"I'll take care of these guys."
Everyone looked at Qi Yan.
"Mr. Qi Yan… you…"
The King looked at Qi Yan with some surprise; there was very little information about Qi Yan. However, the King's impression was that Qi Yan was, at most, an S-Class Mage, equivalent to a Nine-Star Swordsman.
In this mission, Miss Erza was the primary leader.
Now, Qi Yan was actually saying he would deal with five Nine-Star Demonic Beasts, which was truly hard to believe.
"I can deal with five Nine-Star Demonic Beasts, but I might not be able to participate in the subsequent battle. Not only will I be unable to protect you, but I might even need your protection. At that time, my combat power might be even less than a single foot soldier."
Qi Yan said, looking at the King.
Seeing that Qi Yan seemed serious, the King immediately patted his chest and guaranteed, "Don't worry, Mr. Qi Yan! After you defeat the Nine-Star Demonic Beasts, I will protect your safety even if it costs me my life!"
The other four Demonic Beasts would be handled by the other four Nine-Star Swordsmen. The most troublesome ones were these five Nine-Star Demonic Beasts. He didn't know what powerful move Qi Yan had to eliminate the Nine-Star Demonic Beasts, but it clearly seemed to come at a great cost.
Even if he couldn't eliminate all five Nine-Star Demonic Beasts, as long as he eliminated two or three, the Sobeya Kingdom's strength would surely secure victory in this battle.
Qi Yan nodded, then stepped to the edge of the city.
"Full Take Over!! Ulquiorra Cifer!!"
As Qi Yan spoke, his body began to change.
His original black clothes transformed into a high-collared, long-sleeved jacket, white on the outside and black on the inside. His lower body was a white kimono-style skirt-pant, cinched with a wide black obi. A Zanpakutō was tucked into the obi, and he wore black socks and white shoes.
His skin became slightly pale, his eyes turned green, and green tear-like markings appeared below his eyes. The left side of his head was covered by a white, horned helmet.
After Qi Yan's transformation, the King immediately felt a powerful oppressive aura emanating from him.
"So strong!"
Seeing Qi Yan in this form, the King understood why Qi Yan could undertake SS-Class missions with Erza.
He knew Qi Yan's magic was Take Over Magic, but he hadn't expected such a huge difference between before and after the Take Over.
In his normal state, Qi Yan appeared unremarkable, at most a handsome young man.
But after his transformation, this oppressive aura was in no way weaker than that of the Nine-Star Demonic Beasts.
Yet, could this truly defeat five Nine-Star Demonic Beasts?
Qi Yan's transformation didn't stop. He knew he had no problem dealing with one or two Nine-Star Demonic Beasts in his current state, but five would be somewhat overwhelming.
If these five Demonic Beasts broke through, the resulting destruction would be immeasurable.
Qi Yan slowly drew his sword and softly chanted:
"Enclose it! black-winged great demon!"
"Buzz — — — — — !!"
The black spiritual pressure from Qi Yan shot straight into the sky.
The clear, cloudless sky instantly became overcast, and the entire world darkened.
Immediately after, a large amount of black raindrops fell from the sky.
This commotion instantly drew the attention of everyone and every Demonic Beast.
"Black rain!"
Everyone was puzzled by the black rain.
The black downpour struck their faces and bodies, but there was no sensation of wetness; the black water dissipated upon contact.
"No… this isn't real rain… this is liquified magic power!!"
Soon, the anomaly disappeared, and the sky returned to normal.
Qi Yan's appearance had changed once again.
His clothes became a white, full-body robe, he wore a white helmet with two horns, his black hair grew longer, and the tear-like markings on his face became even deeper. Most strikingly, a pair of huge, black, bat-like wings, resembling a demon's, appeared behind Qi Yan.
This form was Ulquiorra's first Resurrección state.
At this moment, a terrifying presence emanated from Qi Yan.
Everyone nearby, including the Nine-Star Swordsman King, felt extremely suppressed at this moment, their bodies almost involuntarily trembling, as if facing a terrifying monster.
"Is that… Qi Yan?!"
Erza also looked at Qi Yan's current appearance with some uncertainty; it was her first time seeing Qi Yan use Take Over Magic to transform.
Qi Yan didn't waste any words. The time he could maintain this state was extremely short. For his bonus and for the mission, he had to eliminate all five Nine-Star Demonic Beasts within this period.
"Chirp chirp — — — — — !!"
The Nine-Star Demonic Beast, the Three-Headed Cold Bird, let out a cry, spread its wings, and flew towards the city wall. As it flew, the cold air it spewed from its mouth froze everything it touched.
"Ugh ah ah ah ah!"
"Wah ah ah ah ah!"… Many swordsmen, seeing this scene, scattered in terror, but their escape speed could not match the speed of the cold air. In a blink of an eye, they were enveloped by the cold air and frozen into ice sculptures.
Qi Yan looked at the flying Three-Headed Cold Bird and calmly said, "Let's start with you!"
"Moonlight Sword!"
Swish — — —!
Qi Yan opened his right hand, and a spiritual energy spear emitting a cyan light appeared in his hand.
Qi Yan took a step forward with his left foot, striking a throwing pose.
"Go!"
The next second, Qi Yan threw the Moonlight Sword in his hand directly at the Three-Headed Cold Bird.
Whoosh — — — — — !!
The Moonlight Sword shot towards the Three-Headed Cold Bird at extreme speed.
The Three-Headed Cold Bird had three heads and six eyes, allowing it to observe all directions; no movement could escape its gaze. Naturally, Qi Yan's throw of the Moonlight Sword did not go unnoticed by it.
The Three-Headed Cold Bird immediately opened its huge mouth and spewed a breath of cold air, attempting to freeze the Moonlight Sword.
But it underestimated the Moonlight Sword too much.
Bang — — — —!
The Moonlight Sword passed directly through the cold air.
Pfft — — — —!!
The Moonlight Sword pierced through the body of the Three-Headed Cold Bird.
"Chirp chirp — — — — — — !!"
The Three-Headed Cold Bird's three heads opened their three huge mouths and wailed in pain simultaneously. This wail made everyone's hearts tremble involuntarily.
Qi Yan softly chanted, "Explode — —!"
Boom — — — — —!!!
The Moonlight Sword, formed from spiritual energy, was instantly detonated.
A terrifying explosion erupted in mid-air, emitting a blue spherical light that rapidly spread outwards.
"Ugh ah ah ah ah ah!!"
"Wah ah ah ah ah ah!!" … The people and Demonic Beasts below all lost their footing. Many people and Demonic Beasts were even directly knocked flying by the impact. Even those on top of the city wall struggled with all their might to steady themselves.
After a short while, the impact of the explosion subsided, and the Three-Headed Cold Bird was no longer in the sky.
On the ground, three heads, not yet completely pulverized, appeared.
"The Three-Headed Cold Bird… is dead?!!!!"