Chapter 43

"How can Mont Xiaoquan always find some experts, while you guys are always just a few people?" Bai Cangdong said curiously.

Ma Fei's face turned red: "We are all native to Daolun City, and there are only so many people in Daolun City. Where can we find experts? The Divine Martial Association, however, is an organization spanning multiple cities, making it much easier for them to find experts."

"It turns out to be a struggle between a powerful dragon and a local snake," Bai Cangdong said with a smile.

"How should we arrange our order of appearance?" Zheng Hao asked.

"There's no need to arrange it. I'll go first and end the duel directly," Bai Cangdong was determined to deal with the people from the Divine Martial Association today.

"Brother Bai, be extra careful. The two new barons from the Divine Martial Association are very dangerous," Zheng Hao reminded him.

"Alright." Bai Cangdong nodded and then jumped onto the arena.

Seeing Bai Cangdong enter the arena, Mont Xiaoquan smiled at the baron with the agile movements and said, "Ma Fei and his people have put their strongest person forward in the first match, clearly out of great fear of us. We are sure to win this duel. Who will go first?"

"There's no need for such trouble. Either of the two of us can easily sweep the five opponents," the baron with a scar on his face and a fierce aura said.

"Indeed, we have traveled through countless battles in the First Tier of Light, but we haven't seen any remarkable figures, not even comparable to those in the First Tier of Darkness. This match is a waste of time for us. My brother will quickly end the match to save time," the other baron with a cold expression said.

The other barons around Mont Xiaoquan looked somewhat embarrassed, but they seemed to have suffered at the hands of these two before. Despite being humiliated, no one dared to say anything.

"Since that's the case, I'll leave it to the two of you," Mont Xiaoquan said with a smile, his face unchanged.

The baron with the scar on his face directly jumped onto the arena, not even greeting, and summoned his armed blade, slashing at Bai Cangdong with swift and fierce blade techniques.

Clang!

At the moment the long blade was about to slash Bai Cangdong's face, a large sword blocked it. Both bodies trembled and retreated two to three steps before stopping.

"Quite some strength," the scarred baron coldly snorted and slashed at Bai Cangdong again.

Bai Cangdong was not to be outdone, using his large sword to slash, stab, and parry, engaging the baron in battle.

"Such terrifying blade techniques. Fortunately, it's Brother Bai who is on the field. If it were us, we probably couldn't even block ten strikes," Zheng Hao said in shock, watching the scarred baron's blade techniques.

"I hope Brother Bai can win," Ma Fei watched the two battling on the stage, feeling both hopeful and anxious.

On Mont Xiaoquan's side, the cold-faced baron was somewhat surprised and turned to Mont Xiaoquan, asking, "Who is that baron on the stage?"

"His title is the Fist Baron, and he is now a martial artist in Daolun City," Mont Xiaoquan, who had already thoroughly investigated Bai Cangdong, said without hesitation.

"His sword techniques are excellent, the best baron we've seen since coming to the First Tier of Light."

"Although his sword techniques are good, he may not be able to defeat my brother, the Wind Blade Baron. Moreover, there is you, the Wind Sword Baron, who is even more powerful. He is bound to lose," Mont Xiaoquan said with a smile.

"Although his sword techniques are good, he cannot defeat my brother, and it's not worth my effort," the Wind Sword Baron said with arrogance.

"This person's blade techniques seem a bit peculiar, quite different from the usual ones. They are somewhat similar to my Pain Blade techniques, but they directly target vital points, which is different," Bai Cangdong was slightly surprised in his heart. He did not immediately use his full strength to defeat the Wind Blade Baron but wanted to see what other blade techniques he had.

At first, the Wind Blade Baron was full of confidence, his blade techniques swift and fierce, seemingly able to split Bai Cangdong in two with the next strike.

However, gradually, the Wind Blade Baron felt something was off. The opposing baron seemed to be holding back, always matching his blade techniques, intentionally observing his techniques.

The Wind Blade Baron was furious, changing his blade techniques to become even more domineering and fierce. "If you want to see, then look closely. This is my 'Thirty-Six Lightning Strikes.' See how many strikes you can withstand."

Bai Cangdong did not respond, his figure flashing as he blocked the Wind Blade Baron's swift and fierce blade techniques with his large sword, looking extremely dangerous, but in reality, the Wind Blade Baron did not even touch a piece of his clothing.

The Wind Blade Baron's blade techniques were extremely fast, and the thirty-six strikes passed in a flash, but they did not injure Bai Cangdong. He had to start over.

Bai Cangdong watched the 'Thirty-Six Lightning Strikes' twice, knowing that the Wind Blade Baron had run out of techniques. The trajectory of his large sword suddenly changed, slashing at the Wind Blade Baron like a thunderbolt, clearly the 'Thirty-Six Lightning Strikes' that the Wind Blade Baron had used twice.

"Trying to defeat me with my own blade techniques, you are too naive," the Wind Blade Baron was furious, full of hatred, wanting to take advantage of his familiarity with the 'Thirty-Six Lightning Strikes' to strike Bai Cangdong when he exposed a weakness.

However, Bai Cangdong's 'Thirty-Six Lightning Strikes' seemed to have been practiced countless times, faster and fiercer than the Wind Blade Baron's, and any weaknesses were fleeting, making it impossible for the Wind Blade Baron to seize the opportunity.

Clang!

Bai Cangdong's sword struck the Wind Blade Baron's chest, and the Wind Blade Baron, clutching his wound, retreated, blood gushing from between his fingers, his face full of unwillingness. He had been defeated by his own 'Thirty-Six Lightning Strikes' and only lasted until the twenty-seventh strike.

"Who are you, sir?" The Wind Sword Baron jumped onto the arena, supporting the nearly collapsing Wind Blade Baron.

"Didn't Mont Xiaoquan tell you who I am?" Bai Cangdong said calmly.

"Your sword techniques do not seem to belong to the First Tier of Light but rather to our First Tier of Darkness," the Wind Sword Baron stared at Bai Cangdong.

"These two are actually from the First Tier of Darkness!" Bai Cangdong was slightly surprised in his heart but showed no emotion on his face. "We in the First Tier of Light have many experts. I am just an ordinary one. If having excellent sword techniques means you are from the First Tier of Darkness, there would be few left in the First Tier of Light."

The Wind Sword Baron's face turned cold: "Since that's the case, let me see your skills."

His sword was like lightning, and the Wind Sword Baron's sword techniques also followed the path of swift swords. Unlike the Wind Blade Baron's 'Thirty-Six Lightning Strikes,' which emphasized speed and power, the Wind Sword Baron's techniques abandoned power and relied solely on speed. His long sword was so fast that it was almost invisible.

Fortunately, Bai Cangdong was not afraid of fast swords. His most skilled technique was actually movement techniques, followed by blade techniques.

The Wind Sword Baron's sword techniques were also thirty-six strikes. After watching them twice, Bai Cangdong had a clear understanding. His sword techniques changed, and he used the Wind Sword Baron's techniques to counterattack.

The Wind Sword Baron's face changed drastically. The same techniques, but he was not as fast as Bai Cangdong, which he found hard to believe.

"Brother, I'll help you." The Wind Blade Baron, who had treated his wound, shouted and jumped onto the arena, slashing at Bai Cangdong with his blade.

The Wind Blade Baron and the Wind Sword Baron's combined blade and sword techniques were seamless, enveloping Bai Cangdong in a storm of blades and swords.

"Damn it, Mont Xiaoquan, what do you mean by this?" Ma Fei and Zheng Hao glared at Mont Xiaoquan, ready to jump onto the arena to help Bai Cangdong.

"I can handle it. You don't need to come up," Bai Cangdong stopped Ma Fei and the others, engaging the two barons in a fierce battle alone.

It was not that Bai Cangdong wanted to show off, but he noticed that the combination of the Wind Blade Baron's blade techniques and the Wind Sword Baron's sword techniques greatly increased their power, clearly a combined technique.

Bai Cangdong could use both hands to wield weapons, but when using them simultaneously, they somewhat restrained each other, only slightly increasing his power compared to using one hand. He could not achieve a multiplicative increase in power. This was mainly because he had no specific method for using both hands. Now, having the chance to witness a true combined technique, he naturally did not want to miss it, as it might be useful for his dual-hand techniques in the future.

The Wind Blade Baron and the Wind Sword Baron, using their combined techniques, could not injure Bai Cangdong, and instead, Bai Cangdong forced them to use their combined techniques multiple times.

"The 'Thirty-Six Lightning Strikes' and the Wind Sword Baron's sword techniques are clearly a combined technique. They only need to use these two techniques to naturally complement each other," Bai Cangdong had seen through the essence of their combined technique and lost interest.

The large sword spun, and the Wind Blade Baron and the Wind Sword Baron both cried out in pain, clutching their chests and retreating, their faces full of unwillingness and humiliation.

"Who's next?" Bai Cangdong smiled at Mont Xiaoquan.

"Two useless people, pretending to be experts in front of me. They are utterly weak and have disgraced me," Mont Xiaoquan's face turned green as he scolded the Wind Blade Baron and the Wind Sword Baron, looking at the other barons around him, but they all lowered their heads, clearly no one dared to face Bai Cangdong.

"You win this duel today. Let's go," Mont Xiaoquan said angrily and led the barons away from the arena.

Ma Fei and the others were all overjoyed, and Zheng Hao shouted, "Brother Bai, you are truly invincible. Using their own techniques to defeat them, it's really satisfying."

"Brother Bai, have you learned those blade and sword techniques before? Otherwise, how could you use them better than they do after just watching them twice?" Ma Fei found it hard to believe that Bai Cangdong could use the techniques better than their original owners after just watching them twice.

"Of course, I have some knowledge of them," Bai Cangdong did not lie. Both the Wind Blade Baron's blade techniques and the Wind Sword Baron's sword techniques were somewhat similar to his Pain Blade techniques, which is why he could use them after just watching them twice. For other techniques, it would be impossible.

Ma Fei and the others all breathed a sigh of relief. If someone could master a technique after just watching it twice, it would put too much pressure on them, making all their hard training seem like a joke.

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