Anime Crossover: I, the Shadow King, slaughter my way through DanMachi!

Those killer ants that weren't killed in one hit would convulse violently before dying, emitting a piercing 'squeak' sound from their abdomens!

"I remember this being... a signal to summon companions?"

Sure enough, the ground on the entire seventh floor began to tremble the next second!

"Rumble—"

Countless killer ants surged out of the rock crevices and burrows, sweeping towards Ying Ping and his companion like a black tide!

"Oh no! It's an ant swarm from the monster's gift!"

Kokkoro's face turned pale. "Master, should we retreat...?"

"It's not necessary."

Yingping laughed loudly, "Kokkoro, stand behind me!"

"Chidori Blade: Lightning Bloom!"

He plunged his longsword into the slime on the ground, increasing his magical output!

"Zzz—"

The power of lightning continued to spread and be released, causing the first dozen or so killer ants that rushed in to convulse!

"Kokkoro, now's your chance, deploy the Holy Light Barrier!"

"Yes!"

A verdant light curtain unfolded around Yingping, and the sharp teeth of the killer ants gnawed at it, producing a teeth-grinding scraping sound.

Ying Ping took a deep breath, a cold glint flashing in his eyes—

"Blade Storm!"

"boom-!"

The invisible blade instantly unleashed a violent hurricane, drawing in the power of lightning and transforming it into a terrifying lightning tornado!

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!"

Dozens of killer ants were swept up in the storm and instantly torn to pieces!

[Kill the killer ants (47/100)]

Ying Ping didn't stop. Taking advantage of a lull in the storm, he suddenly activated 'Shadow Step', his figure moving like a ghost through the ant swarm!

"Crippling blow!"

"Puff puff!"

With a flick of the wrist, the heads of three killer ants flew up at the same time!

"Charge a powerful attack!"

Ying Ping leaped high into the air, gripped his sword with both hands, and unleashed a powerful slash forward!

"boom!"

A violent tornado of lightning tore through the ground, splitting the ant swarm in two!

[Kill the killer ants (78/100)]

The ant swarm's offensive finally began to weaken, and the ground was littered with the corpses of killer ants and their broken carapaces.

[Kill the killer ants (100/100)]

【mission completed】

[Reward: Book of Experience]

Ying Ping let out a long sigh of relief and shook the green fluid off his sword: "To be honest, it would be quite dangerous for an ordinary LV5 to be caught in a swarm of ants, but unfortunately I'm not..."

However, before he could finish speaking—

"boom!"

The ground suddenly cracked open, and a giant killer ant, as big as a horse-drawn carriage, burst out of the ground!

Its body is dark red, its abdomen is swollen, its head has sharp horns, and purple venom drips continuously from its mouthparts.

[Encountered the killer ant queen, level 4-]

【Characteristics: Highly poisonous, summons ant swarms, extremely strong defense】

"squeak-!"

The queen ant let out a sharp hiss, and instantly, more killer ants poured out of the hole behind her!

"Owner!"

Kokkoro's face turned pale. "This is terrible! Its venom can corrode my Holy Light Barrier!"

Clearly, Kokkoro, whose strength was only LV2, was having a very hard time casting spells and was no match for the queen ant!

Ying Ping narrowed his eyes and gripped his longsword tightly: "It's really absurd that a level 4 monster would spawn on the seventh floor..."

"But it's nothing serious, I'll use you to test the true power of this sword!"

He abruptly activated the true name release of the 'Sword of Hestia'—

"Please, Hestia!!"

"boom-!"

The jet-black sword responded, instantly bursting forth with a dazzling, ghostly blue light. All the sacred characters on the blade lit up, and a terrifying aura swept across the entire seventh floor!

“Ding-ding-ding—”

Amidst the dazzling light, the sound of bells could be heard in the air!

This sword actually has a special effect similar to 'Heroic Strike'!

The queen ant seemed to sense a deadly danger and retreated frantically, while ordering countless killer ants to stand in front of her.

Shadow Step!

"Charge a powerful attack!"

"Crippling blow!"

But Ying Ping merely sneered, unleashing three powerful skills, his figure vanishing from the spot in an instant—

"Shh!"

A massive, dark blue sword light pierced through the entire ant colony, directly striking the queen's head and decapitating her in one blow!

"Pfft!"

Purple venomous blood gushed out, the queen ant let out a mournful wail, and her massive body crashed to the ground and turned to ashes!

[Slay the Killer Ant Queen]

[Kill 23 Killer Ants]

[Obtained: Queen Ant Venom Sac x1]

[Obtained: Queen Ant Carapace x1]

The remaining killer ants around them were thrown into chaos and fled in all directions.

Even if a few stragglers charged over, Yingping quickly chopped them down.

He sheathed his sword and turned to Kokkoro: "Are you alright?"

Kokkoro stared at him blankly for a long time before she came to her senses: "It's nothing, M-Master... You're so strong, Kokkoro is truly impressed..."

Yingping smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair: "Let's go, clean up the battlefield, it's time to head to the eighth floor."

He looked up into the deep passage, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"I'll be leveling up soon."

Yingping didn't plan to give the newly acquired Book of Experience to Kokoro immediately.

He planned to wait until he was at least a little taller before using it, so that he could maximize the utilization of the prop.

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Chapter 22: Upgrade to LV8, synthesize the Gargoyle Plate Armor! [Seeking Flowers]

Yingping put the last collected magic stone into the system warehouse, clapped his hands, and said, "Let's go, it's time to go to the eighth floor."

"Okay, master."

Kokoro nodded, gripped her staff and followed.

Passing through the deep passage, the scene on the eighth floor gradually unfolds before your eyes—

The environment here is even more eerie than the seventh floor, with a faint purple mist permeating the air.

The rock face was covered with glowing vines that emitted a faint blue light.

Giant mushrooms, some even taller than a person, were scattered on the ground, their caps shimmering with fluorescence.

[Eighth Floor Quest Triggered]

[Killed 100 killer ants (0/100)]

[50 Purple Algae Butterflies killed (0/50)]

[Slay 10 Blue Butterflies (0/10)]

[Reward: Level up 2 times consecutively]

"Leveled up twice in a row?"

Yingping's eyes lit up. "This reward is quite generous!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fog in front of him suddenly surged.

"Buzzing—"

Several palm-sized purple butterflies flew out from the mushroom bushes.

Their wings were covered with fine scales, and as they flew, a purple poisonous mist continuously fell.

[Encounter with Purple Algae Butterfly, Level 1-2]

【Characteristics: Poisonous fog, group movement】

"Master, be careful!" Kokkoro immediately raised her staff-like spear. "Their scales are poisonous!"

Ying Ping remained completely calm, a cold smile playing on his lips: "It's alright, this level of poison is nothing."

He suddenly activated his Shadow Step, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant!

"Shh!"

The Sword of Hestia traced a dark blue line, and before the three purple algae butterflies could even react, they were cut in half with a single stroke!

[Defeat the Purple Moss Butterfly (3/50)]

[Obtained: Purple Algae Wing x1]

[Gained 60 experience points]

However, more purple algae butterflies were startled and flew out of the mushroom bushes in swarms, instantly forming a purple cloud of poisonous mist!

"A Hymn to Courage!"

Kokoro immediately cast a spell, and emerald light enveloped Yingping, enhancing his resistance to poison.

Ying Ping took a deep breath, a glint of frenzied fighting spirit flashing in his eyes—

"Blade Storm!"