Zongman: All Heavens and Worlds Begin with the Devil's Curse

In the instant he was stunned, a powerful and magnificent burst of fire erupted from the Celestial Codex.

Ximu pointed and said dismissively, "The roar of the fire dragon."

"Dragon Slayer Magic!" Gajeel was taken aback.

He frantically mobilized the magic within his body, barely managing to break through Ximu's passive acceptance of the magic and transform him into a sheep.

But the dragon's roar was already upon his face.

Caught off guard, he was violently thrown away, carving a furrow in the ground.

In an instant, everything went black before his eyes.

Ximu appeared above him, standing condescendingly on his chest, and asked in confusion:

"That's it?"

Chapter 313 The Ghost's Provocation

Iron Dragon Gajeel lay on the ground, looking up at the figure that was stepping on him.

His face showed a hint of confusion, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

He actually...lost?

"This is impossible!" Gajiru coughed, trying to break through Ximu's feet.

“Nothing is impossible.” Ximu looked down at the iron dragon at his feet, a playful expression on his face.

The fight between the two ended quickly; after only two rounds of combat, Tie Long collapsed to the ground.

"Your magic... how can you use so many different kinds of magic?" Gajeel looked confused.

In just a brief exchange, Ximu displayed several different types of magic.

Gravity magic, wind magic, and fire dragon-slaying magic.

But this guy didn't look like a Dragon Slayer Mage at all, and Gajeel couldn't detect any Dragon Slayer Mage aura from him.

There was also strange magic that caused his body to change shape.

It was that passively received magic that caught him off guard, leaving him no time to defend or dodge, and he was forced to take the roar of a fire dragon head-on.

Ximu cast these spells as if they were done effortlessly.

"Is this all? Is that a lot?" Ximu smiled indifferently, then bent down, and the Sky Codex descended between him and Gajeel, slowly floating.

"To atone for the attack on Lord Nishiki, contribute your magic."

Ximu happily manipulated the Sky Codex, and a wisp of iron-gray magic power detached from Gajeel's body like peeling silk, falling into the Sky Codex's vortex of demonic energy.

This is the Iron Dragon Slayer Magic.

Gajeel had no idea what was happening.

He suddenly felt weak and powerless, his already limp body unable to stand up.

In an instant, Ximu almost drained all the magic power from his body.

In fact, it is enough to extract a wisp of the most primal essence of magic power to have the Sky Codex inscribed with magic.

But seemingly to make amends for Gajeel's earlier disrespect, Ximu simply drained ninety-nine percent of the magic power from his body.

It would probably take several days for such a massive amount of magic power to recover.

"Let go..." Gajeel's voice also became weak.

"Are you dreaming?" Ximu stepped on his foot and twisted it. "The soles of Lord Ximu's shoes won't become clean on their own."

As he spoke, he cheerfully used gravity magic to drag Gajeel up.

The culprits who attacked the guild have been brought to justice, so naturally they should be brought back to the guild for trial.

Although he could handle this matter himself, it involved the guild after all, and besides, he had already achieved his goal.

“Iron Dragon Slayer Magic… Interesting…” Nishiki seemed to be savoring Gajeel’s Dragon Slayer Magic, with an appreciative expression on his face.

This is practically a delicious treat delivered right to my doorstep; of course, I couldn't let it pass me by.

Less than half an hour after Fairy Tail guild was destroyed, Westwood had already dragged the attackers back to the guild.

All eyes were on Gajeel, the strongest man in the Phantom Lord guild, who looked utterly dejected.

"What happened?" Many guild members were still confused.

Not long after these iron pillars fell, Ximu captured a guy and brought him back, claiming he was the one who started it all.

One gaze after another swept over Ximu.

"Is this guy really that strong?" A hint of doubt flashed through everyone's minds.

Zhou Lan and west Mu were not interested in the conflict between the two guilds, and after leaving Gajeel behind, they let the guilds handle it.

The trial came quickly.

During this time, Makarov returned, glanced at the dilapidated guild, and flew into a rage.

For this old man, there was only one taboo that could not be touched: the Fairy Tail guild itself.

“Joseph’s actions have crossed the guild’s rules, and he deserves to be punished.” Makarov’s voice was filled with suppressed anger.

He addressed the Ghost Dominator guild leader by his first name, suggesting the two were old acquaintances.

This made him even more puzzled about the other party's motives.

As for Iron Dragon Gajeel, his temper was just like his name—hard and stubborn, like a block of iron.

Even as a prisoner, he refused to say anything.

Soon, Natsu, whose thinking was more in sync with his, suggested a possibility.

"Maybe this bastard knew nothing from the beginning and was just here to provoke us."

Natsu's words pierced through Gajeel's heart.

Judging from the slightly strange expression on his face, the guild members almost immediately guessed what was going on.

Natsu was right.

Meanwhile, Makarov was trying his best to suppress his anger and was preparing to report the Phantom Lords Guild's rule-breaking behavior to the kingdom's Magic Council.

Meanwhile, news reached the guild.

Its speed was so fast that Makarov didn't even have time to contact the council using magic.

"What?!" Upon hearing the report, Makarov exclaimed, his face turning extremely pale.

"That's roughly it. The Phantom Lord attacked them while they were out on a mission, and now they're all unconscious..."

"And Lucy, her apartment was also attacked by the Phantom Lord mages, and she was kidnapped..."

"Lucy!" Natsu exclaimed in surprise. No wonder that girl wasn't with him today.

The voice in the megaphone grew softer and softer, and he could feel that the anger emanating from Chairman Makarov beside him was almost solidifying.

"Joseph, you bastard!" Makarov finally couldn't hold back and cursed.

He was so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared at the ground. His body swelled up like a balloon and in the blink of an eye, he became a giant whose head reached the ceiling.

This is Makarov's combat form.

He looked down at the people waiting in the guild, his voice low and suppressed.

"The Phantom Lord attacked the guild and its members, and even kidnapped our guild's Lucy. Putting the council aside for now, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

"That's right!" came a chorus of agreement from below.

"Notify all guild members still in the Kingdom of Fiore to assemble. I know where Joseph's stronghold is," Makarov decided.

"Any mage who has joined Fairy Tail is part of the family, and that's the only bottom line..."

He roared, "Gather everyone! Go get revenge! Beat them into submission and rescue Lucy!"

The crowd surged out of Fairy Tail like a flood. As a renowned guild, no one was unaware of the Ghost Lords' stronghold.

"Let's fight!"

The mages, like street thugs preparing for a brawl, angrily rolled up their sleeves.

Kill towards the ghost ruler.

Chapter 314 The Four Elements

After the crowd dispersed.

Makarov looked at Zhou Lan and Ximu, who were still in the guild.

"Thank you for stopping the Spectre's Iron Dragon this time," Makarov said sincerely to Ximu.

"Of course, it doesn't take much effort anyway." Ximu waved his hand dismissively.

Anyway, he was doing it for himself.

Raising favorability is just something done casually.

"The Phantom Lords are a guild on par with us. This battle won't be easy. If possible, please join these kids."

Makarov was speaking to Zhou Lan.

He was already a seasoned veteran, and he had long ago figured out who was the true leader between Zhou Lan and west Mu.

This is especially true in terms of strength.

Even he couldn't fathom Zhou Lan's strength; his reputation for slaying dragons was well-deserved.

Zhou Lan nodded slightly in agreement.

He looked at Ximu: "Didn't you want to collect magic, and also collect power gifts for Xiaofeng and Zhongsu, my brother?"

"This is also an opportunity. There are still some decent archmages among the Phantom Lords."

Mentioning this instantly dispelled Ximu's drowsiness, which had been somewhat listless.

"That's great! I can't wait!" Ximu said eagerly.

With such a large guild, there must be quite a few suitable spells.

It's worth noting that just from the last Iron Forest quest, when he met Ericoer, Ximu gained basic wind magic.

This time, the gains may be even greater.

"If the guild is in trouble, I will certainly do my duty." Ximu suddenly seemed to have a sense of unity.

It was as if he wasn't the one who had been absent-minded just moments before.

“And I will go to Joseph myself and demand an explanation!” Makarov said, emphasizing each word.

“That’s it, let’s follow.” west Mu looked at Zhou Lan and raised an eyebrow.

Among the departing crowd, Natsu was the first to rush ahead.

As his most important partner, he was constantly worried about Lucy's safety.

As he stepped out of the guild, a wisp of long red hair flashed past in the corner of his eye.

Zhou Lan looked curiously at the red-haired figure that suddenly appeared from the side.

Erza Scarlett, one of the five S-class mages from Fairy Tail.

He is also one of the strongest mages in the Fairy Tail guild.

Erza, who had just returned from a mission, stared in confusion at the tail of the crowd in the distance.

Everyone seems to be very busy.

Her gaze then turned to Zhou Lan and west Mu, who were coming out of the guild.

"Unfamiliar strangers. It seems the guild has gained new blood while I was away," she murmured to herself.

"Are you... newcomers?" she asked.

Wearing a set of worn silver armor, her long, flowing red hair danced in the air as she calmly asked the newcomer before her a question.

"This woman seems very strong," Ximu said thoughtfully.