From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

With one strike, Ren Xing had killed Zhao Shi, a peak seventh-tier warrior!

[Killed seventh-tier warrior, gained 7,000 evolution points]

[Absorbed seventh-tier warrior's blood energy, gained 7 energy points]

As the system notification sounded, Ye Fan glanced at his status panel:

[Evolution Points]: 114,170/5,000,000

[Energy]: 2,607

"That's a decent amount of evolution and energy points," Ye Fan mused.

"But needing five million experience points to level up? This is ridiculous," he grumbled.

[Would you like to learn a new skill: Hell's Cross Formation? (Cost: 100,000 evolution points)]

"A new skill?" Ye Fan was taken aback by the system prompt.

"Damn it!" he cursed upon seeing the required cost.

One hundred thousand evolution points! He had just over 110,000 points, and now the system wanted to drain almost all of it.

"Learn!" Ye Fan decided, knowing that while evolution points could be regained, skills were essential.

[Skill learned successfully]

As the system confirmed, Ye Fan noticed that 100,000 points had been deducted from his total, leaving him feeling a pang of regret.

"Let's see what it does."

(Dark) [Hell's Cross Formation]: Summons a powerful blood cross formation. Within the formation, the sword master's attack power is greatly increased, and the effects of [Bloodthirsty Frenzy] are enhanced.

(Light) [Heaven's Cross Formation]: Summons a radiant cross formation. Within the formation, the sword master's attack speed is greatly increased, and the effects of [Healing Frenzy] are enhanced.

"So it comes with both light and dark attributes," Ye Fan muttered.

"Are you trying to run?" Ren Xing growled.

The remaining Lion Mercenary Corps members had begun fleeing in the distance, terrified by Ren Xing's overwhelming strength. So many of their comrades had already been slaughtered, and even their leader was dead!

Continuing the fight was nothing short of suicide.

"You think you can escape?" Ren Xing roared in anger.

He raised Soul Cleaver, and with a single slash, a terrifying wave of white flames shot forward, racing toward the fleeing warriors.

Boom!

With a deafening explosion, the white flames engulfed the escaping mercenaries, turning them into charred remains in seconds.

[Killed fourth-tier warrior, gained 400 evolution points]

[Killed fourth-tier warrior, gained 400 evolution points]

[Absorbed fourth-tier warrior's blood energy, gained 0.4 energy points]

[Absorbed fourth-tier warrior's blood energy, gained 0.4 energy points]

The system notifications continued to flood in, and despite the distance, the blood of the slain warriors still flew toward Soul Cleaver, feeding the sword.

Ren Xing's eyes now turned toward Huang Conghui and the others.

Just moments ago, he had only annihilated the Lion Mercenary Corps.

"City… City Lord…" Huang Conghui's voice trembled as he looked at Ren Xing, his eyes filled with fear.

The power Ren Xing had unleashed was beyond terrifying. The once-mighty Lion Mercenary Corps had been completely wiped out!

Standing before Ren Xing, Huang Conghui's legs shook uncontrollably.

"From today onward, this place belongs to us," Ren Xing declared, his mind beginning to clear. He spoke to Huang Conghui and the others with a commanding tone.

"Yes, my lord!" Huang Conghui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly responded.

Tiger Brother and the others emerged from the shadows, their eyes wide as they scanned the area littered with bodies.

The ground was covered in corpses.

And these weren't just any corpses—they belonged to the Lion Mercenary Corps!

Had the entire mercenary group really been wiped out?

"Do you want to join me?" Ren Xing's gaze shifted upward, and a sly smile curled on his lips as he looked at Tiger Brother and his men.

Tiger Brother and the others felt a chill run down their spines at Ren Xing's cold stare. They could sense the murderous intent in his eyes.

The incident at the ancient ruins in Heaven Valley Mountain Range quickly faded into the past.

Now, under Ren Xing's leadership, the Iron Mercenary Corps had expanded significantly with new recruits.

The entire Heaven Valley Mountain Range was now under the control of the Iron Mercenary Corps.

One day, as Ren Xing sat in the City Lord's mansion, meditating, a large pile of source stones lay beside him.

With a mere thought, the energy from the source stones was continuously absorbed into his body.

Ren Xing's cultivation of the Nine Chapters of the Demon God had already reached the seventh level, and his strength had reached the peak of the seventh tier.

He was on the verge of breaking through to the eighth tier!

"So fast... his cultivation speed is insane," Ye Fan marveled.

In just a few days, Ren Xing was about to break through again, and not just any breakthrough—he was about to reach the eighth tier!

Ever since taking over Heaven Valley Mountain Range, Ren Xing had been extracting a vast amount of source stones.

With the all-attribute boost from Soul Cleaver, his absorption rate had increased dramatically.

"It's time to head to Sand Desolation City," Ren Xing said as he opened his eyes after finishing his meditation.

It had been half a month since General Cheng had left Star City. Back then, the concern had been dealing with the Desert Bandits of Sand Desolation City. Now, for Ren Xing, they were no longer a problem.

"Desert Bandits? They're nothing compared to me," Ren Xing muttered as he grasped Soul Cleaver, sliding it into the newly crafted scabbard.

In the past weeks, he had commissioned a new scabbard made from rare minerals at great expense. Only this scabbard could hold Soul Cleaver—ordinary ones would crack upon contact.

"Sand Desolation City... those bandits are doomed," Ye Fan thought, sharing Ren Xing's confidence.

Now that Ye Fan had reached S-rank, the enhancements he provided to his sword master were enormous. He had initially thought Ren Xing wouldn't live this long.

"City Lord!"

"The men are ready!"

At that moment, Huang Conghui and Tiger Brother were waiting in the courtyard, along with a dozen other warriors. These warriors were tasked with leading the way, though Ren Xing had no intention of letting anyone else do the fighting.

After all, he knew that Soul Cleaver could absorb energy and transfer it back to him, making him stronger with every kill.

"Excellent. Let's go!" Ren Xing laughed, and soon the group mounted their powerful steeds, galloping toward Sand Desolation City.

Tiger Brother, who had joined the Iron Mercenary Corps after the last incident, glanced nervously at Ren Xing. He felt fortunate—those who had refused Ren Xing's offer last time had all been killed.