Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 180 – Kai Ming Beast

At this moment, Lin Jichen had already distanced himself from the scene.

He hadn't expected so many demonic cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demon Sect to be in the Thunder Marsh.

Moreover, he had killed two disciples of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect. Given his understanding of the Young Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, Li Xinghun...

Li Xinghun was a prominent figure among the younger generation of the demonic sect, known for his formidable strength, erratic and violent personality, ruthless methods, and cruel tactics.

Even after the worlds merged, this guy had led the demonic sect to conquer real-world cities, turning the entire population and players into his sect's subordinates.

Anyone who dared to resist would be killed.

Li Xinghun would plant a demonic mark in their minds, enslaving them as puppets and resources for the demonic sect.

At that time, due to the recent fusion, hundreds of thousands of real-world players suffered, and several cities were devastated.

Lin Jichen knew that he had definitely formed a grudge with Li Xinghun.

Having provoked the Ten Thousand Demon Sect and being alone here, he had to be extremely cautious in his next actions.

What gave Lin Jichen a headache was that, according to the two Crystal Formation demonic cultivators he had interrogated earlier, Li Xinghun was also in the Thunder Marsh searching for the Thunder Dragon.

This meant he had to find and seize the Thunder Spirit Heart before Li Xinghun and his people did.

Otherwise, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

Although "Tale of Immortal" was still just a game, the Thunder Dragon would respawn.

But a wild boss of the Thunder Dragon's level would take at least a month to respawn after being killed.

Lin Jichen didn't want to wait that long. Being stuck in the Foundation Establishment Realm for a month would waste the advantage he had accumulated in the early stages.

Moreover, as players' realms advanced, those valuable opportunities would likely be found and taken.

By then, Lin Jichen would be left with nothing but regret.

He had to take a risk; fortune favors the bold.

Lin Jichen made up his mind. He wouldn't leave until he found the Thunder Dragon.

He had already moved far from the previous location. The heavy rain served as a good cover, masking all scents and footprints.

Additionally, the Thunder Marsh was vast and boundless, with numerous cultivators. It wouldn't be easy for the Ten Thousand Demon Sect to find him.

Lin Jichen found a temporary shelter from the rain, took some medicine to restore his mana, and summoned Panda Xiong, feeding it a Beast Spirit Pill.

In the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, Panda Xiong successfully broke through to the later stage of Foundation Establishment, with significant improvements in its attributes.

[Spirit Beast: Iron-Eating Beast]

[Name: Panda Xiong]

[Owner: Lin Jichen]

[Strength: Later stage of Foundation Establishment]

[Cultivation: 0/20000]

[Loyalty: 83 points]

[Health: 18000/18000]

[Attack: 155]

[Defense: 160]

[Speed: 130]

[Skills: Thunder Roar, Absolute Defense, Furious Thunder Strike, Earth-Shattering Charge]

Not only did its attributes improve, but it also gained a new skill.

[Earth-Shattering Charge]: Charge in a direction, dealing 700 base skill damage to targets within a 5-meter range and knocking them back for 1 second.

Cooldown: 120 seconds.

This skill was excellent, a group control skill!

It was also Panda Xiong's first true control skill, and a group control at that.

As expected of an Iron-Eating Beast~

Lin Jichen smiled with satisfaction, patting its head in encouragement.

Panda Xiong had grown larger, almost out of its cub stage.

Once it reached Crystal Formation, Lin Jichen could ride it.

Just imagining riding a national treasure around was incredibly cool.

Lin Jichen looked at Panda Xiong with anticipation, eager to ride it.

The rain gradually stopped.

The thunder in the sky finally quieted down.

Then, a blazing sun appeared, causing the temperature in the Thunder Marsh to soar, as if switching from early spring to scorching summer in an instant.

Lin Jichen was used to it; the Thunder Marsh always had such bizarre weather changes.

But now that the rain had stopped, without the cleansing rainwater, he had to be even more cautious in his actions.

To avoid attracting greedy eyes, Lin Jichen put Panda Xiong back into the pet space and continued westward.

Several hours later, Lin Jichen was hundreds of miles away from the Thunder Crocodile Marsh.

During this time, he hadn't encountered any more demonic cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, but he did come across a few cultivators. Lin Jichen avoided them from a distance.

Lin Jichen stopped, not to rest, but to stare at the huge footprints in the muddy ground.

The footprints were twice the size of an elephant's, deeply embedded in the mud, half a foot deep, with scattered fur around them.

After careful examination and memory search, Lin Jichen recognized the owner of the footprints.

It wasn't the Thunder Dragon but another great beast of the Thunder Marsh, known as the Kai Ming Beast.

There was a saying in ancient texts: "The Kai Ming Beast, born of golden essence, with a tiger's body and a human face, exudes an imposing presence; its gaze intimidates all spirits."

It was a unique great beast in "Tale of Immortal," and the Kai Ming Beast had many types. Based on its fur, white was inferior, black was superior.

The fur scattered around the footprints was all white.

This somewhat reassured Lin Jichen.

White-furred Kai Ming Beasts weren't particularly strong, but they were definitely at the Golden Elixir stage.

Lin Jichen thought for a moment and decided to follow the footprints.

Since he hadn't found the Thunder Dragon yet, he might as well see if there were any clues.

The footprints extended further, becoming more numerous.

Lin Jichen knew he had entered the Kai Ming Beast's territory.

He released Panda Xiong.

With its keen nose, Panda Xiong quickly determined the direction.

Man and bear hurried on.

After more than half an hour, they heard thunderous snores ahead.

In the hollow of a giant ancient tree, a tiger-like monster was sleeping soundly.

It looked like a tiger, but much larger, covered in white fur. The most terrifying part was its head.

It had nine heads!

Each head resembled a human face, looking extraordinarily eerie.

Lin Jichen had been quite shaken the first time he saw such a creature in his previous life.

At this moment, the Kai Ming Beast was sleeping soundly, with a massive skeleton beside it. Lin Jichen couldn't identify the creature from the bones alone.

But judging by the size of the bones, it was definitely not an ordinary monster.

It was likely killed and eaten by the Kai Ming Beast, which then slept at the base of the tree after a full meal.

Lin Jichen tried to check its attributes but couldn't.

Clearly, its realm far exceeded his. Lin Jichen didn't hesitate about whether to make a move.

Because he had to act, the Kai Ming Beast was one of his targets this time.

The Kai Ming Beast had a treasure called the Northern Underworld Soul Sand, a material for the Heavenly Dao Crystal.

There were other, lesser materials that could also complete the Heavenly Dao Crystal.

But their effects were much inferior.

Moreover, such great beasts were rare opportunities; if he missed this one, there wouldn't be another.

Lin Jichen thought for a moment and decided to act!

Just as he revealed his killing intent, the Kai Ming Beast's nine heads simultaneously opened their eyes!