"Hahaha! The system has become so smart after the evolution!"
Ye Fan was excited. At this moment, he activated the newly acquired skill, [Devour]. The moment the skill was activated, he could clearly feel the energy from the surrounding space rushing toward the sword.
Lin San could distinctly feel that the energy pouring into the sword was being continuously absorbed.
[Absorbing special energy, gaining 100 evolution points]
[Absorbing special energy, gaining 100 evolution points]
[Absorbing special energy, gaining 100 evolution points]
…
The system notifications flashed on the screen rapidly.
"Each time I absorb energy, I gain 100 evolution points."
"Although it seems slow, it's a continuous process!"
Ye Fan was thrilled as he calculated.
At a rate of 100 points per second, that's 6,000 points per minute! In an hour, that's 360,000 evolution points!
"But… that's still too little!"
Once Ye Fan processed it, his excitement quickly diminished. Right now, killing a Martial God or a divine beast could easily earn him hundreds of millions of evolution points. How long would he need to absorb energy to accumulate that much?
"Ah well, something's better than nothing."
Ye Fan decided not to dwell on it further.
Buzz buzz buzz—
Suddenly, the sword began to vibrate again.
"What's going on?"
[Quality]: Divine Grade (★)
"Huh?"
Looking closely, Ye Fan noticed a star symbol next to the sword's quality.
"What does this mean?"
Ye Fan was puzzled, surprised to see a star next to the sword's quality.
"Does this mean it's now a One-Star Divine Grade sword?"
Ye Fan began to ponder. The new system was vastly different, and Ye Fan wasn't sure what other surprises it had in store.
Meanwhile, Lin San continued his intense cultivation.
Time passed without notice. Eventually, more Martial Gods began to ascend to the higher levels.
"This brat got here so quickly."
The Martial Gods, seeing Lin San already seated there, frowned. They hadn't expected someone to reach this level before them. However, they didn't say anything and simply found their spots to sit down and start cultivating.
Lin San's cultivation technique continued to operate at full force, drawing in energy from the entire space into his body. At the same time, the Ye Fan Sword was also absorbing the surrounding energy.
"What's happening?"
One of the Martial Gods who was cultivating furrowed his brow, sensing that the energy in this space seemed weaker than on the fourth floor.
"That's impossible. The energy on the fifth floor should be much denser…"
Other Martial Gods began to open their eyes, noticing that the energy they were absorbing had significantly diminished.
"This is the fifth floor… the energy density shouldn't be this low…"
"Wait a minute…"
Suddenly, one of the Martial Gods realized something and his eyes widened.
It seemed like all the surrounding energy was converging toward one person—Lin San!
Eighty percent of the energy in the space was being absorbed by Lin San, leaving the others with scraps.
"This guy is absorbing energy at such a fast rate?!"
The Martial Gods were shocked, their eyes wide in disbelief. Not only was Lin San drawing in vast amounts of energy, but the Ye Fan Sword was also siphoning off energy from the surrounding area, leading the Martial Gods to think that Lin San alone was absorbing all of it.
"Go to the sixth floor!"
One of the Martial Gods, clearly frustrated, tried to climb the staircase to the next level. But as soon as he stepped onto the stairs, a powerful force struck him, knocking him back.
Bang!
He slammed into the wall, coughing up blood.
"Damn it!"
He steadied himself, wiping the blood from his mouth. The force on the stairs leading to the sixth floor was far stronger than that on the previous floors.
"Damn that guy! If he weren't absorbing all the energy here…"
Glaring at Lin San, the Martial God's eyes burned with anger. If it weren't for Lin San monopolizing the energy, he wouldn't have even tried to ascend to the sixth floor in the first place.
"You! Get off this floor!"
The enraged Martial God shouted at Lin San.
However, Lin San, still deep in his cultivation, seemed to pay no attention to him. This only made the Martial God even more furious.
"Are you all just going to sit here and watch while he absorbs all the energy?"
The Martial God looked toward the others, his eyes full of indignation.
Hearing his words, the other Martial Gods exchanged glances, their expressions uncertain. Staying on this floor was indeed worse than being on a lower one because most of the energy was being sucked away by Lin San. They weren't able to absorb much at all.
After a brief moment of hesitation, they nodded at each other and slowly began approaching Lin San.
In the next instant, they made their move, simultaneously lunging at Lin San, intending to grab him and throw him off the floor.
Swish—
But just as they were about to reach him, Lin San, who had been sitting still with his legs crossed, suddenly disappeared, leaving them grasping at nothing.
"What do you think you're doing?"
Lin San's voice came from another corner. His figure had reappeared elsewhere, and he glared at the Martial Gods, his brows furrowed in displeasure.
Although Lin San had been deep in cultivation, his awareness of his surroundings remained sharp. The moment these people made their move, he had sensed it and reacted instantly.