Everyone watching gasped when Chen Cheng flew into the Black Domain.
None of them had touched it, but it was as black as the Abyss. From what they knew, they could tell it was fraught with danger.
In the waiting room, Samlet watched everything unfolding in the arena through the Divine Eye and clenched his fists despite himself.
How could he fail to recognize the Black Domain?
He had created those monsters himself years ago.
Inside the Black Domain, Vane appeared before Chen Cheng, still wearing a faint smile.
"Your Highness, what a sorry state you're in. To think a filthy creature like me managed to hurt you."
Chen Cheng shook his head. All he could see was pitch-black, and his domain remained a void.
He could only turn toward the voice and ask:
"What do you mean?"
Vane was in no hurry. He studied his pale hand, then said:
"Do you know who I am, Your Highness? My mother was created by that Legendary figure of yours, Samlet. If he hadn't slain immortals and slaughtered gods back then, where would filthy things like us have come from?"
"You're a Shadow Demon? No. Shadow Demons have no physical bodies or intelligence. How could you be one?"
Chen Cheng followed Vane's lead while gauging how those outside would react.
If this went on, he would truly fall here today unless he used his real strength.
It would be easy enough to confirm: he only had to watch Vane and the people outside. If the Black Domain really shut out all light, he would need to end the fight quickly.
Vane, however, showed no sign of urgency. He readily began to explain.
"Of course I'm not a Shadow Demon. I'm just a monster born of a Shadow Demon and a human.
"They