Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 72 – The damage is not high, but the insult is very strong

"Critical Hit! -1360!"

The female ghost let out a piercing scream, her fingernails growing wildly, sharp as knives.

She lunged at Lin Jichen like a madwoman!

Lin Jichen showed no fear, his feet moving in a Seven Star Step, his speed turning him into a blur.

The female ghost lost track of Lin Jichen's position for a moment and missed her target.

A crimson sword pierced through her chest, stabbing out from her back!

"Critical Hit! -1360!"

Despite the severe injury, the ghost was still lively, struggling desperately.

[Monster: Hanged Ghost]

[Level: Elite]

[Strength: Early Foundation Establishment Realm]

[HP: 3280/6000]

[Attack: 75]

[Defense: 60]

[Speed: 75]

[Skills: Ghost Howl, Skeleton Trap, Shadow Assassination]

For ordinary Qi Refining players, this elite monster would be a formidable foe.

But against Lin Jichen's monstrous stats, this elite ghost was no match.

With just his speed alone, the ghost couldn't even touch him, let alone fight.

Lin Jichen had mastered the agility and explosive power of a Sword Cultivator.

Meanwhile, Su Wanling and Jiang Luoyu had freed themselves from the Skeleton Trap and saw Lin Jichen toying with the ghost.

Su Wanling and Cao Shiying's fear dissipated significantly.

The four girls joined the battle, and in less than half a minute, the Foundation Establishment ghost was completely annihilated, turning into a Soul Burial Mound.

Before they could catch their breath, a chilling wind blew, and three more ghosts of the same level appeared from different directions!

This was the most troublesome aspect of the Night Cave Ghost Ridge; killing one ghost would instantly summon three more.

Moreover, each ghost had different skills and attributes, leaving players with no information and only the option to take hits passively.

"Three Foundation Establishment ghosts... Can we really handle this..." Su Wanling said, lacking confidence.

Lin Jichen didn't speak. Seizing the opportunity, he summoned Panda Xiong from his pet space.

Pets could be stored in a pet space, making it convenient for their owners to summon them.

Previously, during the sword competition, he had hidden Panda Xiong to avoid attracting the envy and chaos from Sword Sect players.

After all, staying low-key when possible was always better.

As soon as Panda Xiong appeared, the four girls were charmed.

"What an adorable panda!"

"This is the Iron-Eating Beast from the pet rankings. I didn't expect it to be Lin Jichen's pet."

"Ugh, I want a pet too."

Su Wanling and the others couldn't stay calm.

Only Jiang Luoyu remained composed, smiling as she commented.

"This panda looks a bit like the real panda my dad raised, but much smaller. It's an old panda, very cute. It reminds me of my family's Lily when it was young."

Jiang Luoyu spoke with a nostalgic expression.

She longed to return to her childhood when her father doted on her endlessly.

Her mothers also treated her like a precious gem, always accompanying her.

Unlike now, after she grew up, her father told her he was going on a long vacation and left her to inherit the family business, which she didn't want. Hence, she made a two-year bet with her father.

She missed her childhood. The older she got, the lazier her father became, always taking her mothers to enjoy life.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She had to win the bet and force her parents to come back!

Panda Xiong, once released, started frolicking around, looking for food from Lin Jichen.

But instead of food, Lin Jichen ordered it to fight the ghosts.

Panda Xiong was displeased but obedient.

With a loyalty level of 70, it was still very obedient.

Lin Jichen knew he had to treat Panda Xiong to a good meal after the mission, or risking a drop in loyalty wouldn't be worth it. What if it rebelled?

Ancient Chiyou probably treated the Iron-Eating Beast the same way, leading to its betrayal and eventual defeat by the Yellow Emperor.

Panda Xiong roared and charged at a target.

Its speed was a stark contrast to its usual leisurely pace.

In battle mode, Panda Xiong was a ferocious beast. With one swipe, it sent a ghost flying.

Lin Jichen also charged at the other two ghosts, leaving one for Panda Xiong to handle.

Although Panda Xiong was only at the early Foundation Establishment Realm, its attributes were far superior to these ghosts, making it more than capable of handling one.

Facing the remaining two ghosts, Lin Jichen didn't choose to take them down one by one.

Instead, he first attacked the first ghost with a basic sword strike.

Then, he used 'Frost Moon Slash' on the second ghost.

"-610!"

"-910!"

This way, both ghosts' aggro was focused solely on Lin Jichen.

Jiang Luoyu and the others were completely safe.

"Is he planning to take on two at once?" Su Wanling was astonished.

"He's drawing them away on purpose to protect us," Jiang Luoyu explained.

Su Wanling muttered suspiciously, "What if he can't handle them and gets killed?"

As they spoke, the two ghosts had already surrounded Lin Jichen and started attacking.

To Su Wanling's shock, every attack on Lin Jichen resulted in a MISS.

"What's his defense? Isn't he a Sword Cultivator?"

Li Jinzi smiled wryly, "Drawing aggro should be our job as Body Cultivators. This is the most impressive aggro-drawing technique I've seen, pulling two at once and having a pet pull one."

"Let's not just watch. He's doing all the dirty work; we should deal as much damage as possible," Jiang Luoyu commanded.

She felt that the hell mode of Night Cave Ghost Ridge had become much easier with Lin Jichen's presence.

Aside from the initial trouble of killing the ghosts, the four fearsome ghosts that terrified players were handled entirely by Lin Jichen.

He took on the roles of aggro-drawing and damage-dealing, tasks usually done by shield-bearers and warriors.

The four girls simply dealt damage from the sidelines, with Jiang Luoyu continuously using skills.

She didn't worry about drawing aggro with her high damage, as Lin Jichen's casual sword strikes dealt more damage than her ultimate moves.

Li Jinzi, the Body Cultivator, also joined in, hammering away.

Su Wanling was slashing wildly at the ghosts from behind!

The only one with nothing to do was the healer, Cao Shiying. Her job was to heal teammates, but no one was losing health...

Despite being attacked by two ghosts for a long time, Lin Jichen hadn't lost a single point of health.

Even the panda wasn't losing health, its defense higher than the ghosts' strength.

Frustrated, Cao Shiying could only poke the ghosts with her umbrella tip...

The damage was low, but the insult was high.

Fortunately, after several attacks, the ghosts saw that Lin Jichen wasn't losing health.

They got angry and started using skills to compensate for their inability to break his defense.

To end the fight quickly, Lin Jichen often didn't bother dodging.

Drawing aggro without losing health was fine, but it greatly slowed down the clearing time.

Besides, with a healer on hand, any lost health could be quickly restored.

Lin Jichen finally started losing health, making Cao Shiying happy.

As a healer, she no longer had to poke with her umbrella tip...

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