The entire dungeon trembled.
Deep cracks spread across the stone floor as ancient purple light began leaking from the ground itself.
Azrael Veyron stood motionless in the center of the chamber.
The darkness surrounding him moved like a living creature.
Ever since he had devoured the Abyss Knight, something inside him had changed.
His senses had become sharper.
His control over void energy stronger.
But now…
Something even more powerful was awakening beneath the dungeon.
The system screen flickered.
Hidden Dungeon Core Detected
Final Guardian Awakening
Azrael slowly lifted his head.
At the far end of the chamber…
The massive stone gate began to open.
But this gate was far different from the previous one.
The surface of the door was covered with ancient carvings.
Hundreds of twisted symbols depicting monstrous creatures bowing before a single figure made of pure darkness.
Azrael narrowed his eyes.
"…Interesting."
The gate groaned loudly.
RUMBLE.
Dust and stone fragments fell as the door slowly separated.
Beyond it…
An enormous cavern appeared.
The space was easily the size of an entire arena.
In the center of that cavern floated a massive crystal made of pure black energy.
Dark lightning flickered inside it.
The crystal pulsed like a heartbeat.
Azrael immediately understood.
"That must be the dungeon core."
But the moment he stepped inside—
A terrifying pressure filled the entire cavern.
The air itself seemed to grow heavier.
Azrael's Void Sense screamed in warning.
Something moved behind the crystal.
Then slowly…
A massive figure stepped forward.
Azrael's eyes widened slightly.
The creature looked like a giant humanoid made entirely of bone and dark stone.
Its body was nearly ten meters tall.
Massive chains wrapped around its arms and torso.
Its skull burned with deep crimson flames.
And embedded in its chest…
Was a fragment of the dungeon core crystal itself.
The system immediately reacted.
FINAL GUARDIAN DETECTED
Abyss Colossus
Level: Spirit Awakening Stage 5
Threat Level: EXTREME
Azrael exhaled slowly.
"Spirit Awakening Stage 5…"
That was four stages above him.
The difference in power was enormous.
The Abyss Colossus slowly lifted its head.
Its glowing eyes locked onto Azrael.
Then a deep voice echoed across the cavern.
"…Devourer."
Azrael froze slightly.
The creature was speaking.
"You carry the mark of the Void."
Its massive hand tightened into a fist.
"But this dungeon… belongs to the abyss."
The colossus took a single step forward.
The entire cavern shook.
"You will not leave this place alive."
Azrael stared at the monster.
Then slowly…
A grin spread across his face.
"That's where you're wrong."
Dark energy surged around his body.
The shadows on the ground twisted violently.
Azrael raised his hand.
"Everything here…"
The Abyss Domain began spreading across the cavern like a black tide.
"…belongs to me now."
The colossus roared.
The battle for the Heart of the Abyss had begun.
The roar of the Abyss Colossus shook the entire cavern.
The sound was not just loud—it carried a crushing force behind it, like a mountain collapsing.
Azrael Veyron stood calmly beneath the towering monster.
The creature was enormous.
Nearly ten meters tall.
Its body looked like a statue carved from bone and dark stone, bound together by massive iron chains that rattled with every movement.
But the most terrifying part was the glowing black crystal embedded in its chest.
A fragment of the Dungeon Core.
Each time the crystal pulsed, dark lightning spread across the Colossus's body.
Azrael narrowed his eyes.
That crystal…
It's feeding the monster power.
The Void Devouring System quickly displayed additional information.
Target: Abyss Colossus
Level: Spirit Awakening Stage 5Core Source: Dungeon Core FragmentWeakness Detected: Core Crystal
Azrael smiled slightly.
"So if I break that…"
"…you fall."
The Colossus raised its massive arm.
Then suddenly—
It slammed its fist into the ground.
BOOOOOOM!
The entire cavern exploded with force.
Stone shattered.
A shockwave blasted outward like a storm.
Azrael immediately activated Void Step.
His body flickered like smoke.
The shockwave passed through the place where he had been standing a moment earlier.
The Colossus looked down slowly.
"…Fast."
Its voice echoed like thunder.
"But speed will not save you."
The monster swung its arm again.
This time the attack came sideways like a giant hammer.
Azrael dashed forward instead of retreating.
The giant arm missed him by inches.
He leapt upward and landed on the Colossus's arm.
Then he ran straight toward its chest.
"Void Claw!"
Dark energy erupted around his fingers.
Azrael slashed toward the crystal.
CLANG!
The attack struck the crystal directly.
But instead of shattering…
The crystal barely cracked.
Azrael's eyes widened slightly.
That thing is tougher than I thought.
The Colossus roared and grabbed him with its other hand.
Azrael barely escaped using Void Step again.
He reappeared on the ground several meters away.
The monster looked down at him.
"…You cannot destroy the abyss."
Azrael wiped the dust from his coat.
"Maybe."
Dark energy began swirling around his body.
"But I can devour it."
The Colossus charged.
Despite its massive size, the creature moved incredibly fast.
Its giant foot came crashing down toward Azrael.
Azrael rolled aside just before the impact.
BOOM!
The floor shattered again.
Azrael jumped onto a broken pillar.
Then another.
He used the falling debris like stepping stones, climbing rapidly toward the Colossus's upper body.
The monster tried to grab him.
But Azrael moved too quickly.
Void Step.
Shadow flicker.
Another jump.
Within seconds he reached the Colossus's shoulder.
"DEVOUR!"
His hand slammed against the monster's neck.
Dark energy exploded outward like a vortex.
Black cracks spread across the Colossus's body.
The monster roared in anger.
Its chains rattled violently.
But the devouring power struggled to consume something this large.
Azrael felt resistance.
The Colossus swung its arm backward.
Azrael barely jumped off in time.
The giant hand slammed into its own shoulder.
Stone armor cracked.
Azrael landed on the ground again.
Breathing slightly heavier now.
"This thing…"
"…is ridiculously tough."
The Colossus turned slowly.
Its eyes burned brighter.
"…Enough."
The crystal in its chest suddenly flashed.
Dark energy spread across the entire cavern.
The dungeon itself began feeding power into the monster.
The system displayed a warning instantly.
Dungeon Core Resonance Activated
Enemy Power Increased
Azrael frowned.
"So you can borrow power from the dungeon."
The Colossus raised both arms.
Then slammed them down together.
BOOOOOOM!
The entire arena floor split apart.
Huge stone spikes erupted from the ground like spears.
Azrael leapt into the air.
Three spikes barely missed him.
Another nearly pierced his leg.
He landed on a floating chunk of stone.
The Colossus watched him carefully now.
"…You are persistent."
Azrael smiled.
"You talk like you're already winning."
Dark energy gathered around his body again.
But this time it was different.
Much denser.
The Void Devouring System suddenly activated again.
Combat Evolution Triggered
New Ability Available
Void Fang
Azrael's eyes gleamed.
"Another skill?"
Black energy condensed around his arm.
But instead of claws…
It formed a massive fang-shaped blade of pure void power.
Azrael raised his arm.
The weapon hummed with terrifying energy.
The Colossus took another step forward.
"…Pointless."
Azrael grinned.
"Let's test that."
He activated Void Step again.
His body blurred across the battlefield.
In the blink of an eye he appeared directly in front of the Colossus's chest.
Then—
He swung the Void Fang.
A massive arc of darkness sliced through the air.
SLAAAAASH!
The attack struck the core crystal directly.
CRACK.
A loud fracture sound echoed through the cavern.
The crystal finally split.
The Colossus froze.
Its glowing eyes flickered.
"…Impossible."
Azrael landed smoothly on the ground.
His grin widened.
"Found your weak spot."
But the battle…
Was far from over.
The Colossus roared in pure rage.
The dungeon itself began shaking violently.
The final phase of the battle had begun.
The moment the core crystal cracked, the entire dungeon reacted violently.
A deafening roar erupted from the Abyss Colossus.
The massive creature staggered backward as dark lightning burst from the fractured crystal embedded in its chest.
For the first time since the battle began…
The giant looked unstable.
Azrael Veyron landed lightly on a broken slab of stone.
His breathing remained steady, but his eyes glowed faintly with dark energy.
He had finally damaged the monster's source of power.
But something strange happened next.
Instead of collapsing…
The Colossus began absorbing even more energy from the dungeon.
The cracked crystal flared with violent light.
Dark veins spread across the monster's body like burning cracks.
The Void Devouring System immediately displayed a warning.
WARNING
Dungeon Core Overload Detected
Enemy Entering Berserk State
Azrael frowned slightly.
"So you're getting desperate."
The Colossus slowly lifted its head.
Its glowing eyes burned brighter than ever before.
"…Devourer."
Its voice now sounded deeper.
More ancient.
"You have damaged the abyss."
Massive chains around its body snapped apart one by one.
CLANG.
CLANG.
CLANG.
Each broken chain released more power into the monster's body.
The cavern trembled violently.
Azrael felt the pressure increase instantly.
The creature had become even stronger.
The Colossus clenched its giant fists.
"…You will pay for that."
Then it charged.
The monster moved faster than before.
Far faster.
Azrael activated Void Step immediately.
But this time—
The Colossus predicted his movement.
Its arm swung through the air.
Azrael barely blocked with Void Claw.
BOOOOOOM!
The impact launched him across the cavern.
He crashed into a stone pillar.
The pillar shattered instantly.
Azrael fell to the ground, sliding several meters.
Blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"That… actually hurt."
The Colossus walked forward slowly.
Each step cracked the stone beneath it.
"…Your strength is impressive for a mortal."
"But you cannot defeat the abyss."
Azrael wiped the blood from his lips.
Then slowly stood up again.
Dark energy began gathering around his body.
"You keep repeating that word."
The shadows around him twisted.
"…Abyss."
Azrael raised his hand slowly.
Black energy surged violently.
"But you don't understand something."
The Void Devouring System began reacting to the cracked core crystal.
Strange energy flowed toward Azrael.
"…The abyss…"
His eyes glowed crimson.
"…belongs to me now."
The system suddenly displayed another message.
Void Resonance Activated
Dungeon Core Energy Compatible
Azrael's body suddenly absorbed a wave of dark power from the cracked crystal.
The Colossus froze.
"…What?"
Azrael's aura expanded dramatically.
The darkness around him became thicker.
Stronger.
More violent.
The system displayed a new notification.
Temporary Evolution
Void Predator Form
Azrael's pupils narrowed.
His hair lifted slightly as black energy flowed around him like a storm.
The pressure inside the cavern changed instantly.
Now it was the Colossus that hesitated.
"…Impossible."
Azrael smiled slowly.
"Your dungeon just betrayed you."
Then—
He disappeared.
Void Step.
But this time the speed was far greater.
Azrael appeared directly in front of the Colossus's chest.
Before the monster could react—
Azrael slammed both hands onto the cracked crystal.
"VOID DEVOURING!"
A massive vortex of darkness exploded outward.
The dungeon itself began shaking violently.
The Colossus roared in agony.
The cracked crystal shattered further.
Dark energy poured out like a raging river.
The Colossus tried to grab Azrael.
But the vortex pinned the giant in place.
Cracks spread across its entire body.
The monster struggled desperately.
But the devouring power was unstoppable.
The system messages appeared rapidly.
Dungeon Core Fragment Devoured
Massive Energy Absorbed
The Colossus screamed.
Its entire body began collapsing into dark particles.
The vortex swallowed everything.
Bone.
Stone.
Energy.
Within seconds the giant creature disappeared completely.
All of its power rushed into Azrael's body.
The cavern became silent.
Then suddenly—
Azrael's body exploded with energy.
Dark power surged through every vein.
The system screen flooded with messages.
Final Guardian Eliminated
Dungeon Core Destroyed
Massive Cultivation Breakthrough
Azrael's body trembled violently.
His bones cracked.
His muscles expanded with power.
Then the breakthrough arrived.
Spirit Awakening Stage 2
But the messages didn't stop.
Spirit Awakening Stage 3
Azrael dropped to one knee.
His breathing was heavy.
But his eyes burned with excitement.
The dungeon core had given him enormous power.
The Void Devouring System appeared again.
Special Reward Unlocked
Forbidden Cultivation Technique
A new title appeared before him.
Void Sovereign Scripture
Azrael's eyes widened slightly.
A cultivation technique created specifically for the Void Devouring System.
The system displayed the final message.
Dungeon Conquered
Hidden Exit Unlocked
The cavern slowly began collapsing.
Stone cracked.
The remaining purple energy faded.
Azrael stood slowly.
His body now radiated a terrifying aura.
He had entered a completely new level of power.
And this was only the beginning.
Far above the dungeon…
Inside the Blackstone Sect.
Several elders suddenly stood from their seats.
The mountain beneath them had begun shaking.
One elder frowned.
"…The Abyss Seal is breaking."
Another looked toward the mountain.
"…Something inside the ruin has awakened."
None of them realized the truth.
The thing they feared…
Was already on its way out.
Azrael Veyron.
The future Void Sovereign.