Versatile Sword Cultivator

[-3100!]

Tu Ganglie swung his hammer in a desperate attempt to counterattack, but it hit nothing but air.

Meanwhile, Sword Qi kept slicing through the shadows from all directions.

Tu Ganglie had no way to defend himself, not even a chance to strike back.

It felt like punching into cotton.

"Coward! Come out! Face me in a fight!"

Tu Ganglie could only roar in impotent rage, continuously getting injured.

But his opponent seemed oblivious to his cries, focusing solely on relentless assaults from every angle, inflicting sudden wounds.

Ten seconds—neither long nor short.

Tu Ganglie's already dwindling health bar rapidly hit rock bottom in those ten seconds, leaving him with barely a few thousand points.

At this moment, Lin Jichen finally reappeared, emerging in the Reincarnation Abyss.

He looked unchanged, except for the sword in his hand.

The Qingming Sword was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a black flying sword.

Tu Ganglie glared at him, roaring as he raised his hammer for a counterattack.

Lin Jichen merely smiled, his figure flickering as a beam of radiant Sword Qi cut through the darkness, striking his opponent!

[Heavenly Light Slash!]

[Death Execution triggered! Instant kill!]

Tu Ganglie watched in horror as a wound opened on his body. He tried to speak but couldn't utter a word before collapsing!

Lin Jichen successfully killed Tu Ganglie!

The mid-Gathering Spirit Realm BOSS, the second overlord of Hell difficulty, fell to Lin Jichen's sword.

"This Dark Night Sword is always reliable, no wonder Master gave it to me. It's really handy~"

Lin Jichen muttered to himself.

With Tu Ganglie's death, the Reincarnation Abyss vanished.

Lin Jichen returned to the second level of the prison, where Gu Qiuxue and the others sighed in relief upon seeing him.

"Little Lin, what happened to the BOSS?" Ren Lan asked.

Lin Jichen chuckled, pointing to the Soul Burial Mound at his feet. "Right here."

"No way! You killed the BOSS?" Ren Lan exclaimed in surprise.

"Isn't that standard procedure? What's so surprising?" Lin Jichen said smugly.

Though Ren Lan found Lin Jichen's arrogance annoying, she couldn't find a word to counter him.

Both she and Lin Jichen were in the early-Golden Elixir stage. Facing Tu Ganglie, it would be an exaggeration to say she had no chance to fight back.

But if she were to duel him, she could only chip away at his health but definitely couldn't win.

Lin Jichen, however, managed to defeat him, and it seemed he hadn't even taken much damage, with half his health remaining.

More importantly, she felt Lin Jichen hadn't used his full strength.

The disparity left Ren Lan speechless, completely convinced.

She had thought that after reaching the same realm as Lin Jichen, she could carry him through battles. Clearly, she was overthinking.

"No worries, even if I can't beat him in the game, I can still easily 'bully' him in real life. If he dares to mess with me, I'll train him to death in no time, hmph~"

Ren Lan thought gleefully to herself.

"Master Lin, stop being narcissistic and open the Soul Burial Mound. Let's see what goodies we got," Su Wanling said, curious about the BOSS's loot.

Jiang Luoyu, worried that Liu Xiazi and Zhou Tiantian might have other ideas, decisively said, "Both this BOSS and the first-floor BOSS were taken down by Lin Jichen alone. All the equipment should go to him. Any objections?"

The girls all shook their heads in agreement. Zhou Tiantian, though a bit greedy for an extra piece or two, didn't dare say anything after the guild leader spoke.

Lin Jichen remembered and went to open the Soul Burial Mound. Inside, it was dazzling with golden light.

Two Earth Grade golden items appeared in Lin Jichen's hands—a hammer and a secret manual.

[Earth Grade Weapon · Tianfang Giant Black Hammer]: Strength +210, Critical +115, for every 100 points of Strength, all hammer skills' damage +10%, defense +5%, up to 100%. Each attack has a 10% chance to trigger Paralysis, no cooldown.

[Hammer of Destruction]: Throw the hammer like Mount Tai crushing the opponent. Upon hitting, 100% triggers Paralysis for 10 seconds, cooldown 10 minutes.

[Whirlwind Hammer]: Hammer expands tenfold, swinging in the air. Hammer speed +1000%, range +300%, lasts 8 seconds, cooldown 15 minutes.

[Precision Hammer Strike]: Target a single enemy within 100 meters, hammer the ground, and the opponent will be knocked back for 2 seconds, cooldown 30 minutes.

Requirement: Gathering Spirit Realm hammer cultivator.

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[Earth Grade Ultimate Technique · Reincarnation Abyss Kill]: Chant for 3 seconds, designate a target, forcibly drag them into the Reincarnation Abyss for 5 minutes. In the abyss, the target's all attributes -30%, your all attributes +15%.

Cooldown: 5 days, Mana cost: 25000 points.

Requirement: Gathering Spirit Realm cultivator with Root Bone or Spiritual Grace above 90 points.

These two items alone made the Secret Realm trip worthwhile.

Gathering Spirit Realm hammers were indeed powerful, with over two hundred points added to Strength, and each skill was more formidable than the last.

Golden quality, indeed.

Especially the skill book—Lin Jichen had just experienced Tu Ganglie's ultimate technique, and it was incredibly powerful.

With this skill book, Lin Jichen wouldn't fear facing an army. He could always pick someone for a one-on-one duel.

Not convinced? Beat you until you are!

Compared to these, the previous loot seemed ordinary.

The hammer was fine, Lin Jichen couldn't use it, but the ultimate technique skill book was crucial.

He could learn it!

But it required the Gathering Spirit Realm, so he couldn't use it for now.

Besides these two golden Earth Grade items, there were two purple Earth Grade items and three golden Mysterious Grade items, along with several purple Mysterious Grade items.

There were two pieces of equipment Lin Jichen could use—a battle robe and a belt, both purple Earth Grade.

And they were part of the same set.

[Earth Grade Armor · Soul Heaven Battle Robe]: Defense +100, Heart Protection +70, 5% chance to dodge Critical Hits. For every 10,000 health points, Defense +2%, Tenacity +1%.

Soul Heaven Set, each additional piece increases all effects by 5%.

[Water and Fire Resistance]: Move freely in water or fire, lasts 1 hour, cooldown 12 hours.

[Desperate Defense]: Summon the soul of the battle robe to protect the true master. For 10 seconds, Defense doubles, and spell damage -50%, cooldown 1 day.

Requirement: Golden Elixir Realm cultivator.

The other piece was a belt.

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[Earth Grade Armor · Soul Heaven Belt]: Vitality +10000, Tenacity +15%, Resistance +5%, in non-combat state, auto-heal 10% per minute until full.

Soul Heaven Set, each additional piece increases all effects by 5%.

[Blood Soul Transformation]: In combat state, heal 20% per minute, lasts 3 minutes, cooldown 2 hours.

[Soul Reclamation]: Upon killing an enemy, absorb 10% of their vitality, cooldown 6 hours.

Requirement: Golden Elixir Realm cultivator.

Lin Jichen could use both pieces of equipment, so he put them on without hesitation.

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