bookpub Chapter 60 Grab it in one go, refine it in an instant!
Chapter 60 Grab it in one go, refine it in an instant!
Before Lin Er could think any further, the berserk water elemental missed its target, yet it still refused to give up.
It skipped over Keller and Talia, who were closer, and leaped over, flying five or six meters into the air with great speed.
The water elemental raised its two claws high, which then crystallized into ice. Waves of cold air and ice crystals swirled and danced around it, making it look formidable.
Lin Er reacted with lightning speed, instantly drawing his sword and unleashing a flash of cold light. The blade slashed horizontally, meeting the water elemental's claws head-on, showing no fear whatsoever.
The sword and claws clashed with a clang, splashing water and ice crystals all over the ground.
Lin Er only felt the blade encounter a slight resistance before piercing through the water elemental's claws; the expected scene of the claws being severed did not occur.
After the water elemental's claws were struck, the gaps instantly healed. It merely shook its head, and the constantly flowing water within its body became somewhat turbulent.
"That sword strike just now should have caused it some damage."
Lin Er thought to himself briefly.
At that moment, a faint medicinal fragrance suddenly wafted over, refreshing and invigorating. This fragrance was quite unique, unlike the scent of ordinary herbs; it was somewhat similar to the aroma of a freshly made Peiyuan Pill, but even more potent.
This is definitely a great treasure for cultivation.
He was greatly alarmed, and his attention was inevitably distracted by curiosity. He stopped attacking the water elemental and took a few more steps back before focusing his gaze on the source of the attack.
Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the fragrance was emanating from the water element. It must have been from the medicinal aroma that came from the water element after I had just struck it with my sword.
Combining this with the previous hint, Lin Er instantly understood.
"You audacious ginseng spirit, daring to disguise yourself as a water elemental to intentionally harm good people! Prepare to die!"
Having said that, he drew his sword and used the Pure Yang Sword Technique to slash at the water elemental sword.
The water elemental couldn't understand Lin Er's words at all. Seeing that he wasn't fleeing but instead approaching, it was filled with rage. It only wanted to tear the demon in front of it to pieces and grind it into mincemeat to vent its hatred.
Its waist and abdomen arched, gathering a breath of cold air, and then exhaling a large amount of cold air and ice crystals, which quickly engulfed the area within four or five meters in front of it.
These ice crystals flew swiftly away with the cold air. They were small and sharp, and wherever they went, wildflowers and withered grass broke off and were flattened. Large amounts of frost were spread on the ground and quickly froze into blocks.
"That was close."
Lin Er noticed that the water elemental's movements were not right and took precautions in advance, dodging the frost attack in a flash.
He originally intended to use his flying sword to slay the ginseng spirit disguised as a water element, but he was worried about scattering it. After all, its entire body was made of water, and once scattered on the ground, it would be impossible to pick it up.
This ginseng spirit, upon meeting him, immediately sought to kill him without explanation; he had to be captured alive to seek justice.
As for the fact that refining a century-old ginseng can increase one's cultivation level, that was definitely not the reason he showed mercy.
Although Lin Er had the idea of capturing him alive, he dared not underestimate the danger and fought while retreating, looking for a suitable opportunity.
On the other side, after Talia summoned the water elemental, because she was currently at the peak of Tier 1, the water elemental she summoned was also at the peak of Tier 1.
She had intended for the water elemental to demonstrate its combat power on the spot, but to her surprise, the water elemental attacked Lin'er as soon as it landed.
Talia was terrified and tried to use a spell to summon the water elemental back, but for some reason the elemental went berserk.
She only had one spell left: Entanglement. This control magic was completely ineffective against water elements, so she could only stand there anxiously, constantly urging Keller on.
"Keller, you have to help! The water elemental has gone mad!"
Without Thaliado needing to say anything, Keller had already conjured a ball of flame in his palm, which was perfectly countered by the water element and could cause even greater damage.
However, Lin Er was entangled in battle with the water elemental, and he dared not make a move rashly.
Talia could also see that it was difficult to cast spells and was afraid of accidentally injuring someone, so she said, "Put on some magical armor for Lin'er first."
Keller nodded, seizing the opportunity to activate the spell and unleash magic on Lin Er.
A blue light suddenly appeared on Lin Er's body, and a semi-transparent light shield enveloped him before quickly disappearing.
"No, he's only wearing a thin garment; such ordinary fabric won't offer much in terms of defense."
Keller and Talia grew increasingly anxious, but they soon discovered that Lin Er, despite the perilous battle with the water elemental, had not been injured and his clothes were undamaged, appearing completely at ease.
They exchanged a glance, both somewhat alarmed. Hadn't their teacher said that Lin Er was just a mage?
His swordsmanship is probably no less than that of many swordsmen. It is well known that mages are weak in melee combat. They had long known that Lin Er had extremely strong magical talent, and now that they saw his swordsmanship, they admired him even more.
Seeing that Lin'er was able to handle the situation, their anxiety subsided slightly. However, Talia was still very worried. Now that the water elemental had gone mad, she, as the summoner, was largely to blame and only wanted Lin'er to escape danger as soon as possible.
At this moment, Keller exclaimed in surprise.
"Talia, look, Lord Lin'er's sword seems to be glowing with fire."
Talia looked closely and saw that the Moonlight Sword had a cold, sharp light and an extraordinary sword aura, but there was no flame.
She looked at her suspiciously and said, "You must have seen wrong."
When Keller looked again, the flames had vanished as if they had never existed. He also couldn't sense any residual fire element in the air, leaving him somewhat bewildered and confused.
Did I really see it wrong?
Just then, Talia tugged at him and suddenly pointed in that direction.
"Look, Lin Er is about to cast a spell."
Keller snapped out of his daze and followed Talia to look.
As the couple watched the battle with a mixture of anxiety and admiration, Lin'er had already exchanged more than a dozen blows with the water elemental. The abandoned manor was a mess, the ground covered with frost, making it look as if winter had arrived if you didn't look closely.
"This ginseng spirit's melee ability is slightly weaker than Ellie's, but it is almost unaffected by terrain and has excellent resistance to blades."
Lin Er frowned. He had basically figured out the strength of the water element and thought that if he continued to be so timid and hesitant, it would be difficult to catch it.
He happens to know a fireball spell, which he hasn't used in actual combat yet. This fireball spell should be able to cause more damage to the ginseng spirit.
He then leaped back a dozen steps, creating distance between himself and the water element, and directly channeled his spiritual energy to create a flame, which shot out like a flying sword.
Seeing Lin Er pull away, the water elemental was determined to give chase. But when it saw a fireball flying towards it, it was too late to dodge and was immediately hit.
The fireball exploded instantly, covering the water element. A series of hissing sounds rang out, and a large amount of white mist emerged, forming a cloud of water mist that rapidly spread to a radius of four or five meters, obscuring the view.
Seeing that the water element was about to be swallowed up by the water mist and vanish into nothingness, Lin Er knew something was wrong and rushed into the water mist.
He sensed an abundance of extremely pure medicinal power and spiritual energy from the water flowing from the ginseng spirit, and his dantian involuntarily began to circulate his cultivation technique.
The water mist that was about to escape was sucked in as if it had encountered a whirlpool, and not a single drop fell.
As the ginseng spirit lay dying, it still tried to struggle and bite back.
"The evil ginseng spirit, even on the verge of death, still wants to harm people."
Lin Er was furious and, without saying a word:
Grab it in one go, and refine it instantly!