Killing Chickens

"How... how is that possible?! That was a Nine-Star Monster!!!"

Everyone was horrified!!

Nine-Star Monsters were the strongest monsters known to humanity within the Great Monster Forest. Every Nine-Star Monster was a regional overlord. Although Nine-Star Swordsmen had killed Nine-Star Monsters before, those battles had always been narrow escapes from death.

"Who is he?!"

Clay was utterly shocked to see Qi Yan kill the Three-Headed Frost Bird in a single move. One monster like Yoriichi Tsugikuni had already been enough, but now another seemed to have appeared. Why were there so many monsters in this world?

"I don't know!"

Many people present had no idea who Qi Yan was. They had never seen him before.

"I know! I know! He's Mr. Qi Yan, Miss Erza's companion!!"

The speaker was the guard who had questioned Qi Yan and Erza at the city gates yesterday. After witnessing Erza kill a Five-Star Flame Boar yesterday, he had been deeply impressed by the two of them. Today, he had watched Erza's brilliant performance in the Swordsman Tournament through the broadcast. He had now become Erza's devoted fan, and naturally remembered Qi Yan as her companion.

"Miss Erza's companion?! Then he must be a Mage from Fairy Tail."

Now that Erza had made a name for herself in the Swordsman Tournament, some of her information had become known. She was a Mage from Fairy Tail, a Mage Guild of the Fiore Kingdom.

"This is wonderful!!"

The king was extremely excited. Of the nine Nine-Star Monsters, only eight remained. They had a chance of winning.

The Nine-Star Monsters on the battlefield also watched Qi Yan warily. The higher a monster's level, the greater its intelligence.

Then Qi Yan freely fell from beneath the city wall.

Whoosh—!!

Qi Yan spread his wings and shot toward the nearest Hellfire Tiger.

Seeing Qi Yan charge at it, the Hellfire Tiger let out an enraged roar.

"Roar—!!"

The Hellfire Tiger's roar shook the heavens, and violent flames rose around its body.

Whoosh!

A Moonlight Sword appeared in Qi Yan's hand as he thrust it toward the Hellfire Tiger.

The Hellfire Tiger opened its mouth and spewed a violent pillar of fire at Qi Yan.

The fire pillar swallowed Qi Yan whole.

"Qi Yan!!!"

Erza immediately grew anxious at the sight. Everyone else thought Qi Yan was finished as well. The Hellfire Tiger's flames could easily melt steel.

Boom—!!

Qi Yan charged out of the flames.

Splat—!

The Moonlight Sword pierced the Hellfire Tiger's eye.

"Roar—!!"

The Hellfire Tiger let out a miserable scream of pain.

Enduring the pain, it swung its claw down at Qi Yan, intending to crush him to death.

Splat—!

Qi Yan swung the Moonlight Sword.

Boom!

The Hellfire Tiger's massive arm fell to the ground.

"Roar—!"

The Hellfire Tiger let out another agonized scream.

Sonído!

Qi Yan instantly shifted behind the Hellfire Tiger's head.

"You're too noisy."

Qi Yan spoke calmly.

Splat!

The Moonlight Sword pierced through the Hellfire Tiger's head.

The Hellfire Tiger's scream came to an abrupt halt.

Boom!!!

Its enormous body collapsed to the ground, completely motionless.

"Dead... it's dead... The Nine-Star Monster Hellfire Tiger is dead too?!!"

Everyone was stunned by Qi Yan's performance. How long had it been? Ten seconds? Fifteen? In any case, it definitely had not exceeded twenty seconds.

Less than twenty seconds had passed since Qi Yan appeared, and two Nine-Star Monsters had already been slain.

If they had not seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought they were dreaming. Since when could Nine-Star Monsters be slaughtered as easily as chickens? No, even killing chickens was not this fast.

"This is amazing!!"

Although many were shocked, they all cheered. When the other five Nine-Star Monsters had appeared earlier, they had truly begun to despair. Fortunately, Qi Yan had displayed his might and killed two of them in such a short time.

"Roar—!!"

Qi Yan's effortless slaughter of two Nine-Star Monsters immediately made the remaining Nine-Star Monsters sense mortal danger. They abandoned their opponents and charged toward Qi Yan together.

They knew that if they did not deal with Qi Yan, their lives might all be in danger.

"This is bad!!"

Everyone's expressions changed drastically when they saw those monsters abandon their opponents and attack Qi Yan together.

Qi Yan's expression did not change.

Flapping his wings, he took the initiative to meet them.

"Roar—!"

The Earthshaking Bear slammed both palms onto the ground.

Boom boom boom boom boom!!!

The earth shook violently as countless earthen spikes rose from the ground and stabbed toward Qi Yan.

Boom—!!

A Moonlight Sword shot out from the earthen spikes, blasting apart every spike in its path.

Splat—!

The Moonlight Sword stabbed into the Earthshaking Bear's chest. It only pierced its hide, amounting to nothing more than a superficial wound. Yet when the Earthshaking Bear saw the Moonlight Sword, terror immediately appeared on its bear-like face.

"Explode!"

Qi Yan's cold voice rang out.

Boom—!!

A terrifying explosion engulfed the Earthshaking Bear.

"Awoo—!!"

The Earthshaking Bear let out a painful scream.

Whoosh!

The Dark Panther King appeared behind Qi Yan like a ghost. Like an assassin, it moved without a sound, opening its bloody maw and biting down at Qi Yan.

"Watch out!!!"

Qi Yan turned swiftly, but the Dark Panther King bit down on his arm.

"It's over!"

Seeing Qi Yan's arm bitten, everyone thought it was surely ruined.

Qi Yan said calmly, "Has no one ever told you not to eat things carelessly?"

Buzz—!!

Everyone saw a dazzling black light appear between the Dark Panther King's teeth.

The Dark Panther King also sensed that something was wrong and immediately tried to release its bite and flee.

"Too late!"

"Black Cero!"

Whoosh—!

A black flash burst out from the back of the Dark Panther King's head.

Boom—!!

The Black Cero landed amid the monster horde behind it, erupting in a violent explosion.

"Roar—!"...

Many monsters were annihilated, and the Great Monster Forest was carved open by the Black Cero into a wide passage.

A round hole appeared in the back of the Dark Panther King's head. It was deader than dead.

At that moment, the Nine-Star Monster Mammoth King also charged in front of Qi Yan. The Mammoth King swung its enormous trunk at him.

Qi Yan raised an arm to block it.

Qi Yan felt a terrifying force surge through his arm.

Boom—!

The ground beneath Qi Yan exploded, and the shockwave rapidly spread outward, constantly throwing up the earth.

After a while, the smoke dispersed. Just as everyone thought Qi Yan had been smashed into pulp, the smoke cleared to reveal him still standing where he was, his arm steadily blocking the Mammoth King's attack.

Everyone widened their eyes in disbelief:

"He actually withstood it?!!"