Newborn City, Thunder Cliff.
The sky was layered with thick, inky clouds, like an impenetrable black curtain, pressing heavily down on the earth.
Rolling thunder, like muffled war drums, came from the distant horizon, echoing back and forth between heaven and earth.
Deep within the clouds, electric light, like agile yet deadly silver serpents, danced and flickered from time to time, briefly illuminating the dark clouds before quickly disappearing, engulfing the entire world in an atmosphere of oppression and danger.
On top of the cliff, a slender figure stood silently.
He wore a golden haori coat that flapped wildly in the strong wind, its hem flying freely.
He looked up at the sky, his golden eyes seemingly containing endless thunderous light, incredibly sharp, with internal lightning that seemed ready to burst forth at any moment, and his gaunt, fierce face appeared even more stern under the eerie sky.
This person was Viktor, one of the leaders of Newborn City, who had fused with the bloodline of the Golden Roc Thunder Bird, codenamed Golden Roc Bird.
In the sky, the thunder suddenly intensified without warning, as if an invisible giant hand had abruptly turned up the volume.
Immediately after, the clouds seemed to be sharply cut open by an incredibly keen blade, and a deep crevice abruptly appeared.
Viktor's eyes, which had been fixed on the clouds, instantly lit up.
He raised his hand without hesitation, aiming precisely at the cloud crevice. In an instant, the golden haori on him seemed to come alive, glowing with countless golden electric serpents.
These electric serpents rapidly climbed along the haori's texture to his hand, gathering madly. In the blink of an eye, they condensed into an exceptionally bright golden electric orb.
"Go!" Viktor roared, and the dazzling golden electric light, carrying the orb, shot towards the cloud crevice in the sky with almost instantaneous speed.
And just as the electric light shot out, a burly figure with flowing golden hair descended from the clouds without warning, emerging from the crevice.
This person was Laxus. Having just stepped out of the teleportation gate, he hadn't expected the enemy's teleportation point to be in the sky.
His black coat flapped loudly in the strong wind. Laxus watched the oncoming golden lightning with an impassive face, showing no sign of panic.
The next second, his entire body suddenly erupted with golden lightning, which, like surging tides, instantly enveloped him.
Within the lightning, Laxus resembled a god of war, exuding a chilling aura. He did not retreat but advanced, directly crashing into the golden lightning.
With a loud "boom," the golden lightning instantly shattered under Laxus's impact, turning into countless scattered bolts that dissipated into the air.
Laxus descended from the sky in an instant, landing steadily on the cliff.
The moment he landed, his immense power caused shattered rocks to fly from the cliff edge. Before the falling debris could plunge into the abyss, it was instantly vaporized into smoke by golden electric arcs, disappearing without a trace.
Bathed in golden lightning, Laxus's astonishing aura erupted from him without reservation. This aura was like surging ocean waves, one after another, and the air currents, carrying surrounding dust and shattered rocks, scattered wildly in all directions like a small storm.
"What an incredibly imposing man," Viktor said, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes as he looked at Laxus, but even more so, excitement and fervor.
He took a step forward, and golden lightning also erupted around him. Dense golden electric serpents joyfully circled and danced around his body, as if cheering for the impending battle.
"You're the ones causing trouble for everyone, aren't you?" Laxus clenched his right fist and slowly raised his hand. Electric light flickered continuously in his deep eyes as he stared intently at Viktor, thirty meters away, his voice low and cold.
Viktor did not respond. He slowly raised his hands, pointing them at Laxus. The golden lightning around him instantly seemed to respond to a summons, rapidly forming a series of wildly dancing electric serpents around him.
These electric serpents clawed and gnashed, entwining and colliding with each other, producing crackling sounds. The air was filled with a pungent, burnt smell.
Suddenly, the rocks beneath Viktor's feet instantly shattered under his immense power, and his figure, like a ghost, vanished from his original spot.
The next second, he had already charged in front of Laxus, his right fist raised high, carrying surging thunder power, and slammed directly towards Laxus's chest.
The speed was so fast that one barely had time to react, the punch whistling as if it could tear through the air.
However, Laxus remained unperturbed in the face of this fierce attack.
He lightly waved his right hand, and a golden lightning barrier instantly appeared in front of him.
This barrier was condensed from pure lightning power, emitting dazzling light.
"Boom!" Viktor's fist heavily struck the barrier, producing a deafening roar.
In an instant, lightning splattered everywhere, crackling sounds were incessant, and countless bolts of lightning scattered wildly in all directions, scorching and distorting the surrounding air.
"Where did you get the confidence to destroy the Fiore Kingdom?" Laxus said coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
As soon as he finished speaking, Laxus suddenly waved his hand, and the lightning barrier instantly exploded.
The powerful impact, like an exploding cannonball, spread wildly in all directions.
Viktor had no time to react further and was pushed back several steps by the impact.
His feet carved two deep furrows in the ground, kicking up large clouds of dust.
Viktor steadied himself, a fierce look flashing in his hawk-like eyes. He raised his hands, forming claws, to his chest, and the surrounding lightning power, as if pulled by an invisible force, rapidly converged in front of him at a frantic pace.
In the blink of an eye, a gigantic golden lightning orb slowly formed in his palm.
This lightning orb was completely different from the previous one, containing terrifying energy, like a small sun about to erupt.
On the surface of the orb, lightning surged and rolled wildly, making crackling sounds, as if announcing its danger to the world.
"Thunder Cannon!" Viktor roared, using all his strength to push this lightning orb, which contained all his power, towards Laxus.
The lightning orb carved a golden trajectory through the air. Wherever it went, the air instantly ignited, leaving a long trail of fire.
Laxus watched the incoming lightning orb with an impassive face. He raised one hand to his chest, and golden lightning rapidly formed a series of sturdy lightning walls around him.
These lightning walls were tightly connected, emitting powerful energy fluctuations, firmly protecting his body within them.
"Boom!" The lightning orb heavily struck the lightning wall, producing a deafening explosion.
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