From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

A raging fire of hatred burned within Ma Honghu. He was determined to make Jin Qiong suffer a thousand deaths!

"Haven't you also committed countless atrocities, stealing countless women? Now, I'll let you experience that same pain!" Ma Honghu snarled.

He was going to return every bit of suffering he had endured, doubled, to those who wronged him!

As he watched the warriors charge toward him, he gripped the Flowing Shadow Blood Sword tightly and leaped to his feet. While Ma Honghu's swordsmanship wasn't the most refined, it was certainly the best among all the sword wielders so far.

"I never imagined this guy had trained with a sword since childhood," Ye Fan muttered to himself.

Ma Honghu, having come from a wealthy family, had indeed practiced swordsmanship from a young age. His foundation was strong, but his lack of dedication to cultivation, combined with a life of indulgence, had left him as nothing more than a prospective warrior.

However, with the accelerated cultivation speed brought by the All-Attribute Amplification ability, his strength had been steadily increasing.

The warriors attacking him only saw a flash of cold light before their throats were slashed, losing consciousness instantly.

"All of you, die!" Ma Honghu roared, showing no hesitation as he unleashed the Bloodthirsty Frenzy ability.

"This guy is getting better at using it," Ye Fan commented. As long as the blood consumed was less than the blood gained, Ma Honghu could fully replenish his strength.

"Tier-2 Combat Skill: Explosive Flame Slash!"

Jin Qiong, a peak second-tier warrior, seized the moment. He picked up a long blade and lunged forward, unleashing a terrifying burst of flames that shot toward Ma Honghu.

Ma Honghu's pupils contracted as he quickly dodged to the side.

Boom!

The flames struck the chair where Ma Honghu had been sitting, exploding it into splinters. Jin Qiong continued his relentless pursuit, slashing at Ma Honghu with his long blade.

"Damn it!" Ma Honghu cursed, still shaken. He hadn't expected Jin Qiong to be a peak second-tier warrior, capable of wielding such powerful combat skills.

But he quickly calmed down, gripping his sword and engaging Jin Qiong in combat.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Their weapons clashed violently. Jin Qiong was strong, and his swordsmanship was precise. At first glance, Ma Honghu seemed to be at a disadvantage.

"He's going to die," Ye Fan observed, his tone calm.

Jin Qiong might appear formidable, with fierce attacks, but his weapon couldn't compare to Ma Honghu's.

Clang!

As predicted, Jin Qiong's long blade shattered the moment it struck Ma Honghu's sword.

"Hahaha! Die!" Ma Honghu bellowed, his face twisted with rage, as he swung his sword in a reverse slash.

Jin Qiong's arm was severed in an instant.

"Ahhhh!" Jin Qiong screamed in agony, stumbling back. "Your sword... it's a demonic sword!"

He retreated, his eyes filled with terror. The sword in Ma Honghu's hand was too terrifying—it had shattered his weapon with ease.

"Hehehe, this sword is a divine sword," Ma Honghu said, gazing at the Flowing Shadow Blood Sword with a fanatical look in his eyes.

It was this sword that had granted him such terrifying power!

"Disgusting," Ye Fan muttered, shivering in disgust at the way Ma Honghu looked at the sword.

Despite the pain of his severed arm, Jin Qiong turned to flee.

"Where do you think you're going!" Ma Honghu noticed immediately and dashed forward, leaping into the air and landing in front of Jin Qiong.

With his strength draining and his body weakened from blood loss, Jin Qiong was slowing down.

"My family has been allied with the City Lord's Mansion for decades! If you kill me, the City Lord will not let you go!" Jin Qiong pleaded, fear gripping him. He didn't want to die—nobody does.

But Ma Honghu was clearly out for blood.

"The City Lord's Mansion? I hear they have many guards. I think I'll pay them a visit in a few days," Ma Honghu said with a maniacal grin.

"You..." Jin Qiong was utterly terrified now. Ma Honghu was even planning to target the City Lord's Mansion!?

"I will replace the City Lord!" Ma Honghu declared with a crazed laugh. In the next instant, he thrust his sword forward.

Swish!

The blade pierced through Jin Qiong's body, and his blood was quickly drained into the Flowing Shadow Blood Sword. In mere moments, Jin Qiong's body was completely drained of blood.

"Pathetic," Ma Honghu spat, pulling the sword from Jin Qiong's lifeless body.

As Jin Qiong's corpse collapsed to the ground, Ma Honghu felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction. Once, he had been the one being insulted like this.

"Even if my strength is insufficient, as long as I use the sword's abilities to continuously absorb blood, even powerful enemies won't be my match!" Ma Honghu sneered.

"Not planning to train again? Looks like you won't live much longer," Ye Fan thought, a cold smile on his face. Ma Honghu had trained diligently for about half a month, gained a little strength, and now he was relying solely on the sword's power. His ego was growing out of control.

"Relying solely on my power might not be enough," Ye Fan warned, though he knew Ma Honghu couldn't hear him.

"Leader!"

At that moment, other members of the group came running over. When they saw the bodies on the ground, their eyes widened in shock.

Jin Qiong! Jin Qiong had been killed by Ma Honghu!

"Leader... invincible!"

"Leader is invincible!"

The group cheered loudly.

"Hahaha!" Ma Honghu laughed, reveling in their praise. He felt like he was back in the days when he led a gang of lackeys, terrorizing others.

"With this divine sword in hand, the world is mine!" He shouted, raising the sword high.

...

"Jin Qiong's family has been exterminated!?"

Zhao Gao, the steward of the City Lord's Mansion, was shocked.

The Jin family was the largest in Tianlang City. For them to be wiped out was unthinkable. And Zhao Gao had been friends with Jin Qiong.

"These are troubled times," Zhao Gao muttered, his expression darkening.

Last month, the Violent Tiger Mercenary Group had been completely wiped out. Now, the Jin family had suffered the same fate.

"Have you found out who did it?" Zhao Gao asked the spy before him.

"It's unclear," the spy replied. "But based on the bodies, they were all drained of blood, just like the members of the Violent Tiger Mercenary Group."

"Drained of blood!?" Zhao Gao shivered at the thought.