Chapter 60: Gajeel
"Fairy Tail?!"
The expressions of everyone in the Phantom Lord guild changed. They had been mocking Fairy Tail moments ago, but now, one of their wizards had come knocking at their door.
"A Fairy Tail wizard dares to come to our Phantom Lord guild to cause trouble? You're asking for death!"
"Kill him!!"
"Om--!"
Su Yan's body exuded a wave of overwhelming Conqueror's Haki.
"Boom--!!"
"Ahhhh!"
"Ughhh!"
The tangible force of Su Yan's Haki swept through the room, its destructive power knocking many Phantom Lord members into the air. They hit the ground with loud thuds, fainting one after another.
"B*****d! Use magic!!"
A flurry of magical light lit up the room as Phantom Lord wizards launched their attacks at Su Yan.
"Boom boom boom!!"
Explosions engulfed Su Yan's position, and a cloud of smoke filled the room.
"Hahaha! A mere wizard dares to provoke our Phantom Lord guild? That's a death sentence..."
"Om------!!!"
The smoke cleared, revealing Su Yan standing completely unscathed.
A ring of his Conqueror's Haki radiated outward, sweeping through the room in an instant.
"Ahhhh!"
More Phantom Lord members screamed as they collapsed to the floor, their consciousness overwhelmed.
Su Yan looked down at the defeated wizards and said coldly, "The Phantom Lord guild is nothing but trash. I don't know what gave you the courage to provoke Fairy Tail."
"Monster..."
The remaining conscious members stared at Su Yan in horror, unable to comprehend how he had taken down so many of their comrades so effortlessly.
"Now," Su Yan continued, "tell me where your guild master, Jose, is."
Before anyone could answer, a loud voice interrupted: "Iron Dragon Club!!"
An iron rod shot toward Su Yan from behind, aiming for his head.
Su Yan tilted his head slightly, dodging the attack as if he had eyes in the back of his head.
"Gajeel!!"
The Phantom Lord members who were still standing looked toward their savior. Gajeel Redfox, the Iron Dragon Slayer, had arrived. Known as the guild's trump card and second only to their master, Jose, Gajeel's strength gave the wizards hope.
Su Yan turned to face him, his expression unchanging. He immediately recognized Gajeel—one of the Dragon Slayers and a future member of Fairy Tail.
"So, you're the one who destroyed the Fairy Tail guild," Su Yan said calmly.
Gajeel smirked. "And what if I am? I thought your little guild would curl up and do nothing. I was even planning to send another 'gift' tomorrow. But here you are, saving me the trouble by coming to me instead."
"But since you've come to my doorstep, don't expect to leave alive. I'll make you the next gift for Fairy Tail!"
"Iron Dragon Club!!"
Gajeel's arm transformed into an iron rod, swinging toward Su Yan with incredible force.
Su Yan stood motionless, making no attempt to dodge.
"Boom!!!"
The iron rod struck Su Yan's chest with a resounding thud. Yet, Su Yan didn't move an inch, his expression unchanging as though nothing had happened.
"What?!" Gajeel's eyes widened in shock.
Su Yan calmly grabbed the iron rod with one hand and swung it. The sheer force sent Gajeel flying through the air.
"Ahhh!"
"Boom boom boom!!"
Gajeel crashed through several walls before skidding to a halt. He quickly dispelled his transformation, standing and glaring at Su Yan.
Su Yan's cold gaze met his. "You might not be the mastermind, but you destroyed the Fairy Tail guild. That alone warrants punishment."
Gajeel sneered. "If you think you can punish me, try it!"
With a powerful leap, Gajeel soared into the air.
"Iron Dragon Sword!!"
Gajeel's arm transformed into a serrated iron blade, slashing down toward Su Yan's head.
Su Yan raised a hand casually.
"Snapped!"
The blade stopped in midair, caught effortlessly in Su Yan's grip.
Gajeel reacted quickly, transforming his leg into an iron rod and kicking toward Su Yan's head.
"Humph!"
Su Yan let out a cold snort. A burst of Haki erupted from his body, sending a shockwave directly into Gajeel's torso.
"Ahhhh!"
Gajeel screamed as he was blasted backward, smashing into a wall with a loud crash.
"Whoa!"
Gajeel pushed himself up, wiping the blood from his mouth. Despite the pain, his eyes burned with determination. "Interesting. I've heard of the 'Undead Demon Emperor' for years, but I didn't expect you to be this strong."
Su Yan tilted his head. "You're far weaker than I imagined."
Gajeel grinned, his teeth gleaming. "Don't worry. That was just the warm-up!"
"Iron Dragon Scales!!"
Metallic scales appeared across Gajeel's body, enhancing his defense.
"Iron Dragon's Steel Fist!!"
Gajeel charged forward, throwing a powerful punch at Su Yan's face.
Su Yan remained still, allowing the punch to connect.
"How is this possible?!" Gajeel exclaimed as he saw Su Yan completely unscathed.
"That's all?" Su Yan asked, his voice dripping with disdain.
The insult sent rage coursing through Gajeel. "You b*****d! How dare you look down on me!"
"I'm not underestimating you. You're just too weak to merit it," Su Yan replied.
Su Yan clenched his fist and punched Gajeel square in the face.
Gajeel, confident in his iron scales, stood firm to take the hit.
But the moment Su Yan's fist connected, Gajeel felt an overwhelming force.
"Ughhhhh!!"
He screamed as he was launched across the room, crashing violently into the wall once again.