Everything seemed normal until Angel attempted to bind Gomito with a Phantom Limb, and Gomito instinctively retreated.
This reaction was, again, very normal as a strategic evasion.
In Angel’s perspective, once the evasion ended, Gomito would undoubtedly step forward like a cannonball rushing in.
Unexpectedly, after Gomito leapt back to avoid the Phantom Limb, he suddenly roared, causing a Blood Rain. At the same time as it obscured the vision, a Mist shimmering with Star light quietly drifted out from Gomito’s ears.
This was precisely the true form of the Mist Shadow. It didn’t choose to explode the skull but planned to sneak away.
As soon as it left Gomito, it immediately floated behind him, using Angel’s visual blind spot as a cover and desperately trying to escape into the distance.
As for the Illusionary Realm, it couldn’t conceal itself in its semi-ethereal state.
In just a mere half-second, it had fled dozens of meters away.
Just as the Mist Shadow believed it could escape to safety, a familiar, slightly childish voice suddenly sounded: "It ran! Over there!"
It was Dangross speaking.
Previously, when Angel battled the Fire-scaled Summoned Demon using Illusions, Dangross had assisted Angel, helping to locate the true body of the Fire-scaled Summoned Demon. At that time, Angel even praised it. Because of this praise and cooperation opportunity, Dangross seemed to be very eager to prove its presence.
This time, for instance, when Angel set up the Illusionary Realm, it also quietly manipulated the surrounding Fire Element energy to see if there was an opportunity to help.
Though lacking battle experience, Dangross was meticulous and attentive. Using the dissipating Fire Element energy as a surveillance medium, it was the first to realize the Mist Shadow’s departure and notified Angel.
When Angel came to his senses, he also noticed the distant figure of the fleeing Mist Shadow.
If it were before, Angel would have surely let the Mist Shadow go, just like on the fifth floor.
However, this time, the Mist Shadow exhibited an almost miraculous potential activation effect, which piqued Angel’s curiosity about this ability. There was no way he would let it go.
He observed for a moment and noticed that the corridor the Mist Shadow was escaping through was a straight one, with no corners visible in the short term.
This kind of unobscured, directly connected space was suitable for releasing The Gate of Void, without worrying about triggering the Magical Energy Array.
The Gate of Void in the Witchcraft Slot opened instantly.
When Angel appeared again, he was already directly in front of the Mist Shadow.
Seeing this, the Mist Shadow abruptly stopped in its tracks.
Though the Mist Shadow’s ethereal form showed no expression, one could imagine the shock of a sudden reversal when it was just about to escape to safety.
The moment Angel appeared, a strange green Pattern started pulsating in his right eye.
The instant the green Pattern appeared, the premonition of danger in the Mist Shadow’s heart reached its peak. It understood that the ability capable of threatening its true form had appeared!
The Mist Shadow began to panic, wildly extending its mist, the flickering Star light resembling a Milky Way hovering in the void, streaming fiercely in a single direction.
But before it could move far, a light shield emitting a ghostly green light emerged out of thin air, enveloping the Mist Shadow completely.
This was the green Pattern in the right eye, representing the "Domain Field."
The Domain Field is a power symbolizing "repulsion." If Angel wished, he could use the Domain Field to repel most energies. The energy level of the repelled energy has not yet met its limit. Whether it’s a curse or the Nightmare Light in the hidden room of the Culori relic, all can be repelled by the Domain Field.
Wizards have always been creative in applying their powers, with the same Trick achieving multiple expressions. Back then, Moro used "Break the Illusion" to detect whether Jon was human. Naturally, Angel could do the same.
By slightly modifying the "repulsion" of the "Domain Field" green Pattern, it became a cage to trap energy.
Even though the Mist Shadow was in a semi-ethereal state, it was still a special energy form. The Domain Field could influence even an energy like Nightmare Light, so dealing with the Mist Shadow was undoubtedly easy.
When the Domain Field unfolded, the long band of the Mist Shadow, which had transformed into a starry river, seemed to lose power, falling from mid-air and forming a patch of Mist-encompassed star sand on the ground.
"Still thinking of escaping? Got you!" Dangross exclaimed excitedly, seeing the motionless Mist Shadow within the Domain Field, shouting as it occasionally glanced toward Angel.
Angel saw through Dangross’s little thoughts and patted its palm with a smile: "This time, your contribution was the greatest. I’ll reward you with a vat of quenching liquid when we return; you can even swim in it then."
Dangross grinned, its little eyes already filled with anticipation.
Angel turned to look at the Mist Shadow in the Domain Field, ready to say something.
But before Angel could speak, the ground suddenly trembled.
With the trembling of the ground, dust also began to fall from the metal seams of the ceiling.
"What’s happening? An earthquake?" Dangross looked around suspiciously.
"It’s not an earthquake. With the Magical Energy Array enveloping the entire laboratory, an earthquake wouldn’t affect it." Angel remarked.
But if it wasn’t an earthquake, why would the entire laboratory shake?
He was sure that the Magical Energy Array itself was intact. Excluding internal factors, the only possibility was an external issue with the laboratory.
Recalling Nis and Kanter’s hasty departure raised an unsettling premonition in Angel’s mind.
He didn’t have time to question the Mist Shadow further. He planned to maintain the Domain Field and take it away before dealing with other matters.
Angel began manipulating the size of the Domain Field, slowly compressing it, the Mist Shadow inside shrinking along with it.
As he compressed the Domain Field to the size of an adult’s fist, Angel suddenly stopped.
Dangross looked over questioningly, noticing Angel’s expression seemed frozen, his previously relaxed body turning tense and rigid in an instant.
"What’s wrong?" Dangross asked, puzzled.
Angel didn’t answer Dangross. Instead, he took a deep breath and, like a mechanical being, slowly turned around.
The moment he turned, his pupils abruptly contracted.
He had suddenly stopped because he felt a frigid chill down his spine, as if someone were watching him from behind. In that instant, countless goosebumps rose on his skin beneath his clothes.
His brain buzzed, skin tightened, and his limbs turned stiff.
This uncanny feeling urged Angel to slowly look back.
Then.
He saw a person.
Standing right behind him.