I formed the strongest swordsman group.

Chapter 965: Rapid Evolution of Qing Deng! [4400]

The next moment after taking out the red pill, Shuten-doji swallowed it without hesitation.

The speed of his actions and his determination made it impossible for Qing Deng to stop him.

Qing Deng was not surprised by this change.

As the general commander of the Dharma-Qi coalition and one of the three major cadres of the Dharma-Zhu Party, Qing Deng would be surprised if Shuten Douji did not possess the "Decisive Battle of the Valley".

At this point in the battle, both Qing Deng and Shuten Douji have shown obvious signs of fatigue.

Breathing was disordered, blood was gushing out, and the muscles in the limbs were spasming uncontrollably.

However, on the surface, Qingdeng has a slight advantage.

The reason is simple—the two men’s weapons are too different!

"Mogami Daiyegmono" is no match for "Black Sword"!
In the series of fatal fights just now, the two men's swords collided violently, and sparks flew to the ground repeatedly.

Having said that, Qingdeng's Vairocana is still intact.

On the other hand, Shuten-doji's Magoroku Kengen was already covered in wounds! From the tip of the sword to the hilt of the sword, there were gaps all over it, not a single spot was undamaged!

Roughly speaking, there are at least twenty gaps.

This kind of damage is already considered extremely serious!

If the weapons were destroyed...there is no need to say what the outcome would be.

The knife in his hand was about to give out, and the outcome had to be decided quickly before the blade lost its edge - probably it was this anxiety that made Shuten-doji resolutely take the "Decisive Battle Pond".

Furthermore, the "state of no self" is limited.

Even if Shuten-doji is a prodigy who can freely enter the "state of no self", it is impossible for him to maintain this state for a long time.

His current tired state is the best proof of this.

In short, for Shuten Douji, the best strategy at the moment is to take advantage of the remaining strength and rely on the power of "Decisive Battle at Yodo" to defeat Aoto in one fell swoop!
After eating the "Decisive Battle Star", a strange look flashed across Shuten-doji's brows.

Then, his temperament suddenly changed!
Qing Deng looked at his opponent calmly, quietly raised the knife in his hand, and was ready for battle.

The "state of no self" will put a huge burden on the human body.

"Decisive Battle" will drain the body's energy.

Adding the two together...it's hard to imagine how much pain Shuten-doji will suffer after this battle!
It seems that Shuten-doji's determination to "kill Nioh" is indeed extraordinary!

After a while, Shuten-doji raised his eyes and shot his arrow-like gaze straight at Qingdeng.

"Come on... Niou...!"

The next moment, the powerful force of the knife shook the air at the scene!

In the blink of an eye, the knife was already in front of Qing Deng!

Qing Deng's eyes caught up, his consciousness caught up, but his body slowed down a bit.

Although he stepped back quickly, he was unable to dodge completely.

The tip of Sun Liu Jianyuan's knife brushed past his left eyebrow, leaving a cut about an inch long.

Instantly, the flowing blood dyed half of his cheek red.

Shuten-doji's attack has not stopped.

He rushed towards Qingdeng with his sword and the two of them started fighting again.

In order to interrupt the opponent's offensive and disrupt its rhythm, Qing Deng did not just defend.

While neutralizing the opponent's moves, he took advantage of every opportunity to counterattack.

In a split second, the two steel knives clashed several times.

The loud sounds of "clang", "clang" and "clang" make the eardrums hurt.

You come and I fight, and the sharp blades shine.

Suddenly, their bodies changed, their sleeves rubbed against each other, and they passed each other, making the tatami make "dong" and "dong" sounds as they were stepped on.

They passed each other so fast that it was hard to keep up!

After the fierce attack just now, even Shuten-doji couldn't help feeling tired.

He stopped his attack and regulated his breathing with "huff, huff".

Qing Deng also took this opportunity to secretly adjust his posture and prepare to make a new start.

Looking closely, there was an obvious wound on Qingdeng's right calf.

This was the wound that Shuten-doji had just inflicted by slashing at the side during the chaos.

There was no room for rebuttal about this knife, it was just that Qing Deng's ability was limited and he was unable to resolve it.

It is worthy of being called "The Decisive Battle"...

"The Decisive Battle" can turn ordinary people into terrifying masters, let alone top masters who have entered the "state of no self"?
With the blessing of "Decisive Battle at Yodo", Shuten Douji's strength has skyrocketed!

At this point, the tide of the battle turned.

The original "equally matched" turned into "Shuten-doji has the upper hand"!
Faced with this extremely unfavorable situation, Qing Deng's face sank but he was not panicked.

His eyes were deep and a solemn look appeared on his cheeks.

In a flash, the sound of mutual striking could be heard again, followed by fierce shouts.

At this moment, it was Qing Deng who took the initiative to launch the attack.

He launched a sudden attack, stepped forward with his saber in hand, moved like a whirlwind, and in an instant approached the opponent, chopping him between the eyebrows with his saber.

However, Shuten-doji was even faster.

He raised the tip of his blade and used superb techniques to deflect Qing Deng's attack with smooth movements.

After blocking, he quickly changed his tactics, pulled the knife back to his hand, and attacked with the downward sword force, striking Qingdeng's lower body as fast as lightning.

Qing Deng jumped back safely, but before he could recover, a new attack came.

Qingdeng's counterattack was ultimately short-lived.

After just one round, the battle situation returned to its original state: Shuten-doji continued to attack fiercely, while Qingdeng defended hastily.

As time passed, at first glance, it seemed that Shuten-doji had already secured victory.

However, at this moment, a scene that surprised Shuten-doji suddenly happened.

At this moment, he is launching a new offensive.

He changed his pace to one where his feet stuck to the ground, slid forward, and stuck to Qing Deng like a shadow, aiming at his shoulder and striking.

This is not an unstoppable move.

Shuten-doji didn't expect that this knife would cause any harm to Qingdeng.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

With a loud "clang" sound, Shuten Douji's sword was blocked back.

This was completely within Shuten-doji's expectations and should not be surprising.

But... Shuten-doji saw clearly that Qingdeng's movements had changed.

It has become more neat!
He had just witnessed a similar scene when he was duelling with Chiba Eijiro.

In order to verify his guess, he attacked again.

The Sun Liu Jian Yuan in his palm seemed to change into eight or ten swords at this moment, attacking Qing Deng from different directions.

Qing Deng greeted him fearlessly.

In an instant, there was a terrifying sound like a violent storm, which scared away the birds in the distance.

This round of fierce fighting lasted for quite a long time. Shuten-doji swung his sword tirelessly and selflessly, not caring about his own physical strength or the sword in his hand.

Qing Deng quickly switched between "defense" and "dodge" with ease, rendering all of Shuten-doji's moves ineffective.

Shuten-doji has been observing Aoto's movements.

After a while, he lowered his eyelids slightly and his facial expression became solemn.

His judgment was not wrong... In this extremely short period of time, Qing Deng's strength had indeed increased!

Not only did his fierce attack fail to suppress the opponent, but it also allowed Qing Deng to seize the flaw.

In a flash, Qing Deng took a step forward and swung his sword without hesitation, chopping off Shuten-doji's body.

Shuten-doji raised his sword quickly, but was still a beat too slow.

The tip of Vairocana's knife grazed his left shoulder, leaving a shallow cut.

Although it was just a small and inconspicuous wound, this was the first time Shuten Douji was injured after taking the "Decisive Battle Star"!
The significance of this is self-evident.

At this moment, the solemnity on Shuten-doji's face became even more intense.

If there was a third person here, he would be able to see at a glance that the balance of the battle has undergone a new change.

But Qing Deng stared at Shuten-doji's every move without blinking, as if he wanted to keep up with his speed! As if he wanted to digest his moves!
Qing Deng is not afraid of the so-called "decisive battle in Dian Dian".

The medicinal effect of "Juezhandian" is indeed overbearing.

But he is full of talent, there is no reason for him to lose to a mere pill!
Shuten-doji's strength skyrocketed, surpassing Aoto, allowing his talent "Cowardice +3" to be activated.

As the battle intensified, his talent "Born for War +9" was activated, making his fighting state even more intense.

[Note: Born for War +9: The more intense and fierce the battle is, the better your physical and mental state will be.]

Because the injuries were too many and too severe, they had exceeded the limit of what the "selfless state" could bear, so Qing Deng gradually felt pain.

But doing so actually gave his talent "Berserker +4" an opportunity to activate!

[Note: Berserker +4: 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.]

More importantly, "Devil's Heart +5" and "Sword Saint" - a learning ability far superior to that of ordinary people and a swordsmanship talent 279 times that of ordinary people, give him unlimited possibilities for "improvement in battle"!
With the blessing of the "selfless state", his body functions experienced explosive growth.

In this way, some actions that he could not normally perform can now be easily mastered!
He has already made up his mind: take advantage of this rare opportunity to kill Shuten-douji and make a new leap in his own strength!

As if trying to save face, Shuten-doji snorted coldly and launched a new, more fierce attack!

"Come on" - Qing Deng murmured, and then responded to the opponent's challenge with a fast swing of the black blade!

In the dim light, two figures appeared and disappeared, colliding quickly and violently.

Whether it was the power of the sword or the speed of cutting, Shuten-doji had the upper hand.

But no matter how hard Shuten-doji tried or how he attacked, he just couldn't defeat Aoto!

He felt like he was fighting the same tumbler.

Whether you poke it, push it, kick it, or throw it, this "tumbler" will not fall down!

Before they knew it, both of them were sweating profusely, with faint waves of heat floating above their heads.

The sweat flowed down their arms into their cuffs and then onto the ground.

In the empty castle tower, the sound of metal clashing gradually faded.

Even an iron man cannot withstand such a war of attrition.

The steps of the two were no longer as solid and powerful as before, and began to become shaky.

At this moment, as if it was agreed in advance, the two of them rushed forward at the same time, pounced on each other, and slashed at each other with the knives in their hands.

clang! !

After the steel knives collided, it was as if they were bounced off. The two men who were standing unsteadily both retreated violently, distanced themselves from each other, staggered, and unable to keep their bodies steady.

After a while, two muffled "thump" sounds were heard, and the two men collapsed to the ground one after another.

Both of them were lying on their backs with their faces facing the sky.

Suddenly, the scene fell into an eerie silence...

The fierceness of the battle just now made the current silence seem so abrupt.

The two of them were motionless, just lying on the ground with their limbs in the shape of an "expanded" figure, their chests heaving violently as they greedily took in the fresh air.

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“Hoo…! Hoo…! Hoo…! Hoo…!”

Apart from his own breathing, Shuten-doji could hear no other sound.

Perhaps he was extremely tired, or perhaps the side effects of "The Decisive Battle" began to show, he now felt his head was extremely heavy, as if it was filled with turbid mud.

My brain seems to be stopping working... My consciousness is becoming blurry...

In a trance, he suddenly heard a strange sound.

Although the sounds were vague, he immediately recognized them - they were sounds from the past.

This sound is from a long, long time ago...

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(Bai He! Well done! Today's performance was another great success!)
(Father, this is nothing! Just wait and see! I will become the best Kabuki actor! Let our house number be known all over the world!)

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(Baihe, what are you doing?)

(Father, as you can see, I am practicing Su Zhen! Some viewers have said that my martial arts skills are lacking, so I want to continue to improve!)

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(The young master is amazing. Whether it is studying literature or practicing martial arts, he can quickly master it!)

(That’s right! I can’t imagine that he learned swordsmanship by himself!)
(It is said that Master Kato from the sword hall next door praised the young master's swordsmanship after seeing it! He praised the young master's swordsmanship level as having reached the level of Menkyo Kaiden!)
(Hehehe~ You don’t understand this, right? The young master is a rare genius! I’m not exaggerating. Haven’t you noticed that no matter what the young master does, he is very focused? He doesn’t respond when others call him. In this way, he can naturally learn things quickly!)

……

(Master, what is this script?!)
(As you can see, this is my new script.)
(Master, this, this, this play cannot be performed! The content in it is clearly mocking the deputy official!)
(Yes! If the deputy knew about this drama, he would definitely not let it go!)

(Everyone, I understand your worries, but I can no longer tolerate it! That deputy official bullies men and women, and does all kinds of evil! This is tolerable, but it is intolerable! I just regret that I am not a swordsman, I am weak and cannot draw my sword to help! Although I am a lowly actor, I also have backbone! I will never sit idly by and watch such a villain commit crimes!)
(But, but... Master, even if you act out this play, it won't change anything! The deputy official won't be punished for acting out this play! In the end, it's just a waste of sacrifice and useless work!)

(I know! But "a mantis trying to stop a chariot" is better than "being indifferent"! Besides, the elders and villagers in the county all hate that official to the core, and my performance might arouse their resistance - this alone is enough to be the reason for my performance! Bai He, what do you think?)
(Father, I am willing to fight with you until the last moment! This is a 'battle' that only actors like us can handle! Let that officer have a good look at the backbone of actors like us!)

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(Damn you bastard! Do you think I'm blind? Do you think I can't see that this play is mocking me?! Disrespecting your superiors is a crime punishable by death! Arrest them all!)

(Father!!)
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(Who are you? You are not the jailer, are you?)

(...)
(Hey! I'm talking to you!)
(...)
(Are you deaf?)
(Oh, sorry, sorry! He is indeed deaf, please forgive me!)

(Who are you? Why are you in front of my cell door?)

(Sorry, I’m late in introducing myself! I’m Yamata no Orochi, and this is my adopted son, Otakemaru!)
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