Zongman: All Heavens and Worlds Begin with the Devil's Curse

"Strike at the middle of the river before it's fully crossed," Zhou Lan said, squinting.

This is a move that Yuan Zheng used in the Super Beast Armed series, but it is not actually a complete skill.

It's just that its immense power and commanding vision prevent its opponents from even using their own skills.

Zhou Lan ignored Gerald's despair.

He is now going to destroy the fortress that this child has built on the beach in his wishful thinking.

Gerald could only watch helplessly as this unfolded, utterly powerless to resist.

Admittedly, celestial magic is not Geralt's only magic; he has other methods as well.

But when facing Zhou Lan...

He has lost faith.

Let alone resistance.

A booming sound echoed, and Gerald only saw Zhou Lan extend a slender hand toward the Tower of Paradise and clench it.

Thus, the magnificent tower was crumpled and flattened by Zhou Lan, just like putty.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a huge, wrinkled, suspended "iron ball" above everyone's heads.

"No! Run!"

Before the crowd could even react with anger, Zhou Lan's next move seemed perfectly clear.

They fled in panic, running towards the edge of the island.

A series of splashing sounds rang out as the mages building the tower leaped into the sea to avoid the impending impact.

In the blink of an eye, only one figure remained on the island, kneeling on the ground.

Zhou Lan looked down, her gaze landing on Gerald, who was kneeling on the ground: "Why didn't you move aside?"

Only then did Gerald raise his head and look up at the figure that filled him with despair.

“My heart is dead, destroy me too,” he said in despair.

Gerald's expression shifted several times.

Sometimes gloomy, sometimes relieved.

He possessed exceptional strength, long-term planning, and a patient and tolerant nature, but he made just one wrong move, which led to his complete defeat.

Back when he was young, he was a positive and sunny teenager.

In other words, he's still a good person.

Unfortunately, influenced by dark magic, he was obsessed with resurrecting Zeref, the legendary progenitor of dark magic.

Only when the Tower of Paradise was destroyed did he regain a bit of his true self from his dark heart.

Thanks to Zhou Lan's intervention, the good side of his humanity briefly gained the upper hand.

“I did something wrong and I deserve to pay the price. So let’s bury my past mistakes here.”

Gerald said, "Close your eyes and wait to die."

"What a pity," Zhou Lan sighed softly.

He paused for a moment, as if pondering something, and then pressed his palm down.

The iron ball created by the Tower of Paradise crashed down.

Like a meteor, it struck the island, causing a violent shockwave that carried massive waves in all directions.

Along with the Tower of Paradise, it was destroyed and sank into the deep sea.

Zhou Lan reached out and pulled, her gaze falling.

All that remained was the trembling of the waves; a tsunami was brewing, the force of its impact hidden beneath the seabed, ready to leap onto land and devour its inhabitants.

Zhou Lan hovered high in the air, reaching out to smooth the vast ocean.

And so the turbulent sea instantly became calm, once again revealing the vastness of the ocean, or perhaps the boundless embrace of some being.

He closed his eyes slightly, and his figure disappeared from the high sky.

Moment.

Inside the courtroom, the judges who were cleaning up the mess suddenly felt a jolt in the space.

Looking up, Zhou Lan was strolling towards them, stepping through the void.

He stood still in front of the crowd.

"This... Archmage, is there any other question?" someone asked in surprise.

Zhou Lan had just left when she turned back a moment later, presumably because there was still some problem.

"If you are unsure of the location, we are willing to send someone to go with you."

Zhou Lan glanced at them, shook her head slightly, and said, "It's over."

"It's over?!" A shocked voice came from the ruins.

They all knew the location of the Tower of Paradise; it wasn't close at all. Even with magic like speed-up or teleportation, they would probably only have just arrived at that small island in the sea.

Moreover, they also have to deal with Gerald and his possible subordinates who are building the Tower of Paradise.

"Hiss, are you kidding me?" one of the councilors said, somewhat doubting his own existence.

But Zhou Lan's demeanor doesn't seem like that of someone who likes to joke around.

"Never mind, we'll find out later anyway. By the way, is Gerald... dead?"

Zhou Lan nodded.

He glanced sideways at the spot not far from the ruins, where he had casually dismissed Urutia earlier.

This woman is now bound.

As another traitor to the council, she is the one who awaits the true trial.

"This..." Seemingly sensing Zhou Lan's thoughts, one of the judges hesitated and said, "I'm afraid we can't give it to you."

Ultimately, this is their own business.

Moreover, they are still unaware of everything Gerald is planning. If they rashly send Ultear away without interrogation, they might really be kept in the dark.

Who knows if there are other spies within the Magic Council?

Zhou Lan ignored these guys and reached out to press down.

Urutia then transformed into a streak of light and was taken into his sleeve.

"Uh……"

Apart from two hesitant whispers, no one dared to speak.

Zhou Lan didn't seem to intend to pay them any attention.

He looked at Makarov: "Go back."

For some reason, Makarov felt a sense of great joy from Zhou Lan.

After gaining a completely new understanding of Zhou Lan's strength, he suddenly realized...

Everything that's happening now may have been part of this guy's plan all along.

Even Gerald's little schemes probably couldn't escape Zhou Lan's notice.

Makarov sighed.

Just as Zhou Lan's figure slowly floated out of the courtroom, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"that……"

"Esteemed Archmage, would you be interested in... joining us?"

Makarov paused for a moment, then his face flushed with anger, and he couldn't help but say, "Dream on!"

With the loss of Gerald and Ultear, the council is missing a piece of the puzzle, and everyone knows that recruiting Zhou Lan is the perfect choice.

They are powerful, but not so difficult to get along with.

Moreover, the other party had just thwarted Gerald's evil plan.

Although they were a bit arrogant, the other party had the right to be arrogant.

They seemed to want to continue speaking.

But Zhou Lan did not turn around.

Chapter 330 Ximu's Guilty Feelings

Fairy Tail Guild.

Ximu lay sprawled on the guild chair, his toes sticking out high.

He acts like a local tyrant.

Since joining the guild, Zhou Lan has been somewhat dissatisfied with Ximu.

He seemed to have lost his devilish elegance.

This guild possesses a magical power that draws people in.

However, it is worth pondering whether this demon from heaven was elegant in the past.

Suddenly, Ximu's expression changed.

He quickly changed his posture, pulled his leg back which was sticking up high, and stood up in less than a second.

His already short body stood upright.

"What's wrong with you?" Natsu asked, startled.

"It's nothing, the boss is back." Ximu chuckled, relaxing a bit.

He didn't have to do it, but for some reason, there was a force within him that compelled him to do it.

Perhaps even Ximu himself couldn't say whether it stemmed from reverence for his elder brother or something else entirely.

I feel like I've done something wrong.

Although he did not actually do anything.

"Oh? So the guild leader came back too?" Natsu asked excitedly. "I have a feeling they've done something big behind my back."

He has a very active personality.

Since Lucy joined Fairy Tail, the two have been partners and have been inseparable ever since.

But after the Phantom Lord incident, Lucy said she was going home, and she hasn't returned yet.

Natsu always felt that although the guild was lively, something seemed to be missing.

Even he himself couldn't explain it.

Their gazes swept past the bustling crowd and landed on the guild's main gate.

A figure leaped in from the blinding sunlight outside.

"Everyone, I'm back!" a female voice rang out first.

"Oh, it's Lucy!" came an excited voice from the guild.

"Lucy!" Natsu leaped three feet into the air. "How was your visit home?"

He rushed towards the gate, a smile immediately spreading across his face.

Lucy's expression remained unchanged as she smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later. It's all over now."

She has severed ties with her family.

From this moment on, her controlling father and the empty, cold home that followed her mother's death had left her.

Following closely behind Lucy were two figures, one tall and one short.

Zhou Lan floated into the guild, appearing to be in a rather good mood.

On the contrary, Makarov, although he was not subjected to any trial or punishment, seemed to be deep in thought.