Crossover anime, and you call this a slice-of-life story?

The monsters here have begun to touch the threshold of legend, and the environment is extremely treacherous, with spatial rifts appearing from time to time and elemental storms raging.

The two of them walked as if on flat ground.

Finally, they stepped onto the seventieth floor.

The atmosphere changed abruptly the moment you entered this floor!

Although the previous floors were dangerous, at least there were passageways and structures.

The seventieth floor, however, seemed to be a small, independent world!

This is an endless, desolate black desert. The sky is a distorted dark red, devoid of sun, moon, and stars, only filled with constantly churning, blood-red clouds.

Beneath my feet was cold, black sand that seemed to absorb all light.

The air was filled with a suffocating pressure and dense negative energy, enough to make even a Saint-level expert lose their composure.

"Your Excellency, please be careful. Starting from this level, there may be near-god-level demons appearing."

Suo An's expression also became much more serious. Although he believed in Shangguan Yun's strength, he instinctively felt a sense of oppression.

Without the blessing of the divine realm, the strength he can unleash is only at the level of an ordinary mid-level god.

He overestimated himself and underestimated the power of the monster deep within the labyrinth.

This is only the seventieth floor; there are still thirty floors to go.

According to his estimation, the monster that appears on the hundredth floor is probably no match for him.

That would require at least the strength of a top-tier god or even a supreme god to break through this hundred-layered maze.

He had barely finished speaking—

Rumble!!

Suddenly, the black desert ahead churned violently, like a boiling black ocean! A colossal figure slowly rose from the depths of the sand sea!

It was an extremely terrifying monster; if it appeared in the outside world, it would definitely cause a great deal of panic.

It is nearly 100 meters tall and has a distorted humanoid shape, but it is made entirely of some kind of dark, shadowy substance that seems to absorb souls. A viscous, filthy black liquid constantly flows from its body.

It has no clear facial features, only two huge holes on its face that burn with a ghastly green flame, like eyes.

Its arms are extremely long, with huge, scythe-like claws at the ends that gleam with a cold light that tears through space!

Its body was entwined with visible shadow chains and an aura of nauseating despair!

His actual strength had already reached the peak of legend, infinitely close to the terrifying level of godhood!

With the support of their environment, they can even unleash demigod-level power.

No wonder there are rumors that powerful beings close to god-level have perished below the seventieth floor.

The monster on the seventieth floor already possesses such strength.

"Roar!!!"

The Shadow Troll let out a deafening roar, the sound waves containing terrifying mental shock and shadow corrosive energy, instantly sweeping across the entire Black Desert!

"Humble and weak creatures... dare to trespass into... the desert of death... become... a part of me!!"

The Shadow Troll let out a muffled roar that directly affected the soul. Its massive shadow scythe tore through space, carrying a terrifying power capable of annihilating everything, and slashed down fiercely towards Shangguan Yun and Suo An! The power of this strike was enough to easily kill an ordinary legendary realm expert!

Faced with this terrifying attack, Shangguan Yun's usually calm eyes finally lit up with a hint of interest.

He could clearly sense that the darkness and life energy contained within this demon was far greater and purer than that of the previous minions!

Although it still cannot compare to his vast power, it is like the difference between a drop of water and a river, rather than the difference between dust and stars.

'That's getting interesting.'

Just as Soan was about to jump out and pledge his loyalty again, his divine power surging around him, preparing to shout, "Your Excellency, be careful! Let me handle this!"—

Shangguan Yun gently raised his hand to stop him.

"I'll do this."

His voice remained calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

Soan swallowed back the flattery that was already on his lips. A look of surprise flashed across his face, but it quickly turned into even deeper respect. He hurriedly bowed and stepped back: "Yes! Your Excellency!"

He was secretly alarmed: This person was actually going to take action personally? Could it be that this monster was special? Or... had His Excellency finally grown tired of the "small fry" here and wanted to stretch his legs a bit?

However, we will finally be able to witness just the tip of the iceberg of their strength.

Just as Suo An was lost in thought, the giant shadow scythe that tore through space had already struck Shangguan Yun’s head with a world-destroying force!

However, Shangguan Yun did not even make any defensive or evasive moves.

He simply... casually raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and gently pressed down on the terrifying scythe that was millions of times larger than his entire body.

There was no earth-shattering energy collision, no dazzling brilliance from the clash of laws.

It was as if time and space had frozen at that moment.

The giant shadow scythe, imbued with power capable of cleaving mountains and annihilating souls, suddenly stopped less than an inch from Shangguan Yun's hand! It was as if it had struck an invisible yet absolutely insurmountable barrier!

For the first time, an expression of disbelief appeared in the Shadow Troll's enormous eyes, which were burning with malevolent fire!

It felt as if its attack, which had gathered all its strength, had vanished into thin air. All its power had been silently "erased" by some higher-level being the moment it touched that invisible barrier!

Immediately afterwards, Shangguan Yun's five fingers, which were pressing down, slightly tightened.

Snap! Snap!

A crisp sound, like shattering glass, rang out sharply in the desolate desert!

Centered on his palm, tiny, dark spatial rifts instantly spread out, quickly crawling across the huge shadow scythe and even the entire arm of the shadow troll like a spider web!

"Whoa?!!"

Chapter 271 The Void Devourer

The shadow troll was stunned; he couldn't understand why such a tiny human could possess such terrifying power.

Severely wounded, it let out a terrified and painful howl, feeling its arms and weapons being eroded and disintegrated by a force it could not comprehend!

They had absolutely no ability to resist.

The enormous shadow scythe, along with the arm behind it, disintegrated and shattered instantly from the point of contact, turning into the purest dark energy particles and dissipating into the air, just like an ice sculpture thrown into a steel furnace, under Shangguan Yun's gentle grasp!

But that's not all!

Shangguan Yun withdrew his right hand and pointed a finger lightly at the Shadow Troll, which was roaring in pain because of its severed arm.

At the fingertip, a dazzling bolt of lightning appeared, seemingly capable of devouring and shattering everything.

Sizzle—!

Lightning burst forth from his fingertips, instantly traversing space and piercing into the shadow troll's chest!

The shadow troll's massive body stiffened abruptly, all its movements and roars ceasing abruptly.

Its eyes, which were burning with evil fire, dimmed rapidly.

Boom!!!

The next moment, its massive body, composed of pure shadow energy, suddenly exploded, radiating lightning in all directions.

Suo An swallowed hard. Although there was no earth-shattering battle, it was precisely this nonchalant manner and control over power that made Shangguan Yun's terrifying nature all the more apparent.

The feeling he got from that single bolt of lightning was like a world-destroying lightning punishment; even he couldn't withstand a single strike.

Unseen by him, the life energy and dark essence of the Shadow Troll after its death turned into specks of light. Instead of dispersing into the world, they were drawn by an invisible force, flowing into Shangguan Yun like rivers flowing into the sea, and were absorbed into his body like a whale sucking water.

Shangguan Yun closed his eyes slightly, feeling the pure and cold energy flow into his limbs and bones, eventually merging into his unfathomable ocean of energy.

Although this energy was still insignificant compared to his overall strength, like a drop of water in a vast lake, he could clearly feel that his cultivation had been pushed forward by a tiny bit!

A long-lost, subtle sense of pleasure, a feeling of increased strength, welled up inside me.

He slowly opened his eyes, a look of satisfaction flashing in them.

"Not bad," he murmured to himself. "It seems the things to come are even more anticipated."

If the remaining thirty layers of monsters all possess strength surpassing that of the Shadow Troll, he might be able to reach the peak of the mid-stage of the seventh rank by accumulating numbers.

As for whether he can break through to the late stage of the seventh rank, he estimates it's unlikely.

Reaching the seventh rank, even a small breakthrough, is not easy.

The strongest in their world is an old monster in the center of Shenzhou who has reached the peak of the seventh rank. The others at the highest level of the seventh rank are only at the late stage of the seventh rank, and breaking through to the peak is a distant dream.

With the power he possesses, once he breaks through to the late stage of the seventh rank, even that old monster will probably be no match for him.

They can do whatever they want in their world.

Their gaze turned to the entrance of the seventy-first floor, and they became genuinely interested in the potentially more powerful "nourishment" that might exist below.

"Let's go," he said casually, and took the lead.

Soan was jolted awake and quickly composed himself, following behind with even greater humility and respect, no longer daring to entertain any thoughts of "stealing monsters."

It seems this esteemed guest is going to personally "reap" the rewards.

Starting from the seventieth floor, Shangguan Yun's way of moving forward underwent a subtle change.

He no longer relied entirely on Soan to clear the way, but instead, like a hunter entering a bountiful hunting ground, he actively searched for "prey" worthy of his attention.

Thunder, the most yang, the most powerful, and the most destructive force in the world, became his most efficient tool for harvesting these "nutrients".

Whether they were legendary peak-level monsters or behemoths that had reached the level of lower gods, in front of Shangguan Yun, they were no different from the previous small fry.

He didn't even need to look for it deliberately; he just strolled along.

Whenever a demon enters a certain range around him, attempting to attack or simply because its presence is "an eyesore," it is met with a bolt of purple lightning that appears out of nowhere.

A thunderwing roc, a mountain-sized creature lurking in the thunderclouds and capable of controlling natural lightning, had just let out a provocative shriek when a thin, yet dazzling arc of lightning pierced its head. Before it could even utter a mournful cry, it was reduced to charcoal, its immense lightning-based life essence drained away.

A thousand-year-old demonic plant, disguised as an ancient tree with roots spreading throughout the entire floor and capable of releasing deadly spores and mental toxins, was casually glanced at by Shangguan Yun. Instantly, it was enveloped by countless leaping electric snakes, bursting into a raging inferno of thunder and fire, turning into ashes. Its pure life essence flowed into Shangguan Yun's body.

Hordes of Shadow Hunters, each possessing teleportation and magic-breaking abilities, had just disappeared into the shadows when the entire area was covered by a spherical thunderstorm that left no blind spots. All the hunters, along with the shadow space, were completely purified and annihilated.

Soan followed behind, completely numb.

He watched helplessly as those powerful demons, which he thought would require considerable effort to deal with, were harvested in swathes by Shangguan Yun's casually flicked lightning, like wheat.

That effortless demeanor, that masterful control over the laws of thunder, gave him a completely new, almost despairing, understanding of the word "powerful."

All he could do was try to minimize his presence so as not to be accidentally grazed by the terrifying aftershocks of the thunderstorm.

He began to ponder how he should betray the Divine Realm if the adult were to attack it.

As for uniting with the gods of the divine realm to fight against them?

Stop joking!

With a single bolt of lightning from such an existence, the people of the Divine Realm would fall like wheat.

He originally thought that the strongest being in this maze was only a lower-level god, and that his strength as a mid-level god would be enough to crush them.

After all, the information he received was that a near-god-level expert had perished below the 70th or 80th floor.

Who the hell knew that there were monsters comparable to lower-level gods among the monsters below the 70th floor?!

A secret realm of this strength is enough to prompt the divine realm to launch an attack!

Even if all the monsters inside were released, it would be enough to change the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both structure and overall situation).

He now wishes he could tear the guy who gave him the 'fake news' to pieces.

If he hadn't encountered Shangguan Yun along the way, and had confidently come alone to collect the Origin Spirit Crystals, he would have been torn to shreds by the demons inside.

In contrast, Shangguan Yun—

He could clearly feel that with each layer of the Lord's essence he absorbed, the energy ocean within his body would rise slightly.

Although it was still slow, little by little, it was indeed steadily advancing his cultivation towards the peak of the mid-stage of the seventh rank.

After the two stepped onto the eightieth floor, the environment suddenly became eerie.

There is no earth, no sky, only an endless, ever-distorting void.

Various colored spatial turbulences drifted like ribbons, with small black holes being created and annihilated from time to time.

The guardian of this level is a terrifying being capable of devouring the void.