Yes.
The birth and invention of these metal beasts stem from their defense against certain things, it could be said that creating these metal beasts was as if to face such a moment.
"Failed again! Failed again!"
"Can't it be stopped?!"
"Damn it! How can it be this strong? This doesn't make any magic sense at all!"
Some wanted to continue commanding, some tried to summon new beasts, but more people had already realized—that this battle might have long lost its chance for victory.
Of course.
Defense still had to be mounted.
This group might not have realized, Ian actually didn't harbor ill will towards them, it was they who started the fight, also unaware of why they had an innate hostility towards Ian.
Linguistic barrier.
Sometimes that's just how it is. However, their great hostility towards Ian, towards Ian's Animagus form, might also stem from having experienced something related to ravens before.
It's just that Ian wasn't aware of this. He hadn't even been able to effectively communicate with these black-robed wizards, and from the start, he was treated as the big boss by them.
"Jabber, jabber, jabber."
The chants of these ancient wizards grew more urgent, more metal beasts detached from the city's surface, attempting to stop Ian. However, no matter how many came, the result was the same—crumbling at a touch.
Ian's raven form was like a jet-black lightning bolt, freely traversing the sky, and wherever it passed, the metal beasts disintegrated, turning into countless fragments plummeting to the ground. Before long, the once dense crowd of metal beasts became sparse, unable to form an effective blockade again.
Of course, there were constantly more beasts detaching from the main body of Sky City to replenish, but ultimately the numbers were limited, merely delaying the time until total annihilation.
"Damn it! The guardian beasts have been depleted!"
On the high platform of Sky City, the black-robed wizards were in chaos. At this moment, the wizards of this Steel City finally all realized their failure.
"Joint casting! Use that magic and activate the 'Annihilation Torrent'!"
The leading wizard yelled, and all the black-robed wizards raised their hands in unison, chanting ancient spells—an apocalyptic magic was being brewed.
This was definitely magic beyond what any legendary wizard could unleash.
It was an extremely terrifying hybrid magic.
Not only relying on the magic power of these ancient wizards themselves but also on the power accumulated by this Miracle City, any legendary wizard would likely once again feel their own insignificance because of it.
This was power beyond legend.
In an instant, all the magic arrays of Sky City lit up with blinding brilliance. Countless magic beams of various colors soared into the sky, converging into a massive magic vortex. The heavens and earth changed color, fierce winds howled, dark clouds churned, as if the entire world trembled for the magic about to descend.
You could see.
Brilliant magic power burst forth from the wizards' magic wands, converging into a distorted beam aimed straight at the sky. Scorching flames, biting ice, violent lightning, and corrosive poison mist intertwined to form a cataclysmic torrent of energy. This was not just one form of magic.
But a fusion of all elemental powers, one of the most potent forbidden curses in this world. The chaotic energy gathered and fused together with destructive might, heading straight for Ian!
The light was enough to evaporate mountains, tear open the earth, a terrifying magic capable of destroying a nation! Where it passed, the air twisted, clouds shredded, even the distant sun was obscured. Yet, facing this cataclysmic magic attack, Ian merely spread his wings and charged into the magic vortex without evading.
It's just going up.
The powerful magic beams wove a frantic web, lightning, flames, torrents... countless magical elements raged, dazzling brilliance engulfed Ian's figure, tumultuous energy ripples swept in all directions, even the earth beneath the sky was melting, one could imagine the power this magic exerted in the sky.
However.
It was, after all, magic.
"That's right, in the world of magic, of course, stack magic resistance all the way." Ian, because of some information, also knew this Animagus form was undoubtedly closely related to him. He thought according to his own character, if it were himself, he would certainly prioritize maxing out magic resistance in such a world.
The facts proved his speculation correct.
Facing those magic torrents.
In Ian's scarlet eyes, they meant nothing, he felt no sense of danger at all. This magic indeed couldn't harm Ian in the slightest. Within the torrent, Ian's feathers glimmered with a faint black sheen, as if silently declaring his absolute magic immunity in this form.
When the magic's power gradually dissipated.
"Just the accumulation of energy, this is not the true path for wizards to take."
Ian continued to soar in the sky, unscathed. His feathers glittered with a cold gleam under the sunlight, as if the previous cataclysmic magic was but a gentle breeze.
The black-robed wizards looked at each other, fear spreading in their hearts. Their proud ultimate magic turned out to be useless against this raven. And at this moment, Ian had already locked onto his target, charging straight towards the defensive line of Sky City like a black lightning bolt, the energy shield outside Sky City didn't look that sturdy either.