Weapons are the soul of a warrior.
A good weapon can allow you to surpass many insurmountable people, but a low-quality weapon may make you die in a duel that is impossible to fail.
Suharaga's Odachi was forged using traditional craftsmanship passed down from his family. In Izumo, each kendo sect or family has its own dedicated swordsmith to create suitable weapons for each warrior in the family. The swordsmith's craftsmanship may directly affect the swordsman's life and honor, so every swordsmith is crucial - in order to win over these craftsmen who have excellent casting skills but are extremely rare, each family There are different methods, but the Suhara family chose "marriage". The two surnames became one, the two bloodlines merged with each other, and the sword-making method has been passed down from generation to generation within the Suhara family since then.
The name of the Odachi is "Mengmaru", and the blade is inscribed with the inscription "In the third year of Tenji's reign, I killed the ghost in my dream". Suharaga did not choose this non-mainstream weapon when he first came into contact with kendo, but after he failed the first Suhara Itto-ryu free trial, his strength at that time fell into a bottleneck and he was unable to make further progress. It was not until one night in my sleep that I dreamed that I was holding a huge Odachi to kill ghosts. After I woke up, I asked the swordsman of the family to cast this treasure weapon based on the Odachi in my dream, and named it For "Mengwan", such a special sword inscription was engraved.
The forbidden hand of Shinshin Yinryu under the Moon is extraordinary. The blinding light of the sword extends from the tip of Mengwan, like a shooting star in the daytime, crossing the sky but leaving only an imperceptible trace. A thin line, but enough to cut the sky in half.
Suharaga had practiced "Rain Wean" countless times in the rain, trying to see how fast the legendary top speed could be, but it was obvious that he failed every time. Mengmaru's sword seemed to be soaked in water. It was as wet as ever, but he was not discouraged, because he had personally witnessed the swordsmanship of tearing apart the rain curtain.
The young man who taught him this magical skill stood under the eaves and waved his knife in the pouring rain. He walked through the rain and came back. His clothes were all wet, but only the dry part on the knife seemed to have been burned by fire. Same as baked.
Divine speed, reproduce it in my hands! The lion roared in Suharaga's heart.
During the fight, Suharaga had to admit in his heart that Ran Yuan's "skills" were unmatched by him, and he had only met one person during this period, so he could only place his hope on that person. On people.
He needs another peerless genius to defeat the one in front of him!
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Sangai successfully penetrated Suharaga's shoulder and left his chest, but the last sword was intercepted by "Ame Chuan".
The long sword in Ran Yuan's hand was cut into two pieces by Mengwan during the contact, and "Tianshi" and "Yuchuan" were stopped at the same time.
"I lost." Ran Yuan looked at the half-broken sword in his hand.
Suharaga shook his head: "In our competition, I should be the loser."
It is certain that Suhara Ga is stronger than Ran Yuan, but that is at the level of "martial arts". In terms of "swordsmanship", even if Suharaga exhausted his faith and ability, and even used other people's sword skills, Ran Yuan would still be able to kill the third sword after two sword strikes first, and if it weren't for the texture of Mengwan that was better than the opponent's The mass-produced ordinary long sword was countless times stronger, and there was no way he could still stand.
I'm afraid only "he" can have higher attainments than Ran Yuan, right? Suharaga thought to himself.
"A martial arts contest is a martial arts contest. Senior Suhara is willing to give up his superiority in skill to have a fair duel with me. It's a sign of your gratitude to Ran Yuan." Ran Yuan said as he put the broken sword in his hand back into its scabbard, along with it on the ground. The other half was also packed up. "I don't like to owe others."
"By the way, the last move you used just now... wasn't a Suhara Itto-ryu move?" Ran Yuan, who walked to the edge of the stage, suddenly looked back, "I watched Suhara Yota's game, and he and yours The moves are exactly the same, Suhara Itto-ryu's moves are also focused on defense and capturing opportunities, but the last sword is very different."
Suharahe was startled, what? Can this kid even see such a thing? "What does Ran Jun mean by this?"
Ran Yuan's expression was solemn: "That's a sword move that maximizes offense and completely abandons defense. It doesn't match Suhara's Itto style and your style."
"If you use this move at the first moment of the war, there is no way I can defeat you, but if you hope to find the most suitable opportunity to use it - you are totally wrong." Ran Yuandun After a pause, he said: "This move does not require a chance, it itself creates opportunities."
"Huh?" Suhara He was a little confused. It wasn't that he didn't understand what Ran Yuan was saying, but he didn't understand what Ran Yuan wanted to express.
"Although this move seems to be similar to Suhara Itto-ryu's 'Katsuiai', both of which pursue speed, they are actually two completely different concepts - Katsuiai focuses on the moment of the shot, and the more The faster you can hit your opponent, and this move..." Ran Yuan raised his hand, Suhara He felt something flying past him, and he didn't see it clearly until the thing stopped.
That was the upper half of the broken sword that Ran Yuan had just picked up. At this moment, the half of the sword had completely submerged into the green bricks under his feet.
"What it pursues is penetration, and speed is just an appearance—how fast the user can be, then how fast each move can be."
After saying that, Ran Yuan walked off the ring by himself.
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Suharaga stood on the ring as a matter of course until the last moment. No matter how reluctant the swordsmen in Zhongyuan were to admit it, at least at this time, he was the strongest swordsman.
However, in addition to placing their hopes on the senior masters who were not present, they had another option, that is, Ran Yuan who was looking forward to regaining his strength, or Ran Yuan who had a good sword, so during this period of time The swordsmen were very friendly with Ran Yuan. Not only did they forge swords for Ran Yuan, but some even took the initiative to give him their own family swords, which made the young man dumbfounded.
A sword does not mean that the rarer the casting material and the better the casting process, the better the sword is. The best sword must be the one that suits you best - blade length, blade width, weight, hilt... and a swordsman's relationship with the sword. The bond of the sword in his hand.
After receiving the permission from his master Qi Xiaoyi, Ran Yuan left Linning County and embarked on his path of martial arts alone. It doesn't matter where you go. The most important thing is to regain your strength, or in other words, to take your swordsmanship one step further and reach the ultimate level.
If there is a book, it will be long; if there is no book, it will be short. Ran Yuan's matter is now a thing of the past, and what follows is the second day of the competition. Unlike the first day when Suhara Ga stood on the stage uninvited early in the morning to challenge the world's swordsmen, the second day's progress It seemed much more orderly and normal. Although it was not as exciting as the first day, it was still exciting.
Since all the swordsmen were defeated by Suharaga on the first day, masters from all walks of life have emerged today, but since there are no restrictions on weapons, the general has changed again and again.
What is the principle of this?
In the same field, the strong will almost crush the weak. Once in a different field, the relationship between victory and defeat will become very subtle - for example, a spear is better than a dagger at most distances. Yes, but once the opponent continues to close the distance with his body skills until they are in close combat, your spear dance will be as colorful as the falling snow, and the spear head will not be able to pierce anyone, right? For example, let’s say you are a standard hard kung fu player. You are excellent in boxing and kicking and can withstand beatings. The only shortcoming is that you are not good at light kung fu. When you meet a throwing knife thrower, you finally wait for him to use up all the stuff he has on you. As a result, you just If you take a step forward and someone starts using qigong again, do you feel uncomfortable?
The above are only relatively common examples. As for other bizarre behaviors such as secretly throwing concealed weapons, pretending to throw concealed weapons but actually using fake moves to confuse the opponent, putting the weapon on the ground after taking the stage and suddenly picking up the weapon to hit the opponent during the fight, etc. ...After so many years, everyone is accustomed to it.
Don’t think that in a gathering of all the world’s heroes, all those who take the stage will be some extraordinary masters. There are many people who want to gain fame and status for themselves by defeating their superiors. Even if there is a super-first-class master standing on the stage, there are still people who dare to hold the " Try it with a "steal the chicken" attitude. What if the other person has a bad stomach after eating breakfast? Not to mention that even top-notch experts are hard to guarantee that they have not used some dirty tricks during their growth. It is difficult to survive for a long time just by being upright.
The final winner on the second day was Guan Lingxiao. He took the stage in the afternoon of that day and defeated the "Nineteen Road Divine Fist". Then he beat six people throughout the afternoon, and there was no outstanding character among them.
Yesterday, Suharaga probably cried when he compared him. Suharaga fought against about twenty people in a row throughout the day, and he didn't even have time to eat. According to this ratio, Guan Lingxiao would have to fight at least ten people no matter what. right.
But Guan Lingxiao...he has many friends! This guy has a wide circle of friends and has friendships with all the three religions and nine circles, and now that he has succeeded "his father" as the leader of the Changsheng Alliance, since he has the intention to compete for the leadership of the martial arts alliance, he might as well give him some face. Anyway, this year the Sihai Clan and the Beggar Clan no longer have much competitiveness after things like this. The nine major sects have excluded the two most powerful ones in addition to the upper three sects that were not involved. So everyone can He is not in a hurry to stand out, so among the six people who challenge Guan Lingxiao, except for two who are "tests" sent by other candidates who are aspiring to be the leader of the alliance, the remaining four are all related to the "former Guan Lingxiao" Those who have experienced festivals or fights think that this kid's skills are not that high, but how could they have imagined that the current young leader of the Eternal Life Alliance not only has great martial arts advancement, but also has a different person?
And on the third day... the situation became a little different again.
"It's finally my turn to appear!" The guy who imitated Suharaga and stood guard on the stage early in the morning said loudly.
