Chapter 239: Divine Punishment

The ultimate magic, the Arcane Magic, can only be unleashed by burning Spiritual Points with the soul of a God as its material.

Typically, in the skill system of the “Fantasy World,” there’s usually only one ultimate move per class, even for top players like Miss Vilyric, who have unlocked numerous hidden skills and attributes. The number of ultimate moves they can grasp does not exceed a handful.

However, an ultimate move does not equate to absolute superiority; as long as certain conditions are met, there are skills capable of rivaling or even surpassing the power of an ultimate move.

For instance, “Divine Punishment.”

“Divine Punishment” is not magic and does not have a tier concept; it is a skill that can only be activated when Vilyric is in the so-called “Destruction Mode,” requiring no incantation or consumption of any Magic or Spiritual Points. However, it has an exceedingly long cooldown, during which Vilyric cannot enter “Destruction Mode” temporarily.

This skill, even Miss Priestess herself has not fully comprehended, but its enormous cost and correspondingly devastating power are indisputable.

If “Ultimate · Light” is the supreme ultimate technique gained through special equipment, representing the pinnacle of large-area purification, then “Divine Punishment” is the top-tier single target attack.

“First Punishment: Light and Dark.”

Clothed in a divine halo, she murmured, summoning the light of divine punishment to this world.

It was a mix of black and white, like an aurora embodying the yin and yang of heaven and earth. When the light of divine punishment descended from the endlessly distant sky, even the chaotic beast, claiming to be the eternal sustainer of the world and at least near level 100, let out a heavy low roar, akin to thunder.

“This is… this is her power… foolish! Your interference is a mistake! This world has strayed from its path; it must be purified!”

The colossal beast opened its abyss-like maw, swallowing a storm of massive elements and the Feather of Destruction, condensing a void light greater than the previous strike before violently spewing it forth!

It collided with the incoming divine punishment light, akin to two opposing extremes, yet bizarrely, there was no explosion; it melted away silently as if erased.

Ultimately, both divine powers dissipated at once, but before Taotie could catch a breath, a second beam of divine punishment descended again from the cold call of the golden-eyed girl!

“Second Punishment: Heaven’s Collapse.”

The sky, visible to the naked eye, collapsed entirely, revealing an endless dark void, while the deep blue aurora bursting from the collapsed sky surged toward the giant beast’s very being!

“Roar!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Taotie unleashed its first truly furious howl. Unable to gather strength to resist the incoming attack, its terrifying form revealed its true horror. Its upper body clenched a fist the size of a meteor and rushed towards the light of divine punishment!

“Boom!!!!!!!!!”

The second beam of divine punishment exploded on contact with that inconceivable, overwhelming force, akin to a hundred million missiles striking a rising asteroid. A turbulent shockwave erupted, and that unadorned punch even broke through the very essence of the second divine punishment, carrying forth immense strength towards the descending divine being!

“Clang!!!!”

The towering Radiant Spirit instantly raised its holy spear to block the giant beast’s heavy punch, akin to two fierce competitors of great valor, producing sparks like mountain collapses and tsunami waves!

“Crack… crackle…”

Taotie’s power was indeed astonishing, and even the usually invincible Avatar of Light could not push it back in this face-off, with fine cracks beginning to appear on the spear’s handle, signaling it was nearing its breaking point under the strain.

However, the Avatar of Light’s task wasn’t to defeat its opponent.

“Third Punishment: Earthfall.”

The girl with sun-like golden eyes pronounced in a voice still cold and steady. As she transformed into the dark cosmos above, the very ground beneath her feet began to crack, gathering to ascend, morphing into a deep, solid aurora heading straight for Taotie’s underbelly!

At this moment, the colossal beast was still locked in its struggle against the Avatar of Light guarding its body. Seeing the third divine punishment descend, the chaotic colors used to attempt imprisoning Vilyric surged out from Taotie’s lower limbs, forming a barrier to block the maw.

“Chaos Surge!”

The third divine punishment fell directly into that power akin to the Abyss, disappearing in an instant like a cow into the sea.

But in less than a few seconds, that mass of “Chaos” suddenly began to swell and twist violently, like a slime filled with air, rapidly expanding to several times its original size and changing into various bizarre contorted shapes as if it could explode at any moment.

No, it wasn’t “as if”…

“Zzzzzzz… Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

That chaotic power truly couldn’t bear the weight, erupting with the third divine punishment consumed within it.

The explosion, like a gigantic bomb, was nearly fully absorbed by Taotie’s body, which bore the brunt of that terrifying force. Even as a physical entity reaching the pinnacle of this world, this chaotic beast, even against an 8th, 9th, or even 10th-tier magic attack, would likely be unfazed. However, Vilyric’s fully unleashed “Divine Punishment” clearly exceeded its defensive limits.

In the wake of that earth-shattering explosion, Taotie finally faltered, swaying unsteadily as the Avatar of Light struck a blow in pursuit. In the restored wilderness of sky and earth, it staggered back over ten steps. Its lower limbs, maw, and vast rock-like body were now riddled with gaping wounds, a pitiful sight.

Countless black-gray blood droplets seeped from those injuries, pooling on the ground below and transforming into numerous level 50 to level 70 Evil Demons, which immediately noticed the golden-eyed girl floating high above, instinctively wanting to attack as if perceiving a dire threat!

But the next moment…

“Fourth Punishment: Starfall.”

Countless brilliant stars transformed into a torrential meteor shower falling down.

“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!!!!!!”

Those little Evil Demons, formed from Taotie’s blood, almost instantly disintegrated under the rain of stars. All their destructive power vanished amidst the light, while more stars continued to fall, causing a series of powerful explosions on Taotie’s grand form!

Even the chaotic world-annihilating beast did not possess limitless power; severely injured by consecutive attacks, Taotie could hardly muster any effective means to counter this relentless onslaught. The fourth divine punishment struck squarely against it, raising clouds of dust as the giant beast roared in pain, its sound resonating across the sky.

However, the golden-eyed girl did not seem inclined to give the enemy any respite.

“Fifth Punishment: All Things Born and Perish.”

Countless golden lights gathered between heaven and earth—some were birds, others were beasts, alongside flowers, trees, and everything alive, encompassing everything known and seen in the world.

They surged like a tide, collectively charging toward that already battered gigantic beast.

   

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