Seeing that he could no longer dodge Lin San's attack, Zhang Mingkuan roared furiously, unleashing a massive surge of energy from within his body.
Crackle—
The energy he released instantly transformed into terrifying electrical currents, which erupted violently. As Lin San charged forward, he was hit by these deadly electric shocks.
Damn it!
The electric currents hit his body, causing him to feel both pain and numbness. However, Lin San gritted his teeth, continuing to wield his sword and press forward!
The sharp Ye Fan sword pierced through Zhang Mingkuan's chest in an instant!
Thud—
Zhang Mingkuan coughed up a mouthful of blood as his eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the sword that had impaled him. His gaze was filled with shock.
It was as if he couldn't comprehend the reality—he was about to be killed by Lin San!
"Goodbye."
In that instant, Lin San exerted force, and with a sharp upward motion, he split Zhang Mingkuan's body in two!
Blood splattered everywhere as Zhang Mingkuan's physical form was torn apart. His primordial spirit (soul) erupted from his body, trying to escape.
"Stop!"
The recruiter, witnessing this scene, paled and shouted in desperation.
But Lin San showed no hesitation. With a swift motion, he slashed his Ye Fan sword, severing Zhang Mingkuan's primordial spirit in two!
"Nooo!!!"
Zhang Mingkuan's scream echoed as his primordial spirit was destroyed.
[Killed a Seven-Star Martial God, gained 700,000,000 evolution points]
[Absorbed Seven-Star Martial God's blood essence, gained 7,000 energy points]
[Absorbed Seven-Star Martial God's blood essence, gained 7,000 energy points]
[Absorbed Seven-Star Martial God's blood essence, gained 7,000 energy points]
[Absorbed Seven-Star Martial God's blood essence, gained 7,000 energy points]
As Zhang Mingkuan was slain, his blood essence and energy were fully absorbed by the Ye Fan sword.
"Feels good."
Seeing his evolution points and energy points continuously increase, Ye Fan was slightly thrilled.
"But I've become too blunt. It took too long to shatter that guy's battle axe," Ye Fan muttered in frustration.
The energy that Zhang Mingkuan had lost upon death was absorbed by Ye Fan and transferred to Lin San's body.
Even Lin San showed a hint of surprise on his face as the energy flowed through the sword into him.
The energy was incredibly potent—almost exhilarating.
Without wasting any time, Lin San activated his cultivation technique, swiftly refining and absorbing the energy.
"Damn it!"
"I told you to stop! Didn't you hear me?" The recruiter's face turned dark with anger.
He couldn't believe Lin San had really killed Zhang Mingkuan.
"He's the one who challenged me to a life-and-death duel. Everyone heard it."
Lin San's calm response left the recruiter speechless.
Indeed, Zhang Mingkuan had declared a fight to the death, which led to this outcome.
"I suppose this means I've earned my spot in the team now," Lin San added.
"Hmph!"
The recruiter snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied, though he had no choice but to comply. He was merely in charge of recruiting, while the true leader of this operation was someone else.
"Three days from now, gather again," the recruiter grumbled, tossing a jade slip towards Lin San.
Another jade slip?
With a flick of his wrist, Lin San caught it effortlessly. As his consciousness connected with the slip, a wealth of information flowed into his mind.
"I see."
Lin San narrowed his eyes slightly and then left the area without another word.
"Could it be that the reason this guy is so strong is because of that sword?"
Some of the Martial Gods watching Lin San's departure whispered among themselves.
The Ye Fan sword in Lin San's hand was clearly no ordinary weapon.
They had all noticed how the sword seemed to absorb Zhang Mingkuan's blood essence after he was killed—something truly eerie.
"Interesting," one man murmured with a strange smile.
...
Leaving the area, Lin San ventured into a vast forest nearby.
This forest was home to many divine beasts, all of which were extremely powerful.
Martial Gods often came here to hone their skills through combat.
Thud, thud, thud—
As soon as Lin San entered, the heavy thudding of footsteps echoed in the distance.
Before long, massive black rhino-like beasts charged towards him with a roar.
Having spotted Lin San, they let out an enraged bellow.
"Perfect timing," Lin San thought, slightly excited.
Over the next three days, he planned to kill as many of these divine beasts as possible to increase his strength.
Today's battle with Zhang Mingkuan had made him realize his current power was still lacking.
Boom—
With a thought, Lin San channeled his energy into the Ye Fan sword, causing golden flames to erupt from its blade.
He slashed forward, unleashing crescent-shaped waves of golden fire.
[Killed Three-Star Divine Beast, gained 300,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed Three-Star Divine Beast, gained 300,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed Three-Star Divine Beast, gained 300,000,000 evolution points]
[Absorbed Three-Star Divine Beast's blood essence, gained 3,000 energy points]
[Absorbed Three-Star Divine Beast's blood essence, gained 3,000 energy points]
With each strike, Lin San swiftly dispatched the divine beasts, collecting their energy.
But he didn't stop there—he continued deeper into the forest.
"The energy is getting richer."
The more beasts he killed, the stronger he felt. His body was filled with surging energy.
As he moved deeper into the forest, Lin San simultaneously activated his cultivation technique, refining the energy in his body.
Roar—
From the depths of the forest came another loud roar.
Before him, massive creatures charged towards him—five Six-Star Divine Beasts!
"Excellent!"
Instead of fear, Lin San's face showed excitement.
The stronger the divine beast, the more energy he would gain from killing it.
If he could take down all five of these Six-Star Divine Beasts, he might just break through to the Seven-Star Martial God realm!
Roar—
The divine beasts attacked, but Lin San met them head-on, ready for battle.
Boom, boom—
Time passed, and after sustaining some injuries, Lin San succeeded in killing all the divine beasts.
[Killed Six-Star Divine Beast, gained 600,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed Six-Star Divine Beast, gained 600,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed Six-Star Divine Beast, gained 600,000,000 evolution points]
The energy he absorbed from five Six-Star Divine Beasts was tremendous!
His entire body surged with immense power.
Lin San closed his eyes, savoring the sensation of energy flowing through him as his cultivation technique activated.
Boom—
In the next instant, a powerful burst of energy erupted from Lin San's body.
He had broken through!
Lin San had just advanced to the Seven-Star Martial God realm!
"Looks like he's been training here?"
At that moment, three Six-Star Martial Gods appeared, observing Lin San from a distance.
Their eyes were filled with shock as they noticed several divine beast corpses around him—Six-Star Divine Beasts!
This guy had killed multiple Six-Star Divine Beasts?!
"Kill him quickly!" one of the Martial Gods hissed, his gaze filled with murderous intent.
They had been following Lin San ever since they weren't selected for the team earlier, and now they saw an opportunity—Lin San was injured from battle.
Without hesitation, they rushed towards him.
Two of the Martial Gods lunged at Lin San, their weapons raised, aiming for his body.
Whoosh—
But in the blink of an eye, a flash of sword light appeared, and their bodies were sliced cleanly in half.
[Killed Six-Star Martial God, gained 600,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed Six-Star Martial God, gained 600,000,000 evolution points]
[Absorbed Six-Star Martial God's blood essence, gained 6,000 energy points]