At the same moment that Toudo Takataka's broken body fell to the ground, a series of system sounds sounded in Qingden's mind——
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "Cat Turns Around"]
[Talent Introduction: Excellent sense of body balance]
【Ding! It is detected that the host already has the same type of talent]
【Ding! Start talent fusion]
[Please wait a moment, host...Please wait a moment, host...]
【Ding! Talent fusion successful]
["Cat Turn" ability promotion - "Cat Turn +1"]
["Cat Turns +1" Talent Introduction: The talent effect is enhanced on the original basis. "+9" is the highest level]
Qingdeng thought to himself: Another talent fusion... Recently, the words "talent fusion" have appeared quite frequently in my mind.
Copying the "cat turn" from Todo Takataka... Aonto is not surprised by this.
Maintaining body balance in a situation where "the body is disabled and one side of the body is lighter and the other is heavier" - this is not an easy task.
Qingteng didn't know whether Toudo Takataka's mutilated limbs were born or caused by some acquired accident.
But no matter why he lost his left arm, there is one fact that is indisputable - he successfully practiced swordsmanship with one arm... This not only means that he has good swordsmanship talent, It also shows from the side that his body balance is very good.
Qingdeng straightened his waist, released Liu Guang's stance, and vibrated the knife hard to shake off the blood attached to the blade.
"...What a superb sword-drawing technique."
A compliment that was neither salty nor bland, neither sad nor happy, floated faintly into Qingdeng's ears.
Qingdeng followed the sound and looked into the eyes of the person who issued the compliment.
"The battle of Ba Dao Jutsu... is truly a rare and exciting duel."
The corners of Takasugi Shinsaku's mouth curled up slightly.
"I didn't expect that the famous Nioh would not only be proficient in swordsmanship, but also have such outstanding attainments in the art of drawing swords."
"You are ridiculous."
Qingden responded calmly.
"My attainments in the art of drawing swords are far from being considered proficient. To be honest, I just learned the art of drawing swords not long ago. I didn't officially start to come into contact with this martial art until more than three months ago."
Thanks to personal unremitting efforts and a little help from insignificant talents such as "Sword Saint", "Ghost Heart" and "Gathering God", Qingden's success in "Liuguang Drawing Technique" The progress of cultivation is much more exaggerated than that of Yunliu Ninjutsu - an exaggeration that is several times faster.
Counting from the day when he officially started practicing Liuguang, Qingden only spent 7 days before he was called to him by the pleased Kiryu boss:
"Junior Jun, you no longer need to chop down dead objects like wooden stakes and bamboo mats. You can proceed to the next stage of practice."
What Boss Kiryu calls "the next stage of training" is to stop chopping dead objects and switch to chopping moving objects.
The content of the training is roughly as follows: Boss Kiryu continuously throws various objects of different shapes at Aomori with different strengths and angles, and Aomori needs to use his streamer to chop them all down.
Qingdeng was used to chopping down motionless dead objects, but he suddenly turned to chop at living objects that flew towards him with unknown force and angle. He was particularly uncomfortable for a moment.
Therefore, at the beginning of practice, Qingdeng suffered a lot. He was often smashed to pieces because he failed to hit objects flying straight towards him in time.
but!
People's hard work may be deceiving...but the cold entries in the talent list will never be deceiving!
Qingdeng's hard training without giving up and the small blessings brought by various small talents led by the "Saint of Swords", even though the difficulty of practice has increased linearly, Qingdeng has been able to excel in the "Flowing Light Drawing Technique" The progress of your cultivation is still rapid!
Qingdeng's other talent, the "Eagle Eye +1" that enhances dynamic vision, also helped Qingdeng a little in this exercise.
The enhancement of dynamic vision allows Qingdeng to more accurately capture the flight trajectories of flying objects, making practice more effective with half the effort.
As Aoto's cultivation level continues to improve, the things Kiryu throws at Aoto become more and more outrageous.
It started with crumpled old clothes and large wooden boards.
Then there are water cups and porcelain bowls.
Now, the things that Kiryu's boss threw to Qingnobo include but are not limited to: writing brushes, small nail clippers, and Western glass beads.
I don’t know where Boss Kiryu picked up so much junk...
After nearly three months of chopping down "living creatures" with increasingly outrageous styles, Qingnobu is now able to accurately chop flies flying within the attack range - just like he showed off this morning to intimidate Suzuki. The hand that came out.
Qingdeng turned around and thought about it carefully: the reason why he chose to have a "middle-door confrontation" with Toudo Takataka just now was partly because he was a bit shy and wanted to test the results of his recent training.
At this time, Takasugi Shinsaku raised his eyebrows.
"You have only learned the sword-drawing technique for more than three months? You can achieve such a feat after only studying it for more than three months... Heh, it seems that the rumor that 'Nioh is an unparalleled swordsmanship genius' is not just nonsense."
"Okay, let's stop this useless conversation."
Qingden took out a stack of pocket paper from his arms and wiped away the grease remaining on the Dinggui Shenjian and the solidified blood stains that could not be shaken off.
The three-foot green front glowed with a bright blue cold light again.
This cold light reflected on Qingdeng's face, illuminating Qingdeng's face half-brightly.
"You're the only one left."
Qingden glanced at the body of Todo Takataka at his feet, paused for a moment, and then said a question in an affirmative tone:
"You...are not from the Yi group, are you?"
While he was fighting with Todo Takataka and others, the long-faced young man stood outside the battlefield and watched the whole process.
When Toudo Takataka and others died in battle, Takasugi Shinsaku was expressionless and indifferent throughout the whole process... as if he didn't care about the deaths of these people.
According to the known information, lurking in this house is a swordsman who is so skilled that he can kill the Seventh Squadron, which is equipped with a series of equipment such as matchlocks, shields, and stomachs, and throw away their armor and armor.
Qingden fought fiercely, killing almost no one alive around him, and he didn't even notice the super master that the members of the 7th Division said.
Right now, the only person left alive who he had not yet fought against was the long-faced young man in front of him... So a reasonable guess quickly emerged in Qingdeng's mind.
"..." Qingdeng lowered his eyelids slightly, silently tightened the five fingers of his right hand holding the knife, and was ready to fight at any time...
"……Ha ha."
As soon as Aomori finished speaking, Takasugi Shinsaku let out a chuckle of unknown meaning.
"I am indeed not a member of the anti-barbarian group."
"Ah, come to think of it...it seems I haven't introduced myself yet."
After finishing speaking, Takasugi Shinsaku took half a step back and bowed slightly to Qingden in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"I am rude. I am the vassal of Choshu Domain - Takasugi Shinsaku!"
Choshu Domain - Aomori raised his eyebrows involuntarily the next moment he heard this word.
It’s no wonder Qingdeng reacted this way.
The relationship between the Choshu Domain and the Edo Shogunate is extremely close.
It's just a negative level of "closeness" - the two sides have been feuding for three hundred years.
Choshu Domain is located at the westernmost tip of Honshu Island. Because the lord of the feudal clan was the Mouri clan, it was also called the "Mouri clan".
Three hundred years ago, the ancestor of the vassal, Mouri Yuan, known as "the wisest general in the Western Kingdom" and "the God of the Warring States Period", in just one generation, the Mouri family grew from a small local wealthy family to one with 120 people. The largest force in Western Japan with a thousand stone height.
After Morimoto's death, his grandson Mori Terumoto inherited the position of family governor. When Morimoto Terumoto succeeded to the throne, he happened to face the great prince who wanted to unify Japan: Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Mori Terumoto's qualifications were mediocre and he was defeated by the military strength of the Toyotomi clan in its heyday, so he compromised with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and became Toyotomi Hideyoshi's younger brother while retaining his fiefdom.
The decline of Maori's family vividly explains why "choice is far more important than effort".
Toyotomi Hideyoshi relied on a series of means of distant friendship and close attack to briefly unite the world before passing away not long after.
Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was also defeated by the Toyotomi clan's strength, compromised and became the "super ninja" of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's younger brother: Tokugawa Ieyasu took advantage of the situation to rebel, intending to steal the Toyotomi clan's throne of "people of the world".
The Mori clan firmly sided with the Toyotomi clan.
The Toyotomi Army and the Tokugawa Army, with a total strength of more than 200,000, started a decisive battle in Sekigahara.
The battle to decide whether Japan's surname would be "Toyotomi" or "Tokugawa" was decided in just one day - Tokugawa Ieyasu successfully instigated the rebellion of several important generals under the Toyotomi clan and suffered two tragic deaths. The Toyotomi clan, who was stabbed in the back by the fifth son, was defeated.
Tokugawa Ieyasu, who established his hegemony in the Battle of Sekigahara, was awarded the title of "General of the Conquering Barbarians" three years later and founded the Edo shogunate.
As the defeated party in the Sekigahara War, the Mori clan was severely punished by the Edo shogunate - the territory of 1.2 million koku was reduced to only 299,000 koku.
The Choshu Domain, which suffered a sharp decrease in income due to this major reduction in feudal status, had to re-measure the land in order to support a large number of samurai under its command and maintain the normal operation of the domain government. After a series of arduous land inspections, the stone height was finally restored to 369,000 stone.
The great hegemony of the Mori clan was destroyed at the hands of the Tokugawa clan... The feudal lords of the Choshu clan were extremely unwilling to do so.
This historical grudge made quite a few Choshu feudal lords extremely hostile to the Edo shogunate.
According to legend: Because Edo is located to the east of the Choshu Domain, many Choshu Domain warriors would deliberately move their feet when lying down and point their soles towards the east, which meant "to step on the Edo shogunate under their feet." ".
As for the Edo shogunate, they also disliked the Choshu clan.
As the saying goes: a skinny camel is bigger than a horse... What's more, this "camel" is not skinny.
Although the land area and annual agricultural output of the Choshu clan, which was dismembered by the Edo shogunate, were only a fraction of those at their peak, its commerce was extremely developed.
Choshu Domain spanned the Shimonoseki Strait through which all shipping between Tang Dynasty, Korea and Osaka must pass.
Relying on this unique geographical advantage, the Choshu Domain accumulated massive wealth through trade and transportation.
The actual annual income of the entire vassal ranks among the top among the "three hundred princes".
Constantly resolving historical grievances + national power that cannot be underestimated = the Edo shogunate has always been extremely wary of the Choshu clan.
In recent years, as the authority of the Edo shogunate has gradually declined due to the influx of internal and external troubles, this saying has gradually spread in the market -
The Edo shogunate is weakened! The opportunity that has been awaited for three hundred years has come! The feudal lords of the Choshu Domain are beginning to make a move!
It is unclear whether such a statement is true or false, but the existence of such rumors undoubtedly increased the tension between the Tokugawa samurai and the Maori samurai.
The civil relations between the Edo shogunate and the Choshu domain are currently delicate. Among the remnants of the anti-barbarian group that had caused so much trouble for Edo, a Choshu domain official was found... It is difficult to ignore such a signal.
Takasugi Shinsaku did not state his name. His self-introduction continued:
"Friends who are close to me like to call me 'Changzhou Madman'."
Takasugi Shinsaku smiled.
"I quite like this nickname, so I gave myself a nickname: 'Toyo Ichi Kuangsheng'. Nioh, if you think my name is awkward to pronounce, you can just call me 'Kangsheng'."
Ayoto ignored Takasugi Shinsaku's wise words.
"Why are the people from Choshu Domain here?"
"Nioh, your question is a bit strange. Which law stipulates that people from the Choshu Domain cannot enter Edo?"
"Then let me ask another question - since you are not a member of the anti-barbarian group, why are you here?"
"Well..."
Takasugi Shinsaku shrugged.
"This kind of question is irrelevant. Nioh, it's rare that you and I are alone, so let's talk about something more interesting."
"Something more interesting?" Qingden smiled, "For example?"
"Haha, let me tell you the truth - Niou, I admire your talents very much. Are you willing to serve me, Changzhou?"
Takasugi Shinsaku put on a peaceful smile.
But just when he opened his mouth and was about to say something else——
"Thank you for your kindness. I don't want to."
Qingden threw the olive branch thrown by Takasugi Shinsaku back along the original path without hesitation.
For a moment, Takasugi Shinsaku was stunned.
After he glanced at Qingdeng blankly for a few times, he smiled bitterly and said quietly:
"Ha... you refused so readily... is our Choshu clan so unattractive?"
"It has nothing to do with the so-called 'attraction'." Qingnobo said calmly, "Then I want to ask you instead - if a feudal lord of the Aizu Domain asks you now: 'Are you willing to serve the Aizu Domain?', you What’s the response to that?”
Who is Shinsaku Takasugi to Ayoto?
A stranger whose last name was unknown until more than a minute ago...
Seito had never been to Choshu Domain and had no friends living in Choshu Domain.
For a blank check proposed by a stranger, he left everything he owned and went to a strange place that was nearly half of Japan away from Edo... Aoto would only accept this if his brain was damaged. Outrageous invitation.
At this moment, Qingdeng couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
——I am really popular enough now...
——Not only did that group of unknown mysterious people treat me with courtesy, but even the people from the Choshu Domain also favored me, and even directly opened their mouths to win over me.
The so-called "unidentified mysterious person" refers to the mysterious group that he encountered more than 2 months ago...that is, on the night when he accompanied Zuo Nazi at the fireworks display, claiming that "we are not patriots against the foreigners" gang.
Qingdeng was very curious about the true identity of this group of people for no reason.
In the past two months, he has used his personal connections and channels from time to time to investigate those mysterious guys - but found nothing.
After listening to Aoshito's implicitly sarcastic rhetorical question, Takasugi Shinsaku put his hands on his hips and smiled self-deprecatingly.
"Hmm... That's right. If it were me, I wouldn't have accepted such an abrupt 'invitation to become an official.' Nioh, I'm sorry, it's me, Meng Lang."
"To be honest - are you from Changzhou or somewhere else... I have no interest in this. I only care about one thing at the moment - tell me, is it a fight or a surrender?"
"..." Takasugi Shinsaku raised his eyes and cast a meaningful glance at Qingden.
Qingden: "I don't think you are naive enough to think that I will let you go just because you claim that you have nothing to do with the anti-barbarian group, right?"
Takasugi Shinsaku shrugged, then spread his hands:
"Nioh, I just said that I admire you very much, so if possible, I don't want to fight with you. Can't we live in peace?"
"That won't work. Today is the first day that I changed from being a thief to a public servant. I don't want to be accused of 'letting a prisoner go' on my first mission."
"That's it..." Takasugi Shinsaku murmured, "That's the case... that's such a pity..."
Takasugi Shinsaku clasped his hands behind his back and laughed silently.
"Yagyu Shininryu... Takasugi Shinsaku."
At the same time, Qingdeng also laughed as if nothing had happened.
"Natural Rishin-ryu - Tachibana Aoden."
On the east side of the long and narrow corridor where the two of them were, there was a thick wall with windows embedded one after another.
At this moment, the moon is climbing up.
The bright moonlight penetrated the window and shone into the corridor. Between Aoto and Takasugi Shinsaku, there flows a cool color between silver and pearls.
In an instant... the next scene indeed happened in an instant.
Peng!
Peng!
Two huge thumps sounded at the same time!
Aoto and Takasugi Shinsaku rushed towards each other at the same time! Their flying figures and wildly dancing blades disturbed the moonlight!
clang!
The two cold lights that struck each other turned into the clang of gold and iron striking each other.
The two swords collided, separated, collided again, and separated again.
The two knives collided repeatedly, creating a series of exploding sparks.
The sparks generated when the swords of the two sides clashed became the only source of light besides Xiaohui in the long and narrow corridor under their feet.
Natural Rishin-ryu·Sword of Ignorance!
Qingden saw the opportunity and used Xia Dan to launch one of his best sword skills.
Dingguishen turned into a shooting star and fell straight into Takasugi Shinsaku's chest.
Takasugi Shinsaku tilted his head, causing the "Meteor" to unfortunately miss him.
However, this "meteor" still had some results - it scratched Takasugi Shinsaku's shirt.
Almost at the next moment, Takasugi Shinsaku launched a sharp counterattack. He quickly adjusted the position of the blade and lifted it towards Aomori's waist from bottom to top.
With quick eyesight and quick hands, Ayoto retracted the thrust sword and used the sword blade to deflect Takasugi Shinsaku's sword path.
Takasugi Shinsaku's offensive has not ended.
As he put the knife back in front of him, he let out a low shout, moved sideways to Qingdeng's left side, then lowered his body and swung the knife to attack Qingdeng's left shoulder.
Qingto's body reacted one step ahead of his brain - he quickly took two steps back, while dodging, he hit Takasugi Shinsaku hard, but he was easily relieved by the opponent who promptly changed his attack to defense. Get out of the way.
Awesome... Qingden sighed inwardly.
An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.
After several rounds of indiscriminate confrontations, Qingden keenly realized that the person in front of him was not an ordinary person that could be compared to Todo Takataka.
Whether it is the skill of drawing the sword, or the strength and speed of swinging the sword, they are all worthy of praise.
No wonder he was able to beat the seventh team to the ground... Qingden's face straightened and he concentrated on facing the enemy.
It's a coincidence - at almost the same moment that Aonto straightened his expression, Takasugi Shinsaku's expression also became solemn.
Presumably, he must have realized that Qingteng's title of Renwang was not in vain.
The two men put away their loose emotions and went all out, making the battle become more intense in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, the two figures separated several times under the moonlight, and then reunited several times.
Takasugi Shinsaku's strength cannot be underestimated. In terms of "swordsmanship skills" alone, he is indistinguishable from Qingdeng.
However, Shinsaku Takasugi does not have any advantage in terms of another important factor that affects the process and outcome of the battle: "physical fitness".
Whether it's strength, agility or endurance, Qingdeng, who possesses talents such as "Tiger Arms", "Eagle Eye +1", and "Iron Lung", has an unshakable upper hand.
Sooner or later, the "battlefield balance" that had always maintained a stable balance of power suddenly underwent major changes——
clang--!
After a collision that was so loud that one could not help but suspect that someone's knife must have been broken, the two of them both stepped back and pulled away.
"Drink!"
Takasugi Shinsaku shouted loudly from his throat, while holding the knife in his hand vertically in front of his chest, then pushing his arms forward, the tip of the knife struck Qingto's belly straight.
Aoto stepped back, turned Takasugi Shinsaku's sword aside, and then quickly swung his sword to counterattack.
Takasugi Shinsuke jumped back quickly and jumped outside Aomori's sword circle.
The moment his feet landed smoothly on the ground, he raised his sword, held the momentum of the upper section, and galloped forward like a raging wave! Swing the saber quickly!
This time, facing Shinsaku Takasugi who was attacking directly, Ayoto did not dodge or defend. Instead, he lowered the tip of his sword and adopted a lower sword stance to face Shinsaku Takasugi.
The two passed by each other.
At the moment when they intertwined, their bodies seemed to be in close contact with each other. The long sword in Qingdeng's hand drew two white lights.
Aomori didn't even look behind him - a cloud of blood sprayed out from Takasugi Shinsaku's body.
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