I formed the strongest swordsman group.

Chapter 936 Qing Deng Transformed into a Demon [5400]

Looking at this old friend in front of him who was both familiar and unfamiliar, Takasugi Shinsaku couldn't help but feel a mixture of emotions.

His first meeting with Qing Deng dates back to a long time ago.

At that time, Qing Deng, who had just made his fortune, was the captain of the third squad of the Fire Thieves Kai.

During an operation by the Fire Thieves to wipe out the remnants of the Anti-Israel Group, they met on a narrow road and had a brief confrontation.

Although the duel ended halfway and was forced to end before the winner was decided due to uncontrollable external forces, Takasugi Shinsaku knew very well in his heart: if he continued fighting, he would inevitably be defeated.

Indeed, Aoto was the mortal enemy of the Sonnōjō faction and repeatedly caused trouble for Choshu. A large number of Choshu elites, including Kusaka Genzui, died at his hands.

However, Takasugi Shinsaku did not hate Aoto, nor would he write Aoto's name on the soles of his shoes to vent his anger like others did.

To put it bluntly, the conflict between them respecting patriots and Qing Deng is nothing more than different positions and different ideas.

In terms of character, Takasugi Shinsaku admires Aoto very much.

Even those who dislike and hate Qing Deng the most cannot deny his abilities, achievements, and charm.

Takasugi Shinsaku fantasized more than once: It would be great if Tachibana Aoto was our companion.

If Qing Deng was a member of the Zun Nang faction, he would be willing to serve him and assist him wholeheartedly.

In his impression, Qing Deng has always been a gentleman full of righteousness, just like a benevolent king who protects the world.

But the Qing Deng at this moment was completely different from the righteous Qing Deng in his impression!

Takasugi Shinsaku couldn't help but lower his eyelids and stared closely with half confusion and half vigilance.

Is it because he's covered in blood?

Or is it the visual effect brought about by the changing light and shadow?
He always felt that Qing Deng at this moment was... a little eerie!
Without posing in any way, he just stood there straight with his arms hanging naturally.

From his hair to his face to his clothes, every part of his body was stained with blood, and it was almost impossible to see his original skin color or clothing color.

The only expression on his face was a faint smile, his eyes flashed with a chilling coldness, he had a chilling sharpness, and his whole body exuded a strange murderous aura...!
What happened next really happened in an instant.

Qing Deng 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, he raised the upper right part and chopped it down diagonally - a simple and unpretentious blow, but a powerful and heavy blow!
Takasugi Shinsaku's pupils instantly shrank into pinholes.

Driven by instinct, he subconsciously raised the Muramasa in his hand and narrowly blocked Qingdeng's attack.

Instantly, tremendous force came crashing down like a tsunami!

Takasugi Shinsaku felt his palms go numb and he almost couldn't hold the Muramasa in his hands.

Although he cannot be compared with Katsura Kogoro, Takasugi Shinsaku is also a master with a sword.

While raising his sword to defend, he quickly retreated, not only to minimize the pressure brought by Qing Deng's heavy blow, but also to retreat and increase the distance.

As soon as he retreated, Qing Deng followed closely.

Looking at the fierce attack of Qing Deng, Takasugi Shinsaku braced himself, tightly grasped the Muramasa in his hand, and the fighting spirit burned:
"Come on, it's time to put an end to our duel...!"

In a split second, Qing Deng's knife swung again, slashing towards Takasugi Shinsaku's shoulder.

This time, Takasugi Shinsaku did not retreat again. He stepped forward without showing any weakness and attacked Qingdeng's chest without showing any weakness.

The two men's swords collided in the air, causing the surrounding air to surge.

The next moment, both sides flew backwards at the same time, and then collided with each other again, fighting with swords.

Qing Deng's slashing speed was extremely fast, his footsteps were as quick as a ghost, and every move and every style contained a murderous intent that could make one's scalp tingle!
In a flash, Qing Deng lowered his waist, stuck his feet to the ground, and rushed in front of Takasugi Shinsaku as if sliding on the ground, and swung the sword from bottom to top, sweeping diagonally towards his waist.

Takasugi Shinsaku took a deep breath quickly, gathered all his strength, raised Muramasa, and chopped down with force, barely blocking Qingdeng's knife.

Unexpectedly, in just a blink of an eye, Qing Deng pulled the knife back to his hand, and then chopped the second time from a different direction.

All I heard was the sound of the blades colliding and sparks flying.

Qingdeng's attack was unstoppable and Takasugi Shinsaku had no time to dodge. Although he took a defensive stance in time and managed to block it, his left arm was still scratched by the tip of the knife.

He held Muramasa, who had been bounced away, and staggered back a few steps.

Before he could steady himself, Qing Deng had already assumed a stance, ready to launch a new attack at any time.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Takasugi Shinsaku was already at a disadvantage.

Faced with Qing Deng's fierce attack, he could only parry and had no power to fight back.

If he had not taken the "Decisive Battle Drop" beforehand, he would have been killed by Qing Deng long ago.

At this moment, Takasugi Shinsaku felt his body getting hotter and the blood in his veins was flowing rapidly.

My heart was beating very fast...the "thump," "thump" sounds kept hitting my eardrums, as if it would jump out of my throat at any time.

Although the battle situation was unfavorable, Qing Deng's knife kept scratching his body with wounds of varying sizes, but he not only did not feel frustrated or disappointed, but he felt more and more excited! Even more excited than the night when they first experienced the joy of love!
There is no doubt that these are the effects brought about by the "Decisive Battle of Dian".

Whether it was his rapidly engorged muscles or his extremely excited emotions, both greatly increased his fighting power.

He had to rely on external forces to compete with Qing Deng... This made Takasugi Shinsaku feel very unwilling.

But now that things have come to this, in order to preserve the overall situation, he can't care about so much.

When he chose to stay and delay Qing Deng, he was already prepared to die.

He never expected to defeat Qing Deng in a head-on battle.

But after fighting for so long, he suddenly realized: he was not helpless!

Just now, he suddenly discovered Qing Deng’s weakness—the knife in his hand was useless!

Although Takasugi Shinsaku was not a professional sword appraiser, as a samurai, he still possessed the most basic sword appraisal skills.

He could tell at a glance that the knife in Qing Deng's hand was of inferior quality, most likely an unmarked knife that had been pulled from someone.

How could such a mediocre sword without even an inscription be a match for Muramasa?
Sure enough, after several rounds of sword fighting, Muramasa's blade was still intact, but Qingdeng's sword was covered with gaps of various sizes.

Be careful not to break the blade - this is an essential quality for an experienced swordsman.

They were so focused on killing the enemy that they ignored the condition of the sword in their hands, causing the sword to break during the battle... Many novices fell into this trap.

If possible, Takasugi Shinsaku would like to find an opportunity to chop the blade hard.

In this way, no matter how good the quality of the sword is, it will inevitably break.

But what could he do? With his skills, he was unable to cut Qingdeng with his sword.

He didn't notice that the sword in his hand was about to break and continued to attack frantically... To be honest, it was hard for Takasugi Shinsaku to imagine that the great Nioh would make such a low-level mistake.

Qing Deng's current state was indeed extremely strange. He stared at Takasugi Shinsaku without blinking, as if he would not stop until Takasugi Shinsaku was killed. He ignored the knife in his hand.

Although he was full of confusion, Takasugi Shinsaku had no time to consider the reasons behind it.

No matter what, this is undoubtedly his only chance to turn defeat into victory!

Hence, from now on, he intentionally changed his dodging into defensive action, and desperately fought with Qing Deng with the sword!

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
The clanging sound of iron hammering became the only sound at this time and place.

Even with the blessing of "The Decisive Battle of Yodo", Takasugi Shinsaku's power is far inferior to Aoto.

Therefore, this is entirely a test 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 sensitivity, so he had to grit his teeth, clenching them until they creaked, trying hard to hold on.

Will Qing Deng's sword break first, or will his body collapse first... This will determine the outcome of this battle!

In a confrontation of this level, a turning point often happens in an instant.

Suddenly, Qing Deng rushed forward and swung his sword towards Takasugi Shinsaku's crown.

Takasugi Shinsaku raised his sword again and took the blow head-on.

There was another fierce sword fight, and another loud clanging sound... But this time, there was a sudden "crackling" sound - Qing Deng's sword finally couldn't hold on! It broke and shattered, and the fragments flew everywhere, leaving only less than 2 inches of the blade!
Instantly, a gleam of light flashed in Takasugi Shinsaku's eyes!

The long-awaited fighter plane finally appeared!
In an instant... it really was in an instant! He changed his posture, lowered his waist, stepped back half a step with his left foot, assumed the most advantageous posture for exerting force, and then swung his sword horizontally like a rolling cloud and a gust of wind!

The blade made a sound...Mura was cutting a beautiful arc in the air and sweeping straight towards Qingdeng's neck!

Takasugi Shinsaku pinned all his hopes of victory on this one strike.

Therefore, he put all his spirit and all his strength into this one knife!

From Qing Deng's broken sword to Takasugi Shinsaku's counterattack...all this happened in a flash.

In a flash, Muramasa's sword light and Qingdeng's figure overlapped together!

However...the expected feeling of the sharp blade penetrating the flesh did not reach Takasugi Shinsaku's palm.

Takasugi Shinsaku stared at the scene with wide eyes in astonishment, his cheeks filled with strong disbelief.

Perhaps he 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 attack. Therefore, Qing Deng did not use the blade to defend himself, but the handle!
He held the handle of the sword horizontally and used the base of the handle to block Takasugi Shinsaku's blow!
With a click, Muramasa's blade hit the bottom of the handle squarely and embedded deeply into it, cracking the wooden handle, and then cracking the iron blade, all the way to the back of Qingdeng's right hand holding the knife!
The blade of a samurai sword has two major components.

One is the blade used for slashing.

The second is to install it into the handle so that the blade and the handle are tightly connected to form a blade stem.

Therefore, the handle of a samurai sword is not just a piece of wood.

It contains iron sheets inside and is covered with hardwood outside... It is enough to block the blade's attack!

Thanks to the obstruction of the handle and the blade, when Muramasa's blade hit Qingdeng's right palm holding the sword, all its power was lost.

The blade only cut the skin on the back of his right palm, and the bone of the little finger was barely visible. It looked scary, but compared to "losing his life", this injury was really not worth mentioning.

It’s the same old saying - in a confrontation of this level, a turning point only happens in a moment!

A moment ago, Takasugi Shinsaku swung a tricky blow with his sword, putting Qingdeng in danger.

But at this moment, the situation was reversed!

Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent's blade was embedded in the handle in his palm and he could not retract it in time, Qing Deng took a half step forward, stretched out his free left hand, and grabbed Takasugi Shinsaku's collar.

The next moment, there was a loud "bang" and Takasugi Shinsaku fell on his back, with his legs up in the air.

Before falling to the ground, Takasugi Shinsaku lowered his head in time and put his chin on his chest to avoid injury to the back of his head.

But even so, the severe pain from his back almost made him lose consciousness.

Qing Deng did not drop the broken blade in his right hand, so he could control Takasugi Shinsaku's knife like a pair of pliers, preventing him from fighting back with the blade.

As a result, 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, Qing Deng sat astride him, clenched his left fist, and hit him in the face again and again.

The solid and powerful fist was like a hammer, and it only took two hits to leave Takasugi Shinsaku's handsome face covered with bruises.

When Qing Deng 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 Choshu” 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 watched where Qing Deng's fist would land, tilted his head to the side and dodged it. Qing Deng's fist hit the ground next to his head.

The next moment, he took advantage of Qing Deng's lack of time to retract his fist, suddenly raised his upper body, and hugged Qing Deng tightly - to be more precise, he locked Qing Deng.

His left hand and the knife in his left palm were restrained, leaving only his right arm usable.

Therefore, he did not rashly adopt the rough fighting method of "fist to fist", but chose to use jiu-jitsu to decide the outcome!
His right arm was like a lock, tightly locking Qingdeng's neck.

At the same time, he raised his legs, and his thighs wrapped around Qing Deng's waist like a snake, hanging on him like a koala - this posture made it easier for him to gain leverage.

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 Qing Deng is still a human being, it is impossible for him not to need to breathe.

He originally wanted to try to break Qing Deng's neck directly, so that he could put an end to it once and for all.

However, Qing Deng reacted extremely quickly.

As soon as Takasugi Shinsaku's right arm came up on him, he tensed his neck muscles so hard that veins bulged.

Talents "Strong Muscles +6" and "Steel Bones +4" are activated!
[Note: Strong Muscles +6: Muscles are exceptionally strong]

Feeling the thick touch coming from the crook of his arm... whether it was the strong muscles or the bones as hard as steel, Takasugi Shinsaku felt that he was not strangling a human, but a wild boar!
Therefore, he simply gave up the idea of ​​"breaking Qingdeng's neck".

Takasugi Shinsaku thought that Qing Deng would use his left fist to hit him hard on the back to force him to let go.

He never expected that... Qing Deng, who was experienced in combat and had seen all kinds of tricks, was even more ruthless than he expected!
Qing Deng relied on his amazing muscle strength and endurance to lift Takasugi Shinsaku up by his neck before he suffocated, and then slammed into the big tree next to him like a bull!

Of course, Takasugi Shinsaku's back is used as the meat pad.

Bang!
Takasugi Shinsaku's back hit the tree trunk hard, and the leaves fell like raindrops.

Such impact, such pain...Takasugi Shinsaku's face changed immediately.

The indescribable severe pain coming from his back made him lose the ability to even scream.

Before he could recover, Qing Deng had already pulled back a distance and completed his run-up—

Bang!
After the second heavy blow, Takasugi Shinsaku completely lost his strength, his right arm went limp, and released Qingdeng's neck.

At the same time, Qing Deng also let go of the broken sword in his right hand, allowing Takasugi Shinsaku in his arms to fall to the ground.

At this time, Takasugi Shinsaku was like a puddle of mud, he collapsed to the ground and did not move.

If his chest had not been still rising and falling slightly, he would have looked like he was dead.

The reason why Qing Deng let go of Takasugi Shinsaku was not to let him go or give him a chance to catch his breath - he just wanted to take Takasugi Shinsaku's knife.

Compared to fists, it is more convenient to kill people with a blade!
Whether he was punched in the face or hit hard in the back, Takasugi Shinsaku did his duty as a swordsman - he never let go of the sword in his hand.

Even though he had lost consciousness, he did not let go of Muramasa.

Just as Qing Deng leaned down, preparing to pry open Takasugi Shinsaku's hands and take Muramasa away -

boom! boom! boom!
Three gunshots rang out suddenly!
Although the incident happened suddenly, Qing Deng seemed to have predicted the appearance of the three bullets in advance. He jumped back calmly and dodged all the bullets.

"Quick! Save Master Takasugi!"

"You two, quickly carry Lord Takasugi away! I'll cover your retreat!"

While Qing Deng was jumping away, three enemy soldiers jumped out from the bushes not far away and ran forward.

Judging from their attire, they should be just ordinary soldiers of the Raid Team.

Perhaps they were scattered and happened to pass by here. They found that their general was in danger, so they took the initiative to come forward to rescue.

Two of them ran towards Takasugi Shinsaku, lifted his arms, one on the left and one on the right, and ran away.

The other one held the flintlock tightly in his hand and faced Qing Deng alone.

His expression was dominated by intense fear, but he did not take a single step back.

Because the bullets were all used up, the only weapon left in his hand was a bayonet.

"Ahhhhh!"

He shouted, slid forward, and stabbed Qingdeng in the chest with his spear.

Qing Deng turned to the right with an expressionless face and dodged it effortlessly.

Before the other party could retract his bayonet, Qing Deng leaped up to him and knocked him to the ground with one punch.

Then, just like Takasugi Shinsaku just now, Qing Deng straddled the man, clenched his fists, and hit the opponent's head left and right.

Bang!
"Damn you, the shogun's lackey..."

Bang!
"We will be the final winners..."

Bang!
"Don't be so arrogant..."

Bang!
“Huh…huh…huh…huh…”

Bang!
"That's enough...give me a quick death..."

Bang!
"..."

Bang!
"..."

Bang!
"..."

Bang!
There is no other sound.

The only sound left at the scene was the rhythmic sound of boxing...

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“Qing Deng… wake up… wake up…! Wake up quickly!”

"Ok?"

Qing Deng blinked hard, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.

Souji's pretty face, filled with worry and fear, came into his sight.

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Ps: The fight in this chapter should be the longest hand-to-hand fight in the book, right? I can’t remember the last time I wrote about a hand-to-hand fight.

Even though the book has more than five million words, Qing Deng is still striving for perfection and trying to write more exciting and richer fighting scenes! (豹嗨.jpg)