I don't say it that often about fairy tail chapters, but this was a very good fight. Showed some good willpower, but it wasn't the willpower or nakama crap that won Laxus the fight. He prepared and trapped the enemy. Seemed a bit like Shikamaru would do.
The blood lightning thing then again came out of nowhere, but I guess if all the other dragon slayers get multiple elements Laxus can't stay behind.
@Pervy
You're right, Freed taught Laxus how to make a barrier that the enemy was able to disspell before. And the particles that were inside Laxus' body were made out of the same material. So by undoing the barrier with Laxus right next to it. He also got rid of the barrier particles in his body. He was tricked.