Demon of the Serpent (3)

Not far from them, Yahar and a few others stared with their mouths agape at the giant python that had suddenly appeared before them.

In their eyes, the giant snake was incredibly massive, its thick body like a moving hill, exuding a chilling aura.

Laharl's eyes widened, his mouth hanging open, and he stammered, "This... this is fake, right? It's some kind of illusion?" His face was filled with disbelief, as if he had witnessed the end of the world. The other two newcomers couldn't help but swallow nervously at the same time, their throats making clear gulping sounds. At this moment, they silently congratulated themselves that this terrifying monster was not the enemy they had to face.

Laxus, standing nearby, stared intently at the colossal snake. Suddenly, he sensed a magical energy fluctuation from it that was quite similar to Theodore's. Although he was worried about his older brother, Laxus's trust in Allen's strength far outweighed his confidence in his own abilities.

At this moment, the giant python, transformed from Malcolm, was scanning the small humans before him with its cold, sinister eyes. Noticing the varied expressions of terror on each person's face, Malcolm let out a triumphant and arrogant laugh, "Hahahahaha! This is the invincible power granted to me by the great Asmodeus! Do you ants know fear now?!"

However, when Malcolm turned his gaze to Allen, he was surprised to find that the latter's face showed not even a hint of fear, remaining as calm and composed as ever. Allen's unfazed demeanor instantly plunged Malcolm's previously triumphant mood to rock bottom.

Malcolm roared angrily, "Why aren't you afraid of me?"

Allen slowly replied, "Your current power seems strong, but it's ultimately not your own, so it's full of flaws."

"At least it can kill you now!!!"

"Touch of Destruction!"

Malcolm's massive body writhed violently with rage, as if intending to crush the entire battlefield. As he moved, thick, terrifying giant pythons surged out from his body like a tide, lunging at Allen with astonishing speed.

Facing such a fierce assault, Allen did not choose to retreat this time. He steadily held up Aegis in his left hand in front of him. Just then, the surface of Aegis began to flash with dazzling magical light.

As the terrifying giant pythons were about to reach Allen, he let out a fierce roar, "Pure Land of Bliss!" Immediately, an extremely powerful beam of light erupted from the surface of Aegis. The impact was so great that even the ground Allen stood on vibrated, kicking up a thick cloud of dust all around.

The originally aggressive giant pythons were annihilated the moment they collided with Pure Land of Bliss. Pure Land of Bliss did not stop its advance; it continued straight towards Malcolm with an unstoppable momentum.

Sensing the heavy pressure from the powerful force of Pure Land of Bliss, Malcolm dared not be careless. He opened his massive maw wide, and his magic power continuously gathered within it. In the next second, an equally powerful attack erupted from his mouth.

"Serpent's Breath!"

As Malcolm's voice rang out, a torrent of dark green energy surged out like a bursting dam, colliding fiercely with Pure Land of Bliss.

BOOM!!!

Everyone heard a loud explosion as the two immensely powerful attacks collided like meteors! Then, a dazzling light erupted, like a scorching sun rising into the sky, almost blinding everyone. Simultaneously, a colossal shockwave, like an overflowing mountain of water, swept out in all directions from the point of impact.

Faced with this terrifying energy shockwave, Yahar and the others were greatly alarmed. They hurriedly reactivated their previous defensive positions, even injecting more magic power, to fully resist this surging force.

Allen and Malcolm, at the center of the battlefield, dared not slacken even for a moment. Both gritted their teeth tightly, pouring out all their magic power with all their might, trying to overpower each other with their own strength.

However, the attacks from both sides were like two evenly matched behemoths, locked in a stalemate in the air, neither gaining an advantage. Time ticked by, and just as everyone thought this fierce clash was about to reach a deadlock, a sudden, earth-shattering explosion rang out again!

This explosion was even more astonishing than the previous one, as if the entire space was about to be torn apart. If not for Allen's quick reaction and nimble hands, thrusting Gram fiercely into the ground to steady himself, he would have been sent flying by the wild, unrestrained shockwave. Even Malcolm, whose body was as massive as a mountain, was involuntarily pushed back a considerable distance by such a violent impact.

Although Malcolm did not gain a clear advantage in this direct confrontation, he was now full of confidence in his victory.

Malcolm stared coldly at Allen not far away with murderous eyes, revealing a sinister smile, and said fiercely, "Hmph! Kid, if this is all the strength you have, then you will all die here today!"

Hearing Malcolm's threatening words, Allen did not respond immediately. He first took a deep breath, then slowly pulled Gram, which was stuck in the ground, and shook his head slightly, muttering to himself, "Is this all I have? It seems that merely having A-Class magic power has too many limitations..." With that, he raised his head, his gaze firmly fixed on Malcolm.

Allen gazed at the mountain-like behemoth before him, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "Alright, I know my current limit. Now, let me end this battle."

Upon hearing this, Malcolm couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Just as he was about to mock Allen for his boastful and ignorant words, a suffocatingly powerful pressure suddenly emanated from Allen.

This sudden pressure instantly forced the words Malcolm was about to utter back down his throat. His face was filled with shock, his mouth slightly agape but unable to utter a sound. Meanwhile, Laxus and the others in the rear were still spitting out dust and sand from their mouths. The fierce battle had stirred up so much dust that it had caused them considerable trouble.

Just then, Laxus noticed Allen's actions ahead. He turned to Yahar and the other four beside him and said sternly, "Alright, everyone, this battle is about to conclude."

Yahar and the others were initially a little confused, but when they felt the terrifying fluctuations of power emanating continuously from Allen, their eyes widened, their faces filled with disbelief.

At this moment, a massive, dazzling red magic circle suddenly appeared above Allen's head. Accompanied by Allen's soft cry:

"Full Body Acceptance - LordKnightmon!"

The next moment, a blinding light shot up into the sky. When the light dissipated, what appeared before everyone's eyes was LordKnightmon (Allen's version), clad in a red cape and exuding an exceptionally imposing aura.