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"Miss Erza is really amazing!"...

The audience cheered for the two men.

Next up is the second match of the semifinals.

"Nine-Star Swordsman, Lightning Sword Clay, VS. Sword God, Yoriichi Tsugikuni!!!"

Boom! ...

Upon hearing the commentator's words, the atmosphere at the scene instantly exploded.

"Sword God! Sword God! Sword God!"...

Chapter 26 A Transparent World

The entire audience chanted the name of the Sword God.

The number of people cheering for Clay was very small, and their voices were drowned out by the wave of shouts for the Sword God.

"Hey! You jerk, don't just give people nicknames like that!"

He originally thought his Thunder Sword was pretty cool, but compared to the opponent's god of swordsmanship, it seemed too petty. Comparison is the thief of joy.

He used to love being in the limelight, but this guy named Yoriichi Tsugikuni stole all his thunder.

I have to teach this guy a lesson.

Let these guys know who's the strongest.

Now, please welcome both players to the stage!

Qi Yan and Klay both stepped into the arena.

Boom!

Qi Yan's appearance was met with cheers from the crowd once again.

Seeing everyone cheering for him, Qi Yan felt a special feeling welling up inside him.

"Is this what it feels like to be a star? No wonder so many people are desperate to become stars, it really feels great!"

"Hey! Your name is Yoriichi Tsugikuni, right? Your swordsmanship is amazing! But victory or defeat isn't just about swordsmanship. If you don't want to lose too badly, you'd better admit defeat now. Once I start fighting, I'm not going to hold back."

Qi Yan looked at Clay and said, "Your talent is good. Lightning magic can greatly improve your basic abilities, but you can't control yourself, which means your training is not up to par. Don't get intoxicated by the powerful magic, and hone your swordsmanship properly."

Being lectured by Qi Yan in front of everyone made Klay blush: "Stop talking nonsense! If you want to lecture me, wait until you defeat me!"

The second match of the semifinals!

"Nine-Star Swordsman, Lightning Sword Clay, VS. Sword God, Yoriichi Tsugikuni!"

"Now!!"

"start---!!!"

Clang!

The gong sounded, announcing the official start of the competition.

Crack!

Clay's body moved rapidly around Qi Yan, leaving afterimages around Qi Yan's body.

"So fast—!"

The audience saw that Clay was moving so fast that so many afterimages appeared, making it impossible to distinguish which was the real body.

"It's here!"

"Clay's Lightning Clone!"

"Clay's speed is so fast that he creates clones, making it impossible to distinguish him from any other, and it's impossible to know where Clay will attack from."

"See that? That's my speed! Speed ​​is power!"

"A transparent world!"

Qi Yan opened the transparent world, and in an instant, the whole world seemed to slow down. Clay's extremely fast speed became incredibly clear in Qi Yan's eyes.

He could even see Clay's blood vessels, the muscles moving in his body, and the rise and fall of his heartbeat clearly.

Qi Yan saw Clay's heart pounding rapidly and his muscles starting to move. Qi Yan knew that Clay was about to launch an attack, so he gripped his knife tightly.

At this moment, Clay appeared behind Qi Yan, preparing to launch an attack from Qi Yan's blind spot. Even if the opponent's reaction speed was fast, he would definitely not have time to make a move.

"it's over!!!"

Clay rushed toward Qi Yan, but just as he was about to get close, he felt a great terror.

Every hair on his body trembled, and his body instinctively stopped in its tracks, like a startled rabbit, retreating rapidly until he was pressed against the inner wall of the arena.

"Huh? Why did Clay back away?"

"That's right! Wasn't that the perfect opportunity to launch an attack? Why did we retreat?!"

"Were you scared off by just one look from them?!"...

The audience was completely baffled by what they saw.

Erza and Arthur couldn't figure out what had happened either.

Clay was terrified and sweating profusely. Just as he was about to make his move, he felt a great terror. If he had made his move then, he might have died.

That's right! You can die!

In fact, he even felt like he had died once. He seemed to have just seen the scene of his neck being cut off, an incredibly realistic image, and he could still feel the pain lingering in his neck.

"What kind of monster are you?!"

Clay shouted wildly at Qi Yan.

This left everyone present somewhat bewildered, wondering what had gotten into Clay, since Qi Yan was clearly standing there doing nothing.

But the panicked expression on Clay's face didn't seem fake at all. Could it be that something they didn't know about really happened just now?

"What a keen intuition!"

Qi Yan praised him. Just as Clay was about to attack Qi Yan, several ways to deal with him flashed through Qi Yan's mind. The simplest and most familiar way was to cut off the other party's neck.

Because, apart from being exposed to sunlight, the only way to kill a demon is to cut off its neck.

As a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, Yoriichi Tsugikuni created sword techniques that were almost all related to slaying demons.

The murderous intent emanating from just one glance nearly terrified Clay.

However, Clay was a nine-star swordsman who had experienced countless battles, and he quickly regained his composure.

The calmer he became, the more terrifying the man in front of him seemed.

He just stood there, looking full of openings, but as he was planning how to launch an attack, Qi Yan's gaze once again gave him the illusion that his neck had been severed.

Once, twice, three times... Clay tried several times in his mind, but each time his neck was severed in one move.

This constant neck-cutting was driving Clay crazy. Was this bastard some kind of weirdo with some kind of weird fetish? Why did he always have to cut his own neck? Couldn't he just cut off his arms or legs or something?

Meanwhile, everyone in the audience was completely dumbfounded.

I can't understand what's going on on the field. Aren't these two supposed to be fighting? Why is one standing still while the other is running around everywhere?

And the way Clay looked at Qi Yan was as if he were looking at some terrifying monster.

The commentator quickly provided an explanation.

"Perhaps everyone doesn't quite understand the current situation. Klay the Swordsman was just about to attack, but he was stopped by Yoriichi Tsugikuni's gaze."

"King Clay was trying to find a weakness in Yoriichi Tsugikuni's defenses. Every time he was about to strike, Yoriichi would see through his defenses and prepare a counterattack. Yoriichi was flawless, and in this battle of wits, King Clay was defeated every time. That's why King Clay was like a frightened rabbit, running around everywhere. In a battle between masters, often a single glance can decide the outcome."

Upon hearing this explanation, the crowd suddenly realized what was going on.

"You bastard! I don't need your explanation!"

Clay yelled at the commentator in exasperation.

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After shouting, Clay looked at Qi Yan. He knew he couldn't continue like this, or his reputation as the Nine-Star Swordsman 'Thunder Sword' Clay would be completely ruined.

Who knows, maybe even a 'Runaway King' named Clay will appear. If I heard such a title, I would definitely want to die.

"You deranged monster who loves chopping off people's heads, let's settle this once and for all!!"

boom----! !

Clay unleashed a powerful burst of magic.

Crack! Crack!

Blue and white lightning coiled around Clay's body, shattering the surrounding ground.

Clay assumed a sword-drawing stance.

“Drink ah ah ah ah!!”

Clay roared, his body constantly releasing magic power. He knew that competing with the monster in swordsmanship was simply courting death.

The only way to win is to kill your opponent with your strongest move as quickly as possible.

He only had one chance to strike. If he couldn't defeat his opponent in one go, he would be defeated himself. He was going to put all his hopes on this one strike.

"Ooooooooooo!!"

"Appear! The ultimate killing move of the swordsman, Clay!!"

"The Swordsman Clay once used this very move to slay a nine-star demon in a single strike. Is this move about to appear again?!"

"Thunderous Flash!!!"

boom----! !

A sudden explosion erupted beneath Klay's feet, and he shot towards Qi Yan like a bolt of lightning.

"Breath of the Sun - Fourth Form - Phantom Sun Rainbow!"

Clay rushed up to Qi Yan and saw that Qi Yan was still standing there without moving. An irrepressible excitement rose in Clay's mind.

"Won!!"

Whoosh!

Clay's sword slashed across Qi Yan's body, but he didn't feel any tactile sensation of hitting anything solid.

Clay's heart skipped a beat.

"Oh no! It's an illusion!!"

He was skilled in illusion combat, so he immediately guessed that he had not struck Qi Yan's true form.

"Where?! Where is it?!"

Clay quickly looked for Qi Yan's location, but after a week, he still couldn't find Qi Yan.

Suddenly! Right above his head came Qi Yan's emotionless voice.

"Breath of the Sun, Form of the Gathering, Radiant Grace!"

Qi Yan's body plummeted from the sky like a vortex of flames, which was the result of a high-speed spinning flaming strike.

boom----! !

The ground exploded with a deafening roar.

"Uhhhhhhhh!!!"

Clay screamed in agony as his clothes were torn to shreds and he was sent flying backward, landing motionless on the ground.

The outcome is decided!

'Winner: Yoriichi Tsugikuni!!!'

"Amazing!! Absolutely amazing!! He defeated the Nine-Star Swordsman Clay in a single strike! Truly worthy of being called the God of Swordsmanship!! Yoriichi Tsugikuni!!!"

"Sword God!! Sword God!! Sword God!!"...

The audience cheered excitedly. The Nine-Star Swordsman has always represented the highest standard of swordsmanship, and everyone thought that the Nine-Star Swordsman's swordsmanship had reached its peak.