I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Chin shoved forward, shoulders tense, waist forgotten behind... This posture is worse than even a beginner's.

Coincidentally, he happened to be blocking Qingdeng's only way of passing.

Qingdeng casually wiped the blood off his face with the back of his right hand.

Subsequently, he vividly demonstrated what it means to be "still as a virgin, swift as a rabbit."

Just a second ago, he was standing there peacefully.

At that very second, his figure became a blurry, indistinguishable afterimage!

He ran towards Matsumoto Keido with lightning speed!

Seeing that Qing Deng was coming, Matsumoto Keido, knowing that he had no way out, showed a resolute expression and a fierce glint in his eyes.

"Aa ...

He roared, emboldened, brandished his knife, and ran.

If a third party were present, they would clearly see that two figures rapidly approaching each other merged into one in an instant.

After the "fusion"... one of them resembled a horse that had suddenly lost its footing, falling to the ground in a "dive" motion, its face pressed against the ground, sliding for quite a distance before slowly coming to a stop.

He did not stand up again; his back twitched a few times before he stopped moving.

The side that was still standing properly—that is, Qingdeng—did not stop and continued running forward.

Takatorijo Sannomaru, breakthrough!

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Takatori Castle, Ninomaru——

"He's here...he's here!!!"

More than thirty samurai crowded the road connecting the Ninomaru and the Honmaru.

Before them—the end of the narrow road was shrouded in boundless darkness.

Suddenly... in the pitch-black darkness, the sound of blades rang out!

Qingdeng casually killed a few unlucky guys who were blocking his way, and then charged out of the darkness in one go!

"Hokuto, Hokushin Ittō-ryū! Ono Takayoshi!"

"Katori Shinto-ryu! Koizumi Tadashi!"

"Tachibana Seiden, do you still remember us?! We used to be members of the Extermination Group!"

"After three years of training, we are no longer the same as before!"

"Give me your life!"

Qing Deng coldly watched the four people rushing towards him, remaining silent.

Instead of answering, a knife suddenly rushed out!

He passed by the four men, leaving four flashes of light behind him.

Qingdeng didn't even look behind him and continued running forward—the four remnants of the Extermination Group behind him, who were very talkative, collapsed one after another before they could even utter a sound.

On their deathbeds, they heard a faint voice:

"I don't have time to remember the names of you rats."

Qingdeng continued his advance without stopping!

He just kept running, kept swinging his sword, and kept killing enemies!

All who stood in his way were cut down by him!

In the continuous hacking and slashing, more and more of his talents were unconsciously activated!

Talents "Gathering Spirit" and "Born to Fight +9" activated!

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Chapter 744 Takatori Castle Ninomaru, Breakthrough! Unleashing the Unrivaled Qing Deng! [5100]

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

Lone Warrior +3, Focused Mind, Born to Fight +9... The combined activation of these talents pushed Qingdeng's physical and mental state to its limit!

My heart pounded like a war drum!

Adrenaline is secreted continuously and surges wildly!

All the blood vessels in the body directly enter a "full power" state.

Qingdeng could even faintly hear the "whoosh whoosh" sound of the blood flowing rapidly through his body!

Although Qingdeng had fought against dozens of enemy soldiers, he did not feel tired. On the contrary, he felt his body getting lighter and lighter! His limbs became lighter and lighter, and he could walk on air!

If he is injured, Qingdeng can further activate another "buff-type talent": Berserker +4.

[Berserker +4: Greatly increases tolerance to pain and blood loss. The more pain one experiences, the more one can unleash the hidden power within. However, this effect is nullified when the damage received exceeds the body's physiological limits.]

Unfortunately, so far, no one has been able to successfully injure Qingdeng.

After entering Ninomaru, the surrounding terrain becomes noticeably more complex.

In order to cause as much trouble as possible for the attackers, the designers of Gaoqu City poured all their talent into planning this city.

The closer a place is to the core of the castle (the main castle), the easier it is to defend and the more difficult it is to attack.

Tall and magnificent buildings are everywhere.

There are winding corridors and passageways everywhere.

As the saying goes, "It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark."

As you turn a corner, one or even several attackers might leap out from an inconspicuous patch of shadow.

While passing by a palace, a hidden arrow might be shot out from a nearby bunker.

In short, even the most capable person must be extra cautious when fighting in such a place.

Otherwise, one wrong move and you could end up in a mess.

Therefore, even Qingdeng had no choice but to hold his breath and concentrate, giving it his all.

Forward, forward, and forward again.

Swing the sword, swing the sword, and swing the sword again!

The tense and nerve-wracking battle situation left Qing Deng with no chance to catch his breath, and forced him to keep his mind constantly on edge.

He was so focused at the moment, his mind was terrifyingly clear! There were no other distracting thoughts in his mind.

Using vulgar terms like "completely focused" or "single-minded" to describe it is no longer appropriate.

His eyes were fixed only on the road ahead and the enemy!

The presence of the two swords in his hands became blurred, as if they had become one with his palms!

Finally, Otemon Ninomaru burst into his field of vision!

The term "Ōtemon" means "main gate" in Japanese.

Once we break through this place, we can storm the core of Ninomaru—Ninomaru Palace—in one fell swoop, and then directly take Takatori Castle's main citadel!

A single move can affect the whole situation... Such an important position has naturally been heavily guarded long ago.

Looking around, dozens of figures stood outside the gates of the Great Hand Sect, both tense and poised to strike.

In addition, there were more than a dozen archers holding longbows on the gate tower, ready for battle.

The person in charge of guarding this gate was none other than Yoshimura Torataro's other confidant—Fujimoto Tesseki.

Upon seeing Qingdeng arrive, he immediately raised his voice and roared furiously:

"Fire the arrows! Fire them!"

Upon receiving this order, the archers on the gate tower immediately drew their bows and shot their arrows.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

In an instant! Dozens of arrows pierced the air, like swallows in flight, shooting towards Qingdeng all at once!

However... these archers are really not very good.

Archery is a highly technical martial art.

Without training, ordinary people simply cannot handle a bow and arrow.

During the Edo period, only high-ranking samurai had the resources to learn archery.

It's no exaggeration to say that even in the Shinsengumi, where strong individuals abound, only Aoto and Sanako could be considered "proficient in archery."

More than half of the arrows shot by Chao Qingdeng were neither powerful nor accurate.

Even if Qingdeng doesn't dodge or flinch, only two or three arrows can hit him.

If the density of this rain of arrows were increased tenfold, it might pose a slight threat to Qingdeng.

With this level of arrow rain right now... Qingdeng doesn't even need to dodge!

He lowered his eyelids and stared intently at the arrows that were gradually approaching in mid-air.

Talents "Eagle Eye +5" and "Swiftness +6" activated!

[Eagle Eye +5: Dynamic vision superior to that of ordinary people]

[Super Speed ​​+6: Reflexes are superior to those of ordinary people]

In Qingdeng's eyes, these arrows were like something out of slow motion; their flight paths and the turbulent airflow at their tails were all clearly visible.