Chapter 8

"Who is that person?" Seeing Bai Cangdong charge towards the altar without any hindrance, many people were surprised and overjoyed.

"What an impressive technique, it seems familiar." Baron Daolun rarely showed his skills in front of others, and only a few ordinary barons had seen the Blade Step.

"That sword looks like Miss Xiangfei's Lingluo Sword! How did it end up in that person's hands?" Someone recognized the Lingluo Sword.

As Bai Cangdong charged faster and faster, the headless ghosts could not stop his advance. The people who had already given up hope were once again filled with hope.

The closer he got to the altar, the faster Bai Cangdong ran. In the moment he reached the altar, his speed reached its peak. Without any pause, he charged directly at the headless ghost. Facing the powerful headless ghost, his only chance was to deliver a fatal blow, with no second chance.

The headless ghost raised its giant axe without hesitation, splitting everything like a thunderbolt.

This was exactly what Bai Cangdong wanted. As he was charging, he suddenly stopped, using his right leg as a pivot to rotate and dissipate the powerful impact. The tip of the giant axe almost grazed his body, tearing his outer clothing but not injuring his skin.

In the moment of a full rotation, his left leg stepped out without hesitation, landing on the giant axe and then leaping up. The Lingluo Sword was thrust from an odd angle, not aiming for the headless ghost's heart or head, but its wrist.

"Roar!"

Blood splattered, and the headless ghost dropped its giant axe, retreating with its injured wrist.

Bai Cangdong's gaze was cold and calm. He followed the headless ghost closely, holding the Lingluo Sword in his reverse grip, ready to strike at any moment.

The headless ghost roared in anger, and its uninjured arm swung a massive fist towards the charging Bai Cangdong.

Bai Cangdong sidestepped, dodging the headless ghost's fist, and charged into its chest. The Lingluo Sword suddenly thrust upwards, completely piercing the headless ghost's crotch.

Everyone who saw this felt a tightening in their own crotches, then erupted into wild cheers. They had thought there was no hope of survival, but the sudden happiness was overwhelming.

Their cheers had not yet subsided when their excitement suddenly froze on their faces. The heavily injured headless ghost did not die. With a grotesque face, it embraced Bai Cangdong. With the headless ghost's terrifying strength, as soon as it grabbed Bai Cangdong, it could crush all his bones instantly.

At this moment, the Lingluo Sword was still embedded in the headless ghost's body, and Bai Cangdong had no time to pull it out. He could only watch as the headless ghost charged at him, so fast that he had no chance to dodge.

It felt like falling from heaven to hell. Everyone felt a chill, unable to make a sound, utterly disappointed.

Thud!

As the headless ghost fiercely embraced, just about to touch Bai Cangdong, a pure white great sword suddenly appeared in Bai Cangdong's hand, with the tip pointing directly at the headless ghost's heart.

Without any resistance, the headless ghost charged forward, impaling itself on the great sword. Its hands froze on either side of Bai Cangdong's body, pausing for a few seconds before collapsing and dissipating into points of light.

Four items fell to the ground: the Lingluo Sword, a pure white knight's great sword, a blood-red great axe, and a life gauge.

Bai Cangdong collected the three weapons and the life gauge, then rushed to the central platform of the altar. He raised the pure white knight's great sword and smashed it into the black-red light pillar, where a red crystal ball emitting alluring light and ripples floated.

The crystal shattered, and the black-red light pillar suddenly disappeared. The space around the altar began to distort violently, and the altar slowly rose from the ground, about to pass through the broken void.

Bai Cangdong did not stay, running down the altar and watching it disappear into the distorted void until it was completely gone.

As the altar vanished, the mutated headless ghosts returned to normal. The survivors, who had narrowly escaped death, vented their anger and excitement on the ghosts, quickly slaying all the headless ghosts.

When they calmed down and tried to find Bai Cangdong, he was already gone.

The news of the Undead Altar appearing in the jungle and the Eternal Crystal being shattered quickly spread throughout Daolun City. However, even those who witnessed the battle did not know who shattered the Eternal Crystal, only that the person reported the title "Masked Baron."

The "Masked Baron" soon became the most frequently mentioned four words in Daolun City. Although no one knew the identity or appearance of the Masked Baron, this did not stop their imagination.

"Heard that the Masked Baron was born with an extremely ugly face, so he always wears a mask." This was from those who were jealous.

"Heard that the Masked Baron experienced a great disaster, which destroyed his originally handsome face, so he wears a mask. What a pity." Some felt pity.

"Heard that the Masked Baron was disfigured while saving a woman he loved..."

Rumors continued to spread, becoming increasingly bizarre.

Bai Cangdong, the main character, had no time to pay attention to these rumors. He was happily counting the benefits he gained from the altar.

"A total of 2,080 life gauges. That headless ghost dropped over a thousand life gauges, really a windfall." After silently calculating, Bai Cangdong was slightly disappointed: "2,080 gauges equal 260 hours, about 20 days of life. It sounds like a lot, but it's not much. It seems the headless ghost is still too low-level. Even after the altar mutation, the life gauges it dropped are still too few."

Apart from the life gauges, Bai Cangdong did not gain any other physical items. The headless axe, which he had collected, was sucked into the sword case and disappeared, leaving only a new Baron-level martial technique called "Head-Cleaving Axe" on the sword case.

The most exciting gain for Bai Cangdong was that after slaying the headless ghost, he finally obtained the Baron of Light rank, and the life mark in his heart evolved into a Baron's life disk.

The life disk was golden, engraved with countless mysterious symbols. Four words were shining: the three major privileges "Exemption," "Judgment," and "Decision," and another word "Reversal."

The three major privileges were not particularly useful. With Bai Cangdong's current Baron rank, his privileges were only effective against those without a rank, which was of little use to him.

The "Reversal" privilege, however, delighted Bai Cangdong. This was a privilege only those who shattered the Eternal Crystal could obtain. Its power was simple: the person with the "Reversal" privilege could nullify the three major privileges of a person one rank higher.

In other words, the three major privileges of a Viscount were completely ineffective against Bai Cangdong.

Besides the privileges, the life disk itself was a core of special power. Only with the life disk could the Longevity Technique truly be effective.

Using the Longevity Technique to rotate the life disk, the power it released strengthened the body, making a Baron's physical strength far exceed that of an ordinary person. At the Viscount level, the power of the life disk could be externalized, but for the newly minted Baron Bai Cangdong, the Viscount rank was still far away.

Opening the martial arts ranking, Bai Cangdong found his name had finally entered the top 100 million, with the title "Fist Baron" he had given himself.

"I have nothing, but I will fight with my bare hands to carve out a sky." Although Bai Cangdong thought that Li Canghai's request for him to defeat the Light Emperor was a delusion before death, every time he thought about it, his blood would race, his body temperature would rise, and he would feel a vague, indescribable anticipation.

"This martial technique is called 'Head-Cleaving Axe,' but it's not an axe technique!" Bai Cangdong carefully studied the new martial technique on the sword case and found that it had nothing to do with an axe. It was a technique that used the life disk to strengthen the hand, delivering an unstoppable blow.

"No wonder it's a Baron-level technique. Without advancing to Baron, one doesn't have a life disk, and without a life disk, it's impossible to practice the 'Head-Cleaving Axe.'" Bai Cangdong was very interested in the "Head-Cleaving Axe," as it was the only Baron-level technique he had.

Although the "Head-Cleaving Axe" was a Baron-level technique, it was easier to practice than the "Painful Blade Technique." The "Painful Blade Technique" required precise control and judgment, while the "Head-Cleaving Axe" only needed the correct method to activate the life disk, making it much simpler.

Simplicity did not mean lack of power. After achieving a small success with the "Head-Cleaving Axe," Bai Cangdong tested its power and easily cut through a hard, iron-like birch stick with his hand. He then found a real iron rod, as thick as his wrist, and cut it in one blow, even more sharply than the pure white knight's great sword. Bai Cangdong could hardly believe it was really his hand.

"Baron-level techniques are indeed extraordinary." After his excitement, Bai Cangdong was somewhat hesitant: "Should I go to the Daolun Society?"

The Daolun Society was a noble club established by Baron Daolun. The minimum requirement for joining was the Baron rank. Once a member, one could live in Daolun City permanently for free and enjoy many benefits provided by the Daolun Society, with countless advantages.

However, after becoming a member of the Daolun Society, one had to complete tasks assigned by the society. Such clubs existed in every city, just with different names.

In the end, Bai Cangdong chose to go to the Daolun Society. This would not only save a large amount of life gauges but also provide access to various martial techniques that outsiders could not obtain.