Ember Dragon's Charging Fist! Natsu slammed a heavy punch into Xie's head, and the massive explosion blasted Xie away.
Piercing Thorn! Qing raised his greatsword and fiercely thrust it at Natsu.
Natsu reached out with his left hand and grabbed the blade. Ember Dragon's Gripping Strike!
The intense explosion shattered the greatsword completely. Qing leaped aside to evade the attack, staring at the deep crater left by the blast with lingering fear.
"Damn it, couldn't you have warned me!?" Xie staggered to his feet in a miserable state.
"Warn you? As if I knew! Can't you see one of my swords just got smashed!?" Qing roared at Xie as he pulled a brand-new greatsword from the pack on his back.
Ember Dragon's Hook Claw! Natsu flashed into the air above Qing. "You've still got the nerve to bicker with your companion while fighting me? You're looking down on me way too much!"
Qing hurriedly raised his sword to block, but he was still blasted several meters away.
Sky Cross Four Stars! Xie fired four crossbow bolts at Natsu from the side. They flew toward Natsu from different directions, but Natsu casually waved his hand and knocked all four bolts to the ground.
"Haha! Fell for it, didn't you!?" Xie laughed arrogantly. "Those were Explosive Arrows!"
As soon as he said that, all four arrows exploded.
Qing glared at Xie and roared, "Are you stupid!? Do you really think explosions will work on him!?"
"How could they not work..." Xie retorted irritably. "What the hell!?"
As the smoke cleared, Natsu stood there completely unharmed, chewing on something in his mouth. "Tch, they taste awful too..."
Xie stared at Natsu in disbelief. "W-What!? He ate the explosive energy?"
Ember Dragon's Exploding Scales! Natsu turned and flung a chain of explosions at Xie.