"Since that's the case, all of you... die!" Zhang Yuanji smirked, his lips curling into a sinister grin as he looked at the group of Fire Demons ahead.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
He swung Boundless continuously, relentlessly slashing at the fire energy spewing from the Fire Demons. The flames were sliced apart and instantly dissipated.
In the next moment, Zhang Yuanji's figure charged toward the group of Fire Demons!
[Saint-Level Martial Skill: Triple Wave Sword]!!!
With a single thought, Zhang Yuanji activated his martial skill.
Boom, boom, boom—
Three sword-shaped shadows exploded forth, surging toward the group of Fire Demons.
Several of the Fire Demons were instantly cut in half, a clean and effortless kill.
[Killed one-star Beast God-level creature. Gained 100,000,000 evolution points.]
[Killed one-star Beast God-level creature. Gained 100,000,000 evolution points.]
[Killed one-star Beast God-level creature. Gained 100,000,000 evolution points.]
[Absorbed essence blood of one-star Beast God-level creature. Gained 10,000 energy points.]
[Absorbed essence blood of one-star Beast God-level creature. Gained 10,000 energy points.]
[Absorbed essence blood of one-star Beast God-level creature. Gained 10,000 energy points.]
"Only a hundred million points? That's about the same as killing a Martial Saint-level fighter," Ye Fan muttered in surprise upon seeing the system's notification.
He had hoped for a greater increase in evolution points.
"Still, a hundred million points isn't bad. At this rate, I'll evolve soon!" Ye Fan thought. After all, killing these one-star Beast God-level creatures wasn't particularly difficult.
And Zhang Yuanji's task this time was to kill a hundred Fire Demons.
If each Fire Demon added 100 million evolution points, killing 100 would net 10 billion evolution points! Ye Fan's excitement grew, realizing he was close to evolving.
This joy was almost overwhelming.
Roar—
As Zhang Yuanji effortlessly killed three Fire Demons, the rest of the Fire Demons let out enraged roars.
They spewed more torrents of fire from their mouths, attacking with relentless fury.
Although the fire was powerful, Boundless easily sliced through it, making these once formidable Fire Demons seem weak in front of Zhang Yuanji.
He continued to slaughter them!
One by one, the Fire Demons fell to his blade, their bodies' energy absorbed by Boundless. A large portion of this energy flowed from the sword into Zhang Yuanji's body.
The sensation was exhilarating!
Each Fire Demon he killed made him feel significantly stronger.
"This power boost... it's incredible."
After slaying over a dozen Fire Demons, Zhang Yuanji couldn't help but feel elated.
[Learn new skill: Shroud the Sky, Cover the Earth] (Costs 2 billion evolution points)
"Are you kidding me!?" Ye Fan was initially excited by the prospect of a new skill, but the 2 billion evolution point cost hit him like a brick.
He had just accumulated 2 billion evolution points!
But system skills couldn't be ignored.
Faced with the choice, Ye Fan was momentarily conflicted.
[If the skill is not learned within 20 seconds, it will be considered permanently forfeited.]
The system's urgent prompt pushed Ye Fan to make a decision. Gritting his teeth, he chose to learn the skill.
As soon as the skill was acquired, Ye Fan immediately saw its effects:
[Shroud the Sky, Cover the Earth]: The sky within a ten-mile radius will be obscured by darkness. Within this area, the sword master's perception will be greatly enhanced, while the sensory and attack accuracy of others will be drastically diminished.
"This doesn't seem that impressive..." Ye Fan muttered as he read the skill description.
But given the 2 billion evolution point cost, the skill had to be powerful.
At the same time, Zhang Yuanji continued cutting off the Fire Demons' heads. The heads of the Fire Demons contained special crystals, and even though the creatures were dead, their eyes still seemed to burn with flames.
After gathering all the Fire Demons' heads, Zhang Yuanji willed them into his storage space.
"Onward!"
With newfound confidence, Zhang Yuanji set out to hunt more Fire Demons.
Over the next few days, he successfully and without incident slaughtered a total of 100 Fire Demons.
"My evolution points have reached... 8 billion!"
"I only need 2 billion more to evolve!"
And this time, it would likely be his final form.
The thought of reaching his ultimate evolution filled Ye Fan with excitement.
"Will I finally take on the form of a human sword spirit?"
Zhang Yuanji, however, decided to stop hunting Fire Demons, as his mission was now complete.
"Finally finished," Zhang Yuanji said, a grin forming at the corner of his lips.
With a thought, he took to the skies and flew back toward Yuanming Peak.
Time passed quickly.
Soon, Zhang Yuanji was back at the mission pavilion on Yuanming Peak.
"Didn't you go out to complete the task?" the middle-aged man in the pavilion asked when he saw Zhang Yuanji return.
The man assumed Zhang Yuanji hadn't managed to finish the mission. After all, a five-star mission was too difficult for him.
"I've already completed it," Zhang Yuanji replied with a smirk.
"Completed it?" the man asked in disbelief.
"Of course."
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Yuanji willed a large pile of Fire Demon heads into the space.
A hundred Fire Demon heads, stacked like a small mountain, appeared before the man.
Each head radiated intense heat, making the entire room feel scorching.
"This...!"
The middle-aged man's eyes widened in shock.
"They're all Fire Demon heads..."
The man swallowed hard, utterly stunned by the sight.
Though the Fire Demons were only one-star Beast God-level creatures, their flames were notoriously fearsome. The speed at which they could unleash fire made them incredibly difficult to deal with for most Martial Gods.
For a three-star Martial God like Zhang Yuanji to kill 100 Fire Demons was a truly remarkable feat.