Gray's breathing hitched.
"That sword..."
Laxus raised his head.
He could sense the fire-attribute magic in the surroundings spiraling out of control.
All the magic in the air was converging on that blade.
Gajeel grinned.
"He's finally willing to draw it."
During the Grand Magic Games, Lu Chongwei had never used this power.
Even after completing the Century Quest, he had never truly unleashed that sword.
Ryujin Jakka fell into his palm.
Lu Chongwei gripped the hilt.
The flames around Atlas Flame suddenly shrank.
For the first time, it felt a threat from a human.
Lu Chongwei slowly raised his blade.
"All things in the universe, turn to ash."
"Ryujin Jakka!"
Boom!
Explosive Flame burst forth from the blade.
The entire plaza was instantly illuminated by a crimson glow.
The temperature soared.
The surrounding rocks began to redden, then melted into lava.
The air warped under the scorching heat.
The nearby Mages hurriedly retreated.
Gray raised a hand and created an ice wall.
The instant it formed, the wall turned into a vast cloud of steam.
Laxus raised an arm to shield his eyes.
"This guy's magic is far stronger than it was during the Grand Magic Games."
Gajeel stared fixedly at the sea of flames.
"This is his true power."
Atlas Flame took a step back.
"This kind of fire..."
It was the incarnation of hellfire itself.
Ordinary flames could not harm it; instead, they would become its strength.
But Lu Chongwei's flames were different.
Before that searing heat even touched its body, its dragon soul already felt a stabbing pain.
"How could a human possibly wield such power?!"
"You said humans cannot defeat dragons?"
Lu Chongwei stepped forward.
The ground beneath his feet exploded on the spot.
He passed through the sea of flames and arrived before Atlas