Chapter 161

"Iron Dragon Club!"

Bang~

At the instant Gajeel's steel fist landed on the mechanical dragon, a sound of steel colliding echoed through the air.

"So hard!"

"Hahaha, it's useless! No matter what kind of magic it is, it's ineffective against Dorma Anim!"

Bang—

As the old King laughed wildly, Gajeel kicked the mechanical dragon again.

"I already said it's ineffective!"

"Shut up, you've been blathering on since just now!"

A disgruntled Gajeel launched another attack at the mechanical dragon.

"Iron Dragon's Steel Fist!"

Gajeel's fist, covered in steel dragon scales, slammed into the mechanical dragon with the force of a slam dunk.

Boom—

At this moment, a loud noise erupted in the air.

The mechanical dragon's massive body actually staggered back a few steps.

"That last strike actually caused some damage to Dorma Anim?!"

"Is this the power of Dragon Slayer Magic?"

"But... I want to obtain you even more now, Dragon Slayer!"

The old King inside the mechanical dragon roared madly, then manipulated the mechanical dragon to launch a counterattack against the approaching Gajeel.

Hum—

Just as Gajeel's fist was about to strike the mechanical dragon, the dragon opened its maw, and a massive beam of magic power surged toward Gajeel with a roar.

In just an instant, the magic beam slammed into Gajeel's body.

Boom—

Gajeel's body was sent flying dozens of feet back under the impact of the magic beam.

Finally, the magic beam exploded, and Gajeel's form was annihilated within the fiery light of the blast.

A few seconds later, the fire dissipated, and Gajeel's form reappeared in the air.

Gajeel was panting heavily, with quite a few injuries appearing on his body.

"Ho, you can still stand? Quite impressive!"

"Then let me give you another..."

The old King was just about to say he would give Gajeel another strike.

But before he could finish his sentence, a stream of light from the sky, like a dragon entering the sea, slammed into the back of the mechanical dragon.

Bang—

At this moment, a terrifyingly loud noise echoed throughout the entire plaza.

At the same time, the earth cracked.

The mechanical dragon's massive body was instantly driven into the ground.

This sudden scene left Gajeel stunned.

However, when he saw clearly who had attacked the mechanical dragon, he grinned: "Heh, still as strong as ever!"

The person in Gajeel's field of vision was naturally Following Ye Yu.

As Gajeel spoke, the old King inside the mechanical dragon's expression changed drastically.

Although Following Ye Yu's strike hadn't destroyed the mechanical dragon, the devices inside were already sparking and flashing, looking like they were about to explode.

"How is this possible?"

"It actually caused such great damage to Dorma Anim?"

"Who exactly is this guy?"

The old King looked at Following Ye Yu, his heart filled with immense shock.

He knew that if Following Ye Yu landed a few more attacks like that, the mechanical dragon would truly collapse.

"Damn it, always getting in the way!"

The old King roared with a twisted expression, then immediately launched an attack at Following Ye Yu.

Swish, swish, swish—

A large number of shells were fired from the sides of the mechanical dragon, bombarding Following Ye Yu on its back.

Bang! Bang!

Soon, those shells converged, creating a series of explosions.

But at the moment of the explosion, Following Ye Yu's form vanished from the spot as if by teleportation and appeared not far from Gajeel.

"You dodge quite fast, but in that case..."

Swish, swish, swish—

Under the old King's control, 8 more shells were fired from the sides of the mechanical dragon.

Those 8 shells traced arcs through the sky, then all converged toward Following Ye Yu.

"Homing missiles?"

Seeing the 8 shells in the sky adjusting their own trajectories, Following Ye Yu's expression shifted slightly.

The old King said with a ferocious expression: "Let's see how you dodge this time!"

"There's no need to dodge an attack of this level!"

Rumble—

Just as Following Ye Yu finished speaking, the 8 homing missiles struck him.

In an instant, violent flames engulfed Following Ye Yu's form.

But before the old King could even begin to rejoice, those flames were disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Soon, Gajeel and the old King saw that all those flames had been devoured by Following Ye Yu.

Gajeel knew that Following Ye Yu was a Fire Dragon Slayer Mage.

So seeing this scene, he just grinned.

But the old King looked as if he had seen a ghost: "He actually ate the explosive flames?"

Hum—

While the old King was stunned, a more violent, crimson flame suddenly surged around Following Ye Yu.

The moment those flames appeared, the temperature of the surrounding air climbed sharply.

The rocks on the ground beneath Following Ye Yu's feet were actually melting continuously.

Furthermore, the space where Following Ye Yu stood felt like it was being roasted by high heat, giving a sense of distortion.

"What exactly is this..."

Looking at the person standing amidst the flames, the old King felt as if he were looking at a real dragon.

While the old King was terrified, Following Ye Yu once again activated his 【Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic】 attribute.

At this moment, violent golden lightning flashed within the crimson flames surrounding Following Ye Yu.

And at this moment, Following Ye Yu entered Lightning Flame Dragon Mode.

"This guy is a monster!"

"A true monster!"

"But, I haven't lost yet!"

The old King inside the mechanical dragon pressed a red button in front of him.

Hum—

The next second, the magic power from the magic guns held by the kingdom's soldiers lying on the ground all converged toward the mechanical dragon.

In addition, the magic power stored within the palace also converged toward this location.

As a massive amount of magic power gathered, a dark purple light surged on the surface of the mechanical dragon's body.

"That guy is absorbing the nearby magic power!"

Seeing the massive magic power condensing on the mechanical dragon, Gajeel's face immediately revealed a look of solemnity.

And in the sky, Mirajane on the giant beast clasped her hands together, her face full of worry: "Following Ye Yu!"