A pin-drop silence fell over the space. Nobody dared to breathe or even utter a single word upon hearing us''s bold and chilling challenge.


    Deathmatches were not something one could easily opt for. In fact, the academy frowned upon them despite making them a part of its structure.


    Deathmatches were meant to be ast resort when none of the usual reconciliations worked during a disagreement between two individuals.


    They were used to determine who got to live and who died. Because of this, the academy only allowed them as a final measure.


    So, everyone was taken aback when us switched from a friendly duel to a death match.


    "Hahaha! You''re digging your own grave, bastard. Do you think we''re weak like those idiots?" Sofiaughed upon hearing us''s challenge.


    In fact, the others beside her all wore mocking smiles on their lips, Hunter and Kate included. They treated us''s challenge as an opportunity to win and kill him.


    But that was their mistake.


    "You''re allughing. Can you tell me why?" us asked, looking back at the six individuals.


    "We''reughing because of your challenge. We ept. You better say your goodbyes to your bitches; your end is near," Hunter responded. All six of them stepped into the Arena.


    "But I don''t see it that way. And thanks for epting my challenge." A grin spread across us''s face. His mood grew murderous as he began radiating chilling killing intent.


    Suddenly, the clouds above began turning dark. The weather shifted as lightning and thunder started forming in the sky. The ce started turning ominous.


    "You see, for the past few days, I''ve been thinking about the best way to kill people, but I never had the chance. I was away on a mission, and there, I only faced monsters.


    But killing monsters and humans are two very different things."


    The clouds grew even darker, and the thunder rumbled ominously.


    "I think we all know killing humans has a certain allure to it. I mean, wouldn''t you want to sink your sword into them and twist until they draw theirst breath? Or swing your sword and sever their heads from their shoulders?"


    us''s body began to emit a dark energy that sent chills down every spine. The air around him grew thick and sinister. His aura turned to that of hatred...intense hatred.


    "At night, I only dream of three things. First, I dream of holding a hot iron against Kate''s face. I mean, just look at her—she has the kind of face that begs for a hot iron.


    I would love to have the chance to see how it feels." us''s face turned sinister as a smile, devoid of warmth, crept across his features.


    Those who saw this took a few steps back.


    The face staring at them was one they never wanted to see again. They all turned their eyes away from him. But they couldn''t block their ears—knowing it was futile.


    us''s words entered their minds as if they were wirelessly connected to him.


    "The second thing—I dream of severing your limbs, Hunter. You see, in my dream, you were lying on the ground with your hands and legs cut off. I would love to see that sight, and thankfully, I will see it today."


    Suddenly, arge golden ring bathed in lightning appeared behind us. The ring was so majestic that it seized everyone''s attention the moment it materialised. The Lightning source Diagram appeared.


    But then they felt another chill run down their spines. The aura emanating from the ring was overwhelming.


    "For my third dream, it was watching your charred body on the ground, Sofia. I hate the smell, but seeing your burnt corpse would certainly make me feel something."


    ROAR!


    us''s fire dragon appeared in the air and roared. The whole area turned scorching hot as a terrifying aura descended.@@novelbin@@


    Sofia, who prided herself on being the only soul with connections to dragons, felt her body give out. It was as if the sight of the 140-meter-long dragon rendered her small, insignificant, and utterly powerless.


    "I don''t know about you three, but I would love to kill you too. I can''t stand seeing my enemies strutting around as if they own the ce. So, I''ll kill all three of you.


    And to make it clear that today will be yourst day on Earth, I want all six of you toe at me together. I won''t enjoy dragging this out with individual matches." us drew his sword.


    BOOM!


    Suddenly, his sword intent and ughter aura erupted, flooding the entire area. An unknown anger surfaces, feeling the whole ce with hatred and resentment.


    Thud.


    Disciples began copsing to the ground as us''s aura filled the space. Of course, he wasn''t using it at full capacity.


    However, the same could not be said for Hunter and his team. They all turned pale as us''s aura pressed down on them.


    None of them could even move a finger.


    us stepped forward and began walking toward them.


    "How does it feel knowing today is yourst on Earth? Do you regret targeting me? Do you regret allowing yourself to be polluted by your family anding against me and my friends?


    Well, regrets are just fairytales. In this life, you and I know there''s no such thing as regret. There is only one life, and that life must be cherished.


    But you losers chose toe against me. Now you''ve fallen into my trap, and I have the right to im your useless lives as per the rules of a deathmatch."


    us''s fire qi surged into his sword, filling the aura-hot arena with even more potent energy.


    "Don''t me yourself; me your parents for being terrible parents."


    "Moon sh," us swung his sword in a wide arc, sending a clean red crescent arc at the six standing in front of him.


    Gasp.


    Everyone gasped as they held their breath, knowing the six of the academy''s finest were gone for good. However, that didn''t happen. Just when the attack was within a meter of them, a bald figure appeared and blocked it.


    "Calm down, disciple us," Old Lu, the Dean of the academy, said, blocking us from killing the six disciples.


    "No," us muttered before his eyes turned red.


    "Buddhamand, Buddha dispose. Instant Teleportation." us stepped forward, and a red circle appeared beneath Old Lu.


    "Wha-" He wasn''t even finished when he was sucked into the circle, appearing 100 miles away from the academy.


    ''I am sorry, Uncle Monk, but I must kill these six...three.''


    "Moon sh." us immediately shed his sword again, sending a more powerful fire arc at the disciples, who were wetting themselves.


    "us, stop!" Nari shouted, appearing before the six disciples. The attack was blocked, and she immediately charged at us, ready to knock him out. However, before she could reach him, us vanished.


    "Noooooo!" The next second, us was in front of Kate Duncan, sword in full swing. Nari screamed, but she wouldn''t be able to save her. She was tricked intoing after an illusion.


    us''s sword cut through the air, aiming to behead her. The sword fell an inch from her neck when a slender hand suddenly caught it.


    "I am sorry, us." That was all us heard before Queenie knocked him out. The next second, she vanished with us''s body.


    But she failed to notice something—us''s dragon was still active.


    ROAR.


    The dragon dashed at the six disciples with the intent to incinerate them. However, Nari was prepared this time. She waved her hand, and the six disciples vanished.


    ROAR.


    An angry roar escaped the dragon''s mouth. It turned and faced Nari with bloodshot eyes. However, after a few seconds, it vanished from the air, taking away all the hatred and resentment.