Prajna widened his eyes with disbelief on his face.
The scenes he just saw all happened in a flash of lightning... No! Words such as "instant", "instantaneous", "lightning and flint" are no longer enough to describe Qingdeng's lightning-fast strike!
After Aoto and Boss Kiryu both assumed the Iai stance and Aoto's aura suddenly changed, the following time seemed to be cut open and taken away!
Obviously Prajna did not blink, his eyes were always fixed on Qingdeng, without any slack.
But despite this, he still couldn't keep up with its speed!
He didn't even see how Qingden approached him.
He saw Qingdeng suddenly arrive in front of him, drew out his knife, and the white blade flashed past him.
On the other hand, Prajna...his Nagasone Kotetsu is still in the sheath, and there is no time to pull it out!
Although his heart was filled with extremely strong shock, the severe pain coming from his chest all declared the fact that Prajna could not accept.
The huge slash extending from the right rib to the left shoulder opened like a shell.
Based on the amount of bleeding and the depth of the wound, it is easy to see that Prajna's ribs and chest have been severed, and all internal organs such as the liver, spleen, and lungs have been severely damaged.
The matter has come to this...the winner has been decided!
"Cough, cough...!"
Prajna staggered back a few steps, and blood like a fountain splattered all over the ground.
Under the instinctive reaction of "thirst for battle", he subconsciously stepped on his heels, wanting to stand up straight again and continue fighting Qingdeng.
However... with such an injury, there is no possibility of fighting again.
His body was seen swaying from side to side a few times and then collapsed.
First his knees weakened, and then he fell onto his back, stirring up a layer of light dust.
…
…
[Ding! Talent scanned]
[Successfully copied talent: "Innate Selfless Holy Body +7"]
[Talent introduction: It is easier than ordinary people to enter the "selfless state"]
The cold mechanical sound without any emotion came as expected.
A rare new talent.
And he is also a god-level talent with amazing abilities!
"Innate selfless holy body +7"... Although I am surprised, I am not surprised.
Based on Prajna's talent and ability, no matter what kind of talent is copied from him, Qingden will feel that it is reasonable.
It is certainly gratifying to have another god-level talent.
But Qingdeng has no time to experience this joy now.
Looking at Prajna who fell to the ground after being stabbed, Qingden was slightly startled.
After he regained consciousness, he immediately wrenched a dry gasp from his throat.
"Haah...! Haah...! Haah...! Haah...!"
Indescribable fatigue wrapped around his body like a soaked towel.
Although he just didn't have time to open the system interface to check, Qingden dared to conclude that the moment he swung the sword, the eternal talent "Hachiman of Immortality" was activated!
It really has been a long time coming... Qingden has never been able to successfully activate this talent since the battle with Rakshasa.
The reason is not complicated at all, it is all because the activation conditions are too harsh.
Only when the mind and mind are united and there is no doubt, can one use a powerful blow as if Hachiman Daimyojin is possessed... After two successful experiences, Qingto finally figured out the mechanism.
The "mind and heart are united and the mind is not confused" here not only refers to concentration, but also refers to having an unshakable determination to defeat the opponent!
The reason why Aoden was able to hit this powerful blow at the critical moment just now was all thanks to the help of Boss Kiryu.
He was originally thinking of "fighting with Prajna".
If Boss Kiryu hadn't suddenly stood behind him and given him great courage and encouragement, he would never have been able to regain his clarity of mind.
Therefore, this victory is not so much the result of Qingden alone, but rather the result of the joint efforts of their master and disciple.
During the duel with Rakshasa, Qingdeng's moves were just ordinary streamers.
But this time, the sword he slashed was the secret "moment" of Liuguang!
Pour all your muscle strength, your own body weight, and the potential energy from running at full speed into the knife at your waist... Although it is difficult, the power is truly amazing.
Not to mention anything else, its power alone is worthy of the name of mysteries!
To be honest, Qingdeng himself couldn't remember exactly what happened just now.
I just remember that I concentrated all my strength on my toes and rushed straight towards Prajna... and then Prajna fell to the ground covered in blood.
He followed the instructions of his boss Kiryu, put aside all distracting thoughts, and killed as he pleased - and then used "Setsuna" naturally.
While there were still some memories left in his mind, Qingdeng tried hard to recall the feeling of the sword when he swung it just now, and absorbed the nutrients.
He had a premonition... no, he had a certainty: from now on, "Snap" will no longer be a move that he is unable to master!
"Cough, cough cough..."
The sudden coughing sound made Qingdeng subconsciously turn his eyes to look at Prajna not far away.
I saw the other party coughing a few times, his chest rising and falling violently several times, and then gradually calmed down.
Even now, Aomori still has an inexplicable sense of unreality - this powerful enemy that caused both him and Boss Kiryu to suffer so much has finally fallen.
He once considered letting Prajna live.
No matter what, the other party is his senior brother and the first apprentice of Boss Kiryu.
There is no doubt that Boss Kiryu treats this person as his own.
Killing the son of Boss Kiryu with his own hands... Qingteng is not a careless plant, how could it be possible?
However, Prajna's power far exceeded his expectations.
Even if Qingdeng tried his best, he could only be on par with him, and there was absolutely no room for mercy.
If Qingden had just had compassionate thoughts in his heart, or had hesitated for a moment, then he would definitely not be able to activate the "Eight Flags of Immortality".
By then, he will probably be the one bleeding and falling to the ground.
Qingden looked at Prajna lying flat on the ground, and his facial expression couldn't help but become complicated.
Prajna's breath gradually weakened, and his chest almost stopped rising and falling.
Anyone who sees him knows that it won't be long before he passes away forever.
At this time, Qingdeng suddenly heard the sound of floating footsteps coming from behind him.
Looking back, I saw Boss Kiryu dragging his weak body towards Hannya...
…
…
Somehow, Prajna felt the pain in his chest gradually go away and dissipate.
I don't feel any pain or tiredness.
Because he was lying flat on the ground, Prajna's face and eyes were facing the blue sky.
It's late summer, and the sky today is full of summer flavor.
The clear sky is dotted with fluffy white clouds. Just looking at it makes people feel happy.
——Huh? Is the sky so vast?
Prajna is like a young child who has just entered the world, looking at the clear blue sky in amazement.
At this time, he realized with hindsight that he did not know when he had stopped leisurely gazing at the sky or admiring other beautiful scenery. He was only thinking about practicing, becoming stronger, and gaining the approval of his master.
——What a...powerful sword...I lost...
Although he felt unwilling to suffer this defeat, there was no resentment in his heart.
He and Qingdeng had an upright duel, and the conditions of both parties were almost identical.
The same "state of selflessness".
Same trick.
If there is any difference, it is probably the "off-field assistance" provided by Boss Kiryu.
Boss Kiryu stood behind Aoden, said something to him, and gently held Vairocana in the same Iai posture. Aoden's aura suddenly changed... The existence of Boss Kiryu must be Aoden
The key to such a transformation.
However, Prajna did not resent this.
He asked himself: Even if his and Aonto's positions were reversed, and he and Kiryu's boss worked together to perform the "Master and Disciple Iai Slash", he would never be able to replicate the speed and power of Aoto's previous slash.
He was completely defeated... he was completely defeated... and he couldn't find any reason to be resentful. If he wanted to complain, he could only blame himself for being weak.
Suddenly, this must be the so-called revolving lantern, Prajna suddenly saw countless images passing before his eyes.
Even without looking carefully, he knew that these were all the memories he had since his birth.
Although the volume is not small, most of it flashes by quickly, and the picture is very blurry, making it difficult to see what the content is.
Within a moment, an image was frozen in front of his eyes - Prajna's cheeks suddenly showed a hint of nostalgia.
At this moment when all the memories have faded, only this impact is still very emotional, as if it happened yesterday - this is the day he met his master.
…
"Kid, what are you doing?"
"Catching cicadas."
"Catch cicadas?"
"Don't you know? It's the kind of insect that keeps barking when summer comes."
"No, I know what a cicada is. I'm just curious. As far as I know, you are a lonely child who is not good at communicating and only knows how to practice swordsmanship all day long. I never thought you had such a hobby."
"Catching cicadas is one of my few hobbies, because the meat of cicadas is delicious...Old man, who are you? You have been talking to me since just now. If you are a human trafficker, then you are out of luck. Looking for
Wrong person."
"Old man... what a rude name. I am a relative of your adoptive father, Yoshitomo, so I can be considered a relative of yours."
"A relative of my father? Are you also a member of the Yamada Asaemon family?"
"This kind of thing is not important. My child, let me get straight to the point. Your adoptive father asked me to accept you as his disciple. Are you willing to follow me?"
"Ah? Accept me as your disciple? You?"
"What? Don't you want to?"
"I don't want it! I want to practice with my father!"
"Son, even if I don't say it clearly, you should know that Yoshitomo... his time is running out."
"..."
"I can understand your feelings. Birth, aging, illness and death are common sense in the world. There is nothing we can do about the loss of relatives and friends, we can only accept it calmly."
"...Old man, father, did he really ask you to accept me as your disciple?"
"If you don't believe it, we can confirm it with him now."
"Since the master has asked you to accept me as his disciple, you must have some ability, right? I've said something ugly before, so don't look down on me just because I'm a child. I'm very strong. Ordinary people can't wait.
You are not qualified to be my master."
"Ha, it turns out you are questioning my strength."
"Of course, I don't want to see my master be a rotten old man who is rich in wealth but in ruins."
"In this case... then I will show you my skills on the spot. I respect your wishes. After seeing my swordsmanship, if you still don't want to recognize me as your master, you can turn around and leave without paying any more attention to me.
I."
After saying that, he lowered his waist, held the sheath in his left hand, and the handle in his right hand, and slowly assumed the Iai stance——
…
At this point, the scene when he first met his master ended at the moment when he drew his sword out of its sheath.
The bright sword light that filled the field of vision and dimmed the sunlight in the sky was deeply reflected in Prajna's eyes, engraved in the depths of his mind, and could not be removed.
——This is the starting point of everything... It turns out that it has been so long...
As soon as he thought about this, the color of nostalgia in his cheeks became even stronger.
The master probably never thought that the sword he swung to show his strength had such a huge impact on me.
It turns out there is such a strong old man in this world.
It turns out that there are such powerful and...beautiful slashes in this world.
That day, I saw the vastness of the world for the first time.
That day, after "becoming a Millennium Unparalleled", I had a new goal.
I practiced hard and wanted to become stronger, even to the point of betraying my master, breaking up with my master, and joining the infamous Fa Zun Party. What was all this for?
Is it that I long for the sword of Vairocana?
wrong!
Although Vairochana is a peerless sword, the quality of "the most great things" such as Choso Ni Kotetsu, First Generation Tadayoshi, and First Generation Guobao are not inferior to it at all.
A mere knife is not worth the sacrifice I have to make for it.
Am I greedy for the title of "Master of the Master"?
wrong!
I don't even care about my position as the head of the Yamada Asaemon family, so how can I care about a sect with only me as a disciple?
Do I want to become "Millennium Unparalleled"?
wrong!
If I want to become "Unparalleled for a Thousand Years", why should I care about my master's evaluation? I can bravely go my own way at night.
Vairocana, the master's mantle... they are just a symbol.
They are the symbol of the master, the symbol of the "Liuguang Hachiman".
Master, I have tried my best to practice, and I don’t hesitate to make you sad and sad. I also want to hear your recognition of me with my own ears. I just want... want...
I just want to be you.
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Prajna feels like a long time has passed.
In essence, from the moment the revolving door appears in front of your eyes, everything happens at the click of a finger.
At this time, he suddenly felt the light around him dim.
He opened his eyes with difficulty and took a closer look - an extremely familiar old figure suddenly broke into his eyes.
Although the energy in his body was rapidly draining away, and he no longer had the energy left to vibrate his vocal cords, he still managed to squeeze out a hoarse voice from his throat:
"master……"
Boss Kiryu knelt down beside him, lowered his head and looked at him without saying a word.
Due to the influence of the backlight, he could not clearly see the expression on the master's face, and could only see dark shadows.
As my life is about to pass away, what last words do I have?
At this point, what else can I say to the master?
All kinds of thoughts ran through his mind.
Finally, his lips moved naturally:
"Master...do I still have a chance...to catch cicadas with you like I did when I was a kid...?"
"..."
At this moment, Boss Kiryu's waist seemed to have lost its support and slumped into a bow shape, with his head hanging on his chest.
"...Prajna...No, Kenji, if there is an afterlife, let's be master and disciple again."
"..."
"Kenji?"
Boss Kiryu stretched out his hand and gently touched Katsumi's body.
"..."
"..."
The long silence was not only the silence of Boss Kiryu, but also the eternal sleep of Katsumi.
Qingden stepped forward slowly and stood quietly beside Boss Kiryu.
"...Tachibana-kun, Katsumi, did he hear what I just said?"
Qingdeng nodded lightly:
"Well, he must have heard it. You see, he has closed his eyes safely."
Upon hearing this, Boss Kiryu followed the sound and looked - Katsumi closed his eyes with a calm expression.
"That's it...that's good."
After saying that, Boss Kiryu put his hands on the ground and tried to get up.
But when he just straightened up, he fell straight to the ground as if the robot was powered off.
Upon seeing this, Qingto immediately stepped forward and reached out to support Boss Kiryu.
But at this moment, a strong feeling of dizziness hit Qingdeng's brain.
The strange light in Qingdeng's eyes disappeared a long time ago.
You don’t need to guess to know that this is a side effect caused by the removal of the effect of the “selfless state”.
According to Kiryu’s boss, the “selfless state” will put a huge burden on the body.
When this state is lifted, you will suffer an indescribable feeling of fatigue... Qingdeng has experienced it personally.
The dizziness that occupied the entire brain did not gradually dissipate with the passage of time, but instead became increasingly intense.
Perhaps because it was the first time he entered the "state of no-self" and his body was far from used to it, Qingdeng felt that his entire body had been hollowed out - this is not an exaggerated description, but a realistic description.
It had been a long time since he had passed out from exhaustion.
After a moment, his steps began to stagger, and then he fell to the ground together with the boss Kiryu who was supporting him.
Looking at Boss Kiryu again - due to physical fatigue and strong mental shock, he had already fainted before anyone else could.
When he was about to fall to the ground, Qingden squeezed out the remaining strength in his body and reluctantly held himself in place to prevent himself and Boss Kiryu from being harmed by falling to the ground.
Qingden steeled himself, even biting the tip of his tongue with his teeth, but it still didn't help.
The upper and lower eyelids began to fight, and the darkness emerging from the corners of the eyes gradually covered the field of vision.
——Damn it... at least wait until I send Boss Kiryu to a safe place...
Just when Qingdeng was complaining in his heart... something strange happened.
He suddenly saw a tall figure jumping down from a branch not far away, and then walking slowly towards him and Boss Kiryu.
——Who is it?
Qingdeng thought this way and raised his eyes with all his strength.
The person who came here is not short, about 1.7 meters tall. He is wearing a light green haori, but the color is much lighter than the Shinsengumi uniforms. There is no mountain pattern embroidered on the cuffs, just a piece that can be seen everywhere in the market.
solid color feather fabric.
The most eye-catching thing about this man is the mask he wears on his face - the red Tengu mask.
Looking at this person, Qingdeng suddenly recalled the story Mr. Gu Mu told him.
"Kyoto...Tengu...?"
Qingdeng used his last strength to whisper the name softly.
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PS: Although this book does not explicitly detail it, after joining the Hōzū Party, Hannya did a lot of unscrupulous things for the organization, so it is not an exaggeration for Boss Kiryu to say that he went astray.
