This Thing Looks Pretty Flashy Too
Jiang Bai walked slowly up the steps leading to the top of the tower, eventually stopping in front of a huge stone door carved with intricate patterns.
He didn't even lift his hand.
Jiang Bai made no move, but with a loud 'boom,' the heavy stone door, along with the surrounding walls, was instantly crushed into dust by an invisible force!
Amidst the billowing dust, the figure on the throne slowly raised his head.
"Are you here?"
Jellal's voice was calm, as if he had expected this moment.
"Isn't this what you wanted?"
Jiang Bai walked in slowly, a playful smile on his face.
Haha! That's true!
Jellal let out a hearty laugh, ripping off the large cloak he used to conceal his face, revealing a face identical to that of Siegrain of the Magic Council.
He had originally thought that Jiang Bai would show shock, anger, or confusion upon seeing this face.
However, he was disappointed.
Jiang Bai showed no surprise whatsoever, remaining as calm as if he were watching a clown.
"Aren't you shocked to see me like this?" Jellal frowned.
"If I said I already knew, would you believe me?" Jiang Bai retorted.
"Ha, how could that be?"
Jellal, of course, didn't believe it, taking it only as Jiang Bai feigning composure and putting on a brave face.
"Stop talking nonsense,"
Jiang Bai picked at his ear, looking impatient.
"I need to finish this off so I can go back and sleep with my wife. Oh, I almost forgot, what am I talking to a lonely guy like you about?"
His smug, boastful tone was like invisible steel needles, piercing Jellal's heart.
"Asshole!"
Jellal's face instantly turned ashen.
"We are all Ten Wizard Saints, what gives you the right to be so arrogant!"
"Another one who keeps bringing up the Ten Wizard Saints."
Jiang Bai pursed his lips.
"When I get bored, I'll take you all down, one by one, from these so-called Ten Wizard Saints."
"It seems I have nothing more to say to you!"
Jellal was thoroughly enraged by Jiang Bai's arrogant attitude. "Celestial Magic - Seven Star Sword!"
He suddenly aimed his hands at Jiang Bai, and in an instant, seven dazzling stars lit up the night sky above the tower.
They formed the shape of the Big Dipper, and then, trailing long golden flames, like seven world-destroying meteors, crashed down on Jiang Bai's location!
Faced with this terrifying magic that could be described as a natural disaster, Jiang Bai remained standing in place, too lazy to even move. He simply looked up and sighed.
"This thing is pretty cool."
The next second, seven beams of light crashed down, completely engulfing him.
The violent explosion triggered a terrifying shockwave, causing the entire Tower of Heaven to tremble violently, and smoke and dust obscured all vision.
"Hmph! Is this the 'Infinity' Jiang Bai that everyone boasts about? Nothing special!"
Jellal looked at the destruction he had caused and a contemptuous smile appeared on his face.
However, before his smile could fully bloom, a lazy voice drifted from the thick smoke and dust.
"Hey! Haven't you ever heard the phrase 'no harm even with smoke'?"
The smoke and dust slowly dissipated, revealing the scene inside.
Jiang Bai stood there unharmed, not even a speck of dust on his clothes.
"How is that possible?!"
Jellal let out the exact same exclamation as Jose had before.
"How can there be such powerful defensive magic?! Every spell should have its limits; 'Infinity' magic is impossible!"
"Well, the 'Infinity' I created does indeed have its limits."
Jiang Bai readily admitted it, then changed the subject, looking at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.
"It's just that you'll never reach that limit."
"Since you'll never meet, isn't that 'Infinity'?"
"I don't believe it! Celestial Magic - Meteor!"
Jellal's beliefs were challenged like never before. He roared, and a dazzling golden light instantly enveloped his body. He transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky!
"In that case, I'll use absolute speed to break through your defenses!"
His voice still echoed in the air.
The person had already been kicked down from the sky.
"Boom!"
Jellal crashed to the ground like a real meteorite, rolling several times before barely managing to steady himself.
"What?!"
He knelt on one knee, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He looked up in disbelief, trying to find Jiang Bai, but found no one in front of him.
His pride and joy—his speed—was broken so easily?
The next second, a cold voice, like the whisper of a demon, rang in his ear.
Are you looking for me?
Jellal's body stiffened abruptly. To his horror, he discovered that Jiang Bai had somehow turned his back to him and was pressed tightly against his back.
That chilling voice, like the pronouncement of Shinigami, froze Jellal's blood instantly.
He didn't even dare to turn around, because he could clearly feel a terrifying aura, enough to crush him into powder, pressing against his back.
If he dares to make any move, that force will mercilessly pierce through him.
This is a fear unlike any other.
Before this, Jellal had always thought that Jiang Bai's strength was just something those ignorant people boasted about.
The difference between them is perhaps as small as the ranking difference between Ten Wizard Saints sixth and seventh members of the Ten Wizard Saints.
Only now did he truly realize how terribly wrong he had been.
This isn't just a difference in rankings; it's a complete domination across all dimensions!
It's the difference between gods and mortals!
His Celestial Magic, which he was so proud of, and his speed, which made him famous, all became a ridiculous joke in front of this man.
"What... what kind of monster are you?"
Jellal's voice was dry and hoarse from extreme fear.
"Monster?"
Jiang Bai chuckled lightly, his laughter filled with utter contempt.
He slowly stepped out from behind Jellal, walked around to face him, and looked down at his opponent who had completely lost the will to fight.
"No, I'm not a monster. I'm just... a tiny bit stronger than you."
Jellal suddenly raised his head, a final glimmer of madness and resentment flashing in his eyes.
He doesn't believe it!
He refused to believe that everything he had painstakingly built, his ambitions and aspirations, would be so absurdly Crush by one person!
"I don't believe it! I absolutely refuse to believe it! Celestial Magic: Dark Paradise!"
He extracted all the remaining magic power within his body without reservation, and between his hands, a black sphere containing terrifying gravity instantly condensed into shape!
This is the ultimate magic that can devour and crush everything!
He was going to use this move to take Jiang Bai down with him!
However, faced with this forbidden magic that could destroy the entire island, Jiang Bai simply raised his right hand and extended one index finger.
"It's noisy."
He gently moved forward a little.
There was no Heavenly Movement explosion, no cataclysmic impact.
The Dark Paradise that Jellal had created by risking everything vanished silently the moment it touched Jiang Bai's fingertips, like a soap bubble that had been popped.
Not even a ripple of magic remained.
"Puff--"
Jellal's eyes widened, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face filled with despair at the collapse of his faith.
His magic... was... erased... just like that with a single finger?
On the other side, a black sphere appeared out of thin air on the distant sea, swallowed a large amount of seawater, and then disappeared.
Jiang Bai slowly withdrew his finger, looking at the mentally broken man before him as if he were a pitiful ant.
"I told you, it's useless."
"You think you're a chess player, but little do you know, in my eyes, you don't even deserve to be a chess piece."
This sentence became the final straw that broke Jellal's back.
He completely gave up resisting, his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
Jiang Bai walked up to him step by step, looking down at him.
All Jellal could do was look up to him.
Looking up at this man who was like a god, trampling all his pride and dignity underfoot and crushing them to Crush.
Jiang Bai didn't look at him again, but simply lifted his foot and then put it down.
"Bang!"
With a single, simple step, he stomped on Jellal's chest.
Jellal's body sank into the floor, eventually losing consciousness amidst the rubble.
The entire top of the tower finally fell silent.
Jiang Bai dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves, looking utterly bored.
"This is so boring. I thought we could play for a little longer."
He looked around and muttered to himself.
"Judging by the time, Siegrain should be arriving soon."