"Ah!!!"
Feeling the immense power surging into his body, Luo Shui let out a roar.
The muscles on his body began to swell at a visible speed.
It was terrifying beyond measure!
"You..."
The middle-aged man from before was now trembling uncontrollably.
His right hand, gripping the knife, was shaking violently.
He could clearly sense an overwhelming energy flowing from the sword in Luo Shui's hands!
Rumble, rumble—
The sky filled with thunder and lightning as the clouds darkened.
"I want... you dead!!!"
Luo Shui, wielding Ye Fan's sword, charged straight at the middle-aged man!
No!!!
The man screamed internally, swinging his battle knife at Luo Shui in a desperate defense.
Despite his intense fear, he had no other choice!
Bang—
All he saw was a flash of cold light, and suddenly, his entire body felt paralyzed, frozen in place.
He couldn't move.
His eyes widened in terror, filled with disbelief.
A thin line of blood appeared, followed by a sudden spray.
His body was cleaved in two at that very moment.
[Killed sixth-tier warrior, gained 600 evolution points.]
[Absorbed sixth-tier warrior blood essence, gained 0.6 energy points.]
[Absorbed sixth-tier warrior blood essence, gained 0.6 energy points.]
[Absorbed sixth-tier warrior blood essence, gained 0.6 energy points.]
Blood and energy were quickly absorbed by Ye Fan's sword.
"This energy and evolution points... so little."
Looking at the meager points he had received, Ye Fan felt speechless.
It was far too little.
Practically useless.
"I need to find a way to return to the Martial God Realm, or perhaps even Earth."
Ye Fan muttered to himself.
But for now, it was better to gather more energy points while they were available.
"Such power... but my body... it feels like it's about to burst..."
Luo Shui could feel the power surging through his body, but it seemed like his body was on the verge of exploding!
Even though he could easily kill high-level warriors with Ye Fan's sword, the energy he was absorbing was too much for him to handle!
"I have to kill him... I must have my revenge..."
Luo Shui, feeling his body about to reach its breaking point, gritted his teeth and continued forward.
Though his pace was slow, he soon arrived at a mansion.
"Luo Shui?"
The two guards at the entrance were stunned when they saw him.
However, their confusion quickly turned to suspicion as they drew their swords.
Something was clearly wrong with Luo Shui's appearance—his entire body seemed swollen and grotesque!
Moreover, they knew he had been hunted down earlier, so how had he managed to return alive?
"I want to see... Zhao Gao..."
Luo Shui growled through gritted teeth.
"Hmph!"
The two guards exchanged glances, and without hesitation, they raised their swords to attack.
Swoosh—
But in an instant, Luo Shui swung Ye Fan's sword!
The blade's arc cleaved through the air, cutting both guards, along with their weapons, in half!
Scarlet blood sprayed out.
[Killed fifth-tier warrior, gained 500 evolution points.]
[Killed fifth-tier warrior, gained 500 evolution points.]
[Absorbed fifth-tier warrior blood essence, gained 0.5 energy points.]
[Absorbed fifth-tier warrior blood essence, gained 0.5 energy points.]
Without paying further attention, Luo Shui pressed forward.
Thud—
He coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Having immense power was a blessing, but the energy being transmitted from Ye Fan's sword was overwhelming his body, as if it were about to explode.
"I must kill Zhao Gao... only then will I be satisfied..."
He continued deeper into the mansion.
Oddly enough, the guards he had killed hadn't caused much of a commotion, so Luo Shui was able to advance without being noticed.
"Hmph, he thinks just because he helped us research some martial techniques that he's someone important?"
Inside the main hall, Zhao Gao sat, drinking and laughing.
"Boss is right, Luo Shui is nothing but a dog by our side."
The others in the hall laughed along with him.
"Who's there!?"
But Zhao Gao suddenly heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching.
His smile faded as he turned his gaze toward the entrance.
There, standing in the doorway, was a figure whose body appeared bloated and distorted.
Luo Shui!
"Luo Shui!?"
Everyone turned to look, their eyes widening in recognition, even though Luo Shui's body had swollen unnaturally.
"You're still alive?"
The men stood up, drawing their gleaming swords.
"The martial techniques I researched... they are mine..."
"You not only stole my credit, but now you want me dead..."
Luo Shui's bloodshot eyes fixed on them.
He knew that his body might soon be destroyed by the terrifying energy surging through him from the demonic sword.
But before that happened, he was determined to kill them all!
"Are you delusional?"
"We gave you the ancient manuscripts; anything you develop belongs to us!"
One of the men shouted angrily.
"You're nothing but a researcher, a dog at our feet, and you dare bark at us?"
Zhao Gao sneered, glancing at one of the men.
That man instantly swung his battle knife at Luo Shui!
Swoosh—
Luo Shui lifted Ye Fan's sword and swung.
In an instant, waves of terrifying sword energy erupted.
The man charging toward him was sliced clean in half!
The rest of the sword energy surged forward, heading straight for the others!
"No!"
The men's hearts filled with dread, but it was too late to evade.
The powerful sword energy cleaved through them, splitting their bodies in two!
Blood splattered across the hall.
A warm spray of blood even landed on Zhao Gao's face.
He stood frozen in shock, his expression utterly blank as he took in the scene before him.