Chapter 936 Qingdeng transformed into a demon【5400】
Looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar old friend in front of him, Takasugi Shinsaku couldn't help but have a mixed feeling.
His first meeting with Qingdeng goes back a long time.
At that time, Qingdeng, who had just made his fortune, was still the captain of the third division of Huofu Thieves.
During an operation by the Huofu bandits to suppress the remnants of the rebel group, they met on a narrow road and had a brief confrontation.
Although the duel ended halfway and was forced to end due to uncontrollable external forces before the winner could be decided, Takasugi Shinsaku knew very well: if the fight continued, he would inevitably be defeated.
It is true that Qingteng was the sworn enemy of the Zunbang faction and repeatedly made trouble for Changshu. A large number of Changshu elites, including Kusaka Gensui, died under his sword.
However, Takasugi Shinsaku does not hate Aoto, and he will not write Aoto's name on the soles of his shoes like others to vent his anger.
To put it bluntly, the conflict between them and Qingdeng is just a matter of different positions and different ideas.
In terms of character, Takasugi Shinsaku admired Aoshito very much.
Even the people who hate Qingdeng the most cannot deny his abilities, achievements, and charm.
Takasugi Shinsaku fantasized more than once: It would be great if Tachibana Aoden was our companion.
If Qingdeng is a member of the Zunbo faction, then he is willing to go north and assist him wholeheartedly.
In his impression, Qingdeng has always been a gentleman full of righteousness, just like a benevolent king who protects the world.
But the Qingdeng he remembered was completely different from the righteous Qingdeng he remembered!
Takasugi Shinsaku couldn't help but lower his eyelids, staring half in confusion and half in vigilance.
Is it because he was covered in blood?
Or is it the visual effect brought about by the changing light and shadow?
He always felt that Qingdeng at this time was...a bit eerie!
He didn't put on any posture, he just stood upright with his arms hanging down naturally.
From his hair to his face to his clothes, everything was soaked in blood, and his original skin color and clothes could hardly be seen.
The only expression on his face is a faint smile, his eyes are flashing with a chilling chill, with a sharp aura, and his whole body exudes a strange murderous aura...!
What happened next really happened in an instant.
Qingdeng suddenly disappeared from where he was!
When his figure reappeared, he had already appeared in front of Takasugi Shinsaku!
Holding the knife in one hand with the right hand, he raised the upper right section and slashed down diagonally - a simple and unpretentious blow, a powerful and heavy blow!
Takasugi Shinsaku's pupils instantly contracted into pinhole shapes.
Driven by his instinctive reaction, he subconsciously raised the Muramasa in his hand, narrowly blocking Qingto's blow.
In an instant, a majestic force hit him head-on like a tsunami!
Takasugi Shinsaku felt his palms go numb, and he could hardly hold Muramasa in his hands.
Although he cannot compare with Katsura Kogoro, Takasugi Shinsaku is also a master of swordsmanship.
While raising his sword to defend, he quickly retreated, not only minimizing the pressure caused by Qingden's heavy slash, but also taking advantage of the situation to retreat and widen the distance.
As soon as his front foot retreated, Qingdeng's back foot caught up with him.
Seeing the fierce attack of Aoto, Takasugi Shinsaku cheered up, clenched the Muramasa in his palm, and his fighting spirit burned:
"Come on, it's time for the duel between us to come to an end...!"
In a matter of seconds, Aomori's sword struck again, slashing at Takasugi Shinsaku's shoulder.
This time, Takasugi Shinsaku didn't retreat anymore. He stepped forward without showing any signs of weakness and attacked Aomori's chest without showing any signs of weakness.
The two swords struck each other in the air, causing the surrounding air to stir.
In the next breath, both sides flew backwards in unison, and then collided together again, fighting hand-to-hand.
Qingdeng's cutting speed is extremely fast, and his steps are as fast as a ghost. Every move and style hides a mind-numbing killing intent!
Soon after, Qingdeng lowered his waist, used the footwork of sticking his feet to the ground, and rushed to Takasugi Shinsaku as if sliding on the ground. He swung the knife from bottom to top and swept it diagonally towards his waist.
Takasugi Shinsaku quickly took a deep breath with a hiss, summoned up all his strength, raised Muramasa, and slashed down with all his strength, barely blocking Aoden's sword.
Unexpectedly, in just the blink of an eye, Qingdeng pulled the knife back to his hand, and then struck out a second knife from a different direction.
Just listen to the collision of the blades, a clanging sound, and sparks flying.
Aoto's blow was so powerful that Takasugi Shinsaku had no time to dodge. Although he put up a defensive posture in time and barely blocked it, his left arm was still scratched by the tip of the knife.
He hugged Muramasa who was pushed away and staggered back a few steps.
Before he could stabilize his body, Qingden had already set up his Canshin stance, ready to launch a new offensive at any time.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Takasugi Shinsaku has fallen into a disadvantage.
Facing Qingdeng's fierce attack, he could only parry but had no power to fight back.
If he hadn't taken the "Decisive Battle" in advance, he might have been killed by Qingden.
At this moment, Takasugi Shinsaku felt that his body was constantly heating up and the blood in his veins was flowing rapidly.
The heart beats very fast... the "plop", "plop" sound keeps hitting the eardrums, as if it will jump out of the throat at any time.
Although the battle situation was unfavorable and Qingdeng's knife kept making large and small wounds on his body, he not only did not feel depressed or lost, but instead felt more and more excited! Even more excited than the night when he first tasted the joy of fish and water!
There is no doubt that these are the effects brought about by the "Decisive Battle of Lake".
Whether it was his muscles that were rapidly congested with blood or his extremely excited emotions, his combat effectiveness was greatly increased.
Only with the help of external forces can he compete with Aoto... This made Takasugi Shinsaku feel very unwilling.
But the matter has come to this, and in order to preserve the overall situation, he can no longer care so much.
When he chose to stay and hold Qingdeng back, he was already prepared to die.
He never expected to defeat Qingden in a head-on battle.
But until now, he suddenly realized that he was not helpless!
Just now, he suddenly discovered Qingdeng's weakness - the knife in his hand was not good enough!
Although Takasugi Shinsaku is not a professional sword appraiser, as a samurai, he still has the most basic ability to appraise swords.
He could tell at a glance that the knife in Qingdeng's hand was of inferior quality. It was probably an unmarked knife that he had pulled from someone's body.
How can this kind of mediocre guy who doesn't even have a sword inscription be Muramasa's opponent?
Sure enough, after the two had sparred with each other for several rounds, Muramasa's blade was still intact as before, but Aomori's blade had been covered in large and small gaps.
Beware of blade breakage - this is a must-have quality for experienced swordsmen.
Focusing only on killing the enemy, but neglecting the state of the knife in the palm, the blade broke during the battle... Many novices fell into this problem.
If possible, Takasugi Shinsaku would like to find an opportunity to slash his blade.
In this way, no matter how good the quality of the sword is, it will inevitably break.
However, with his skill, it was really beyond his power to hit Qingdeng's blade.
He didn't notice that the sword in his hand was about to break, and he was still attacking crazily... To be honest, it was hard for Takasugi Shinsaku to imagine that the dignified Nioh would make such a low-level mistake.
Aoshito's current state was indeed extremely weird. His eyes were fixed on Takasugi Shinsaku without even blinking. He looked like "I won't stop until I chop Takasugi Shinsaku to death." He didn't care about the knife in his palm.
Although he was full of confusion, Takasugi Shinsaku couldn't think about the reasons behind it.
No matter what, this is undoubtedly his only chance to turn defeat into victory!
Ever since, from just now, he has deliberately changed his dodge into defense, fighting Qingdeng risklessly!
Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!
The clanging sound like striking iron became the only sound here and now.
Even with the blessing of "Decisive Battle of Yodo", Takasugi Shinsaku's power is far inferior to Aoto.
Therefore, this is a competition of perseverance!
Every time the two swords collided, Takasugi Shinsaku felt as if his arm was broken, and even his internal organs were wailing.
His hands had long lost their sense of intuition, and he had to grit his teeth until they creaked, struggling to hold on.
Whether Qingdeng's sword breaks first, or whether his body fails to hold on first... this will determine the outcome of this battle!
In a confrontation of this level, the turning point often happens in a split second.
Suddenly, Qingden rushed forward, wielding his sword and slashed at Takasugi Shinsaku's Tianling Gai.
Takasugi Shinsaku raised his sword again and took the blow forcefully.
Another fierce sword fight, another loud clang... But this time, there was a sudden "click" sound - Qingdeng's sword finally couldn't hold up! It broke and cracked, and the fragments flew everywhere.
, only less than 2 inches of the blade is left!
Suddenly, Takasugi Shinsaku's eyes burst into light!
The long-awaited fighter finally appears!
In an instant...really in an instant! He changed his posture, lowered his waist, took half a step back with his left foot, assumed the posture most conducive to exerting force, and then swung his sword horizontally like a cirrus cloud and the wind!
The blade made a sound... Muramasa cut a beautiful arc in mid-air and swept straight towards Qingden's neck!
Takasugi Shinsaku pinned all his hopes of victory on this blow.
Therefore, he poured all his spirit and power into this knife!
From Aoto's Broken Sword to Takasugi Shinsaku's counterattack... all of this happened in the blink of an eye.
In a blink of an eye, Muramasa's sword light overlapped with Aomori's figure!
However...the expected feel of a sharp knife penetrating into flesh did not reach Takasugi Shinsaku's palm.
Takasugi Shinsaku's eyes widened and he looked at the scene in front of him in astonishment, with a strong look of disbelief on his cheeks.
He probably realized that the sword in his hand had reached its limit, and it would be too risky to use the blade to block Takasugi Shinsaku's slash.
Therefore, Qingden does not use the blade to defend, but the handle!
I saw him holding up the hilt of the knife in his hand horizontally, and using the bottom of the hilt to catch Takasugi Shinsaku's slash!
With a click, Muramasa's blade hit the bottom of the handle squarely, embedded deeply into it, splitting the wooden handle, and then split the iron stem, all the way to Qingden's grip.
The back of the right hand of the knife!
The blade of the katana sword has two major components.
One is the blade used for slashing.
The second is to put it into the handle so that the blade and handle are tightly connected to form the stem.
Therefore, the handle of a katana is not just a piece of wood.
It contains iron pieces and is covered with hardwood... enough to block the blade's slashes!
Thanks to the obstruction of the handle and the stem of the sword, when Muramasa's blade struck Aomori's right palm holding the sword, all its strength was lost.
The blade only cut through the skin on the back of his right palm, and the phalanges of his little finger were barely visible. It looked scary, but compared to "losing his life", this injury was really not worth mentioning.
As the old saying goes - in a confrontation of this level, the turning point only happens in an instant!
In the previous moment, Takasugi Shinsaku made a tricky slash, putting Qingteng in danger.
But at this moment, the situation was reversed!
Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent's blade was embedded in the hilt of his palm and unable to withdraw it in time, Aoto took half a step forward, suddenly reached out with his free left hand, and grabbed Takasugi Shinsaku's lapel.
The next breath, there was a loud "thud", and Takasugi Shinsaku fell on his back to the ground.
Before falling to the ground, Takasugi Shinsaku lowered his head in time and put his chin to his chest to avoid injury to the back of his head.
But despite this, the sharp pain coming from his back almost made him lose consciousness.
Ayoto did not throw away the broken blade in his right hand. In this way, he could control Takasugi Shinsaku's sword like a pair of pliers, preventing him from using the blade to fight back.
In this way, both sides are in a state of "no weapons available" and have to use the most primitive weapons of mankind to decide the outcome!
After subduing Takasugi Shinsaku to the ground, Qingto straddled him, clenched his left fist, and greeted the opponent's face one after another.
The solid and powerful fist was like a hammer, but it only took two blows to disfigure Takasugi Shinsaku's handsome face.
When Aoto landed the first punch, Takasugi Shinsaku felt like a cannonball exploded in his head.
Soon, he began to feel confused and almost fainted.
Facts have proved that the "Three Heroes of Changzhou" are not in vain.
When he was about to faint, he bit the tip of his tongue hard, using the pain to dispel the fog in his mind. Then he saw the landing point of Qingdeng's fist, tilted his head to the side, and dodged, Qingdeng's fist hit him.
The land next to his head.
In the next breath, before Qingdeng had time to withdraw his fist, he suddenly raised his upper body and hugged Qingdeng heavily - to be precise, he locked Qingdeng.
The knife in his left hand and left palm was restrained, leaving only his right arm usable.
Therefore, he did not rashly adopt the rough "punch to punch" style of fighting, but chose to use jujitsu to decide the outcome!
The crook of his right arm was like a lock, firmly locking Qingdeng's neck.
At the same time, he raised his legs, and his two thighs wrapped tightly around Qingdeng's waist like a snake, hanging on his body like a koala - this posture made it easier for him to borrow strength.
His idea was simple: strangle Qingdeng's neck and suffocate him!
Even if you can't suffocate him, you have to make him lose his strength so that you can escape.
As long as Qingdeng is still a human being, it is impossible for him not to need to breathe.
He originally wanted to try to break Qingdeng's neck directly, so that he could be done with it.
However, Qingdeng's reaction was extremely quick.
As soon as Takasugi Shinsaku's right arm was tightened, he tightened the muscles in his neck so hard that blue veins popped out.
Activate the talents "Majestic Muscles +6" and "Cyborg +4"!
[Note·Majestic Muscles +6: Muscles are extraordinarily strong]
Feeling the thick touch from his arms... Whether it was the solid muscles or the bones as hard as steel, Takasugi Shinsaku felt that he was strangling not a person, but a wild boar!
Therefore, he directly gave up the idea of "breaking Qingdeng's neck".
Takasugi Shinsaku originally thought that Aoto would hit his back hard with his left fist to force him to let go.
He never expected... Qingdeng, who had rich combat experience and had seen all kinds of tricks, would be more ruthless than he expected!
I saw that Aomori just relied on his amazing muscle strength and endurance, and before he could suffocate, he directly used his own neck to lift Takasugi Shinsaku to stand up, and then slammed into the big tree next to him like a bull!
Of course, Takasugi Shinsaku's back was used as a meat pad.
Bang!
Takasugi Shinsaku's back hit the tree trunk, and the leaves fell like raindrops.
Such impact, such pain... Takasugi Shinsaku's expression immediately changed.
The indescribable severe pain that came from his back made him lose the ability to even scream.
Before he could regain his composure, Qingdeng had already pulled away from him and then completed his approach——
Bang!
With the second heavy blow, Takasugi Shinsaku completely lost his strength, his right arm went limp, and he let go of Ayoto's neck.
At the same time, Aoden also let go of the broken sword in his right hand, letting Shinsaku Takasugi in his arms slip to the ground.
At this time, Takasugi Shinsaku was like a puddle of mud. He fell to the ground and remained motionless.
If it weren't for the fact that his chest was still rising and falling slightly, he would have looked dead.
The reason Aoto let go of Takasugi Shinsaku was not to let him off the hook or to give him a chance to breathe - he just wanted to seize Takasugi Shinsaku's sword.
Compared with fists, it is more convenient to kill with blades!
Whether he was punched in the face or hit hard on the back, Takasugi Shinsaku fulfilled his duty as a swordsman - never letting go of the sword in his hand.
Even though he had lost consciousness now, he did not let go of Muramasa in his palm.
Just when Aoto leaned down and was about to break open Takasugi Shinsaku's hand and snatch Muramasa away——
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three gunshots suddenly sounded!
Although the incident happened suddenly, Qingdeng seemed to have predicted the appearance of these three bullets in advance, and calmly jumped back, dodging all these bullets.
"Quick! Save Lord Takasugi!"
"You two, quickly carry Mr. Takasugi away! I'll cut off the queen!"
While Qingdeng jumped away, three enemy soldiers jumped out of the grass not far away and ran forward.
Judging from their clothes, they should be just ordinary members of the Raiders.
Probably because they were separated, they happened to pass by this place and found that their general was in danger, so he took the initiative to come to the rescue.
Two of them ran towards Takasugi Shinsaku, raised his arms one to the left and the other to the right, and ran away in a hurry.
The other person grasped the flintlock gun in his hand and faced Qingdeng alone.
His expression was dominated by intense fear, but he did not take a step back.
Because the bullets were empty, the weapon in his hand was only a bayonet.
"Ahhhhh!"
He shouted, slid forward, thrust his gun and stabbed Qing Deng in the chest.
With an expressionless expression, Qingdeng swung to the right and dodged effortlessly.
Before the opponent could withdraw his bayonet, Qingden jumped up to him and knocked him to the ground with one punch.
Immediately afterwards, just like Takasugi Shinsaku before, Aoto straddled the man's body, clenched his fists, and hit the opponent's head hard with left and right blows.
Bang!
"Damn shogunate lackey..."
Bang!
"The one who wins in the end must be us..."
Bang!
"Don't be so arrogant..."
Bang!
"Ho...ho...ho...ho..."
Bang!
"That's enough... give me a good time..."
Bang!
"..."
Bang!
"..."
Bang!
"..."
Bang!
There was no other sound.
The only thing left on the scene was the rhythmic sound of boxing one after another...
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"Qingdeng... wake up... wake up...! Wake up quickly!"
"Um?"
Qingden blinked hard, his face full of confusion and confusion.
The director's beautiful face full of worry and fear came into his eyes.
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