Mark's eyes flashed with a burst of multicolored black light!

He no longer needed to get close; his feet shimmered with iridescent black light, and his figure moved as fast as a streak of light as he charged directly toward Arachni's body, which was tumbling to its side in agony.

"A divine judgment!"

He pressed down with his right hand, and the cross-shaped necklace sword wrapped in seven-colored black light instantly pierced deep into Arachni's compound eye wound, which had been severely injured by Anna!

At the same time, he slapped a healing scroll that was shining with a strong holy light at the area where the brand was located with his left hand!

The holy light clashed violently with the demon's body!

The divine and corrupting forces tore wildly at Arachnid's wounds, causing a soul-burning pain far exceeding physical damage!

"……suck!"

With Mark's low growl, the cross necklace erupted with a deep, all-consuming light.

The seven-colored black light, like a greedy living thing, surged wildly into the depths of the massive body of the Abyss Spider Lord Arachnid, following the soul-burning channel caused by the conflict between the blasphemous mark and the holy light healing.

"babble--!!!"

Arachnid's mournful howl abruptly ceased. Its carapace, covered in a purplish-black metallic sheen, instantly lost all its divine radiance. Its massive body, like a soulless doll, crashed onto the scorched earth, kicking up clouds of filthy dust.

Just as Arachnid's last shred of divinity was completely devoured!

A sudden change has occurred!

Buzz—!

A powerful surge, seemingly emanating from the very rules of the world, descended upon this filthy demonic realm without warning!

This power was so pure and vast that it briefly overwhelmed the churning abyssal demonic energy around Anna, forming a twisted shadow vortex around her!

Anna's face, which had been slightly pale from firing that decisive arrow, was instantly filled with the power of shadow.

The Shadow Bow in her hand emitted an unprecedented hum, and the mysterious patterns on the bow's limb seemed to come alive, instantly melting and flowing like living black mercury, rapidly spreading upwards along her arm!

"Ugh—!"

Anna couldn't help but let out a short, low moan.

The power of shadow surged forth like a burst dam, washing over her flesh, bones, and soul!

Her dark eyes, already like a deep abyss vortex, now shone even brighter, as if countless stars were being born and annihilated in the shadows deep within her pupils.

Their vision pierced through layers of magical mist, discerning the most minute traces of energy flow.

Even more astonishingly, the elven longbow that had been her constant companion had completely vanished.

It completely merged into Anna's body!

The lines on her bowed arm became the veins and meridians of her arm, and the tension of the bowstring became the rhythm of her muscles.

As soon as she had a thought, a spiral arrow, condensed and compressed purely from her own shadow magic, instantly took shape at her fingertips, radiating an aura of annihilation that distorted even space itself!

A legendary aura, like a surging tide in the dark night, spread out from Anna's center!

She has successfully advanced to the Legendary level!

Moreover, Anna clearly felt that the "extreme mutation" power within her body, which originally required Mark's passive stimulation to be activated, had now fully awakened.

Like a docile cheetah lurking in its veins, ready to be awakened at any time!

Her legendary journey is anchored in those piercing, illusory eyes and the shadow bow that is intertwined with her flesh and blood!

"It's done!" Monica's eyes flashed with the light of her Appraisal skill, her voice filled with excitement, "Legendary Shadow Hunter!"

"Haha! Anna's awesome!" Enzo excitedly waved his forging hammer, its head crackling with lightning. "Now our team has a legendary DPS! When can I advance to the next rank too!"

Mark also smiled with satisfaction; Anna's advancement represented a qualitative leap in their team's strength.

He patted the slightly warm cross necklace on his chest, feeling the immense energy returning from absorbing Arachnid, and then turned his gaze to the huge spider corpse.

"Alright, we'll talk about the celebration later. Enzo, Monica, keep watch. We can't waste this takeout."

As Mark spoke, a seven-colored black light enveloped his hands once more, and he began to deal with Arachni's body.

Compared to the sheep-shaped and snake-shaped demons that were hunted before, the spiders do have far fewer edible parts.

Mark skillfully cut off eight spider legs that resembled giant metal beams, peeled away the tough outer shell, and revealed the snow-white, crystal-clear, and incredibly elastic leg flesh inside.

He then carefully dissected the abdominal carapace and took out a large mass of milky-white tissue that resembled crab roe and crab paste and emitted strange energy fluctuations.

As for the colorful internal organs and head, Mark decisively gave up on them.

Even with the abilities of a soul harmonizer, psychological barriers still exist.

"Let's try something different today: deep-fried salt and pepper spider legs, and salt-baked spider 'crab roe'."

As Mark spoke, he ignited the ground fire, the seven-colored black light precisely controlling the temperature.

Abyss Poison Flame Pepper Powder, Styx Crystal Salt, Frost-Eroded Moss Essence, and other demonic seasonings flew through his hands.

The spicy and salty aromas quickly combine with the energy of the spider leg meat and crab roe, creating a powerful and unique fragrance that has a metallic quality and a sweet, briny taste from the sea, yet is perfectly neutralized by the spiciness!

Sizzle sizzle...

Spider leg meat quickly turns golden and crispy in the scalding abyssal fat, with eerie green flames dancing on its surface, while the chill of the frost-corroded moss instantly locks in the juices.

The salt-baked "crab roe" exudes a rich salty aroma and a seafood-like sweetness.

Soon, a "Spider Demon Feast" featuring Abyss specialties was completed.

The deep-fried spider legs are golden and crispy, with a snow-white and chewy interior.

Salt-baked crab roe is savory, smooth, and tender, melting in your mouth with a unique, warm energy.

The four of them and their mother enjoyed a delicious meal once again.

Enzo hugged a deep-fried spider leg, which was thicker than his arm, and gnawed on it with grease dripping from his mouth, exclaiming how delicious it was.

Anna savored the salt-baked crab roe with elegance, feeling the newly generated legendary power within her body becoming increasingly stable under the nourishment of the delicious food.

As Monica ate, she instinctively detected the subtle energy changes brought about by the food.

And the moment Mark and Little M finished eating the last piece of crab roe!

Two completely different yet equally vast beams of light of advancement erupted simultaneously!

A will far greater and more profound than Anna's when she advanced suddenly descended!

Mark felt as if he had been thrown into the center of a vortex where colors and pure darkness intertwined!

The cross necklace on his chest emitted an unprecedentedly scorching light, almost merging into his chest!

It was as if countless torrents of information were rushing through his mind, and the fog that had always shrouded his professional title, "■■", vanished in an instant, like a thin veil being burned by flames!

Name: Mark Stewart

[Occupation: Halloween Cleric]

[Rank: Legendary]

...

"A Holy Knight of All Saints?!"

Mark was deeply shaken!

The name sounds incredibly righteous, even sacred, which is completely contrary to his heretical behavior of devouring divinity and cooking demons!

However, when he eagerly looked at the skill bar, a chill instantly ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!