From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

Lin Luoluo immediately stood up, gripping the Soul Severing Sword, and dashed toward the source of the disturbance.

"Damn… this Beast King feels even stronger than the others!"

A mercenary warrior watching the scene unfold couldn't help but look grim. Around him lay several bodies of fallen warriors, their corpses covered in frost. They had clearly been killed by some sort of ice-based energy.

Roar—

In front of them was a colossal beast with its mouth wide open, unleashing a thunderous roar.

It was a Crystal Ice Jiao, a Beast King-level creature!

As it roared, a terrifying surge of ice energy burst forth, heading straight for the group of warriors.

"Dodge!"

The warriors scattered in all directions.

"Damn it, why is this thing's defense so strong…"

Huang Zhenyan, the leader of the mercenary group and a Martial Master himself, cursed. He had initially believed his team could hunt this rare Beast King. However, he hadn't expected the Crystal Ice Jiao's defense to be so impenetrable.

Its crystal-like skin made it nearly invincible. Realizing this, the mercenaries began preparing to retreat. While hunting this rare Beast King would certainly yield great rewards, they needed to be alive to claim them.

Just then, a powerful surge of sword energy came rushing from afar, slamming into the Crystal Ice Jiao's head.

Bang—

The beast staggered back, a crack appearing on its crystal-covered skull.

"Who!?"

Huang Zhenyan's pupils narrowed as he and his group retreated to the back. Looking closely, he saw a figure charging toward the beast.

"A woman?"

With his sharp eyesight, Huang Zhenyan clearly saw Lin Luoluo. She wielded the Soul Severing Sword, her entire body exuding a powerful, eerie aura that sent chills down his spine.

Roar—

The Crystal Ice Jiao, seeing Lin Luoluo approaching, let out a furious roar, unleashing a blast of freezing energy from its open mouth.

Lin Luoluo's expression remained unchanged as she gracefully dodged the attack.

Boom—

The icy blast struck the ground where she had stood, causing an immense explosion. The surrounding ground was instantly coated in a thick layer of frost, and the temperature plummeted.

It was freezing, unbearably so.

Seeing that its attack had missed, the Crystal Ice Jiao turned and lunged at Lin Luoluo with its massive jaws.

Lin Luoluo didn't dodge this time. Instead, she gripped the Soul Severing Sword and swung it down.

Slash—

The sword strike shattered the beast's upper fangs, sending them flying.

Roar—

The Crystal Ice Jiao howled in agony, stumbling backward. Its sharp claws swiped toward Lin Luoluo again, but she remained unfazed, swinging her sword once more.

Bang—

With a single, powerful slash, the beast's claws cracked, forcing them to retract.

"So... strong..."

The mercenaries, who had been watching from a distance, were left in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"This woman… looks familiar…" Huang Zhenyan muttered to himself, frowning as something clicked in his memory.

Boom boom boom—

Without hesitation, Lin Luoluo continued her assault. Each swing of her sword sent shockwaves through the air, and her relentless attacks shattered the Crystal Ice Jiao's crystal-armored body.

Slash—

With a decisive strike, she severed one of its claws, blue blood splattering across the blade of the Soul Severing Sword.

[Absorbed Beast King-level blood, gained 10 energy points]

"The Beast King-level beasts are indeed on par with Martial Masters. And Beast Emperors must be equivalent to Martial Kings."

Ye Fan, observing the system notifications, commented quietly.

Roar—

The wounded Crystal Ice Jiao let out another pained cry, preparing to unleash another icy blast toward Lin Luoluo. But with her mastery of the Phantom Steps, she quickly dodged out of the way, her body vanishing from sight.

The beast twisted and turned, trying to locate her, but just as it sensed something behind it, Lin Luoluo appeared. With a swift, precise strike, she severed its head in two.

The Crystal Ice Jiao's crystal skin, which would have been nearly impenetrable to others, was as easy for Lin Luoluo to slice through as tofu.

As the enormous beast's body collapsed to the ground, Lin Luoluo landed gracefully.

[Killed Beast King-level beast, gained 100,000 Evolution Points]

[Absorbed Beast King-level blood, gained 10 energy points]

[Absorbed Beast King-level blood, gained 10 energy points]

[Absorbed Beast King-level blood, gained 10 energy points]

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"Another 100,000 Evolution Points," Ye Fan noted with satisfaction. "Only 750,000 more points to go until I evolve!"

"The sword that absorbs blood…"

"No doubt about it, it's her!"

Huang Zhenyan, realizing who she was, quickly fled the scene.

Lin Luoluo, meanwhile, began slicing open the Crystal Ice Jiao's body and soon extracted a Beast King-level core.

The core emitted a pale blue glow and was so cold that white mist radiated from it. Lin Luoluo stored it in her space ring before cutting some meat from the beast and setting up a fire to roast it.

Just as she finished her meal and prepared to leave, she heard footsteps approaching.