"Hmm? This form of yours? Could it be that you are the legendary 'Tyrant'?"
Upon seeing Qi Yan's appearance, Gajeel also guessed Qi Yan's identity.
Phantom Lord possessed a lot of intelligence regarding Fairy Tail. Although few people had seen Qi Yan's true form, many knew about Qi Yan's transformed state.
Being able to appear after Erza, and subtracting the other S-Class Mages of Fairy Tail that he knew, that left only one person.
'Tyrant'.
Actually, 'Tyrant' hadn't appeared many times in total. Once was when he annihilated a bandit group of tens of thousands, making him famous overnight. Another time, not long ago, he annihilated the Dark Guild 'Iron Forest'.
In Gajeel's eyes, these were nothing remarkable. If they chose to become a bandit group, even if they had some Mages, they were just garbage Mages.
And the Dark Guild 'Iron Forest' was even less significant. He had annihilated many Dark Guilds, it was just that none of them caused as much of an uproar as 'Iron Forest'.
"Kid, you were pretty arrogant just now! Destroying someone's guild and still being so arrogant, isn't that a bit much?"
Qi Yan's voice carried a hint of laziness and disdain, as if he didn't put Gajeel in his eyes at all.
This made Gajeel sneer, "So what if I am?"
"It's good that you are. I don't like uncertainties. Now that it's confirmed, I can relax."
"Huh? Relax? Shouldn't it be worried instead?!"
"Both contestants have entered the arena!"
"Fairy Tail VS Phantom Lord, the fifth match!"
"Begin—!!!"
Clang—!!!!!
"Ha!! Iron Dragon's Club!!"
Gajeel raised his leg, and his foot quickly transformed into an iron club, sweeping horizontally towards Qi Yan's head.
"Heh!"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Gajeel's mouth. The Iron Dragon's Club instantly branched out into numerous iron spikes, stabbing towards Qi Yan, but they struck empty air.
"What?!"
Suddenly!
Qi Yan's voice rang out from Gajeel's side: "Too slow!"
As Gajeel turned his head, he saw a foot kicking towards his face.
Bang—!!!!
"Uwaaah!!!"
Whoosh—!!!!
Gajeel's body flew directly sideways.
Boom—!!!!
Gajeel's body crashed into the inner wall of the arena, creating a large crater in it.
"Bastard!!"
Gajeel hadn't expected to be kicked away right after entering, which was a great humiliation.
Gajeel quickly charged towards Qi Yan.
But halfway through his charge, Qi Yan's figure instantly appeared in front of him.
Slap!
Qi Yan grabbed Gajeel's hair, then struck Gajeel's face with his knee.
"Uwaah!"
Gajeel let out a scream.
Immediately after, Qi Yan began to grab Gajeel's hair and swing him around, repeatedly slamming him into the ground.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
This scene made many people tremble, especially Natsu, which reminded him of the fear of being dominated by Qi Yan not long ago.
"Bastard!!"
"Iron Dragon's Sword!!"
Gajeel transformed his arm into an iron sword and slashed towards Qi Yan.
Slap!
Qi Yan caught the Iron Dragon's Sword with one hand, then twisted it forcefully.
Crack—!
The Iron Dragon's Sword broke directly into two pieces.
Then Qi Yan, holding the broken sword, slashed at Gajeel.
Pfft!!
"Ugh ah ah ah ah!!"
A wound immediately appeared on Gajeel's body.
"Iron Dragon's Lance!"
Gajeel raised his foot, quickly forming a long spear, and thrust it towards Qi Yan's head.
Qi Yan slightly tilted his head, dodging Gajeel's attack.
At the same time, he grabbed the long spear with one hand, and with the other hand, swung the broken sword directly at the long spear.
Crack!!
The long spear was cut in half.
Thud!
Qi Yan threw the broken sword to the ground and wielded the long spear with both hands.
He nodded with satisfaction: "Hmm… this thing feels much better to use."
Hearing Qi Yan's words, Gajeel only felt that the other party was humiliating him. If the other party truly took him seriously, then he would definitely be using his own weapon. Now, using something he created as a weapon, what else could this be but looking down on him?
Qi Yan slowly walked towards Gajeel, holding the long spear with one hand.
"Iron Dragon's Club!!"
Gajeel raised his leg, and this time he created an enormous iron club. The diameter of the club's end was at least two meters.
Rumble!!!
The iron club swept across the ground, easily destroying it, not to mention if it hit something; even a house would be easily pulverized.
Slap!
Qi Yan stood still, placing one hand on the iron club.
The rapidly moving iron club suddenly came to a screeching halt.
"How is that possible?!"
Gajeel's pupils constricted. His attack had actually been blocked by the other party with a single hand.
Qi Yan's mouth curved slightly. He raised his foot and kicked the giant iron club forcefully.
The giant iron club flew directly sideways, carrying Gajeel along with it.
Boom—!
Gajeel managed to revert his leg to its original form in time, but he was still repelled by the powerful impact. Gajeel transformed his hands into iron picks and plunged them into the ground, plowing two deep furrows.
As soon as Gajeel stopped, Qi Yan's figure had already appeared in mid-air above Gajeel's head.
Qi Yan gripped the long spear with one hand and brought it down on Gajeel.
"Iron Dragon's Scales!!"
Gajeel's arms were covered in Iron Dragon's scales as he raised them to block.
Boom—!!!!
The ground beneath Gajeel's feet shattered.
"Uwaaah!!!"
Gajeel cried out in pain. Even though the Iron Dragon's Scales had blocked the attack, he could feel the terrifying impact as if it would break his arms.
"Weren't you very arrogant just now? Why aren't you arrogant anymore!"
Qi Yan raised the long spear with one hand, casually swinging it down at Gajeel as if it were a walking stick.
Boom—!
The ground beneath Gajeel's feet shattered again.
"Keep being arrogant! Ah! Ah! Ah!!"
As Qi Yan said this, he continuously smashed Gajeel with the long spear. Gajeel's body was like a nail, repeatedly hammered into the ground.
Boom!!
He burst out from another part of the ground.
Gajeel took a deep breath, his chest swelling high.
"Iron Dragon's Roar!!"
Gajeel exhaled a gray shockwave, mixed with countless iron fragments.
Qi Yan didn't dodge, rapidly swinging the long spear with both hands.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
The shockwave and iron fragments were all knocked away by Qi Yan.
"No… this is impossible?!"
Gajeel saw Qi Yan block his roar so easily, and couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.
Qi Yan grabbed the long spear and threw it towards Gajeel.
Gajeel quickly dodged, but just as he moved, he felt a figure appear in front of him.
"Iron Dragon's Hard Fist!"
Gajeel immediately struck towards Qi Yan's head with a fist covered in Iron Dragon's scales.
Slap!
Qi Yan raised his palm and easily caught Gajeel's fist.
Then he twisted it outwards forcefully.
Click click—!
"Uwaah!"
Gajeel cried out in pain. Qi Yan raised his foot and kicked Gajeel's knee.
"Waaah!"
Gajeel cried out in pain, kneeling on one knee before Qi Yan.