Acnologia panted as he glared hatefully at Zeref ahead of him. He knew that, in his current state, his life would likely end here.
At that thought, Acnologia's expression suddenly turned wild. "Ha... I hope you're prepared to die together with me!"
Seeing the change in Acnologia's expression, Zeref grew even more cautious. He understood the principle that a cornered beast would fight back, let alone an existence of Acnologia's level.
Acnologia had already made up his mind. He suddenly spat a mouthful of black flames toward the front. After rushing from his maw, the flames spiraled upward, then directly enveloped Acnologia's entire body.
Within the black flames, Acnologia couldn't help letting out a muffled groan of pain, but his condition was rapidly improving.
Suddenly, the flames enveloping Acnologia were sucked back into his body.
Acnologia now standing before Zeref looked as though he had returned to his peak condition. However, Zeref knew that Acnologia must have used some kind of secret art to restore his body. The side effects would definitely be severe, so all he needed to do was stall for time.
After all, the damage caused by Allen's Pure Land of Bliss certainly wouldn't be so easy to recover from!
With that thought, Zeref silently assumed a defensive stance.
Acnologia's scales once again became black and gleaming within the dark flames. Each one reflected a chilling glint of light. His massive wings spread fully, blotting out the sky and sun, while a dark-red light more violent than before burned in his dragon eyes. It was a sign that his life force was being fiercely consumed.
Acnologia let out a roar that shook heaven and earth. His dragon wings suddenly beat, and his enormous body shot toward Zeref at an unbelievable speed. Wherever he passed, the space itself