It had to be said that this old fellow Hades had an incredibly strong physique; after taking a heavy blow from Laxus, he was actually able to get back up as if nothing had happened.
The two sides clashed once again, lightning colliding with darkness as the overflowing magic power wantonly destroyed everything in the vicinity.
Dark clouds rolled in the sky, flickering with dazzling flashes of electricity, each clap of thunder sounding like the Roar of a deity. Meanwhile, the power of darkness was like an abyss—bottomless, swallowing everything and destroying everything.
Laxus was heavily repelled and fell to one knee. Looking at Hades, who was almost completely uninjured, his eyes showed frustration: "To think he has such powerful strength... I'm still far from it."
The most crucial part was that he found this old man impossible to kill; despite his age, his recovery ability was a good deal stronger than that of a young man like himself.
Hades crossed his arms, his cold gaze looking down on everyone: "Let me end this!"
He reached out and unfolded a purple magic circle. A beam of extreme light quickly condensed, reflecting a purple hue across the entire firmament.
Under everyone's terrified gazes, it shot rapidly toward Laxus.
Makarov reached out and shouted: "Quick, get out of the way!"
"Laxus!"
Everyone instinctively rushed forward, but they were simply too late to block it.
Laxus looked at the terrifying magic power coming his way and whispered: "I am no longer a member of Fairy Tail; can I still fight for you?"
Natsu shouted angrily: "What are you doing? Move out of the way!"
Boom!
The terrifying magic power hit Laxus head-on. The horrific explosion instantly submerged everything, and even the crowd rushing over was blown back hundreds of meters.
Makarov rushed over again and picked up Laxus. Seeing his scarred and battered body, tears streamed down his face: "Laxus..."
Although he had expelled Laxus from the guild, he was his grandson after all; the bond of blood and family could never be severed.
A trace of a smile tugged at the corner of Laxus's mouth: "The grudges of Fairy Tail should be settled by a member of Fairy Tail."
"Natsu... I'm leaving this power to you!"
Natsu also felt a terrifying magic power entering his body. That was the power of the Lightning Dragon, the power belonging to Laxus.
"Dammit!"
Fire spit from his eyes as flames and lightning erupted across his body. A powerful, sky-high magic power surged: "The injuries Laxus suffered, the injuries of my comrades—I will pay them back a hundredfold!"
"I won't forgive you either!"
Makarov's eyes widened, bursting with a blinding golden light. All reason was swept away as he lunged at Hades: "You bastard! What exactly have you done?"
Rumble!
Carrying a terrifying momentum, Makarov and Natsu slammed a fist into Hades's face, sending him flying hundreds of meters, followed immediately by a storm-like barrage of attacks.
The two showed no mercy, their eyes red as they threw punch after punch, unleashing their full power.
"With just you lot?!"
Hades was enraged. He spread his arms, and two black orbs of magic power shot out instantly, blasting Natsu and Makarov away to the left and right, causing them to cough up blood.
"Incompetent rage; you will never be my match!"
"Absolute Darkness!"
Accompanied by a Roar, a massive black hole condensed. The terrifying devouring force tore at everything around it, and Natsu and Makarov were suddenly pulled into the air, out of control.
Makarov enlarged his body, using his weight to resist the suction while reaching out to grab Natsu's leg. Meanwhile, Natsu opened his mouth to gather magic power: "Roar of the Lightning Flame Dragon!"
Rumble!
The terrifying Roar of lightning and fire swept through like a tsunami, hitting Hades head-on. The horrific explosion instantly annihilated everything on the ground, leaving only thunder and flames.
Lucy and the others looked up, filled with shock. The forest ahead had been pierced through, creating a path leading straight to the sea: "This is Natsu's magic power!"
Gildarts sat on the ground, a smile appearing: "Well done!"
Irene pulled down her hood to keep it from being blown away by the gale: "I didn't expect Natsu to burst forth with such magic power. It's not just Laxus's magic, but also his own ability to turn emotions into flames."
Acnologia looked at Hades, who lay unmoving on the ground, and rubbed his chin in thought. He seemed to have missed something. Was Hades really defeated just like that?
Suddenly, his gaze shifted to the airship in the distant sky. He remembered: the Grimoire Heart.
Just as everyone thought the battle was over, Hades let out a cold laugh: "I will not fail!"
He climbed up from the ground once more, magic power surging around him as his injuries and even his magic robes were restored to their original state.
The crowd watched in alarm. To survive such injuries was one thing, but to be able to get back up... was this guy a monster?
"Dammit!"
Natsu felt weak all over. The previous strike had consumed all of his magic power; now, even standing up was difficult.
Makarov also stared with wide eyes, unable to believe it. He had never imagined the Second Guild Master would be powerful to this extent.
Erza looked at Acnologia and asked softly: "Do you and Mom still have the magic power to defeat Hades?"
Acnologia nodded and said: "I suddenly remembered why that guy can still stand. That airship floating in the sky is built like a replica of the fairy heart, giving Hades nearly infinite magic power."
Erza was startled: "Infinite magic power? You mean to defeat Hades, we must first destroy the airship?"
Hades should have been taken down twice just now, yet he could still maintain his combat strength. It turned out he had a backup hidden energy source.
"Do you need me to destroy the airship?"
Irene inquired. To her, it was just a matter of a single Enhancer Magic spell.
"No need. Infinite magic power doesn't mean invincibility. That Grimoire Heart will be quite good for devouring."
Acnologia stepped onto the battlefield. He looked at the exhausted Natsu and Makarov: "Leave this to me. You guys go rest; it'll be over soon."
Makarov was slightly taken aback: "But that guy hasn't even used his full strength yet, you..."
He wanted to say at least call Irene or Gildarts over, but seeing Acnologia's indifferent expression, he ultimately didn't say it.
In his eyes, Acnologia should be at the very top level of the Four Gods of Ishgar, but Hades had likely already surpassed that level and reached a higher domain.
Is he really going to be okay alone?
"Then I'll leave it to you for now. I'll take the Master further away and then come back to help!"
Natsu was never one to be polite. He guessed that Acnologia was about as strong as Hades and wouldn't lose anytime soon, so he put Makarov on his back and ran.
"Acnologia... does he still have magic power?"
"Actually, he shouldn't have been the one supplying us with magic power; he's stronger than we are!"
The people in the distance felt both anticipation and worry. Acnologia had never used his full strength, and usually, it was Irene who took action. This time, they might finally witness his Dragon Slaying Magic.
"Let me see your true strength!"
Gildarts's eyes flickered. He always felt that Acnologia was hiding something deep, and was perhaps even stronger than himself.
He had already noticed when Acnologia and Irene were supplying magic power to everyone earlier; that couple's magic power was truly bottomless.
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