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Qi Yan's recent attack seemed fierce, but looking at the field, everyone had only lost consciousness and hadn't sustained any real injuries.
In an instant, over a hundred people, at such a fast speed, yet precisely managed to only knock them out without harm—this level of precise control, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't even dare to imagine it.
This was no longer a person; it was a god!
This man was simply a Sword God!
"Minister! Minister!"
"Your Majesty! I'm here! I'm here!"
The Minister heard the King's urgent shouts and quickly ran over.
"Within ten minutes, I want all the information on this man! Quickly!"
"Yes! Yes!"
The Minister quickly ran off, wailing in his heart: Serving a ruler is like accompanying a tiger!
The King could feel that if it was this man, this dragon-slaying plan would definitely succeed.
"Wh-what... what just happened?"
"I think I saw a fire dragon pass by, and then everything was over."
"The genius Nine-Star Swordsman Allen was instantly defeated just like that?! That was a Nine-Star Swordsman!"
"Who exactly is this man?!"... Gradually, the crowd in the stands also recovered their senses, looking in shock at Qi Yan in the arena. Nine-Star Swordsmen, their entire Sobeya Kingdom didn't have more than ten Nine-Star Swordsmen.
A Nine-Star Swordsman represented the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and they had never heard of any Nine-Star Swordsman being instantly defeated.
When two Nine-Star Swordsmen fought, even if there was a difference in strength, it would definitely be a very intense struggle, and only after exhausting all their means could one defeat the other.
And for a Nine-Star Swordsman to be instantly defeated, that meant one thing: the opponent's swordsmanship was too strong; their swordsmanship was simply not on the same level.
"The victor has been decided!"
"Winner: Tsugikuni Yoriichi!"
"So powerful! This man is truly too powerful!"
"In an instant! Just an instant! Over a hundred contestants, all of whom were high-star Swordsmen, and even a genius Nine-Star Swordsman, were all instantly defeated!"
"And he managed to only knock these people out without harming them—this level of control, this swordsmanship!"
"This man is simply not human! He is a god! The God of Swordsmanship!"
The commentator was also quite skilled; he himself was an Eight-Star Swordsman with keen insight.
"Sword God! Sword God! Sword God!"... The audience in the stands all cheered. To them, the higher a person's swordsmanship, the more respect they deserved, and the swordsmanship Qi Yan displayed could be described as reaching the pinnacle.
"Next, we will have an hour's break, after which the semifinals will commence! During this time, please enjoy the wonderful performance of our Swordswoman Idol Group!"
Many beautiful girls dressed in cute outfits rushed into the arena and began to perform.
Qi Yan returned to his contestant area. There were four contestant areas, A, B, C, and D, with one person in each, ensuring they wouldn't disturb each other.
Qi Yan returned to the D-area contestant lounge, locked the door, and then released his transformation.
"Hoo~!"
Qi Yan let out a sigh of relief. Tsugikuni Yoriichi was different from Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra's magic power would rapidly deplete as soon as he transformed, whereas Tsugikuni Yoriichi's transformation, as long as he didn't circulate his breathing technique or use combat moves, didn't consume much magic power. In an extreme state, he could maintain one transformation for three or four hours or more.
However, if he used powerful moves or engaged in intense combat, this time would be greatly shortened, possibly to three or five minutes.
He needed to take advantage of this time to rest well, after all, this was about 20 million J in prize money, and he didn't want to mess up at a crucial moment.
Qi Yan didn't know that his performance had already caused a huge sensation. Everyone was discussing where the strong Tsugikuni Yoriichi came from.
Some said he was a hermit who practiced alone in their own country, while others said he was an experienced Swordsman from another country. There were many different opinions, and everyone had something to say.
In the royal palace.
"No such person found?! What does 'no such person found' mean?!"
The King frowned, looking at the Minister before him.
The Minister wiped his sweat and said, "Your Majesty! 'No such person found' means 'no such person found.' I have already sent people to verify the list of people who have recently entered the city, and there is no one named Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Not only that, but the guards have never seen this man either."
"..."
"Is it transformation magic?"
The King speculated. Transformation magic was a relatively common type of magic, but it had no combat power, so most people disdained learning it.
But regardless of whether it was transformation magic or not, the opponent's swordsmanship was real. No matter who he was, he absolutely had to be included in his dragon-slaying plan.
The Minister asked, "Your Majesty, how should the semifinal matchups be arranged?"
"Hmm... Let's do it like this!"
The King arranged the matchups.
A short while later, an hour passed.
"Everyone! The exciting semifinals are about to begin! The matchups have been arranged! Everyone, please look at the big screen!"
Everyone looked towards the big screen.
"Semifinal Match 1: Arthur VS Erza"
"Semifinal Match 2: Clay VS Tsugikuni Yoriichi"
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"
Seeing the matchup table, the crowd in the stands also became excited. They had all seen the preliminary rounds, and each of these four people was a powerful Swordsman.
Arthur was the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman in the Sobeya Kingdom, and Clay's strength was said to be on par with Arthur's.
Erza was the only female Swordsman to reach the semifinals; it was already quite incredible for a woman to stand in the arena, and she was also so beautiful.
As for Tsugikuni Yoriichi, this mysterious Swordsman, his superb swordsmanship was simply that of a Sword God. Everyone wanted to see that miraculous swordsmanship again.
"Now, please welcome contestant Arthur and contestant Erza to the stage!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh!"
"Arthur! Arthur! Arthur!"
"Erza! Erza! Erza!"... The crowd in the stands all cheered the names of the two. Erza and Arthur also walked out from their respective contestant lounges, and the two stood in the center of the arena.
"Fairy Queen Erza?"
Arthur looked at Erza and said.
Erza was stunned: "You know me?!"
"Not exactly 'know,' I just heard your name during my travels in the Fiore Kingdom."
"So that's how it is."
"You are a Mage, aren't you? You'd best use your magic."
Erza frowned in confusion: "Magic? Isn't this a competition for Swordsmen to compete in swordsmanship?"
"It is and it isn't. Those who can become Star-ranked Swordsmen are all Magic Swordsmen who possess magic power. My swordsmanship is also my magic. If you merely intend to defeat me with swordsmanship alone, then you are underestimating me. Bring out all your strength and let me see the full power of you, who is called the Fairy Queen!"