You Think You Can Win Because There Are More of You?
Above the ruins on the ground, violent shockwaves continued to churn.
Having witnessed firsthand the absurd scene of Jiang Bai using the Diamond Dragon as a weapon to smash things wildly high in the sky, the previously wavering hearts on the ground were completely stabilized.
Natsu roared.
"Hey! Don't just stand there! A new offensive is about to begin!"
Then Natsu pushed off the pile of rubble with both feet, transforming himself into a fiery cannonball that shot straight toward the face of Hellfire Dragon Atlas Flame.
Gray followed closely behind, quickly clasping his hands together in front of him, and icy magic surged forth.
"Ice! Make! Super Hammer!"
A massive ice hammer materialized in mid-air and slammed down towards the Hellfire Dragon's jaw.
Erza, clad in Black Wing Armor, swung her heavy broadsword continuously as she ran at high speed, sending dozens of white sword energies shooting forward along the ground, sealing off the space for the Hellfire Dragon to move forward.
Sting and Rogue no longer hesitated, and the two of them flanked from the left and right, white light and shadow alternating on both sides of the long street.
"The White Dragon's Holy Breath!"
"Shadow Dragon's Slash!"
The human forces rallied, and various attacks once again coalesced into a dense network of fire, pressuring the Hellfire Dragon and the Dragon of Hisui's range of activity.
Inside the high-altitude barrier.
Jiang Bai still held onto the base of the Diamond Dragon's tail with both hands.
A fierce wind howled.
Jiang Bai twisted his waist and abdomen, swinging the hundred-ton dragon body in a semi-circle in mid-air one last time.
His hands suddenly released their grip.
Freed from its restraints, the Diamond Dragon roared through the air with a ferocious blast, shooting straight towards the other side of the sky hundreds of meters away like a heavy, solid cannonball.
Just as the Rock Dragon had shakily steadied its massive body, a huge shadow loomed over it.
The heavy, resounding impact echoed through the sky.
The Diamond Dragon crashed solidly into the Rock Dragon's broad chest.
Two enormous pureblood dragons twisted together in mid-air, their scales rubbing violently against the rubble. Along with the Rock Dragon's massive body, they were sent flying uncontrollably toward the edge of the barrier thousands of meters away, tumbling more than a dozen times before barely managing to stop their momentum.
Jiang Bai withdrew his hands and gently flicked his wrists.
A few crisp cracking sounds came from between the joints.
The intense muscle load and magical enhancement just now did not create any unnecessary resistance for Jiang Bai. On the contrary, it completely revitalized his meridians, which had not been fully stretched for a long time.
Jiang Bai stretched his neck and muttered to himself casually.
"I moved around a bit, and it really feels quite comfortable."
A thousand meters in front of Jiang Bai, seven enormous shadows regrouped in the airspace.
The Diamond Dragon shook its dizzy horns and hovered side by side with the Rock Dragon.
The Wind Dragon's broken wings were barely mended under the influence of a faint magical force, the Dragon of Darkness wiped the black blood from its nose, and the Sword Blade Dragon and Levia stood on either side.
The Space Dragon cautiously retreated to the very center of the group, shielding the other dragons in front of it.
The seven dominant creatures that ruled the ancient era for four hundred years now each bore dents and shattered scales.
No dragon dared to mock its companions anymore.
They had to admit that the human mage before them, whose size resembled an ant, possessed terrifying combat power that completely surpassed theirs in pure physical destructive force and dimensional sealing.
They have no chance of winning if they fight alone.
The Space Dragon's massive body undulated slightly, its long neck stretched forward, and its dark red vertical pupils were fixed on Jiang Bai, its voice full of confusion.
Are you really human?
"In our memory, even if humans, such fragile and weak creatures, cultivated to the extreme, it would be absolutely impossible for them to give birth to an existence like yours."
"I simply cannot comprehend how such absurd physical form and magical power could possibly exist within a human body?"
The Sword Blade Dragon beside him shook its back, its metallic scales gleaming and flipping forward in unison, assuming the most intense fighting stance.
"You are indeed very capable, human."
The Sword Blade Dragon exhaled scorching breath from its nostrils, solemnly declaring the course of the upcoming battle.
"But from now on, we will hold nothing back whatsoever."
"We will fight you with the highest level of combat discipline among dragons, a battle to the death!"
The serpentine Levia coiled into a massive circular formation in mid-air, its pale fangs dripping saliva, its voice echoing within the barrier.
"No creature other than dragons could force seven dragons to join forces in a life-or-death battle."
"With seven dragons working together to defeat you, human, you have every reason to be proud!"
Jiang Bai stood in the void, listening to the dragons' solemn announcement, and let out a sneer.
Are all dragons as confident as you?
Jiang Bai raised his chin, his gaze sweeping over the seven enormous creatures one by one, his tone full of mockery.
"After getting a brutal beating, you still think you have a chance to win."
"On what grounds?"
"Is it because you're big? Or simply because you have a lot of dragons?"
The massive body of the Diamond Dragon slid forward for dozens of meters, blocking the path between Levia and the Sword Blade Dragon. It stared at Jiang Bai, its voice deep and rumbling like thunder.
"Human, your name is Jiang Bai, right?"
Diamond Dragon Long paused, a hint of recognition for the strong appearing in his tone.
You deserve to have my name remembered.
Just before the Eclipse Gate opened and Jiang Bai sealed them here, the Diamond Dragon's senses picked up the shouts of Natsu and the others in the central plaza below.
At the time, Diamond Dragon didn't take those humans, who were like mosquitoes and flies, seriously, but he still retained some memory of this code name that the entire Fairy Tail crew used to talk about.
Having personally experienced that terrifying beating, Diamond Dragon had etched that name deep into his mind.
The Diamond Dragon slightly closed its massive wings and continued to articulate its logical reasoning.
"Your abilities are truly admirable; that's an indisputable fact."
The Diamond Dragon raised its hard, diamond-like forepaws and slammed them heavily against its chest, producing a dull, metallic clang.
"But no matter what secret techniques you use, the human body, being so fragile, is inherently no match for us dragons!"
Diamond Dragon directly pointed out the so-called fatal weakness in Jiang Bai's fighting style.
"That inhuman method of forcibly injecting violent magical power into the bone marrow and muscles will inevitably be accompanied by extremely severe damage to internal organs and a backlash that shortens one's lifespan."
"I don't believe you can use that power indefinitely."
"Once this temporary power begins to decline, your physical body, while not completely collapsing and disintegrating, will certainly become powerless!"
Hearing Diamond Dragon's seemingly scientifically sound tactical analysis, Jiang Bai couldn't help but sigh.
Those who think they are clever often die from overthinking.
The reason I dared to do this was because I had already solved the problem.
Jiang Bai took two steps forward.
"Since you are so convinced of your reasoning..."
Jiang Bai smiled as he looked at the heavy, dazzling breastplate of the Diamond Dragon.
"Then use your body to try it out for yourself."
The Dragon of Darkness, standing at the very top of the formation, let out a low groan.
A corrosive magic, as black as ink, seeped out in wisps from the gaps in the Dragon of Darkness's scales.
"King Kong is right."
The Dragon of Darkness turned its massive head, its gaze fixed on Jiang Bai's limbs.
"No matter how strong that kid is, his physical strength is absolutely no match for ours. That kind of enhanced state must have a short time limit."
The Dragon of Darkness lowered its body and began quickly assigning tasks to its companions.
"Blade, your cutting ability is the fastest and sharpest among the dragons. You find an opportunity, and once you seize an opening, strike him with all your might!"
"Space, find an opportunity to coordinate with the blade, don't give that kid another chance to use that turtle shell ability!"
"The rest of you, follow me and suppress his movement routes head-on!"
In just a few words, the Dragon of Darkness quickly clarified the tactical framework.
Since we can't win in a one-on-one fight and can't break through their defenses, we'll use our numerical advantage to wage a comprehensive war of attrition.
As long as the opponent is prevented from activating that strange defense, and the ultimate sharpness of the Sword Blade Dragon is used to pierce through flesh, the scales of victory will still be in the hands of the dragons.
"Roar!!"