Clang—!
An ice spike grazed Yuka's shoulder, drawing a trail of blood!
Hiss! Hiss!
Two more ice spikes pierced the hem of his robe and his calf!
Yuka grunted, his body swaying!
The shield's light instantly dimmed!
"It's over!" Gray's figure appeared before Yuka like a ghost!
His right hand was covered in freezing ice crystals, forming a ferocious Ice Claw!
"Ice Make: White Tiger!"
Roar—!!!
A colossal, lifelike white tiger made of ice instantly formed behind Gray, carrying a chilling killing intent, and with Gray's Ice Claw, fiercely pounced towards the collapsing Yuka!
Bang—!!!
Yuka had no time to react and was heavily struck in the chest by the impact of the Ice Claw and the White Tiger!
Pfft—!
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a distant tree, sliding to the ground, and completely losing consciousness.
On the other side, Juvia's battle with Sherry also entered a heated phase.
The Rock Giant was tightly entangled by Juvia's Water Whip, its movements restricted.
"Doll Attack: Treant Warriors!" Sherry clapped her hands on the ground again!
Rumble! Rumble!
Two colossal ancient trees rose from the ground, enveloped in pink magic, transforming into two Treant Warriors wielding wooden mallets and wearing vine armor, roaring as they charged towards Juvia!
"Water Tornado!"
Juvia raised her hands, and water vapor furiously gathered around her!
A massive, rapidly spinning water tornado instantly formed, carrying terrifying suction and crushing power, meeting the two Treant Warriors!
Boom—!!!
The water tornado collided fiercely with the Treant Warriors!
The violent current instantly tore the Treant Warriors to pieces, their thick trunks shredded by the water flow!
Wood chips flew everywhere!
"It's not over yet!" Sherry's eyes were cold, her fingers dancing rapidly as if playing a piano!
"Doll Attack: Wind Fairies!"
Whoosh—!
A sharp whistling sound echoed in the air!
Dozens of translucent "Wind Fairies," composed of rapidly spinning cyan wind blades, instantly appeared!
They were as fast as lightning, coming from all directions, with piercing shrieks, cutting towards Juvia!
"Water Screen!"
Juvia remained calm, spreading her hands!
A massive water screen, like a waterfall, descended from the sky, enveloping her entirely!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!!!
The Wind Fairies crashed into the water screen, emitting a harsh cutting sound!
Water splashed everywhere!
But the water screen flowed continuously, incredibly resilient, blocking all the wind blade attacks!
"It's Juvia's turn to counterattack!" A blue light flashed in Juvia's eyes!
"Stream Arrows!"
The water screen surrounding her instantly disintegrated!
It transformed into countless incredibly sharp water arrows, composed of high-pressure water streams!
Like a volley of ten thousand arrows, with piercing whooshing sounds, they shot towards Sherry in an overwhelming torrent!
Sherry's expression changed, and she immediately manipulated the Rock Giant to block in front of her!
Puff puff puff puff—!!!
Dense water arrows rained down on the Rock Giant!
The hard rock was easily pierced like tofu under the continuous impact of the water arrows!
The Rock Giant let out a silent wail, its massive body instantly becoming riddled with holes, collapsing with a crash and turning into a pile of rubble!
Sherry was exposed to the water arrows!
"Doll Attack: Stone Wall!" She hastily summoned a stone wall to defend!
But the stone wall was like paper in front of the water arrows!
It was instantly pierced through!
Puff! Puff!
A few water arrows grazed Sherry's arm and leg, leaving several bloody marks!
She groaned in pain, her movements faltering!
"Water Lock!"
Juvia seized the opportunity, slamming her hands together!
Splash—!
The ground around Sherry instantly surged with a large amount of water, forming a giant, spinning water sphere, trapping her firmly within it!
The powerful pressure and binding force of the water current left Sherry unable to move and struggling to breathe!
"Ugh..." Sherry struggled a few times in the water, her magical power suppressed by the Water Lock, and she quickly lost consciousness.
The Water Lock dissipated, and Sherry collapsed to the ground.
Finally, Elfman's battle with Toby was the most intense!
Both were power-type close-combat masters, fighting with wide, open movements, fist to flesh!
"Take Over: Bear King's Paw!"
Elfman roared, his arms swelling again!
His skin was covered in brown fur, and his hands became huge and thick, like real bear paws!
With immense force, he slammed them towards Toby!
"Demon Punch: Consecutive Strikes!"
Toby grinned ferociously, his magic-tattooed fists furiously pounding like a pile driver!
Each punch carried terrifying demonic wind and explosive power!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—!!!
The dull thuds of fists and paws colliding rang out densely like war drums!
Air currents churned, and the ground constantly cracked!
Although Elfman was powerful, Toby, in his demonized state, had his strength, speed, and defense all comprehensively boosted!
Moreover, his Demon Punches carried an erosive dark magic, constantly impacting Elfman's Take Over magic!
Elfman was forced back step by step, the fur on his arms shaken off, and his skin showed bruises and cracks!
"A man! How can a man fall here!"
"Roar—!" Toby let out a beastly roar, seizing an opening in Elfman's defense, and a powerful, heavy uppercut slammed into Elfman's abdomen!
"Take Over: Lizard King's Tail!"
At the crucial moment, Elfman twisted his waist sharply!
A thick lizard tail covered in dark green scales instantly whipped out from behind him, lashing like a steel whip onto Toby's fist!
Smack—!!!
A crisp striking sound rang out!
Toby was caught off guard, his fist knocked aside!
Elfman took the opportunity to duck down, avoiding the fatal uppercut!
"It's not over yet! Take Over: Bear King's Rage!"
Elfman roared, springing up from his crouched position!
His massive right fist, covered in bear fur, carrying all his strength and fury, shot upwards like a cannonball, slamming into Toby's chin!
Bang—!!!
A bone-jarring thud!
Toby's large body was lifted off its feet by the punch, flying backward!
He spat out blood mixed with broken teeth!
He crashed heavily to the ground, rolling several times before stopping, his demonized form barely holding, the magic tattoos dim, and one of his horns askew.
Elfman gasped for breath, the Take Over state of his arms and tail released, returning to normal.
He stood his ground, wounded all over, but his eyes were firm.
The battle ended.
Gray, Juvia, and Elfman stood at the ravaged village entrance.
Yuka, Sherry, and Toby were defeated and unconscious.
Gray used Ice Make magic to create sturdy ice prisons, confining the three separately.
The villagers cautiously peeked out, and upon seeing the three ferocious "Demon Generals" defeated and imprisoned, they erupted in cheers of relief!
"Long live the Mages!"
"They're amazing!"
"Thank you for saving us!" A young demon villager, Aka, saw Toby, unconscious and bleeding from the corner of his mouth, in the ice prison. He instinctively frowned, a hint of distress flashing across his face, but he was immediately gently nudged by a woman nearby, who whispered, "Aka, be careful!"
Aka quickly lowered his head, hiding his expression.
Village Chief Moca "excitedly" stepped forward, first casting a worried glance in the direction of the three, then forced a smile, leading the villagers to bow and thank Gray and the others.
"Three Mages! We are truly grateful to you!" Moca's voice was "choked with emotion," "You are the great benefactors of our Galuna Island!"
As he spoke, his gaze quickly swept over the three ice prisons again, especially when he saw Toby spitting blood, a faint, almost imperceptible pang of heartache and anxiety flashed in his eyes.
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