Xiang Mantang stepped down, and the many assassins in the hall began to wonder who Mu Jinyu would arrange to come up for the next bout?
Would it be his sidekick San Liu, or would it be Mu Jinyu himself?
After all, although he had annexed guilds like Desolation and Xiao, their members had not yet been subdued by them. If he sent one of them up and they surrendered on the spot, wouldn't he be left with only one chance?
Moreover, facing The Gods Twilight, the number one guild, with the chairman and vice-chairman of Desolation and Xiao already killed by their hands, how could an ordinary member be a match for Athena?
Therefore, the only ones who really had to take action were Mu Jinyu himself and his sidekick San Liu.
Amidst the guessing of the crowd,
Mu Jinyu did not let San Liu take the stage after Xiang Mantang came down; instead, he took the Demon Sword Muramasa that Xiang Mantang passed to him, then slowly stepped forward, walking towards the competition platform like an ordinary person, one step at a time.
The reason for not sending San Liu up was that the fellow San Liu had been too high-profile on regular days, and his movements and habits were well known by everyone.
If he were to go up against Athena, he'd probably be recognized by Zeus on the spot.
At that time, their identities would be called into question.
So, Mu Jinyu had no choice but to go up to the platform and take matters into his own hands.
"Dada dada..."
When Mu Jinyu reached the competition platform,
The Vice Alliance Hierarch looked at him with interest and announced, "The second match of the promotion challenge initiated by 'Six Disasters Canglong' against 'The Gods Twilight' will be undertaken by their Alliance Hierarch 'Unparalleled' and 'The Gods Twilight' Vice Alliance Hierarch 'Athena.' The bout begins!"
"Ha!"
As soon as the Vice Alliance Hierarch finished announcing, Athena let out a furious shout, then swung her Broad Sword and charged at Mu Jinyu!
"Heh..."
Mu Jinyu chuckled lightly, flicked the Demon Sword Muramasa with his finger, after a light ring, he took a step forward.
"Swoosh!"
In an instant, he left several afterimages in his original spot, crossing swords, with Sword Qi flashing in all directions, and then he appeared behind Athena.
"Whoosh..."
A gentle breeze caressed by, and a few tufts of Athena's fiery golden hair quietly fell to the ground.
"Clang!"
A clashing sound rang out as Athena could no longer hold onto her Broad Sword, letting it fall to the ground and creating that noise.
Then, the more observant among the crowd saw a red mark suddenly appear on Athena's wrist, and droplets of Blood Bead began to emerge.
"Is that..."
"Athena has been disarmed already?!"
"What a terrifying sword, such fearsome speed. If that slash had been to her throat instead of her wrist, she would..."
The people below the platform, realizing Athena had lost, were not afraid to voice their astonishment, hindering neither the progress of the duel nor the participants.
"I've lost!"
Athena stared blankly at the red mark on her wrist, never expecting she would be so thoroughly defeated by Mu Jinyu.
Her mind was filled with the spectacular slash from Mu Jinyu, which had completely vanquished her pride and arrogance!
She understood that if Mu Jinyu had not shown her mercy, she would already be dead by his sword.
Therefore, Athena did not struggle or persist stubbornly, but conceded defeat straightforwardly.
On The Gods Twilight's side, the group of assassins, including Zeus and Poseidon, saw Athena losing so quickly and in such a sorry state, their eyes grew solemn with a hint of wariness.
The Vice Alliance Hierarch hosting the Slaughter Feast watched this scene and grew even more curious about the suddenly prominent "Invincible" and "Unparalleled."
Afterward, he announced the beginning of the third match.
Mu Jinyu watched as "Athena" picked up the broad sword from the ground, said nothing, and harbored no intention of making conversation.
He had shown mercy to "Athena" not because he found her attractive, but because she hadn't taken the opportunity to launch a surprise attack when he had previously conceded defeat on behalf of Xiang Mantang, and that was why he had spared her life.
Otherwise, according to his plans, attending the "Slaughter Redemption" and participating in the Bloody Feast would have been an excellent opportunity to eradicate the Assassin Alliance completely.
He could not afford to spare any enemy.
Over at "Twilight of the Gods".
"Zeus" waited until "Athena" came down in a daze before he spoke a few words to comfort her, telling her not to be discouraged, that at least she had survived, and losing was not a big deal.
"Athena" nodded her head, apparently deep in thought.
Then, under the urging of the Vice Alliance Hierarch, "Zeus" stopped hesitating and prepared to step onto the platform to face Mu Jinyu.
"President, let me do it."
Seeing "Zeus" about to enter the fray, "Poseidon" spoke up.
"Hmm?"
"Zeus" paused mid-step and turned back to look at "Poseidon" in surprise.
"You are no match for him. There's no need for you to go."
"Poseidon" said, "I know that none of us are a match for 'Unparalleled', and probably only you, President, are truly his equal in the Guild. But it is too soon for king against king, let me go instead, to gauge more of his capabilities for you."
"You'll die," "Zeus" said with a grave expression.
He couldn't be certain that just because Mu Jinyu had held back from killing "Athena", he would do the same and not kill "Poseidon" when he entered the arena.
Therefore, for various reasons, he didn't want "Poseidon" to take the risk.
"I am prepared for that," "Poseidon" stated firmly.
"Fine."
"Zeus" looked deeply at "Poseidon" for a few moments before finally nodding his head.
To defeat "Unparalleled," he truly needed to ascertain more of "Unparalleled's" combat techniques, actual strength, speed, and reflexes.
Otherwise, facing an opponent on equal footing, it would be even more likely for him to lose if he was fully understood by his adversary, yet he himself had no understanding of the other.
"Zeus" was not willing to see his "Twilight of the Gods" driven from the divine pedestal just like that!
However, what "Zeus" didn't know was that Mu Jinyu had never bothered to watch any of their fight recordings or learn about them. He simply didn't know them at all.
So, the odds were still even between them; "Zeus" was just overthinking it.
Taking a deep breath and with the resolve of a warrior who might not return, "Poseidon" strode toward the competition platform.
The Vice Alliance Hierarch announced the beginning of the fight.
"Ha!"
"Poseidon" bellowed ferociously, his fists sending out two columns of water that transformed into the shape of a water dragon, intertwining as they surged towards Mu Jinyu!
"Special Ability?!"
Mu Jinyu felt the terrifying power within the Water Dragon Columns and chose not to confront them head-on, instead stepping aside to dodge.
Then, he recalled the prior "Sanmi" dwarf, a Psychic capable of manipulating fire.
Indeed, how could any of the world's top-tier assassins be simple? That "Nameless", probably had some kind of special ability as well, didn't he?
Mu Jinyu speculated in his mind, and when "Poseidon" launched a second attack, he instantaneously moved to his side, placing the sword at his neck.
Feeling the chilling Sword Qi at his neck, "Poseidon's" skin erupted in goosebumps.
In that moment, "Poseidon" took a deep breath and resignedly conceded defeat.