At this moment, Zhang Ye was already enveloped by terrifying waves of mana. Everyone could feel his sky-piercing rage.
Before Zhang Ye could say a word, Nan had already taken the initiative to say to the referee, “I forfeit.”
The moment the words left his mouth, Zhang Ye's figure appeared beside Lina.
After the mentor rescued Lina, they immediately cast healing magic. Lina's injuries were stabilized, and her stripped senses returned.
“Brother... Ye...” Lina looked at Zhang Ye, her lips already stained a vivid red with blood.
“Don't speak, don't speak. Spit the blood out first, don't swallow it...” Zhang Ye gently picked her up, supporting her upper body to make her more comfortable. Leona also immediately rushed to Lina's side, taking over the healing from the referee.
With Leona's treatment, Lina gradually recovered a bit, but her small face remained pale.
She had lost too much blood. The loss of life energy could not be restored by ordinary healing magic alone; she still needed a period of quiet rest to fully recover.
Lina was somewhat afraid to look at Zhang Ye. Lowering her head, she said softly, “Brother Ye... I'm sorry. I should have forfeited as soon as I went up...”
In the past, she had no direct combat ability. But because of Zhang Ye, she had grown strong—even stronger than Renomon.
Therefore, when she stepped onto the arena, even though she knew Gajeel's magic countered her, she still wanted to try and see if she could fight him.
Because she was a princess of the Lionheart Empire, she did not want to back down when facing a royal family member of the hostile Black Dragon Empire.
But she had still overestimated herself.
Simply put, she had gotten cocky.
Lina was only nineteen, and her mindset was not yet that mature. Having gained such powerful strength with Zhang Ye's help, it was only natural for her to get a bit cocky.
As a result, she paid the price and suffered severe injuries.
Zhang Ye gently shook his head, unable to conceal the wild, violent fluctuations of mana radiating from his body.
A fierce, murderous light flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, everyone tacitly remained silent.
This was the first time they had ever seen Zhang Ye like this.
His black hair fluttered wildly, making him look like a furious black lion.
In the past, Zhang Ye had always been gentle, kind, and playful, bringing warmth and joy to those around him, which was why everyone loved spending time with him.
Even when Zhang Ye had shown anger toward Shana before, it was nothing compared to this.
At this moment, every thread of Zhang Ye's mana was inscribed with rage. The fluctuations radiating from him made everyone's hearts skip a beat in terror!
Yet, seeing Zhang Ye like this, Lina suddenly felt safe and warm.
Leona stared at Zhang Ye, slightly surprised in her heart, before letting out a sigh.
Gajeel was in deep trouble.
“I don't blame you.” Zhang Ye shook his head and said, “Do you still remember what I said earlier?”
Lina looked at him, her eyes flickering slightly.
“I'm going to go beat him up for you...” He handed Lina over to Leona and turned to walk toward the arena. The words squeezed out from between his teeth were like icy blades, filled with pure hatred!
“Beat! Him! To! Death!”
Nan had cleared the way for Zhang Ye by voluntarily forfeiting.
Therefore, the final match was naturally a duel between Zhang Ye and Gajeel.
Leaping onto the arena, Gajeel let out a cold laugh. “My apologies. Magic has no eyes, you know. I didn't expect her to be so weak either... Oh, sorry, I should have expected it. Hehe.”
Looking at Zhang Ye's dark expression, Gajeel felt exceptionally delighted.
However, in the next moment, a sudden pressure descended, causing his heart to turn cold.
This pressure originated from Zhang Ye.
The terrifying pressure forced him to muster all his strength just to stand his ground.
He was shocked. Why was the pressure of a Tier Eight late stage practitioner even more terrifying than Nan's?!
“Tch...” Zhang Ye's voice was icy cold, like a bone-scraping blade, sending a shiver down Gajeel's spine. “You think it's funny...?”
“Begin...” the referee commanded.
The moment the command was given, Zhang Ye's figure had already materialized in front of Gajeel.
Gajeel was shocked. So aggressive?!
He immediately unleashed his pseudo-domain to weaken the power of Zhang Ye's magic while restricting the flow of mana within his body.
However, at this moment, Zhang Ye had already cast a massive stack of buff spells on himself.
Could an ordinary person instantly stack so many buff spells on themselves?
Zhang Ye could!
【High-tier Strength Enhancement】!
【Fist Aura】!
【Triple · Limb Enhancement】!
【Song of the Berserker】!
【Boiling Blood】!
【...】!
Not only that, but there was also 【Bloodthirsty Berserk】 from the Berserk Bear!
And 【Wild Release】 from the Four-armed Magic Ape!
Instant cast!
Every single spell that could enhance his body was instantly cast, taking effect before his mana could even be restricted!
At this moment, Zhang Ye's physical constitution was even more terrifying than Nan's!
A punch like a cannonball erupted, with three sonic boom clouds bursting from his fist. Gajeel stood absolutely no chance of blocking it.
The punch slammed directly into Gajeel's crossed arms.
His magic-infused arms instantly let out a sharp crack as his magic shattered, followed by the snapping of bones!
Both arms, broken!
Gajeel could never have imagined that Zhang Ye, a mere Tier Eight late stage practitioner, could unleash such terrifying physical strength to break both of his arms with a single punch!
Intense pain surged over him like a tidal wave, and he opened his mouth to scream.
However, Zhang Ye suddenly took a step forward and slammed an elbow into his chest. Gajeel's breath was instantly knocked out of him, his chest caving in as his face turned a bruised purple. Unable to even scream, blood spilled from his mouth, and his body was about to fly backward.
But before he could fly away, Zhang Ye grabbed his broken arms and forcefully yanked him back.
Fear gripped Gajeel's heart. He finally realized that Zhang Ye was an existence even more terrifying than Nan, and he was completely no match for him!
He opened his mouth, wanting to forfeit.
But...
Would he even be allowed to forfeit?
A palm strike slammed upward, hitting Gajeel directly on the chin.
The chin was a hub of nerves; this single strike caused Gajeel to bite off the tip of his tongue. His teeth shattered, his jawbone cracked, and his mind fell into a state of intense dizziness.
At this moment, Gajeel's pseudo-domain vanished, but Zhang Ye had absolutely no intention of stopping.
The murderous light in his eyes flared.
“Laugh, you motherfucker!!!”
“Laugh for me!!!”
With a roaring shout, Zhang Ye kicked Gajeel high into the air and shot up after him.
Fists, elbows, legs, knees—everything became Zhang Ye's weapon.
He did not directly use powerful magic because he wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine!
He would not trigger the protective power inside Gajeel's body; he would thoroughly and heavily injure him!
Not letting Lina forfeit?!
Then I won't give you any chance to forfeit either!!!
The furious Zhang Ye had transformed into a crazed black lion.
His fists fell upon Gajeel like a torrential storm. He did not use magic, but Combat Techniques!
Flames burned, and though every single strike was incredibly heavy, they did not cause any truly fatal damage. This was also why the referee did not immediately intervene.
However, if this continued, Zhang Ye would beat Gajeel to death!
Thus, the referee prepared to step in.
But in the next instant, Zhang Ye delivered a ferocious axe kick, slamming Gajeel down from the air. His body even bounced off the arena floor before Zhang Ye kicked him back up into the sky.
By now, Gajeel's eyes were rolling back.
He had passed out once, only to be forcefully beaten awake by Zhang Ye, and now he was about to pass out again.
He wanted to forfeit, but Zhang Ye's tempest-like assault gave him absolutely no opportunity to do so.
He was being beaten so hard in midair that he couldn't even fall back down!
【Breathless Combo】!
A continuous combo with no gaps, leaving absolutely no room to breathe!
Sensing that the referee was about to intervene, a murderous glint flashed in Zhang Ye's eyes.
In the next instant, he suddenly erupted with a terrifying aura. Extending his arms, the violent mana fluctuations caused Leona's pupils to contract sharply.
His gaze was sharp as a blade!
Aimed directly at Gajeel!
Three-thousand-fold output—【Light Ray】!!!
A massive ball of light condensed in front of Zhang Ye, its blazing white light even eclipsing the sun, painting the sky a blinding white.
Next, a beam of light several meters wide shot violently toward Gajeel.
Roaring like a giant dragon, it was as if it could destroy heaven and earth!
Nan stared at this scene, slightly dazed.
He suddenly recalled the conversation he had with Zhang Ye back then.
“...I will do everything in my power, giving it my absolute all, risking everything... to strangle any person or thing that truly threatens me or those around me in the cradle...”
He was a man of his word.
“Die!!!”
“BOOM!!!”
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