After Han Jue finished his warm-up battle inside the Battlefield Realm, the entire hall of the Cloud Mist Internet Café buzzed with renewed excitement. The endless army simulation had barely slowed him down. His sword technique had moved like flowing water across the battlefield, eliminating hundreds of enemies with efficient strikes that wasted no energy.
When the battlefield simulation faded and Han Jue opened his eyes again, the cultivators watching him were already whispering among themselves.
"That guy is definitely preparing for the Mythic Realm."
"He cleared the Dragon Ruins and the Battlefield Realm easily."
"If he keeps going like that… he might actually challenge the Heavenly War Domain."
Han Jue stood up calmly from the machine and stretched slightly as if he had only finished a light training session. His fellow disciples from the Northern Azure Sect gathered around him immediately.
"Senior Brother Han, how was it?"
Han Jue glanced at the glowing machines around the room.
"The training realms are very well designed."
One of the younger disciples spoke excitedly.
"You cleared both realms so easily!"
Han Jue shook his head slightly.
"Easily?"
He pointed toward the screen where several cultivators were currently fighting desperately against waves of enemies.
"These realms are not simple."
Nearby, Chen Yu overheard the conversation and walked closer.
"The system is designed to simulate real battles."
Han Jue looked at him.
"That explains why the enemies behave intelligently."
Chen Yu nodded.
"The deeper realms are even more complex."
Han Jue glanced toward the ranking board again.
The golden title still glowed brightly.
HEAVENLY WAR DOMAIN CONQUEROR
1. Mo Tian — Black Abyss Sect
Han Jue studied the name carefully.
"So the Mythic Realm begins after the Dragon Ruins?"
Chen Yu shook his head.
"The Heavenly War Domain is far beyond the earlier realms."
Beside him, Yan Feng crossed his arms.
"The first gate alone defeats most challengers."
Han Jue nodded thoughtfully.
"The Heavenly General."
Yan Feng looked surprised.
"You know about it?"
Han Jue smiled slightly.
"I asked around before coming here."
Standing near the third-floor railing, Long Wei observed the conversation below.
"That man is very careful."
Beside him, Liu Kang laughed.
"Hahaha! He's clearly planning something!"
Meanwhile, inside the hall, Han Jue sat down again at one of the machines.
But this time he did not immediately enter a new realm.
Instead, he watched the replay of Mo Tian's battle against the War Sovereign Projection.
The entire hall quickly gathered around the screen again.
The final battle inside the Heavenly War Domain began playing.
Golden lightning filled the battlefield.
The War Sovereign raised his enormous sword.
Mo Tian stood calmly before him.
The cultivators watching the replay remained silent as the fight unfolded once more.
Every strike of the War Sovereign carried overwhelming power.
Every movement of Mo Tian countered it perfectly.
Han Jue's eyes focused on every detail.
The speed of the sword strikes.
The timing of Mo Tian's counters.
The flow of the battlefield itself.
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian noticed this immediately.
"He's studying the final boss."
Inside his mind, the system panel updated again.
Challenger Behavior Analysis
Han Jue — Tactical Study Mode
Lin Tian smiled slightly.
"Interesting."
Inside the hall, the replay reached the final clash.
The moment when the War Sovereign's Final Judgment collided with Mo Tian's dark spiritual energy.
The battlefield exploded with light.
When the replay ended, the room remained silent for a moment.
Then Liu Kang laughed loudly.
"Hahaha! That battle never gets old!"
Chen Yu shook his head slowly.
"I still can't believe someone cleared it alone."
Han Jue leaned back slightly in his chair.
"So the final boss combines overwhelming strength with perfect technique."
Chen Yu nodded.
"The War Sovereign fights like a battlefield king."
Yan Feng added calmly.
"And the battlefield itself strengthens him."
Han Jue remained quiet for a moment.
Then he stood up again.
The cultivators around him leaned closer.
"Is he going to challenge it?"
One disciple whispered.
Han Jue walked toward the row of machines reserved for the higher realms.
But just as he was about to sit down, he stopped.
His gaze shifted toward the third floor.
There, Mo Tian stood silently watching the hall below.
The two men locked eyes briefly.
Neither spoke.
But the tension between them was unmistakable.
Han Jue smiled slightly.
"So that is the man who conquered the Mythic Realm."
Mo Tian remained silent.
But his calm gaze showed a faint interest.
Han Jue turned back toward the machines.
"This realm deserves proper preparation."
Several cultivators around him looked confused.
"You're not challenging it now?"
Han Jue shook his head.
"I still have more to learn."
Liu Kang laughed loudly.
"Hahaha! Smart man!"
Chen Yu nodded.
"The Heavenly War Domain is not something you rush into."
Han Jue walked back toward the Dragon Ruins machine again.
"This time…"
He sat down calmly.
"…I'll test a different strategy."
The screen activated again.
Inside the simulation, the ruined battlefield of the Dragon Ruins appeared once more.
The crimson sky loomed overhead.
The Dragonkin Guardians emerged from the shadows.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators leaned closer again.
"He's practicing again."
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian watched quietly.
Inside his mind, the system panel flashed once more.
DING
High-Level Combat Detected
Realm Evolution Progress: 31%
Lin Tian folded his arms slightly.
The arrival of powerful cultivators like Han Jue was accelerating the system's growth.
And the stronger the challengers became…
The faster new realms would unlock.
Meanwhile, inside the Dragon Ruins, Han Jue raised his sword again.
The Dragonkin Guardians charged toward him.
But this time…
His sword technique moved even faster than before.
Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the cultivators watched the battle in silence.
Because everyone could feel it.
Han Jue was not merely practicing.
He was preparing for something much bigger.
Soon…
The Heavenly War Domain would face a new challenger.