Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the moment the battlefield on the screen turned completely dark, a heavy silence filled the entire hall. The glowing interface displayed only one message for a brief moment before fading away.
ABYSSAL NIGHT DOMAIN — ACTIVE
After that, the screen showed nothing but darkness.
The once burning sky of the Abyssal Demon World had vanished entirely. The crimson clouds, the rivers of molten energy, even the distant mountains had all been swallowed by a vast black void.
Inside the café, several cultivators leaned closer to the screen.
"What happened?"
"Why is everything dark?"
Nearby, Liu Kang scratched his head while staring at the screen.
"Hahaha… okay."
He squinted slightly.
"That can't be good."
Beside him, Chen Yu frowned.
"That's a domain technique."
Yan Feng nodded slowly.
"The battlefield has been replaced."
On the third-floor balcony overlooking the hall, Long Wei spoke quietly.
"The demon lord is controlling the entire environment."
Beside him, Mo Tian added calmly.
"In this darkness…"
"…the demon has the advantage."
Inside the simulation, the battlefield had indeed changed completely.
Xu Shen stood alone in a world of darkness.
The ground beneath his feet still felt like solid stone, but beyond a few meters in any direction there was nothing but pitch-black emptiness.
No sky.
No mountains.
No flames.
Only silence.
Xu Shen slowly raised his sword.
The silver blade glowed faintly, casting a small circle of light around him.
"This domain…"
He muttered quietly.
"…removes vision."
A deep voice suddenly echoed through the darkness.
"You are correct."
The sound came from every direction at once.
Inside the café, several cultivators shivered.
"That voice…"
"It's the demon lord!"
Inside the simulation, the glowing red eyes of the Abyssal Demon Lord suddenly appeared in the darkness.
Two enormous crimson lights floating far above Xu Shen.
"You cannot see me."
The demon lord's voice echoed again.
"But I can see you."
Then—
The attack came.
From the darkness, massive claws shot forward toward Xu Shen.
Xu Shen reacted instantly.
His sword flashed.
The blade collided with the demon's claws.
A shockwave exploded through the darkness.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators gasped.
"It attacked from nowhere!"
Inside the simulation, the demon lord disappeared again.
The red eyes vanished into the darkness.
Only silence remained.
Standing near the screen, Chen Yu spoke quietly.
"This domain removes all visual reference."
Yan Feng nodded.
"The demon can attack from anywhere."
Inside the simulation, Xu Shen slowly closed his eyes.
His sword remained steady in his hand.
"Vision…"
He whispered softly.
"…is not necessary."
Inside the café, Liu Kang blinked.
"He closed his eyes?"
Beside him, Chen Yu nodded.
"He's using spiritual perception."
Inside the simulation, Xu Shen stood completely still.
His breathing slowed.
His spiritual energy spread outward like invisible waves.
The darkness around him suddenly shifted.
A faint ripple of demonic energy moved through the void.
Xu Shen's eyes opened instantly.
His sword flashed.
The blade struck something invisible.
The demon lord's claw appeared as the attack was deflected.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators erupted.
"He predicted the attack!"
Inside the simulation, the demon lord roared.
Its massive body emerged briefly from the darkness before disappearing again.
"Impressive."
The creature's voice echoed across the void.
"But you cannot sense everything."
Then the system warning appeared.
BOSS SKILL ACTIVATED
ABYSSAL SHADOW CLONES
Inside the café, several cultivators shouted nervously.
"That's bad!"
Inside the simulation, dozens of glowing red eyes suddenly appeared across the darkness.
Each pair of eyes belonged to a shadow version of the demon lord.
The battlefield was filled with illusions.
Xu Shen stood surrounded.
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian watched calmly while the system panel inside his mind updated.
ABYSSAL NIGHT DOMAIN — STABLE
REALM EVOLUTION PROGRESS: 97%
Lin Tian nodded slightly.
"The demon lord is revealing its full arsenal."
Inside the simulation, the shadow demons attacked.
Multiple claws lunged toward Xu Shen from different directions.
Xu Shen moved instantly.
His sword flashed repeatedly.
Each strike shattered one of the shadow illusions.
But more appeared immediately.
Standing near the screen, Chen Yu frowned.
"The clones are endless."
Yan Feng nodded.
"The real demon is hiding among them."
Inside the simulation, Xu Shen stepped backward as another wave of attacks surged toward him.
His sword flashed again.
Two more shadow demons shattered.
But suddenly—
A massive claw struck his shoulder.
Xu Shen was thrown backward across the darkness.
Inside the café, several cultivators gasped.
"He got hit!"
Xu Shen landed on the ground several meters away.
Blood dripped from his shoulder.
The demon lord's laughter echoed across the void.
"You cannot defeat the abyss."
Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the cultivators leaned closer to the screen once again.
Because the first challenger of the Abyssal Demon World…
Was finally starting to struggle.
And inside the endless darkness of the Abyssal Night Domain…
The demon lord was only getting stronger.