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Chapter 939: Kill Takasugi Shinsaku! 【4600】

"Tachibana Aoto, you look much more normal today than yesterday."

"Yesterday you were like a bloodthirsty, hungry beast. For a moment I doubted whether this was really the Tachibana Aoto that I knew."

Facing Takasugi Shinsaku's mockery, Qing Deng responded without showing any weakness:

"Takasugi Shinsaku, you look much weaker today than you did yesterday."

"You are covered in wounds, but you still have to force yourself to go to the front line. It's really hard for you."

Takasugi Shinsaku smiled calmly:
"There are some battles you just can't avoid - I'm sure you can relate to that."

After saying that, he took out the red pill he had prepared early in the morning.

Seeing this, Qing Deng said calmly:

"It seems that you are ready to die."

Last night, Jingshan Gui, who was captured by the Shinsengumi, told Qing Deng and others clearly: "Juezhanyo" will cause great harm to the human body! If you take it continuously in a short period of time, you may die suddenly!

Based on the opponent's performance yesterday, Qing Deng dared to be sure that Takasugi Shinsaku took "Juezhanyo" yesterday, which gave him the ability to fight him.

"Oh? From your tone, it seems that you already know what this thing in my hand is."

Although Takasugi Shinsaku had a surprised expression, there was no trace of surprise in his tone.

"Sima Qian once said: 'Everyone has to die, some are heavier than Mount Tai, some are lighter than a feather.'"

"We are warriors who live by sword and die by sword. Death is always with us."

"Since we are all going to die sooner or later, we might as well die heroically and meaningfully."

Having said this, Takasugi Shinsaku suddenly lowered his head and bent over, raising his left hand to cover his mouth and nose.

"Cough! Cough cough cough! Cough cough cough cough cough!!"

Accompanied by violent coughing, drops of bright red blood flowed down between his fingers.

Qing Deng has extremely rich experience in the area of ​​"injury".

He immediately realized that this was not coughing up blood due to internal injuries.

Strangely enough, although he was in the center of the battlefield and in front of him was the enemy's general, Qing Deng did not feel nervous at all. Instead, he asked:

"Are you seriously ill?"

Takasugi Shinsaku wiped the blood from his mouth and chuckled:

"Heh... you figured it out."

"It's 'blood cough'. It's a terminal red disease with no cure."

"Only when one is about to die will one truly understand what one wants - to be honest, I didn't realize this until I got the 'hemorrhage'."

"God has been very kind to me."

"Not only did you arrange such a magnificent battlefield for me."

He kicked the snow at his feet as he spoke.

"And he prepared the best opponent for me!"

He raised his eyes and cast a fiery gaze towards Qing Deng.

“At this moment, my heart is filled with gratitude!”

The moment he finished speaking, he stuffed the "Decisive Battle Dian" in his hand into his mouth without hesitation.

Looking at Takasugi Shinsaku who exuded an amazing aura, Qing Deng said no more.

He held the blade of Ding Guishen tightly with the crook of his left arm, wiped off the remaining blood on the blade, and then raised his chin to the right.

Takasugi Shinsaku nodded in understanding.

Then, as if they had agreed beforehand, they both walked towards an open space not far away.

After the heavy snow, the open space was dyed with dazzling white.

As they moved, they always faced each other and stared at each other.

The two people's feet dragged out two long marks on the white snow.

After a while, after arriving at both sides of the center of the open space, they stopped and steadied their bodies at the same time.

Qing Deng spread his legs, raised the tip of the knife that could calm ghosts and gods, and took the Caixia section.

"Naturally Rishin flow"

"Tachibana Aoden!"

Takasugi Shinsaku held up Muramasa high and made an eight-pair stance.

"Shinto Wu Nian Ryu"

"Takasugi Shinsaku!"

The next moment after they shouted out the name of the house, two handfuls of snow splashed out - they pushed off the ground hard and rushed towards each other like cannonballs!
clang! !

The blades collided and the handles of the swords touched.

The terrifying slash and the appalling collision were like two giant beasts!
Qing Deng suddenly pulled the knife back, leaving his body wide open.

Takasugi Shinsaku could tell at a glance that Qing Deng was deliberately exposing his flaws.

However, he still chose to take advantage of the situation and raised his sword to chop Qingdeng's crown.

The attack was as fast as thunder and as powerful as a mountain, but Qing Deng was prepared. He calmly raised the Dingguishen to the top of his head and deflected Takasugi Shinsaku's attack.

Then, he slid forward like a loach, and slashed the knife in his hand diagonally towards Takasugi Shinsaku's waist and abdomen.

Just like a "scene replay", a similar scene happened again, but this time, the roles of both parties were reversed.

The attacker becomes Aoto and the defender becomes Takasugi Shinsaku.

Although it seemed reluctant, Takasugi Shinsaku still pulled the knife back to his hand in time, and with a "clang" sound, he blocked Qingdeng's attack. Then, with the help of the reaction force of the attack, he jumped back and widened the distance.

Qing Deng immediately handed out the second knife, but his speed was half a second slower, and the tip of the knife was a little further away, only glancing at Takasugi Shinsaku's sleeve, and a small part of the sleeve hung down boredly.

In fact, Qingdeng's condition today is far from good.

Yesterday's state of "being at one with the world" seemed to have taken a huge toll on the body.

After a whole night's rest and with the blessing of a series of talents such as "God of Sleep", "Strong Sperm +4", "Yuan Yang +6", etc., the body could not fully recover.

His muscles were a little stiff, his body a little bulky... According to Qing Deng's own estimation, he now had only 7% of his strength in his prime.

On the other hand, Takasugi Shinsaku...

"Decisive Battle Dian" made all the pain in his body disappear, and even the annoying cough stopped.

On this basis, his firm determination to "die here and today" greatly enhanced his strength!
As we all know, martial arts pays great attention to momentum.

No matter which school or sect, any school that focuses on actual combat will list "momentum" as the most important combat quality.

Physical fitness, skills and the like are secondary.

The awareness of "facing death with indifference" brought Takasugi Shinsaku's fighting power to an extreme beyond imagination!
If not for this, he would not be able to exert such fighting power!
In a split second, the two people who had just been separated collided with each other again.

Qing Deng launched a surprise attack and rushed forward instantly.

Almost at the same time, Takasugi Shinsaku leaped up.

If there was a third person present, he would be able to see the two figures merge into one at the speed of teleportation.

Qingdeng's knife slashed at Takasugi Shinsaku's waist and abdomen.

Takasugi Shinsaku's knife stabbed Qingdeng's chest.

Both men delivered fatal blows, and both used clever techniques to avoid danger.

They sprinted with great momentum, and after passing each other, they continued to run forward for a few steps without losing any momentum.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them stepped on their feet one after another, turned around and attacked again, and then the clanging sounds of steel knives colliding were heard.

Suddenly, there was a soft "hiss" sound - Takasugi Shinsaku took a deep breath and gathered strength.

The next moment, powerful force and exquisite technique bounced out from between his arms, and he swung the sword dozens of times in one breath, accurately attacking Qing Deng's vital points.

Qing Deng changed his steps nimbly, moving left and right calmly, and skillfully resolved the opponent's offensive.

There is always a loophole in a hundred precautions - after launching such a fierce series of slashes, Takasugi Shinsaku's muscles inevitably became tired and his movements slowed down. Qing Deng seized this opportunity, kicked his hind legs hard, moved forward like a whirlwind, swung his sword from bottom to top, and knocked Takasugi Shinsaku's sword away with the back of the sword.

The next moment when the tip of the knife pointed obliquely at the sky, he chopped down with force, and a silver line fell like a meteor, straight towards Takasugi Shinsaku's chest.

Takasugi Shinsaku leaned back swiftly, but his movement was still a half a second too slow.

The tip of Ding Guishen's knife swept across his chest, a line of blood appeared, and then it burst like a shell.

Being stabbed by a knife... this is a pain that cannot be ignored by anyone.

But for Takasugi Shinsaku, pain is not only not scary, but it can also bring him help!

Don’t forget, Qing Deng’s talent “Berserker” was copied from Takasugi Shinsaku!

[Note: Berserker: The tolerance to pain and blood loss is greatly improved. The more pain you feel, the more you can unleash the hidden power in your body. However, when the damage you suffer exceeds the physical limit, this effect will be invalidated.]

The constant pain from his chest and the drops of blood flowing down the wound did not make Takasugi Shinsaku feel timid, but instead aroused his bloodiness.

He gave a short shout and thrust his sword forward.

Qing Deng twisted his body slightly and avoided his attack.

He took advantage of the situation and rushed forward, retracted his feet and turned around, approaching Qingdeng again, and immediately launched a fierce attack.

Pasha, Pasha, Pasha...handfuls of snow were kicked and stomped by the two men, and clouds of snow mist rose up.

In the fiercely rising snow and fog, the two men ran quickly, passing each other repeatedly, waving their knives continuously, and occasionally shouting.

The cold light flashed and the metal clanged.

Compared to before, Takasugi Shinsaku's slash was a little faster and his movements were much more agile.

With a good sword in hand, the battle situation is indeed very different.

The knife in Qing Deng's hand was no longer as sharp as it was yesterday and was quickly cut off.

But... instead, both of their swords were wearing out rapidly!
Whether it was the Dingguishen in Qingdeng's palm or the Muramasa in Takasugi Shinsaku's palm, they were changing into saw-like shapes at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The blade is covered with notches of varying sizes... Every time the two knives collide, dazzling sparks and tiny blade fragments will flash like elves.

After countless rounds of fighting, Takasugi Shinsaku suddenly put his strength into his waist, then jumped up like a ball and slashed Qing Deng's face with his sword.

Qing Deng raised the Ding Guishen in his hand without dodging and took the attack head-on.

With a clang sound, two steel knives struck each other loudly in mid-air.

Suddenly, the two of them cooperated tacitly again.

As if being bounced away, both sides retreated at the same time, and their four legs left four long marks on the snow.

Qing Deng: “Hu…Hu…Hu…Hu…Hu…Hu…”

Takasugi Shinsaku “Huff…! Huff…! Huff…!”

Scalding hot air gushed out from their bodies, and against the backdrop of the windy and snowy day, translucent steam was faintly visible.

The snowflakes that fell on their heads and shoulders melted into snow water in an instant, mixed with sweat and flowed down.

If the duel continued, both sides could fight for many more rounds.

It’s just that… their bodies can still hold on, but the knives in their hands can’t!
Both Dingguishen and Muramasa are now in a state of "being on the verge of breaking".

The blade is full of notches, so it's no surprise if it breaks at any time!
Since the knife in his hand was almost useless, he could not allow them to continue fighting.

So, Qing Deng and Takasugi Shinsaku made the same decision: one move to decide the outcome!

Takasugi Shinsaku slowly raised Muramasa in his palm and raised the sword to the upper reaches.

He practiced Shinto Wunian-ryu and was best at heavy slashes from top to bottom!

At the same time, Qing Deng also got ready.

The most powerful sword skill that Qing Deng had learned was naturally that move—

He adjusted his breathing, turned his right wrist, and danced with the knife in a graceful manner. He changed his grip to an inverted grip, and slowly sheathed the knife with a "clang clang". Then he lowered his waist, stepped firmly on his heels, held the scabbard with his left hand, and lightly placed his right hand on the handle.

Instantly, a tense atmosphere filled the air between them!
A fierce and sharp aura was wandering in the air.

Against the backdrop of this atmosphere, time seems to pass faster.

The confrontation between the two seemed to last for one or two hours... but in reality, only three or four seconds had passed!
Cack—all of a sudden, a crow flapped its wings and flew high from the bushes not far away! It flew over their heads while chirping.

At the moment when the bird's cry is startled, the static scene becomes dynamic!

Snap!

Snap!

Two sounds of footsteps kicking off the snow were heard at the same time!
Although there was no signal gun, Qing Deng and Takasugi Shinsaku performed the same action at the same time - rushing towards each other!

Qing Deng lowered his body so low that his entire upper body seemed to be touching the ground.

Takasugi Shinsaku shouted and strode forward, using the force of pushing off the ground and the potential energy of the charge to gather all the strength of his body into the Muramasa in his hand!
Just before their bodies were about to collide, two silver snakes flew out and collided heavily in the air!
The confrontation took place in an instant.

The birth of the ending also happens in an instant.

A bluish-white flame suddenly burst out in the air, followed by the peculiar shrill sound of metal breaking.

Sadakigami and Muramasa - the two swords broke apart centered on the point where they collided.

The two broken blades flew into the air and fell to the side in a parabola.

Due to inertia, Qing Deng and Takasugi Shinsaku's sleeves intertwined and they passed each other's shoulders.

As soon as they passed each other, they took a step and immediately stepped firmly on their heels! Then they turned back like lightning!
Neither party shouted... they just silently used the centrifugal force of their spinning bodies to fiercely thrust the broken blades in their hands towards the other party's bodies!
Phew!

The sound of a sharp weapon entering flesh...

Snap, snap...the two broken blades that were chopped off fell back to the ground.

Qing Deng and Takasugi Shinsaku were standing close together, with their upper bodies pressed against each other. If they lowered their heads slightly, they could put their chins on each other's shoulders.

Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick… a little bit of blood trickled down between them.

At first there were drops of blood, which soon turned into a heavy stream of blood.

Qing Deng maintained his stabbing posture.

And Takasugi Shinsaku...

"..."

He let out a silent groan, his body softened, and he hung on Qingdeng.

Looking closely, he saw the half-broken blade in Qingdeng's hand stabbed into Takasugi Shinsaku's belly, all the way to the guard of the sword.

On the other hand, Takasugi Shinsaku...the half of the broken blade in his hand was about half an inch away from Qingdeng's waist and abdomen.

This small half-inch distance symbolizes an obvious gap in strength.

A slight mistake can lead to a huge loss - this is the way of martial arts.

People who are often stabbed by knives know that when a sharp knife enters the body, the body will produce an extremely strong stress response! The strength of the whole body will disappear instantly, and you can't even scream, let alone fight back.

Even though Takasugi Shinsaku possessed the gift of "berserker", he was unable to resist the damage caused by being stabbed in the belly.

Crack... Qing Deng turned the broken blade in his hand, freed the muscles that were holding the blade, and then pulled the broken blade back to his hand.

Suddenly, blood gushed out of the wound like a fountain.

After shaking a few times, Takasugi Shinsaku fell heavily to his knees.

However, he quickly adjusted his posture, changing from an awkward kneeling position to a solemn sitting position, with his hands naturally placed on his legs, his head held high and his chest puffed out, with no expression on his face as pale as paper.

There is neither sadness nor regret, only peace.

"Tachibana Aoto... do it...!"

He said.

Qing Deng said nothing, quietly moved to his right side, raised his sword in the Eight-pair Formation, and then chopped down diagonally! Hitting the back of Takasugi Shinsaku's neck.

The blade flashed, and the head, with only a trace of flesh and blood left, slid down and fell into his arms.

Holding the head...the most technically demanding beheading and also the highest level of beheading.

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