From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

At this moment, Liu Yi clearly felt a powerful sense of pressure suddenly descend upon him.

Standing on the steps, it was as though his body had become significantly heavier!

"What is this..."

Liu Yi's eyes widened slightly, surprise evident on his face.

As he looked ahead, he noticed that some of the warriors who had started climbing the stairs with ease were now struggling more and more with each step.

"So, it's designed to prevent people from easily reaching the top?"

Liu Yi muttered to himself.

He took a deep breath and then continued stepping up the stairs!

With every step he took, the pressure became more intense.

"Damn..."

By the time Liu Yi reached the middle of the staircase, he was already panting.

Upon closer inspection, sweat could be seen trickling down his forehead.

"Ah!"

A warrior climbing ahead of him let out a wretched scream.

His entire body was overwhelmed by the invisible force, sending him flying backward.

He crashed heavily onto the stairs above.

Blood spurted from his mouth, and he immediately lost consciousness.

The surrounding warriors, witnessing this, trembled in fear.

Many began reconsidering their decision to continue.

With each step, they had to bear an increasingly terrifying pressure.

If they couldn't withstand it, they would be thrown back by this fearsome force.

Liu Yi clenched his fists tightly.

His left hand gripped the sword sheath, while his right hand grasped the hilt of the sword.

At that moment, he felt the strength within him begin to amplify.

He took another deep breath.

Then, without hesitation, he continued moving quickly up the stairs.

Even though the pressure grew stronger, Liu Yi showed no fear.

He kept climbing.

Pfft—

Before long, the terrifying pressure caused him to cough up blood.

"I must..."

"I must reach the top."

He had to undergo the cleansing of the sacred spring. He couldn't bear the thought of becoming a useless person again.

Not only did he want to shed the title of 'waste,' but he also wanted to grow even more powerful!

Step by step, he gritted his teeth and pushed forward.

"This kid..."

The warriors struggling to climb the stairs were all taken aback by Liu Yi's determination.

Seeing that Liu Yi was about to reach the top, a middle-aged man's expression changed slightly as he watched.

His eyes flashed with jealousy.

He hadn't reached the top yet, and he couldn't allow this young kid to get there first!

With that thought, the man quickly gathered a ball of energy at the tips of his fingers.

Whoosh—

With a flick of his fingers, the energy orb shot forward.

It raced straight for Liu Yi's back!

Bang—

Liu Yi, focused on his ascent, had no time to react.

The energy hit him squarely.

Pfft—

He coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His body wobbled and nearly collapsed onto the stairs.

"Damn it..."

Liu Yi's face darkened.

He turned his head and quickly locked his gaze on the middle-aged man who had attacked him.

There was a flicker of killing intent in Liu Yi's eyes.

But he quickly averted his gaze.

Now wasn't the time for revenge.

What mattered most was reaching the top.

Then, he could undergo the sacred spring's cleansing.

Once that happened, his strength would soar to new heights!

With that thought, Liu Yi channeled his source energy into his long sword.

In an instant, the sword glowed with a brilliant white light.

The radiating white light quickly healed the injuries on his body.

Within moments, Liu Yi was fully restored to his peak condition!

Without wasting time, Liu Yi continued climbing the stairs.

Step by step, he reached the top!

As soon as his feet left the final step, Liu Yi felt the weight on his body vanish, and an overwhelming sense of relief washed over him.

"That kid... he actually made it to the top..."

The warriors below widened their eyes in disbelief.

They were all filled with shock.

Some had been watching Liu Yi, but they had assumed he was just a recently advanced Martial Saint.

How had this young man, whose strength seemed inferior to theirs, managed to reach the top faster than seasoned Martial Saints?

"Damn it..."

The middle-aged man who had attacked Liu Yi had a grim expression on his face.

He couldn't believe that despite successfully striking Liu Yi and severely wounding him, Liu Yi had still reached the top.

Even more bizarre was the fact that Liu Yi's injuries seemed to have completely healed!

Liu Yi, ignoring the others, turned his gaze forward.

Ahead of him, there was a pool of spring water.

The spring was shrouded in white mist, and the energy in the area was incredibly dense.

Liu Yi's body trembled slightly with excitement.

The sacred spring!

It truly existed here—a sacred spring!

The water from the spring flowed into a large pool.

Liu Yi took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and continued walking forward.

Staring at the pool filled with sacred spring water, he immediately leaped in!

The pool was deep, and Liu Yi's entire body was instantly submerged in the sacred spring.

As soon as he entered the spring, he felt a soothing warmth spread throughout his body.

So comfortable.

It was an unparalleled feeling of comfort!

Liu Yi had never felt such bliss before.

The energy of the spring water began seeping into his body through his pores.

As the energy entered, it expelled the impurities from Liu Yi's body.

The cleansing process had begun!

This was one of the effects of the sacred spring!

Liu Yi closed his eyes, and his cultivation technique automatically began to circulate.

In no time, his body was greedily absorbing the energy around him.

Even now, Liu Yi still held tightly to the hilt of the Ye Fan Sword.

In this state, his absorption of energy was frighteningly fast!