That moment's radiance was somewhat blinding, and Seth even raised a hand to shield his eyes, lest the brilliance sting them.
In a moment, the light gradually receded.
When Seth looked at Bai Ye again, Bai Ye was adorned in a set of purple-black ancient armor. Most striking were the two extremely long plumes on his helmet, which cascaded all the way to his waist.
Then, Bai Ye's hand held a similarly purple-black halberd, noticeably several times larger than a standard one, exuding an imposing presence and a palpable aura of killing intent.
At this moment, Bai Ye twisted his neck, adjusting to his new body.
With all physical attributes except intelligence tripled, Bai Ye's physical strength had surged.
Furthermore, this was not the most terrifying aspect.
This was an increase by a multiplier, not a fixed value. This meant that the true terror of the God of War Lu Bu's possession ability lay in its scaling: the stronger the user, the stronger the possessed ability.
A 50-point strength multiplied by three, versus a 100-point strength multiplied by three – could they be the same?
Thinking this, Bai Ye even felt that drawing this item from the gacha machine was somewhat a waste of a treasure!
Bai Ye grinned and said, "This truly lives up to the name of God of War!"
As he mused, Bai Ye raised his halberd and swung it forward.
*Boom!*
After that single swing, the iron bars of the cell door shattered, not cut, but blasted apart!
Under the immense force, the iron bars were reduced to a chaotic mess.
Bai Ye put away the gacha machine and said to Seth, "Let's go!"
The two stepped out of the cell, and immediately, a piercing alarm blared. Following the corridor to the stairs ahead, they saw a group of Grim Reapers gathered at the stairwell.
Without hesitation, Bai Ye charged forward at full speed to confront them!
"I'm the God of War now, why would I fear a mere little shrimp?"
"Heavenly Halberd Slash!"
As the Grim Reapers surged forward, Bai Ye directly raised his halberd and unleashed a sweeping strike!
As the halberd blade swept forward, a purple-black crescent arc appeared, and a terrifying gale instantly whipped up around them!
After that single strike, the Grim Reapers at the forefront were instantly sent flying. In the blink of an eye, the entire group of Grim Reapers tumbled in a heap.
On the other side, after the strike, Bai Ye felt a strange sensation, as if a peculiar power had suddenly surged within him. Bai Ye quickly understood...
Enchantment state!
This was also a terrifying effect.
Whether it was defensive equipment, items, spells, or abilities, anything related to defense became meaningless in the enchantment state, because under this state, all defenses could be ignored.
However...
Bai Ye glanced ahead, feeling a bit awkward...
Why had they all fallen?
Bai Ye wanted to test how terrifying the enchantment state was, but there was no opportunity for a second strike. With just one swing, all the Grim Reapers before him were taken down.
Bai Ye sighed, "Being too strong isn't good. I wanted to play around a bit, but I accidentally knocked everyone out."
Seth rolled his eyes. "Your showboating gets a perfect score from me."
The two quickly passed by the groaning Grim Reapers and descended the stairs.
Upon reaching the next level, more Grim Reapers attacked, and then...
Bai Ye unleashed another halberd strike!
The Grim Reapers had no resistance whatsoever. In fact, the halberd in Bai Ye's hand didn't even need to truly connect with them.
A flash of purple-black halberd light appeared, and a terrifying gust of wind swept through. The halberd didn't touch the Grim Reapers at all; they were all sent flying as if struck by a heavy object.
"I told you I could get you out of here," Bai Ye said to Seth as they left the white tower and moved forward. "Regarding your task of placing markers, are there any restrictions?"
Seth replied, "It must be within five hundred meters of the four gates of the Silent Spirit Court. Placing a marker takes five minutes, but the marker contains Ghost Dao power. Once placed, it will automatically hide and cannot be destroyed."
Bai Ye said, "That's quite convenient. We have to fight our way out, and we're heading towards the four gates anyway. You can place the markers along the way."
"Mm!" Seth nodded, then worried, "But with such a huge commotion, is it really okay?"
Bai Ye chuckled, "Don't worry, I haven't even used my full strength yet!"
As Bai Ye spoke, he continued to move forward.
Grim Reapers were converging from all directions.
Bai Ye didn't attack, he just kept moving forward. Once they had gathered, he unleashed a sweeping strike forward.
"Heavenly Halberd Slash!"
*Boom, boom, boom!*
As Bai Ye's halberd sliced through the air, the ground continuously exploded, sending countless debris flying through the air amidst a cloud of dust.
Then...
As the ground shattered, the Grim Reapers who had just gathered were instantly blown away by the single strike.
In the blink of an eye, the Grim Reapers before Bai Ye and Seth were scattered, groaning and rolling on the ground.
The two walked past the Grim Reapers and continued their advance.
The distance from the white tower prison to the four gates was not far, about two thousand meters. Bai Ye had walked it once when he was escorted in, so he knew the way.
Continuing forward like this, they left the white tower and entered a long street.
At the end of the street, more than a dozen Grim Reapers suddenly appeared. At the same time, Grim Reapers began leaping from behind the surrounding walls, standing on the walls and watching Bai Ye and Seth, completely surrounding them.
And Bai Ye...
Still only used a single halberd strike, with no change!
The halberd in his hand swung towards the side, striking the adjacent wall. Immediately, huge cracks appeared on the wall, spreading wildly towards both ends.
A rumbling sound suddenly erupted. After the strike, that side of the wall was directly pulverized by Bai Ye, and the Grim Reapers standing on the wall all fell down, crushed beneath the collapsing wall.
Bai Ye walked forward, sneering, "Pathetic!"
But at this moment...
Behind Bai Ye, the sound of running footsteps suddenly echoed, and then, a figure leaped from behind Bai Ye.
Without even looking, Bai Ye raised his halberd and swung it backward.
*Clang!*
A clear metallic clash rang out.
"Hmm?"
Bai Ye was slightly taken aback. The opponent hadn't been sent flying?
Bai Ye looked back and saw a bald man. Although his body was sent flying backward after the strike, he braced himself with his feet and slid on the ground, not falling. He had managed to somewhat block Bai Ye's halberd strike.
"A vice-captain level Grim Reaper?" Bai Ye slung the halberd over his shoulder, looking at the man and smiling, "Finally, someone a bit more capable has arrived."