The moment the Dragonkin Guardians collapsed inside the Dragon Ruins, a heavy silence filled the Cloud Mist Internet Café.
Hundreds of cultivators stood frozen in place, their eyes locked on the glowing screen displaying the battlefield inside the Legendary Realm. Only moments earlier, those same guardians had forced five powerful cultivators to coordinate perfectly just to survive their attacks.
Yet now…
They had been defeated by one person.
And the battle had lasted less than a minute.
Inside the simulation, the ancient battlefield was quiet.
Broken stone pillars stood scattered across the cracked ground while faint embers of dark energy drifted slowly through the air. The crimson sky above the ruins flickered with ancient power as if the realm itself had noticed the sudden shift in the battle.
At the center of the battlefield stood Mo Tian.
The black-robed elder remained completely still, his long sleeves fluttering gently in the wind.
His expression had not changed even slightly.
It was as if defeating the Dragonkin Guardians had required no effort at all.
Inside the computer shop, whispers slowly began spreading through the crowd.
"That… that was too fast."
"Those guardians nearly wiped out the first team when they entered the realm."
"How could he defeat them so easily?"
Several disciples replayed the battle footage on nearby screens.
Every movement Mo Tian had made appeared calm, precise, and terrifyingly efficient.
He had not wasted a single motion.
He had not used elaborate techniques.
Each strike had been simple.
Yet devastating.
Standing near the ranking board, Chen Yu crossed his arms as he studied the replay carefully.
"He didn't even draw a weapon."
Beside him, Yan Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
"That was pure control of spiritual energy."
On the upper floor, Long Wei remained silent as he continued watching the battlefield.
His sharp gaze followed every movement of Mo Tian inside the simulation.
"That man…"
"…is far stronger than any disciple."
The watching cultivators gradually realized something important.
Mo Tian was not here to test himself.
He was here to test the system.
Standing quietly behind the counter, Lin Tian observed the battle calmly.
Inside his mind, the familiar blue system panel glowed faintly.
Legendary Realm — Dragon Ruins
Final Boss Appearing
Lin Tian smiled slightly.
"So he's reached the dragon."
Inside the ruins, the battlefield trembled.
The ground split apart with a deep rumbling sound.
A powerful roar echoed across the ancient ruins.
The crimson sky darkened.
Moments later, the massive form of the Ancient Dragon Remnant slowly emerged from the shadows.
Its enormous wings stretched across the battlefield like the walls of a fortress.
Dark crimson scales covered its body, each one scarred by ancient battles. The cracks in its armor glowed faintly with strange energy as if the creature itself was held together by remnants of ancient power.
Its glowing eyes locked onto the lone challenger standing before it.
Inside the computer shop, several disciples gasped.
"He's really fighting the dragon alone…"
"That monster required five cultivators working together."
"How can anyone fight it alone?"
The dragon roared violently.
The sound echoed across the battlefield like thunder.
Mo Tian simply looked up at the creature.
For several seconds, he remained completely still.
Then he spoke quietly.
"So this is the famous dragon."
The dragon responded instantly.
Its massive claws slammed downward.
The ground shattered beneath the attack.
But Mo Tian had already moved.
His body blurred.
The dragon's claws crushed nothing but empty air.
He reappeared several meters away.
Inside the shop, the watching cultivators could barely follow the movement.
"That speed…"
"I didn't even see him move."
Mo Tian slowly raised one hand.
Dark spiritual energy gathered around his palm.
The air around him began to distort.
Then he stepped forward.
His attack struck the dragon's front leg.
The impact cracked several scales instantly.
The dragon roared in anger.
Inside the computer shop, the crowd erupted in disbelief.
"He damaged the dragon with one strike!"
"That's impossible!"
Even the cultivators who had defeated the dragon earlier looked shocked.
Chen Yu spoke quietly.
"When we fought it… we needed multiple attacks to crack those scales."
Yan Feng nodded.
"And he did it with one."
Inside the ruins, the dragon retaliated immediately.
Its massive tail swung across the battlefield like a collapsing wall.
Mo Tian stepped lightly into the air.
The attack passed beneath him.
He landed calmly on one of the broken pillars.
The dragon roared again.
This time it unleashed Dragon Fury.
Dark flames erupted from its mouth.
The firestorm spread across the battlefield, burning everything in its path.
Inside the computer shop, the watching disciples held their breath.
"That attack nearly wiped out the first team!"
But Mo Tian simply raised his hand again.
A barrier of dark energy appeared around him.
The flames crashed against the barrier and scattered harmlessly.
Inside the shop, the crowd fell silent again.
"He blocked Dragon Fury…"
"Without even moving."
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian folded his arms.
"That elder really is something."
Inside his mind, the system panel flashed again.
DING
High-Level Combat Activity Detected
Mythic Realm Unlock Progress: 71%
Lin Tian's smile deepened slightly.
The stronger the battles became inside the training realms, the faster the system evolved.
Inside the ruins, Mo Tian stepped down from the pillar.
His calm gaze remained fixed on the dragon's chest.
The cracks in the creature's armor had already begun spreading.
The glowing core beneath the scales pulsed with unstable energy.
The dragon roared again.
Its wings spread wide as dark energy gathered around its body.
The battlefield trembled.
The system warning appeared on the screen.
Boss Skill Activated
Ancient Cataclysm
Inside the shop, several disciples shouted in alarm.
"That attack destroyed half the battlefield last time!"
But Mo Tian did not retreat.
Instead—
He stepped forward.
Dark spiritual energy gathered around him like a storm.
The dragon unleashed its attack.
A massive beam of destructive energy shot across the battlefield.
The ruins exploded.
Stone shattered.
Dust filled the air.
Inside the computer shop, the watchers could barely see the screen through the explosion.
When the dust finally settled…
Mo Tian was still standing.
The beam had missed him entirely.
His body had moved through the battlefield faster than the eye could follow.
Standing directly beneath the dragon's chest—
He struck.
His palm collided with the glowing core.
The impact sent a shockwave across the battlefield.
The dragon screamed.
Its massive body staggered backward.
Inside the shop, the watching cultivators shouted in disbelief.
"He hit the core!"
The cracks across the dragon's chest spread rapidly.
Dark energy leaked from the wound like smoke from a broken furnace.
Mo Tian stepped back calmly.
The dragon roared one final time.
Then its massive body collapsed.
The ancient battlefield fell silent.
Inside the Cloud Mist Internet Café, the system screen flashed with brilliant golden light.
LEGENDARY REALM — DRAGON RUINS CLEARED
The entire building erupted.
"He defeated it alone!"
"That's insane!"
"I've never seen anything like that!"
Chen Yu shook his head slowly.
"That strength…"
Yan Feng crossed his arms.
"…is beyond anything we've seen here."
Long Wei remained silent.
But his eyes glowed with interest.
Inside the simulation, Mo Tian stood quietly as the dragon's body faded away.
The system message appeared.
Dragon Ruins Completion Reward
Legendary Insight Granted
Golden light filled the battlefield.
Mo Tian closed his eyes briefly as the energy flowed through his body.
Then he opened them again.
His expression remained calm.
As if the reward was simply another small step on his cultivation path.
Back inside the shop, the ranking board updated once again.
A new name appeared at the top.
Dragon Ruins Leaderboard
1. Mo Tian — Black Abyss Sect
2. Long Wei — Sky Dragon Pavilion
3. Chen Yu — Heaven Sword Peak
4. Yan Feng — Crimson Star Sect
5. Liu Kang — Thunder Flame Peak
The crowd erupted once more.
"He took first place!"
"That was unbelievable!"
Standing behind the counter, Lin Tian quietly watched the celebration.
But inside his mind, the system panel flashed again.
DING
Mythic Realm Unlock Progress: 83%
Lin Tian smiled faintly.
The arrival of powerful cultivators like Mo Tian had accelerated the system's evolution faster than ever.
And soon…
The Mythic Realm would finally awaken.
When that happened…
Even the strongest cultivators of the entire region would be drawn toward Cloud Mist Peak.