From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

As the terrifying frost energy burst forth, it quickly formed a massive ice barrier, blocking the white flames.

Boom—

However, the temperature of the white flames was incredibly high, and the ice barrier began to melt almost immediately.

The intense heat caused the surrounding air to rapidly heat up, and all the frost in the vicinity melted away.

Damn it!

Otatamu watched in shock as his frost barrier melted, and the white flames continued rushing toward him. He swiftly retreated to avoid being engulfed.

Boom—

The white flames struck the spot where Otatamu had just been, leaving a large scorched crater in the ground, turning everything nearby pitch black.

What terrifying flames!

"Do you see it now, Otatamu?" Zhang Leitian sneered, his gaze fixed on Otatamu. "You were never my match from the beginning."

Otatamu's expression darkened. Zhang Leitian's power was indeed far stronger than expected.

"Don't get cocky," Otatamu growled. "Once I tell everyone that you, a filthy half-breed, have returned to the Demon Domain, you're as good as dead."

A look of menace filled Otatamu's eyes.

"Shut up!" Zhang Leitian's expression twisted with anger as something in Otatamu's words seemed to strike a nerve. His face turned ugly, as painful memories from the past flooded his mind—memories he had long wished to forget.

"Heh, looks like you're still afraid," Otatamu sneered, sensing he had hit a sore spot.

"I said, shut up!" Zhang Leitian roared, charging toward Otatamu with the Ye Fan Sword in hand.

Whoosh—

He moved with incredible speed, appearing before Otatamu in an instant. Without hesitation, he slashed the sword toward him.

Otatamu's pupils contracted, and he instinctively raised his frost spear to block the blow.

Clang—

The blade of the sword clashed with the shaft of the frost spear, creating a deafening sound. Immediately, cracks began to spread across the spear's shaft.

Impossible!

Otatamu's eyes widened in disbelief. With just one strike, Zhang Leitian had managed to crack his frost spear.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Zhang Leitian did not stop. He continued to swing the sword relentlessly, filling the air with the sound of the blade cutting through space.

Otatamu had no choice but to retreat, dodging as quickly as he could. But in the next moment, a swift slash from the Ye Fan Sword severed Otatamu's arm.

Black blood spurted from the wound, splattering onto the blade of the sword.

[Absorbed Four-Star Demon God Blood Essence, Gained 4,000 Energy Points]

[Absorbed Four-Star Demon God Blood Essence, Gained 4,000 Energy Points]

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"Ah!" Otatamu howled in agony. In a desperate bid to survive, he unleashed a surge of strength, leaping back to avoid Zhang Leitian's following strikes.

"Not bad at escaping," Zhang Leitian taunted, watching Otatamu flee from his attacks.

Before his eyes, Otatamu's body began to undergo a rapid transformation.

"I will kill you, you filthy half-breed!!!" Otatamu's body grew larger, transforming into a massive beast. Its head resembled that of a leopard, and its body was covered in blue and white fur, surrounded by swirling frost energy.

"Heh, don't think that just because you've transformed, I can't kill you," Zhang Leitian sneered. "I, too, can transform."

As Zhang Leitian's voice fell, his body began to swell. His muscles bulged, and patches of fur appeared on his arms. Strange demonic markings etched themselves onto his face.

Zhang Leitian was a hybrid—half human, half demon. His mother was human, while his father was a Demon God.

"You bastard!" Otatamu roared in his beast form. Its mouth opened wide, gathering an enormous amount of energy.

Boom—

It unleashed a torrent of terrifying frost energy, which surged toward Zhang Leitian.

Zhang Leitian dodged the attack with a swift movement, dashing toward Otatamu.

Boom, boom, boom—

The frost energy struck the ground, causing massive explosions and shaking the earth. But despite the destructive power, none of it managed to hit Zhang Leitian.

"You're dead!" Zhang Leitian shouted as he closed in on Otatamu.

With a leap, Zhang Leitian soared into the air, channeling his vast energy into the Ye Fan Sword, causing the blade to pulse with immense, terrifying sword energy.

Slash!

Roar—

Otatamu bellowed in fury as Zhang Leitian's sword descended. It tried to counter with another blast of energy from its mouth, but Zhang Leitian pressed on without hesitation.

With one powerful slash, Zhang Leitian cleaved through both the energy and Otatamu's massive body, splitting it cleanly in half.

Black blood, streaked with hints of gold, splattered everywhere, creating a grotesque and eerie scene.

As Otatamu's body fell apart, a massive soul emerged from the remains.

Without wasting a moment, Zhang Leitian rushed toward the soul.

"Please! Don't kill me!" Otatamu's voice echoed from within the soul, filled with desperation.

Otatamu knew that if Zhang Leitian destroyed its soul, it would truly die, without any chance of reincarnation.

"Do you think that's even possible?" Zhang Leitian smirked coldly.

"If you kill me, you will be making an enemy of the entire Northern Demon Domain! The other Demon Gods won't let a filthy half-breed like you live!" Otatamu shouted in a final attempt to save its life.

"Then I'll kill every Demon God in the Northern Demon Domain!" Zhang Leitian laughed, completely unfazed by Otatamu's threat.

With a final swing of the Ye Fan Sword, he brought the blade down upon the soul.

Slash!