First Primordial Dragon: I summoned The Strongest From The Start!-Chapter 33: Second Round

Black petals bloomed in slow, hypnotic spirals before accelerating into lethal blades. They whirled through the air, scattering morning dew into fine mist as they sliced Fenric’s armor, leaving smoking cuts along his flesh.

He staggered, blood dripping onto the bright grass, but still raised his spear just for Xue Ying to appear directly behind him with cold eyes.

Subsequently, Xue Ying grabbed his jaw and pulled his head back hard, exposing his throat that pulsed with rage.

Without waiting for long, Xue Ying instantly made a quick single horizontal swipe across the exposed neck, making a fountain of blood burst out in a high arc.

Fenric’s strength vanished instantly, dropping to his knees, and he finally fell on the ground with a thud.

The crowd unknowingly shuddered when they saw a gorgeous woman kill her opponent in a cruel way without even batting an eye.

Even Ash shivered when he saw it, as he had never thought that the kind Xue Ying had a different side of her when she fought.

Only Gao Shenyun remained. His eyes darted from the two bodies to the assassin walking toward him, her shadow stretching long in the slanting sunlight.

"I... surrender," he said quickly, raising both hands.

Xue Ying’s smile was faint, but her tone was icy. "That’s smart. But..."

She vanished. When she reappeared, her daggers were already sheathed. Gao Shenyun’s head and both palms spun in the air, separated cleanly from his body as it fell slowly to the ground.

"...I don’t spare enemies."

[Ding! Xue Ying has killed the Peak-level Saint Rank Awakener.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10k Gold points]

[Ding! Xue Ying has killed the High-level Saint Rank Awakener, Fenric.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 7k Gold points]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1x High-level Summon Chance.]

[Ding! Xue Ying has killed the Peak-level Saint Rank Array Master, Gao Shenyun.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 6.5k Gold points]

Xue Ying then came back to Ash’s group with a calm expression.

Ash met Xue Ying’s gaze and held it for a beat. "Had fun?"

"A little." She said with a faint smile.

Aetherion yawned, then grinned. "Not bad. Who’s next?"

For a moment, no one breathed. The morning light glinted off countless stunned faces as the faint scent of blood mingled with the fresh scent of grass and dew.

A young genius muttered under his breath, "She... she killed them just like that? And those were top saints..."

His senior slapped the back of his head. "Quiet. Do you want her to hear you?"

From the Evergreen Academy’s side, Elder Tavius’s eyes narrowed as he commented. "That wasn’t just strength. That was control and precision. She never wasted a single motion."

On the Golden Lion Empire’s side, the crown prince Leonis’ face was unreadable, but the tight clench of his jaw betrayed his thoughts. His contracted fire lion let out a low growl, its mane bristling as if instinctively unsettled by the lingering killing intent in the air.

"Impressive," a middle-aged man admitted grudgingly. "She killed Mei Shulan before that old snake could even react."

"Impressive?" Another elder scoffed softly. "That’s terrifying because she didn’t even seem to take them seriously."

The Stormcloud Sect’s young sect master, Bai Yuchen, smirked faintly while folding his arms. "It seems that your so-called top assassins aren’t quite what they claim to be," he remarked to no one in particular.

His elder gave him a warning glance but said nothing since it was the truth and they weren’t afraid of the Ebonmist Sect at all now that their stronger ancestor was dead.

From behind, another genius whispered, "If she’s just the first round, what will happen when we reach the one with the blindfolded swordsman or even that man at the end?"

"We’ll see soon enough," an old man near him chuckled.

This was also what confused all strong awakeners around because there was no way that Aetherion would participate in the challenge. Aetherion was just a mere Peak-level Sovereign Rank that even any half saint would be able to pinch him to death easily.

Thus, they thought that this competition was just for a show of power and prestige while giving the half emperor sword rank as a sign that they were from a faction that could give that treasure casually, meaning that their background wasn’t meant to be underestimated.

Naturally, this competition wasn’t one that needed to be treated casually, as there had already been three casualties so far.

Even when it came to Li Jian’s round, they must have prepared themselves carefully because, according to some sources, Li Jian had killed the ancestor of the Qiu family without putting any effort, meaning that his true strength was truly terrifying, as he was still at the Peak-level Half Saint Rank.

When no one answered him after a while, Aetherion asked again with an annoyed expression. "Alright, anyone want to try again?"

After a few moments of silence, Aetherion looked at the three strongest old men from the three strongest factions and sneered. "How about you three go together and have a try?"

The Evergreen Academy’s Headmaster spoke politely with a smile, "The Evergreen Academy won’t participate in this competition, sir."

"Golden Lion Empire won’t participate in this round." Another old man responded with a smile.

"Our Stormcloud Sect will also abstain in this round." An old man replied with a chuckle.

’Interesting...’ Ash smiled faintly when he understood that the Golden Lion Empire and Stormcloud Sect would definitely participate when it came to Li Jian or even Aetherion’s turn.

After a few seconds of silence, Aetherion clicked his tongue as he said. "No one? Fine, we’ll move to the next round."

He then continued, "I’ll give you a minute to decide on the two people who will go for the second round."

After a few seconds of silence, someone finally went forward and said. "Who else wants to go this time? After we get the Half Emperor rank sword, you just need to give me some treasures as compensation, and that sword is yours."

"Sir, that middle-aged man is someone from the Ebonmist sect, and it’s rumored that he’s about to break through and reach the Peak-level Saint Rank." Old Bai reminded Ash kindly.

"Don’t worry about it." Ash waved his hand nonchalantly, knowing what old Bai had in mind.

When the middle-aged man from the Ebonmist sect made the proposal, everyone, including those from the Golden Lion Empire and Stormcloud Sect, was tempted to take the offer.

An old man who had reached the Mid-level Saint Rank went forward and said shamelessly. "If no one dares, then I don’t mind taking such an offer."

"Get out!" The middle-aged man snorted. "You’re not qualified."

Even though he didn’t believe that Li Jian was able to kill the ancestor from the Qiu family easily, he still wanted to take it seriously since he assumed that at least Li Jian should have the strength of a Saint Rank, and it shouldn’t be a weak one.

That’s why when there was someone who wanted to just participate as a freeloader, he acted aggressively because these dumb motherfuckers were underestimating Ash’s group too much.