The moment the two of them passed by each other, the horizontally sweeping Taikishin brushed against Takasugi Shinsaku's chest.
Unfortunately, although it successfully hit him, the tip of the knife was a little far away. What penetrated into Takasugi Shinsaku's body was only a small tip of the knife.
Blood spattered, and a nearly 3-inch-long gash stretched across Takasugi Shinsaku's chest - such a wound may seem terrifying, but in fact it was not serious and would not cause death.
As for Takasugi Shinsaku, his sword strayed even further.
He is very ambitious.
Even though he had the upper hand in terms of physical fitness, Qingdeng only dared to cautiously set the target of his attack on the chest, which was larger and easier to cut in comparison.
Where is Takasugi Shinsaku? The place he aimed at was Qingdeng's neck - he wanted to cut off Qingdeng's head in one go.
When the sword with light as thin as a needle was pulled out and was about to engulf the flesh of Qingden's neck, Qingden relied on the "Eagle Eye +1" given by "Eagle Eye +1" to feel like "time stopped" at this critical moment. With his excellent dynamic vision, he moved his upper body with quick eyes and quick hands, causing this ambitious sword to scrape the air above his head in vain.
Ayoto knew very well that the blow he had just struck had not seriously injured Takasugi Shinsaku, and the opponent must still have enough energy left to continue fighting with him.
Therefore, the moment their bodies were staggered, Aomori quickly stopped his feet and turned his head to face Takasugi Shinsaku again.
When Qing Teng turned around, he happened to see Takasugi Shinsaku turning around at almost the same moment.
The two sharp sight lines clashed fiercely in mid-air again.
At this time, a bizarre scene quietly happened in front of Qingdeng.
In the "knife confrontation" just now, although the blow Aoto gave to Takasugi Shin was not fatal, it was a knife wound after all. It was a nearly 3-inch-long gap cut into the skin of the chest, and it still remains to this day. The knife wound was bleeding outward.
You won’t die, but it will always hurt, right?
The result - Takasugi Shinsaku looked calm and rosy, as if he didn't feel any pain at all, as if he was not the injured person.
It may be strange to say this, but Qingto can guarantee that he did vaguely find a touch of...pleasure and enjoyment between Takasugi Shinsaku's brows?
"Hehehehe..."
A low laughter like coming from the underworld floated out faintly from the lips and teeth of Takasugi Shinsaku.
"Amazing...! A man who can accomplish so many extraordinary feats by himself is really not just an illusion...!"
"It's been a long time since I met a peer who can suppress me in swordsmanship."
"Excluding the old monsters like Master and the others who have been honing their swordsmanship for decades... Among all the people I know, the only one who can beat you is that bastard Hikosai Kawagami! Ah... Speaking of which - this guy's best martial art is the art of drawing swords."
"Haha...Nioh, if you have the chance to meet Kawagami Hikosai in the future, you can compete with him in the art of drawing swords!"
Ayoto didn't know Kawagami Hikosai, so he simply turned a deaf ear to Takasugi Shinsaku's sentiments.
Takasugi Shinsaku, who was marveling at Seito's strength one second, stepped on the wooden corridor in the next second and entered with a sword like a rainbow! A body that was not much shorter than Qingdeng rushed towards Qingdeng like a mountain.
Qingdeng swung his sword twice.
The sword flashed once and then again.
The first sword was an attempt to push back Takasugi Shinsaku. Seeing that it had no effect, he quickly added the second sword and struck Takasugi Shinsaku's sword in the air.
The two knives intersecting sharply made a soft "click" sound at the same time - where the two knives hit each other, a small amount of metal material like dust fell down like a landslide.
The blade chipped.
When Qingdeng saw this, he felt very distressed - come on! After that, I will take the Dingguishen to be sent for repair!
Only then did Qingdeng suddenly realize that the long-faced young man who was fighting with him was most likely not an ordinary person.
Qingdeng's sword for fixing ghosts and gods is undoubtedly his mother's treasure, and ordinary swords cannot compete with it.
And Takasugi Shinsaku's saber seems to be able to hold his own when slashing with ghosts and gods! No matter the sharpness or toughness, there is no place that is inferior to the given ghosts and gods!
It's hard to imagine that someone who can use a knife of this quality... would be a white guy with no background or identity.
Buzz!
A blade of light swept across Qingden's nose, forcing Qingden's thoughts to escape from places other than "battle".
Fighting against masters is much more difficult and tiring than fighting against novices.
For masters like Aoto and Takasugi Shinsaku, any moment of relaxation may lead to fatal consequences that may not even be regrettable. Therefore, one must maintain tight nerves and a high degree of concentration throughout the entire process.
This kind of full operation of the brain and exhaustion of the brain is the most devastating.
Just now, when he was fighting with more than twenty remnants of the rebel group and making them use up their ink, Qingdeng's breathing was only slightly faster.
As a result, now that he had only fought with Takasugi Shinsaku for a short time, Aomori's demand for oxygen increased linearly.
His breathing was so loud that it almost covered up the beating of his heart in his chest.
After all, Ayoto also has the talent to enhance cardiopulmonary function and muscle durability: "Iron Lung" and "Strong Muscles +1", so he is getting tired and short of breath, but after another hundred and eighty rounds of fighting with Takasugi Shin, Not a problem.
On the other hand... the cardiopulmonary function of the other party is obviously not as good as Qingdeng.
He needs to open his mouth, mouth and nose and use the ground to greedily suck in the surrounding air in order to barely maintain his body's demand for oxygen.
At first glance - Takasugi Shinsaku, who lost his physical strength much faster than Aoto and even received a stab in the chest, must be getting more and more strenuous as he fights, and becoming more and more at a disadvantage, right?
However, the actual reality is not like this.
"Haaah!"
Takasugi Shinsaku, who had a strange voice that sounded like laughter and a roar of filial piety, became more and more courageous as he fought!
"Nioh! Watch the move!"
Before he finished speaking, there was a clang sound as he raised his hand, and there was a small blood stain on Qingdeng's left earlobe.
Qingden suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his left ear, and at the same time, warm blood slid through the wound and dropped to his left shoulder.
——It’s really not an illusion...!
Qingden's eyes narrowed.
He was a little skeptical just now, but after observing carefully for so long, Qingdeng is now convinced - his feeling is not wrong! Compared to the moment when the fight started, Takasugi Shinsaku's strength has indeed increased!
The sword shot by Takasugi Shinsaku just now was very beautiful.
The timing and angle were chosen very well, and he launched the counterattack exactly when Qingden had just finished his attack and his old strength had been unleashed but his new strength had not yet been unleashed.
Aoto was already dodging as fast as he could, but in the end he still slowed down a little, and his ear was grazed by Takasugi Shinsaku's knife. Fortunately, it was only a cut, a minor skin injury. Apart from some bleeding, it was nothing serious.
Soon after, Takasugi Shinsaku suddenly jumped into the air as if he wanted to expand the victory, and with the help of gravity and his own weight, he knocked down the knife held high above.
Qingdeng twisted slightly, took half a step back, and then used two upward moves in succession - first cutting from the lower right to the upper left, then drawing an arc with the knife, turning it in a half circle, and dragging the knife to the left side of his body. , and struck again in the opposite direction, from the lower left to the upper right.
The first blow deflected Takasugi Shinsaku's heavy attack.
The second strike was a direct strike in the face of Takasugi Shinsaku who was about to land on his feet.
Takasugi Shinsaku's reaction was so fast that he seemed to have predicted Aoto's movements in advance.
I saw his head tilted, and Dingguishen brushed against his temples with the sound of wind.
Next, Takasugi Shinsaku held the sword almost horizontally on his right shoulder and slashed it horizontally.
Seeing this, Aomori decided to fight head-on with Takasugi Shinsaku without hesitation in order to maximize his physical advantage.
He copied Takasugi Shinsaku's movements exactly - he held the Dingikijin horizontally on his left shoulder, and then swung his sword to create a whirlwind!
Sure enough - Takasugi Shinsaku, whose arm and waist strength were inferior to Aoto, was suppressed the moment the two swords struck each other.
Qingdeng leaned forward with his body weight, and his body formed an obtuse angle with the wooden corridor under his feet.
Takasugi Shinsaku, who was not as strong as Aoto and could not fight Aoto, was unable to fight Aoto, so his body leaned back greatly, forming an acute angle with the wooden corridor.
However, Takasugi Shinsaku quickly launched a new offensive.
He spread his legs, and his right foot was like a flexible snake, moving towards Qingdeng's lower body, trying to destroy Qingdeng's body center of gravity.
Playing such a dirty trick with Qingdeng, who had systematically learned how to fight people in narrow areas and was very good at taking advantage of every opportunity to kick off certain organs used for childbirth... was obviously a bit out of line.
Aoto lowered his center of gravity and spread his legs as well, trying to break every kick from Takasugi Shinsaku and counterattack in a timely manner.
The upper bodies of the two men maintained their sword-fighting movements, while their lower bodies engaged in a dizzying and fierce fight.
Both sides played very solidly in the next set, and after a fierce battle, it was hard to separate.
Takasugi Shinsaku failed to trip Aoto, and Aoto couldn't do anything to Takasugi Shinsaku, and no one benefited.
However, although the fight in the lower body was evenly matched, it was the duel in the upper body that determined the winner.
clang!
Aoto took a deep breath, and used all the muscles in his legs, waist, and arms to force away the sword of Takasugi Shinsaku, who despite his best efforts, was still unable to defeat Aoto in terms of strength.
Knowing that he was now in an extremely dangerous situation with a wide open door open, Takasugi Shinsaku quickly retreated, trying to distance himself from Aoto and regroup his posture.
However, Qingdeng had already seen through his wishful thinking.
Qingdeng chased after him like a shadow.
Compared with the beginning of the fight, Takasugi Shinsaku's skills have indeed improved significantly...but in terms of hard power, Aomori still has a slight advantage!
Qingdeng, whose center of gravity was extremely low, concentrated his strength on his toes, then kicked off the ground and leaned forward as if sliding across the ground. At the same time, his right arm turned into an indistinguishable shadow, and he violently put the Ding Guishen back into the scabbard.
The next moment, this body with its left hand holding the scabbard and its right hand holding the handle of the knife, hunched over and taut as if accumulating strength, appeared at Takasugi Shinsaku's waist.
The next moment...the white light exploded!
Streamer!
His right foot touched the ground, his left foot was bent in a squatting position, almost leaning on the ground with his left knee... Qingdeng drew his sword in one go in this posture! The knife slashed straight from Takasugi Shinsaku's lower abdomen to his face! The light pouring out from the sheath, carrying the undue momentum of thousands of people, went straight to Takasugi Shinsaku!
The sword-drawing flow, which combines power and speed, can be said to be the most powerful move Qingdeng has mastered so far.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call it one of Qingdeng’s biggest trump cards.
In an instant, Takasugi Shinsaku's hole shrank to the size of a pinhole.
In the flash of lightning where life and death were decided in an instant, Takasugi Shinsaku's subconscious muscle memory saved his life - he reflexively raised his arms and held the knife in front of him.
After a loud noise, Takasugi Shinsaku held the knife that was hit hard and flew backwards like a knocked-out baseball. He flew four steps away before falling back to the ground in a parabola.
"Huh...! Huh...! Huh...!"
Qingdeng slowly straightened his legs and waist while breathing evenly.
At this time, he suddenly heard a strange sound of "click, click, click..." on his right side.
He followed the sound and looked - it turned out that his right arm was trembling slightly, causing the blade and tangs made of Dingguishen metal to make a "clicking" sound.
This is the effect caused by the reaction force generated when the streamer is blocked.
Even Qingdeng, who has "Strong Muscle +1" that enhances muscle durability, can't resist this force that feels like it will break his bones.
If the arm is like this, let alone the knife - there is a particularly conspicuous large gap on the blade of Dingguishen.
This is the position where Shinsaku Takasugi's sword collided just now.
At this moment, Qingdeng felt sincerely: The power of the streamer was great...but it was also very expensive.
"It really hurts..." Qingto raised his left hand and hugged his painful and numb right arm, then raised his head and looked at Takasugi Shinsaku in front of him.
Takasugi Shinsaku lay on his back in a "big" shape, his arms trembling slightly like Aoto's right arm.
"laugh……"
Qingden raised his eyes and looked at him, and saw Takasugi Shinsaku grinning and chuckled a few times.
"I lost."
He slowly straightened his upper body, stood up with the knife, and spoke these simple words frankly and straightforwardly.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that - unless Takasugi Shinsaku has some back-up plan, if the fight continues like this, Qingto, who has firmly grasped the initiative on the battlefield, will undoubtedly win.
Facing Takasugi Shinsaku who admitted his defeat without any regrets on his face, Aoto said unexpectedly:
"Since you already know that you have lost, then throw away the knife and capture him without any help, so as not to suffer the pain of taking flesh again."
As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking——
【Ding! Scan to talent]
A system tone suddenly sounded in my mind.
Takasugi Shinsaku is very young. Judging from his appearance, he should be no more than 20 years old, and he is the same generation as Ainoto.
To be able to achieve such achievements in swordsmanship at such a young age - it would be strange for a person like this not to have any special talent.
While Ayoto was waiting for Shinsaku Takasugi's response, he listened carefully to the next system sound.
Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng showed a look of astonishment for the first time in a long time because the content displayed by the system sound was too exciting.
[Successfully copied talent: "Berserker"]
[Talent introduction: The tolerance to pain and blood loss is greatly improved. The more pain you feel, the more you can unleash the power hidden in your body. However, when the damage sustained exceeds the physical limit of the body, this effect is invalid. 】
When Qingdeng heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
——Good guy!
Aomori cast a meaningful look at Takasugi Shinsaku.
——No wonder this man not only acted like a normal person after being stabbed by me, but also showed greater strength than before...!
Judging from the content introduction of this new talent, there is no doubt that it is a god-level talent that can make Qingden's eyes shine for the first time in a long time!
The talent effect of "Berserker" can be summed up in one word - while turning Qingden into a more durable "blood cow", he becomes more and more unafraid of hard battles.
The more painful the injury, the more courageous you can fight!
This is the third "buff talent" that can temporarily enhance Qingdeng's personal strength in a short period of time, after "Gu Gu" and "Ju Shen".
Qingdeng couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Tonight's "hostage rescue operation" was really a bloody gain.
At this moment, the movement in front of him brought Qingdeng's consciousness back to reality.
"..."
Takasugi Shinsaku remained silent, neither nodding his head in agreement nor shaking his head in rejection to the request Aomori just asked to surrender.
He only showed an inscrutable smile.
Looking at Takasugi Shinsaku's smile, a bad premonition emerged in Qingto's heart.
He had shown that he could defeat him steadily, but this man still looked calm and calm... Qingdeng thought to himself: Could it be that this guy still has some trump cards and back-up moves that he hasn't used yet?
For a moment, Qingto couldn't be wary, and stared at Takasugi Shinsaku without blinking. If Takasugi Shinsaku did something strange, he was ready to rush over and kill him.
But at this moment, Qingdeng suddenly heard a series of strange noises coming from behind him.
Qingden's pointed ears - this looks like... no! It’s not what it seems! Just a series of footsteps!
Qingdeng turned his head slightly and looked back with the corner of his eye: he saw a large group of black-clad thieves transformed into officers and soldiers, with shield soldiers at the head and musketeers at the back, swarming along the corridor toward Qing Deng. Noboru and Takasugi Shinsaku rushed over.
When Qingdeng saw this, he couldn't help but be shocked - how could the officers and soldiers who changed into thieves suddenly burst in? Didn't I already give instructions to the entire team of the Third Division: Don't come in casually?
He took a closer look and found that the people who broke in did not seem to be his subordinates... they were all unfamiliar faces that he had never seen before.
"Ah! I found Mr. Tachibana!"
I don't know who yelled like that.
Immediately afterwards, the officers and soldiers who suddenly broke in all fixed their gazes on Takasugi Shinsaku, who was obviously not one of their own and seemed to be weak. Their expressions were murderous.
"ha……"
Takasugi Shinsaku shrugged his shoulders and chuckled. ,
"Someone has come out to disrupt the situation... It's a pity, Nioh, I wanted to compete with you for a few more rounds, but it seems like things have gone against my wishes."
"I still have a lot of unfinished business, so - goodbye, Niou. I hope that when we meet again next time... you will no longer refuse without hesitation when you hear my invitation to come to Changzhou."
Having said that, Takasugi Shinsaku sheathed his sword...then put his palms into his arms, and took out a revolver in each hand, which reflected a bright metallic luster under the moonlight! The muzzle of the black hole was pointed directly at Qingdeng, who happened to be on the same level, and the officers and soldiers of the Huofu Thieves Kai who suddenly came out!
At this moment, Qingden suddenly understood why Takasugi Shinso was able to remain calm throughout the whole process when he was defeated by him in the battle just now.
It's a pity that Toudo Takataka and others are dead, otherwise they would know why Takasugi Shinso was so confident in escaping from this place and breaking out of the siege of the fire bandit Kai.
——Come again!
The child's eyes tightened, he rolled on the spot, and ducked into the next room - Qingdeng completed the above two actions at almost the same time.
Then, a shout like this rang out from behind Qingdeng:
"Be careful! He has a Western musket!"
"Back off! Back off!"
The murderous faces of the officers and soldiers disappeared in an instant.
They were like broken waves, and the originally tight formation collapsed. They were like lost lambs, fleeing in all directions. Either hurriedly escape into the next room, or retreat hastily.
Peng! Peng!
Takasugi Shinsaku fired one shot in each hand.
One bullet hit the ceiling and another hit the wooden gallery.
No matter in terms of power or rate of fire, revolvers are far superior to old antiques like matchlocks!
Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the sudden firing and shooting, Takasugi Shinsaku turned to the right without hesitation, whipped up a gust of wind, and jumped out of the window.
Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng heard shouts of exclamation one after another outside, and the sound of gunshots exploding from time to time.
This is already the second time... The last time, when they encountered a group of mysterious people who claimed that they were "not anti-Japanese patriots," they also escaped by suddenly taking out their pistols!
When did revolvers become so popular in this country?
While Qingdeng was complaining in his mind, he quickly rushed to the window closest to him with his knife and looked outside.
Peng! Peng!
As soon as Takasugi Shinsaku jumped out of the window, he immediately fired two more shots at the officers and soldiers outside.
The panic spread from inside the house to outside in an instant.
Qingden saw Kimura and Tsuchida.
Suddenly a samurai armed with two guns came out - judging from the current situation, this incident greatly exceeded their expectations - both of them showed dumbfounded expressions at this time.
It is obviously an armed force that uses guns as its main weapon, but it turns out that everyone from the captain to the ordinary soldiers is surprisingly not good at dealing with enemies who use guns.
Takasugi Shinsaku only fired a few shots, and none of the shots he fired hit anyone. As a result, whether it was the officers and soldiers who rushed into the house or the officers and soldiers outside, when they saw the pistol in Takasugi Shinsaku's hand, they After hearing the loud gunfire, which was very different from that of a matchlock gun, order immediately collapsed.
The front army ignored the rear army, and the rear army ignored the front army. Everyone just wanted to escape.
Just run away, but as a result, many people can't even run away.
Only a few people can hide behind the nearest bunker in a timely and precise manner like Qingden, who has already been shot by a revolver.
Most people are just wandering around like headless flies.
With the help of two pistols and several shots, Takasugi Shinsaku managed to mess up the encirclement of the fire bandit Kai and took advantage of the opportunity to escape.
Takasugi Shinsaku walked all the way without encountering any obstacles. In the blink of an eye, his figure was hidden by the darkness at the corner of the street.
Kimura and Tsuchida finally came to their senses at this time. They hastily instructed their men to pursue him.
But based on the combat qualities that the fire-fighting thieves Kai have shown so far, "they can only fight with favorable winds, and they will be blinded when encountering headwinds"... Aonto does not have any hope for the troops sent by Kimura and Tsuchida to pursue Takasugi Shinsaku. .
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A small preview: Tomorrow, Qingteng will use the power at hand to hold a talent gathering conference... Ah, no, it will be a competition within the third team~ Everyone can look forward to what strange talents Qingteng will get.
The last chapter talked about some historical knowledge about the Warring States Period... This reminds the author of something that I have always wanted to mention to you - old readers know that the author plans to write a "Three Swords and Halberds" spanning different eras. "Song", what you are currently watching is the second part of the trilogy, the first part is the swordsman from the previous one.
It's like this: After writing this trilogy, the author plans to write another sword and halberd novel with a spin-off character set in the Japanese Warring States period.
Please see "Author's Note" below for details -
