As the clock of Demon Academy struck five in the morning, time seemed to slow in an instant, waiting for some kind of change to occur.
A sliver of dawn's light slipped quietly and delicately into the Botanical Garden from the window ledge, scattering through the gaps between the leaves.
Amid the mist, clear radiance spread, and the entire Shadow World began to rise and dissipate like a fleeting illusion.
Lanchi finally closed the book in his hands.
The next second, the ancient demonic tome, as though washed by the passage of time, slowly dissolved along with the scene of the Demon Realm Botanical Experiment Garden.
In the blink of an eye, Lanchi and Hughberlian found themselves standing inside a transparent little room seemingly enclosed by the Eternal Night Starry Sky. Only sparse starlight glittered around them, providing enough illumination for them to see the scene before them.
This was the Liminal Space where the Real World and the Shadow World intertwined.
Lanchi could see a narrow crack in the transparent barrier not far away. A few strands of tranquil, shifting purple light spilled through the thin gap. It was a small Void Gate.
As long as they passed through it later, they should be able to return to the Real World.
The Shadow World's settlement, however, did not seem to have appeared yet.
Although a real Shadow World would not be unable to produce a result the way an Artificial Shadow World could, Lanchi had heard that if too many abnormal situations that did not follow the mechanics occurred during a challenge in a real Shadow World, the settlement process would take a little longer.
He had no idea how much longer his would take.
Lanchi smiled and raised his head to look at Hughberlian, preparing to chat with