Chapter 341: Nine?

The moment Leon chanted the tenth spell, the Astral Phoenix’s body moved, stirring the air so violently that small vortices materialized on both sides beside its wings. A sudden, massive pressure erupted from it. The ground caved in under Leon. A strong gust of wind sent everything flowing outward. The fiery layer around the Phoenix grew hotter.

The monster immediately sensed something wrong, something terrifying about to be unleashed.

The Phoenix raised and reared its head gracefully. Time felt like it was slowing down. Energy and air swirled toward the Phoenix’s maw.

Whooooooooosh!

A brilliant light shot out as a massive fireball materialized before the Phoenix’s maw. It continued to grow, fire blazing fiercely. The air grew hotter. The space distorted.

Boooooom!

The ground beneath Leon couldn’t endure the pressure any further and cracked.

Booom!

Once again, the ground cracked as a strong gust of wind exploded outward.

Crack!

The shield covering Emily and others cracked slightly. Lamia was visibly struggling to stand tall now.

The monster gritted its teeth, but it was slowly being pushed back in the air. The energy ball before it was slowly growing smaller, as if a pressure was suppressing it. The monster gave it its all, but it couldn’t stop the energy ball from shrinking.

And then...

Leon did it.

He made the throwing gesture. Immediately, the fiery Phoenix hurled the fireball ahead. The massive blazing sphere whistled through the air. The surrounding air hissed instantly as smoke rose above. The layer of air was cleaved in half.

Phooooooof!

The energy ball vanished before the monster. It felt a chill rolling down its spine. The fiery sphere hadn’t closed in yet. But the destructive power radiating through the air was enough to shatter the monster’s delusions. It wasn’t the predator to begin with. It wasn’t even prey. It was something Leon would just swat away like a fly. Just an annoyance.

Sixth sense screamed danger in the monster’s mind, and it went from offensive to defensive in an instant.

Creak!

Creak!

Creak!

The ground exploded like a volcano, icy walls and structures erupting as if the whole geography of the place was changing.

10!

20!

30!

40!

50!

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Hundreds of icy walls had materialized between the monster and Leon. But the monster wasn’t done yet. It had turned around, whistling through the air at maximum speed.

"Monster." The monster cursed in a hoarse voice.

Meanwhile, the fiery storm finally appeared before the first icy obstacle.

Everyone watched the scene unfold with unblinking gazes.

Boooooooooom!

A loud explosion as the first wall shattered like glass. And then...

A storm of chaos. One after another, the layers of walls crumbled. They couldn’t even slow down the fiery sphere’s advance. It continued forward like an unstoppable force of nature.

The monster was flying away. It could hear the icy walls crumble behind it one after another. It gritted its teeth and employed every single ounce of energy. Just when the monster thought it could maybe survive today...

Just as Sol’s anticipation had reached its limit...

Whooooooooosh!

The monster froze in mid-air as it saw something pass by. Not from its right. Not from its left. Not from up or even down. It had passed right through the monster.

The winged lizard man slowly looked down, still hovering in the air even after its wings had stopped moving.

A hole...

A huge hole in its chest.

Before it could even register the pain, before the sphere had gone far...

Booooooooooooooom!

A loud bang shook the whole dungeon. Even the area outside, where the dungeon stood, shook like crazy.

Inside the dungeon, the whole place was ablaze. The monster’s body had evaporated into nothingness.

A single spell. A single strike. And a monster who was a major realm higher in cultivation died instantly.

Amidst the raging fire, Leon stood proudly. A smile had spread across his face as he stared ahead. "1000%+ boost. So that’s what it feels like. The tenth spell." Leon raised his left hand and clenched his fist. "It’s freaking awesome."

Leon didn’t want it, but the astral Phoenix behind Leon started to fade. And soon... It was totally gone. Leon’s left eyebrow rose slightly. But before he could process why it happened, Lamia flew toward him like lightning and threw herself at him. "Master... That was awesome. A second true Astral Avatar. And from the ninth layer of the Astral River. No one can be your match ever again." She said while burying her face in his chest.

Leon was taken aback... It was totally out of the blue. And Leon didn’t even have time to think.

The layer she had cast to protect others had shattered. Emily, Snow, Sol, and Frenrir also rushed toward him. Both Emily and Snow shot glares at Lamia. But Lamia didn’t even bother.

"Ahem! Ahem!" Though Lamia wasn’t bothered, Leon had to push her away gently. "No need to be so excited." He said. "I am glad it actually worked out." Before Leon could say anything, a thought came to his mind.

Lamia, meanwhile, reluctantly let go of Leon and looked at him. Seeing his face, Lamia frowned slightly. She could guess right away that Leon was about to suggest something.

"You saw what I did just now. With this spell..."Leon said excitedly. "Do you still think I need to advance a few more realms before I raid the Daselvia tower?" Leon was desperate to go to the higher Heavens. He had to save Jenny and Noira as fast as possible.

Lamia didn’t answer immediately. After a few seconds, she asked. "Can you check how much Qi you have left after that last attack?"

Leon looked at her for a few seconds before nodding.

’System.’ He ordered inwardly. ’Show me the status bar.’

[Sure, Host.]

[Host: Leon Bale]

[Status Bar]

[Damage: 467]

[HP: 110]

[Perception: 90]

[Speed: 530]

[Mana: 09 T]

[Soul Strength: 11]

At first, Leon found nothing wrong. But then his eyes landed on the Mana reading.

’Wait! What? Why the fuck is it nine? It was twenty-six trillion!’