"Damn! What's going on?"
Yokokura Keinosuke, who had just been happy for a short time, suddenly heard the sound of footsteps behind him again. The faint smile on his face froze in an instant, and he quickly turned his head and looked back.
He was now really afraid of all the footsteps coming from behind.
As soon as he heard what sounded like footsteps behind him, his whole body felt like a frightened bird, and his muscles tensed violently.
Turning his eyes to the back, with his good eyesight, Yokokura Keinosuke could vaguely see many shaky shadows deep in the dense forest behind him.
He lowered his eyelids, squinted his eyes, and looked intently - hiss - Yokokura Kinosuke suddenly took a breath of cold air.
It’s those haunting dog officers and soldiers again!
Oh shit! It’s not over, right? Won't those dog officers and soldiers be tired... After cursing secretly in his heart, Yokokura Keinosuke turned his eyes back to himself and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"You brats! You have cheered me up! Those dog officers and soldiers are chasing me again!"
Yokokura Keinosuke screamed, and he saw red blood threads, like live flesh worms, growing out of the corners of his eyes, like a rising tide, spreading towards the center of his eyeballs little by little...
In just a moment, the whites of his eyes turned red - densely packed with red bloodshot eyes.
The red blood streaks are so dense that you can't see the whites of your eyes...it's really terrifying...
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Now it’s really a battle of perseverance.
Whether it was Aoto's side or Yokokura Keinosuke's side, the physical strength of both sides was exhausted at this time.
When I inhaled, I felt like I was inhaling not gas, but iron nails that had just been roasted in the fire. Every time I took a breath, I felt a sharp pain in my chest.
What drives the muscles of the legs is no longer physical strength, but perseverance and willpower.
Everyone gritted their teeth.
Everyone is frantically squeezing out the remaining strength in their bodies.
Generally speaking, in this pursuit battle, Yokokura's side still clearly has the advantage. Their pair of feet were used to walking in the mountains, which really took advantage of them.
However, the amazing thing is - Qingdeng and the subordinates behind him seem to have been infused with magic.
There are still many people who accidentally fall to the ground because they are not used to the rugged areas of the mountain road.
But all those who fell quickly got up and continued to follow the large army and the Chengzi flag.
The person who broke his arm hung his arm on his chest; the person who broke his leg ignored the pain in his leg; the person who broke his head raised his hand to press the wound and then rushed forward - in short, no one If you don’t continue to move forward, no one will take the initiative to fall behind.
How long did this chase last?
have no idea.
Qingdeng's sense of time has become extremely dull due to his excessive emotions, high concentration, and increasing fatigue in his body.
The same goes for everyone else. I have no time to take care of things like time.
Everyone, including Aomori, all they know now is to keep running, keep running, keep running... keep running towards the front, towards the direction of Yokokura Keinosuke!
Their eyes are only fixed forward.
Except for "run forward and catch Yokokura Keinosuke", it seems that they can't hold any other thoughts in their minds!
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I don’t know how long it’s been since—
"Humph...! Humph...! Humph...! Humph...!"
Yokokura Keinosuke's head, which was full of flesh, seemed to fall off his neck at any time, hanging low in front of his chest. The chin and neck are close to the collarbone, forming at least seven layers of chin.
This kind of gaze fixed on the toes is very unfavorable for running. You can't even see whether there are obstacles in front of you, which is very dangerous... But Yokokura Kinosuke really doesn't have the strength to raise his head.
The fat on the belly swayed feebly with the inertia of running.
His fat body was swaying like a roly-poly.
Sometimes it leans to the left, sometimes it tilts to the right... The body is shaking so much that it seems like it will fall to the ground and collapse at any time.
In fact, Yokokura Keinosuke almost fell to the ground several times, but every time he was about to fall, he used the remaining willpower in his mind to straighten his body again.
It was obviously late autumn when the climate was cool, refreshing and pleasant, but the amount of sweating by Kinosuke Yokokura and his subordinates made people deeply doubt whether they were still in the middle of summer.
Several of them...especially Yokokura Kinosuke, every time they stepped on the ground, the sweat from their bodies would leave a small pool of smelly puddles on the ground.
Where is this...? Yokokura Keinosuke mustered up the last bit of strength and energy and looked left and right.
Strange trees, strange rocks. Strange flowers and plants, strange territory...
I have no idea where this place is...
The only thing that is certain is that they ran so far away from Soma Mountain...
The scenery in the mountains is always similar. Either flowers, birds, cordyceps, trees, mud, water and rocks.
The scenery, which is almost the same, changes one after another as the body continues to move forward.
However... there is one thing that remains unchanged - the ghost-like footsteps that stick behind Keinosuke Yokokura and others!
Aoto and his men are still chasing after Yokokura Kinosuke and others!
In terms of physical condition alone, there was no big difference between Aomori and Yokokura. Both were drenched in sweat, and their bodies were shaking violently, as if they were about to collapse at any time.
However, the mental state of the former is completely different from that of the latter.
The latter was just pure exhaustion - both his eyes and complexion showed a muddy and chaotic color.
But the eyes of the former are still shining with eye-catching brilliance.
If they don't catch up with Kinosuke Yokokura, this group of people may really never stop - anyone would think so, after seeing such eyes and such energy.
At this moment, Yokokura Keinosuke suddenly saw a single-plank bridge in front of him.
This single-plank bridge spans a long and narrow cliff. The cliff is about 15 meters above the ground. Although there is a stream flowing eastward at the bottom of the cliff, if you fall from such a height, a mere river cannot relieve the huge impact, and you will be disabled even if you die.
The single-plank bridge is about 10 meters long and barely wide enough for two adults to walk side by side.
There should be people living nearby, and this single-plank bridge was probably built by residents nearby.
A fierce look was like a spark, flashing in Yokokura Keinosuke's eyes.
He took a deep breath, raised his huge head with all his strength, and after crossing the single-plank bridge with a huff, he suddenly stopped and turned around.
Choking——Kenosuke Yokokura drew his sword in his hand.
Even though his body is extremely tired, Yokokura Keinosuke's movements of drawing the sword are still smooth and powerful. It is obvious at a glance that he is a man who is proficient in swordsmanship.
"Damn it! Stop running away! Fight them right here!"
Yokokura Keinosuke's thighs were shaking like a newborn lamb - he really couldn't run anymore.
If you continue to escape like this, even if you are not caught, you will be exhausted to death!
In this case, it is better to take advantage of the fact that we still have some remaining strength and have such a good terrain advantage to fight with those dog officers and soldiers!
I have to say that Kinosuke Yokokura has really good vision.
The narrow bridge body of the single-plank bridge hanging on a 15-meter-deep cliff is simply a nightmare for the attacker.
As long as the bridgehead is firmly occupied and the tactics are appropriate, it is absolutely impossible for the attacker to capture the bridge and cross the bridge without paying several times or even ten times the sacrifice of the defender.
It can be said that "one man can guard the gate, but ten thousand men cannot open it"!
It was indeed very smart for Yokokura Keinosuke to choose to start the war in such a place.
They are worthy of being bandits who stick to the mountain and eat the mountain. The six thieves who escaped with Kinosuke Yokokura are still closely following Yokokura Kinosuke until now, and no one is left behind - but they The current physical condition is not ideal.
Hearing that Keinosuke Yokokura actually didn't want to escape, he wanted to fight to the death with the dog officers and soldiers who were chasing after him. These six people had different expressions.
But soon, the expressions on their faces changed into the same look of determination.
The sounds of swords drawn, guns drawn, and bows drawn were all scattered.
Their thoughts were the same as those of Yokokura Keinosuke: after running non-stop in the vast mountains for so long, they really couldn't run anymore!
Yokokura Keinosuke's eyes moved sideways and he glanced at the remaining equipment he had - 2 people with knives, 2 with spears, and 2 with hunting bows used by hunters.
A trace of calmness emerged from Yokokura Kinosuke's lips - the weapons held by his subordinates were very even and complete, which gave him more confidence and calmness.
Complete equipment... This means that more diverse and more lethal defensive formations can be used!
"You two, stand at the front! The two of you with spears, stand in the middle. As for you, stand at the back and fire arrows! Attack the officers and soldiers when you see them! Those of you with knives and guns, listen to me. No need to chop or stab the officers and soldiers to death! Just force them to be unable to get close, and then take the opportunity to push them off the cliff!"
As soon as Yokokura Keinosuke finished mobilizing troops, a very noisy sound came from the other end of the bridge - a sincere flag sticking out of the bushes - Aomori and others caught up!
The person at the forefront was still Qingdeng.
The narrow single-plank bridge hanging high on the cliff, Yokokura Keinosuke and others who were in a defensive posture at the other end of the bridge - Aoden, who had a panoramic view of everything in front of him, condensed his eyes, opened his mouth and shouted behind him:
"Did you see the wooden bridge ahead? The bandit army has stopped! Follow closely! Follow me to seize the bridge!"
After shouting, Qingdeng lowered his upper body slightly, minimizing the exposed impact surface, and strode onto the bridge without hesitation!
Seeing that Qingden didn't even hesitate, he stepped onto the wooden bridge in one stride. Behind him, Lan Jingyang and others roared loudly with emotion, and then rushed forward!
Aoto's move startled Yokokura Kinosuke, and his plump body trembled violently.
Yokokura Keinosuke, who rarely listened to the news from Edo, didn't know that the young man who was heading towards them with a sword was the "Nioh" Tachibana Aoden, who is now famous in Edo - he All I know is that this person is a terrible lunatic!
Whether it was the two checkpoints on the mountain road or their main village, this madman was the first to get there and killed countless people! It's a disaster for them!
Seeing this terrifying strength, the madman who seems to regard death as nothing is here again! And he was at the forefront again! Yokokura Kinosuke couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
However, despite being stunned, Yokokura Keinosuke's reaction was still very quick.
In just a moment, he came back to his senses:
"Set the arrow! Shoot the arrow! Shoot him to death! Shoot him to death!"
The two gangsters with hunting bows standing on the left and right of Kinosuke Yokokura immediately opened their bows and set arrows.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two arrows shot in no particular order missed, carrying the energy of cold wind and high speed, heading straight towards Qingdeng.
A severe test came to Qingdeng in an instant - the bridge under Qingdeng's feet was very narrow, and outside the bridge was a deep cliff that would end him if he fell.
In a nutshell: there is very little room for dodge... basically there is no way to avoid it.
For the two archers on the opposite side, Qingdeng, who was running straight along a narrow bridge, was an excellent target - no need to shoot. All you have to do is stand at the bridge entrance, aim at the direction where Qingdeng is, and keep drawing the bow.
Since there is no way to avoid it... let's block all the flying arrows!
Qingden took a deep breath, then held his breath slightly. "Gathering God", "Eagle Eye +1", and "Berserker" are fully activated!
The continuous "mountain parkour" had already caused severe pain in Qingdeng's legs and lungs - the entry for "Berserker" in the talent list was glowing with golden light because of this pain!
Qingdeng turned his left wrist and put the sincerity flag on his shoulder, pointing the bare bottom of the pole to the other end of the bridge.
In the next moment, Qingdeng threw the Cheng flag with all his strength like a javelin!
The sincere flag flew out in a beautiful parabola, flew over the heads of Yokokura Kinosuke and others, and stabbed firmly into the land behind Yokokura Kinosuke and others.
While throwing out the sincerity flag, Qingdeng held his sword in front of him - buzz - Ding Gui Shen was in mid-air, and made a subtle sound of the sword!
The arc-shaped cold light coincided with one of the thin shadows flying straight towards him - snap - the arrow shaft broke.
Where's the other arrow?
Another arrow stopped in mid-air, three inches in front of Qingdeng's nose, and stopped in Qingdeng's big palm!
It turned out that while Qingdeng held Dingguishen in front of him, he raised his left arm at lightning speed.
The right hand holding the knife broke an arrow, and the free left hand grabbed the other arrow in the palm of his hand!
In the next moment, the arrow that stopped in front of Aoden started to retreat at an extremely fast speed, backward, and then backward again, running towards the opposite side, towards the other end of the bridge, towards the direction of Kinosuke Yokokura!
The throwing skills I learned while practicing Cloud-ryu Ninjutsu, and the strong finger strength given by my natural "skillful hands" came in handy at this moment!
Yokokura Keinosuke was stunned for a moment.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that someone could catch an arrow with his bare hands!
The arrow that Aoto threw back was missing, and it was aimed directly at Yokokura Keinosuke, but at this time, a gust of breeze suddenly hit, deflecting the direction of the arrow cluster.
This gust of wind saved Yokokura Kinosuke's life.
The flying arrow missed the swordsman standing in the front row and hit a certain spearman in the chest.
The spearman who was hit by the arrow screamed, staggered back a few steps, and then fell to the ground with his face facing the sky. He let go of the spear in his hand, held on to the wooden beam that ran through his chest, kicked off his legs alternately, wandering on the edge of life and death, struggling painfully. There were obviously many companions around him, but no one had that. I have no energy left to pay attention to his current situation, life and death...
The spear in your hand? The officers and soldiers in front of me? To a dying man, these things become unimportant...
At this moment, the archers drew their bows again, releasing a second round of arrows.
Before the birth of firearms, bows and arrows were the most terrifying weapons on the battlefield and killed the most people. After all, they were not so easy to deal with.
Qingden raised the sword in his right hand and the palmed left hand at the same time as he did just now.
However... because the distance between Aoto and Yokokura Kinosuke and others has become much closer than just now, the reaction time left for Aoto has become much shorter.
Two arrows missed, one flew towards Qingdeng's head, and the other shot straight towards Qingdeng's lower body.
The former's arrow cluster collided heavily with Dingguishen's blade, and with a "clang", it was sent flying far away.
As for the latter... Even if the arrow was shot towards the upper body, Qingdeng could still try to replicate the heroic feat of "catching the arrow with his bare hands" just now.
But under the plate... Qingdeng's left arm was completely helpless.
Although I tried my best to stand sideways and try to avoid the front where the arrow missed, the bridge was only so big that it was difficult to completely avoid it no matter how I stood sideways.
Tsk——A heavy impact hit Qingdeng’s left calf. Qingdeng's body became unstable and he almost fell to the ground.
Qingden lowered his eyes and glanced at his lower body.
The arrow stumbled and stuck in his left calf, the feathers at the end shaking slightly due to the reaction force.
Fortunately... the place where it hit was protected by leg armor, so the arrow cluster did not penetrate too deep into the flesh.
Finally, Qingdeng was hit - the archers finally achieved something.
However, from another perspective, shooting Qingden in the calf... is not a good thing for the archers.
Because they no longer have the chance to shoot arrows. The last round of shooting was their last chance to kill Qingdeng.
The 8-meter-long bridge is not an unreachable distance - the carved Qingdeng has already climbed over it!
The second line of defense organized by Keinosuke Yokokura: the spearmen hurriedly raised their guns.
There were originally two spearmen, but the other one was killed by an arrow thrown back by Qingdeng, leaving only one person fighting alone.
"Haaahhhh!"
The spearman's anger sank into his Dantian, and he swept the gun steadily with both hands - he did not stab, but just like threshing grain, repeatedly waving the gun left and right, trying to force Qingdeng back, or at least make Qingdeng Do not approach.
So far, Qingdeng has almost lost count of how many warriors he has fought with spears, and he has accumulated rich experience in fighting spears.
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Qingdeng held his breath and concentrated, his eyes fixed on the trajectory of the gun being thrown sideways.
The gun body swings at high speed, and for ordinary people, it can barely be seen as an afterimage, but in the eyes of Qingden, who is now fully sighted, there is absolutely nothing to hide!
As soon as it was said, it was too late and then it was too late. His body sank and his left arm stretched out! The iron-like left palm grasped the gun shaft under the gun head.
The next moment, Qingden took a big step forward, further shortened the distance between himself and the shaft, and then swung his knife upwards! Split the 2-meter-long gun body into two!
In the next moment, Qingdeng shouted once with a short hair, and turned around in front of the broken gun and the swordsmen in front, leaving three sword lights behind him.
Aoto didn't even look behind him, and faced Keinosuke Yokokura - the two swordsmen behind him and the gunman fell to the ground one after another!
Aoto looked at Yokokura Keinosuke who was so close in front of him,
The corners of his mouth were grinned high to both sides, and both eyes were pushed to the ground by the upward arched cheek muscles, leaving only a small gap. The stern white teeth looked very frightening - like a madman's smile.
"I finally caught you...~~"
Yokokura Keinosuke took a deep breath and hurriedly assumed a very unique mid-section stance, with the tip of the knife raised slightly, which looked weird.
Just when he was about to get into position——
Tsk!
Qingdeng's tall body suddenly sank, his front feet were pulled back, and the moment he was about to kneel on the ground... he instantly slashed upward with a knife!
Sadukishin drew an arc, crossed the air, and sliced open Yokokura Keinosuke's flank diagonally!
【Ding! Scan to talent]
[Successfully copied talent: "Yuan Yang"]
[Introduction to talent: Kidneys are less likely to get sick. Kidney qi is far more abundant and healthier than ordinary people]
【Ding! It is detected that the host already has the same type of talent]
【Ding! Start talent fusion]
【Ding! "Yuanyang" and "Yuanyang" begin to merge]
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【Ding! Talent fusion successful]
["Yuan Yang" ability promotion - "Yuan Yang +1"]
["Yuan Yang +1" talent introduction: The talent effect is enhanced on the original basis. "+9" is the highest level]
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