"An instant kill? How could someone with a Word Spirit be killed instantly?"
The Crimson Emperor scowled, his face seething with anger.
Dragonkin who mastered Word Spirits generally had powerful bloodlines and equally impressive stats. He had never imagined one could be killed in a single blow!
They had already lost two of the three duels. That had never happened in any previous Race Championship!
The Azure Emperor was also slightly startled, but quickly regained his composure.
"Yin Ghost, like Soul Seizure, is only a low-tier Word Spirit. Losing is perfectly normal."
"Besides... that sword-wielding girl from the Human Race really is strong!"
The Crimson Emperor was distinctly displeased. "Why have so many talented people suddenly appeared in Great Xia this year?"
In past Race Championships, someone with Jiang Che's strength would have qualified as Great Xia's strongest newcomer.
This year alone, each contestant was more formidable than the last!
"The Human Race may be insignificant, but they certainly are tenacious!"
The Crimson Emperor looked furious. "Who's going next?"
He knew the Azure Emperor had two more Dragonkin with Word Spirits under his command, but their strength was not much different from the one with Yin Ghost. Defeating Great Xia would hardly be easy.
Yet the Azure Emperor smiled faintly. "Didn't I tell you? The White Emperor is here too."
"From here on, he alone will be enough."
"The White Emperor?" The Crimson Emperor was puzzled. "Why would that treacherous bastard..."
Before he could finish, an utterly ordinary-looking Dragonkin approached the two of them. "I'll take the fourth match."
The Crimson Emperor recognized the Dragonkin. This was merely an ordinary Dragonkin named Nora, weaker even than Nodding, who had lost the first match.
"You...!"
But he soon realized that although the figure still looked like the Dragonkin Nora, everything from