Wizard Saint vs. Wizard Saint (3)

A surging, earthy-yellow light gathered wildly between Jura's palms.

Mud and rocks churned, and the earth resonated.

The remaining soil and rocks in the entire battlefield seemed to be drawn in by some powerful suction force, rushing into that ball of light and instantly condensing into a massive, thick rock sword over thirty meters long.

The sword was covered with ancient and mysterious earth-based incantations. Just by hovering in mid-air, its heavy weight caused the stone bricks on the ground to turn into dust one after another.

It was clear that Jura had exhausted all the magic power in his dantian, betting everything on this final blow.

Jiang Bai stood in the center of the shattered arena, looking up at the imposing giant sword. Instead of being panicked, he showed a satisfied expression.

"That's more like it."

Since the opponent has already used their trump card, I naturally can't just use ordinary moves to get by.

Moreover, the audience in the stands had been shouting for most of the day, so they had to give ticket buyers a truly spectacular and worthwhile experience.

Jiang Bai slowly pulled his right hand out of his pocket, his fingers outstretched, his palm facing the clear, cloudless sky.

The vast, ocean-like Telekinesis and magic within his body surged between his fingers and palms.

"Telekinesis Weapon Creation."

A clear and steady voice spread through the air.

"The Sky-Pillaring Sword".

Boom--!

A pure white pillar of light suddenly descended from the top of the sky, piercing the world.

The sky seemed to be forcibly pushed open by an invisible giant hand, and layers of flowing clouds swirled wildly backward.

Under the stunned gaze of everyone, a massive platinum-gold sword, a thousand meters long, slowly emerged from the depths of the clouds.

That sword was just too big.

The sword tip hung low, while the hilt pierced the heavens, like an ancient god's executioner's blade left behind on earth, casting a deep shadow over the entire Grand Magic Games Arena and even most of the royal capital, Crocus.

The visually striking difference in size instantly made the thirty-meter-long rock sword that Jura had condensed below look pitiful, like a small twig compared to a towering tree.

Inside the Lamia Scale rest area, Lyon pressed himself against the front railing, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, and screamed frantically.

"Hey! What kind of international joke is this?!"

"Isn't this the same sword strike that single-handedly defeated the Ancient Magic 'Nirvana' in the Oración Seis?!"

"Do you have to be so serious about dealing with your own people?!"

Sherria's face turned deathly pale with fright, her legs went weak, and she instinctively gripped Lyon's clothes, her voice stammering.

"If this sword comes down, will Mr. Jura really survive? He'll be smashed into a pulp!"

Obaba's wooden cane slammed onto the floor tiles with a "thud," her twirling fingers came to a complete stop, and her lips trembled, unable to utter a single word.

Faced with this inhuman behemoth that completely transcends conventional understanding, the primal fear inherent in ordinary people is fully unleashed.

The hundreds of thousands of spectators in the stands were completely engulfed in a trembling mix of panic and awe.

"This... this is still magic that humans can use?!"

"A god... this guy is clearly a living god!"

"Run! If this falls, the entire arena will be flattened!"

The king in the VIP section shook his scepter, causing the Pumpkin headgear to tilt to one side.

In the commentary booth, Chapati was trembling all over, grabbed the microphone and screamed incoherently.

"This is absolutely shocking! I swear on my career as a commentator for The Grand Magic Games, this is definitely the largest and most oppressive attack in the history of the tournament!"

"But... can the organizer's defensive barrier really withstand a collision of this level?!"

Standing at the edge of the arena, the Pumpkin Man's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He frantically grabbed the megaphone crystal, trying his best to remain calm and shout.

"Don't worry... Pumpkin! This defensive barrier was constructed using the combined magical power of nearly three hundred high-ranking mages from the Magic Council. Its defensive strength is impeccable, there will absolutely be no problem Pumpkin!"

Before the words were even finished, the two men in the arena had already engaged in fierce combat.

Jura's eyes widened, his tongue snarled like thunder, and he pressed down with all his might.

"Take this, Lord Jiang Bai!"

The massive, thirty-meter-long Rock Iron sword, churning up rolling yellow waves of energy, poured the ultimate power honed by a single one of the Ten Wizard Saints throughout his life's training, and slashed fiercely upwards towards the colossal figure above.

Jiang Bai still and made a downward gesture with his right hand.

The thousand-meter-long giant sword plummeted downwards, as if the heavens were collapsing.

Click!

There was no stalemate, let alone any even match.

The moment the two giant blades clashed, Jura's prized greatsword, made of Rock Iron with a hardness comparable to diamond, emitted a crisp sound as it succumbed to the weight.

The violent downward force crushed the rock sword head-on, causing it to shatter inch by inch from the center of its spine, breaking it in two on the spot.

The broken rock sword tip, carrying the remaining violent kinetic energy, flew out uncontrollably and crashed hard into the semi-transparent defensive barrier that was said to be supported by the magic power of three hundred people.

Bang!

A blinding burst of white light erupted.

The "absolute defense" from the Pumpkin Man's mouth didn't even last three seconds before spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly across the light screen.

At the very last second, the massive magical shield shattered, transforming into countless magical specks of light.

"How is this possible?! Pumpkin!" The Pumpkin- headed host was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, clutching his head tightly with both hands.

The spectators in the front row of the stands screamed in terror as they watched helplessly as the massive, broken rock slab crashed down towards them.

However, the anticipated tragedy did not occur.

The huge, whistling rock, about a foot from the edge of the arena, seemed to have struck a giant, flexible, invisible net, and suddenly came to a stop without warning.

Then, the broken sword, weighing several tons, turned into fine, uniform bluish-gray powder, which fell vertically back into the damaged pit like a drizzle.

Throughout the entire arena, Jiang Bai's vast and immense mental Telekinesis had long since transformed into an impenetrable wall, firmly locking all the violent impact energy within the circle.

Jiang Bai had said from the very beginning that as long as he stood on this arena, any protective shields would be superfluous and fancy decorations.

You can't let the audience who paid for tickets to cheer you on get injured or killed by the aftershocks of a move you casually unleashed.

What? You're saying they didn't come for Fairy Tail in the first place? Well, ask again now.

And in the heart of the site.

The massive, thousand-meter-long platinum sword did not actually pierce the soil.

The descending blade came to an abrupt halt a full meter above Jura's head.

The sword stopped moving, but the terrifying air pressure that had been pressing down from ten thousand meters in the sky continued to pour down without reservation.

Thump!

The seemingly indestructible earth suddenly sank, and with Jura's feet as the center, the surrounding thirty meters of solid rock collapsed several feet deep in a uniform manner.

The turbulent air currents tore at Jura's yellow robes, causing them to flutter and rip into shreds at the edges.

A giant sword, a thousand meters long, hung overhead, obscuring the entire sky as far as the eye could see.

The high concentration of magic flowing along the blade was as vast as an abyss, suppressing the flow of magic within Jura's meridians to the point of near stagnation.

Jura slowly lowered his hands, a bitter expression that he could not hide showing on his sweat-covered face.

"We lost..."

The gap not only failed to narrow after seven years of arduous study, but instead widened further and further, to an absurd degree that it was impossible to even catch up.

Jura was present when they defeated the Oración Seis and destroyed the Ancient Magic weapon "Nirvana".

Although Jiang Bai's sword strike was enormous, if I were to risk everything, I might be able to barely hold off for a moment.

But at this moment, the sword hanging above his head contained a level of magic and quality that had completely surpassed the dimensions that humans could perceive.

Which mage trains like drinking water, without any bottlenecks?

In those seven years, just how incredibly powerful has this guy's strength increased to?

Jura composed herself, clasped her hands together, and bowed deeply to the young man in front of her.

"It is Lord Jiang Bai who has won; I have lost."

The calm words were amplified through the central megaphone and carried in all directions.

Jiang Bai smiled upon hearing this and gently clenched his fist.

The towering, thousand-meter-long blade, which stood between heaven and earth, melted away silently like snow under the sun, transforming into a sky full of shimmering white light that dissipated with the wind beneath the clear sky.

The arena returned to calm, and sunlight once again streamed onto the battered ring.

The hundreds of thousands of spectators remained frozen in shock, their minds still replaying the image of the colossal sword that had traversed the heavens and earth, unable to recover for a long time.

Seconds later, Chapati in the commentary booth suddenly grabbed the microphone and roared hysterically.

"I surrender! Mr. 'Rock Iron' Jura surrenders!"

"The winner is born! Fairy Tail Team A - 'Infinity' Jiang Bai!"

"The king has returned! This is the impeccable bearing of a true king!"

"The strongest is still the strongest! Even though he was absent from the stage of the Fiore Continent for seven whole years, once he returns, he will still be the absolute ceiling that stands above all others!"

"Let's give a warm round of applause to Jiang Bai and Mr. Jura for their epic showdown on the first day!"

Boom!

The next moment, the cheers and screams that had been building up to their peak erupted into a violent roar that completely overturned the entire giant dome arena!