Sword God in a World of Magic

They couldn't believe what they were seeing.

No, this couldn't be!

How?!

Why?!

While Shang's Aura and clothing were different, his appearance couldn't be any more distinguishable.

After all, who else was missing his eyes, an arm, and both his legs?!

Beside Gregorio hovered a torso with a head and a right arm, encompassed by a bloodred piece of cloth.

How was he still alive?!

When Abaddon looked at Shang, he laughed loudly.

"You're still alive!" he shouted with happiness. "And I thought this tournament would be boring!"

When the Emperors heard Abaddon's exclamation, their minds started to go wild.

Was it really so bad that Shang was alive?

If Abaddon and Shang were to fight in the final...

And then, the Emperors realized that no one in this tournament was supposed to die.

But with a vote, they could probably change that.

So, if Abaddon and Shang fought to the death in the final, one of them would be dead, and the other one would be severely injured.

As long as Isis Neweston, the organizer of the Ultimate Tournament, handed over the prize very quickly, the Emperors would be able to fight a weakened Abaddon or Shang!

Of course, all of that was mixed with many other feelings and thoughts.

How did he become a Peak Sword King without anybody noticing?

How was he still alive?

Hadn't Lucius said that no non-Mage Emperor was supposed to appear again?

What was Gregorio's plan?

an instant, Amon Gus, Brutus Cesar, and Kali gathered Mana in preparation to

Shang didn't do anything.

like always, hejust silently hovered in the air, almost like a

Gregorio asked with a

law," Kali said. "He has reached the Eighth Realm without being allowed to. According to the laws, he

now, Mother," Abaddon said with a smile. "Does that actually matter? After all, I will be fighting him soon. I would hate for my only decent opponent to die before

her brows and

her Mana and took a

had only acted like she wanted to kill Shang to keep

Shang

would only need to unveil the method Kali used

after the final battle

now, they were stuck

and Amon Gus didn't

had already backed down, her earlier statement also represented

he break the law?" Amon Gus asked with a snort. "How did he reach the Eighth Realm, and even the

I need to explain?" Gregorio asked calmly. "You're supposed to prove that he broke

existence is already proof enough," Brutus Cesar grumbled

Gregorio asked. "You all looked at the Beast Lords and Beast Kings with incomparable paranoia for thousands of years, and nothing unusual happened to

constantly checked all the Mage Lords of all the Empires, and you also saw no discrepancies

of all the Mage Kings

also no

even complain about anything for

isn't forbidden. It is simply forbidden to consume any of the Beast

laws did

of words to say nothing. Fact is, he took Mana from somewhere, and it is forbidden to take so much Mana without

he take it

at the Peak Eighth Realm means

proof than

and Brutus

Neweston spoke calmly but

two angry Emperors looked at

that confident to appear this openly,

should focus on the

malicious or benign tournament?" she

and Brutus Cesar noticed what Isis was doing and stopped

be a vote for

tournament since no Empire actually wanted to lose their most powerful Mage

win. There was no point in throwing the lives of their Mage

now, things

"Malicious."