Winnie spoke.
"You said before that the Shadow Authority on Shen Yi is rather special, not the kind of power you once possessed. What does that mean? What exactly did you discover?"
Lilith did not answer right away.
Her eyes were fixed on the heavy black domain in the distance, constantly expanding and squirming as though it had a life of its own. The lazy smile she usually wore had long since vanished without a trace, replaced by a grave expression tinged with scrutiny, doubt, and a hint of uncertainty.
The aura of that dark domain gave her a sense of familiarity at its very roots. It carried the flavor of shadow, yet mixed within it was something she could not fully parse, a trait even more obscure and more encompassing.
She stayed silent for a moment before slowly speaking, her gaze still never leaving that darkness that devoured everything.
"Keep watching."
"In a while, you may be able to see something for yourself. I'm very interested now, too."
She herself was frowning as well, arcs of electricity flickering slowly in her eyes, as though she were doing her utmost to sense and analyze the contradiction in Shen Yi's power, both familiar and foreign.
At the center of the Stardust Graveyard, the battle had already begun.
The Shadow Domain Shen Yi unfolded was like a living curtain of night, instantly swallowing Gor along with a vast surrounding area of stardust.
The domain's rule power began trying to suppress and corrode Gor. That feeling of rules crushing down was like an invisible film, attempting to cling to and seep into Gor's body.
However, Gor stood where he was, not even moving at once.
His lava-like eyes swept across the dense darkness around him, sensing the shadow power trying to invade his