"Divine sword, truly powerful!"
Sima Qi gripped Ye Fan tightly, speaking with excitement.
Ye Fan ignored Sima Qi's words and, with a thought, accessed the system panel.
"The next skill requires 30 billion evolution points."
"Still such a large amount,"
Ye Fan muttered helplessly.
He had originally wanted to learn a new skill earlier, but he hadn't expected that the next skill would demand a whopping 30 billion evolution points!
"How many points will the tenth skill require?"
Ye Fan sighed inwardly.
He glanced at the three rows of skills.
While the available routes were different, the final skill in all three rows was the same: [Fusion].
The last skill for all three paths was called [Fusion].
"Integrate the system's entire power."
With a mental click on the icon, Ye Fan read the description.
"It seems that if I learn the final skill, I'll be able to break free from the system and directly possess all of its power."
Ye Fan felt a bit excited just thinking about it.
Although the system was great, it always felt a bit off—as though all his power came solely from it.
But what if, one day, the system vanished or crashed?
If this worked, it would be wonderful.
By fusing with the system's power, he would absorb all of it and make it his own.
"I must quickly earn more skill points."
Ye Fan murmured to himself.
However, the second skill already required 30 billion evolution points. Learning the final skill would require an astronomical amount.
By now, Sima Qi had already flown away, carrying Ye Fan.
He flew incredibly fast, heading toward a strange region.
The surrounding sky gradually darkened.
It wasn't because of nightfall but rather the nature of this region itself.
On the ground, many demons were wandering about!
This was the Demon God Realm, a unique place in the Martial God World.
In this vast territory, countless powerful demons resided.
Ordinary Martial Gods dared not venture here, for if they did, they would surely be attacked by the demons!
As Sima Qi's figure appeared in the sky, the demons below immediately noticed him.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
In an instant, they opened their mouths, spewing massive flames toward him.
"Hmph!"
Sima Qi snorted coldly, casually slashing with Ye Fan.
The flames were immediately cleaved in half and dispersed.
"Amazing, it can cut through all elemental energy,"
Sima Qi exclaimed, thrilled as he effortlessly slashed through the fire.
"Fools, all of you, die!"
Seeing the demons below still attempting to attack, Sima Qi sneered.
He swung his sword again, and countless crescent-shaped sword auras burst forth, rushing toward the demons.
In an instant, the demons were sliced into countless pieces.
These were low-level demons that couldn't survive without their physical bodies.
Their destruction was final.
[Killed One-Star Demon, gained 100,000,000 Evolution Points]
[Killed One-Star Demon, gained 100,000,000 Evolution Points]
...
[Absorbed One-Star Demon blood essence, gained 1,000 Energy Points]
[Absorbed One-Star Demon blood essence, gained 1,000 Energy Points]
...
The system messages flashed rapidly as Sima Qi closed his eyes, feeling waves of energy pouring into his body, leaving him exhilarated.
The amount of energy gained from killing these demons was overwhelming!
"More!"
He soared through the air, madly swinging his sword and slaughtering demons wherever he went.
Boom, boom, boom—
Explosions echoed across the land as Sima Qi's martial techniques annihilated countless approaching demons.
[Killed Three-Star Demon, gained 300,000,000 Evolution Points]
[Killed Four-Star Demon, gained 400,000,000 Evolution Points]
[Killed Five-Star Demon, gained 500,000,000 Evolution Points]
...
[Absorbed Three-Star Demon blood essence, gained 3,000 Energy Points]
[Absorbed Four-Star Demon blood essence, gained 4,000 Energy Points]
[Absorbed Five-Star Demon blood essence, gained 5,000 Energy Points]
...
As Sima Qi ventured deeper, the demons grew stronger, and the energy he gained increased.
The evolution points accumulated by Ye Fan surged rapidly!
"Who dares to slaughter my kin!!"
Just as Sima Qi finished off another wave of demons, a furious roar echoed across the land.
"Finally, the Demon God appears."
Sima Qi narrowed his eyes as he looked toward the source of the voice.
He soon saw a massive figure flying toward him—a Demon God standing over five or six meters tall, with three heads and six arms, each holding a powerful weapon.
Its gaze locked onto Sima Qi, radiating murderous intent.
"The Demon God is indeed formidable!"
Suspended in the air, Sima Qi gazed at the charging Demon God, his heart racing with excitement.
In the past, he would never have dared to fight such a creature.
Demon Gods were incredibly powerful, and even if he won, he might suffer severe injuries, making the battle not worth the cost.
But now, with this sword in hand, everything had changed.
Not only had his strength increased dramatically, but by killing this Demon God, he could absorb its immense energy!
This would greatly accelerate his cultivation progress.
Boom!
One of the Demon God's mouths opened, spewing out a powerful blue energy beam aimed directly at Sima Qi.
Whoosh!
Sima Qi had anticipated the attack, and with a thought, he instantly dodged it.
Boom!
The blue beam struck the ground behind him, creating a massive crater.
The entire earth trembled.
"Quite strong."
"That must be an Eight-Star Demon."
Ye Fan commented as he observed the scene.
Whoosh!
With a thought, Sima Qi moved as if teleporting, appearing directly in front of the Demon God!
He swung his sword, aiming to cleave the creature in half.
Clang!
In that instant, one of the Demon God's arms swung a massive blade to block the attack.
The clash of weapons produced a deafening sound, and Sima Qi was sent flying.
At that moment, one of the Demon God's other heads opened wide, spewing a torrent of golden flames!
Boom!
The flames hurtled toward Sima Qi at an alarming speed, nearly hitting him.
Sima Qi's pupils contracted as he realized there was no time to slice the flames with his sword.
He quickly channeled his energy, forming a protective barrier around himself.
Bang!
The golden flames collided with the barrier, shielding Sima Qi from harm.
Though the flames hadn't touched him, the intense heat made him feel as though his skin was burning.
"Damn it..."
Sima Qi gritted his teeth.
It seemed he had underestimated his opponent.
The Demon God he was facing was at the peak of Eight-Star strength—a formidable foe!
Retreating slightly, Sima Qi unleashed a gust of wind-element energy, dispersing the golden flames.
"Foolish human warrior, you're dead!"
The Demon God roared and charged forward.
[Bloodthirsty Frenzy]!!!
Seeing this, Sima Qi's face twisted with determination as he activated the powerful skill.
He had never used it before, but he could sense how immensely strong it was.
As the skill activated, his blood essence was consumed, and an overwhelming surge of energy erupted from the sword.
The immense power flowed into his body, strengthening him in an instant.
"This energy..."
Sima Qi's eyes widened in disbelief.
He had consumed a lot of blood essence for safety's sake, but it seemed he had overdone it!
The energy coursing through him was far stronger than expected.
With the additional boost from [All Attribute Amplification], his power now rivaled that of a Nine-Star Martial God!
"Hahaha!"
Seeing the Demon God rushing toward him, Sima Qi laughed triumphantly.
He could now sense that killing this Demon God would be a simple task.
"Die!!!"
Sima Qi roared as he prepared to unleash an overwhelmingly powerful martial skill!