Chapter 27 – The Power of Spirit Skill


    Crossing an entire major realm, without any sword techniques, armed with only a movement technique and the Spirit Shield from his Jade Pendant—which was still on cooldown—Lin Jichen found himself in a frustratingly tight spot.


    It''s tough to cook without rice, as the saying goes.


    His vitality had already dropped by a third.


    At this rate, he was bound to meet his demise.


    Death was not an option for Lin Jichen. Although in the current state of the game, yers could be reborn after death, losing some cultivation and equipment at worst, Lin Jichen was different. His unique talent dictated that with each death, his innate attributes would decrease by 10%.


    That was something Lin Jichen could never ept.


    After such a fortuitous rebirth, he was determined to keep his streak of being The Lucky One. Think he''d die? Not a chance!


    Suddenly, Lin Jichen had an elixir in his hand.


    【Mysterious Grade·Purple Jade Elixir】: Increases allbat attributes by 30 points for five minutes, and instantly restores 3000 points of vitality if not inbat.


    This was an elixir given to him by Leng Feiyan, which he had been too reluctant to consume until now.


    For the sake of survival, Lin Jichen had to rely on it.


    Swallowing the Purple Jade Elixir, he felt his body rapidly heating up, his Qi surging, and warm currents flowing through him.


    He felt as if he was brimming with strength.


    Now, his attributes had soared: strength to 67 points, and defense breaking through to 81 points.


    81 points—Zhou Shen''s strength was only at 70 points.


    What did this imply?


    Lin Jichen gave Zhou Shen a sly smile.


    Zhou Shen, clueless, thought Lin Jichen had been beaten silly and sneered continuously.


    "To be able tough in the face of death, let''s see if you can stillugh on your way to the underworld," Zhou Shen said, before continuing his attack with the Broad Moon de Technique.


    This time, however, Lin Jichen didn''t bother to block.


    Just like his previous fight with Zhou Hao, he let Zhou Shen''s de strike him.


    "Miss!"


    What!


    Zhou Shen was shocked and, disbelieving, struck again with his de, only to miss once more.


    Realizing the problem must lie with the pill Lin Jichen had just consumed, Zhou Shen knew it was no ordinary elixir.


    "With an elixir that can block my attacks, this kid must have many treasures on him," Zhou Shen, worldly and experienced, mocked: "That elixir must have a time limit. Just wait until its effects wear off, and you''ll meet your end."


    Lin Jichen nodded in agreement, "You''re right, my elixir does have a time limit."


    Zhou Shen felt smug, about to speak, when Lin Jichen added, "So, all I need to do is kill you before it runs out, right?"


    Zhou Shen''s eyelid twitched as Lin Jichen''s sword came at him.


    With all attributes increased by 30, Lin Jichen was like a new man, his speed now unmatched by Zhou Shen.


    Zhou Shen didn''t even see Lin Jichen''s sword strike, and in his unguarded state, his arm was torn open with arge gash.


    "-180!"


    Zhou Shen hastily retreated, trying to stall for time until the effects of Lin Jichen''s elixir wore off.


    But his speed was no match for Lin Jichen, who caught up in a few steps, and the Crimson Cloud Sword haunted him like a ghost.


    Zhou Shen began to suffer consecutive hits.


    How the tables had turned in thirty years.


    Their situations werepletely reversed.


    Zhou Shen was forced to defend with all his might, positioning his de in front to block as much of Lin Jichen''s sword momentum as possible.


    Unfortunately, although Lin Jichencked any sword techniques or ultimate skills, his sword strikes were tricky and rare.


    Lin Jichen was like a hero with only basic attacks and no skills, but it was precisely these simple attacks that Zhou Shen struggled to parry.


    The speed and angle of Lin Jichen''s sword left Zhou Shen with no defense.


    Zhou Shen was forced to protect his head and heart, leaving the rest of his body to fend for itself.


    He hoped to oust Lin Jichen''s elixir with his thicker pool of vitality.


    Lin Jichen understood his opponent''s mindset and thus quickened his sword strikes with each attack.


    Zhou Shen''s wounds multiplied, blood covering his body, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.


    Seeing Zhou Shen in such a state, his younger brother Zhou Hao knew he couldn''t let his brother die, or he would face the same fate.


    "Brother, I''ll help you!"


    Zhou Hao, enduring severe pain and clinging to life, charged forward and swung his de at Lin Jichen.


    Forced to break his attack rhythm by Zhou Hao, Lin Jichen turned to face the new threat.


    Zhou Hao was no match for Lin Jichen even on a good day.


    Especially not against Lin Jichen who had consumed the elixir.


    With an effortless sword strike, Lin Jichen sliced open Zhou Hao''s abdomen.


    "-355!"


    A terrifying amount of damage exploded forth, and that wasn''t even a critical hit.


    Zhou Hao, already low on vitality, was cut open and killed instantly!


    "Brother, avenge me..." Zhou Hao copsed, his eyes dimming rapidly as life left him.


    【Ding! Cultivation +0, you''ve reached a bottleneck, please break through as soon as possible!】


    【Ding! Hell difficulty missionpleted, please return to the sect to im your reward!】


    After Zhou Hao''s death, a storage bag burst forth.


    But Lin Jichen had no time to pick it up, as he turned to see Zhou Shen, grief-stricken and enraged by his brother''s death.


    While Zhou Hao had bought him time, Zhou Shen had started to channel a spell, pouring all his spiritual power into his de.


    In a moment, Zhou Shen''s de underwent a strange transformation, turning fiery red with mes engulfing the de, dripping like moltenva, resembling flowing blood.


    Zhou Shen''s aura changed drastically, as if he were a demon returned from hell, his gaze fixed on Lin Jichen, the mes from his de reflecting in his pupils.


    For a moment, he truly seemed like a demon returned from purgatory.


    "I will take your life to mourn my brother!"


    With a roar like a wild beast, Zhou Shen''s de expanded dozens of times in size, the mes engulfing the entire forest, startling countless birds and beasts.


    "Hundred Fierce me sh!"


    A stunning streak of fiery red shed across the sky, and what met Lin Jichen was not just color.


    The de was chillingly sharp, the mes volcanic, carrying an unstoppable force as it bore down on Lin Jichen!


    Lin Jichen could clearly feel the air around him heating up, but what truly rmed him was the imminent strike of the de!


    Unfortunately, the Spirit Shield was still cooling down.


    Lin Jichen had no choice but to brace for the attack.


    At thest moment, he used his sword to block.


    But the power of the Spirit Skill was too great, sending Lin Jichen flying, sword and all.


    Lin Jichen was like a kite with its string cut, flung several meters away.


    Puh!


    A mist of blood sprayed out.


    A terrifying scar appeared on Lin Jichen''s body.


    "-1089!"


    Such was the power of a Spirit Skill.


    It had nearly cost Lin Jichen his life.


    Spirit Skills were abilities that only those in the Foundation Establishment Realm and above could wield. Lin Jichen, still in the Qi Refining Realm, could only look on enviously.


    He didn''t even have a single sword technique, and fighting against a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a Spirit Skill, it was no wonder he was being overpowered.


    Lin Jichen nced at his vitality bar, a mere few hundred points remaining, while his opponent still had two thousand.


    But Lin Jichen was not disheartened; he rose from the ground, his eyes zing with fighting spirit!


    Zhou Shen couldn''t believe that Lin Jichen had survived his ultimate technique. Was it normal for someone in the Qi Refining Realm to have such thick vitality?


    While he was still in shock, Lin Jichen was already swiftly advancing.


    In terms of attributes, Zhou Shen was still no match for Lin Jichen, whose elixir effects had yet to fade.


    In the blink of an eye, Zhou Shen was caught up by Lin Jichen, who raised the Crimson Cloud Sword in his hand.


    Zhou Shen inwardly cursed his luck, forced once again into a defensive shell, desperately resisting.


    This time, Lin Jichen''s attacks were faster and more cunning.


    Amidst Zhou Shen''s frantic defense, his wounds increased.


    Lin Jichen, however, seemed to be grasping the essence of swordsmanship amidst the battle, his strikes growing sharper.


    【Ding! Insight into sword intent during battle, swordsmanship aptitude +5%!】