The moment the words "NEW MYTHIC REALM — ANCIENT GOD BATTLEFIELD" appeared across the giant screen inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the entire building fell into stunned silence. For several seconds, no one spoke.
The cultivators who had just finished celebrating Han Jue's victory now stared at the screen as if they had just witnessed another miracle.
A new realm.
And not just any realm.
A Mythic Realm.
Standing near the center of the hall, several disciples exchanged nervous glances.
"A new Mythic Realm…?"
"Didn't we just conquer the Heavenly War Domain?"
Nearby, Liu Kang scratched his head.
"Hahaha… wait a second."
He pointed toward the glowing text.
"Ancient God Battlefield?"
"That name sounds ridiculous!"
Beside him, Chen Yu frowned slightly.
"The Heavenly War Domain already pushed cultivators to their limits."
Yan Feng crossed his arms thoughtfully.
"If this realm is stronger…"
He glanced toward the screen.
"…then it might be far more dangerous."
On the third floor balcony, Long Wei leaned against the railing while studying the message carefully.
"The system has evolved."
Beside him, Mo Tian remained silent.
But his calm gaze lingered on the glowing words.
Ancient God Battlefield.
For the first time since entering the café, even he looked slightly curious.
Meanwhile, inside the hall, the giant screen flickered again.
The system interface slowly expanded.
New information appeared.
MYTHIC REALM UNLOCKED
ANCIENT GOD BATTLEFIELD
WARNING: EXTREME DIFFICULTY
The warning message caused several cultivators to gasp.
"Extreme difficulty…?"
"Isn't the Heavenly War Domain already extreme?"
Nearby, Liu Kang burst into laughter again.
"Hahaha! That just means it's going to be even more fun!"
But Chen Yu shook his head slowly.
"Or even more impossible."
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian calmly observed the reactions of the crowd.
Inside his mind, the system panel continued displaying the details of the newly unlocked realm.
The description slowly appeared.
ANCIENT GOD BATTLEFIELD
Origin: Battlefield of Forgotten Gods
Enemy Type: Divine Remnants
Difficulty Rating: Mythic
Lin Tian's eyes narrowed slightly.
"So the system finally revealed something new."
Meanwhile, Han Jue stepped closer to the screen.
The crowd instinctively made space for him.
After all, he had just become the second conqueror of the Heavenly War Domain.
If anyone in the café could challenge the next Mythic Realm…
It would probably be him.
Han Jue studied the screen carefully.
"Ancient God Battlefield…"
He glanced toward Lin Tian.
"That sounds far more dangerous than the War Sovereign."
Lin Tian smiled faintly.
"You're probably right."
Behind Han Jue, Liu Kang leaned forward excitedly.
"So what exactly is it?"
The system screen flickered again.
A preview image slowly appeared.
Inside the café, dozens of cultivators gasped.
The battlefield shown on the screen looked nothing like the Heavenly War Domain.
Instead of floating platforms and golden clouds…
The scene displayed an endless wasteland.
Broken mountains.
Shattered temples.
And enormous skeletons of ancient creatures scattered across the land.
Lightning flashed across a dark crimson sky.
Standing near the screen, Chen Yu whispered quietly.
"That place…"
"…looks like the aftermath of a war between gods."
Yan Feng nodded slowly.
"The battlefield itself looks ancient."
Long Wei's eyes sharpened slightly.
"This realm isn't a simulation of soldiers."
His gaze focused on the image of the enormous skeletons.
"It's a battlefield of divine creatures."
Nearby, Liu Kang laughed nervously.
"Hahaha… okay… maybe that one looks a little scary."
Inside the hall, the cultivators continued studying the preview image.
The system interface displayed another message.
FIRST CHALLENGER BONUS AVAILABLE
REWARD: UNKNOWN
That line caused the entire café to erupt into excited whispers.
"Unknown reward?!"
"That must be something incredible!"
Standing near the counter, Han Jue smiled faintly.
"So the first challenger gets a special reward."
Chen Yu glanced toward him.
"You're thinking about trying it?"
Han Jue shrugged slightly.
"Well… someone has to."
Behind him, Liu Kang grinned widely.
"Hahaha! Of course it would be you!"
Standing on the third floor balcony, Long Wei looked toward Mo Tian.
"What do you think?"
Mo Tian remained silent for a moment.
Then he answered calmly.
"That realm…"
"…will be very dangerous."
Long Wei nodded.
"Which makes it interesting."
Meanwhile, inside the hall, several cultivators were already discussing the possibility of entering the new realm.
"Maybe a team could clear it."
"But it's Mythic difficulty…"
"What if the enemies are stronger than the War Sovereign?"
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian continued watching the system panel.
Another notification appeared.
REALM INITIALIZATION COMPLETE
ANCIENT GOD BATTLEFIELD READY
Lin Tian tapped the counter lightly.
The giant screen flickered again.
A new option appeared in the realm selection menu.
MYTHIC REALM
ANCIENT GOD BATTLEFIELD
Inside the café, the cultivators leaned closer.
The option glowed with a faint crimson light.
It felt almost ominous.
Standing near the machines, Han Jue rested his hand on one of the consoles.
"So…"
He glanced toward Lin Tian.
"…should we try it?"
Lin Tian smiled faintly.
"That's up to you."
Liu Kang laughed loudly.
"Hahaha! Of course he's going to try it!"
Chen Yu frowned slightly.
"Maybe we should observe first."
Yan Feng nodded.
"If the realm is stronger than the Heavenly War Domain…"
"…it might require preparation."
But Han Jue simply smiled.
"Well…"
His fingers hovered above the console.
"I didn't come here to watch other people fight."
The cultivators around him immediately grew quiet.
Even Liu Kang stopped laughing for a moment.
Because everyone understood what he was about to do.
Han Jue selected the new realm.
The console glowed.
The screen displayed the warning again.
ANCIENT GOD BATTLEFIELD
FIRST CHALLENGER DETECTED
Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the entire hall leaned closer to the screens.
Even Mo Tian stepped closer to the railing above.
The system began loading the realm.
Golden light filled the screen.
Then—
The battlefield appeared.
The wasteland stretched endlessly across the horizon.
Broken temples stood like the ruins of an ancient civilization.
Giant skeletons of massive creatures lay half-buried in the ground.
Lightning flashed across the dark sky.
The atmosphere felt heavy.
Oppressive.
Inside the café, several cultivators whispered nervously.
"That battlefield feels completely different."
Standing near the counter, Lin Tian watched quietly.
Inside his mind, the system panel displayed another message.
FIRST CHALLENGER ENTERED
ANCIENT GOD BATTLEFIELD
Lin Tian smiled slightly.
Because he knew something the others did not.
The War Sovereign had been powerful.
But the enemies inside the Ancient God Battlefield…
Would be something entirely different.
Inside the simulation, Han Jue stood alone in the wasteland.
The wind blew across the broken battlefield.
For several seconds, nothing happened.
Then—
The ground trembled.
Inside the café, the watching cultivators leaned closer.
"What was that?"
Suddenly—
A massive skeletal hand burst out of the ground.
The enormous bones cracked the battlefield apart.
A towering figure slowly rose from the earth.
A skeleton the size of a mountain.
Its empty eye sockets burned with crimson light.
Inside the café, several cultivators shouted in shock.
"What the hell is that?!"
The system message appeared.
ANCIENT GOD BATTLEFIELD
FIRST ENEMY DETECTED
FALLEN GOD TITAN
Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the entire hall froze.
Because the new Mythic Realm had just revealed its first guardian.
And it was far larger…
…than anything they had faced before.