Versatile Sword Cultivator

[Evil Demon: Yin Fiend Evil Demon]

[Level: BOSS Grade]

[Strength: Early Gathering Spirit]

[Health: 64100/70000] 

[Attack: 550]

[Defense: 525]

[Speed: 540]

[Critical Hit: 150]

[Heart Protection: 100]

[Skills: Yin Fiend Force, Blood Cage, Shadow Raid, Corruption Curse, Night Parade of One Hundred Demons]

This Evil Demon wasn't particularly strong, and it was fortunate that Lin Jichen had broken through to the later stage of the Crystal Formation; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to break its defense.

The attributes of the later stage of the Crystal Formation could actually surpass those of the Gathering Spirit Realm.

This was the benefit of the Heaven-defying Fate that Lin Jichen had received. Coupled with his continuous use of Heavenly Dao-grade and supreme-grade elixirs to break through his limits, he initially didn't feel very powerful. But as the number of breakthroughs increased and his realm improved, Lin Jichen's attributes merged like rivers converging into a vast ocean.

The reason he hadn't taken shortcuts to enhance his cultivation despite being relentlessly pursued by Chu Tianhan and Luo Muxian was precisely for this!

If the path of cultivation were likened to paving a road, ordinary players would rush for progress, using the cheapest stones to hastily build a rough road without bothering to smooth it out. Their road would be full of potholes, making it easy to trip and fall.

Elite players, understanding the importance of a good road, would mix sand and gravel to create a smoother path, repairing and maintaining it to avoid tripping. However, such a road would still wear out over time and couldn't support heavy vehicles, only bicycles and motorcycles at best.

Top-tier players, on the other hand, would use cement and steel reinforcements to create a solid and durable road. Cars and even trucks could travel on it smoothly, akin to a highway.

But compared to them, Lin Jichen wasn't just paving a road; he was creating a runway, an airport runway! Not just cars and trucks, even tanks and planes could traverse it freely.

This difference in attributes was like the gap between an airport runway and a cement road.

It allowed Lin Jichen, in the Crystal Formation Realm, to surpass a BOSS in the Gathering Spirit Realm.

A fantasy? Not at all. This was the result of the solid foundation Lin Jichen had built step by step since day one in "Tale of Immortal," now beginning to show its effects!

The Evil Demon, wounded, became even more ferocious. It opened its massive mouth, spewing thirteen streams of black smoke, dark light surging, malevolent energy rising.

The thirteen streams of black smoke transformed into thirteen fierce ghosts, their malevolent energy blotting out the light cocoon's glow, plunging the cave into a hellish darkness filled with ghostly wails.

In this pitch-black cave, Lin Jichen seemed like a fish on a chopping board, but in the next second, his Dark Night Sword soared into the air!

The sword's edge shone brilliantly, like mercury pouring out, moonlight cascading!

"Heavenly Light Slash!"

A horizontal beam of light suddenly illuminated the dark cave entrance, colliding head-on!

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

As the sword light touched the fierce ghosts, their bodies reacted violently like hot oil meeting cold water, emitting shrill screams before evaporating into nothingness, disappearing from the world.

Thanks to the small size of the cave, Lin Jichen's Sword Qi left no room for the enemies to dodge. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to kill thirteen fierce ghosts with a single strike.

Lin Jichen remained unscathed, while the Evil Demon, suffering from the backlash, lost a significant amount of health.

The Evil Demon, filled with killing intent, its pale eyes glowing with eerie blood light, let out a strange, piercing cry.

In an instant, the cave entrance stirred without wind, Yin fiend energy surged like a torrent, rushing towards Lin Jichen!

The small space now worked against him; Lin Jichen couldn't dodge either.

With his Movement Technique greatly reduced in effectiveness within the cave, Lin Jichen hesitated briefly before ignoring the Yin fiend energy and charging straight at the Evil Demon!

[Yin Fiend Force! -3200! Erosion state triggered!]

[Erosion: Evil energy invades the body, reducing total health by 5% over 10 seconds!]

Ignoring his rapidly decreasing health, Lin Jichen swallowed a Bloodthirst Elixir.

"Bloodthirst Elixir: Increases damage by 15% and adds a 2% lifesteal effect for 30 seconds."

After taking the elixir, Lin Jichen felt his vitality surge, holding the Dark Night Sword and charging at the Evil Demon.

Slash! Slash!

Lin Jichen struck several times, each blow dealing critical damage due to the crippled effect!

[-3100!]

[-3250!]

[-3740!]

The combination of the Bloodthirst Elixir and the Falling Thunder Sword Technique's basic attacks resulted in explosive damage!

Normally, the Falling Thunder Sword Technique couldn't trigger critical hits, but under the crippled effect, every part of the Evil Demon's body became a weak point, allowing the technique to unleash its full power.

This was a special technique Lin Jichen had accidentally discovered in the Hundred Thousand Mountains over the past few days.

The crippled state could trigger the Falling Thunder Sword Technique's critical hits!

This meant that when the Falling Thunder Sword Technique's damage stacked to 100%, a basic attack would equate to a fourfold critical hit!

This was Lin Jichen's second combo technique, far surpassing the damage of the Frost Moon Slash combined with Dizzying Sword Qi.

The Evil Demon, continuously screaming in pain, tried to counterattack Lin Jichen, attempting to force him back.

"Shadow Assault!"

"Corrupting Curse!"

"Blood Cage!"

...

These skills hit Lin Jichen, but he didn't dodge.

Lin Jichen seemed like he had taken a berserk pill, fearlessly charging forward. You hit me? No problem, hit me!

I won't dodge; I just want to cut you down!

With the Bloodthirst Elixir's lifesteal effect and Lin Jichen's Bloodthirsty Heart Sutra, each strike restored one to two hundred health points.

Ten seconds passed, and just as the crippled effect was about to end, a phantom of a thunder sword appeared, automatically striking the Evil Demon.

[-1000!]

Lin Jichen also gained a 100-point shield.

This was the active effect of the Falling Thunder Sword Technique. Every ten seconds in combat, it would automatically condense a thunder sword spirit to attack the opponent, dealing a fixed 1000 true damage and adding a 100-point shield.

Unlike the Swordmaster's Path of the Dark Night Sword, the Falling Thunder Sword Technique's shield could stack.

Seeing this, Lin Jichen attacked even more fiercely.

In just ten seconds, the Evil Demon's health dropped to less than thirty thousand.

With the crippled effect gone, Lin Jichen's basic attacks returned to normal.

But Lin Jichen didn't retreat; he continued his desperate assault, trading blows with the Evil Demon.

He needed to finish off this Evil Demon quickly to avoid any unforeseen changes.

Panda Xiong, seeing his master's ferocity, thought Lin Jichen was protecting him from harm. Overwhelmed with gratitude, he rushed over to help Lin Jichen surround the Evil Demon.

Seeing the Evil Demon's health drop to just over twenty thousand, Lin Jichen had Panda Xiong hold it off while he retreated a short distance to gather his sword energy, forming a sword seal with his hands!

"Mountain-Splitting Sea-Cutting Sword!"

A domineering Sword Qi emanated from the cave, causing the entire mountain to shake.

[-20900! Death Execution triggered! Instant kill!]

The struck Evil Demon let out one final scream before vanishing into the void.

Proofreader & Editor: Lotas