"How... how... how... how is this possible?!"
"It's... it's broken!!"
"Arthur's Judgment of Light was actually cut down!!!"
"What in the world is happening!!!"
The commentator was also stunned at this moment, stammering his words. He couldn't understand what was going on.
Arthur's 'Judgment of Light' was his ultimate move, always effective, and its power, if not world-destroying, was terrifyingly immense. He had never seen anyone able to withstand Arthur's attack until now.
"What... what in the world is going on?"
Erza, at this moment, also didn't know what was happening. As someone who had personally experienced Arthur's attack, she had a lot to say.
She had tried her best but couldn't withstand Arthur's move; its offensive power was simply too terrifying. Even with her strongest defensive armor, she couldn't block that attack. Yet, this man named Tsugikuni Yoriichi actually blocked it with just a sword, and even cut it down. This was beyond her comprehension.
"This monster..."
Clay stared at Qi Yan in the arena. To outsiders, it seemed he was defeated by Qi Yan in one move, but they didn't know how many times he had tested him.
This guy was a complete, genuine, super monster. How could such a monster not withstand Arthur's attack?
But Qi Yan cutting down Arthur's strongest move so easily truly shocked him.
At this moment, Qi Yan slowly came to. Although only an instant had passed, he felt as if he had experienced an hour.
"This must be an epiphany, right?"
As a man who had read countless cultivation novels, he had some understanding of epiphanies.
He must have had an epiphany just now. Magic, this thing, flowed very smoothly when Qi Yan used it, reaching an extremely high level.
Only a talent as heaven-defying as Tsugikuni Yoriichi could allow him to have an epiphany and quickly master this power the moment he first encountered magic.
Now it seemed, his previous way of using magic was like child's play; it couldn't even be called using magic.
And just now, by rearranging magic and condensing it onto the blade, he could achieve astonishing destructive power.
Qi Yan looked at Arthur, raised his sword with one hand, and then casually swung it down.
Swish----!
A slash erupted from Qi Yan's sword.
The slash swept past Arthur, who had no time to react.
Crack----!!
The massive arena was directly cut with a perfectly even incision, looking as if it had been sliced through like tofu.
"!!!"
Everyone was terrified by this scene. The commentator's microphone even fell from his hand.
They all looked at the huge cut with horrified expressions, and the entire venue fell silent.
"What... what is this?"
Qi Yan's attack seemed silent, but the destruction it caused was real. Many people present could damage the arena walls.
But to cut the arena wall so evenly, like tofu, without causing any damage to the surroundings, this was beyond explanation.
Arthur stared blankly at the even cut, his expression a mix of shock and daze.
Originally, he thought his swordsmanship was only slightly inferior to his opponent's. Now he realized it wasn't just a slight difference, but a world of difference.
Qi Yan sheathed his sword and stood, saying calmly, "You do not know swordsmanship. You see me as a frog in a well gazing at the moon in the sky. When you, by chance, become a Nine-Star Swordsman, you will see me as a mayfly seeing the blue sky!"
Boom----!!
Everyone was shaken by Qi Yan's domineering words. They were too overbearing, yet among the top swordsmen gathered from almost the entire Sobeya Kingdom, not a single person spoke up to refute him.
No refutation meant agreement.
Arthur's pupils constricted, then his knees gave way, and he fell to the ground:
"I lost!"
"The victor has been decided!!!"
"Winner: Tsugikuni Yoriichi!!!"
"So strong!! Truly so strong!!"
"The World's Strongest Swordsman Tournament, the champion is: Tsugikuni Yoriichi!!!"
"The strongest swordsman on the Ishgar continent!!! Tsugikuni Yoriichi, well deserved!!!"
"Sword God!! Sword God!! Sword God!!"... The audience in the stands cheered. For most people, they might not have understood how profound Qi Yan's swordsmanship was; they only knew that Qi Yan was super strong, even making the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman seem like a child who had just learned to wield a sword in front of him.
But for those Seven-Star, Eight-Star, and Nine-Star Swordsmen, the swordsmanship Qi Yan displayed was truly too heaven-defying.
These people listened to the audience in the stands cheering Qi Yan's title.
A thought couldn't help but pop into their minds.
Is this man really the Sword God?
They couldn't imagine anyone else possessing such terrifying swordsmanship besides the Sword God.
In the royal palace
Crack!!!
The King excitedly smashed the table in front of him.
As the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman of the previous generation, he knew what Qi Yan's sword represented. He remained in shock for a long time, unable to recover.
Regarding Qi Yan's final words, many might have thought they were exaggerated, but he felt no exaggeration at all. There was an insurmountable chasm between him and his opponent.
This was a realm he could never reach, no matter how long he diligently cultivated.
If he were a little younger, no matter the cost, he would definitely take this man as his master. It was only regrettable that he was now old, and his bodily functions were declining; it was truly a pity.
But to be able to witness such swordsmanship in his lifetime was incredibly fortunate.
As long as he could invite this person to join the expedition against the demon dragon, success was surely guaranteed this time.
Suddenly!!
A voice rang out.
"Report!!! Urgent!!!"
A soldier rushed in, his face full of panic.
"What's the matter, why are you so flustered?!"
"Reporting, Your Majesty!! According to scout reports! There's an anomaly in the Demon Beast Great Forest! At least a hundred thousand demon beasts are surging towards the city!!!"
"What?! At this very moment?!"
The King's face instantly changed color upon hearing this. He didn't expect such a thing to happen at this time. A hundred thousand demon beasts was an enormous number. If not handled carefully, the entire city was in danger of being annihilated.
The King quickly calmed down and assigned tasks: "Minister! Immediately gather all soldiers to Level One alert!"
"Arrange for the city's populace to take refuge in the arena, and at the same time, recruit all swordsmen in the city to participate in the battle!!"
"Yes!!"