Chapter 290

"Zzzzzzzz…"

On the war-torn, shattered ground, two figures—one tall, one short—grappled like wrestlers, as magic and tremors erupted in wave after wave of impact.

Invisible yet force-laden gusts surged like tides, one wave after another, roaring out from the collision of their attacks and auras.

Under the violent impact, a hint of heaviness gradually crept onto Serena's face, and a few drops of sweat slid down his forehead.

At this point, he also understood why Bai Huzi was called the strongest in the world.

Through the clash, he could feel the other's overwhelming power—like a great mountain—no matter how he struck, he could not shake it!

A terrifying force, layered with the power to shatter space itself.

As Serena's magic collided with Bai Huzi's ability, his magic was being consumed violently with every passing second.

And under that trembling force, the clashing fists had gone from slight to violent, and were nearly unable to endure any longer.

Thinking of this, Serena no longer held back.

He suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled sharply; centered on Serena, the magic in the air within several hundred meters gradually condensed, emanating a blue glow, then gathered into his mouth.

Feeling the magic surging up, a glint of light flashed in Serena's eyes.

"Twin Dragon Mode—Activate!"

Accompanying a furious roar, a new wave of magic erupted from within Serena's body!

Like Thunder Fire Dragon Mode, or Unison Magic.

As the wielder of Long Zhili, Serena could likewise fuse magic of different attributes.

Already possessing eight different Dragon-Slaying attribute magics, for Serena to enter the Twin Dragon state was far easier than for any other Dragon Slayer Mage.

And once he entered this mode, both his magic power and its might would rise to a new layer.

"Crack—crack!"

Boom—!

Dazzling magic surged upward.

As Serena's right fist pressed hard against the ring of light on Bai Huzi's fist,

the next instant, a force greater than before exploded forth!

"Rumble rumble—!"

The shattering of the atmosphere, together with the tsunami that had become an ice peak in the distance, both split apart and plunged into the sea, raising wave after wave of astonishing surges.

With the two at the center, the buildings within a thousand meters instantly crumbled and sank, becoming a massive crater.

But before the shockwave force born of the atmosphere's rupture, Serena's magic, which had been rampaging from the start, was quickly weakened by the impact of the tremors, and ultimately dissipated without a trace.

"Wah—!"

With nothing to block it, the shockwave force struck Serena's body, sending him shooting backward like a sharp blade; he skidded across the ground for several hundred meters, only slowly coming to a halt after crashing into a building.

In an instant, dust and smoke billowed out.

"Serena was actually sent flying by a single punch?!"

"How could it be—even Serena isn't that Bai Huzi's match?"

"Too terrifying, too horrifying, this isn't something a human can deal with at all—this is more terrifying than a monster!"

"What do we do now?"

……

Serena had been sent flying by a single punch,

and the Mages on the Fapingyi Society's side—including the people of the world watching the battlefield through the magical crystal images—all felt their hearts tighten at once.

One must remember that Serena was their strongest existence, the foremost of Ishugar's Heavenly Kings.

If even he wasn't a match for the opponent, then who else could deal with him?

Just as everyone was still worrying about Serena, from within the smoke, a somewhat disheveled figure was seen leaping out of the ruins and landing on a flat patch of ground.

"Truly terrifying strength."

After landing, his face somewhat pale and blood trickling from his mouth, Serena looked at the enormous figure slowly walking toward him in the distance and said with a solemn gaze.

Serena had never imagined that the ring of light on Bai Huzi's hand would be so terrifying.

Even with Twin Dragon Mode activated, he still couldn't withstand the other's trembling force; before his attack could even reach the other's body, it was directly shattered by the tremors.

Worthy of being called the strongest man in the world within the Grand Line.

"Step aside, brat—you're no match for me."

Stepping forward, the tall Bai Huzi, naginata in hand, looked down at Serena as if gazing upon an ant, a cold indifference showing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Serena's gaze also darkened in an instant.

Although he longed to battle the strong, that didn't mean he enjoyed being humiliated.

"The fight isn't over yet—reckless arrogance comes at a price."

Boom—!

"Triple Dragon Mode—Activate!"

Magic once again gathered within Serena's body.

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So intense was the magic that even space itself twisted violently.

Different this time, Serena simultaneously gathered three different kinds of magic.

Compared to the earlier Twin Dragon Mode, the difficulty was unknown how many times greater, but likewise the power unleashed far exceeded Twin Dragon Mode!

"Go to hell!"

"Hellfire Dragon's Roar!"

The instant his words fell, Serena charged out once more,

At the same time, under the control of magical power, the fiery blast produced by the explosion gathered in Serena's mouth along with his breath, and with a furious roar, a terrifying torrent of flame surged forth.

……

On the battlefield!

As Serena and Bai Huzi clashed once more, terrifying shockwaves surged forth one after another, plunging deep into the earth.

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The entire headquarters of the Fapingyi Society was shaking violently.

The force of the tremors stirred up a wave of air; wherever it passed, the earth crumbled, the air churned, and countless shards of rock flew through the air.

The already-cracked earth split once more into bottomless ravines, like the gaping maws of an abyss, swallowing up those mages who had no time to flee.

Taking advantage of the destruction caused by Serena and Bai Huzi's battle, Volod also briefly separated from the rapier-wielding Vista and Diamond Jozu, who had been entangled with him.

Yet even so, a shadow still loomed over his heart.