A lavender magic storm, like a surging undercurrent, exploded violently from within Mirajane.
Mirajane's entire body was covered by dark red or purple square, scale-like shards of light. Then, these shards dissipated, revealing her demon form.
After activating Satan Soul, her white hair curled wildly, pointed ears and sharp claws sprouted, and black markings appeared at the corners of her eyes. Bat wings and a long demon tail grew from her back, and dark magic swirled around her, creating the oppressive aura of a beautiful yet cold demon.
The demonic pressure was like an invisible tidal wave, sweeping wildly through the surroundings. Under the impact of this power, the air twisted violently, emitting dull rumbles as if reality itself was being kneaded out of shape.
Demon Mirajane has arrived!
Riyao's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed loudly, "Mira, you look so cool!" His voice was filled with undisguised surprise and admiration.
Mirajane glared fiercely at Riyao, her gaze seemingly piercing through his heart with a dangerous sharpness. Riyao, however, didn't care at all, knowing that because Life Link was still active, he could help her suppress the will of Satan Soul.
"Enchantment Magic · Strength, Speed, Defense..." Riyao muttered, applying various buffs to both of them.
She spread her wings, which flickered like a dark purple light in the night, and a mysterious, powerful energy surged. Then, her figure moved like lightning as she charged toward the Stone Titan, her eyes filled with urgency, as if a blazing fire was burning in her heart, eager to destroy everything.
Riyao signaled to Virgo, "I need to conserve magic power; I'll have to trouble you to take us out of the desert later."
"Understood, Boss." Virgo responded concisely, then disappeared by burrowing into the ground.
Riyao held the firewood stick, his eyes burning with fighting spirit, and charged toward the Stone Titan.
Mirajane had already reached the front of the Stone Titan like a ghost, her hands forming seals rapidly, and energy blasts shot toward the Titan's head like a dense rain.
"Dark Spark!" Mirajane shouted, her voice ringing out like a bell, echoing through the air.
A giant palm came swatting down with a whistling wind, blocking out the sky. Mirajane was as agile as a purple butterfly, easily dodging it by following the airflow.
The Stone Titan's leg was swept by the firewood stick, as if struck by a heavy iron rod, and it crashed to the ground, triggering a small earthquake. The ground trembled, dust flew, and the air hummed.
Riyao swung the firewood stick, each strike accompanied by a whistling wind. Although he lacked advanced techniques, he achieved similar effects through Enchantment Magic.
Bang! Bang! Bang... The sound of the heavy impacts was dull and powerful.
Mirajane helplessly covered her forehead, because Riyao was fiercely smashing the Titan's lower parts. Mirajane shook her head and continued her fierce assault on the Titan's eyes.
Riyao shouted to the sky, "Mira! Catch!" and threw the firewood stick with all his might.
Mirajane caught it steadily in mid-air and swung it wildly. The firewood stick whistled, sending rock fragments flying.
Riyao cast his new magic: [Life Magic · Life Mimicry · Celestial Spirit].
In the Celestial Spirit World, illusory stars appeared, their light faint and mysterious, as if calling from the depths of the universe. They gradually outlined a brand-new constellation: [Fairy Constellation].
The Celestial Spirit King frowned, reached out to stroke his beard, and muttered, "Hmm? A new Celestial Spirit is born?"
Virgo's mouth twitched slightly, thinking that this master was making too much of a commotion.
The other Celestial Spirits stared at the starry sky with blank expressions, full of confusion.
...
Mirajane held the firewood stick and smashed it fiercely against the Stone Titan's eyes, each strike infused with her magic power and anger.
The firewood stick collided with the Titan's hard rock, emitting a harsh screeching sound as sparks flew like brilliant stars. Although the Titan's eyes were hard, Mirajane was not discouraged; she constantly adjusted the angle and force, trying to find a breakthrough.
The Stone Titan seemed to be enraged by their attacks; it let out an earth-shattering roar, the sound wave striking the surrounding air like a physical force. Then, it swung its arms violently, kicking up a gale that swept toward Mirajane.
Mirajane flashed, nimbly avoiding the direct impact of the gale, but she was still grazed by the aftershock, causing her body to sway slightly.
Seeing the moment the Titan's body swayed, Mirajane swooped down like a meteor in mid-air, stabbing the firewood stick fiercely into the Titan's chest. The Titan felt the pain, roared, and grabbed Mirajane with both hands.
Mirajane was startled and quickly made the firewood stick grow larger, prying open the Titan's palms and carving deep marks into them.
Riyao's transformation was also coming to an end. His hair, originally long and golden, was now a cascade of wildly flowing pink, with the tips curling and fluttering with fine golden light.
His originally emerald green eyes suddenly turned into a deep sea blue, with the radiance of flowing galaxies churning within his pupils.
The golden markings all over his body receded like a tide, replaced by a brilliant star map spreading across his robes and skin, with faint starlight flickering on and off.
He raised a hand to stroke his pink hair, then quickly looked down at his chest, frowning slightly, and sighed with a touch of melancholy.
"What a pity, there isn't any..."
Mirajane's attack froze in mid-air, her pupils slightly constricted, her gaze locked firmly on Riyao. A whisper escaped her throat unconsciously: "This appearance... it actually looks a bit cute?"
Riyao's ear tips twitched slightly. He met her gaze and curled his lips, a shallow smile spreading in his deep blue eyes, looking composed and a bit carelessly playful.
The pinker the hair, the harder the fight.
The Stone Titan shook the ground with a boom, its heavy stone body suddenly rising from the dust. It noticed the change in Riyao's form, and its giant palm, carrying gravel, stomped down fiercely. The moment the stone palm ground across the ground, cracks exploded like a spiderweb, aiming directly at Riyao, intending to crush him into pulp.
Mirajane's heart sank, her pupils shrinking to pinpoints. She lunged out like an arrow released from a bow, but she was a beat too slow, and the firewood stick gripped in her fingertips nearly slipped from her hand.
"Riyao! Dodge quickly!"
With a thunderous boom, the world trembled. Thick black smoke and dust instantly surged, sweeping across the entire battlefield, with gravel and dust splattering everywhere.
Mirajane used all her strength to swing the firewood stick, smashing it fiercely against the Stone Titan's stone leg, hoping to force this giant back.
Dust and smoke shrouded the entire battlefield, causing visibility to plummet.
Just before the smoke had completely dispersed, Riyao's slow, leisurely voice suddenly came from the Stone Titan's shoulder.
"Calm down, calm down, I'm right here, Mira."
Mirajane looked up at the sound, and only then did she see Riyao sitting leisurely on the Stone Titan's shoulder, his star map shimmering, looking completely unharmed.
Her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally dropped, but then a mix of anger and anxiety surged up. She couldn't help but shout sternly, "You bastard, do you have any idea how you almost scared me to death just now?!"
Riyao scratched his cheek and gave an embarrassed, sheepish laugh.
"It's my first time using this form; I was just too busy getting used to the power..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Stone Titan was already enraged. Its giant stone palm, carrying a whistling gale, slammed fiercely toward Riyao on its shoulder, the palm wind sending gravel rolling across the ground. Riyao just watched the approaching giant palm calmly, with no intention of dodging at all.
At the critical moment, Mirajane's figure flashed. She rushed forward, scooped Riyao into her arms, spun into the air, and sped away. In a standard bridal carry, she instantly moved both of them out of the giant palm's attack range.
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