Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

The feeling was like being stabbed by an extremely smooth steel ball, with absolutely no point of contact.

"Ding ding ding..."

Feng Qingyang, somewhat skeptical, gave it a sharp shake, and the longsword in his hand instantly transformed into dozens of sword lights, stabbing at Li Maozhen's vital acupoints with lightning speed, but none of them could harm him in the slightest.

The reason this happened was not because Suzuki Seimei secretly summoned a transparent protective shield using the [Guardian Necklace], but because "Divine Speed ​​Transformation" came into play.

After mastering the "Divine Speed ​​and Hundred Transformations" technique, one can rotate and vibrate the internal energy throughout the body, thereby deflecting external attack forces.

Therefore, the deeper a cultivator's internal strength, the stronger the defensive power of "Divine Speed ​​and Hundred Transformations".

Unless the external attack is exceptionally powerful, far exceeding the force that internal energy rotation can deflect, it would be impossible to injure Suzuki Seimei.

Suzuki Seimei's internal energy cultivation reached over two hundred and twenty years. With such profound internal energy, the defensive power formed by using "Divine Speed ​​and Hundred Transformations" combined with his mastery of the "Golden Bell Cover" at a high level, even Feng Qingyang would find it difficult to break through his defense.

However, when using "Divine Speed ​​Transformation" for defense, Suzuki Seimei's power is also neutralized when attacking enemies. Therefore, this light-footed skill is only suitable for escaping and defense, and not for offense.

"call out!"

Taking advantage of Feng Qingyang's stunned expression, Li Maozhen's left hand transformed into a claw, swift as the wind and powerful as thunder, and suddenly grabbed at his shoulder.

"Ding!!!"

Feng Qingyang instinctively swung his sword at Li Maozhen's wrist, but still failed to injure him in the slightest, the sword simply gliding past his wrist.

"Oops!"

Just when Feng Qingyang thought he was about to suffer a heavy blow, Li Maozhen's left hand not only failed to injure his shoulder in the slightest, but also slid past his shoulder.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in as Feng Qingyang. You are rewarded with a complete set of the Great Mastery of the Nine Swords of Dugu. You can claim it at any time."

Upon hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Seimei's lips involuntarily curled up, and he silently uttered "Use" without hesitation.

"Whoosh!!!"

As the advanced level of the "Nine Swords of Dugu" skill book merged into his body, memories of cultivating the "Nine Swords of Dugu" also surfaced in Suzuki Seimei's mind.

The Nine Swords of Dugu is a peerless sword technique created by the "Sword Demon" Dugu Qiubai. It is also the only martial art in Jin Yong's works that explicitly proposes the idea that no moves are better than moves.

With the combined blessing of the "Martial Arts Body" and the "Innate Sword Heart," Suzuki Seimei's comprehension of swordsmanship skills reached a level that was difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Therefore, in less than half a minute, Suzuki Seimei completely mastered the advanced level of the "Nine Swords of Dugu".

Although the "Nine Swords of Dugu" is called a sword technique, it is actually more like a sword philosophy. It does not have fixed moves and emphasizes striking first after the opponent has moved, defeating opponents with no moves, and requires a very high level of comprehension from the practitioner.

Chapter 451 Dugu Nine Swords VS Evil-Repelling Sword Technique

Perhaps it is precisely because the "Nine Swords of Dugu" requires too much comprehension from its practitioners that the disciples of the Huashan Sect simply could not learn it, which is why they were so attached to the "Sunflower Manual," which does not require such high talent.

"I see!"

When Feng Qingyang saw that Li Maozhen's attack had also missed, he was slightly taken aback, but he quickly understood the working principle of his defensive martial art.

If Suzuki Seimei simply used "Divine Speed ​​Transformation" to deflect force through internal energy vibration and rotation, then Feng Qingyang only needed to use the "Qi-Breaking Style" from "Dugu Nine Swords" to easily break through his internal energy defense.

However, Suzuki Seimei also mastered the advanced level of the "Golden Bell Cover" technique. He only needed to circulate his internal energy and conceal it under his skin, and then the "Qi-Breaking Style" alone would not be able to break through his defense.

Feng Qingyang had to find a way to break through the Golden Bell Shield's defense first, and then use the Qi-Breaking Style to break through his internal energy defense.

"laugh--"

Having understood the defensive principles of "Divine Speed ​​and Hundred Transformations," Feng Qingyang's longsword instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, aiming straight for Li Maozhen's eyes.

With Feng Qingyang's swordsmanship, it would be easy for him to break through the internal force defense of "Divine Speed ​​and Hundred Transformations" or the physical defense of "Golden Bell Cover". However, it would be difficult for him to break through the double defense of the two at the same time.

Therefore, only by attacking Li Maozhen's eyes and striking before he closes them can his double defense be broken.

"when!

! ”

Just as Feng Qingyang's longsword was about to pierce Li Maozhen's eye, a dazzling sword light suddenly appeared out of nowhere, striking the weakest point of the sword with surprising speed, causing the longsword in his hand to deflect slightly.

(wдw)

Feng Qingyang raised his sword, his eyes widened suddenly, and his face was full of disbelief.

Because the sword technique used by Suzuki Seimei was clearly the "Sword-Breaking Style" from the Dugu Nine Swords, which is specifically designed to attack the weakest point of all sword techniques and break through all sword styles in the world.

Although the "Nine Swords of Dugu" is said to be the best without moves, a sword move will inevitably be formed the moment Feng Qingyang draws his sword, and a flaw will inevitably appear in the sword move.

There is only one way to make your sword moves flawless—strike first after the opponent has moved!

As long as you let your opponent reveal a flaw in their sword move first, then you will be guaranteed to win when you strike again.

Therefore, when two people who both know the Dugu Nine Swords fight, the one who attacks first will definitely suffer a loss!

"laugh!"

Before Feng Qingyang could change his move, Li Maozhen's "Anti-Gambling Sword" had already severed a wisp of his white beard, the tip of the sword pointing directly at his throat.

"Hahaha……"

Feeling a slight stinging pain in his throat, Feng Qingyang's expression shifted several times before he finally smiled with relief: "The younger generation is truly formidable! The younger generation is indeed formidable! It would be an honor for this old man to die by the sword of a sword genius like you. Do as you say!"

As the saying goes, "If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening."

For a swordsman like Feng Qingyang, whose swordsmanship is divine,

His biggest regret was not being able to encounter a swordsman who could rival him. Now that he had been defeated by Li Maozhen's sword, he had no regrets.

"ever!"

Just as Feng Qingyang was preparing to face death, Li Maozhen sheathed the "Anti-Gambling Sword" back into its sheath.

Facing Feng Qingyang's questioning gaze, Li Maozhen said calmly, "Senior is too kind. I have come here today only to determine who is superior, not to decide life or death!"

If Suzuki Seimei's meridians could hold even more internal energy, he might have coveted Feng Qingyang's internal energy and thus killed him.

Now that Suzuki Seimei's internal energy is saturated, and he has also mastered the advanced version of the "Nine Swords of Dugu," there is naturally no need for him to attack Feng Qingyang anymore.

"Farewell!"

After Li Maozhen finished speaking, under Feng Qingyang's somewhat complicated gaze, he took Suzuki Seimei's small hand and led him away from the Cliff of Contemplation.

"Senior Dugu..."

Watching Li Maozhen's departing figure, Feng Qingyang suddenly felt that he saw a bit of Dugu Qiubai's shadow in him.

It is likely that Dugu Qiubai once challenged all the heroes under heaven with his sword, but in the end, he could not find any more opponents, so he chose to befriend Da Diao and live in seclusion in the deep mountains and forests.

……

Time flies, and more than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past two weeks, several major events have occurred in the martial arts world.

The first major event was that Lin Zhennan, who had mastered the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, climbed Mount Qingcheng alone with his sword and wiped out the entire Qingcheng Sect.

It should be noted that although the Qingcheng Sect is not as powerful as the Five Mountains Sword Sect, it is still a well-known and righteous sect in the martial arts world.

The complete annihilation of the Qingcheng Sect naturally caused a stir in the martial arts world.

However, after learning about the feud between the Qingcheng Sect and the Fuwei Escort Agency, no one dared to say that Lin Zhennan was wrong.

After all, it was the Qingcheng Sect that first disregarded martial ethics, framing Lin Pingzhi for Yu Renyan's murder, and then seized the Fuwei Escort Agency's property. It's no wonder they were sought after for revenge.

The second major incident was also caused by Lin Zhennan. Perhaps because he had practiced the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, Lin Zhennan's temperament changed drastically. He no longer valued harmony and making money as much as before, and his temper became much more violent.

After wiping out the entire Qingcheng Sect, Lin Zhennan still felt unsatisfied and went on to fight the Huashan Sect with his sword.

Lin Zhennan had already learned from Lin Pingzhi that it wasn't just the Qingcheng Sect that wanted the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual; the Huashan Sect also coveted it.

However, the Qingcheng Sect acted quickly, and before the Huashan Sect could even make a move, they had already wiped out the Fuwei Escort Agency and its branches in various states.

Back then, Lin Zhennan wasn't strong enough; he couldn't even defeat Yu Canghai, so naturally he didn't dare to blame the Huashan Sect.

Now that Lin Zhennan has mastered the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, he will naturally not let the Huashan Sect off easily. At the same time, he also wants to use the Huashan Sect to establish his authority and deter others who want to take the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual.

Although Yue Buqun was quite strong, he was no match for Lin Zhennan.

Just when the Huashan Sect was on the verge of being wiped out, Feng Qingyang, who was living in seclusion on Siguo Cliff, finally couldn't sit still any longer. He personally took action, defeated Lin Zhennan, and expelled him from the Huashan Sect.

Seeing Feng Qingyang defeat Lin Zhennan in one move, even Yue Buqun, who had a thick skin, couldn't help but blush.

Given the strength Feng Qingyang displayed, he could probably defeat all the disciples of the Qi Sect on his own, so there must have been something fishy about the "Sword Qi War" back then.

As expected of Yue Buqun, after a brief moment of shock and shame, he immediately started crying and begging Feng Qingyang to return to the Huashan Sect to take charge.

Unfortunately, Feng Qingyang had long been disgusted with the struggle for power and rejected Yue Buqun's request without a second thought.

However, Feng Qingyang couldn't bear to see the Huashan Sect wiped out, so he still passed down the "Nine Swords of Dugu".

Chapter 452 Returning to the Main World

Because the Nine Swords of Dugu requires extremely high comprehension from its practitioners, Yue Buqun couldn't understand it at all, and in the end, it was Linghu Chong who learned the Nine Swords of Dugu.

Besides the two major incidents caused by Lin Zhennan, a third major incident occurred in the underworld.

That is the "martial arts legend" Li Maozhen. A few days ago, he went to Blackwood Cliff and defeated Dongfang Bubai in public. Moreover, the sword technique he used was the "Nine Swords of Dugu".

Dongfang Bubai and Feng Qingyang were roughly equal in strength, and their chances of winning against each other were about 50/50.

However, Dongfang Bubai, who had mastered the Sunflower Manual, was faster, while Feng Qingyang, who had mastered the Dugu Nine Swords, had stronger attack power.

If Suzuki Seimei hadn't mastered the "Nine Swords of Dugu," it wouldn't have been easy for him to defeat Dongfang Bubai without using his "money power" to cheat.

However, as Suzuki Seimei mastered the advanced version of the "Nine Swords of Dugu," not only did his combat power soar rapidly, but his ability to counter Dongfang Bubai also greatly increased.

The "Arrow-Breaking Style" in "The Nine Swords of Dugu" can counter various hidden weapons and even deflect them back to injure the enemy.

Moreover, with the dual enhancements of the Martial Arts Body and the Innate Sword Heart, the power of Suzuki Seimei's "Nine Swords of Dugu" will be increased by three times. Even if Dongfang Bubai shoots a needle by hand, he can still deflect it with the Arrow-Breaking Style.

Therefore, under Suzuki Seimei's control, Li Maozhen easily defeated Dongfang Bubai and obtained a high-level "Sunflower Manual" skill book from him.

While Li Maozhen and Dongfang Bubai were locked in a fierce battle, drawing everyone's attention, Suzuki Seimei secretly walked up to Yang Lianting and the others and subtly touched their thighs.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Yang Lianting. You are rewarded with one [Three Corpse Brain God Pill Recipe], which you can claim at any time."

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in as Ren Yingying. You are rewarded with a Master-level 'Qin Skill' manual, which you can claim at any time."