Chapter 158: Defeating a Martial Master!

Boom—

The terrifying white flames struck the spot where She Junba had just been, causing a massive explosion. However, She Junba had already evaded the attack.

"What terrifying flames..." some warriors gasped, watching as the flames gouged a large crater in the ground, the intense heat still radiating from the area. Their faces paled.

Lin Luoluo, observing She Junba dodge to another location, immediately swung the Soul Severing Sword once again.

Boom, boom—

Waves of terrifying white flames continued to erupt, bombarding the surrounding ground and leaving deep craters in their wake.

"Arrrgghhh!!!" She Junba, continuously dodging the relentless attacks, was now howling in frustration. This was unbearable—he was being forced to dodge endlessly by a mere woman's relentless barrage of martial techniques.

[Ninth-Rank Martial Skill: Hades Prison Dragon Break]!!!

After dodging yet another burst of white flames, She Junba gripped the Crimson Blood Sword tightly with both hands and slashed down from midair. A terrifying surge of energy erupted, forming a massive black dragon that roared as it charged straight at Lin Luoluo.

[Eighth-Rank Martial Skill: Water Dragon Shield]!

Seeing the incoming attack, Lin Luoluo's eyes narrowed. She flicked her Soul Severing Sword, and a protective shield of swirling water energy formed, resembling a coiled dragon.

Boom—

The black dragon crashed into the water shield, causing a massive explosion. The water shield shattered instantly, and the residual force of the black dragon struck Lin Luoluo's body directly.

Lin Luoluo's eyes widened as her body was sent flying, crashing into a rocky outcrop behind her, shattering the stone on impact.

Pffft—

Lin Luoluo spat out a mouthful of blood, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand as she glared at She Junba.

"Hahaha!"

"Now you see the difference between us, don't you?" She Junba cackled, his voice filled with arrogance. "This is the difference between the ninth rank and a Martial Master!"

As he laughed, he channeled more of his source energy into the Crimson Blood Sword, causing its blade to glow even brighter with a menacing crimson light.

Raising the sword, he prepared to unleash another devastating martial skill.

There was no other choice.

In that moment, Lin Luoluo silently activated both [Bloodthirsty Frenzy] and [Healing Frenzy] at the same time, sacrificing her own blood and energy to gain immense power.

"Die!!!"

She Junba roared, slashing down with the Crimson Blood Sword. A massive surge of blood-red energy exploded forth, barreling toward Lin Luoluo.

In that critical moment, Lin Luoluo's newly acquired strength erupted. Her source energy condensed into a solid shield just in time.

Boom—

The blood-red energy clashed with the energy shield, but it was completely blocked.

She Junba's eyes widened in shock. How could her power have suddenly increased so drastically!? She had managed to block his strongest attack with ease.

Hummm—

Suddenly, a strange sound filled the air.

"What is that sound?"

The warriors nearby frowned, scanning their surroundings. Then they saw it.

All around them, the swords embedded in the ground began to tremble violently. This time, it was even more extreme than before. Earlier, only a few dozen swords had responded. But now, every sword in the Sword Tomb was reacting.

"What's happening…?"

Lin Luoluo raised the Soul Severing Sword in her hand. In an instant, all the swords around her seemed to answer her call, rising into the air.

"All the swords… they're floating!?"

The warriors' eyes widened in disbelief as they watched every sword in the area levitate as if obeying some invisible command.

[Ninth-Rank Martial Skill: Ten Thousand Swords]!

With a single thought, Lin Luoluo swung the Soul Severing Sword.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Thousands of swords shot toward She Junba like a storm of blades.

"No! Impossible!" She Junba roared in disbelief.

Desperately, he swung the Crimson Blood Sword, cutting down as many flying swords as he could.

Clang, clang, clang—

But there were simply too many. Even with his relentless defense, he couldn't fend off the overwhelming number of swords.

Whoosh—

Amid the chaos, a single flash of light streaked past him. She Junba's body froze in place. He looked down at his chest, where blood was quickly soaking his clothes.

"How… How did she do that…?" His eyes widened in disbelief. The speed of that final strike had been beyond comprehension.

"Ninth rank, after all," Lin Luoluo's voice came from behind him. She had already moved past him, her tone calm and indifferent.

[Ninth-Rank Martial Skill: Flash Strike].

In the next instant, She Junba's body collapsed to the ground with a dull thud.

Thud—

[You have killed a Martial Master-level warrior. Gained 100,000 Evolution Points.]

"What the hell!" Ye Fan was shocked as the system notification sounded. She had earned a staggering 100,000 points!

Killing a ninth-rank warrior only granted 9,000 points, but killing a Martial Master—just one rank higher—awarded a massive 100,000 points!

"Impressive!"

She Junba's blood was quickly absorbed into the Soul Severing Sword.

[Absorbed Martial Master-level blood essence. Gained 10 Energy Points.]

[Absorbed Martial Master-level blood essence. Gained 10 Energy Points.]

The system kept notifying him of the points gained.

"Even after absorbing all his blood, I only gained around 200 energy points." Ye Fan felt a little disappointed. He had hoped that absorbing a Martial Master's blood would grant him a massive boost—like 100 energy points per absorption. That would've been amazing.

What a shame.

"She Junba… was actually killed…"

The surrounding warriors were utterly dumbfounded. A Martial Master had just fallen, right in front of their eyes!

Lin Luoluo glanced at the Crimson Blood Sword in She Junba's hand. Even now, the blade still radiated a fierce crimson glow.

"This sword is mine!!!"

Suddenly, an overwhelming surge of power burst forth!