Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

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"what!"

Hyuga Hoshino looked at Gray, who seemed to be experiencing a resurgence of inner demons. This wasn't a ready-made scene of tribulation, so he was observing and learning.

There are three major tribulations for a Human Immortal to break through to Earth Immortal: the Human Tribulation, the Thunder Tribulation, and the Inner Demon Tribulation.

Having traversed many worlds, Hinata Hoshino grew increasingly curious about what his inner demon tribulation should look like.

Sensory connection, target gray.

Suddenly, darkness enveloped Gray's vision. He struggled within it, his mind filled with contradictions and conflicts.

The scene that appeared before Gray's eyes was of Deliola attacking the village when he was a child.

Gray looked at his childhood appearance, Deliora's enormous body, and the oppressive magic.

Despair, helplessness, and a desire to escape welled up in Gray's heart... a mix of emotions that nearly broke him.

Gray took a deep breath, bearing all his emotions, and decided to stop running away and stop being controlled by his fears.

Gray raised his head resolutely, looking at Deliora with unwavering determination. Gray understood that perhaps only by defeating Deliora here could he achieve true peace and let go of the past.

Gray closed his eyes, trying to calm himself and get rid of the negative emotions that were bothering him.

Ul had taught him that as an Ice-Magic Mage, one must remain calm in battle. Only by overcoming negative emotions can one unleash their full power and defeat Deliora.

Gray opened his eyes, and his appearance was that of someone who had studied magic with Uru for a period of time.

Gray raised his hand, preparing to unleash Absolute Freeze, but Uru blocked Gray's path and slapped him across the face.

"I'm sorry, Gray, I'm not a good mentor. I didn't have time to discover the darkness in your heart."

“Uru! No, you are a good master. I cannot live without you.”

"That won't do, Gray. Go out for a walk. You're destined to have your own companions and build your own bonds. As for the gloom in your heart, I, Uru, will take it. It will be frozen solid."

Gray stared blankly at Uru, tears streaming down his face like broken pearls. He could no longer tell whether what he was seeing was an illusion or reality.

Deliora was sealed by Absolute Freeze. Gray stared blankly at the giant block of ice, filled with regret. If he could have been stronger, if he hadn't challenged Deliora now, would Ul not have sacrificed himself?

Gray began to sink into the lake of his heart, a sign that he was closing himself off and seeking death.

Hinata Hoshino sighed softly. It seemed that Gray had failed after all. He had a halo, but unfortunately, he wasn't the protagonist, so he could only suffer a bitter defeat.

"Young hero, please come again another time."

Hinata Hoshino pointed a finger, indicating that the Pure Serenity Sutra was ready, and the scene at Greyheart Lake took a sharp turn for the worse.

Hinata Hoshino sat down, looking at the scene in Gray's mind, a scene from the Fairy Tail guild.

Gray was somewhat dazed. Where was he?

"Upturned eyes, take this!"

"Stop talking nonsense, you idiot!"

Gray blurted out on instinct, only then realizing that he was in the guild.

So that's how it is. Using bonds to fight against the darkness in one's heart. But does Hinata Hoshino have that? He asked himself honestly. Perhaps he did.

"Yes, we are Fairy Tail, how could we possibly admit defeat here!"

The background music seemed to be playing in Hinata Hoshino's ears; it was such a passionate anime, it was unbearable.

Given Gray's condition, he should be able to absorb the God-Slaying Magic Crystal smoothly, so there's no need to check on him anymore.

My gaze swept toward the Ice God. According to the memories I had seen through the fragments of the Water God's divine essence, the Water God's daily routine consisted of sleeping, lazing around, eating offerings, and stealing offerings from other gods...

Anyway, he's living a laid-back life, so why is Ice God so diligent, still thinking about how to find a new path and break through to a higher level?

Memories flooded back to Hinata Hoshino, recalling playing Go with Kuroko. At that time, Hinata Hoshino had already taken in the stolen world.

Hei Xiazi looked at Hinata Hoshino and had an indescribable feeling, as if overnight, the child had become an elder, and even aged a lot.

"You seem to have changed a lot all of a sudden."

"Really? Maybe the changing world forces me to adapt to the trends."

Hinata Hoshino's words were pointed, and Hei Xiazi seemed to understand, or perhaps he was just asking casually.

“In a sense, I, you, and Xiao Ge are all centenarians. Xiao Ge has been suffering from amnesia, but you are different. I want to ask you, what belief do you rely on to live?”

"Oh my, so young, and already feeling sentimental. Three of three, count three three."

"Your playing style is truly incomprehensible."

"It was all taught by friends; there's no fixed method."

"A life adrift like duckweed in the rain?"

"Pretty much. In this life, you don't need a goal at all. Just being alive is enough."

"Yes, I was just being sentimental, and you lost too."

"what!"

Hinata Hoshino easily defeated Hei Xiazi's giant dragon. Hei Xiazi looked like he had suffered a great blow, but Hinata Hoshino was not impressed and turned to leave.

Hyuga Hoshino looked at Gray, who was about to succeed, and sighed. He was just bored. If General Te had been dead for forty-eight hours, he wouldn't have had this much free time.

The temple crumbled and melted away bit by bit, and Gray shouted, "Ah!"

Having successfully mastered the Ice God-Slaying Magic, Hinata Hoshino pointed to the avalanche in the sky and said, "Gray, you've created your own mess, so deal with it yourself."

"Alright, I'm very strong now! Ice God's Condensation!"

"click click"

Black ice froze in all directions, and the avalanche high in the sky was also frozen. Gray stood triumphantly, hands on his hips, looking at the scene he had created.

"I'm fucking awesome!"

Then Gray, with a smile, collapsed to the ground, his magic exhausted.

Hinata Hoshino shook his head and left with Gray. As for the Ice Temple behind them, it was gone.

Hinata Hoshino snapped his fingers, and flames engulfed the snow valley, instantly melting the black ice—the quality was quite good.

The melted snow water condensed again, and the skills attached to the Ice God's divine essence were quite good.

Just then, Natsu and his two companions arrived. None of them knew how to use the pumpkin carriage, so the three of them stared at each other blankly and finally decided to wait for Hyuga Hoshino to return.

Near the snow-capped mountain, there was no village or shop in sight, so where could one find transportation, let alone with the injured Macao there?

Hinata Hoshino smiled helplessly, "Get in the car, let's go!"

"Roar!" *4

"father!"

Hinata Hoshino suddenly felt an urge to agree; it was instinct, the supreme honor of having lunch and dinner provided by the university dormitory.

"Romeo!"

Marcao hugged Romeo tightly, and Romeo did the same, tears streaming down his face.

"Dad, I don't want to compare myself to others anymore. It's all meaningless. It's better for you to be by my side."

"Too late, Romeo! Your father is very strong. He defeated a full nineteen monsters, not one or two, but nineteen!"

"Yes, I know. Tomorrow I'll tell all my friends that my dad defeated nineteen monsters."

Hinata Hoshino looked at the other three. Lucy had lost her mother, Natsu had lost his adoptive father, and Gray's father was still at Tartaros. The three of them couldn't even have a pair of parents. It was a complete joke from hell.

Chapter 267 Team formation

"dong dong dong dong"

Heavy footsteps approached from afar, and Fairy Tail, with its playful banter and cheerful atmosphere, suddenly froze, as if a raging flood or ferocious beast was about to descend.

Lucy looked at everything in front of her in confusion, barely daring to breathe. "Miss Mira, what's going on? And Hoshino, what's in the tray? Why are you being so mysterious?"

"My big customer is coming back. Let's see if we can squeeze some money out of her."

"She? Who is she?"

"It's Erza! She has a nickname: the Fairy Queen."

"Is that the fairy queen Erza who looks really cool, wears armor, and has red hair?"

"It's her. How did Lucy know?"

Mira smiled at Lucy, glancing at Hyuga Hoshino out of the corner of her eye. Hyuga Hoshino returned Mira's smile, shrugged, and indicated that it was none of his business.

"It's a magic magazine! Look, Erza is still on the cover of this issue."

"Oh? When did this happen? Let me see."

Hinata Hoshino leaned closer and, I must say, took a great photo, perfectly showcasing Erza's heroic and dashing figure.

"The photos are spotless!"

"Right! I really can't wait to see Erza in person!"

"Lucy, longing is the furthest distance in the world. Erza might make you feel like you're stuck in your youth."

"What do you mean?"

"My youth is over! Waaah!"

"Hoshino, don't talk nonsense."

Mira wore a professional smile, but Lucy felt a genuine sense of joy.

"It's not like it's anything bad."

"Boom"