Chapter 425

Chapter 431: This One Strike Will Surely Pierce the Enemy! (Please Subscribe!)

The dimly flickering Starflame danced as Izay exchanged countless attacks and defenses with the First Beast.

The dark green aura of death and the dark silver flashes wildly swirled, occasionally blocked by dark golden rock walls. In the central square of the small town, now unrecognizable, blurry reflections of their battle played out.

Adventurers’ figures intertwined with monstrous vines, shaking the vast illusion violently, on the verge of collapse.

Though the First Beast seemed unable to move quickly,

it compensated with razor-sharp tentacles capable of instantly killing foes.

At will, it could absorb energy from nearby Second Beasts, spawning countless vine-like arms.

In contrast, Izay appeared perpetually on the defensive.

Realizing mental attacks were ineffective against Izay, the beast ceased such attempts, opting instead for raw magical power.

In this world, “Magic” and “Mana” are defined.

Among the ancient beasts discovered so far, none have been confirmed to wield mana for magic.

But merely unconfirmed doesn’t mean nonexistent.

At least the First Beast before Izay shattered that notion, unleashing a barrage of gun-like magical shots.

While using rock veins for defense and dodging vine assaults, even when landing hits, the damage was swiftly repaired.

Faced with such an opponent, one word crossed Izay’s mind:

—Helpless!

Though confident the enemy’s energy wasn’t infinite and couldn’t maintain such intensity forever,

Izay couldn’t gauge how long the beast could endure.

The only solace was his teleportation magic combined with “Intuition” and “Keen Insight,” rendering the First Beast’s attacks almost useless.

The battle inexplicably reached a stalemate.

“Aaaaarrrr!!!”

Prolonged intense combat breeds frustration, and the First Beast lost patience first.

Izay, having climbed from Lv.1, possessed the patience to wear down opponents in battles and explorations.

Especially since he was carefully setting up victory conditions around the small town and the First Beast.

Only a meticulously prepared strike could break through the enemy.

Otherwise, he’d retreat with Elk and Red Lake.

The First Beast differed.

It couldn’t comprehend why it couldn’t crush this insignificant insect despite its overwhelming power.

Like trying to swat a pesky mosquito on a hot day but failing at this simple task, raising blood pressure.

Though not human, the First Beast shared similar feelings.

As it roared in anger, its crystal pillar began emanating brilliant light, gathering immense mana.

—Danger Approaching!

Wasting no time, Izay leaped back with a powerful kick.

Swinging his arm, countless dark gold rock walls rose with magical arrays.

“Mountain-Sea Transformation!”

A massive rock formation resembling a mountain range shielded Izay.

“Aaaaarrrr——”

It shattered.

Like triggered missiles, upon contact, the mana flow caused an earth-shattering explosion.

The ground split, rock plates fractured, stone shards flew everywhere, violent dust storms swept across, and rock veins cracked after a brief resistance. The explosive magic shot even swept beyond the town, rippling against the illusion barrier.

Yet behind the massive rock vein, Izay’s figure was nowhere to be seen.

” Piercing Rainbow Spear !!”

Repeating the magical incantation, Izay reappeared behind the First Beast!

Three massive dark gold rock spears, each dozens of meters in diameter, pierced the atmosphere following Izay’s left arm movement, accompanied by crackling mana arcs.

“Crack-crack-crack-crack!”

The sound of barriers shattering echoed.

Unprepared for Izay’s sudden assault, the First Beast’s defenses were breached in an instant.

The massive rock spears struck the crystal pillar, causing it to tilt and develop cracks.

The super-sized “missile” unleashed its full force.

The colossal “collision” resounded like thunder, spreading shockwaves.

Izay paid it no heed.

Seeing the transparent turtle-shell barrier shatter gave him a glimmer of hope!

Reconstructing the defense would take time, creating a gap.

This gap was the perfect moment to attack!

Underfoot, Izay planted the final of seventy-two star symbols.

Ripples spread in circles.

Each star symbol embedded in the ground glowed, sensing each other and gradually connecting.

It wasn’t a quick process.

For Izay, the upcoming spell far exceeded his current abilities; he hadn’t fully mastered it yet.

Its activation relied entirely on his unique traits and multiple magic arrays.

Thus, constructing the magic array couldn’t be instantaneous.

But it was enough.

Izay needed only to activate the magic array.

As for attacking during the enemy’s vulnerability, that was his job.

In an instant, Izay leapt away.

From afar, only his afterimage remained visible. If closer, one might think Izay was a hurricane rushing past.

Without using his spear to gain momentum, he held his weapon behind his back.

Covering dozens of meters in a flash, the overflowing deep blue mana froze the surrounding air solid.

“—Descent of the End!!”

Summoning the spell name again, rifts appeared in the illusion space, revealing glimpses of the true desert outside.

Next, Izay forcefully kicked off, plowing two furrows into the ground.

His spear-wielding arm raised high above his head, his body taut like a drawn bowstring.

A vortex of starry mana coalesced at the spear’s tip.

“—Leonid!!”

With a roar, a strike faster than thunder.

One of Izay’s “miracles,” the first ultimate technique he had mastered.

Draining most of his mana into the weapon, whether thrust or thrown, it unleashed tremendous power.

Unlike his half-hearted attempts in the past,

this attack by the present Izay was truly a spear of annihilation.

This one strike will surely pierce the opponent!