From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

At this moment, Ye Fan activated his will and transmitted all the newly acquired skill information from the sword's evolution to Lin Luoluo.

"Extinction..." Lin Luoluo murmured after receiving the information, her eyes revealing a hint of surprise.

"The scabbard… needs to be replaced," she remarked, glancing at her current scabbard.

As she slid Extinction into the scabbard, the entire sheath began to tremble slightly. Soon, cracks started forming along the scabbard's surface.

This scabbard was no longer suitable for housing the newly evolved Extinction.

"Next, I need to head deeper into the forest," Lin Luoluo said, holding her sword and moving deeper into the forest's heart.

Her primary goal now was to quickly break through to the Martial King realm!

Even though wielding Extinction temporarily elevated her power to the level of a Martial King, it wasn't her true cultivation level.

...

Time passed swiftly.

Over the next month, Lin Luoluo continuously hunted beasts deep within the Douxing Grand Forest.

Roar—

A thunderous roar echoed through the forest.

A massive beast lunged toward Lin Luoluo, its maw wide open, attempting to bite her.

Lin Luoluo leaped into the air, dodging the attack with ease. With a swift slash of Extinction, she countered.

Whoosh—

A powerful sword energy erupted, instantly slicing the enormous beast clean in half.

Blood sprayed everywhere, but in the next instant, the blood was absorbed into Extinction's blade. The intricate Other Shore Flower pattern on the sword turned a deeper, blood-red hue, exuding an eerie glow.

[Killed Beast Emperor-level creature, gained 1,000,000 evolution points]

[Absorbed Beast Emperor-level blood essence, gained 100 energy points]

[Absorbed Beast Emperor-level blood essence, gained 100 energy points]

...

"A million evolution points! This feels amazing!" Ye Fan exclaimed in satisfaction as the system's notifications popped up.

The rapid accumulation of evolution points was incredibly rewarding.

In the month she had spent in the Douxing Grand Forest, Lin Luoluo had already accumulated over ten million evolution points!

Though it was still far from the one billion required for the next evolution, as long as she continued hunting Martial King-level warriors or Beast Emperor-level creatures, she could reach it. After all, killing just one of these creatures netted a million evolution points.

Lin Luoluo extracted the Beast Emperor's core crystal from the fallen creature. Holding the crystal, she channeled her Chaos Divine Art, and the energy within the crystal was rapidly absorbed into her body.

Sitting down cross-legged, Lin Luoluo concentrated, absorbing and refining the energy as her strength gradually increased.

Before long, a terrifying surge of power erupted from her body.

Her aura intensified, and her entire being radiated immense strength.

Lin Luoluo slowly opened her eyes, and the atmosphere around her underwent a dramatic shift.

"Has she reached the Martial King level?" Ye Fan remarked, astonished.

Many warriors could only dream of reaching such a realm, but Lin Luoluo had broken through in such a short period!

At that moment, Lin Luoluo's expression shifted as she seemed to realize something. Her body emitted a faint, blood-red energy that spread across the ground around her.

A powerful domain energy had materialized.

"So, this is my... domain ability," Lin Luoluo muttered in surprise.

Upon breaking through to the Martial King level, every warrior would naturally awaken a unique domain ability based on their cultivation method, personality, and combat style.

As she surveyed her newly-formed domain, Lin Luoluo focused, and within the domain, several figures resembling her began to materialize from the blood-red energy.

It was the Shadow Domain!

Within this domain, Lin Luoluo could summon shadowy replicas of herself, each possessing half of her strength!

For the next few days, Lin Luoluo diligently trained in her martial techniques and familiarized herself with her domain ability.

Once she had honed her skills, she ventured deeper into the forest, seeking stronger beasts to slay. However, as if sensing her power, many of the stronger beasts seemed to have hidden themselves away.

Her sword scabbard, which had been cracking over the past few days, had now completely shattered.

"It's time to leave," Lin Luoluo murmured to herself one morning, her face bathed in the sunlight filtering through the dense canopy above. She turned her gaze toward the forest's edge and began heading out.

...

"Search everywhere!"

"She must still be in the forest!"

"None of the scouts posted outside saw her leave!"

At the edges of the Douxing Grand Forest, groups of warriors combed the area, searching for any sign of Lin Luoluo.

The news of Lin Luoluo shattering the bald warrior's S-rank battle axe with her sword had spread throughout the Dielong Empire.

Many powerful warriors had come to the forest, hoping to capture Lin Luoluo. For some, it was the allure of the massive bounty on her head, but for most, it was the sword that she carried.

The sword, now known as Extinction, had become the stuff of legend.

Rumors spread that Lin Luoluo's strength came entirely from this weapon, and the thought of possessing such a powerful tool drove countless warriors to seek her out.

Even Martial Kings from across the empire were drawn by the temptation of owning such a divine weapon.

As Lin Luoluo made her way toward the edge of the forest, she felt the unmistakable sensation of being watched. Her brows furrowed.

While she had encountered very few warriors in the forest's depths, it seemed that as she neared the outer regions, more and more had begun following her.

Lin Luoluo halted and turned to face the direction of her pursuers.

Dozens of warriors were hiding behind the massive trunks of the trees.

"If you continue following me," Lin Luoluo said coldly, her voice devoid of emotion, "you will die."

The moment she finished speaking, she swung Extinction.

A massive wave of sword energy erupted from her blade.

Crash!

The surrounding trees were severed at their bases, crashing to the ground with a deafening roar.

Dozens of warriors revealed themselves as the trees fell, their eyes wide with terror. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

The fear was palpable.

To them, these massive, sturdy trees were nearly indestructible. Yet Lin Luoluo had sliced through them with a single stroke of her sword.