Apparently, he not only didn't want to attempt the magic at the top of the magic staff but also planned to use a fierce move against Mystogan.
However, the key to Mystogan's magic wasn't the staff, but the special hand seal formed with his left hand.
Laxus suddenly threw the heaven-piercing halberd in his hand, while Mystogan's hand seal formed four fingers together, and a staff with an eye pattern on the tip came flying from the side!
"Thunder Dragon Celestial Halberd!"
"Seizure Illusion Dream!"
"Ah!!!" The golden heaven-piercing halberd pierced Mystogan's shoulder, causing him to fly backward, and then the halberd exploded, engulfing him in golden lightning.
The staff flying from the side also hit Laxus's shoulder, the purple light from the eye pattern engulfing Laxus's body.
The look of fear in Laxus's eyes flashed briefly, his figure swaying slightly.
Feeling a familiar burning pain on his shoulder, Laxus didn't expect that such a light force attack, mainly an illusion technique, could injure him merely from the staff's impact.
With no time to think, Laxus suddenly felt a severe pain in his back, his body uncontrollably flying forward.
It was Rhode and Mira, getting up to kick him in the back, with Rhode's dragon claw carrying magma and Mira's high heels wrapped in hellfire.
The flying Laxus was almost swallowed by the magma and flames.
Erza donned the Black Feather Armor, lifting her longsword upward at the incoming Laxus: "Black Feather Moon Flash!"
The sharp blade carved out a bright white crescent slash.
Not only that, having withstood Laxus's move, Mystogan covered his right shoulder with his left hand, swung his right hand in a sword gesture left and right, and two staffs flew from behind Erza towards Laxus.
If hit by this series of attacks, Laxus would not only be injured but also have to endure the next round of attacks from the dragon people and demon combination.
So he adjusted his posture in mid-air, tapping his right toe on the ground, his body wrapped in golden lightning, flying sideways like a meteor.
"Quite a capable bunch..." Laxus left the encirclement of the four, standing firmly, commenting on their strength as if he was above them.
It was just then that a thin red line appeared on his cheek, with a bead of blood flowing down. Besides, the wounds on his back and arms also proved that he wasn't having an easy time.
Rhode now deeply realized that even among the S-Class Mages in the same guild, there were strength differences.
Whether it be Mira or Erza facing Laxus alone, it would be difficult for them to win.
This guy, though arrogant, childish, annoying, and somewhat of a fool, possessed undeniably strong power.
No wonder he hasn't been beaten to death all these years.
But Laxus's speed is indeed a tricky problem.
Rhode tentatively said:
"You're pretty good too, fast runner, no wonder you dare to claim to be the strongest in Fairy Tail. How about we hold a race to determine who's the strongest?"
Just as he finished speaking, Laxus raised his hand, and Rhode sidestepped, a lightning bolt striking where he had just stood.
Laxus smirked mockingly: "Looks like you know just how annoying your words are."
Rhode mimicked his expression: "Too bad you don't know how insufferable you are."
"Let me see if your head is as tough as your mouth!" Gold light emanated around Laxus, as he shot towards Rhode.
This guy, easy to anger, but tricking him is harder than tricking most villains.
Rhode spread his arms, his wings fluttering gently, his body floating up, with tiny red dots appearing at his sides, below, and above his head.
The red dots quickly expanded into magma balls, speeding forward with the wave of Rhode's arms and wings:
"Purgatory Dragon's Meteor Fire Rain!"
At this moment, Rhode seemed to transform into a boss from anime, launching a barrage of countless projectiles with a flick of his hand.
To deal with fast opponents, of course, it's best to try wide-range attacks; Rhode wasn't afraid of the weak power of single shots as long as there was true damage.
However, Laxus, using his superb speed, maneuvered elegantly between the flaming meteors.
Once through the barrage, Laxus first deployed the Lightning Dragon's Shattering Fist against Mira's rushing punch, then shot lightning at Erza swinging her sword at him.
The punch expanded with an exaggerated thud, making dents in the ground underfoot of the two, forcing Mira to retreat temporarily, though Laxus also gained some marks on his fist.
Bearing the lightning strike, Erza gritted her teeth and swung her longsword down, leaving a wound on Laxus's arm.
But Laxus also kicked Erza in the side of the waist, knocking her back.
Then Laxus sidestepped, dodging the two staffs flying at him, and finally raised his head to face the Purgatory Dragon's roar with the Thunder Dragon's roar.
With magma splattering and thunder booming, what seemed like a tall and spacious cathedral, appeared rather cramped due to the battle of these uninvited guests.
The previously fallen stone pillars from the shock wave of battle were broken into pieces, with two nearby pillars showing a crack, and roasted black.
Rhode was forced to fly higher and retreat, Laxus charging power in his right arm, making an upward projecting gesture, forming yet another golden heaven-piercing halberd in his hand.
Rhode flapped his wings, ready to dodge, as Erza and Mira charged at Laxus from both sides.