Chapter Fifty: The Goddess Archer

  Gu Tianya Bai Cangdong wasn't here for the first time, and the path wasn't unfamiliar either.

  Within a thousand meters, there were still many people climbing the Lonely Sky Cliff. Within two thousand meters, you could still see human figures. At three thousand meters, it was almost impossible to spot any signs of humanity, and occasionally some undead creatures began to appear.

  After exceeding three thousand meters, Bai Cangdong no longer dared to stay in one place for too long. Flocks of solitary geese flew through the air searching for prey, they were baron-level undead, appearing and disappearing in groups within the sea of clouds, human eyes being their favorite food.

  Bai Cang held the Ghost Stab in his right hand, and on the way, he had already killed countless lonely geese that dived down to peck at his eyes. Although the Ghost Stab was a sword, its body was like a steel needle, with only a sharp tip but no blade, and could only be used for stabbing, not chopping or slashing.

  The ancient tree of Cangshan is very eye-catching, with a steep and straight mountain wall that has grown out of a hundred-meter-tall tree. The main trunk of the tree is also straight as a ruler, as if it were placed horizontally on the cliff wall of Gutan Cliff, while the branches are curved like snakes, and the leaves are lush and green like jade.

  Looking far away at the ancient tree of Cang Tian, but did not see the shadow of the goddess archer.

  "The information says that the Goddess Archer usually sleeps during the day and only stands on top of the ancient tree to gaze at the starry sky when the moon rises. I hope the information is not wrong." Bai Cangdong looked up at the sky, the color had already darkened, in about half an hour, the moon would rise.

  Bai Cangdong, who was sizing up the ancient tree of Cang Tian, suddenly felt a chill coming from behind him. He quickly pushed off the mountain wall with his legs and swung out using the vines.

  All he saw was a sharp sword appearing in the position where he had just stayed, and a familiar man's face appeared there.

  "Baron of Sword Wind!" Bai Cangdong jumped onto another vine and saw the man's face clearly.

  "And me." Baron Kaito also burst out from behind a giant vine, sandwiching Hakuren with Baron Akatsuki on either side.

  "What do you want to do?" Bai Cangdong frowned and said.

  "I don't want to fight, I just want you to hand over your martial skills, let's discuss it." said the Baron of Sword Wind.

  Bai Cang's expression turned cold: "Are you joking? Why would I show you my martial skills?"

  "It's very simple. If you don't hand over the martial arts, we will stop you from hunting down the Goddess Archer and promoting her to Viscount. What do you think of this reason?" said Baron Kaze no Kokoro.

  "Are you two going to be defeated by your subordinates?" Bai Cangdong sneered disdainfully.

  In response to Bai Cangdong's mockery, Jianfeng Baron was unfazed: "My brother and I are indeed not your match, but why should we fight you? We just need to wait for the time when you and Shennü She will be at each other's throats, then lend a helping hand to Shennü She, and you will surely die."

  Bai Cangdong suddenly fell silent, and although the method of Xuefeng Baron was despicable, it was indeed very effective.

  "Why do you want my martial skills?" Bai Cangdong was unwilling to give up killing the Goddess Archer, so he had to take down the Sword Wind and Knife Wind brothers first.

  "Because you defeated us, proving your martial skills are stronger than ours. In the Dark's First Tier, unlike the Light's First Tier, advancing in rank requires killing an undead of a higher rank, making our ranks harder to obtain."

  The first stage of the Dark Lord's plan was something that Bai Canghai had also heard about, and he didn't feel surprised at all. He simply waited quietly for Swordwind Baron to continue speaking.

  "We two brothers consider ourselves among the best of the barons in our hometown, but we don't have the confidence to defeat a viscount, not even the weakest one. So, we came all the way to the First Stage of Light with great difficulty, just to find martial skills and equipment that are different from those of the First Stage of Darkness, in order to enhance our brothers' strength. However, along the way, none of the barons we met were a match for us two brothers, except for you. That's why we must obtain your martial skills, no matter what you say about us being despicable and shameless. We are willing to do anything to advance our titles." The Baron Swordwind's expression was as firm as iron, seemingly unshakeable by anyone or anything.

  Bai Cangdong didn't get angry, instead he laughed: "Even if I were willing to tell you my martial skills, in this situation, would you dare believe that everything I say is true?"

  "No matter what, we have to give it a try, this is our best chance. Normally, my brother and I wouldn't even be your match, let alone have the opportunity to obtain your martial skills." said Baron Swordwind frankly.

  "I know that in the Dark First Stage, you all regard martial skills as extremely precious, almost as if they were your life. However, since you've just arrived at the Light First Stage, perhaps you don't know that the martial skills here can't be considered secret treasures. As long as the price is right, it's very easy to learn any martial skill, including my own."

  Jianfeng Baron and Daofeng Baron's eyes lit up, and Daofeng Baron said: "Your meaning is that as long as we pay enough life marks, you will give us your martial skills?"

  "Normally, that's true, but now my life is at stake and it doesn't matter. If you're willing to help me kill the Goddess Archer and become a Viscount, I can guarantee that I'll teach you all the Baron-level martial skills I know. What do you think of this deal?" Bai Cangdong said seriously to the two.

  Jianfeng Baron and Daofeng Baron exchanged a glance, and finally Jianfeng Baron said: "How can we believe that you will definitely keep your promise after the matter is successful?"

  "If I were to be promoted to Viscount, the martial skills of a Baron would be useless to me. What's the harm in passing them all on to you?" said Bai Cangdong with a smile.

  Jianfeng Baron and Daofeng Baron whispered to each other for a moment, and finally agreed to help Bai Cangdong kill the Goddess Archer in exchange for his martial skills.

  Bai Cangdong was very satisfied that he could turn two enemies into helpers without bloodshed, which would save his strength to deal with the Goddess Archer and gain two helpers who were not bad in terms of strength. The success rate of killing the Goddess Archer was also higher.

  "We brothers can help you, but if it's a matter of life and death, we'll prioritize our own survival." The Baron of Windknife added.

  "This is natural, you just need to assist me on the side." Bai Cangdong didn't expect them to be of much help anyway, being able to hold off the Divine Archer for a moment or two was enough.

  The moon rose slowly from the sea of clouds, and its crystal clear light fell on the ancient trees of Cangshan. The dark green leaves emitted a faint glow, making the entire tree look like a huge glowing body.

  At some point, an extremely beautiful woman appeared on the crown of the Cangshen ancient tree. Her black armor and white skin formed a sharp contrast. A pair of black wings fluttered in the wind, causing her to hover half-suspended in mid-air.

  The goddess archer held a longbow made of some unknown metal in her hand, which shone with a cold luster under the moonlight. At a glance, it seemed as if countless light arrows shot into one's eyes along with one's line of sight, causing eye pain.

  "This is the Goddess Archer? If I saw her somewhere else, I would have thought she was a beautiful human woman. I wouldn't have believed she was an undead." Baron Swordwind sighed.

  "Unless one's eyes are blind to the enormous black wings behind her, no one would take her for a human woman." said Baron Kaito, who didn't understand romance.

  "Keep your voice down." Bai Cangdong was about to make his move, but he saw the goddess archer raise her metal bow and slowly draw back the string towards the moon. A transparent arrow made of ice appeared between her fingers.

  Whoosh!

  As the bowstring vibrated, a beam of light shot out towards the moon, transformed into a flowing ray, and vanished instantly at the horizon.

  Bai Cang and Dong's faces didn't look good, the goddess archer's light arrow was so fast that it had exceeded their imagination.

  "Can you dodge that arrow?" Baron Swordwind looked at Bai Cangdong.

  "Stay out of it." Bai Cangdong replied curtly.

  Jianfeng Baron and Daofeng Baron exchanged a glance, helplessly saying: "We two brothers don't have the confidence to dodge it either, I'm afraid we can't help you this time."

  "It doesn't matter, you can leave now." Bai Cangdong said calmly.

  Jianfeng Baron and Daofeng Baron hesitated for a while, but finally decided to leave immediately. The arrow shot by the Goddess Archer had already shattered their courage.

  Little did the Sword Wind Baron and the Knife Wind Baron know, their movement startled the Goddess Archer who was shooting arrows at the moon. Her absolutely beautiful face revealed a hint of surprise, she spread her wings and flew into the air, drew back her metal bow and shot a beam of light arrow at the Sword Wind Baron.

  The Baron of Sword Wind saw the Goddess Archer being startled and knew things were going to go badly, so he flew out and grabbed another vine. The spot where he had been standing was directly pierced by the light arrow, and it was unknown how deep it went. The Baron of Sword Wind felt a chill in his heart as he watched from the side - if this arrow had hit him, even ten Sword Wind Barons stacked together would have been directly shot through.

  "Be careful." Baron Knife Wind was still in shock when a cry of surprise came from the direction of Baron Sword Wind.

  The Baron of Knife Wind turned around to look, but only saw a flash of light, and then there was an arrow hole in his chest, through which the mountain wall behind him could be seen.

  "Ah!" Baron Knife Wind cried out in a terrible voice as he fell down the mountain cliff.

  "It's you and me now." Baron Swordwind, his eyes blazing red, charged forward with his long sword, dashing towards the Goddess Archer on the ancient tree of Cang.

  A beam of light flashed by, and the Baron of Sword Wind seemed to have anticipated it as he tilted his head slightly. The beam grazed past his cheek, only cutting off a few strands of his hair.

  Just as the first arrow had passed, a second one was already in front of Baron Swordwind. He rolled to the ground and dodged another beam of light. When he steadied himself and tried to get up, a beam of light pierced through his entire body from the top of his head.

  Jian Feng Baron's body fell from the ancient tree of Cangshen, plummeting down a cliff of ten thousand feet.