"Continue!" The voice of the Ice Crystal Giant Lizard Demon God carried an unquestionable authority.
"Prepare the next batch of ingredients! Choose the closest one, 'Abyssal Spider Lord Arachni'... lure it to the chef's next arrival point! This is a token of our sincerity to the chef!"
Faced with the irresistible allure of delicious food and the boost to their power, these chaotic and disorganized mid-level demons displayed unprecedented efficiency and organization.
An absurd yet efficient "Demon God Pupu Supermarket Alliance," revolving around "Abyss Demon God Chef" Mark, has quietly taken shape on the edge of the abyss.
They are like the most attentive suppliers, carefully selecting moderately processed targets and then delivering them on time, all in exchange for that leftover delicious demonic cuisine.
Of course, all of this was actually within Mark's expectations.
What Mark didn't know was that while these mid-level demons were devouring that soul-chilling salt and pepper snake slice...
Deep within their scarlet eyes, filled with greed and satisfaction, a faint, shadowy hue, originating from the same source as the seven-colored black light emanating from Mark's team, was quietly growing and spreading.
It silently assimilates the divine core of these middle and lower-ranking demons.
...
At the edge of the Demon Realm Rift, the murky demonic energy surged as usual, but the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.
"Tsk, this Abyss delivery is coming way too often." Enzo, carrying his rune-forged hammer, churned with discontent as he muttered, "My lava demons and dark trolls are practically nowhere to be seen! It's been two weeks, and the progress bar hasn't budgeed!"
He stared longingly at Mark and Anna, his tone laced with sarcasm.
Lately, every time I come in, it's "Demon God Pupu Supermarket" that delivers goods on time. Those carefully selected lower-level demons who have been crippled or attracted are like targets in their pre-set hunting grounds.
The efficiency was high, but the "small fry" that Enzo and Monica needed had almost disappeared.
Monica added, "It's not just Enzo. I'm also stuck on over 800 types of monster materials that I need to collect and identify. While there are many high-value monster materials, they are all the same type and don't help me complete the legendary ritual."
She glanced at Mark, who was inspecting the cross necklace, and Anna, who was adjusting the Shadow Bow with her eyes closed.
Anna's progress is to hunt down the nine-headed Abyss Demon, and now only the last one remains.
Mark is also just one demon god away from being devoured.
On the contrary, Enzo and Monica were slowed down by this "high-level game".
Mark patted Enzo's broad shoulder reassuringly, "Almost there. After we take care of Anna and me, our last targets, I have a way to help you and Monica complete missions. Ellen, shall we advance another hundred miles this time?"
Shortly after probing the rift with her Star Moon Perception, Ellen's languid voice drifted over: "That's right. But... be careful, this guy who's come to his death has a different aura. He's at the peak of the lower realm, almost at the middle realm. He's not as docile as the previous ones."
"Understood," Mark replied in a deep voice, a faint, multicolored black light swirling around his body.
The four members of the team, along with the pink little ball of flesh on Mark's back, disappeared into the twisted rift in the starlight and moonlight.
A familiar sense of anxiety washed over me.
The expected scene of sparse monsters did not appear; instead, a thick, suffocating silence permeated the air.
The air seemed to be filled with invisible spider silk, and every breath felt sluggish.
"They're here!"
Anna's Shadow Eyes snapped open, the vortex deep within her pupils swirling rapidly, instantly locking onto the depths of the demonic mist.
Hiss—!
A chilling friction sound rang out, accompanied by a chilling and viscous demonic pressure descending!
The demonic mist was torn apart by the enormous arthropods, revealing the form of a colossal creature.
Abyssal Spider Lord Arachnid!
It was larger than the previous demon god, covered in a purplish-black carapace that shimmered with a metallic glow, and its eight spear-like limbs were deeply embedded in the scorched earth, leaving behind corrosive pits with each step.
Its compound eyes, like countless cold purple gems, gleamed with a cruel and cunning light.
What's most chilling is that from behind its massive abdomen, it is continuously spewing out nearly transparent, viscous threads. These threads blend into the demonic energy, silently sealing off the surrounding space and forming an invisible giant net!
"Damn humans, it was you who colluded with those disgusting bastards to murder me!?" Arachni's voice echoed in the minds of Mark's squad.
However, Mark's team clearly had no intention of talking to the food.
"Watch out for the spider web! Its spatial silk possesses divine power! Its ability can solidify space!" Monica's Appraisal skill instantly provided feedback, "Its weakness is in the center of its compound eyes!"
Arachni was clearly not driven there; it was more like a hunter who took the initiative and carefully laid a trap.
Seeing that these lowly humans dared to ignore it, it immediately let out a sharp hiss and opened and closed its huge mouthparts.
Three beams of purplish-black energy, each carrying the power to cut through space and possessing deadly poison, shot towards Mark's team in a triangular formation!
At the same time, the invisible spider web in the air suddenly tightened, trying to bind everyone firmly to their spot!
"Open!" Enzo roared, slamming his rune hammer into the ground!
The violent dark lightning exploded, and the ripples from the runic forging hammer actually softened and thawed the viscous space.
"Anna! Get him!"
"Break!" Anna's voice was as cold as ice.
She didn't even draw her bow; she simply pointed in the direction from which the three beams of light were coming!
Three incredibly refined shadow arrows shot silently from her fingertips, striking the tip of the purplish-black beam of light with pinpoint accuracy!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The power of Shadow Annihilation erupted, and three beams of light exploded in mid-air into a highly poisonous purple mist.
In that instant, Anna's figure seemed to merge into the shadows, leaving behind a lingering afterimage.
Even though the advancement ceremony is still one step away from completion, Anna already seems to be very different from before!
Her true form appeared like a ghost beside Arachnid's massive body, the Shadow Bow in her hand humming excitedly, the shadow patterns on the bow arm seemingly coming to life, faintly connecting with the veins in her arm.
"Die!" Anna hissed.
This time, her attack was no longer an arrow leaving the bowstring; the Shadow Bow itself seemed to become an extension of her limbs!
As the bowstring trembled, a spiral arrow, condensed and compressed countless times by her own shadow magic, appeared out of thin air like a drill in the very center of Arachnid's massive compound eye!
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A sharp, piercing sound rang out!
The hardened eye shield, imbued with the divine power of space, was pierced as easily as paper!
Thick, purplish-black divine blood mixed with broken crystals sprayed out!
"Eek—!!!" Arachni let out a shrill, soul-wrenching howl of pain. His massive body convulsed wildly from the excruciating pain, and his action of spewing spatial spider silk was instantly interrupted!
"Great opportunity! Mark!" Monica called out precisely, "Anna's defenses are down, you're here to deal her a heavy blow!"
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