Chapter 164: Calamity of Shadows [8]

While Han Yichen's efforts seemed to have banished the immense entity that was the Calamity Shadow, the echoes of its malevolent intent still whispered throughout the realm. The Tower of Eternity was the epicenter of countless realities and dimensions, and the Shadow had spread its tendrils throughout.

As the light of his victory began to dim, a series of rifts in the fabric of reality appeared around Han Yichen. From each tear, malevolent figures emerged—shadowy apparitions, each one a reflection of Han Yichen at different moments in his life, moments tainted by doubt, fear, or regret.

"The battle isn't over, Han Yichen," one shadowy figure whispered, its voice a sinister version of his own.

"Every time you hesitated, every moment of weakness... we were born," another echoed.

These Shadow Yichens attacked in unison, using techniques and strategies that were eerily familiar. For Han Yichen was battling himself, or rather, the manifestations of his insecurities and flaws.

The battle ra