Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Disgusting!

Natsu had to jump back.

The Earth Dragon, however, thought Natsu had backed down and immediately mocked, "Afraid? Of course, it's only natural to be afraid in the face of a dragon!"

However, Natsu just laughed it off, "I was originally planning to save this move for Gray, but it seems I'll have to use it sooner rather than later. But if it's for defeating you..."

"I'm fired up!"

Natsu roared, his excitement fueling his magic, causing the flames to heat up dramatically. The scorching heat even kept the Earth God Dragon from getting close for a moment.

The Earth Dragon's expression changed. "This is... the fire of the Infernal Dragon? No? What else is there? A demon?"

Natsu's originally crimson flames now had several strands of dark lines, and fiery red magical patterns appeared on his skin, making him look as if he were wearing a cloak of flames, exuding an imposing aura.

Feeling the powerful force within his body, Natsu's eyes gleamed with an unusual red light; this was the hidden technique he had originally intended to leave for Gray.

Based on the Purgatory Dragon Crystal, a new combat stance was developed by combining some of the power of END with one's own magic.

Crimson Dragon Mode!

Chapter 453 Breaking Ground and Burning Heaven

The moment the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon Mode was activated, the airflow throughout the entire training ground changed. What was originally just a scorching heatwave now carried a suffocating sense of oppression.

The black and red flames surrounding Natsu did not leap and throb like ordinary flames. Instead, they clung to his body like a flowing garment, and every fiery red line on his skin flickered with his breath, like pulsating lava.

The Earth Dragon's smile faded slightly. He smelled the scent of a demon, yet it was mixed with the power of a dragon, and there was also a vague, indescribable feeling.

Purgatory dragons, demons... No wonder Ignia values ​​the human child his father adopted so much.

Just how many secrets is this kid hiding?

“Interesting. It’s a pity I can’t fight you in the form of a dragon, but…” The Earth God Dragon clasped his hands together, and the ground immediately trembled violently.

The arena floor shattered inch by inch, and countless rocks and soil surged up from the ground like living things, converging behind him to form a ten-meter-tall rock giant.

He looked at Natsu, "Natsu! Let me see how good your new trick really is!"

The rock giant swung its fist down, the force of the blow whistling and distorting the air itself. If this strike landed, half of the training ground would likely collapse.

Natsu grinned, pushed off with his feet, and transformed into a streak of red and black light.

Without dodging or avoiding, he charged straight at the massive rock fist, his right fist wreathed in flames and black fire, colliding fiercely with the rock giant's fist.

boom--!

The deafening roar echoed throughout the training ground, and the shockwave spread in all directions.

On the stands, August waved his wand, and defensive magic surrounding the entire stands kept out the oncoming debris and heat waves.

Meanwhile, the intense magical shockwave, which had just approached Fairy Tail, was instantly teleported away by Hope's "Water Wings".

Returning to the battlefield, the intimidating rock giant's fist split open from the middle, with cracks spreading like a spider web across its entire arm before exploding with a deafening roar.

Natsu emerged from the swirling debris unscathed, his body ablaze with flames that blazed in the sunlight, making him appear like a blazing sun tinged with black mist.

"Your stone giant looks good but is useless?" Natsu laughed, feeling that it was not as strong as Jura's Steel Rock Giant when they fought Oración Seis.

The Earth Dragon's lips curled into a smile. "Have you forgotten my abilities?"

Natsu realized something.

The Earth God Dragon possesses the ability to freely manipulate soil and rocks, altering the shape of the earth!

Oh no! The rock giant was just a decoy!

"Realized? But it's too late!"

The Earth Dragon clenched its right hand, causing the shattered rocks to freeze in mid-air before closing in on Natsu at an even faster speed, forming an impenetrable rock cage.

Natsu was trapped inside, amidst deafening roars as the gabion continued to compress, attempting to crush him.

Earth Dragon was confident of victory and did not believe that Natsu could break through his killing move. He knew that when he sparred with Fire Dragon before, even someone as strong as Fire Dragon had to expend a lot of effort to break through this move.

Although this phantom body currently possesses less than half the power of the original, it is more than enough to deal with a mere human.

Dragon Slayers? In the end, they're just humans.

The Black Dragon monster is ultimately an existence that cannot be replicated.

"Natsu!" In the stands, Lucy and Happy gripped the railing tightly, after all, the Earth God Dragon's killing move looked terrifying just by looking at it.

"Don't rush," Hope said lazily. "This level of restraint isn't enough to trap him."

"If the Earth God Dragon Phantom's combat power is five thousand, then Natsu, who has just begun to activate his combat mode, has at least ten thousand."

"Huh? Is it that tall?"

Before he finished speaking, the rock cage exploded from the inside, and a crimson pillar of fire shot into the sky. The figure standing in the center of the pillar of fire, surrounded by flames, was none other than Natsu.

"Hahaha! What amazing magic!"

Natsu laughed at the Earth God Dragon, "But I'm stronger than you!"

The Earth Dragon snorted coldly, offering no rebuttal.

In Crimson Dragon Mode, Natsu's speed, strength, the temperature of his flames, and the destructive power of his magic are all far greater than in his normal state.

"You think that's all I'm capable of?"

The Earth God Dragon slammed his hands down on the ground, causing the entire training ground to tremble violently.

"Earth, answer me!"

Rumble, rumble—!

The ground beneath the stands began to rise, with countless rocks and clods of earth converging from all directions, enveloping the Earth Dragon entirely. Layer upon layer of rocks piled up, growing thicker and thicker, eventually forming a colossal stone statue.

The stone statue continued to expand and deform, gradually outlining the shape of a dragon's head, wings, and claws—although it was far smaller than the body of a real earth dragon, it was still nearly twenty meters tall, its enormous body obscuring half the sky.

"Whoa! It's a dragon!" Natsu looked up at the enormous rock dragon, his eyes shining with excitement. "That's more like it! I'm fired up!"

In one corner of the ring, Neinhart lay trembling on the ground, his face pale and covered in cold sweat.

His magic was almost completely drained.

That damned earth dragon phantom is forcibly draining his power to activate this rock dragon magic. If his magic continues to be drained like this, he'll probably be drained dry.

Neinhart was filled with regret at that moment; manifesting the phantom of the Earth God Dragon was simply a self-inflicted trap, like inviting a wolf into the house.

He wanted to show his face, but ended up showing his butt.

Victory or defeat was no longer important to him. Neinhart had such a strong desire to end the conflict; the world was such a beautiful place, why fight and kill...

Ignoring the completely indifferent Neinhardt, the Earth Dragon raised its head and let out a silent roar before swooping down, its massive claws slamming down on Natsu with immense force.

This attack was more than ten times stronger than the one from the rock giant.

He intends to decide the outcome with this move!

Natsu didn't want to continue fighting either, since the opponent wasn't the real Earth God Dragon and had limited abilities.

Crimson and black flames exploded, engulfing his entire body. The flames surged and rose, eventually coalescing into a gigantic fire dragon that overlapped with him.

Natsu took a deep breath, and the giant fire dragon phantom did the same, its chest bulging as its immense magical power was highly compressed.

"I'll use this move to finish you off!"

"Burning Crimson Hellroar!"

The crimson and black flames surged wildly, coalescing into an extremely thick pillar of fire that swallowed the swooping rock dragon whole!

Chapter 454 Hidden Shadow

The heat surged exponentially from him, and the moment the magnificent flames shot into the sky, the sky above the imperial palace was dyed crimson black.

The massive body of the rock dragon, swooping down, appeared so small in the face of Natsu's terrifying attack.

The intense heat and flames, like a roaring, angry dragon opening its massive jaws, completely engulfed the solid rock dragon's body. Streams of flames gushed out from every crack, and the enormous stone dragon crumbled inch by inch in the firelight, turning into countless fragments of stone and molten slag that scattered like a meteor shower.

The Earth Dragon struggled with all its might to pull itself out of the shattered stone dragon it had formed. Its bare upper body was covered in burn marks, and wisps of smoke were still rising from its charred skin.

The aftershocks of the flames sent him flying, rolling several times on the ground before he finally regained his footing.

"Cough...cough cough..."

The Earth Dragon knelt on one knee, looking down at his hands that were faintly turning transparent, and uttered a deep voice: "That guy Ignia... his eyes are indeed sharp."

"That felt so good!"

He slowly stood up, his breathing unsteady, but the fighting spirit in his eyes remained undiminished. "Natsu, it's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying fight. You did very well!"

"You're pretty strong too!" Natsu wiped the dust off his face and chuckled. "Although you're a bit weaker than when you were in your original form, it was still really fun to fight you!"

"What a piece of trash."

The Earth Dragon glanced at Neinhart, who was foaming at the mouth. Due to the continuous excessive draining of magic power, the guy's body was already shriveled up.

It's just that I took a little bit of your magic power, why are you acting like you're going to die?

They still can't understand humans.

"You saw it too, I'm about to disappear."

The Earth Dragon turned to look at Natsu, lowering its body slightly and concentrating all its remaining magic power into a single point. "Send me on my way one last time, Natsu!"

Natsu, seeing the undiminished fighting spirit in the burly man's eyes, smiled slightly, retracted his fist, and gathered his strength. "I couldn't be happier! I'm fired up!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them launched their attack simultaneously.

The Earth Dragon abandoned all defense, its right fist condensing into a massive rock palm as large as an entire mountain wall, while Natsu concentrated all his flames into his right arm, the black and red flames transforming into the shape of a dragon's head.

The two forces collided violently in the center of the arena.

This time, however, there was no vibration as in the previous collisions.

Two figures stood back to back in the center of the ring, both in a punching stance.

Under the tense gazes of the crowd in the stands, Natsu, whose condition was superior to that of the Earth God Dragon in every way, suddenly lost his footing and knelt on one knee, his chest heaving violently and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Don't get me wrong, it's just that keeping 'Crimson Dragon Mode' active for a long time has put a lot of strain on Natsu's body.

Meanwhile, the Earth Dragon's body was gradually becoming transparent.