From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

With a swift flash of the sword, the man's body was instantly split in two.

His corpse fell to the ground, eyes wide with disbelief.

[Killed fifth-tier warrior. Gained 500 Evolution Points.]

[Absorbed blood essence of fifth-tier warrior. Gained 0.5 Energy Points.]

…

The system notifications rang in Ye Fan's mind as the Soul-Slaying Sword absorbed the blood from the man's body.

Lin Luoluo stared coldly at the corpse, without a trace of mercy in her eyes.

These "slaves" like her had suffered daily beatings with whips while building the wall, leaving their bodies covered in scars.

"It can absorb energy," she murmured, realizing that the Soul-Slaying Sword had absorbed the energy from the man's death and returned some of it to her.

"You... You actually dare to kill one of us!"

"Are you defying the heavens!?"

"Kill her!"

The leader of the group shouted in fury upon witnessing the scene.

As his command fell, the other warriors charged forward.

[Phantom Dance]!

Lin Luoluo's gaze remained calm as she watched them rush toward her.

Though it was her first time using the sword's skills, she seemed confident.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

With the activation of the skill, her figure became a blur of afterimages.

The charging warriors only saw flashes of sword light before they all collapsed into pools of blood.

[Killed fifth-tier warrior. Gained 500 Evolution Points.]

[Killed fifth-tier warrior. Gained 500 Evolution Points.]

…

[Absorbed blood essence of fifth-tier warrior. Gained 0.5 Energy Points.]

[Absorbed blood essence of fifth-tier warrior. Gained 0.5 Energy Points.]

…

Holding the Soul-Slaying Sword, Lin Luoluo ignored the corpses of the warriors she had just slain and walked forward, stepping over them.

The sword continued to absorb their blood essence and energy.

At the same time, the sword's dark aura spread, and a strange, eerie energy began to emanate from Lin Luoluo.

Because she could control both light and dark energies, she could switch between [Eerie Aura] and [Righteous Qi] at will, depending on her mood.

"You... you damned slave!"

"Do you know what you've done!?"

The last remaining warrior drew his long blade and shouted angrily.

"You killed Earth Dragon warriors!"

"You'll be violated and tortured by thousands!"

He roared, his face filled with rage.

"Too much talking," Lin Luoluo said coldly, and with a swift swing of the Soul-Slaying Sword, a terrifying wave of sword energy was unleashed.

Swoosh!

In an instant, the man's right hand was severed.

"Ahhh!!!"

He screamed in agony, his face now full of terror.

Only now did he realize that Lin Luoluo's strength was nothing like it had been before she had escaped!

"You... you..."

He trembled as Lin Luoluo steadily advanced toward him.

Without a word, Lin Luoluo raised the Soul-Slaying Sword and brought it down, killing him instantly.

[Killed fifth-tier warrior. Gained 500 Evolution Points.]

[Absorbed blood essence of fifth-tier warrior. Gained 0.5 Energy Points.]

…

Lin Luoluo let out a quiet breath, relieved. She stripped off a warrior's intact armor and took any pills and items they had on them.

With that, she left the area, the Soul-Slaying Sword in hand.

Soon, she reached a riverbank.

Glancing around to make sure she was alone, she began slowly removing her clothes.

"Ahem, avert your eyes, don't be a creep," Ye Fan muttered to himself.

Beneath her slender, graceful frame, Lin Luoluo's body was covered in scars.

Some had already become permanent marks.

These were the results of the brutal whippings she had endured while building the walls under the Earth Dragon warriors' cruel watch.

On her arm was a circular brand with the word "slave."

It was the mark she had been given when she was enslaved.

"Sister..."

She murmured softly, a gentle expression briefly crossing her usually resolute eyes.

However, there was a trace of sorrow in her expression as well.

With a quiet sigh, she submerged herself in the clear river water.

When she resurfaced, Ye Fan was stunned.

"Beauty, is that you?"

The girl standing before him looked completely different.

Her face, now clean, revealed delicate and fair skin.

With willow-like eyebrows, a heart-shaped face, a straight nose, and soft ears, her features were exquisite.

There was a stark contrast between the toughness in her eyes and the soft beauty of her face.

After stepping out of the river, Lin Luoluo picked up the Soul-Slaying Sword.

Biting her lip, she used the blade to slice into the skin of her arm!

The brand marking her as a slave was cut away.

Blood flowed freely.

"She's tough," Ye Fan remarked.

Lin Luoluo then channeled her energy into the Soul-Slaying Sword.

The sword glowed with a soft white light, which she directed toward her wound.

In a short amount of time, the bleeding stopped.

She continued to use the sword's light-based energy to heal herself.

Next, Lin Luoluo methodically cut away the scars covering her body.

At the same time, she held the ninth-tier beast core, absorbing its energy while channeling power into the sword to further heal her body.

Time passed quickly.

By nightfall, all of her wounds had completely healed!

It was as though she had never been injured at all!

Now dressed in a set of armor, Lin Luoluo sat with her arms wrapped around herself, gazing up at the sky in a daze.

"She's got a story," Ye Fan remarked.

He too turned his gaze to the sky.

It had to be said—this otherworldly sky was truly beautiful.

The stars shone brightly in the night sky.

And, most remarkably, there were two moons.

One large, one small.

The two of them, a girl and a sword, silently stared at the stars.

…

The next morning.

Lin Luoluo awoke early.

After catching some fish in the river and roasting them for breakfast, she began her cultivation again.

Going back out into the world would be dangerous.

The only way to survive was to become stronger.