"Bang~" With a loud thud, Zorn swung his fist with all his might, directly slamming Azabach heavily to the ground.
The power of this punch was astonishing; the ground instantly shattered into pieces, and the surrounding earth collapsed layer by layer, centered around Azabach.
"Cough, cough… Damn it… I never thought… a human could reach such a realm!" Azabach struggled to raise his head, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his eyes trembling as he looked at Zorn, who stood at a higher position, his voice broken.
Finally, he used all his strength, supporting himself with his claws on the ground, and barely managed to prop his body up.
"Back then, you humans were just food for us dragons, lowly creatures. Even if I die, I will never die by your hand! You humans can only ever be our dragon race's food and playthings!" Azabach sneered.
Although Azabach was heavily injured, he still maintained the dragon race's so-called dignity, looking at Zorn's disheveled appearance and noticing that Zorn's magic power was also almost depleted, and he was equally covered in wounds.
At this moment, Zorn was panting heavily, his bare upper body covered in corrosive marks. His magic power was indeed greatly consumed after using the Flash Dragon's techniques.
...
Just then, a powerful magical fluctuation suddenly surged from a distance.
"This foolish girl, she's actually still planning to do that!" Zorn muttered to himself in surprise.
His previously listless expression instantly vanished, and his body immediately shot into the air, preparing to teleport there.
"You fellow~" Azabach's dragon eyes widened, filled with astonishment.
Because he sensed that the surrounding light elements were desperately converging towards Zorn.
His magic power, which had been almost depleted, instantly recovered as before, and his injuries also healed.
Zorn, who was in the middle of teleporting, suddenly stopped, lowered his head to look at Azabach below, and only then realized he had another problem to solve.
A cruel smile appeared on Zorn's lips: "Your speech ends here!"
Then he sighed with a smile: "What a pity, there's no time to use you to temper my body; there's an urgent matter waiting for me to handle over there!" His eyes also became sharp and cold, like two sharp swords, piercing directly into Azabach's soul.
Zorn raised his hand, and a powerful Dragon Slayer Magic converged into a golden arrow, suspended above his palm.
Azabach looked up at Zorn in the air in terror, his eyes only seeing those golden eyes full of killing intent, as if they would devour his soul.
While Azabach was still in extreme fear, Zorn instantly made his move, and the arrow shot towards Azabach like lightning.
Azabach didn't even have time to react; he tilted his dragon head back and was struck by the arrow. His body began to tremble violently, and blood gushed from the wound.
In the moment before losing consciousness, Azabach's eyes only saw Zorn's cold and ruthless eyes, that contemptuous gaze deeply imprinted in his mind, becoming the last scene of his life.
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A few minutes ago
On the other side, Crime Sorciere's Ultear walked through the ruins of the town.
Ultear looked at the ruined scene before her, and the past sins kept surfacing in her mind.
That indelible guilt once again surged into her heart like a tide, leaving her stunned in place, her eyes staring blankly at the clock on the tower.
At this moment, she seemed to have lost her ability to act. Faced with such a powerful dragon, she was powerless and unable to provide any help.
That deep sense of powerlessness intertwined with intense guilt, instantly filling her heart with an endless void.
"My life has been cursed…" Ultear murmured to herself.
"My whole life, I have been deceiving others, mocking others, and even taking others' lives.
However, Gray gave me new life and showed me a brand new future. But does such a future truly hold hope?"
"If I could use that magic, perhaps I could save this world!" Ultear thought to herself.
"Now is the moment I've been waiting for. Let me sacrifice my life to return the entire world to its original state!"
Thinking this, a look of relief gradually appeared on Ultear's face.
As Ultear thought, she gathered all her magic power between her hands, then forcefully clapped the ground.
In an instant, the magic power from her body surged out wildly like raging waves.
Blue magic power flowed from her hands, and Ultear shouted: "Arc of Time, Last…"
"That's enough, Ultear!"
A large hand shimmering with golden light gently rested on Ultear's shoulder, and a powerful magic power instantly erupted, completely dispelling the magic power she had gathered.
"Your heart is filled with guilt, but this is not the true way to atone."
Ultear paused slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.
"Don't worry, your future is full of hope."
These words were like a warm current flowing into Ultear's heart, gradually relaxing her tense nerves.
"Leave the rest to me!"
Zorn's voice flowed into Ultear's ears like a clear spring.
She involuntarily raised her head, staring blankly at Zorn, as if she had seen a glimmer of hope.
The warm magic power from Zorn continuously radiated, shining on Ultear like sunlight.
In the blink of an eye, all the injuries she had sustained in battle vanished without a trace, and her body returned to normal.
"Sin…" Tears streamed down Ultear's cheeks. She seemed unable to bear the sins she carried, yet also the fact that she was bathed in sunlight, murmuring in pain.
Zorn watched this scene, his eyes filled with understanding and warmth. He softly said, "Aren't you atoning now! Moreover, your life doesn't belong only to you; it also belongs to your comrades, doesn't it?"
Just then, Jellal and Meredy ran over.
When they saw Ultear, complex expressions appeared on their faces.
"Ultear…" Meredy cried out, her voice filled with sadness and longing.
She directly rushed to Ultear's side, hugging her tightly, tears gushing out like a broken dam.
"Wuwuwu~ Didn't we promise? We would always be together… Wuwuwu." Meredy cried, holding Ultear and recounting their past promises.
She was incredibly sad and angry about Ultear leaving alone, feeling that she had not kept her promise.
Ultear was deeply moved by Meredy's embrace and cries, her heart filled with guilt and self-reproach. She knew her decision had caused immense pain to her friends, but she also understood that only this way could she truly make amends for past mistakes.
At this moment, Ultear felt the care and support from her comrades. She realized that although she had committed sins, she still had the opportunity to change and atone for her sins in other ways.
"Let's just take care of the remaining dragons in one go!" Zorn clapped his hands together and shouted loudly: "Holy Light Version · True Thousand Hands · Summit Buddha!"
As his voice fell, a terrifying magic power, like a volcanic eruption, surged from his body, soaring straight into the sky.
This magic power was incredibly powerful, instantly breaking through the clouds above the sky, allowing the sky, which had been obscured by dark clouds, to reveal countless stars once again.
Beside Zorn, Jellal, Meredy, and Ultear also emitted dazzling golden light.
Their bodies slowly floated up, following Zorn as he ascended into the sky.
"This… this is." Jellal exclaimed loudly in surprise.
Just in the sky, a golden ancient Buddha, radiating immense light, gradually solidified.
This ancient Buddha was tens of meters tall, solemn and majestic, inspiring awe in people.
Behind the ancient Buddha, countless gigantic hands, as large as mountains, were densely arranged, as if to encompass the entire world.
At this moment, the power displayed by Zorn had surpassed the realm of ordinary humans.
To be continued
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