Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the excitement that had filled the hall moments earlier had completely vanished. The celebration following the conquest of the Ancient God Battlefield had transformed into something entirely different.
Unease.
Every cultivator inside the building stared at the newly formed portal floating at the center of the room.
The swirling gateway was unlike anything they had seen before.
The portals of the previous realms had been bright.
The Heavenly War Domain glowed with golden energy.
The Ancient God Battlefield had been filled with crimson lightning.
But this new portal…
Was dark.
Black and crimson energy twisted together inside the vortex like an endless abyss. The deeper one looked into the gateway, the more it felt like staring into a bottomless pit.
Inside the café, several cultivators whispered nervously.
"That energy…"
"It feels wrong."
Nearby, Liu Kang scratched his head as he stared at the portal.
"Hahaha… okay."
He leaned slightly away from it.
"That thing looks way more dangerous than the other realms."
Beside him, Chen Yu remained serious.
"The aura inside that portal is demonic."
Yan Feng nodded slowly.
"And extremely powerful."
Across the hall, many disciples had instinctively stepped backward.
Even the bravest cultivators in the room felt uncomfortable standing too close to the gateway.
The swirling darkness inside the portal felt alive.
Watching them.
On the third-floor balcony overlooking the hall, Long Wei studied the gateway carefully.
"The energy inside that portal…"
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"…is unstable."
Beside him, Mo Tian spoke quietly.
"It's not just demonic."
He continued watching the vortex.
"It's ancient."
Inside the café, the giant screen above the portal flickered again.
The system interface slowly appeared.
MYTHIC REALM III
ABYSSAL DEMON WORLD
A faint rumble echoed from inside the portal.
Inside the café, several cultivators flinched.
"That sound…"
"Something is moving in there."
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian quietly watched the portal while reading the system panel inside his mind.
A new message appeared.
ABYSSAL DEMON WORLD — ACTIVE
WARNING: EXTREME DIFFICULTY
Lin Tian raised an eyebrow slightly.
"So the system is finally warning them."
Inside the café, Liu Kang glanced toward Lin Tian.
"Shopkeeper Lin…"
He pointed toward the portal.
"That thing is definitely more dangerous than the last realm."
Lin Tian nodded slightly.
"It probably is."
Chen Yu stepped forward.
"Do you know what kind of enemies are inside?"
Lin Tian shrugged calmly.
"I've never seen the realm before."
That answer caused several cultivators to exchange nervous glances.
Yan Feng crossed his arms.
"If even the shopkeeper doesn't know…"
"…then the realm must be unpredictable."
Inside the café, the portal suddenly pulsed.
A wave of dark energy spread across the room.
Several cultivators immediately stepped back.
Then—
A roar echoed from inside the gateway.
The sound was deep.
Terrifying.
Unlike the roar of a beast or the cry of a monster.
It sounded like something ancient awakening.
Inside the café, Liu Kang whispered.
"Yeah…"
"…that thing is definitely a demon."
On the third floor, Long Wei spoke quietly.
"The name is Abyssal Demon World."
He continued watching the portal.
"So demons are expected."
Beside him, Mo Tian nodded.
"But that roar…"
"…felt powerful."
Inside the café, the portal stabilized again.
The dark vortex slowly spun in place.
Then the system interface appeared once more.
FIRST CHALLENGER BONUS AVAILABLE
Inside the café, several cultivators noticed the message.
"First challenger?"
"That means whoever enters first gets a reward!"
Nearby, Liu Kang grinned.
"Hahaha!"
He turned toward Han Jue.
"You just cleared the last Mythic Realm."
"Want to try this one too?"
Several cultivators turned toward Han Jue.
The warrior who had defeated the Ancient War God still stood calmly near the machines.
Han Jue looked toward the portal.
The swirling darkness reflected in his eyes.
For several seconds he remained silent.
Then he shook his head.
"That realm…"
He glanced toward the vortex again.
"…feels different."
Chen Yu nodded slowly.
"The aura inside is extremely dangerous."
Yan Feng spoke quietly.
"If the Ancient War God was the final boss of the previous realm…"
"…then the enemies inside this world might be demons equal to gods."
Inside the café, the cultivators exchanged uneasy looks.
No one stepped toward the portal.
Even the boldest fighters hesitated.
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian watched the crowd with a faint smile.
Because the system panel inside his mind displayed something new.
ABYSSAL DEMON WORLD — SCAN COMPLETE
Then another message appeared.
FIRST BOSS DETECTED
Lin Tian's eyes narrowed slightly.
The system revealed the name.
ABYSSAL DEMON LORD
Lin Tian leaned back slightly.
"So the first enemy…"
"…is already a demon lord."
Inside the café, the portal pulsed again.
Dark energy swirled violently inside the vortex.
And deep within the abyss…
Something moved.
Something ancient.
Something powerful enough to make even the bravest cultivators hesitate before stepping inside.
Because the Abyssal Demon World…
Had only just opened.
And whatever ruled that realm…
Was waiting for a challenger.