From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

At this moment, Ren Xing, wielding the Demon-Slaying Sword, charged forward, unleashing multiple strikes of Nether Flame Soul Slash.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

As the sword slashed through the air, terrifying white flames shot forth.

Luo Xiaotian, seeing the incoming flames, narrowed his eyes in alarm. He quickly activated his movement technique, dodging frantically.

Boom, boom, boom—

The white flames hit the surroundings, creating deafening explosions in the area.

"This old man is truly something. He mastered the skill so quickly," Ye Fan muttered in surprise, watching the scene unfold.

Seizing the opportunity, Ren Xing anticipated Luo Xiaotian's next movement. He thrust his sword toward the area where Luo was about to land.

Whoosh—

The sword pierced through the air with a sharp, whistling sound.

Luo Xiaotian's pupils shrank as he quickly raised his sword to block the attack.

Clang—

The sound of metal clashing echoed as the two weapons collided.

"Die!" Ren Xing roared, relentlessly attacking with the Demon-Slaying Sword.

Clang, clang, clang—

Luo Xiaotian had no choice but to continuously parry the oncoming blows. The fierce clash of weapons created a continuous symphony of metallic sounds.

Soon, cracks began to form on Luo Xiaotian's sword.

Luo Xiaotian's eyes widened in shock. His weapon was a mid-grade A-rank sword, forged from extremely durable metal. Yet, after just a few exchanges, his sword had already started to break!

The more he realized this, the more he coveted Ren Xing's Demon-Slaying Sword. But now, it was too late—there was no chance for him to seize it.

Clang!

With one final clash, Luo Xiaotian's sword shattered into pieces.

Phantom Dance!

In that instant, Ren Xing activated the sword's skill. His body seemed to split into countless phantoms, and he repeatedly stabbed with the Demon-Slaying Sword.

With no weapon to defend himself, Luo Xiaotian stood no chance. His body was quickly pierced by the sword, leaving him riddled with bloody wounds.

Luo Xiaotian remained standing, his eyes wide with disbelief.

He couldn't believe it—he was dead just like that?

"You..." Luo Xiaotian tried to speak, but before he could finish, his consciousness faded, and he collapsed to the ground. Blood gushed from his wounds and flowed into the Demon-Slaying Sword.

Absorbed the blood essence of a sixth-tier warrior, gained 0.6 energy points.

Absorbed the blood essence of a sixth-tier warrior, gained 0.6 energy points.

…

Killed a sixth-tier warrior, gained 600 evolution points.

"Ah, that's nice." Ye Fan smiled with satisfaction as he saw the increase in both energy and evolution points.

He was now halfway to reaching the next S-rank upgrade!

Some of the blood energy was also fed back to Ren Xing, who closed his eyes and savored the feeling of his restored blood essence. He stopped the Bloodthirsty Frenzy skill, feeling rejuvenated.

"Hahaha!" Ren Xing burst into laughter as he admired the Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand.

It felt amazing—truly exhilarating!

He had discovered that using Bloodthirsty Frenzy was dangerous, but as long as he killed his opponent, the blood essence he absorbed afterward would more than make up for the loss.

"Now that Luo Xiaotian is dead, it seems I should consider taking over as city lord."

With that thought in mind, Ren Xing sheathed the Demon-Slaying Sword and walked out of the Black Forest, heading toward Star City.

As he emerged from the forest, he noticed a group of Star City guards not far away, panting heavily.

Their faces were still filled with fear. The events that had just transpired were too terrifying for them.

"Ren… Senior Ren," one of the guards stammered upon seeing Ren Xing. "What's the situation inside?"

The others, seeing Ren Xing approach, mustered the courage to ask about what had happened.

Sigh…

Ren Xing sighed dramatically, putting on a sorrowful expression.

"Lord Luo… has fallen."

"What!?"

The guards' eyes widened in shock. The others exchanged stunned glances, their faces filled with disbelief.

Luo Xiaotian was sent from the main city of the Tianba Empire, and he was a formidable sixth-tier peak warrior!

And now, he was dead?

The guards looked at each other, their expressions filled with not only shock but also fear. If even someone like Luo Xiaotian could die, what chance did they have?

"So I fought with everything I had and finally managed to kill Zhang Tianchong," Ren Xing added, his voice heavy with weariness.

Ye Fan couldn't help but laugh internally. "This guy's really putting on a show!"

Ren Xing's acting was so convincing that the guards all believed him completely.

Roar—

Suddenly, a series of fierce beast roars came from the forest behind them. The guards' faces paled in terror.

Clearly, many wild beasts were starting to swarm in, likely to devour the corpses left behind.

During the battle, these cunning beasts had sensed the powerful auras and didn't dare approach. Now that Ren Xing had left, they would descend upon the bodies, leaving nothing but bones.

Just thinking about it made the guards shudder.

"Sigh, with the city lord dead, what are we supposed to do now?" The guards murmured, worried about the future.

Without a powerful warrior to guard Star City, chaos could easily break out.

All eyes turned toward Ren Xing.

"Senior Ren, would you consider taking the role of city lord?"

One of the guards hesitantly suggested.

"Yes! Senior Ren, you should become our new city lord!"

The others quickly chimed in.

Ren Xing was a peak fifth-tier warrior. Although his rank was lower than Luo Xiaotian's, his strength was still impressive enough for them to respect.

"Me? I'm not sure if that's a good idea…" Ren Xing feigned reluctance, wearing a look of hesitation.

"Look at this guy, what a master actor," Ye Fan grumbled internally, finding Ren Xing's performance amusing.

"Since everyone seems to trust me so much, I suppose I have no choice but to accept." Ren Xing finally "relented" with a sigh. "I will temporarily assume the duties of city lord."

However, Ye Fan knew there would likely be dissent in Star City. Many powerful mercenary groups resided there, and they probably wouldn't accept Ren Xing so easily.

Nevertheless, Ren Xing seemed unconcerned as he followed the guards into Star City.