At that moment, the entire sky seemed to be stained red by the energy of [Blood Explosion]. The Eight-Star Martial Gods were all blown away by the terrifying power.
However, being Eight-Star Martial Gods, they quickly stabilized themselves despite the immense impact of the energy.
Pfft—
Blood spilled from their mouths.
"Damn it... What kind of martial skill is that?" one of the Eight-Star Martial Gods muttered, his face darkening.
The energy from that [Blood Explosion] was far too terrifying. Even they had been injured by the shockwave.
Huff, huff—
Zhang Yuanji, still floating in the sky, gasped heavily for breath.
Exhausted. He was completely drained.
He felt as though all the strength in his body had been sucked dry in that moment.
"They're... still not dead?"
Looking at the Eight-Star Martial Gods who had only been pushed back, Zhang Yuanji's expression grew grim.
He had just unleashed such a terrifying power, yet it hadn't caused significant harm to these Eight-Star Martial Gods.
And now, he couldn't use [Bloodthirsty Frenzy] anymore!
His blood essence had been completely depleted.
At this moment, his body had no blood essence left. He was relying solely on the immense energy released by Ye Fan's sword to sustain himself.
Once the power from [Bloodthirsty Frenzy] dissipated, he was finished!
His body trembled at the thought.
"No... I will not die!!!"
He roared in defiance, brandishing his longsword and frantically slashing at the nearby warriors.
[Nether Flame Soul-Crushing Slash]!!!
He poured the last of his internal energy into his sword, releasing a powerful white flame that surged toward the distant Martial Gods.
[Killed One-Star Martial God, gained 100,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed One-Star Martial God, gained 100,000,000 evolution points]
[Killed One-Star Martial God, gained 100,000,000 evolution points]
...
[Absorbed One-Star Martial God blood essence, gained 1,000 energy points]
[Absorbed One-Star Martial God blood essence, gained 1,000 energy points]
[Absorbed One-Star Martial God blood essence, gained 1,000 energy points]
...
As the system's notifications appeared one after another, vast amounts of blood essence and energy flowed into Ye Fan's sword and were then transferred to Zhang Yuanji's body.
"Not enough, it's not enough!" Zhang Yuanji growled.
For him, the energy and blood essence he was absorbing were merely a drop in the bucket. It wasn't nearly enough!
Moreover, the remaining Martial Gods had already distanced themselves.
"That sword... it can absorb a person's blood essence."
"It's a demonic sword!" the Eight-Star Martial God wielding the trident coldly said as he observed the torrents of blood essence flowing toward Zhang Yuanji's sword.
There was still a trace of blood on his lips from the injury he sustained from [Blood Explosion].
But now, he had recovered enough to act.
"Kill him!" he shouted and charged forward with incredible speed, reaching Zhang Yuanji in an instant.
The other Eight-Star Martial Gods followed closely behind.
They could all sense that Zhang Yuanji was running out of strength. This was the perfect opportunity to strike him down!
"Get lost!!!"
Zhang Yuanji screamed in panic as he watched the Eight-Star Martial Gods rushing toward him. In desperation, he activated [Phantom Dance]!
In an instant, his body split into hundreds of phantoms!
Clang, clang, clang—
The Eight-Star Martial Gods swung their weapons relentlessly, attacking the countless phantoms of Zhang Yuanji.
He continued to use [Phantom Dance], but he soon felt his energy running dangerously low.
He couldn't afford to use any more of the sword's abilities.
At that moment, the Eight-Star Martial God wielding the trident had already reached him!
The trident, crackling with terrifying lightning, thrust toward him at lightning speed.
Zhang Yuanji's reaction had slowed, and he had no way to block the attack.
Bang—
The lightning-infused trident pierced through his body in an instant.
Zhang Yuanji's eyes widened as he stared at the weapon embedded in his torso.
No blood flowed from the wound.
His blood had already been completely drained by [Bloodthirsty Frenzy].
"I... I won't die..."
"I am the strongest..."
Zhang Yuanji muttered deliriously to himself, his eyes glazed over as he struggled to raise his right hand, trying to stab Ye Fan's sword into the Eight-Star Martial God in front of him.
Bang—
But before he could strike, the Eight-Star Martial God grabbed Zhang Yuanji's arm with his left hand and ripped it off with a swift pull.
Just like before, there was no blood.
"Goodbye!" the Eight-Star Martial God sneered, and with a thought, the trident erupted with even more powerful lightning.
The surge of electricity coursed through Zhang Yuanji's body, reducing him to a charred corpse.
The relentless lightning continued to scorch him until his body disintegrated into ash.
Zhang Yuanji was dead.
Just like that, he was gone.
[Sword Master has perished, absorbing their blood essence energy]
[Gained 676,390,245 evolution points]
"Oh? More than six hundred million, almost seven hundred million evolution points."
Seeing the system's notification, Ye Fan sighed slightly.
He hadn't expected Zhang Yuanji to die in such a way.
[Achievement Unlocked: Cursed Sword] (Unlock this achievement after the death of 30 sword masters: 14/30)
"What kind of sword is this?" the Eight-Star Martial God muttered as he burned away Zhang Yuanji's severed right arm with a burst of flames and then grasped Ye Fan's sword.
[Sword Master: Qian Zhenmu]
[Good: 66.6%] [Evil: 33.4%]
"What's this..."
The moment he held the sword, his eyes widened in shock.
He could immediately sense that this sword was anything but ordinary!
He had expected it to be powerful, but he hadn't imagined it would contain such overwhelming energy!
As he gripped the sword, he felt his strength increasing.
For an Eight-Star Martial God, even the slightest increase in strength was extremely difficult to achieve.
Yet, just by holding this sword, he had gained a tremendous boost in power!
This was... terrifying!