With the central stone house as the epicenter, a layer of deep, void-like darkness spread out without warning.
In an instant, it enveloped the valley for nearly half a mile.
The light dimmed until it was almost pitch black.
Within this domain, perception was disrupted, direction blurred, and sound swallowed.
"There's another strong mage?!" Ace's expression changed behind his rock.
He hadn't sensed such a powerful individual hiding here.
The level of this domain revealed a terrifying power.
At the center, where the darkness was thickest, a tall, burly figure emerged.
He wore an ancient-styled long robe with a dark crown on his head.
His face was shrouded in flowing shadow, revealing only a pair of eyes as deep as an abyss.
He stood there quietly, the uncrowned king of this sudden night.
He didn't even look at WereGarurumon.
He simply raised his right hand casually and made a grasping motion at the Kaiser Nail aimed at Phantom.
Silently, the sharp claw marks that could tear through steel slammed into an invisible wall just inches from Phantom's throat.
They froze, then were crushed and annihilated by an unseen force, dissipating into ice crystals.
It was done with effortless grace, as if he had merely brushed away a speck of dust.
WereGarurumon skidded to a halt.
His cold blue eyes stared at the crowned figure, muscles tensed, sensing a massive threat.
"That's enough. You may withdraw," the crowned figure said faintly.
His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying unquestionable authority.
Phantom, as if granted amnesty, ignored her injuries and melted into the shadows behind him, bowing her head in silence.
The crowned figure's gaze then fell upon WereGarurumon, and seemed to pass right through him to Ace hiding in the distance.
"A decent toy, but that's all it is."
Facing this mysterious enemy, Ace's heart tightened.
Without hesitation, he recalled the exhausted WereGarurumon.
At the same time, he communicated with his cold, powerful "trump card" that might actually be interested in a fight like this.
A dark gray Magic Circle unfolded rapidly in front of Ace, violent and unstable as it responded to the pressure of the void domain.
"Descend—BlackWarGreymon!"
The jet-black demon god stepped into the mortal world once more.
Its eyes immediately locked onto the crowned figure.
A cold battle intent rose like a tangible force, pushing back against the surrounding darkness.
"Oh?" The crowned figure seemed surprised with a flicker of interest flashing in his silver eyes.
"A more interesting toy."
BlackWarGreymon wasted no words.
With a shift of its foot, the ground cracked silently.
its jet-black figure crossed dozens of meters in an instant, its right claw, covered in the Dramon Killer armor, tearing through space straight for the figure's face.
However, just as the claw was about to connect, the crowned figure's form rippled like water.
BlackWarGreymon's claws passed through a dissipating afterimage.
"Decent speed, but a pity. In my domain, you can't catch what is real," the figure's voice mocked from another direction.
BlackWarGreymon spun around, only to find dozens of phantoms appearing in all directions.
Looming in the void, they unleashed countless cold, silent shadow blades at it from every angle.
BlackWarGreymon swung its claws to block, bringing its shields together.
Most blades were deflected, but a few tricky ones penetrated the gaps, slashing at its body.
Though it didnt even scratch its armor, but the fact that it was hit made BlackWarGreymon's mad!
"ROOOOAR!"
A furious roar tore through the silence.
"Darkness Gale!"
Rampant dark energy erupted.
BlackWarGreymon spun rapidly, transforming into a massive, jet-black tornado.
The edges were razor-sharp energy whirlwinds that tore at everything.
The mist, shadows, and blades were all swept in and shredded.
But the crowned figure flickered continuously, his true body elusive.
His shadow blades continued to harass BlackWarGreymon.
"Hmph, mere brute force," the figure's voice drifted from everywhere. "How long can your power sustain an attack of this scale? When your magic power runs out, that will be the time you die."
He assumed BlackWarGreymon was like a mage, limited by magic reserves.
He was wrong.
BlackWarGreymon was a Mega-level Digimon born for battle; its stamina was nearly infinite as long as its will held.
"Roar!"
Responding to the mage, BlackWarGreymon abruptly stopped the tornado.
It raised its arms, bringing them together slowly in front of its chest.
Vast dark energy surged from the void, compressing between its claws.
A giant, dark red energy sphere expanded rapidly, roiling with destructive will.
The "Eternal Night Domain" trembled violently, its edges beginning to collapse.
"Terra Destroyer!"
Accompanied by a declaration of destruction, the energy cannon was thrown with full force at the densest cluster of phantoms.
The void domain crumbled like paper.
The ground was torn open, rocks vaporized, and space wailed.
"WHATT?!" The crowned figure let out a shocked cry.
He hadn't expected such immediate, wide-area devastation.
He couldn't evade completely.
As his domain collapsed, he set up layers of dark barriers and turned into a faint shadow to merge with the dark energy.
BOOM!
The Terra Destroyer smashed into the world.
Just before impact, the figure's true form managed to merge with the last shadow, but he was still swept by the torrent.
"Pfft!"
The crowned figure stumbled out.
His crown was destroyed, his robe torn, and blood trickled from his mouth.
He was pale and furious.
He had actually been injured!
"Im... impossible! How could you still have so much magic power?!"
The answer was the cold golden flames in BlackWarGreymon's eyes, and its claws rising once more.
'Again?!' The man's pupils contracted.
'Retreat was the only option now.'
"Terra Destroyer!" A second destructive cannon fired.
He threw his image to the wind, splitting into scattered shadows to flee, dodging wretchedly but taking more damage.
'Monster!' he cursed inwardly.
BlackWarGreymon didn't stop.
It locked onto the core magic and flashed forward like black lightning.
A third Terra Destroyer began to form.
"Enough!" The man spat a mouthful of blood, activating his secret technique.
His speed skyrocketed as he grabbed the heavily injured Phantom and tore open an ancient scroll.
"Night Escape!"
A blinding dark purple light erupted, twisting space violently.
Just as the third blast was about to hit, they were devoured by the light and vanished.
"Black Monster! And you Summoning Mage kid! I will remember you, we'll meet again!"
BOOM!
The third blast hit empty air, shattering the spatial ripple and blasting another giant crater into the ground.
BlackWarGreymon landed, It snorted coldly at the spot where the "slippery bug" had vanished.
Ace emerged from his hiding spot, looking at the devastated valley.
That mysterious man was definitely S-Class mage, maybe even bordering on the Ten Wizard Saints.
But under BlackWarGreymon's unreasonable, near-infinite firepower, he had no choice but to run.
"Come back, BlackWarGreymon. You've worked hard," Ace said softly.
BlackWarGreymon looked at Ace.
Its eyes held a hint of dissatisfaction that the fight hadn't been finished, but it transformed into data and disappeared.
Ace sighed, "It's time to head back to the Guild."
He turned and set off for Fairy Tail.
Behind him lay the ruins of the completely annihilated "Silent Kill Guild."
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