After the sword fight, the two did not separate immediately, but held each other's swords together.
"Drink ahhhhhh--!"
Kusaka Genrui drank suddenly, a low hoarse roar burst out from his throat, his expression became particularly ferocious, and his facial lines twisted into a ball.
He leaned forward and put his weight on the blade to increase the power of the strike.
Aoden's expression remained unchanged, and he calmly observed Genrui Kusaka in front of him through the two swords that were closely connected in mid-air.
Genrui Kusaka, who is only 24 years old now, is in his prime.
With a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters), good facial features and a handsome face, he is indeed one of the most beautiful young men in Changzhou.
At this moment, his handsome face was dominated by an extremely determined look.
With just one glance, one can clearly feel the tenacious determination to "see death as home" and "rather to live in pieces than in ruins".
This kind of enemy who is not afraid of death and wants to die on the battlefield is the most difficult enemy and must not be taken lightly.
In order to suppress Qingdeng, Kusaka Genrui used all the strength in his body.
However, Qingdeng remained as steady as Mount Tai, with his feet rooted deeply into the ground like the roots of a thousand-year-old tree, without moving an inch.
Abruptly, Qingdeng took a breath.
The next moment, his pressure from the front was suddenly released laterally!
The sudden end of the wrestling... When he was caught off guard, as if he had stepped down the stairs, Kusaka Genrui lost his balance under the action of inertia, and his body fell forward heavily.
While withdrawing his strength, Qingto took advantage of the situation and moved to Kusaka Genrui's side.
Moving the body, aiming at the target, and slashing with the sword - these three actions are performed almost at the same time.
A silver line splashed down, and Vairocana drew a thrilling arc in mid-air, slashing straight towards Kusaka Genrui's neck.
Qingdeng's set of combos is really ruthless.
It has both insidious tricks and terrifying power and speed.
Even if you are a master with the free pass, you may not be able to catch his move.
Hisaka Genzui is good at literary talent and is not a world-famous swordsman like Katsura Kogoro and Takasugi Shinsaku.
If he were in ordinary times, he would definitely not be able to avoid Qingdeng's sword.
However, after making up his mind to commit suicide, it was as if a burden had been lifted, and he now felt in excellent physical condition.
His facial features are extremely sharp, and his limbs are extremely light.
In this way, he showed an amazing strength that was far better than usual!
In the blink of an eye, his body started to act consciously.
He was seen twisting his body quickly, changing his steps, and narrowly avoiding Vairocana's blade.
Immediately afterwards, he retreated quickly, retreating to 10 meters away in one breath to create distance.
The attack that he thought was a sure hit actually missed... Although Qingden was surprised, he didn't reveal any flaws.
He quickly pulled Vairocana back to his hand and completed the Canshin.
The separation of the two is just a matter of a snap of a finger.
After a snap of his fingers, with the sound of two indistinguishable footsteps on the ground, the two of them started fighting together again.
Zhu Rong is showing off his power.
Black smoke rose and spread.
Sparks exploded in my ears.
The air was filled with a foul and unpleasant burnt smell.
There were repeated sounds of wood exploding.
The flames gradually engulfed the roof of the temple.
Not far away, the Changshu battle flag with "one character and three stars" painted on it was burned and flew up and down.
In just a few moments, there was no place without fire in Tianlong Temple.
The soldiers who invaded Tenryuji Temple retreated out of fear of the fire.
At this moment, the only people left in Tianlong Temple are the generals of both sides.
One-on-one battles between generals...even if we look at the entire history of the world, this is quite rare.
"Drink——! Ha——!"
Two powerful shouts burst out from Kusaka Genrui's throat.
He first used a straight thrust, but Qingdeng dodged it and then adopted the eight-double stance. He quickly used the second move, slashing Qingdeng's chest with his cassock.
This time, Qingden did not dodge, but held Vairochana diagonally above his head.
There was a clang sound. The two knives connected.
There was a subtle move hidden in Qingteng's block, which directly turned Kusaka Genrui's sword to the side. The knife went out of control and hit the wooden wall beside Qingteng... Correction, it should be a "wall of fire".
The wall was wrapped in raging flames, and debris from the fire was constantly flying down, crumbling.
Hisaka Genrui's blow was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
With a loud "bang", the "wall of fire" shattered into thousands of fragments, falling like raindrops.
Qingden and Kusaka Genrui jumped back at the same time and jumped out from under the "fire wall".
The collapsed "fire wall" separated the two people.
Thousands of sparks caused by the collapse of the wall filled the surrounding area and obscured the view.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"
Kusaka Genrui, who accidentally inhaled some dust smoke, couldn't help but cough repeatedly, and his body posture became slightly disordered.
Just at this moment, a cold light suddenly struck!
Qingden jumped up, broke through the obstacles of sparks and smoke, and rushed to Kusaka Genrui in one breath.
The tip of the sword was raised upward in Kasumi-dan configuration, aiming directly at Kusaka Genrui's chest, and using the momentum of the charge, he pounced forward.
The pig's sudden momentum, coupled with the horn-like tip of the knife, really looked like a bull.
Everything happens in milliseconds.
Kusaka Genrui didn't even have time to be shocked, he subconsciously lowered his body and rolled on the spot.
Although his posture was very embarrassing, he managed to save his life.
However... despite escaping the fatal blow, his chest was accidentally grazed by the tip of Vairocana's knife. His clothes were torn, and a bright red wound opened like a shell, with blood oozing out.
As if they had agreed in advance, Qingto and Kusaka Genrui no longer rushed towards each other, but just stood there, facing each other from a distance.
Looking around, the only area left without fire was the small open space at the feet of the two of them.
In the hazy firelight, the changes in the demeanor of the two people were even more highlighted.
Qingdeng was still the same, with no expression on his cheeks.
Kusaka Genrui stared at Qingden with a solemn expression, "Huh...! Huh...!" and breathed heavily.
In terms of results, Genrui Hisaka's various performances just now are truly amazing and can definitely be regarded as extraordinary performance.
In a duel with Qingdeng, he fought for more than ten rounds without losing.
However, the gap between the two is still obvious.
Apart from anything else, just by looking at the faces of the two, you can see the comparison in strength between the two.
Qingdeng's breathing was still steady and his expression was as usual.
On the other hand, Kusaka Genrui was out of breath.
"Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...! Huh...!"
After he regained his breath, Kusaka Genrui grasped the knife again, took a stance, and directed his sharp gaze towards Qingteng.
Even though he didn't say a word, Qingden could sense his thoughts from his eyes: In the next round, it will be a showdown!
It seemed that he planned to pour his remaining strength and will into the next attack while he still had the strength to fight.
This is exactly what Qingden wants!
As the fire gradually spreads, the air becomes thinner.
No matter how powerful Qingden is, he cannot stay active for a long time in a place filled with fire.
Even though he is as powerful as him, he can't help but feel breathless now.
Qing Deng raised his chin, indicating "Come here", then spread his legs and put the knife on his chest casually.
"..."
"..."
Suddenly, the only sound left at the scene was the sound of burning flames.
The two of them seemed to have stopped breathing, staring at each other motionless.
Suddenly, the air between the two men shook violently - they launched their offensive at the same time!
Hisaka Genrui kicked the dust with his feet, raised his sword above his head, and ran straight towards Qingden.
Qingdeng adopted a dragging knife-like stance, scraping the ground and bumping into each other head-on in no particular order.
The outcome was decided in an instant.
The moment Qingteng entered his slashing range, Kusaka Genrui shouted loudly, took out the momentum of "splitting Huashan with force", and slashed down with his sword.
At the same moment, Qingdeng slashed upward with the lower sword.
clang!!
Steel knives collide.
Hisaka Genzui's sword, which was slashing from the top down, and Ayoto's sword, which was slashing from the bottom up, collided heavily.
Blue-white sparks flew out, and Kusaka Genrui's knife was bounced away, almost missing his hand.
Although he tried his best to pull the knife back to his hand, it was... too late.
After Qingteng deflected the opponent's sword, he adjusted the blade's edge, and the purple sword light poured down, covering Kusaka Genrui's body——
Phew!
A "purple line" splashed down.
The blood color blurred out the purple light that had not yet dissipated.
Aomori ran past Kusaka Genrui, took a few steps and steadied his body, turning his head to face the enemy again, while showing off his zanshin habitually.
In fact, his reluctance was completely unnecessary.
The blow he just struck was very strong, and the feel of cutting bones and tendons was very strong.
Unless the opponent is a legendary creature like the "Immortal", it is impossible to stand up again.
As expected, Kusaka Genrui shook a few times, and then fell to his knees with a "pop", and the knife in his palm fell to the ground with a "clang".
[Ding! Talent scanned]
[Successfully copied talent: "Failed art students +3"]
[Talent Introduction: Speech is Contagious]
[Ding! It has been detected that the host already has the same type of talent]
[Ding! Start talent fusion]
["Failed art students +2" ability promotion - "Failed art students +5"]
The art voice that failed the list is +3... Qingnog finally understands why Kusaka Gensui is widely loved and has so many fans.
After the system sound in his mind stopped, Qingdeng slowly walked towards the other party.
Hisaka Genrui's limbs were twitching constantly, and blood foam mixed with saliva continued to flow from his mouth and nose.
A terrifying incision extended from the left side of his abdomen to his right shoulder, and blood dripped all over the floor.
After suffering such a serious injury, there is no cure, and he will die of blood loss in a short time.
Qingdeng raised his knife, ready to give him a good blow.
Unexpectedly, Kusaka Genrui said first:
"No...I won't bother you to do it..."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and opened the skirt of his clothes, exposing his belly, and then pulled out his wakizashi with a "clang" sound.
When Qingdeng saw this, he immediately understood.
"Do you need to apologize?"
Perhaps it was because of the return of his energy that Kusaka Genrui's body spasms eased a lot, and his speech became clearer.
"No need...my stupidity has caused countless people to die."
"Now that things have happened, how can there be any reason for me to die happily?"
After a few self-deprecating sneers, Kusaka Genrui raised his wakizashi and placed the tip of the knife close to his left abdomen.
Seeing that the other party rejected his kindness, Qingdeng didn't force it. He shook the knife and shook off the remaining blood on the knife, then turned around and left.
The flames grew stronger and stronger, tongues of fire licking the ground, almost reaching the feet of Qingto and Kusaka Genrui.
Just when Hisaka Genrui was about to be surrounded by a sea of fire, Qingden suddenly heard him shouting:
"Ju Qingden... just watch!"
Hisaka Genzui kept his wakizashi pointed at his belly and shouted loudly without raising his head.
"We're not done yet in Changzhou!"
"Shogunate, Qinjin, Aizu, Satsuma... We, the men of Choshu, will defeat you all!"
"The one who will win the world in the end will definitely be Changzhou!"
Qingden stopped, turned half his head, and looked indifferently at the figure of Kusaka Genrui, who was twisted by the sea of fire.
"Teach me at any time, just come over."
After saying that, Qingdeng stopped paying attention to the other party, took steps again, and walked forward alone.
"Ju Qingden... just wait... the day when Changzhou rules the world... it won't be long ago..."
Because his strength was gradually declining, Hisaka Genrui's tone became weaker and weaker as he continued to speak.
Just before he lost consciousness, he took a deep breath, secretly used a fierce force, and forced his wakizashi into his belly.
Poof!
He fell forward suddenly, his body convulsing violently.
Raging fire surrounded it from all directions.
Several burned logs fell not far from him.
Within a moment, his body disappeared into the vast sea of fire...
"The most talented person in Choshu" Kusaka Genrui died in battle!
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To the west of Tenryuji Temple, Arashiyama——
"One, two, three, pull! Come again! One, two, three, pull!"
Katsura Kogoro personally stepped forward to push the wheel, and finally got a carriage full of wounded people out of the mud pit.
After taking over the command of the army from Genzui Hisaka, Katsura Kogoro immediately began to make arrangements for retreat.
Under the fierce attack of the Changzhou Army, the command system of the Changzhou Army was already on the verge of collapse.
Katsura Kogoro, who was ordered to do so at the critical moment, just managed to complete all preparations for the retreat amidst the chaos and organized the corresponding defense lines.
First, let the wounded evacuate first, and the remaining soldiers who are unable to fight anymore will be responsible for escorting them.
Then, the troops who were still capable of fighting were mobilized to form a rear army and set up defenses at Arashiyama to the west of Tenryuji Temple.
Arashiyama is on the eastern edge of the Tanba Highlands, with a higher terrain and a mountain height of 375 meters.
With the advantage of the geographical location, it might be possible to stop the offensive of the rebel army and gain time to retreat.
Fortunately, Katsura Kogoro is one of the "Three Heroes of Choshu" and has authority second only to Hisaka Genzui and Takasugi Shinsaku.
When the generals heard that Katsura Kogoro was now in charge, they all remained silent and silently carried out the orders given by Katsura Kogoro without daring to resist.
Anyone else might not have the qualifications to convince the generals.
In order to boost morale and ensure a smooth retreat, Katsura Kogoro personally commanded the rear army and lived and died with the rear army.
Hannya folded his arms and followed Katsura Kogoro with an indifferent expression, never stepping forward to help.
When Katsura Kogoro went to push the carriage that was stuck in the mud, he stood aside and had nothing to do with it.
Katsura Kogoro had long been accustomed to Hannya's indifference.
He knew very well that Prajna's mission was only to save his life.
Everything else is outside the scope of his mission, and he will never help.
"Haaah~~"
Prajna looked up to the sky and yawned greatly.
"You guys are really good at looking for trouble... It's all your fault for insisting on staying behind and making me suffer too."
"I'll say it first. I won't save anyone. I'm only responsible for protecting you."
"Don't even think about diving headlong into the enemy group and forcing me to fight against the 'Teacher's Army' to protect you."
"If you make me unhappy, I will chop off your head first to vent my anger, regardless of the mission."
"I'm different from Otakemaru, Shuten Doji, and Rakshasa. I don't have such deep feelings for the Hoshu Party, let alone follow the advice of that Yamata no Orochi."
"I agreed to join the Hōsū Party just to learn more about Otakemaru and Shuten Doji."
"I promise you: I have absolutely no virtue of 'complete tasks according to quality and quantity'."
In addition to being "indifferent", Katsura Kogoro has also long been accustomed to Hannya's "venomous snake" and "broken mouth".
He simply ignored Prajna and continued to focus on the matter at hand.
Seeing that Katsura Kogoro regarded him as nothing, Hannya didn't care and just let out a big yawn.
At this moment, he seemed to sense something, his expression suddenly froze, and then he turned his head and looked to the east.
Katsura Kogoro noticed something strange and couldn't help but asked:
"Prajna, what's wrong?"
Prajna did not answer immediately.
He stared straight at the dense forest to the east. After a long while, until Katsura Kogoro began to feel impatient, he slowly spoke:
"...Kasura Kogoro, you go first."
"Huh? What do you mean? What happened?"
Prajna grinned, revealing a smile with strong white teeth and complicated emotions.
"An old friend has come to visit me...! I can't take care of your life for the time being. You should be happy for yourself!"
After saying that, Hannya kicked the ground violently and plunged into the dense forest of the east in the blink of an eye, leaving Katsura Kogoro alone in a daze.
Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha...
Prajna galloped through the forest, and the leaves brushed against his body, making a tiny crackling sound.
After a while, he suddenly felt enlightened - after rushing out of the dense forest, he saw a large open space in front of him.
Right in the middle of the open space, an old man stood as straight as a mountain.
Prajna looked at the old man and smiled slightly.
"Long time no see...Master."
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PS: According to historical facts, after the defeat of the "Forbidden Gate Incident", Kusaka Genzui committed suicide by stabbing each other with others. Because this book could not find anyone who could stab him with each other, he could only commit seppuku alone.
