The Ancestral Legacy Begins in the Wild West

Chapter 122 Slaying Uesugi and Entering the Inner Castle

The surrounding smoke was still thick. Zhang Chang'an held his gun with both hands, the tips pointing diagonally at the ground, his eyes fixed on the white-robed figure three zhang away.

He had already inserted the pepper grove back into the ground, so he took a deep breath, pushed off with his feet, and shot out like an arrow.

The distance of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) was covered in an instant.

Zhang Chang'an's spear moves like a dragon, rapidly sweeping and wielding it. Although the spear lacks a red tassel, his speed and skill still make it dazzling.

Uesugi Kenshin narrowed his eyes slightly, but he did not back down.

The katana was raised from bottom to top, heading straight for the spear shaft.

This is a typical response in Japanese swordsmanship: using stillness to control movement. No matter how the opponent's spear moves, as long as you can hit the shaft, you can always disrupt the enemy's attack.

But Zhang Chang'an's gun was faster than he expected, and the moment he swung his knife was just around the corner.

The previously chaotic feints instantly transformed into a new move, the spear tip piercing through the silver light and heading straight for Uesugi's throat.

However, this was a specially modified creature, and Uesugi's head only tilted slightly. The spear tip immediately grazed his neck, drawing only a thin stream of blood, before disappearing into the air behind him.

While dodging the attack, the katana suddenly slashed horizontally, aiming straight for Zhang Chang'an's waist and abdomen. The blade tore through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Instead of retreating, Zhang Chang'an advanced. He pulled back his spear with his left hand, and the shaft immediately stood upright at his side, blocking the blade.

Six Harmony Spear - Iron Gate.

"clang--!"

Swords clashed, sparks flying. Zhang Chang'an's hand trembled, and the force of the blow pushed him slightly backward, but he didn't retreat an inch.

However, the person in front of him continued to attack with his longsword. This time, it was a vertical slash, coming down from above and heading straight for the top of the head.

Zhang Chang'an also dodged to the side, the blade grazing his shoulder as it slashed down, striking the stone slab behind him, which shattered with a crack.

Taking advantage of this momentary opening, he swept his spear horizontally, the shaft striking Uesugi's side directly.

With a clang, Uesugi parried, the spear shaft striking the blade with a dull thud. Although he only swayed slightly, he also staggered back several steps, clearly more seriously than Zhang Chang'an had just suffered.

Furthermore, there is a weakness in such close combat, which is a major threat.

Uesugi held his katana horizontally in front of his chest, but before he could properly bring it across, Zhang Chang'an's spear tip had already pierced the blade.

"Clang!" The blade pressed directly against his chest, instantly pushing him backward, almost hitting the city wall behind him.

But Uesugi suddenly raised his left hand and slapped the side of the spear shaft. The spear tip immediately deflected, grazing his ribs and piercing his monk's robe, but without injuring his flesh.

Zhang Chang'an flicked his wrist, twisted the gun, and the tip immediately retracted from its strange trajectory, changing direction in the next second.

The Six Harmony Spear - The Python Turns Over: The spear shaft twists and turns in the air, and the spear tip pierces Uesugi's thigh from top to bottom.

Unfortunately, he reacted quickly and stepped back, causing the spear to miss its mark. The spear tip remained embedded in the spot where he had just stood, and a large section of the stone slab shattered instantly.

"Bang!" Taking advantage of the opening, he shoved Zhang Chang'an aside with the weight of his armor.

Zhang Chang'an was not in a hurry. He calmly adjusted his breathing and decisively shifted his pace.

"#!"

I heard the sound of wind behind me.

Without turning his head, he grabbed the shaft of a foot soldier's spear with his left hand and pulled it sharply, causing the foot soldier to stumble forward. At the same time, he swept his spear with his right hand.

"Bang!" The gun barrel smashed into the man's face, and he screamed as he flew backward, his face covered in blood.

More foot soldiers were closing in from all directions, clearly taking advantage of the moment when he was fighting with Uesugi Kenshin to get behind him.

"Those Japanese bastards—"

He was about to free his left hand to pull out the Bingzi pepper sash from his waist.

The foot soldier behind him, who was about to launch a sneak attack, suddenly stopped and looked down at his chest. A blade tip protruded from his chest, and blood dripped down the blade. He opened his mouth as if to shout something, but only spat out a mouthful of blood.

The knife was withdrawn.

The man collapsed softly, revealing the figure behind him.

A light blue haori, a pale face, and mechanical lungs operating smoothly.

Okita Souji.

His sword was still dripping blood, but he had already moved. As if shifting horizontally, he shrank back and flashed out, as fast as a shadow, rushing into the group of foot soldiers in the blink of an eye.

Ping Qingyan made his move, and the blade flashed.

The next instant, three sword lights appeared almost simultaneously.

Blood mist burst from the chests of the three foot soldiers simultaneously. They collapsed before they could even scream. The people around them had no idea what had happened. They just saw the three men fall down at the same time, with blood spraying all over the ground.

Even so, Okita did not stop. He moved swiftly through the enemy ranks, each step taking a fall. His pale blue shadow darted through the crowd, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake.

At the same time, Zhang Chang'an had already turned back and raised his hand to block Uesugi's sword with a spear. Before the two could turn their weapons around and clash again, a figure rushed out from the side.

"Whoosh!" The man gripped the end of the hilt with his left hand, the tip of the blade pointing forward, and he shot straight for Uesugi's chest like an arrow released from a bow.

Saito Hajime's signature move, the Fang Thrusting, involves stepping forward with his left foot and thrusting out with all his might with his left hand. The attack range is nearly a foot longer than a normal thrust.

Uesugi sidestepped, his katana sweeping horizontally towards Saito Hajime's waist.

Saito Hajime had already sheathed his sword, holding it upright to block the attack. With a clang, he was jolted back two steps, but did not fall.

"Mr. Zhang!"

In that brief moment of space, Zhang Chang'an's gun had already arrived.

"Come!"

Six Harmony Spear - Azure Dragon Offering Claws - The spear tip strikes downwards, aiming straight for Uesugi's head. This move is powerful and heavy, with the spear tip falling with a whistling sound.

Uesugi raised his sword to parry.

clang-!

Swords and spears clashed, sparks flying. The stone slab beneath Uesugi's feet shattered with a crack.

Zhang Chang'an's gun returned.

The Six Harmonies Spear - White Snake Spits Venom: the spear tip retracts, then thrusts out from another angle the next second, heading straight for Uesugi's ribs.

Uesugi's katana had just parried the previous spear thrust, and he couldn't retract it in time, so he could only dodge to the side. The spear tip grazed his ribs, pierced his monk's robe, and left a bloody gash below his ribs.

His brow finally furrowed slightly. Yet he still had to defend against Saito Hajime's blade.

The second strike, aimed at the throat, was dodged by Uesugi; the second strike followed immediately, aimed at the lower abdomen, too fast for him to react.

Uesugi had no choice but to retreat.

He took one step back, then two, then three.

Zhang Chang'an's gun was ready.

The Six Harmony Spear - Python Piercing the Heart: The spear tip aimed straight for Uesugi's heart. This spear thrust was devoid of any fancy moves; it was a full-force stab, putting all the power into this one strike.

Uesugi's sword had just parried Saito's second strike and he didn't have time to retract it.

"puff."

The spear tip pierced the monk's robe, broke through the skin, and penetrated into the flesh; Uesugi's body froze.

His knife remained suspended in mid-air, not falling. He looked down at the spear in his chest, watching the tip protrude from his chest, blood flowing down the shaft and dripping onto the shattered stone slab.

Zhang Chang'an did not let go.

He held the gun in both hands, the tip piercing through Uesugi's body and slamming him into the city wall behind him.

But somehow his body had been tampered with, and even in this state, he was still trying to fight back.

Whether it was hidden somewhere in his armor or his monk's robe, he suddenly pulled out a short wakizashi with his other hand and swung it at Zhang Chang'an in front of him.

Saito reacted swiftly, his long sword poised to stab forward.

But then, "Bang!"

A gunshot rang out from afar. A bullet, seemingly from nowhere, hurtled straight towards Saito's arm.

puff.

The bullet pierced his arm completely, blood splattering everywhere. His left arm jerked violently, the knife nearly slipping from his hand, and he staggered backward.

At that moment, Zhang Chang'an's gun was still stuck in Uesugi's chest, and there was no time to retract it or parry it.

But he didn't panic. Instead, he decisively released one hand, drew the Bingzi Jiaolin from his waist with a backhand, and held the blade upright.

clang-!

The katana struck the pepper grove of Bingzi, sparks flying everywhere.

After blocking the attack, Zhang Chang'an decisively twisted the spear, completely shattering Uesugi Kenshin's chest and abdomen beneath his armor, causing his hands to fall limply.

At that moment, Zhang Chang'an pulled his left hand back, drew the spear from Uesugi's chest, immediately shoved the long sword back in, and swept the spear shaft horizontally with both hands, smashing it directly into the back of Uesugi's knee.

Click.

The sound of a kneecap cracking rang out, and Uesugi immediately lost his balance and fell forward.

Zhang Chang'an thrust out his spear with his left hand once more.

puff.

The spear tip pierced through Kasugano's back in an instant, pinning him to the ground.