raised his sword.
The two weapons collided.
A violent shockwave exploded across the battlefield.
Several floating platforms cracked under the impact.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators shouted.
"That impact shook the entire battlefield!"
Standing on the third floor, Long Wei spoke quietly.
"The War Commander is increasing the pressure."
Mo Tian remained silent.
But his calm gaze followed every movement of the battle.
Inside the simulation, Han Jue suddenly changed his movement pattern.
Instead of constantly retreating from the War Commander's attacks, he began stepping closer.
The crimson-armored warrior swung his blade again.
Han Jue dodged the strike by a hair's breadth.
Then his sword flashed.
The blade struck the cracked section of the commander's armor again.
The cracks widened.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators gasped.
"He's targeting the same weak point again!"
Nearby, Liu Kang laughed loudly.
"Hahaha! That's exactly how you break those bosses!"
Inside the simulation, the War Commander roared.
The crimson aura surrounding him intensified.
The spectral army surged forward again.
But Han Jue ignored them.
Instead, he stepped directly toward the War Commander.
The ghostly soldiers shattered as his sword moved through them.
Inside the café, Chen Yu spoke softly.
"He's ignoring the army."
Yan Feng nodded.
"He's focusing only on the commander."
Inside the simulation, the War Commander raised his blade again.
Crimson energy surged across the battlefield.
The system warning appeared.
ENEMY SKILL ACTIVATED
CRIMSON WAR STORM
Inside the café, several cultivators shouted nervously.
"That's the War Commander's strongest attack!"
Inside the simulation, the crimson sky erupted.
Energy blades filled the air like falling meteors.
Hundreds of attacks rained down across the battlefield.
The floating platforms exploded under the bombardment.
But Han Jue moved like a shadow through the storm.
Each step avoided another descending blade.
Each movement kept him moving closer to the War Commander.
Standing near the counter, Lin Tian watched carefully.
"He's already predicted the attack pattern."
Inside the simulation, Han Jue suddenly jumped forward.
The War Commander swung his blade.
Han Jue slipped beneath the attack.
His sword flashed.
The blade struck the cracked armor again.
This time the crack spread across the entire chest plate.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators erupted.
"He broke the armor!"
The War Commander staggered backward.
For the first time since the battle began—
The guardian had lost control of the battlefield.
Standing on the third floor, Mo Tian finally spoke.
"He's about to finish it."
Inside the simulation, Han Jue stepped forward again.
His sword raised calmly.
The War Commander roared and swung his blade one final time.
Han Jue stepped inside the attack.
His sword flashed.
The blade pierced the exposed core beneath the armor.
The battlefield froze.
Golden cracks spread across the War Commander's body.
The crimson armor shattered completely.
The massive warrior slowly lowered his blade.
"You have proven your strength."
His voice echoed across the battlefield.
"You may pass."
The War Commander's body dissolved into crimson light.
Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the screen flashed.
GATE TWO — CLEARED
For a moment, the entire hall remained silent.
Then the crowd erupted into thunderous cheers.
"He defeated the War Commander!"
"That was faster than most challengers!"
Standing near the screen, Chen Yu nodded slowly.
"That was impressive."
Yan Feng crossed his arms.
"But the third gate…"
He glanced toward the screen.
"…is far worse."
Inside the simulation, the battlefield began transforming again.
The floating platforms rearranged.
Ancient fortress walls slowly appeared across the horizon.
The enormous Third Heavenly Gate emerged in the distance.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators leaned closer to the screens again.
Because everyone knew what came next.
The guardian of the third gate…
The Heavenly Fortress Guardian.
And beyond that battlefield…
The throne of the War Sovereign still awaited.