Versatile Sword Cultivator

"I will devour your flesh and blood, imprison your soul, and torment you for all eternity!"

The Ghost Emperor Biyou's pupils flickered with a cyan flame. His body was covered in numerous sword wounds, and his once festive red wedding robe was now in tatters.

Lin Jichen wasn't faring much better. He sneered and said, "Anyone can talk big. If you had that kind of power, why am I still alive and kicking?"

The Ghost Emperor roared in fury, and a torrent of mana surged out, causing the ground to tremble and dust to fly.

In mid-air, hundreds of ferocious ghost soldiers suddenly appeared, descending like demonic beings, letting out ear-piercing howls as they charged at Lin Jichen!

Lin Jichen remained calm, his left hand surging with mana, forming a '卍' symbol in the air.

"Today, I'll deal with all you ghost bastards!"

With a cold laugh, Lin Jichen flipped his left hand, and a massive '卍' symbol Buddha Seal appeared in the sky.

All the ghost soldiers showed expressions of terror.

Ghostly beings feared Daoist and Buddhist spells the most, as they naturally suppressed them.

The Buddha Seal radiated blinding light, emitting scorching energy that caused many ghost soldiers to start burning.

"Rebirth Buddha Seal!"

As the Buddha Seal descended from the sky, all the ghost soldiers scattered in panic, desperately trying to escape.

The Ghost Emperor also fled immediately.

Most of the ghost soldiers, unable to escape in time, were suppressed by the Rebirth Buddha Seal on the spot, letting out heart-wrenching screams.

[-10500!]

[-10500!]

[-10500!]

The horrifying damage numbers made even Lin Jichen gasp in surprise. As expected of a Buddhist cultivator's skill, it was incredibly effective against ghosts.

He thought to himself that he should learn more skills like this when he had the time.

Seizing the moment while the ghost soldiers were still in a state of terror and pain, Lin Jichen didn't hold back. He charged into the ghostly horde, beginning his slaughter.

In no time, the hundreds of ghost soldiers were reduced to just a few dozen stragglers.

Seeing so many of his subordinates killed, the Ghost Emperor was furious, but soon he revealed a sinister smile.

"You brought this upon yourself. Don't blame me. Thanks for giving me the time. Your death is imminent!"

As the Ghost Emperor spoke, the sky darkened, and the ground began to tremble.

Chains extended from the ground like writhing serpents, all emitting a ghostly cyan flame.

The chains multiplied, covering the sky and earth around Lin Jichen.

Then, the chains surged towards Lin Jichen like a swarm of snakes, as if to devour him completely.

"Soul Refining Prison Chains Curse!"

Lin Jichen's expression turned serious, and he tried to use his movement technique to escape, but found himself locked in place.

In an instant, countless chains wrapped around him, starting from his feet and quickly enveloping his entire body, turning him into a green mummy.

Boom!

The chains then dragged Lin Jichen downwards!

The ground was struck as if by a meteor, sinking into the earth.

[-13888! Bleed effect triggered!]

When the chains disappeared, Lin Jichen lay amidst the rubble, covered in blood. He staggered out, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood with each step, looking utterly miserable.

The Ghost Emperor was annoyed. "You're still not dead?"

Lin Jichen stood his ground, barely holding himself up, and grinned. "You think this can kill me? It wouldn't even tickle... cough, cough... pfft!"

Despite his bravado, Lin Jichen spat out another mouthful of blood.

The Ghost Emperor laughed mockingly. "Still acting tough at your last gasp? Let me send you on your way!"

The next moment, the Ghost Emperor lunged at Lin Jichen, his Ghostly Palm striking down towards Lin Jichen's head!

But to his surprise, his palm passed right through Lin Jichen's head.

Lin Jichen's figure began to ripple like a reflection in water, then vanished.

Not good!

The Ghost Emperor realized he had been tricked and immediately tried to flee.

But a sense of extreme danger emanated from behind him, making his hair stand on end. He didn't need to look to know Lin Jichen was preparing a terrifying move.

The Ghost Emperor ran frantically, heading towards his ghost soldiers, hoping to use them as shields.

However, the sense of danger never abated.

He glanced back and saw a blinding Sword Qi slashing towards him!

"Mountain-Splitting Sea-Cleaving Sword!"

The Ghost Emperor's eyes filled with terror as he tried desperately to dodge, but the Sword Qi seemed to have a mind of its own, locking onto him.

Seeing the Sword Qi closing in, the Ghost Emperor gritted his teeth and channeled all his mana to form a shield, hoping to block the strike.

But when the Sword Qi touched the shield, it sliced through it like tofu.

Boom!

The sword strike was dazzling, lighting up the entire Howling Ghost Ridge.

As the Sword Qi wave spread, it carved a terrifying chasm into the ground.

Nearby rocks, trees, and grass were all pulverized, and the air exploded with a deafening roar.

The Ghost Emperor fell to the ground, a deep wound running from his shoulder to his abdomen, exposing his bones.

Though no blood flowed, the Sword Qi burned his body, causing him to scream in agony.

[-23555! Tendon Sever and Curse effects triggered!]

[Tendon Sever: For 30 seconds, each skill used will cause a 1-second stun.]

[Curse: Unable to heal for 30 seconds.]

Besides the severely injured Ghost Emperor, the other ghost soldiers were instantly killed by the Sword Qi's shockwave.

An Earth Grade Ultimate Technique, terrifying indeed!

The Ghost Emperor's health bar seemed to evaporate, leaving less than thirty thousand.

Lin Jichen was in worse shape, with less than ten thousand health, seemingly no match for the Ghost Emperor.

But Lin Jichen seemed oblivious to his own health bar. He soared into the air, using the art of flying, and sped towards the Ghost Emperor.

The Ghost Emperor, grimacing in pain, forced a smile.

"Your trump card is over. What else do you have to fight me?"

Lin Jichen ignored him, slashing down with his Dark Night Sword.

The Ghost Emperor dodged with his movement technique, but at the end of the move, he stiffened for a moment.

Stunned!

"That's what I was waiting for!"

Lin Jichen shouted, closing in on the Ghost Emperor. His sword hummed, and twenty-two feather-like Sword Qi blades flew out from the blade!

The Ghost Emperor, caught in the stun, took most of the Sword Qi hits.

[-8656! Crippled effect triggered!]

[Crippled: For 15 seconds, all enemy body parts become weak points, ignoring armor.]

Lin Jichen smiled, continuously slashing the Ghost Emperor with his Dark Night Sword.

Each strike triggered the Falling Thunder Sword Technique's normal attack.

Four times normal attack damage!

[-3600!]

[-3600!]

[-3600!]

The Ghost Emperor desperately tried to dodge, using his movement skills to escape.

But each time a movement skill ended, he would pause for a second.

This allowed Lin Jichen to perfectly catch up and continue his relentless assault.

The Ghost Emperor let out a furious roar, watching his health bar rapidly deplete.

But fortunately, the Tendon Sever effect had worn off.

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