"This... how... how is this possible?! That's a Nine-Star Demonic Beast!!!"
Everyone was horrified!
Nine-Star Demonic Beasts are known to be the strongest Demonic Beasts in the Demon Beast Great Forest. They are all formidable overlords. Although there have been Nine-Star Swordsmen who killed Nine-Star Demonic Beasts, those battles were always life-or-death struggles.
"Who is he?!"
Clay was incredibly shocked to see Qi Yan kill the Three-Headed Cold Bird with a single move. It was bad enough that there was already a monster like Tsugikuni Yoriichi, but now it seemed another monster had appeared. How could there be so many monsters in this world?
"I don't know!"
Many people present didn't know who Qi Yan was; they had never seen him before.
"I know! I know! He is Mr. Qi Yan, Miss Erza's companion!!"
The person speaking was the guard who had questioned Qi Yan and Erza at the city gate yesterday. After witnessing Erza kill a Five-Star Blazing Boar yesterday, he had been deeply impressed by both of them. Today, he had watched Erza's spectacular performance at the Swordsman Tournament via live broadcast and had become a complete fanboy of Erza. He even remembered Qi Yan, Erza's companion.
"Miss Erza's companion?! Then he must be a Mage from Fairy Tail."
Now that Erza had made a name for herself at the Swordsman Tournament, some information about her had become known to the public. She was a Mage from the Fairy Tail Mage Guild in the Fiore Kingdom.
"This is great!!"
The King was extremely excited at this moment. Nine Nine-Star Demonic Beasts, now only eight remained. There was a chance of victory.
The Nine-Star Demonic Beasts on the battlefield also looked at Qi Yan warily. The higher the level of a Demonic Beast, the higher its intelligence.
Then, Qi Yan's body plummeted from the city wall.
Swish—!
Qi Yan spread his wings, his body rapidly rushing towards the Hellfire Tiger closest to him.
The Hellfire Tiger roared furiously upon seeing Qi Yan charging towards it.
"Awoo—————!"
The Hellfire Tiger's roar shook the heavens, and as it roared, violent flames erupted around its body.
Swish!
A Moonlight Sword appeared in Qi Yan's hand, and he thrust it towards the Hellfire Tiger.
The Hellfire Tiger opened its mouth and spewed a violent pillar of fire at Qi Yan.
The pillar of fire engulfed Qi Yan's body.
"Qi Yan!!!"
Erza grew anxious at this sight. Everyone else thought Qi Yan was finished; the Hellfire Tiger's flames could easily melt steel.
Bang—!
Qi Yan actually burst out of the flames.
Pfft—!
The Moonlight Sword pierced into the Hellfire Tiger's eye.
"Awoo————!"
The Hellfire Tiger let out a painful shriek.
Enduring the pain, it swung its claws at Qi Yan, intending to crush him to death.
Pfft—!
Qi Yan swung the Moonlight Sword.
Bang!
The Hellfire Tiger's massive arm fell to the ground.
"Awoo————!"
The Hellfire Tiger let out a painful shriek.
Sonido!
Qi Yan's body instantly shifted behind the Hellfire Tiger's head.
"You're too noisy!"
Qi Yan said indifferently.
Pfft!
The Moonlight Sword pierced through the Hellfire Tiger's head.
The Hellfire Tiger's shriek abruptly stopped.
Bang!!!
Its massive body fell to the ground, motionless.
"Dead... dead... The Nine-Star Demonic Beast Hellfire Tiger is also dead?!"
Everyone was startled by Qi Yan's performance. How much time had passed? Ten seconds? Fifteen seconds? In any case, it definitely hadn't exceeded twenty seconds.
From Qi Yan's appearance until now, in just twenty seconds, two Nine-Star Demonic Beasts had been slain.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would truly think they were dreaming. Since when could Nine-Star Demonic Beasts be slaughtered as easily as chickens? No, killing chickens didn't even seem this fast.
"This is amazing!!"
Although many people were shocked, they all cheered. When the other five Nine-Star Demonic Beasts appeared earlier, they had felt a sense of despair. Fortunately, Qi Yan displayed his divine power, slaying two in a short amount of time.
"Roar————!"
Qi Yan's easy slaying of two Nine-Star Demonic Beasts immediately made the remaining few Nine-Star Demonic Beasts feel a fatal danger. They all abandoned their opponents and charged towards Qi Yan.
They knew that if they didn't deal with this guy Qi Yan, they might all be in mortal danger.
"Oh no!!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically when they saw these monsters abandon their opponents and attack Qi Yan together.
Qi Yan's expression, however, remained unchanged.
He flapped his wings and actively met them.
"Roar————!"
The Earth Tyrant Bear slammed its paws on the ground.
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!
The ground shook violently, and numerous earth spikes rose from the ground, thrusting towards Qi Yan.
Boom————!
A Moonlight Sword shot out from among the earth spikes, shattering all the spikes in its path.
Pfft—!
The Moonlight Sword pierced the Earth Tyrant Bear's chest. The Moonlight Sword only tore through the Earth Tyrant Bear's skin, which was just a superficial wound to the Earth Tyrant Bear. However, when the Earth Tyrant Bear saw the Moonlight Sword, a look of terror immediately appeared on its bear-like face.
"Explode!"
Accompanied by Qi Yan's cold voice.
Boom—————!
A terrifying explosion engulfed the Earth Tyrant Bear.
"Awoo————!"
The Earth Tyrant Bear let out a painful shriek.
"Swish!"
The Dark Panther King appeared behind Qi Yan like a ghost, silent as an assassin. It opened its bloody maw and bit down on Qi Yan.
"Watch out!!!"
Qi Yan quickly turned, his arm caught in the Dark Panther King's bite.
"It's over!"
Seeing Qi Yan's arm bitten, everyone thought his arm was definitely ruined.
Qi Yan said indifferently, "Has no one ever told you not to eat things casually?"
Buzz————!
Everyone saw a dazzling black light appear between the Dark Panther King's teeth.
The Dark Panther King also felt something was wrong and immediately tried to let go and escape.
"Too late!"
"Black Flash Void!"
Whoosh————!
A black flash burst out from behind the Dark Panther King's head.
Boom—————!
The Black Flash Void landed in the monster horde behind, unleashing a violent explosion.
"Awoo————!" ... Many monsters were annihilated, and the Demon Beast Great Forest was cleared of a wide path by the Black Flash Void.
A round hole appeared in the back of the Dark Panther King's head; it was dead beyond dead.
At this moment, the Nine-Star Demonic Beast Mammoth Elephant King also charged in front of Qi Yan. The Mammoth Elephant King swung its massive trunk at Qi Yan.
Qi Yan raised his arm to block.
Qi Yan felt a terrifying force transmit from his arm.
Boom—————!
The ground beneath Qi Yan's feet exploded, and the impact rapidly spread outwards, continuously tearing up the earth.
After a short while, the smoke dissipated. Just as everyone thought Qi Yan had been crushed into a meat paste, the smoke cleared, and Qi Yan still stood in place, his arm steadily blocking the Mammoth Elephant King's attack.
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief:
"He actually held it off?!"