Fighting the Hordes

Countless ghosts wept, and lost souls wailed.

Amid the screams, ghostly figures lunged forward one after another.

Bai Xiaowen swept them with Insight. Most were Standard Template ghosts called "Lost Soul Villagers." Only a few, noticeably larger and stronger, were High Elite Tier.

[Curse-Bound Ghost (Level 8 Elite Tier)]

[Species: Fiend Species / Ghost Clan]

[Attributes: Strength 12, Agility 23, Constitution 35, Spirit 64]

[Skill 1: Curse Resentment: Curses an enemy. The target must pass a Spirit check or suffer hallucinations.]

[Skill 2: Vengeful Spirit's Touch: Passive. The Curse-Bound Ghost's normal attacks cannot be blocked or parried and deal additional magic damage equal to 1.5 times its Spirit.]

[Skill 3: Possession: The Curse-Bound Ghost grabs a target from behind. The target must pass a Spirit check or suffer a 30% reduction in movement speed and periodic Imprisonment.]

[Skill 4: Spellmaster's Seal LV2: Grants 300 additional Life Value.]

Compared with the High Elite Tier Curse-Bound Ghosts, the Lost Soul Villagers were much weaker. But they, too, had Vengeful Spirit's Touch. Their attacks ignored blocks and parries, dealing magic damage on contact. Dodging was the only defense, and in such numbers, they were not to be underestimated.

"Shu Yi, clear out the small fry with Butcher! Leave the Elite Tier monsters to me!" Bai Xiaowen said.

Li Shuyi activated Grand Duke's Wrath and charged into the ghosts like a whirlwind, both swords thrusting forward. She had been holding back for a long time. Now that the puzzle was solved, she could finally enjoy a proper fight.

Slash! Slash! Slash! Li Shuyi unleashed the Heaven-Hiding Sword Art, killing a Common Tier ghost with every strike. Her two passive abilities quickly reached full stacks. Each kill extended Grand Duke's Wrath, keeping her movement speed greatly increased. Compared with the drifting villagers, she