Chapter 416: First Appearance of the Meteor Fireball Spell

Chapter 416: The Debut of the Meteor Fireball Technique

Boom!

The magical radiance within the valley erupted.

The blinding glare of the explosion forced everyone to look away.

With tilted heads, they all watched the shifting tides of the battlefield.

Naturally, everyone hoped this single wave would wound the ancient calamity beast.

Yet, deep down, they knew the probability was far too slim.

Suddenly, a crimson pillar of light shot out from the sprawling magical glow, sweeping across the crest of the valley.

The assault came so abruptly that many failed to react in time.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

Several figures vanished into the white light.

Teleported out of the secret realm.

Levi dodged the strike by the narrowest of margins, barely escaping the fate of elimination.

The battle had scarcely begun, and casualties were already mounting.

The pressure weighing on everyone felt monumental.

Netero's pillar of light sliced the valley open, destroying most of the magical arrays within.

A furious gale rushed through the newly torn gap, scattering the flames and brilliance inside the valley.

Revealing Netero's form.

The purple light radiating from its body had faded significantly.

The purple energy shield had weakened.

Its violet fur was now visible.

Alpha was the first to snap back to reality, casting a spell to launch the offensive.

"All-out attack!"

"Fire Rain Meteor!"

"Dimensional Slash!"

"Vacuum Blast!"

"Thunder Dragon Soaring!"

...

The crowd unleashed a relentless barrage of powerful spells, besieging Netero.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Netero's silhouette was submerged beneath the variegated glare of the magic.

Someone sensed a powerful surge of energy erupting from the center of the battlefield.

He shouted a warning: "Watch out!"

After the previous ambush, everyone was on high alert, ready to dodge at any second.

However, the sight that followed froze the expressions on every face.

A vast multitude of purple stars suddenly materialized in the sky.

A deluge of starlight cascaded from the heavens.

The range of the attack blanketed the entire valley, leaving nowhere to hide.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

The entire valley transformed into a warzone.

Grouping together, they combined their strength to resist the celestial onslaught.

"Absolute Spatial Barrier!"

The remaining four spatial mages joined forces to cast the spell "Absolute Spatial Barrier."

The barrier formed an unbreakable shield of space right above their heads.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Countless purple stars fell, but the Absolute Spatial Barrier blocked every impact.

The bursting purple light completely consumed everyone's vision.

After a long while, the assault finally ceased.

The four spatial mages had exhausted most of their mana.

Seeing the onslaught end, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Levi turned his head, searching for Netero's trace.

The previous attack had been too violent, tearing his mental perception network to shreds long ago.

He had lost Netero's location.

Now that the attack was over, his mental perception spread out once more.

In an instant, a brush with death gripped Levi.

His mind perceived an extreme danger.

"Watch out!"

Levi had barely shouted.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Those around him collapsed one after another, Levi's own face and lips turning purple and black.

His head swirled with dizziness, on the verge of fainting from the poison at any moment.

Exerting his final shred of strength, Levi drew the Goddess's Tear.

Grasping the Goddess's Tear, the purple-black toxic vapor on Levi's face dissipated significantly.

He was just about to borrow the power of the Goddess's Tear to purify the poison from the others.

But the others, facing imminent mortal peril, were already teleported away from the battlefield by the secret realm's power.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The white radiance of teleportation flashed in succession.

In the blink of an eye, Levi was the only one left on the battlefield.

Whish!

A massive silhouette stepped out from the toxic mist, looking down upon Levi, who stood entirely alone.

Li Wei clutched the Goddess Tear in his hand, turned around, and looked up.

He was now completely alone.

Netero stared at Li Wei, seemingly lost in thought. It recognized him.

The bird-like beak of Netero slightly parted, and a drop of dark purple venom dripped out.

Drip!

The venom landed before Li Wei, instantly corroding the ground beneath.

Though Netero bore no expression, Li Wei could clearly perceive its triumphant grin.

It was mocking him.

Mocking how the deadly poison Li Wei had once used to kill it had now become its most powerful weapon.

A sigh escaped from within Li Wei’s heart.

When he saw that Netero had adapted to the Wind Poison Dragon's lethal toxin and even evolved similar abilities,

he already harbored deep concern.

Never did he expect that his greatest fear would come true.

Netero had indeed fully adapted to the Wind Poison Dragon's poison and developed identical capabilities.

Yet as it gazed upon Li Wei, Netero made no move to strike immediately.

In its eyes, with only Li Wei remaining, there was no way for him to stop it—let alone pose any threat whatsoever.

Netero bent forward, reaching out toward Li Wei with one clawed hand.

It intended to capture him.

To take him away.

So that Li Wei might witness firsthand the destruction it would bring about.

Whoosh!

A white figure suddenly appeared on the battlefield.

Boom!

The Shadow Servant knocked aside Netero’s massive hand, scooped up Li Wei, and swiftly soared off into the distance.

For a brief moment, the giant Netero froze in place.

It seemed somewhat surprised that one of its own kind would aid this human?

Seeing Li Wei fleeing alongside his companion, the real Netero ultimately chose to head toward the Violet Star Stone.

As long as it consumed the final Violet Star Stone, it would break through to the seventh tier.

And possess invincible power.

At that time, settling accounts with Li Wei would not be too late.

Netero located the cluster of Violet Star Stones gathered by the group.

With a single gesture across the air, it seized them telekinetically, pulling them free from the earth and drawing them straight into its gaping maw.

Within the stones, a magical rune flickered with radiant light.

This was their last resort.

Unable to defeat Netero from without, they sought to destroy it from within.

Upon devouring the Violet Star Stone, Netero felt an overwhelming surge of energy course through its body, filling it with uncontrollable joy.

Suddenly, something felt wrong.

That force inside—it was far too immense.

Its intensity continued rising beyond normal limits,

transforming into a ticking bomb ready to explode.

Their ultimate plan was to trigger the power sealed within the Violet Star Stone while still inside Netero—

to blow it apart from the inside.

Realizing what was happening, Netero’s face twisted with rage.

All hopes of ascending to the seventh tier were shattered.

Faced with imminent catastrophic detonation,

Netero slowly lifted its head, turned toward where Li Wei had vanished, and opened its beak wide.

Boom! Kaboom!

The unleashed energy of the exploded Violet Star Stone erupted violently from within Netero’s body.

Racing toward the only available exit, it burst forth.

In an instant, a blindingly thick beam of violet light pierced the night sky.

The beam streaked across the heavens, striking the Twin Peaks on the island’s left side.

With a thunderous roar, the peaks vanished from existence, leaving behind only half their former selves.

“Caw caw caw…”

Having expelled all destructive energy, Netero stood smoking, grievously wounded.

But not yet dead.

Li Wei, who had narrowly avoided the mountain-shattering blast, stood atop a small hill.

Gazing at the distant, still-living Netero,

he made his final decision.

Holding the Beast Control Ring obtained from others, Li Wei summoned the Shadow Servant to inhabit Netero’s body and drew it into the ring.

The next attack would obliterate everything.

He himself would perish as well.

Rumble rumble!

A mournful cry echoed from the skies.

On the lone island, those few survivors raised their heads in horror.

Night gave way to day.

An enormous fireball plummeted from above.

Like the sun itself falling to earth, burning away all things.

(End of Chapter)