Chapter 90: The Meteor Falls from the Sky

Xu Han leapt gracefully, landing steadily on the ground.

He turned his head to glance at Xia Ling.

With a wave of his hand, an earthen-yellow magic circle appeared beside him.

A massive tiger, stretching several dozen meters in length, materialized within the circle.

"Little Eagle, take her somewhere safe," Xu Han said in a deep voice.

Little Eagle nodded. It gently gripped Xia Ling's clothing, lifted her onto its back, and then spread its wings, soaring off into the distance.

Xu Han activated his Eye of Discernment and examined the attributes of the Titan Ape King.

[Name: Titan Ape King (Platinum-level Boss)]
[Race: Ape Tribe]
[Level: 40]
[Skill 1: Destruction LV.10 (Passive skill. If the target's strength is less than the Titan Ape King's, their defense will be destroyed when attacked.)]
[Skill 2: Heavy Fist Slam LV.10 (Swings its fist at the target, ignoring 50% of the target’s defense.)]
[Skill 3: Rock Shaping LV.7 (Can shape rocks into any desired form until destroyed; cooldown: 5 minutes.)]
[Skill 4: Mount Tai Press LV.4 (Leaps high and crashes down onto the enemy, creating a spreading shockwave. Enemies at the center receive double damage; cooldown: 10 minutes.)]
[Skill 5: Command Beasts LV.3 (Lets out a roar to summon surrounding beasts for assistance; cooldown: 5 minutes.)]
[Skill 6: Rock Throw LV.4 (Grabs a huge boulder, crushes it into countless shards, and hurls them at the opponent; cooldown: 2 minutes.)]

Xu Han grinned.

So it really is a platinum-level boss!

And a level forty platinum boss at that!

To handle this giant, he’d have to go all out.

The Titan Ape King fixed a deadly stare on Xu Han.

From this human, it sensed a terrifying aura!

It had to eliminate this human quickly!

Its massive body thundered forward, charging straight at Xu Han!

In a flash, Xu Han dodged the attack with ease.

His fingers twirled.

The Frostblue Blade appeared in his palm.

He brandished the Frostblue Blade, skimming it across the Titan Ape King's hide.

A wound was sliced open without effort.

Frost crept over the patch of fur.

Xu Han did not pause.

He became a blur, flitting around the Titan Ape King.

With each flicker, another ghastly, terrifying gash was left on the ape king.

Soon, the Titan Ape King's fur was coated in a layer of white frost.

"Roar!"

The Titan Ape King could only bellow in rage, unable to even graze the hem of Xu Han's clothes.

In the stands, the spectators stared wide-eyed in shock.

"No way! Xu Han is this strong? He’s actually thrashing a platinum-level boss?"

"Good grief, that's a level forty platinum boss, and it hasn’t landed a single hit! His agility must be insanely high!"

"Useless effort. The Titan Ape King's health bar hasn’t even budged. Everything he’s doing is futile."

...

"Chilling Wind Assault!"

A howling gale swept toward the Titan Ape King.

The ice layer on its body grew thicker and thicker.

Little Tiger let out a roar.

Its immense frame lunged at the Titan Ape King.

Its claws now glowed earthen-yellow.

With a swipe, it tore open several savage wounds.

"Roar!"

The Titan Ape King was enraged!

It swung both fists at Xu Han and Little Tiger.

Xu Han flickered several times, narrowly dodging every blow.

But Little Tiger’s body was too large.

It took the full brunt of the Titan Ape King’s fists.

Howling in pain, Little Tiger leapt a hundred meters away.

Its health had already dropped by half.

Xu Han’s brows furrowed slightly.

This creature’s strength truly was immense.

Even Little Tiger’s physique could barely withstand it.

He raised his hand and shouted, "Wind Blade!"

Several blades of wind shot from his palm, slashing at the Titan Ape King’s wounds.

Slash!

The wind blades swept past, carving yet more wounds into the Titan Ape King.

It clenched its fists tightly and let out a long howl toward the sky.

The howl echoed throughout the entire forest.

In moments, rustling noises came from the surrounding woods.

Then, hundreds, even thousands of exotic beasts emerged from the trees, their gazes hostile and fixed on Xu Han and Little Tiger.

Xu Han swept his eyes over them.

Most were first-tier beasts.

But quite a few were second-tier.

There were even two or three leader-class beasts.

Xu Han wondered if every exotic beast in the forest had been summoned here.

The Titan Ape King actually managed a human-like smirk.

It pressed its palm to the ground.

The rocks rumbled and shifted, forming a gigantic axe.

It gripped the axe and wrenched it from the earth.

Blood-red eyes gleamed with murderous intent.

The spectators in the stands stiffened.

"Damn, this thing can actually use weapons?"

"And it summoned so many beasts! How are they supposed to fight now? They should just retreat."

"This is the absolute gap in strength. No matter how skilled Xu Han is, he can’t win against such a powerful beast."

"At least, if he wants to run, the Titan Ape King might not be able to keep him here."

...

Xu Han turned to the encroaching mass of beasts.

"Since you’ve chosen to call for reinforcements, I won’t be polite either."

He patted Little Tiger’s head. "Go back and heal up."

He recalled Little Tiger into the pet space.

Then, he slowly raised both hands.

The Titan Ape King eyed Xu Han suspiciously, uncertain what he was up to.

But a hint of unease flashed through its mind.

Gripping its stone axe, it strode quickly toward Xu Han.

Xu Han broke into a grin. "Trying to stop me now? Too late."

The sky darkened visibly.

It was as if a mass of dark clouds had gathered overhead.

The Titan Ape King looked up, eyes widening in shock.

A meteor!

A blazing meteor, trailed by a long tail of fire, was plummeting straight toward it.

Boom!

The meteor crashed into the ground.

A terrifying shockwave, carrying searing heat, exploded outward in all directions, and then the screen went black.

The main display had been destroyed.

The audience fell absolutely silent.

After a long moment, someone finally spoke. "Was that... a meteor?"

Someone nearby nodded. "I think so...?"

"Wait... did Xu Han summon that meteor?"

"How is this guy so incredible? He can summon meteors? The power of that move was insane, it even broke the broadcast feed."

"This year’s freshmen are monsters!"

On the main platform, Zhong Zhen and the others were silent as well.

After a while, Zheng Gang finally spoke slowly, "Can someone tell me, what tier magic was that?"

Everyone’s attention turned to Shui Tianluo.

Shui Tianluo pressed a hand to his forehead, equally troubled. "There’s a seventh-tier fire spell called Meteor Fire Rain."

"It can summon meteors to attack enemies."

"But that’s seventh-tier magic—only those who reach that tier can learn it."

"I can’t figure out how this kid managed it either."

Zhong Zhen pondered for a moment, then said, "This year’s freshman trial ends here, notify everyone and open the secret realm gates."

"We’ll tally the scores as before."

"The rest is for you to handle. I have to report this to the principal."