At this moment, one of the warriors looked at the sword embedded in the ground, his gaze shifting toward the others.
"This sword... it seems to be emitting a strong aura of malice."
Some had already noticed this earlier but had been too focused on the bodies to pay attention. Now, they all truly realized what was happening.
The warriors exchanged glances.
In the next moment, they all moved simultaneously!
"That sword is mine!"
"It's mine!"
"..."
The warriors shouted, rushing toward the sword.
Before long, one of the stronger warriors grabbed hold of the sword.
As soon as he grasped the hilt, he immediately felt a tremendous surge of power coursing through his entire body!
Boom—
His body swelled with energy, seemingly about to explode.
[Host: Zhang Shaoqian]
[Rank: Sixth-tier Warrior]
"Damn it!"
The other warriors' eyes widened at the sight.
They could clearly see the terrifying power that erupted from Zhang Shaoqian's body as soon as he took hold of the sword.
The sword—it must be that sword!
Roar—
In an instant, the remaining warriors charged forward, brandishing their swords toward Zhang Shaoqian.
"Die!!!"
Zhang Shaoqian roared, swinging Ye Fan's sword in a wide arc.
He effortlessly sliced the warriors in half!
Blood splattered across the room, and the building itself collapsed in an instant!
A flood of energy and blood flowed continuously into Ye Fan's sword.
"Such power, such immense power!"
Zhang Shaoqian shouted in excitement.
Boom—
In that moment, his entire body was filled with overwhelming energy. With a mere thought, the energy within him was rapidly consumed.
In the next second, he ascended to the seventh tier!
"So this sword can absorb the blood and energy of those it kills..."
"And that energy... it transfers to me!"
Zhang Shaoqian was overjoyed.
"With this, I can kill other warriors and quickly gain strength."
"Reaching the ninth tier shouldn't be difficult at all!"
His excitement grew even more.
With Ye Fan's sword in hand, Zhang Shaoqian strode out confidently.
"If he keeps killing more warriors, it'll soon be time for another sword master."
Watching this unfold, Ye Fan couldn't help but sneer.
He was no longer an ordinary sword.
The energy absorbed from those slain was transferred almost entirely—ninety-nine percent—to the sword master's body.
Ordinary warriors couldn't possibly handle that much power.
"Boss Zhao!"
At that moment, several warriors rushed in from outside, shouting loudly.
"Zhang Shaoqian?"
"Where is Boss Zhao?"
The group of warriors frowned as they spotted Zhang Shaoqian standing there.
"What do you think?"
Zhang Shaoqian looked at them with a strange smile.
The warriors were instantly startled.
They had already seen the bodies at the entrance.
"Could it be... you!"
One of the warriors exclaimed in shock.
"All of you... die!"
Zhang Shaoqian swung Ye Fan's sword in a sweeping strike!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The terrifying sword energy cut through the warriors, slicing their bodies in half!
The sword aura released by Ye Fan's sword was far too fearsome!
None of the warriors stood a chance against it!