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Luo Yaoyang's speculation about the Ice King continued, but the center of the battlefield remained focused on Zheng Yifan and Night Demon. The fighting between the First Division and the Ice King Mercenary Corps seemed to have gradually come to a halt as everyone concentrated on the battle between Night Demon and Zheng Yifan.
If Zheng Yifan emerged victorious, the Ice King would lose his right-hand man. If Night Demon won, the Ice King Mercenary Corps would eliminate a potential threat.
The war could take an unexpected turn due to the involvement of Hope Mall, yet Zheng Yifan had no other thoughts on his mind.
I will conquer!
He simply wanted to make his Gathering Place more prosperous, with a larger population, allowing more people to survive.
While slaughter might not bring peace, it could solve many problems. Like now, with that grotesque Night Demon crawling out from the ground, its decaying body was enough to make anyone nauseous.
"You've successfully angered me," Night Demon growled ominously. This was not a threat; it was fear.
He felt the threat of death looming over him, with no moment of safety. Even though he had turned himself into a shadow, he could not escape this fear. Knowing that his enemy could not harm him did little to quell his terror.
This was a consequence of that great battle; he had witnessed too many powerful Superpowered Individuals. In the chaos of battle, he felt like an ant, easily trampled upon. At that time, he had already become a Third-Stage Esper, but even as a shadow, he could not guarantee his survival. The residual power emitted by those Strong Ones in combat was enough to ensure his demise.
He once imagined that there were no such strong beings in the Second Evolution because humanity could no longer endure such overwhelming evolution. In less than a century, humanity evolved intelligence, physicality, instincts, and even imagination. They liberated the entire world and created the glorious Superpower Era. Then those strongest individuals from the first evolution vanished during that fierce battle.
His master triumphed in that conflict but was gravely injured. Now with the arrival of Second Evolution, humanity could no longer withstand such grand transformations. The first evolution brought opportunities for life and miracles, allowing humans to stand out among countless flora and fauna. In contrast, Second Evolution brought destruction. All beings that underwent first evolution faced a high risk of failing in their second evolution or even mutating—what people now referred to as Zombies.
And what about the potential third evolution that might appear in the distant future? It would only bring annihilation with no hope for life.
Now, during Second Evolution, indeed most humans had turned into Zombies; those who endured became Survivors.
Superpowered Individuals were the elite among Survivors; by chance, they activated the energy within their bodies, granting them superhuman strength.
They were everything for his master. In Second Evolution, his master needed 1,000 of the strongest individuals to leave this planet with him, abandoning everything here to forge a new era.
His master was the greatest.
Night Demon felt a profound reverence for his master, transforming that respect into all his strength. The master's plan must not fail.
Of course, there was also fear. The young man across from him might not realize the extent of his own power. But Night Demon knew that the attack just moments ago had been enough to injure him. If he were to carefully seek out his true form, a single shot could spell his doom.
It was better to take a gamble; this was actually the main reason he had made up his mind.
In an instant, a whirlwind of thoughts passed through his mind. Zheng Yifan had no idea what was going on inside him; otherwise, he would likely be fleeing in terror. Night Demon's most powerful technique? He had no desire to experience it. During a previous chase, Zheng Yifan had sensed that Night Demon possessed a method that could ensure his death.
Even now, that ominous feeling lingered.
Unfortunately, Zheng Yifan had no choice left. As he stepped once more into Night Demon's shadow, it was as if he had lost all opportunity; shadows from all over the world began to converge upon him, and Night Demon's true form slowly materialized before him.
Zheng Yifan understood that Night Demon was vulnerable now; a casual shot could end him. Yet, regrettably, he found himself unable to act. How he wished he had thrown the Adamantium Shield. If he had done so, he could have ambushed Night Demon with it now.
But alas, there were no "ifs" in this world. In just a few seconds, countless shadows engulfed Zheng Yifan, but these shadows did not harm him. Night Demon could not turn them into lethal weapons; otherwise, he would have long ceased to be a Third-Stage Esper, instead becoming a formidable Fifth Level powerhouse.
He still needed tangible shadows to fight. What he was using now was a desperate killing technique created from the intangible shadows of the realm, known as the Shadow World.
The position where Zheng Yifan stood was akin to being pulled into another world entirely.
A world belonging to shadows.
All things in the world possess spirit, and shadows are no exception. When sunlight casts objects, the shadows formed are like reflections in a mirror—this is the essence of the Shadow World.
At this moment, Zheng Yifan found himself within the Shadow World, facing off against Night Demon.
In this realm, Night Demon had fully regained his original appearance and even donned an elegant outfit. Clad in a fitted tailcoat and exuding an air of aristocracy, his fair face could only be described as the king among pale faces; any movement from him would send countless young girls into frenzied screams.
"Welcome, outstanding individual of the Second Evolution. This is my 'dark' Shadow World. Here, you will meet your end," Night Demon howled loudly, concealing all his negative emotions deep within.
This was the Shadow World, his domain—but it was also a deadly realm because in this world, he was both the strongest and the weakest.
Here, he would reclaim the glory of countless years past and no longer need to endlessly absorb the Vital Energy brought by the Second Evolution to replenish his already exhausted body.
He was just a Third-Stage Esper.
Now was the time for him to unleash his full power. If he could obtain the Core within the mind of the opposing entity, he might even be able to restore his own body.
With that thought, a smile crept onto Night Demon's lips.
"What the hell is this place?" Zheng Yifan surveyed his surroundings. He was still on that street, but everything around him was a gray world. When Zheng Yifan attempted to use his left hand to remove the Adamantium Shield and attack Night Demon, he suddenly realized he was moving his right hand instead. Left and right were confused, up and down were mixed up; it seemed as if the rules of the entire world had changed. When he tried to look up, he found himself bowing his head instead.
Meanwhile, Night Demon approached slowly with a cruel smile, manipulating the forces of the entire world. All the scenery around them was merely shadows—real existing shadows. They were everywhere, carrying countless moments of time, gradually gathering together until all the shadows on the street transformed into a Colossal Beast, its sharp black teeth dripping with dark gray liquid.
Night Demon gradually appeared atop that giant beast, looking down at Zheng Yifan.
The process took more than ten minutes. Zheng Yifan had somewhat adapted to controlling his body, but it still felt uncomfortable, as if everything had changed. Now every movement required careful thought; it was absolutely frustrating.
At Zheng Yifan's current speed, even an ordinary person would react much faster than him in a fight.
On the other hand, Night Demon had been infinitely enhanced. This was his world, completely under his control; it was just that his Superpower couldn't dominate the entire Shadow World. This place belonged to all Superpowered Individuals who wielded shadows, including Night Demon himself.
"My child, you are a fortunate one. You will die at the hands of my master's most loyal servant, and your soul will be completely purified by the Shadow World. This will be where your soul returns home," Night Demon said as he walked closer, with the Shadow Beast following in step behind him.
The man and beast moved in perfect harmony, as if they existed in two different spaces. If Night Demon stopped walking, his body would lag behind the Shadow Beast.
This was the law of this space, which Zheng Yifan immediately recognized. Yet he still had no way to respond.
He could only throw out the Adamantium Shield to test the waters.
But reality was cruel; the Adamantium Shield unleashed unmatched power as it attacked Night Demon. Then, on the corresponding ground where the Adamantium Shield struck, a shadowy version of it appeared and counterattacked Zheng Yifan. In a moment of crisis, Zheng Yifan could only retract his Adamantium Shield.
The shadow shield opposite him slowly vanished.
Zheng Yifan was merely a projection of reality; every attack would result in a corresponding projection in the Shadow World.
He had nowhere to escape.
"Run! Cry! Because you are going to die!" The Night Demon laughed loudly, and the colossal hand of the Colossal Beast, over ten meters wide, suddenly came crashing down.
Zheng Yifan found it difficult to control his body, but faced with danger, he turned around and ran forward recklessly. Of course, he had instructed his body to stand and fall backward.
With the commands reversed, his body moved according to his thoughts.
However, within that reaction time, the Colossal Beast's hand had already descended. The ground was engulfed in shadows connecting the buildings, and in an instant, all the structures were absorbed into the shadow of the Colossal Beast, which then grew even larger.
The Night Demon pursued relentlessly, while Zheng Yifan could only run with his head down. Unfortunately, this was truly a world—a reality that could hardly be interfered with. Zheng Yifan could only escape.
Outside, chaos had already begun to unfold. After being engulfed by the shadow of the Night Demon, Zheng Yifan vanished without a trace, leaving only shadows on the ground that darted about wildly. Zheng Yifan's shadow was fleeing outward, chased by a large mass of darkness behind.
"Did they all enter the shadows?" Zhou Rui, who had been inconspicuous in the crowd, remarked.
His superpower was Mist Transformation, which bore similarities to shadows; however, shadows were darkness while mist was gas, and they did not interfere with each other.
He also could not enter the Shadow World.
"It’s very likely. Look, the leader's shadow is escaping; that large mass behind must be the Night Demon's shadow. We need to find a way to do something," Li Ning nodded and continued watching the shadows.
In the crowd, Tian Ye was the first to act. Dozens of thin Spherical Lightning bolts shot out and struck the shadow behind.
In an instant, a vast electric net appeared, absorbing all surrounding Electricity to expand itself.
This was the core area of Han Sui City Gathering Place where Electricity was already widely utilized. Of course, this was thanks to that Formation Master and countless Zombie Crystal s piled together.
At that moment, Electricity covered the shadow; it was clearly affected and curled up within the electric net. However, after just ten seconds, the net disappeared, and that large mass of shadow continued its pursuit but appeared visibly smaller.
Zheng Yifan saw clearly in the Shadow World that as he fled, countless bolts of lightning suddenly descended from above. Striking down on the Shadow Beast, they exploded its fur and caused a significant amount of shadow to escape its body.
The Night Demon above was not faring well either; he bore most of the lightning strikes. His tailcoat had turned to ashes, and spots resembling age marks appeared on his skin.
"Unforgivable! In the Shadow World, I am invincible!" The Night Demon roared loudly and continued his pursuit. Indeed, that lightning had caused him harm; however, it wasn't severe—the greatest toll was still on his physical strength.
Of course, if given enough time to absorb the Electricity, the field would be enough to shed a layer of skin from the Night Demon.
Zheng Yifan recalled the mythological stories from the real world. Thunder was the divine punishment for evildoers, and the Shadow World was like the opposite of reality, a realm of evil matter, where thunder naturally suppressed its power.
Unfortunately, the power of the field was too weak; if it were thunder, it would merely be a fleeting current. It was far from the divine punishment of thunder.
Zheng Yifan still could not escape his fate of running away. In his attempts, he had tried using the Adamantium Shield, even bracing himself against an attack from the shadow of the Adamantium Shield. But it was futile; when the Adamantium Shield struck the Night Demon, it surprisingly turned into a shadow, while the real Adamantium Shield reappeared on his left arm.
This bizarre world was completely different from the outside; here, he truly felt like a Shadow Esper.
And Zheng Yifan seemed to be struggling desperately.
With each attack, Zheng Yifan kept dodging and running. His heart raced at more than double its usual speed, and his mental energy was depleting rapidly; it felt as if his brain might explode.
But he could not afford to stop, for if he did, death would be all that awaited him.
Such a Night Demon could not possibly be just a Third-Stage Esper; even Fourth Stage seemed unlikely. It had to be a more powerful Superpowered Individual.
Yet the truth lay before him: the Night Demon was undoubtedly just a Third-Stage Esper. There had to be some secret hidden within this situation. (To be continued)
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