Silence.
The surroundings fell utterly silent.
The bottom eighty—or rather, seventy-nine now—looked stunned.
One sword strike had killed the bearded young man instantly?
He had been no weakling, yet he had died in a single strike. It was almost impossible to believe.
After their shock came grave expressions.
Qiao Chuyu's ability to kill him instantly proved she was far stronger than the Intelligence suggested. She would not be easy to deal with.
More importantly, most of the onlookers had not fully understood how she had done it.
Only a few of the stronger contestants looked both startled and uncertain.
"Fourth Tier Perfection in the Water Laws and Fourth Tier Sword Laws!" Yang Yi looked surprised. "Qiao Chuyu is no weaker than I am. This..."
He drew a breath and smiled bitterly to himself. Looks like Qin Hao and Mu Mingxuan were right. Qiao Chuyu really is gifted. I'm a few years older than they are, yet I'm only her equal. As for Qin Hao...
Yang Yi found him even harder to understand.
Before the Azure Flame Grand Tournament, Yang Yi had believed he could just barely keep Qin Hao in check. When they met again half a year into the tournament, he had already sensed how powerful Qin Hao had become.
Yet Qin Hao's Origin Laws had not advanced a tier.
His highest was still Fourth Tier—not even Fourth Tier Perfection!
Yang Yi could not make sense of it. If Qin Hao's Origin Laws were only Fourth Tier, why did he feel like an opponent Yang Yi could not withstand?
"Two Fourth Tier Origin Laws, and her sword is fast!" Mu Ziqing's expression grew grave, with a trace of surprise. "Given more time, Qiao Chuyu might have a shot at the Top Ten."
Qin Hao smiled at her. "You