From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

The achievement progress had already reached two points.

Just three more, and it would reach five.

"Ominous Sword… It seems I'm destined to walk the path of a demonic sword," Ye Fan sighed.

But that was fine—he didn't want anyone paying too much attention to him anyway.

Especially not that perverted man who licked the sword. Just thinking about it made Ye Fan shudder with disgust.

At that moment, Tian Jinxin applied some medicinal powder to his wounds to stop the bleeding, then headed back to the room.

The woman inside had already dressed and was trembling with fear.

"Come here."

Tian Jinxin's cold gaze fixed on her.

"O-okay…"

The woman's body shook with fear.

Tian Jinxin walked over, grabbed her, and forced her head down.

...

"The world's morals are in decline; people's hearts are no longer pure."

Early in the morning, Ye Fan sighed deeply.

Last night, he had witnessed a drama of vengeance and passion.

It was truly... too intense.

"Hmph, Wang Ba was just a useless turtle. You're the strongest," the woman cooed, snuggling up to Tian Jinxin.

"Of course. That trash was killed by me in one move," Tian Jinxin said coldly, his hands wandering under the covers.

After a morning exercise, he dressed and left the room.

He had disposed of Wang Ba's body last night.

And he had found several hundred gold coins in Wang Ba's room.

That money would last him a long time.

"A sword needs blood; I'll help you find blood to nourish you," Tian Jinxin said, eyeing the Blood-drinking Sword with a twisted smile.

What is he planning to do? Use me to kill people?

Ye Fan was curious about Tian Jinxin's intentions.

The martial artists in this world were remarkably resilient.

Despite being injured the previous night, Tian Jinxin's wounds had already healed considerably.

After buying some pills and taking them, he headed in a different direction.

Tianlang City Prison.

"You want to kill death row inmates?"

The prison warden was stunned by Tian Jinxin's request.

"Yes, one inmate for one gold coin."

Tian Jinxin nodded.

"Are you insane? Get out of here."

The warden waved him off dismissively, signaling for someone to escort him out.

"Five gold coins."

Tian Jinxin raised his offer.

"Wait."

The warden, who had just turned to leave, paused and looked back at Tian Jinxin.

"Are you serious?"

He eyed Tian Jinxin closely.

"Of course."

Tian Jinxin nodded slightly.

He had found over five hundred gold coins in Wang Ba's residence!

"Alright, we have twenty-six death row inmates. Give me the gold, and you can kill them all."

The warden smiled.

These inmates were doomed to die anyway.

Sooner or later made no difference.

And why not make some money in the process?

Though, this guy seemed a bit twisted, wanting to kill for fun.

"Here."

Tian Jinxin handed over 130 gold coins.

"Very well."

The warden, satisfied with the payment, led Tian Jinxin to the death row cells.

"Let me out!"

"You bastard! Don't you know who I am!?"

"..."

As they reached the death row section, a chorus of curses and threats erupted from the inmates.

"These are all wicked men," Ye Fan observed, glancing at the prisoners around him.

He now had over thirty Energy Points.

Just a bit more, and he could move freely!

"I wonder what it'll be like if I evolve to SSS rank?"

Ye Fan felt a surge of anticipation.

"Go ahead."

The warden unlocked the cell, allowing Tian Jinxin to enter.

"Alright."

Tian Jinxin's heart raced with excitement.

He had never killed so many people at once before.

But to strengthen the Divine Sword, he had to do it!

"Let me out!"

One of the death row inmates charged at Tian Jinxin, roaring furiously.

"Die."

Tian Jinxin sneered, swiftly cutting the man down with the longsword.

[Absorbed vital blood of a pseudo-warrior, gained 0.1 Energy Point]

[Killed a pseudo-warrior, gained 10 Evolution Points]

As Tian Jinxin killed the man, Ye Fan received the system's notifications.

"Now it's your turn," Tian Jinxin said coldly, turning his gaze to the remaining inmates.

"Warden, come back here!"

"It's not time for execution yet! What are you doing!?"

"Ahhh..."

Under Tian Jinxin's frenzied slaughter, the death row inmates were all killed by the Blood-drinking Sword.

The blood on the sword was quickly absorbed and vanished.

[Killed 20 people, unlocked Achievement Skill: Malevolent Aura]

A new skill unlocked!?

Ye Fan was startled and quickly checked the details.

[Malevolent Aura]: The sword emits a malevolent aura that instills fear, influences weak-minded sword masters, and suppresses enemies.

"It seems I really am becoming a demonic sword."

Ye Fan sighed as he reviewed the newly unlocked skill.

He now had over four hundred Evolution Points.

But it still wasn't enough for the next evolution.

Tian Jinxin could feel that the Blood-drinking Sword had become even sharper.

His eyes gleamed with a murderous intent.

He wanted to kill more.

"Wait."

But then Tian Jinxin shook his head, regaining his composure.

The murderous intent faded from his eyes.

"This sword has a malevolent aura."

He could clearly sense the chilling aura emanating from the longsword.

It even seemed to affect his mindset.

"That idiot Wang Ba thought this was a Divine Sword, but it's clearly a demonic sword."

Tian Jinxin sneered.

"But as long as my will is strong, the sword can't control me."

He gazed at the sword, growing more attached to it.

The power it had displayed earlier had been enough to kill Wang Ba!

He left the prison shortly afterward.

"Is this guy going to turn to the dark side?"

The warden returned and saw the dead inmates, shaking his head.

But the thought of all the gold coins he had earned made him grin.

Tonight, he'd be able to visit the pleasure house and call for the top courtesans again.

...

Tian Jinxin returned to his residence, took some of the pills he had bought, and began meditating.

"Training, huh?"

I don't need to train.

As long as I kill living beings, I can evolve.

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Fan touched the ground with the sword's tip, lifting the sword up.

"By consuming Energy Points, I can move."

"Hovering consumes 1 Energy Point per second, while normal movement consumes 0.1 Energy Points per second."

After some experimentation, Ye Fan quickly understood how it worked.