Ulu thought things would continue like this forever, but she never expected her eldest apprentice to come up with the "Moon Drop Project." Fortunately, Deliora's life had already been extinguished by the ice.

With the absolute freeze broken, Ulu wasn't much better off.

If nothing unexpected happens, the shattered ice will melt into water, and her soul will flow into the sea and slowly dissipate.

But then the unexpected happened.

A young man named Hope coveted Deliora's power and, while receiving Deliora's soul, inadvertently took her along as well, even though she was scattered among the ice.

The "Receive" magic suppresses the will of the Soul of Power, so Ulu has been in a semi-dormant state.

She only awoke after learning Brian's true identity at the magic academy. The ghostly figure behind Hope was her, but unfortunately, the young man didn't care much, and she didn't have the power to break free from the control of the magic.

However, as long as Hope uses the Soul of Deliora, he will eventually discover the anomaly.

But Ulu never expected that Hope would completely forget about Deliora's Soul, let alone receiving magic.

If it weren't for that kid needing demonic power to research demon-slaying techniques seven days ago, which is why he managed to dig Deliora's soul out of some hidden corner, she doesn't know how long she would have had to wait to see the light of day again.

After seeing Ulu's soul through "spiritual vision," Hope spent three days finding a way to temporarily materialize her soul in the "ancient texts" and put it into practice.

Since it would take several days for the materialization to be completed, Hope used the "Enchanting Spell" to slap her onto Gray's back with an ice rose pattern, ostensibly to give Gray a "surprise".

But Ulu knew that he wasn't being kind at all; the kid simply wanted to see Gray make a fool of himself with snot and tears streaming down his face.

After hearing about Ullu's "resurrection," Gray's face showed a mixture of surprise, self-blame, worry, and helplessness towards Hope's perverse sense of humor. His chaotic expression was as colorful as a palette.

Ultear heard that bastard's name again, and her feelings were complicated. She was still thinking about getting revenge for the humiliation she had suffered back then, and now how could she face Hope?

Chapter 220 Crisis of the Sacred Tree

Click!

A cracking sound came from within, the sound of Kuang Hua breaking free from the ice.

She abruptly pulled back, landing ten meters away on the frosty ground, her eyes filled with apprehension towards Wu Lu, whose power made her uneasy.

Kuang Hua is right to have this idea.

Ten years of dedicated research have given Ulu, now a physical entity, unfathomable strength.

However, Kuang Hua was no pushover either.

"Mere humans..."

"I am... the demon of the Book of Zeref!"

With a loud shout, Kuang Hua unleashed all her magical power, instantly transforming into a harpy with snow-white feathers all over her body, and her strength surged.

This is the true form of Kyouka as the demon of the Book of Zeref.

"This guy... didn't even use his true strength in the previous battle with us?" Ultear looked at Kuanghua, who was exuding a terrifying aura, in disbelief.

But what surprised her even more was Ulu's next move.

With her arms crossed in front of her, Ulu suddenly unleashed her magic, and four ice magic circles engraved with intricate patterns instantly appeared around Kuanghua.

Kuang Hua, shrouded in the biting frost, looked horrified. Despite her power surging after unleashing her true form, she was actually suppressed and unable to move.

Although Kyoka didn't like to learn about human magic, having lived for hundreds of years, she had somehow come to know some terrifying magic, both actively and passively.

The magic that Ulu was using at this moment was exactly the kind of magic she knew, because 10 years ago, one of her powerful kind was destroyed by this very move.

Forbidden ice magic—'Absolute Freeze'!

Seeing his master unleash this self-destructive magic once again, Gray was frantic. "There are still people on Sirius Island, and our guildmates are very strong. It's not worth dying together with this demon!"

"Mom! Stop it!"

Ulutia hugged her mother from behind, her eyes reddening. She had finally managed to see her again and didn't want to experience the feeling of losing her mother once more.

However, Ulu did not respond to them.

The moisture in the air condenses instantly, and the temperature drops sharply.

Centered on Ulu, a vast magical power erupted, and a pure white world spread outwards, covering trees, rocks, soil... everything was tinged with frost white.

Kuanghua's enhancement spells began to fail in the face of absolute zero. Her transformed demonic form became extremely stiff due to the low temperature, her magic power stagnated, and even her blood stopped flowing.

The cold light devoured Kuang Hua, and she was frozen once again.

This time, however, what pressed down on her was an eternal, unyielding ice barrier.

Strangely, Wu Luque, who had lost her body, did not pay the price. She stood perfectly intact in front of her stunned daughter and disciple, and smiled slightly.

"I'm sorry to have worried you."

"Having spent 10 years in the ice of 'Absolute Freeze,' I have long since become completely assimilated with it. Using this magic requires no cost other than magic power."

Ulu now can be considered a living "Absolute Freeze". As long as she has enough magic power, she can use this deadly forbidden ice magic as a minor skill.

Ulu walked towards the frozen Kuanghua, gently touching her forehead with her finger. "You shouldn't have hurt my daughter, nor should you have hurt my disciple."

The next second, cracks spread to Kuang Hua's entire body.

"Crush it."

Without any dazzling special effects or earth-shattering noise, Kuang Hua's body shattered like a broken glass sculpture, turning into countless tiny ice crystals that drifted away.

The warm sunlight shone down again, reflecting a mesmerizing glow on the smooth ice around them.

Ulu's figure swayed, and her body suddenly took on a translucent, crystalline texture.

Uludia rushed over, grabbed Ulu's arm, and asked worriedly, "Mom! Your health...?"

"It's just a temporary body."

"This temporary body's magic is almost exhausted. I should have known better than to use 'Absolute Freeze' to show off. That way I could have stayed with you guys a little longer."

Ulu looked at her daughter tenderly, "Don't worry, Mom will never leave you again."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ulu's figure vanished completely into the air. A blooming ice rose pattern quietly appeared on the back of Ulu's hand, emitting a cool, soft light.

The physical body formed by materialized magic is ultimately only temporary.

Ulu's soul resides within the Ice Rose. When Hope was researching this thing, she set up a function to automatically gather magical particles from the air, so Ulu will be able to reunite with them in a maximum of three days.

Gray silently stepped forward and helped the somewhat weak Ultear up. "Let's go back to camp and tell everyone everything."

Ullu shook her head. "I know you're worried that the Dark Mage might endanger your companions, but he's far from that point yet, and Zeref said he doesn't want to kill anyone..."

Ultear raised her head and looked at the towering tree that stood in the center of Sirius Island, a tree that had lived for countless years. "What you should really be worried about is it, the Sirius Tree."

Gray didn't understand. Sirius Tree was very ancient, but what did that have to do with the safety of his companions?

"It seems you really don't understand your holy land."

Ultear withdrew her gaze and explained, "The Sirius Tree was given a special aura magic by your first and second guild masters. As long as Fairy Tail members are within the Sirius Island area, their magic power will be increased by a little."

"Such a thing actually happened?"

Gray carefully sensed the magic power within his body. "It seems to have increased slightly, but it's probably because I have too much magic power after activating the second magic source, so I don't feel anything at all."

Ultear: I forgot about that...

She coughed lightly and continued, "The problem isn't the slight magic boost, but that once the Sirius Tree is damaged, the original boost to you will turn into an even more severe negative effect."

"In other words, if the Sirius Tree has a problem, the magic power of your guild members on the island will be greatly suppressed, and they will lose only one-tenth of their strength."

"The primary objective of the operations of 'Demon Heart' and 'Gates of the Underworld' is to destroy the Sirius Tree and cut off your power to fight back."

Upon hearing this, Gray could no longer stay still and immediately headed towards the Sirius Tree.

However, Gray stopped after taking only a few steps.

He felt the 30% of his magical power suddenly suppressed within him, and his expression changed drastically.

Chapter 221 The Duo's Resolve

Gray froze in place, feeling the sudden binding of 30% of his magic power with invisible shackles. He then told Ultear about his situation.

Ultear frowned slightly.

The destruction of the Sirius Tree has begun, but strangely, Gray's magic was only sealed by 30% and then stopped, which means that someone stopped the ongoing destruction.

But they've already succeeded in at least part of it, and they must get there immediately. With Ultear there, the 'Arc of Time' can restore the Sirius Tree.

Without another word, the two immediately ran at full speed toward the towering tree in the center of the island.

Meanwhile, under the Sirius tree.

The enormous ancient tree stands tall and majestic, its canopy like a parasol blocking out half the sky, and the ancient patterns on its trunk seem to record endless years.

The tree trunk, which originally radiated a lustrous aura of life, now had a huge wound carved out by the force of the chisel.

The symbol of Fairy Tail's sacred land is now facing an unprecedented threat, and a battle with such a disparity in strength that it is despairing is coming to an end.

Beneath the thick tree trunk, Dorell knelt on one knee, coughing up blood. The vines and thorns summoned by his 'plant' magic were as fragile as paper in front of his opponent.

"You are too weak."

Azuma, one of the "Seven Kin of Purgatory" from the Demon Heart, shook his head slightly. He was shirtless, revealing his strong muscles, and the tattoo on his left eye added to his wildness.

With a wave of his hand, Azuma brought the ground around the Sirius Tree to life, and countless thick roots burst forth from the earth, tightly binding Dorel.

Dorell struggled, but the more she struggled, the tighter the restraints became, and her ribs groaned from the unbearable strain.

"Let him go!"

With a roar, Sarusuk's figure appeared behind Azuma like a ghost.

The "Divine Foot" magic granted him superhuman speed; his legs left afterimages in the air as a series of kicks rained down on Azuma's back like a storm.

However, all the attacks made dull "thump" sounds the moment they touched Azuma's body, but failed to shake him in the slightest.

"The speed is good, but the power is far from enough."

Azuma didn't even turn around; he simply swung his hand casually, and a magical fruit exploded, forcing Sarusuk to retreat rapidly. He rolled several times on the ground in a sorry state before avoiding the aftershocks of the explosion.

Azuma is someone who enjoys fighting, and "weak" mages like Dorell and Sarusuk cannot satisfy his desire to fight against strong opponents.

He placed one hand on the trunk of the Sirius tree, a faint green light emanating from his palm, as Azuma forcibly extracted a vast, pure life energy.

Dorel looked at the familiar magic spell. "This is... 'The Curve of the Great Tree'?"

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