Chapter 273

Looking at the two before him, though their actions and identities were not something they wished to acknowledge, they could not deny that the man was indeed a strong one.

However, the scenery seen from different heights varies greatly.

Seeing the black beard casually block Jeman's strike, the other four Heavenly Kings showed no change in expression; to them, it was perfectly normal—they could do the same.

Crack—!

The clash between both sides continued, growing increasingly intense.

A few seconds later, a crack appeared on the table beside Macao, and Hayebiren's cup shattered in his hand.

The air within the entire room twisted, as if caught in a gravity spell.

If a normal person stepped into this room now, they would be torn apart before even taking a step.

The standoff continued, but everyone noticed that Jeman had been continuously increasing his magic power, while the black beard remained calm, his hand unmoved despite the force of the clash.

"Isn't this a bit exaggerated?" said Volod with a grave expression.

Though there is a vast gap between the Saint Ten and the Heavenly Kings—even a Heavenly King can instantly kill a Saint Ten.

But to see someone like the black beard treat it as if it meant nothing—this was their first time witnessing such a thing.

"This man is far more terrifying than we imagined," said Hayebiren, nodding.

Boom—!

With a slight movement of his right hand, the black beard sent Jeman flying without the slightest surprise, slamming him hard against the wall.

From then on, not a single voice of doubt remained in the room.

"Impressive. Your strength seems even greater than I imagined."

After the battle ended, Serena walked straight up to him.

"After this war, if there's an opportunity, let's have a proper match."

"If there's an opportunity," the black beard retracted his arm and dispelled his Armament Haki, not refusing.

"Then it's settled," said Serena, smiling lightly, not pressing further.

With that, Serena returned, ignoring Jeman lying on the ground—he was only interested in the strong; in his view, even many weaklings were the same as one.

And the black beard did the same, walking over to an empty seat and sitting down.

From start to finish, Jeman was treated like an insignificant clown, immediately taken away by guards for treatment.

This incident was quickly reported to the council members, but they said nothing about it.

After all, Jeman had provoked it himself; the black beard had merely responded in self-defense.

Moreover, the black beard—who holds the method to cross into another world—will eventually join the council; this matter was merely postponed due to the war, and there was no need to antagonize a future colleague over a minor figure.

……

……

Time flew by, and before they knew it, it was the third day's dawn.

The sky was still dark, heavy black clouds hovering over the entire city, the oppressive atmosphere increasingly heavy.

Within just three short days, countless mages rushed to headquarters from all across Ishgall, and dozens of magic airships circled the sky above the Fapingyi Society.

The Saint Ten Great Mages, leaders of every major guild, S-rank mages, and powerful individuals scattered across the continent had all gathered in this city.

Along with the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgall, the Fapingyi Society had assembled such immense power, fully preparing for a decisive battle.

At the same time, to demonstrate the Fapingyi Society's resolve,

it placed magic crystal balls in every corner of its headquarters, broadcasting everything to every city across the continent.

Seeing this sight, the once panicked and anxious populace gradually calmed down.

Yes,

the other world is so powerful—but is our own world truly weak?

S-rank mages, leaders of every major guild, the Saint Ten Great Mages, and the Four Heavenly Kings at the pinnacle of the continent.

These are the strongest fighting forces this world has!

Even before the war began, people could not help but be awed by the Fapingyi Society's displayed determination!

They also saw the Fapingyi Society's burning desire for victory.

If the Fapingyi Society wins this war with absolute superiority and defeats the other world's forces, it will effectively strike back against this increasingly hostile era of another world.

On the newly built square before the Fapingyi Society headquarters, a vast legion of knights stood in perfect formation, a chilling aura spreading and enveloping the heavens and earth.

At the front of this disciplined army, Volod radiated an astonishing presence.

"My lord, the magic crystals are ready. At your command, the magic array can be activated immediately!"

Then Volod gazed toward the towering stone platform ahead, where the four-sided dais glowed with strange radiance, and slowly spoke:

"Activate it."

"Yes!"

At his command, magic power surged in, the array rapidly activating, and a phantom, invisible magical barrier enveloped everything, releasing astonishing magic energy.

Volod scanned the sky before him, then nodded to Gulan Doma on the other side.

Seeing this, Gulan Doma nodded back, stepped forward, and walked toward the dais, his deep voice echoing outward.

"The great battle is about to begin. For so long, our world has been assaulted by invaders from another world—today, at last, it is our turn to strike back!"

"This time, we will return every insult and every wound we have endured!"

On the square filled with tens of thousands of mages, the atmosphere was utterly silent, as if the entire world had been silenced.

Gulan Doma's voice, carried by magic, reverberated across the city's sky and spread throughout the world.

"If we defeat them, we will not only reverse our passive position—we can even launch a counterattack into the other world!"

In the following minutes, Gulan Doma revealed that the Fapingyi Society had obtained the means to cross into another world—like a stone dropped into a still lake, stirring up layers of waves.

In an instant, the entire world trembled.

Another world!

The invaders' world — the Magic Pingyi Society was actually about to master a way to reach another world?

In other words, they could also shuttle between the two worlds?

This is simply an unbelievable thing!!!

"Is this true?"

"Are we also going to master a way to shuttle between the two worlds?"

Not only everyone in the world, but the tens of thousands of mages on the Magic Pingyi Society's plaza were dumbfounded at this moment as well, along with the S-rank mages and some Gonghui Society presidents, all deeply astonished.

Some of the mages present had taken part in the Akatsuki subjugation incident and had witnessed the spatial passage created by Aizen, and the power required for it was beyond imagination.

Regarding the news that the Magic Pingyi Society would master shuttling through the Magic World, being shocked was only normal.

Looking at the two before them, although the other's actions and identity did not make them want to admit it, it was undeniable that the other party was indeed a powerhouse.

However, the scenery seen from different heights was also different.

Seeing Hu Zi easily block Germaan's strike, the expressions of the other four Heavenly Kings did not change at all — in their view it was perfectly normal, and if it were them they could do the same.

Crack—!

The clash between the two sides was still ongoing, and growing ever more intense.

A few seconds later, a crack appeared on the table beside Makarov, and the cup in Haiiberion's hand shattered.

The air throughout the entire room became distorted, as if under gravity magic.

If an ordinary person stepped into this room at this moment, they probably wouldn't even get inside before being torn apart by this force.

The standoff was still continuing, but everyone noticed that Germaan had been continuously raising his magical power; in contrast, Hu Zi remained perfectly calm, the hand locked in the clash not moving in the slightest.

"Isn't this a bit exaggerated," Wolod said with a grave expression.