Chapter 488: Five-Colored Dragon Core
But just now, he was startled by a level fifteen Fire Lizard. How could he not feel embarrassed, especially with everyone present...
As soon as he finished speaking, the high-grade magic crystal atop his staff flared with a cold, dazzling brilliance. Three shrill sounds tore through the air—the Wind Blade’s power, ruthless and unrestrained in his hands. In a heartbeat, a guttural scream echoed as the Fire Lizard was shredded, its dark red blood splattering across the stone floor, staining everything with a grotesque, lingering shadow.
The Fire Lizard was also sent flying by the impact of the Wind Blade.
Then...
Under everyone's stunned gaze, the corpse of the Fire Lizard plummeted into the heart of the Alchemical Array. The once dormant array abruptly awakened, erupting with a blinding, almost violent radiance. Runes surged into the air, weaving through the gloom, casting harsh light that chased away the shadows and illuminated every corner of the chamber.
At this moment, even Leon’s expression changed. He clearly sensed an extremely terrifying power slowly awakening—most likely the true force of the Alchemical Array.
The eruption of the Pinnacle Alchemical Array’s power is utterly terrifying, not at all inferior to a full-force strike from a Title Archmage at their peak.
At this moment, Leon was extremely tense, unable to calm himself at all.
But right after, the runes that had risen gradually dimmed and finally disappeared, and the entire Alchemical Array returned to its former calm.
"What in the world is going on here...?"
A thousand questions churned in Leon's mind. The instant the alchemical array activated, he nearly tapped into the Alchemical Mana Core to escape into the natural demi-plane. Only when the array fell silent did he abandon the thought. He had to admit, this unfamiliar array was bizarre beyond reason.
Even now, he had no idea what this alchemical array was for, nor why it had been placed in the heart of Specter Valley.
Suddenly, a chill seeped into his bones. Leon's eyes widened in horror as he saw the corpse of the fire lizard, which had fallen at the center of the array, stand upright. But what truly unsettled him was that the flesh had vanished, leaving only a stark white skeleton. With every movement, it gave off a series of unnatural clicks and rattles.
Most unnerving of all, twin clusters of bright blue phosphorescence flickered in the fire lizard's eye sockets, pulsing in the gloom like it was watching them.
"An undead creature!"
Leon nearly choked on his own words. What was happening here? Just moments ago, it had been a simple corpse—how had it turned into an undead creature?
This was utterly absurd...
He'd never even heard of something like this happening. Instinctively, a spark ignited at his fingertip, magic rippling violently through the air. The flame grew, swelling into a blazing Fireball trailing a long tail. With a thunderous boom, it struck the fire lizard dead-on, scattering fragments of bone in the explosive blast.
But...