Natsu gritted his teeth in resentment, but looking at Lu Chongwei's steady back, he finally punched Legion's saddle hard.
" Coco, take us to the Floating Island!" Laxus shouted the order.
Legion let out a loud neigh and carried everyone rapidly toward the Floating Island in the sky where the purple-blue Magic Crystal was located.
When the group landed on the Floating Island, the sight before them left them completely stunned.
The Magic Crystal that imprisoned all the members of Fairy Tail was now emitting a dazzling white light.
This light was gentle, yet it contained an incredible power.
At the same time, a black crack appeared in the sky above the Magic Crystal.
"What is that!" Lucy exclaimed, pointing to the sky in shock.
The gap expanded rapidly, forming a deep spatial wormhole, and a familiar magical aura emanated from the other end of the wormhole.
"It's Earth-land's magic!" Wendy exclaimed in surprise.
Just as everyone was wondering, a tall, slender figure appeared in front of the Magic Crystal without warning.
The man wore a large cloak, a thick mask over his face, and carried several strange magic wands.
"Don't worry." The man's voice was deep and magnetic. " Earth-land's magic is pulling at this Magic Crystal; it will soon return to its original world."
" Mystogan!" Natsu shouted excitedly.
Mystogan turned around, looked at his companion, and slowly reached out to remove the mask from his face.
When that handsome face, with its distinctive tattoo on his right eye, was revealed to the air, everyone present gasped.
"Jer... Jellal?!" Lucy took a step back in alarm.
Pansa Lily, standing to the side, was struck dumb. His sharp, vertical pupils dilated to their limit, and his burly body trembled violently.
"You... you are..." Lily swallowed hard, his voice filled with disbelief, "Your Highness?!"
Mystogan looked at Lily and calmly nodded. "It's me, Lily."
At this moment, in the Royal Capital Plaza below.
Faust, through the Dragon Knight's advanced detection system, clearly saw everything that was happening on the Floating Island.
When he saw Mystogan's face, his crazed expression froze, then he burst into a venomous roar.
" Jellal! You unfilial son! How dare you betray your father! Betray your kingdom!"
Faust completely lost his mind. He violently controlled the Dragon Knight, cunningly aiming the thick cannon muzzle at Mystogan in the sky.
"Since you've chosen to be with these Earth-land rats, then go to hell with them!"
"Boom--!!!"
A terrifying black beam of magical energy, tens of meters in diameter, carrying an aura of destruction, violently erupted from the Dragon Knight's mouth, heading straight for Mystogan on the Floating Island!
This force was immense; wherever the beam of light passed, the space itself creaked and cracked under its strain.
"Watch out!" Lily shouted in terror.
Just as the deadly beam of light was about to strike the Floating Island at the last second!
"Whoosh!"
A blurry black afterimage appeared on the side of the Dragon Knight's head.
Lu Chongwei hovered coldly in mid-air, his right leg stretched exaggeratedly backward, all the muscles in his body perfectly taut at this moment.
"Turn to the side!"
Lu Chongwei a ferocious whip kick, accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom, which slammed into the Dragon Knight's hard metal chin!
"Bang--!!!"
A deafening metallic clang rang out!
The Dragon Knight, weighing thousands of tons, was kicked so roughly by Lu Chongwei that its head was dramatically jerked upwards!
The deadly black beam of magical light narrowly missed the edge of the Floating Island as it shot into the distant deep space, piercing directly and forcefully through the thick clouds.
Faust was thrown about in the cockpit by the shock, his face filled with disbelief.
On the Floating Island, Mystogan looked down at the imposing figure below, a complex mix of gratitude flashing in his eyes.
He turned his head and looked intently at Lily, who was still in shock.
" Lily, please come with me."
Mystogan's tone was sincere, filled with a heavy resolve. "We must end all of this, end this twisted error of the kingdom."
Below, Faust struggled to his feet from the cockpit floor, his face contorted beyond recognition.
"Unforgivable... Absolutely unforgivable!"
Faust frantically pushed all the levers.
The immense magical power within the Dragon Knight reached a terrifying critical point at this moment.
The hard, anti-magic metal armor began to melt and reform in a bizarre way.
The dense black magic, like viscous asphalt, quickly covered the Dragon Knight's entire body.
In just a few seconds, the once majestic dragon-shaped mech was completely transformed into a terrifying monster, entirely black and exuding an aura of suffocating despair.
Black Sky Form, descend!
A violent black current emanated from the Dragon Knight and spread outwards in all directions.
Under this terrifying pressure, the hard bluestone slabs on the square shattered like fragile biscuits.
Lu Chongwei hovered steadily in mid-air, his black trench coat fluttering in the raging air currents.
He calmly gazed at the Dragon Knight below, which had completely mutated into its Black Sky Form, without the slightest hint of panic in his eyes.
He casually turned his head to look at Nancy, who was clinging tightly to his shoulders and trembling with fear.
" Nancy, you need to leave here right now and go find Lucy and the others."
Lu Chongwei spoke calmly, yet his words carried an undeniable air of authority.
Nancy swallowed hard, her little hands clutching his clothes reluctantly, her voice trembling with tears.
"But... but this huge iron block is emanating a terrifying aura right now, are you going to stay here alone..."
Lu Chongwei scoffed.
"Don't worry. I was just playing along with him before, so as not to completely destroy this capital."
Lu Chongwei slowly placed his right hand on the hilt of the Ryujin Jakka sword, and blazing golden flames began to flicker dangerously in the gaps of the scabbard.
"Now, I'm going to show you my true skills."
Upon hearing this, Nancy's bright golden cat eyes widened to an exaggerated degree, and she gasped in horror.
"Really... really skilled?!" Nancy was utterly astonished.
Previously, he single-handedly annihilated thousands of elite soldiers with a domineering move and decisively severed the Dragon Lock Cannon with a single slash. That earth-shattering and terrifying destructive power was actually just a casual display of what he called holding back?!
Just how terrifying is this man's hidden strength?!
Nancy obediently released her grip and quickly spread her wings, soaring into the sky.
Below, Faust's arrogant laughter, amplified by the Black Sky Form, resounded throughout the entire capital.
"Hahahaha! Lu Chongwei! Did you feel it? This is the perfect Black Sky Form!"