Chapter 13

"What do we do, should we still fight the next match?" Chen Xifeng said irritably.

"Feng Lie is gone, how can we fight with one person less?" Luo Ge said.

"Forget it, let's forfeit. We were already weaker than the other side, and now we're one person short, there's no way we can win," Li Yan said, deflated.

"Since we've come this far, let's finish the match. It's also good to see the skills and equipment of the other barons," Bai Cangdong said from the side.

"That's true. We can lose the match but not the spirit. Surrendering would be too embarrassing. Let's finish the match," Chen Xifeng said.

Luo Ge and Li Yan both nodded in agreement, but they lacked enthusiasm.

Soon it was their turn to compete. Due to their low morale and the fact that their opponents were a top-five team, Chen Xifeng, Luo Ge, and Li Yan only managed to take down two of the opponents. The third opponent had just entered the arena and was still in top condition.

Bai Cangdong took a deep breath and stepped onto the fighting platform. He didn't want to lose, especially not when there was a baron-level golden martial skill at stake.

"Kid, I saw the martial skill you used to defeat Du Changlong, it was very powerful. I wonder how it compares to my 'Heaven-Splitting Slash.' Do you dare to face me head-on?" the opposing baron said, looking at Bai Cangdong.

"Of course I do," Bai Cangdong replied.

"Good, then let's go." The baron didn't say more and slashed with his palm, which he had formed into a blade.

Bai Cangdong didn't back down and slashed back with his palm.

A scream echoed on the platform. The baron who had clashed with Bai Cangdong was rolling on the ground, his hand twisted in pain.

Bai Cangdong kicked him off the platform and thought to himself, "The Skull-Cleaving Axe is truly formidable. I wonder if it's a silver-tier or a gold-tier martial skill."

The sword case only mentioned that the Skull-Cleaving Axe was a baron-level martial skill, but didn't specify whether it was bronze, silver, or gold. Bai Cangdong believed it was more likely to be silver.

In fact, Bai Cangdong had somewhat underestimated the power of the Skull-Cleaving Axe. The next two barons who faced him couldn't withstand a single strike from the Skull-Cleaving Axe. The Skull-Cleaving Axe was not only powerful but also extremely fast, making it hard to dodge.

"We won like that!" Chen Xifeng was still in shock.

"Damn, that's so cool. Old Bai took out three of them, and each with just one move," Luo Ge shouted.

"What a powerful martial skill. Could it be a gold-tier martial skill?" Li Yan mused.

It seemed that Bai Cangdong's performance had lifted the spirits of Chen Xifeng and the others. In the next match, despite the strong opponents, the three of them managed to defeat four barons. In the end, Bai Cangdong easily defeated the last opponent, securing their victory.

"We made it to the top ten!" Chen Xifeng punched the air in triumph as Bai Cangdong kicked the opponent off the platform.

"Haha, with my genius leading the way, anything is possible," Luo Ge shouted excitedly.

"Pfft, it was clearly me who took out two of them. If I hadn't been exhausted, we wouldn't have needed Old Bai to step in," Li Yan said, pouting.

Bai Cangdong's team quickly drew attention from many others. Teams aiming for the championship frequently watched them.

The following matches went surprisingly smoothly. The four of them easily defeated two teams and entered the top three. The final match for the championship was different from the previous rounds. It was a free-for-all battle among three teams. The team that could stand on the platform at the end would be the champion and would qualify for Miss Xiangfei's coming-of-age ceremony.

"Who would have thought we could make it to the top three. This is worth it; we'll get three gold-tier martial skills," Chen Xifeng said regretfully. "Unfortunately, the championship match isn't a round-robin but a free-for-all. With one person less, we're at a disadvantage, and our chances of winning are slim."

"Not just slim, it's impossible. Even in a round-robin, do you think we could defeat that person?" Li Yan said with a cold laugh.

"That's true. I'm already very satisfied with making it to the top three. That inhuman guy is not someone we can defeat. Among the barons, he is already invincible. Only a viscount could defeat him," Chen Xifeng nodded.

Luo Ge added, "That's right. Although I admire the Silver-Armored Knight, even he wouldn't be a match for that guy at the baron level. He's just too overpowered."

"Who are you talking about?" Bai Cangdong asked curiously.

"We're talking about Mei Wanjian. You don't even know who Mei Wanjian is?" Chen Xifeng looked at Bai Cangdong as if he were a monster.

"Cough, you know I just became a baron, so..." Bai Cangdong coughed.

"Even if you just became a baron, you should have heard the rumors about Baron Wanjian," Luo Ge said. "Don't tell me you haven't heard the most legendary story in Dailun City in the past ten years?"

Bai Cangdong indeed hadn't heard it and could only spread his hands in helplessness. He had been focused on his life span and had no time for legends.

"Are you from another planet?" Luo Ge said, looking up as if in deep thought. "Baron Wanjian is a guy who can tie a bow with his penis. Before he had a title, he challenged a Broken Sword Baron to practice his sword skills. You probably don't know who the Broken Sword Baron is. He was a baron with a very bad character, who enjoyed bullying ordinary people. His title 'Broken Sword' didn't mean he had a broken sword, but that he loved breaking ordinary swords and watching the pain of ordinary people."

"The Broken Sword Baron loved to duel with ordinary people, gradually pressuring them until they were desperate, and only stopped when they were beaten to a pulp and on the brink of death. For a while, the ordinary people in Dailun City saw the Broken Sword Baron as a flood or a beast. They would run away at the first sign of him, never daring to face him."

"Mei Wanjian was different. He specifically sought out the Broken Sword Baron for duels, failing and being beaten repeatedly, but standing up again and again. One day, he defeated the Broken Sword Baron, even with the Broken Sword Baron using his three privileges, creating the most legendary story in Dailun City in the past ten years."

"To defeat a baron as an ordinary person, how did he do it? The three privileges alone should have been enough to kill him several times," Bai Cangdong said in surprise.

"The three privileges aren't as terrifying as you think. When the difference in rank is one level, the effect of the three privileges lasts only about one second, and can only be used once every twelve hours. So theoretically, an ordinary person can defeat a baron. If a baron challenges a viscount, it's not so easy."

"Why?" Bai Cangdong didn't understand the difference between an ordinary person challenging a baron and a baron challenging a viscount, as both were one-level challenges.

"Because a viscount can activate their life disk to release their life light, which protects them. We can't hurt them at all. Even without using the three privileges, a baron finds it very difficult to challenge a viscount. The same goes for the undead. A viscount-level undead has the light of immortality, which is similar to our life light. This makes it extremely difficult for a baron to advance to a viscount. Dailun City hasn't heard of anyone advancing to a viscount in a long time."

Bai Cangdong thought to himself, "It seems the mutated Skull-Cleaving Ghost I killed isn't a viscount. At least it didn't have any light of immortality."

The match started again, and the fourteen people from the three teams stood on the fighting platform. At the command of the Silver-Armored Knight, the fourteen people immediately engaged in a chaotic battle.

"Lady, why is the Earl holding such a competition? It's meaningless. A bunch of small barons, even that Wanjian Baron, are still insignificant and laughable to the Earl," the female knight asked Lady Honglian.

"Brother has a task that requires these barons, so he is holding this competition. I am here to see if any of them are useful. I thought it would be boring, but I've seen some interesting things and people," Lady Honglian said, her gaze falling on Bai Cangdong. "I believe Brother will be very satisfied with this selection."

The female knight was surprised, "That kid has a very good martial skill, which seems to be a gold-tier skill, but with just that skill, he can't defeat Mei Wanjian."

Lady Honglian's lips curled slightly, "Who knows? Maybe that interesting guy will do something unexpected. My knight will never be an ordinary person."

"Is Lady really going to make him a knight?" the female knight said, displeased. "Such a person doesn't have the qualifications to be Lady's knight. Please reconsider, Lady."

"Since when do I need your judgment to make decisions?" Lady Honglian said coolly.

The female knight immediately knelt on one knee, "I am only thinking of Lady. Such a person is not worthy of being Lady's knight."

"Enough, stand up," Lady Honglian's face showed no emotion, but her gaze on Bai Cangdong flickered.

Bai Cangdong didn't know he had caught someone's attention. In the chaos, he truly felt the overwhelming presence of Mei Wanjian. It was a presence that said, "I am the only one who can do this." Wherever he went, almost everyone chose to back away, unwilling to face him directly.

Mei Wanjian had almost no opponents. In the intense battle, he seemed so lonely, and before he knew it, he was standing in front of Bai Cangdong.

Bai Cangdong naturally wouldn't choose to back away. He had no intention of doing so, "Since no one is willing to fight you, I will."

He took a step forward, and his palm, like a giant axe, slashed toward the lonely Mei Wanjian.

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