After he was assured that he was alone against the Leviathan, Levi tried to fight against it using the powers of his nine senses seed... but even when the Leviathan was immensely weakened, he failed to achieve anything against it.
The only reason he dared to test his current strength against it was his absolute confidence in being able to take down the Leviathan using the Sun Seed's powers.
If it were a normal Leviathan, his Sunflame aspect would have also failed to give him an edge... but against a Corrupted Leviathan?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Levi fired a volley of ignition marks... each one detonated across the Phoenix's wings, bursting into miniature suns that scorched and ate through its feathers!
The Leviathan Phoenix shrieked in agony, squirming violently in midair as its burning wings lit the sky... with a furious cry, it tore off the inflamed feathers, scattering the embers away before they could engulf its entire body.
