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Chapter 153 The Third Test Combination Arrives! The Qi Flows, the Circulation Never Ends! (5.5k)

Gah!Gah!Gah!
Thousands of pitch-black crows swarmed out, emitting dry and hoarse cries at the same frequency, swallowing up all the discussions in the arena.

Then, countless crows stepped on the edge fence of the arena one by one, fell silent like guards lining the road to welcome, and then raised their short beaks and heads.

Uesugi Che, who let Ershaku-sama sit on his lap, raised his eyes silently, and the pair of cold purple pupils in the darkness were reflected in his eyes.

He stood up slowly, letting Erchisama step lightly on his side, and raised his shield and "hand" gun towards the darkness.

Only a few minutes later, under the dual effects of Lord Erchi's enhanced healing effect and the awakening spiritual mist, his consumed internal energy and most of his injuries had been restored and healed.

The same is true for Erchisama.

Her translucent body, which had become translucent due to the transformation of many "fantasy props", became solid again.

Among them, Ershaku-sama's "two-way healing" and his current spiritual attribute of 48 points accounted for most of the credit.

As for the effect of the awakening spiritual mist, it is relatively weak when the physical strength exceeds 50 points.

In the near future, it will be phased out and become a respawn time shortener.

Uesugi Tetsu did not pick up the blood-stained or broken spear beside him, but put his hand on the hilt of Kaga Kiyomitsu's sword, and walked step by step to the center of the arena under the gaze of the crows.

Faced with a large flock of crows, a spear that can only kill one or several individuals is obviously not as good as the large-scale effect of "Sorrow of Parting".

In the gradually quieted arena, the sound of boots hitting the concrete floor gradually rose.

pat.

He stopped, then walked out of the darkness with his whole body wrapped in pale bandages, revealing only a pair of extremely cold purple eyes.

On his shoulder stood a tall crow with eyes as bright as rubies, standing upright.

The crow was staring at Lord Erchi intently, making a low, cawing sound, as if inviting him to a fight.

Judging from the aura it exudes, it is at least a two-and-a-half-star demon Shikigami, half a star higher than Ershaku-sama.

Erchisama pouted and snorted coldly, moving closer to Uesugi Che.

——I won’t fall for your trick!

Inside the field, the two were observing each other silently.

Yatori Shigure revealed nothing except a black robe and bandages. It seems that unknown weapons and hidden weapons must be hidden inside the robe, giving people invisible pressure.

Uesugi Tetsu generously revealed his cold steel arm armor and the ornaments on his waist, causing Yatou Shigure's gaze to turn repeatedly, revealing a solemn look.

Although the two people used completely different methods, they achieved the same goal.

That is, distract part of your opponent's attention elsewhere.

After feeling that both of them were in place, the high-ranking Kujo Oboroya slowly spoke.
"I declare that the second round of the True Sword Test begins now..."

“——Gah!”

Before Kujo Oboroya could finish his words, the crow standing on Kawatsuri Tokigure's shoulder flapped its wings and rushed straight towards Nishaku-sama.

What followed was a flock of ordinary crows that were probably only contaminated with a little spiritual power and demonic energy.

Countless black feathers fell from the sky, and the crows swept in like a black torrent, instantly separating Uesugi Tetsu and Erchi-sama.

Popo's gunshots rang out immediately, but they had no effect except shooting down a dozen crows.

"Master Che!"

Lady Nichi called out in a somewhat panicked voice, but she then struck a chord with her heart and calmly delivered the message amidst the chaos.

— “That crow is coming towards you!”

I'm afraid this is the fundamental reason why Lord Erchi is in a panic.

Because if the big crow was not with her, it would mean that Uesugi Tetsu was able to fight two people alone, and she would be completely unable to help!

On the other side, Uesugi Tetsu did not immediately draw his sword to cut through the crow barrier.

Because, Crow Tokiri Shigure, who was originally standing opposite, had disappeared, and in his place was a cold gaze that was roaming in all directions at an extremely fast speed.

He was waiting to draw his sword, wanting to seize the flaw at that moment.

Then, he wanted to end the battle with one blow.

Uesugi Toru lowered his shoulders and exhaled, then gripped Kaga Kiyomizu's sword handle tightly and pulled it out, then made a three-stage thrust posture in full view of everyone.

The realm of the sorrow of separation spread, and in an instant it swallowed up several approaching crows.

The remaining crows immediately flapped their wings and scattered around, allowing the audience to see clearly through the gaps.

Uesugi Tetsu lifted Kaga Kiyomitsu to eye level, causing the pale color to fall drop by drop onto the sand of the arena.

——In that case, let’s see whose knife is faster and sharper!

"Crows, come on! With so many crows, can't we beat him alone? Why don't you even dare to get close to him? What a bunch of losers!"

In the notary seat, Tokugawa Hoshi, who had stood up and clenched his fists to cheer, became deflated when he saw the crows just circling but not making any actual movements, and sat back in his seat in boredom.

Huijue, who was standing by, said with a smile, "Donor Tokugawa, you are obsessed."

"You bald ass—!"

Tokugawa Xing was about to raise her eyebrows and retort, but she suddenly seemed to remember something, so she shut her mouth immediately.

Because she had encountered this kind of situation of arguing with Buddhist monks before, she would always say one sentence and the other party would say ten sentences, and the key point was that she couldn't find the logical loopholes.

In the end, she would often be so angry at these bald men that she couldn't utter a word and would stand in the corner blushing alone.

"I'm too lazy to talk to you, bald ass, let's try it out."

Tokugawa Hoshi set his sights on Uesugi Tetsu, who was in a three-step attack stance.

Of course, she could see the intentions of Uesugi Tetsu and Kaguya Shigure, and guessed what he wanted to do from the first moment Kaguya Shigure mixed in with the crows.

However, the way Uesugi Tetsu responded made her think highly of him.

But Tokugawa Xing didn't care about all this. She just wanted to see Uesugi Tetsu get beaten up.

It doesn't matter who beats her, it will help her relieve her anger.

——Because she was originally thinking about when to meet her younger sister in private, but suddenly a bastard appeared without any warning and snatched Lilizi away!
And I heard that Lilizi was paying for it!
In this way, my beloved little sister will no longer love me the most in her heart.

And based on Ririkos personality, she would definitely bring that guy named Uesugi Tetsu with her when she saw him.

Tokugawa Hoshiko's blood pressure was rising just thinking about this scene.

"But this sword...why does it look so much like Kaga Kiyomitsu?"

Tokugawa Xing's expression grew subtle. She stared at the pale blade and muttered to herself, "It does look unusual. Could he be the successor of Okita Souji?"

Tokugawa Xing pondered.

——If Uesugi Tetsu's strength can exceed "that line" in the future and his background is decent, then he and Ririko may still be together openly.

Otherwise, I won’t even have the chance to help them.

She shifted her gaze slightly and caught a glimpse of the person standing behind Nanjo Aimi out of the corner of her eye. The person was wearing a hood and a mask, revealing only a pair of featureless, peaceful eyes.

"Little sister..."

Tokugawa Xing sighed in his heart.

In fact, when Tokugawa Hoshi looked around the room for the first time, she had already noticed Ririko standing there.

Even if Lilizi disguised herself like this, how could she be fooled?
But Tokugawa Xing just turned a blind eye.

Because she had a mission assigned by her great-grandfather - if she saw Lilizi outside, she must bring her back no matter what.

But how could the Tokugawa family have the face to take my younger sister back after seeing how they treated her?

The reason why Great Grandfather wanted to ask her to go back was simply because he wanted to use Lilizi as a high-quality marriage tool - even though Lilizi's current potential was already very high.

But my great-grandfather wouldn't take this seriously.

Because there is already a "Tokugawa Ryuji" in this generation, his talent and current strength are enough to support the Tokugawa family to maintain its position as one of the four major families, and even to take the first place among them.

After all, "No matter how talented Lilizi is, can she be better than her big brother?"
That's what everyone in the family said.

Then there will only be harm if Lilizi goes back.

But Tokugawa Hoshi wants her little sister to be happy.

So it doesn't matter even if she can be with this bastard off the court whom she has never met before for the rest of her life, or even if she doesn't become the best in the world as she wished in the future.

The Tokugawa Star Society would support them.

But such a beautiful fantasy will eventually come to an end.

"Whatever you do, little sister. I will try my best to buy you some more time so that you can make your own choice."

Tokugawa Xing closed his eyes and heard the clear sound of Kaga Kiyomizu's sword coming from the field.

——Among the crows, a giant crow with a wingspan of more than three meters let out a sharp cry and rushed out from the constantly rotating black storm.

Uesugi Che's face was as calm as a still pond. It was not until the giant crow came within two meters of him that he suddenly widened his eyes and let out his fiery internal energy.

Don’t retreat but advance!

In a flash, the sharp black feathers that flew out from the giant crow were swallowed up by the pale torrent in an instant.

Then, Kaga Kiyomitsu, who had just exhausted the sorrow of separation at that moment, accurately cut off the left half of the giant crow's body.

Cut off its wings completely without harming its life.

This is Uesugi Tetsu’s “beautiful win”!
——Under the cruel rules of the real sword test, I must not only win, but also ensure that no disciple of Longyuetang or his shikigami will be killed!
There is no better way to prove that Uesugi Tetsu still has some strength left.

At the moment when Uesugi Tetsu finished his knife strike, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck and heart.

One after the other!
The clear mirror in Uesugi Tetsu's mind suddenly reflected two Crows' Shigure attacking him with daggers. "Well done!"

Uesugi Tetsu shouted.

He subconsciously grinned, and immediately circles of pure white air waves were stirred up under his feet.

Kaga Kiyomitsu suddenly rushed forward and smashed the dagger in front of him and the shadow-transformed Crow Tokiri Shigure into pieces.

The next moment, Uesugi Che's muscles and bones made bursts of explosive sounds, and his internal energy gushed out of his pores like a waterfall.

Kaga Kiyomitsu suddenly twisted his body at an extremely unreasonable angle, blocking the dagger just in time and corroding it instantly.

As the sorrow of separation spread to Crow Duck Shigure's palm, he drew out the dagger with his other hand and cut it off without hesitation.

Before the blood could spurt out, Crow Taker Shigure rejoined the crow flock.

As if they had gained an advantage, they slowly regrouped and waited for an opportunity to act.

Many eyes in the audience fell on the corona energy that almost spread across half of the arena, and heated discussions immediately broke out.

"To use internal energy so extravagantly... Uesugi Che must be at his wit's end!"

"In this case, even if Uesugi Tetsu can barely defeat Yatou Shigure, he will have so little internal energy left that he can simply admit defeat when facing Kuzuha Chihaya."

The audience holding the camera but unable to capture the two-foot-tall man being surrounded and harassed by the crows sighed silently and began to organize the photos.

"breathe--"

Uesugi Tetsu poured the last bit of the corona energy in his body into his limbs. He could clearly smell the smell of blood, but it disappeared almost completely after a few seconds.

"Can the crows help him heal his wounds... just like Master Erchi and I did."

If it comes to a contest of consumption, Uesugi Tetsu claims to be inferior to the other party - now that Lady Nishaku has separated from him, if he were to force his way back to her, who knows how many flaws he would reveal.

"Then, let's end this battle with this sword!"

"Xiaojia."

He flicked Kaga Kiyomitsu's sword handle with his finger, and the latter understood and let the pale color on the sword gushed out like a fountain.

"breathe--"

The spiritual power was quickly consumed, and fine lightning rushed to the blade, and after just a moment it turned into a frenzied thunder dragon.

Uesugi Tetsu once again adopted a three-stage thrust stance.

There is no need to find the location of Crow Tori Shigure.

He only needs to shoot down all the crows in the sky, and then Crow Taker Shiyu will appear.

boom!
The sky full of dust and sand rushed up into the sky, and was immediately torn apart by the lightning and the energy, and then carried into the crows.

Stab it!

In an instant, the purple lightning seemed to trigger a chain reaction, spreading from one point to all the crows above the arena in an instant.

"Gah——!"

The crows' howls lasted only a moment before the sky above the arena suddenly became empty.

However, the next moment, dozens of Crow Tori Shigure figures appeared in various places in the arena.

On the ground, in the air, in front of and behind Uesugi Tetsu.

——These crows condensed from shadows took the place of the fallen crows.

They were armed with various types of weapons.

Then, launch an attack together!
"Come on, OK!"

Uesugi Tetsu roared and waved Kaga Kiyomizu to destroy the attacks coming from all directions.

Standing among the unconscious crows, Yatou Shigure narrowed his eyes, retracted all the shadow clones, and drew out two crystal clear rapiers from his waist.

The swords clashed, sending out a series of dazzling sparks.

He looked directly at Uesugi Tetsu in mid-air and said softly, "Come."

"it is good!"

Uesugi Tetsu used all his strength to lift Kaga Kiyomitsu up, and he fell from the sky like a meteorite with lightning!

Boom boom boom!
Terrifying loud noises were heard one after another.

Chihaya Kuzuba on the sidelines raised her eyebrows. She recognized the sound of the foundation stone at the bottom of the arena breaking.

After a few seconds.

The last of the smoke and dust dissipated, revealing the figure of Uesugi Che slowly standing up.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand and slowly pulled out the rapier that was only half an inch away from his heart, and then sheathed Kaga Kiyomitsu.

He grinned at the Crowdfish Shigure, whose chest had collapsed beneath him and whose breath was barely coming out.
"That last trick wasn't bad."

Then Uesugi Tetsu raised his feet and dragged his exhausted body with depleted internal energy to the center of the arena. Before he almost fell, he was supported by Lord Ershaku who came rushing over.

"Master Che." The girl couldn't help but reveal a self-blaming expression, "It was because I didn't react at first that I let you..."

"Do not."

Uesugi Tetsu rubbed Ershaku-sama's head and said with a smile, "It was thanks to you, Ershaku-sama, that I was able to spot the giant crow in the first place."

Lord Ershaku did not reply, but just hugged Uesugi Tetsu tightly, hoping that he would recover faster.

Then, Uesugi Tetsu looked in the direction of Kujo Oboroya, closed his eyes and pretended to listen.

"Second trial, Uesugi Tetsu of the Special Affairs Department wins."

Kujo Oboro's voice remained unhurried.

It was as if Xiaoyuelan and Yadori Shigure, who were seriously injured and on the verge of death, were not her disciples at all.

"——Good! Good job, Uesugi-kun!"

Hattori Ayako's applause immediately broke the silence of the arena, and many voices of shock and disbelief burst out.

The local dojo master was dumbfounded. "How can he win with this?! Is this Uesugi Tetsu truly fearless? Why would he fight to the death knowing he couldn't win the third round?!"

The three-star Yin-Yang Master beside him frowned, "This lightning... is Yin-Yang magic? His attainments in Yin-Yang magic are not weak either?"

Maki Yetong didn't say much, but borrowed Uesugi Tetsu's line from Hattori Ayako next to her and directly sent a friend request.

Lilizi closed her eyes and recalled every detail of what Uesugi Tetsu had just done, and then set him as an imaginary enemy and fought with him in her mind.

After a moment, she opened her eyes and exclaimed happily,
"It turns out that in just such a short time, Uesugi-kun has become so much stronger."

I don't know how much force he would have if he used all his strength to chop Zhan Ce Wan now.

——Before the third round of trials began, which was no surprise, the discussion on the sidelines continued.

"Unfortunately, after the first two attempts, Uesugi Tetsu's methods have been fully understood."

The three-star Yin-Yang Master stared at the pendant on Uesugi Tetsu's waist and said, "I don't think so. This Uesugi Master also possesses several spiritual objects. He might even be a qualified Yin-Yang Master."

Someone immediately retorted, "Onmyoji? Don't be ridiculous! He's a rising star after the wave came. He's even mastered breathing techniques to such a high level. How could he possibly learn Onmyoji..."

"Wait, wait! Look at that Uesugi Che!"

The audience's attention immediately focused on the center of the arena, where Uesugi Tetsu began to exude internal energy.

Nanjo Aimi also blinked in surprise: "You actually chose this time to make a breakthrough in Coronal Breathing?"

Immediately, she smiled and shook her head.

——At this point, why would she still be surprised by such a thing?

But the spectators around were seeing this scene for the first time. Even the two people in the notary seat had never seen someone in such a bad condition and yet dared to break through the breathing method in the middle of a battle.

You should know that the later you go, the more the breakthrough in breathing technique will affect every part of the body.

If you take even a wrong step during the breakthrough process, it will lead to serious conditions such as meridian disorder and damage to the five internal organs at the least, and death at the worst.

So generally speaking, before achieving a breakthrough in breathing techniques, everyone will look for a quiet room.

Then have an elder who has practiced the same breathing method and has made further progress stand behind you to protect you, so that you can recover in time if you make a mistake.

What's more, perhaps in a few minutes or even tens of seconds, Chihaya Kuzuba, who is much stronger than the previous two, will appear on the stage.

Chihaya Kuzuba didn't even have to use her hands, she could easily kill him on the field by just making a little noise.

But now, Uesugi Tetsu actually dares to...

"breathe--"

Uesugi Tetsu took a deep breath, lowered his eyes and stared at the panel that popped up after the battle with Yatori Shigure, revealing a look of indifferent joy.

[After a fierce life-and-death battle, your Corona Breathing proficiency has increased by +372!]

[Your skill, Coronal Breathing, has been upgraded to Mastery level!]

【Coronal Breathing (Mastery 272/10000)】

[Effect: Strengthens the five internal organs, circulates Qi to the four poles, and circulates endlessly!]

At this point, you have completed the most basic "Qi Flow" and have made some real progress in breathing techniques!
From now on, you will become one of the countless beings who climb the first towering peak of the Breathing Method, the "Palace of Flesh"!

But slightly different from what these viewers think, he is not seeking a breakthrough in such a dangerous situation.

Instead, a breakthrough has been achieved.

(End of this chapter)