Chapter 51

Bai Cangdong stared at the Divine Maiden Archer without a trace of fear or retreat, for those negative emotions could not help him preserve his life, nor could they help him slay the Divine Maiden Archer.

The Ghost Thorn was held in front of his chest, and he stepped onto the ancient Cangshen Tree, sprinting madly towards the Divine Maiden Archer. His gaze was fixed on the metal bow in the Divine Maiden Archer’s hands, not blinking for a moment.

Buzz!

The moment the bowstring sounded, Bai Cangdong slightly tilted his head, allowing the light arrow to slide past his ear, and continued to charge towards the Divine Maiden Archer without stopping.

The light arrow reappeared, almost instantly appearing in front of Bai Cangdong’s heart.

His body spun like a top, and the light arrow grazed past his chest. Just as Bai Cangdong had barely stabilized himself, another light arrow appeared in front of his abdomen.

His feet fiercely pushed against the tree trunk, leaping high to dodge that arrow. However, another light arrow shot straight at him in mid-air, aiming directly for his throat.

Without hesitation, he took a step, forcefully lifting his body three feet, dodging that arrow. Then, like a sharp arrow, he shot through the air, stomping hard on a large branch to gain momentum and charge towards the Divine Maiden Archer.

The speed at which the Divine Maiden Archer shot arrows was terrifying, almost every time the bowstring sounded, the arrow was already in front of him. Moreover, there was no pause in shooting, one arrow after another, as fast as lightning.

Bai Cangdong relied on his superb body techniques to dodge one light arrow after another, firmly charging towards the Divine Maiden Archer suspended above the treetops. No difficulties or obstacles could shake his determination to slay the Divine Maiden Archer.

The Divine Maiden Archer drew the bowstring again, this time with three light arrows appearing between her fingers, all aimed at Bai Cangdong.

Bai Cangdong’s gaze was sharp like a blade. Seeing the three light arrows fly towards him simultaneously, his body moved horizontally in a large arc, dodging the three light arrows.

Just as the three light arrows had passed, four more light arrows flew towards him at once, giving Bai Cangdong no chance to catch his breath. After dodging them with great difficulty, the number of light arrows increased to five.

When the Divine Maiden Archer shot ten light arrows at once, Bai Cangdong had already taken six steps in the air, followed by eight more steps.

The Bi Luo Wings unfolded, and the Asura Wing technique traced an eerie arc, flying towards the Divine Maiden Archer, who was not far away.

The light arrows reappeared, still ten in number, without increasing further, indicating that this was the limit of the Divine Maiden Archer.

"Just a little more." Seeing the Divine Maiden Archer less than ten meters away, Bai Cangdong stomped hard on a branch, using the momentum to fly up, dodging the light arrows while thrusting the Ghost Thorn straight at the Divine Maiden Archer.

Buzz!

The bowstring sounded again, and ten light arrows enveloped Bai Cangdong, almost sealing off all his offensive paths. Bai Cangdong had to use the eight steps in the air to dodge the light arrows before charging towards the Divine Maiden Archer again.

The Divine Maiden Archer was peculiar; as Bai Cangdong approached, she did not flap her wings to fly high but instead quickly drew the bowstring, shooting light arrows repeatedly.

Exhausting all his efforts, Bai Cangdong finally reached within two meters of the Divine Maiden Archer. No longer needing to hold back, all his killing intent focused on the Ghost Thorn, and he roared as he thrust it forward.

The Divine Maiden Archer elegantly turned to avoid the Ghost Thorn, and the metal bow in her hand simultaneously swung towards Bai Cangdong’s neck, the fine bowstring gleaming with a cold light.

Bai Cangdong was startled and fell backward, narrowly dodging the bowstring.

The Divine Maiden Archer pulled the bowstring again, shooting ten light arrows at such close range while simultaneously swinging the metal bow towards Bai Cangdong.

"Who says the Divine Maiden Archer is not good at close combat? It’s really a damn lie." Bai Cangdong rolled and crawled, using the Blade Step, the Qingyun Step, and five steps of the eight steps in the air, combined with the Asura Wing, to narrowly dodge the Divine Maiden Archer’s series of attacks.

Bai Cangdong was in an extremely dangerous situation. All the information he had about the Divine Maiden Archer stated that she was not good at close combat, but he now clearly knew that her close combat was even more terrifying than shooting light arrows from a distance. The metal bow was like a light yet incredibly sharp large knife, and the cold, gleaming bowstring seemed capable of cutting through anything.

Combined with her lightning-fast movements and the possibility of shooting light arrows at any time, she was a human killing machine, capable of killing from any part of her body.

Bai Cangdong dodged clumsily, losing all offensive power, and was almost hit by light arrows several times.

A light arrow grazed past Bai Cangdong’s cheek, leaving a shallow scar. This was already the fourth time he had almost been killed by a light arrow. The previous three light arrows had also left scars on his body, each deeper than the last. If not for the silk armor, two of the arrows might have taken his life.

The Divine Maiden Archer, taking advantage of the situation, pursued Bai Cangdong relentlessly, continuously shooting light arrows and slicing towards his vital points with the metal bow.

"In a narrow path, the brave win. If I retreat any further, I will only die." Bai Cangdong steeled his resolve, advancing instead of retreating. His body moved strangely, dodging a round of light arrows before charging towards the Divine Maiden Archer, who was now close.

The metal bow swung backward, the bowstring fiercely attacking Bai Cangdong’s neck. Although Bai Cangdong still had the strength to dodge, he knew he could not retreat any further, or he would be killed by the endless light arrows.

Clang!

The bowstring did not cut Bai Cangdong’s neck but struck a white two-handed greatsword. Bai Cangdong used the indestructible characteristic of the pure white knight’s greatsword to block the metal bow. If it had been any other baron-level armed sword, both the sword and the person would have been cut in half.

Taking advantage of the moment when the greatsword blocked the fatal blow, Bai Cangdong finally had the first chance to strike the Divine Maiden Archer. The Ghost Thorn was thrust without hesitation, aiming directly at her heart.

The Divine Maiden Archer’s speed was even faster than Bai Cangdong had imagined. Her graceful body quickly retreated, and Bai Cangdong’s sword speed could not catch up with her.

The bowstring sounded again, and the Divine Maiden Archer, while retreating, still had the strength to shoot light arrows.

Bai Cangdong knew this was his best chance. If he failed this time, it would be almost impossible to get close to the Divine Maiden Archer again.

The eight steps in the air combined with the Asura Wing were used to their limit, his body twisting in the air almost in half, incredibly dodging the light arrows and charging towards the Divine Maiden Archer again.

The metal bow fiercely swung down towards Bai Cangdong’s shoulder. If it had hit, Bai Cangdong would have been split in two.

However, Bai Cangdong had no choice. Facing the Divine Maiden Archer so close, he had to complete this strike. This might be his only chance to hit her.

Ignoring the rapidly approaching metal bow, the Ghost Thorn fiercely stabbed towards the Divine Maiden Archer’s heart.

The metal bow struck Bai Cangdong first, but a holy white light flashed on his body, repelling the metal bow. At the same time, Bai Cangdong’s Ghost Thorn pierced the Divine Maiden Archer, and a white light of immortality flashed on her body but failed to stop the Ghost Thorn, which pierced her heart.

"Fortunately, I have this substitute jade token, otherwise, I would have been in grave danger today." Bai Cangdong looked at the shattered substitute jade token and secretly rejoiced.

On the other side, the Divine Maiden Archer screamed and retreated, her body suddenly collapsing into countless white light streams, disappearing in an instant, leaving only one object on the ground.

"An Immortal Clan Egg!" Bai Cangdong saw the milky white, semi-transparent egg and couldn’t help but exclaim. Ignoring the pain of his wounds, he quickly picked it up.

Immortal Clan Egg: One of the ancient Cangshen Clan, the Divine Maiden Archer, requires sacred spring water to hatch.

"Indeed, it is an Immortal Clan Egg, but what is this sacred spring water!" Bai Cangdong was very frustrated. He already had two viscount-level Immortal Clan Eggs, but hatching them was not an easy task.

After putting away the Immortal Clan Egg, Bai Cangdong quickly checked his Life Plate, and indeed, his rank had become a viscount. Upon promotion, he had the right to change his title, but Bai Cangdong did not use it, keeping the title "Fist" from his baron days, now becoming the Fist Viscount.

Activating the Life Plate, a golden light surged from it, enveloping his body and rising into the sky. Bai Cangdong couldn’t help but let out a long roar: "I have finally been promoted to viscount."

After the excitement, Bai Cangdong treated his wounds and left the ancient Cangshen Tree, heading down to the Lonely Sky Cliff.

On the way, he saw Baron Swordwind hanging on a vine. Touching Baron Swordwind’s body, he found that his breath and pulse were completely gone, dead beyond any doubt.

The Divine Maiden Archer’s arrow had pierced through his head, completely through his body, making it impossible for him to survive.

Bai Cangdong examined Baron Swordwind’s body and fell into deep thought. Baron Swordwind’s physique was similar to his, in terms of height and build, with the only difference being their appearance. However, the arrow from the Divine Maiden Archer had shattered his face, making it unrecognizable.

After some thought, Bai Cangdong took off his clothes and dressed Baron Swordwind in them. After further consideration, he placed the pure white two-handed greatsword in Baron Swordwind’s hands.

"Everyone will think I was killed by the Divine Maiden Archer." Bai Cangdong looked at his work, though there were still many flaws, he had no better way to cover up the situation.

Bai Cangdong then put on Baron Mask’s clothes and mask, transforming into Baron Mask, no, now he should be Viscount Mask.

After checking for any flaws, he quickly descended the Lonely Sky Cliff. At the bottom, he saw Baron Knifewind’s mangled body. Fortunately, it was night, and no one was around. After some thought, he set a fire, burning Baron Knifewind’s body to ashes.

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