Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Celestial Movement of All Things!!

Izay, after swiftly adjusting his posture mid-air, immediately redirected his gaze back to the smoke-filled center of the cavern.

Amidst the swirling dust, a colossal creature could be seen spreading its wings.

With just one powerful flap, the sound of wing membranes cutting through the air echoed around, dispersing the dust that had obscured the central area and revealing the monster in full view.

The wyvern tilted its head to glance at its own back. At the center where its majestic wings extended, some of the deep red dragon scales had visibly cracked, blood gushing out and dripping onto the ground.

Though it was but a minor wound, insignificant enough not to hinder it, the fact remained that its supposedly impenetrable scales had been breached.

Fury from being ambushed and shame from being penetrated filled the wyvern’s heart.

Gradually ascending by flapping its wings, its crimson eyes locked onto the figure who had dared to harm it.

In the blink of an eye, Izay had already begun moving at high speed again, his spear cutting through the wind as he charged forward like a storm.

The wyvern’s bloodthirsty eyes tracked his every move.

Perhaps incited by Izay’s aggression, it showed no intention of dodging, quickly ascending to dive down with great intent.

“ROOOAAARRRRR!!!”

“—!!”

If Izay was the storm, then the wyvern was undoubtedly the thick cumulonimbus cloud that always overshadowed the storm.

And indeed, that was how it looked.

The massive creature, over five meters in size, clashed against Izay’s much smaller human frame.

One glance was enough to discern the outcome.

But that was only according to common sense.

With all five ability values surpassing Lv.1’s limits, Izay, bolstered by potent magic and skills, had reached a level where he could fight the wyvern head-on.

Magic has never been something that can be judged by common sense.

“—!!”

The sharp weapon met the tough scales, producing a harsh, low-pitched sound.

Holding the two-meter silver-gray spear horizontally, the spear tip firmly pressed against the wyvern’s shoulder, evading its attempt to bite him, Izay’s veins bulged as he clenched his teeth, gathering all his strength.

“Take this—down!!”

BOOM!!

With all his might, Izay’s attack pierced through the dragon scale defense, carving a bloody trail on the wyvern as he gained the upper hand in their brief struggle, forcing it back down to the ground.

Due to the recoil from his attack, Izay stepped back slightly before quickly regaining his stance and charging forward again.

After falling back to the ground, the wyvern inevitably needed some time to adjust itself, experiencing a momentary stiffness.

Seizing this instant, Izay’s sharp eyes, like those of a hunting hawk in battle, focused on a corner of the massive body.

—The most effective method to slay a flying beast!

“HAAAAA!!”

Izay swung his spear with all his might, the spear tip wrapped in Starflame slicing through the enormous dragon wing, splashing out crimson blood.

His aim was to disable the wyvern’s means of movement, namely its wings.

After breaking one wing, he could use a guiding interval magic to control it.

Applying a negative effect similar to “slow” before releasing the control skill would increase the hit rate.

This was a commonly used tactic in games.

Seizing the favorable opportunity now, Izay completely ignored the wyvern’s enraged roar, attacking like a storm with his spear.

Sides, back, tendons, wings—any weak or exposed spot was struck by Izay’s attacks.

Every time a flash of white light appeared, fragments of dragon scales and indistinguishable blood droplets sprayed out.

“ROOOAAARRRRRRR!!!”

However, the wyvern wasn’t about to sit idly by. Realizing it was being furiously attacked by this reckless human, its eyes turned completely blood-red with rage.

It suddenly gathered flames in its mouth, lowering its head to unleash a torrent of fiery heat towards itself below.

Instantly, centered around it, a fierce wave of scorching heat erupted.

With such a wide-range attack, Izay had no choice but to retreat a certain distance; he didn’t want to experience what it felt like to be roasted by dragon breath.

But the opportunity created earlier was enough. The wyvern was now unable to move quickly, both its wings having been damaged by Izay.

“Starry Prison!”

Realizing the timing, Izay raised a single hand towards the wyvern.

—A brilliant blue glow appeared in his hand.

At the wyvern’s location, the same color of light shone, dozens of glowing points appearing out of nowhere as a three-dimensional magic circle began to form.

The luminous points connected one after another, gradually forming a curtain of azure light around them.

Sparkling stars dotted the curtain.

Dozens of points linked together to form a beautiful constellation map. As the final point connected, the magic was complete!

Centered around the constellation map, everything within a ten-meter radius was enveloped by the starlight curtain.

Then, everything began to contract.

Circular waves of white spheres appeared, largest at their emergence but instantly shrinking towards the center, compressing and squeezing.

Debris, air, remnants of the heat wave, and even the wyvern at the center of the constellation map were all restricted and immobilized by these waves!

As the magic took effect, a faint smile appeared on Izay’s face.

But it wasn’t over yet!

“—!”

Under Izay’s control, magical power surged from within his body, wrapping him in a burning azure Starflame, responding to his master’s will.

And in the next moment, Izay let out a low shout:

“Celestial Movement of All Things!!”

The cavern, made of gray rock, suddenly brightened.

Responding to Izay’s shout, a massive magic circle appeared at the top of the cavern, nearly covering half the ceiling.

The golden magic circle illuminated the entire cavern, first showing the outer circular frame, then steadily drawing lines toward the center.

When the magic circle was completed, a glimpse of a dark golden object emerged.

Using Izay’s magical power as a medium, all the surrounding rock elements were collected and formed into a star rock appearing at the center of the magic circle.

As the giant star rock appeared, the cavern, which had been illuminated by the magic circle, dimmed.

Without hesitation, the star rock, carrying the force of piercing the air, plummeted towards the position of the wyvern.

Inside the cavern, Ryu, watching anxiously, couldn’t help but twitch her lips under her mask.

Seeing the grand momentum of the star rock, she barely thought twice before retreating into the tunnel they had come from earlier.

Nearby, the scar-faced man, whose injuries had been healed by the Panacea and who had regained consciousness, sucked in a cold breath as he tumbled into the tunnel.

After observing for a while, the scar-faced man could roughly understand the situation.

This masked person (Ryu) and the young man wielding the spear were definitely senior adventurers!

He had survived thanks to their kindness.

At other entrances to the cavern, adventurers who had quietly arrived here but were watching the situation in secret also felt a chill run down their spines.

Wow, is this what a big shot’s magic looks like?

Is it really necessary to be THIS strong??

Without giving these people too much time to marvel, two or three seconds later, the star rock had already descended to the ground.

“—!!”

A massive explosion.

In an instant, dazzling brilliance and thunderous roars overwhelmed everyone’s senses. At the same time, there seemed to be faint sounds of the wyvern’s painful cries.

The star rock, larger than the wyvern itself, swallowed it whole, suppressing its struggles and cries.

The ground exploded into a circular crater, and the walls and ceiling cracked like lightning streaks.

Rock fragments and dust scattered dramatically, ravaging the entire cavern.

Eventually, when the shower of fragments and smoke settled, a crippled wyvern appeared before Izay—missing limbs, most of its scales gone, seemingly unable to even stand.

“Just a little more…”

Facing off against the wyvern on its last legs, Izay’s complexion was equally pale, his spirit energy greatly depleted.

That level of star rock had been his maximum output so far. With the magic he had already cast, his magical power was almost depleted, and even maintaining ‘Silver Starfall’ was pushing it.

Moreover, the star rock was ultimately just a construct of rock elements, not a real meteorite, and couldn’t maintain its shape forever. Otherwise, just the pressure alone could have crushed the dragon.

After landing on the ground and hitting its target, the rock-element star rock would disperse, turning into tiny rock crystals covering the area it landed on.

These rock crystals would adhere to the enemy’s body surface, increasing their burden, and could even make movement extremely difficult, serving as a control mechanism.

In short, the wyvern was now essentially a severely weakened monster, just needing a few finishing blows!