How fast was Lin Jichen?
There's only one way to describe it: as fast as lightning, as fleeting as a shadow.
Even though Yi Yanhui sensed Lin Jichen's intention to attack and was already on guard, he still couldn't dodge when Lin Jichen's sword slashed towards him.
Another sword strike, and a blossom of blood bloomed on Yi Yanhui's shoulder once more.
Yi Yanhui's reaction was already very swift. He seized the moment Lin Jichen struck to launch a Spirit Skill!
He intended to make Lin Jichen pay.
The dagger in Yi Yanhui's hand flew out like a bullet, aiming straight for Lin Jichen's heart with incredible speed!
This counterattack happened in the blink of an eye. Yi Yanhui was confident that his timing was perfect, and Lin Jichen would definitely take the hit.
However, reality once again slapped him in the face.
The dagger missed as Lin Jichen retreated just in time.
As he retreated, he unleashed a skill towards Yi Yanhui—a Sky Light Slash!
Yi Yanhui didn't even have time to react before the Sky Light Sword Qi hit him.
[Sky Light Slash! Bleeding!]
[Bleeding: Lose 5% of current health over 30 seconds.]
Although it only triggered the bleeding effect and not the silence, it still made Yi Yanhui's face darken.
Ignoring his injuries, he gritted his teeth and used his Ultimate Technique!
Yi Yanhui didn't want to continue testing Lin Jichen.
The problem was, Lin Jichen's damage was too insane. He had already lost nearly twenty thousand health points after taking three hits.
How could he continue testing ?
A couple more hits and he'd be dead.
"Stop watching and help me hold him off!" Yi Yanhui shouted to the nine onlookers, fearing that Lin Jichen would interrupt him.
The other nine experts no longer cared about their pride.
Yi Yanhui had already tested Lin Jichen for them, and they were just as shocked as Yi Yanhui himself.
In a one-on-one fight, no one could match Lin Jichen's attributes.
They had to attack together. If Yi Yanhui died, who among them could guarantee they could defeat Lin Jichen alone?
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Immediately, three of them charged at Lin Jichen, forcing him to temporarily abandon his attack on Yi Yanhui and deal with the three newcomers.
One was a spear cultivator, one a fist cultivator, and the last a Buddhist monk.
These three were all renowned experts of the Eternal Guild, their strength on par with Yi Yanhui and not much different from Xing Sen.
The three moved swiftly, attacking Lin Jichen from three directions simultaneously.
The spear cultivator struck first, his spear piercing through the air like a cold flash of light, attacking rapidly!
The fist cultivator's punches were like starlight, bursting forth with thunderous, destructive power.
The Buddhist monk wielded a Demon Subduing Staff, as steady as a mountain and as solid as a rock!
Facing the encirclement of three top-tier experts, Lin Jichen remained calm. He took a deep breath, channeling all his mana into the Qingming Sword.
The sword hummed like a tide, resonating through the heavens.
The blade, glowing with a pale cyan light, was covered in intricate, twisted talisman patterns, resembling a ghostly face.
At that moment, Lin Jichen raised the Qingming Sword and slashed through the air!
This was an Earth Grade Martial Arts Technique, obtained by Lin Jichen from the Soul Burial Mound of an Evil Demon in the Gathering Spirit Realm within the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
[Earth Grade Martial Arts Technique · Ghost Slash]: Unleashes a slash that deals 3000 base skill damage within a 50-meter range in front, with an additional Bone Erosion effect.
Bone Erosion: Consumes 20% of the target's mana and increases the mana cost of their next skill by 30%.
Cooldown: 2 minutes. Mana cost: 3000 points.
Requirement: Golden Core Realm Sword Cultivator or higher.
Due to the Golden Core Realm requirement, he could now use it against his enemies.
However, Lin Jichen had already mastered Ghost Slash to a great extent, just a step away from perfection.
Credit for this went to Leng Feiyan, who had helped Lin Jichen with special training for two days.
Not only Ghost Slash, but also other new skills like Returning to Origin Sword Art and Shadow Assault had reached a high level of mastery.
The skill damage and effects were enhanced, and Lin Jichen found them incredibly smooth and easy to use.
With Lin Jichen's slash, a black Sword Qi burst forth, covering a fifty-meter radius around him!
The three attacking experts were all hit by the Sword Qi, which left prominent wounds on their bodies, cutting deep into their bones.
Simultaneously, three horrifying damage numbers appeared above their heads, shocking everyone.
[-12555! Bone Erosion effect triggered!]
[-9744! Bone Erosion effect triggered!]
[-9522! Bone Erosion effect triggered!]
[Bone Erosion: Mana -20%, next skill mana cost +30%!]
The three were stunned by the damage and effects of the skill.
Two of them were Body Cultivators with high defense, yet they still lost nearly ten thousand health points each.
Thankfully, they weren't spell cultivators or healers, or they might have lost half their lives.
What kind of broken skill was this? The damage was secondary; the key was the terrifying side effects.
Directly reducing mana by 20%, and this was just a Martial Arts Technique, which was absurd.
Yi Yanhui, who had been silent, let out a roar, his aura surging as his mana erupted.
His Ultimate Technique was fully charged, and the dagger in his hand emitted a dazzling light.
In the next second, the dagger left Yi Yanhui's hand, like a meteor streaking through the night, piercing the void, locking onto Lin Jichen with unstoppable force.
"Soul Burning Heart Piercer!"
This time, with his locking Ultimate Technique, Lin Jichen had no way to dodge.
Yi Yanhui sneered, certain that Lin Jichen would lose at least a quarter of his health from this attack.
This Ultimate Technique was a Mysterious Grade Ultimate Technique obtained from a new Secret Realm, and it was of golden quality, with extremely high damage and powerful effects.
It had a 70% chance to trigger Bleeding, a 30% chance to trigger Tendon Sever, and a 10% chance to trigger Paralysis.
Any two of these effects would be enough to severely hinder Lin Jichen, allowing the remaining nine to swarm him.
How could Lin Jichen survive?
The dagger successfully pierced Lin Jichen's shoulder.
Yi Yanhui was ecstatic, ready to laugh triumphantly.
But when he saw the damage number above Lin Jichen's head, his eyes widened in disbelief.
[-6000! No effects triggered! You suffer backlash -4000!]
Yi Yanhui spat out a mouthful of blood, injured by the backlash. He looked at Lin Jichen in disbelief, unable to accept what he saw.
It seemed Lin Jichen was indeed injured, losing 6000 health points, which seemed high.
But the key was... this was an Ultimate Technique.
Ultimate Techniques were the highest damage skills currently available.
Moreover, this was a top-tier Mysterious Grade Ultimate Technique.
The base damage alone was 13000 points, yet it only dealt 6000, and Yi Yanhui himself suffered nearly equal damage from the backlash.
It was like putting all your effort into stabbing someone, only for them to suffer a minor injury while you exhausted yourself and got hurt in the process.
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