The moment Ye Feng stepped through the gate, everything changed.
Darkness engulfed him, endless and suffocating. It wasn't just the absence of light—it was alive, pressing against his skin, whispering in his mind.
➤ [Warning: You Have Entered the Devourer's Trial]
➤ [Objective: Overcome Your Own Devouring Instinct]
His breath hitched. A strange force gripped his body, pulling him deeper into the abyss.
Then—he heard it.
"You are nothing but hunger."
A cold shiver ran down his spine.
A figure stepped out of the shadows.
At first, Ye Feng thought it was someone else. Then he realized—
It was him.
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The Shadow of the Abyss
The doppelgänger stared at him with empty black eyes, its body pulsing with pure abyssal energy.
"You take, you consume, you hunger… but do you control it? Or does it control you?"
Ye Feng clenched his fists. "I control my own fate."
The shadow smirked. "Do you?"
It vanished.
Then—
BOOOM!
Ye Feng barely dodged as a black fist shot toward him, tearing through the void.
He countered—his punch met the shadow's.
CRACK!
A shockwave erupted. The impact sent Ye Feng skidding back, his arm throbbing from the force.
His clone landed effortlessly, eyes gleaming. It was just as strong as him.
No—stronger.
➤ [Shadow of the Abyss: 120% Power of the Original]
Ye Feng's heart pounded. "It's stronger than me?"
The shadow grinned. "You think devouring power makes you invincible? You are still incomplete."
It lunged again—faster than before.
—
The Battle Against Himself
Ye Feng activated Abyssal Phase, slipping into the void to dodge. But before he could counter—
BAM!
The shadow's foot slammed into his chest, sending him flying.
CRASH!
Ye Feng coughed, black mist leaking from his wounds. His regeneration kicked in instantly, but the damage was real.
He narrowed his eyes. "It's using my own abilities against me…"
Then realization hit.
This wasn't just a fight.
This was a test.
He wasn't meant to defeat his shadow—he was meant to surpass it.
Ye Feng took a deep breath, his aura shifting.
Instead of resisting, he embraced the abyss.
The dark mist around him thickened, merging into his skin. His eyes glowed—gold and black—like twin stars in the void.
➤ [Devourer Core Awakening: 90%]
The shadow froze.
For the first time—it looked uncertain.
Ye Feng smirked. "What's wrong? Scared?"
Then—he moved.
—
Beyond the Limit
This time, he was faster.
His fist shattered space as it connected with the shadow's chest.
BOOM!
The clone staggered, its form flickering.
Ye Feng raised his hand—a black vortex swirled to life.
"You are just a fragment of my past."
He closed his fist.
The shadow let out a final howl before it was devoured completely.
➤ [Trial Complete!]
➤ [Devourer Core Fully Awakened!]
➤ [New Ability Unlocked: Abyssal Dominion]
The darkness around him trembled.
A massive surge of power flooded his veins—stronger, purer than ever before. His body no longer just held abyssal energy—he commanded it.
The void obeyed him now.
—
The Gate Opens
The abyss shattered, and Ye Feng found himself standing before the obsidian gate once more.
The masked figure was waiting.
It gazed at him—not with amusement, but with recognition.
"You have done what few ever could."
Ye Feng exhaled, his aura surging. "And now?"
The figure stepped aside.
"The real path begins."
Beyond the gate—a new world awaited.
And Ye Feng was ready.