He had actually let you live this long...
Jiang Miao and Jingjing had finally reached the place where the four members of the Bai family had fallen. They were about to...
And in the blink of an eye, the whole world went dark!
Rumble—!
The ground shook. A vast black curtain appeared in the sky, which stretched for hundreds of meters in every direction.
Jiang Miao, Jingjing, and the four members of the Bai family were all enveloped by the enormous, pitch-black bowl.
Damn it! That's not the complete version of the Dark Realm! How could anyone cast such a high-level spell inside the Eight Corners Domain?!
Bai Zang looked around at the black curtain that had descended over them.
The area was now saturated with a black energy as dense as ink.
A trail of darkness surged up from the ground, splitting the entire domain into several smaller sections.
At the same time, the Bai family members tried to cast their own spells, but it seemed they were being heavily restricted.
No, this isn't the complete version of the Dark Realm!
I've heard it's only a weakened copy of the great Dark Realm spell. There shouldn't be any high-level magic in the Eight Corners Domain!
Ning De felt the oppressive waves of magical energy and frowned.
By then, Jiang Miao had already completely lost sight of the Bai family.
Jingjing was hiding behind him, her fingers flying over the tablet as she searched for a way to break through the barrier...
However, Jiang Miao had already spotted the location of a familiar-looking energy signature.
That bastard can't use Magic Absorption on the Moon Spirit, can he?
Since the black energy was being consumed by the Mad Moon, the Moon Spirit wouldn't be affected.
Aside from dark magic and dark creatures, the other elements would all be weakened inside the Dark Realm.
Jiang Miao suddenly remembered the Dark Church...
Ah, a monster!
You came looking for me? Then you came to the right place!
I'm the Bai family's fourth young master, one of the four great families of the Demon Capital! You can't kill me—
A muffled scream rang out in the distance.
At the same time, Jiang Miao caught a familiar scent.
That foul stench from the Black Mirror Demon!
So you came to get revenge on me?
Jiang Miao had no idea what methods the Dark Church used, but he was certain they had some nasty tricks up their sleeves.
Ever since the Bai family had been wiped out, he'd known his own luck was running out...
Just as Jiang Miao warily watched his surroundings,
a familiar voice came from behind him.
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
A beam of moonlight flashed, and a spatial rift appeared in front of him.
The little dark creature emerged from it.
After evolving, it hadn't grown larger. If anything, it had become a little smaller.
The biggest change was the scale-like material covering its body, which was completely different from before.
Jiang Miao stared at it. The scales resembled black holes, and the space within them seemed to twist and distort.
Suddenly, Jiang Miao realized something and hurriedly pulled his attention back.
Because it had been around for so long, he could even feel his own mental energy being drawn into it.
The little dark creature was testing out its new ability in front of its master.
Jiang Miao was delighted.
Great! So that's what your ability does, little dark one!
But at that moment, a sharp claw shot toward Jiang Miao from within the darkness.
Jiang Miao had already prepared a mass of deep-blue ice energy in his hand.
The creature inside the darkness brushed past him, and in an instant, it was frozen into a block of ice.
Black Mirror Demon, so it really was you!
Jiang Miao looked at the creature in front of him, which wore a blood-soaked white coat.
Heh heh heh! I was wondering how you found my Black Mirror Demon!
To avoid being discovered, five human figures and more than a dozen monsters had suddenly appeared within the darkness!
Jingjing's small face had gone pale. She took a moment to steady herself.
Five Black Church priests, three Moon Spirit monsters, and eleven Black Mirror Demons.
Jingjing grew more and more worried.
She remembered how the Bai family had died, and now she understood why!
Jingjing tugged at Jiang Miao's clothes, as if that could make her feel a little safer.
Hahaha! As long as we kill you, Jiang Miao, Lord Satan will surely grant us a reward!
Jiang Miao, you've got some nerve! You dare stand in Lord Satan's way with nothing but a tiny little creature!
The five members of the Dark Church laughed wildly.
You've all been looking for me for ages. Now you've finally shown yourselves!
Jiang Miao said through clenched teeth.
The five Dark Church priests stopped laughing and turned to face Jiang Miao with cold expressions.
Their eyes held nothing but murderous intent.
But before the five priests could act,
a massive ice spike shot through a Black Mirror Demon.
The demon was killed, and the panel showed that it had yielded no experience.
Since every Black Mirror Demon had been created from a living human,
The Dark Realm only weakened half of his magical power.
One of the Black Church priests guessed.
I knew it! This brat has been holding back. The Dark Realm must have restricted him! Kill him while he's vulnerable!
Another, a female Black Church priest, immediately rushed forward to attack.
Meanwhile, Jiang Miao spoke to the little dark creature:
Move that Moon Spirit to a safe place for a second, then wait for me.
The little dark creature obeyed its master without hesitation.
It instantly shifted into Jingjing's arms, and a flash of black light enveloped her.
Jingjing and the little dark creature vanished from the Dark Realm.
The Black Church priests watched the scene, troubled.
I can't believe the Dark Realm couldn't stop him from using that spatial ability.
Lucky for us he's a coward! He just sent the girl away to save her.
Once we've killed him, we'll come back and make that little brat suffer!
Jiang Miao ignored their chatter. A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
His whole body seemed to flow like black water, blending into the darkness.
Bang! He had a shadow-type...
No, where did Jiang Miao go?!
Calm down. He just has some high-level magic equipment. The effect won't last long.
One of them spoke with confidence.
Judging by his situation, it was perfectly normal for Jiang Miao to have high-level magical equipment.
The five Black Church priests stood back-to-back, forming a small circle to guard against a sneak attack.
The Moon Spirits and Black Mirror Demons were sniffing around, searching for Jiang Miao's scent.
But in the space of a second, all of them froze...
The Black Church priests, who had been so composed, could no longer hold back.
How could he take care of them all in a second? That brat couldn't have escaped, could he?!
At the thought of Jiang Miao slipping away, the priest who had spoken before clenched his teeth and charged forward.
Just as he was feeling pleased with himself—
Giant Shadow—Earthquake!
The ground beneath them, now saturated with dark energy, seemed to ripple as if something were churning below.
In the next instant, an enormous black monster surged from the darkness and swallowed two of the Black Church priests whole.
Ah—!
Their terrified screams rang out.
He felt as if his chest had been pierced through. His magical energy was instantly sealed, and he couldn't move a muscle.
A shadow-type... a shadow-type!
Jiang Miao has a shadow-type! That can't be! It can't be!
The Black Church priest was utterly stunned.
Because inside the Dark Realm, a shadow-type was far too terrifying.
Before he could even think of a strategy,
several thick tendrils of shadow erupted in front of the Black Church priest. He desperately tried every means of survival at his disposal.
But the ones being attacked were Jiang Miao's prey!
That hurts!
Caught off guard, another Black Church priest was crushed beneath the giant shadow.
The two remaining Black Church priests broke out in a cold sweat.
Was this guy really human?
He had released the Dark Realm to restrict Jiang Miao, only for his own trump card to backfire spectacularly.
Did Jiang Miao even have a limit to what he could do?
Fire, ice, sound, shadow—what else did he have?!
At that moment, Jiang Miao was no longer human in the Black Church priests' eyes.
He was a demon, the kind that came from the underworld!
All they could offer him was their miserable deaths...