Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the tension in the hall had reached a level where even the quiet hum of the computers felt loud. The cultivators gathered around the giant screen remained completely silent as they watched the battle unfolding inside the Abyssal Demon World. The screen still displayed the dark void created by the demon lord's terrifying ability.
The message ABYSSAL NIGHT DOMAIN — ACTIVE faintly glowed in the corner of the screen before fading again.
The battlefield was still swallowed by endless darkness.
Inside the simulation, Xu Shen stood alone in the void, his sword glowing faintly with silver light. Blood slowly dripped from the wound on his shoulder where the demon lord's claw had struck him earlier. The injury was not fatal, but it had clearly shaken the cultivator's balance.
Across the darkness, dozens of glowing red eyes appeared again.
The shadow clones of the Abyssal Demon Lord surrounded him from every direction.
Inside the café, several disciples whispered nervously.
"He's surrounded."
"That domain is impossible to fight in."
Nearby, Liu Kang rubbed the back of his neck.
"Hahaha… yeah…"
His voice sounded more uncertain than usual.
"That demon is cheating."
Beside him, Chen Yu frowned as he studied the screen.
"The demon lord controls the battlefield."
Yan Feng nodded slowly.
"And the clones make it impossible to find the real one."
On the third-floor balcony overlooking the hall, Long Wei spoke quietly.
"The Abyssal Night Domain removes the challenger's advantage."
Beside him, Mo Tian added calmly.
"The longer Xu Shen remains inside this domain…"
"…the more dangerous the battle becomes."
Inside the simulation, the shadow demons attacked again.
Claws burst out of the darkness from multiple directions.
Xu Shen reacted instantly.
His sword flashed repeatedly as he blocked the incoming strikes.
Silver light cut through the void.
Several shadow demons shattered.
But more immediately replaced them.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators gasped.
"There are too many!"
Inside the simulation, Xu Shen stepped backward across the invisible ground of the domain.
His breathing had grown heavier.
Each clash with the demon's claws sent shockwaves through his arms.
"This domain…"
Xu Shen muttered quietly.
"…is draining my energy."
A deep voice echoed through the darkness.
"Of course it is."
The red eyes of the Abyssal Demon Lord appeared again above him.
"You stand inside my world."
The massive demon's voice filled the void.
"The abyss consumes everything."
Then the demon lord attacked again.
A gigantic claw burst from the darkness directly in front of Xu Shen.
Xu Shen jumped sideways.
The claw tore through the space where he had been standing.
The shockwave blasted through the void.
Inside the café, several cultivators shouted.
"That attack was close!"
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian watched the battle calmly while the system panel inside his mind updated again.
ABYSSAL NIGHT DOMAIN — ACTIVE
REALM EVOLUTION PROGRESS: 99%
Lin Tian nodded slightly.
"The realm is reaching its peak."
Inside the simulation, Xu Shen suddenly stopped moving.
Instead of continuing to defend against the endless attacks—
He closed his eyes again.
Inside the café, Liu Kang blinked.
"He's doing that again?"
Beside him, Chen Yu nodded slowly.
"He's relying on perception."
Inside the simulation, Xu Shen's breathing slowed.
His spiritual energy spread outward through the darkness like invisible waves.
The demonic aura inside the domain became clearer.
Then—
Xu Shen's eyes opened.
"There."
He moved instantly.
His sword flashed toward the darkness.
The blade struck something solid.
For the first time since the domain appeared—
The real body of the Abyssal Demon Lord became visible.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators shouted.
"He found it!"
But the demon lord laughed.
"You are clever."
The creature's enormous body emerged from the darkness.
Its wings spread across the void.
"But not clever enough."
Then the demon lord opened its mouth.
Black fire gathered inside its throat.
Inside the café, several cultivators shouted nervously.
"That attack again!"
Inside the simulation, the demon lord unleashed a massive wave of Abyssal Black Flame.
The fire erupted across the darkness like a storm.
Xu Shen raised his sword.
Spiritual energy surged around the blade.
He slashed forward.
The silver energy cut through the flames, but the impact still blasted him backward across the domain.
Xu Shen landed heavily on the ground.
The demon lord slowly descended from the darkness.
Its glowing red eyes looked down at the wounded cultivator.
"You fought well."
The creature's voice echoed across the void.
"But the abyss devours all mortals."
The demon lord lifted its massive claw.
Dark energy gathered around the attack.
Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the cultivators leaned closer to the screen.
Because the battle between Xu Shen and the Abyssal Demon Lord had reached its final moment.
And in the endless darkness of the Abyssal Night Domain…
The first challenger of the Abyssal Demon World was standing at the edge of defeat.