I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

The next instant, Qing Deng swung his twin swords—one flash, then another, then a third—like swatting mosquitoes, all the arrows that had a chance to hit him were split in two and fell limply to the ground.

He continued to approach the Great Hand Sect while wielding his sword to block the arrows.

The silvery-white blade light acted like a protective layer, tightly guarding Qingdeng.

Even though the archers kept drawing their bows, they couldn't harm Qingdeng in the slightest.

"Damn it! Is he even human? Even arrows can't hurt him!"

Fujimoto Tesshi, standing below the gate tower, gritted his teeth, cursed, and raised his katana high.

"Watch out! Prepare to engage the enemy!"

With a series of clanging sounds, one spear after another was raised, pointing at the approaching Qingdeng.

Gunmen in front, knife-wielders behind – a very classic battle formation.

However... Qing Deng ignored Fujimoto Tetsushi and the others who were already close at hand.

In the blink of an eye, he pushed off the ground and leaped into the air! His body flew high into the sky and landed squarely on the wall next to the gate.

Immediately afterwards, he pushed off with his leg, using the wall as a springboard, and his body sprang up like a spring, tracing a perfect parabola in mid-air... Landing point: the gatehouse!

As he leaped, Qingdeng put the Dingguishen in his right hand into his mouth, bit down hard, and lifted his right hand into the air.

Talent "Hippopotamus Chin", activated!

[Hippopotamus jaw: Bite force superior to that of an average person.]

With a thud, Qingdeng clung to the outer wall of a firing port on the city tower. With the blessing of the talent "Skillful Hands +5", his right hand's five fingers gripped the gap in the stone bricks above the firing port tightly, just like a spider.

Behind the firing port, an archer was preparing to draw his bow.

Upon seeing Qing Deng suddenly appear before him, the man's eyes widened in disbelief.

Before he could react, Qing Deng launched a flying kick, his heel striking the opponent squarely in the philtrum.

Broken teeth flew out, blood droplets splattered... Qing Deng used the momentum of his flying kick to rush into the gatehouse.

Although the firing port is very narrow, with the blessing of the talent "Serpent's Body +2", it is still enough to allow Qingdeng to enter and exit if you squeeze in a little.

[Snake Body +2: Superior flexibility compared to humans]

There were 12 archers inside the city gate... Correction, one of them has been killed by Qingdeng, leaving only 11 archers.

The archers were stunned by Qingdeng's simple and brutal method of barging in.

Everyone stared wide-eyed and mouths slightly agape, utterly speechless.

Qingdeng never misses such a fleeting and precious opportunity.

puff!

Qingdeng's left elbow snapped open like a broken string, severing the head of a nearby enemy.

At the same time, Qing Deng raised his right hand and grasped the Ding Gui Shen (a magical artifact) he was biting in his mouth again.

puff!puff!puff!

Three more sounds of flesh being sliced ​​were heard.

Three more people have fallen!

Qing Deng swung his two swords alternately, splashing out wave after wave of blood!

Only then did the surviving archers finally recover from their shock, discarding their longbows, drawing their swords, and switching to close combat.

"Wa ...

Suddenly, a powerful shout rang out from Qingdeng's right front.

The blade, which had been poised to strike at Qing Deng's head, cleaved straight down.

Qing Deng didn't even look at his opponent. He lowered the Ding Gui Shen sword in his right hand, making the tip point downwards. Then, he leaned forward, stepped forward, and swung the sword upwards.

We passed each other by.

Qing Deng didn't even need to check if he had hit his target—because he could feel the soft side of a human body being slashed hard in his palm.

The man, whose waist had been severed by more than half, staggered forward and collapsed to the ground.

—Two on the left…one on the right…

Qingdeng scanned the area, quickly calculating the number and location of the remaining enemies, and then swiftly launched his operation.

He first took a step to the right and slashed down at the enemy on his right—his right-hand sword, the "Demon God's Slash," traced the trajectory of a reverse kasaya slash—eliminating the threat on the right.

Of course, the two enemies on his left wouldn't just stand by and watch Qing Deng do as he pleased.

One thrust his knife straight at the enemy, while the other swung it diagonally.

Two completely different attacks targeting different parts of the body... This is quite troublesome.

However, Qingdeng calmly raised his left hand to form the Vairocana – attacking on the right and defending on the left!

The purple blade of light sliced ​​through the air in a sharp arc, knocking down the two attacks from the left one after the other.

The enemy on the right has been killed... The rest will be easy.

Qingdeng steadied himself, pulled the spirit-stabilizing object back to his side, and then swept it to the left together with Vairocana!

puff!puff!

Amidst the flying blood and foam, Qingdeng continued his advance!

At this moment, there were two enemies with knives in front of them, and two more attacking from the side—they were the last four people left on the gate tower.

They formed a solid human wall, and four swords fell together, attempting to block Qingdeng.

The gatehouse was very narrow, leaving no option but to face the enemy head-on!

Seeing this, Qing Deng snorted coldly, flipped his right wrist, and switched the Ding Gui Shen to a normal grip. At the same time, the two swords in his hand clashed with each other with a "clang", forming an "X" shape. He blocked the five swords that were coming at him!

Crackling sounds...

1 vs 4... One person versus four people.

Judging from sheer numbers, it's obvious which side has the upper hand.

However, in battle, quality always trumps quantity!

Talents "Elephant Core +9", "Tiger Arm +4", and "Nine Oxen and Two Tigers +3" are activated!

Qingdeng gritted his teeth, secretly exerting a fierce force, and tensed every muscle in his body!

The legs assist the waist, the waist assists the arms, and the arms assist the knife.

He stubbornly pushed forward against the four men in front of him, slowly advancing!

The four men looked horrified and tried their best to push him back.

However, despite their best efforts, they had no effect whatsoever!

They felt a continuous, ever-growing force pressing down on them!

Not only did it fail to stop the decline, but it was pushed further and further back!

Qingdeng seized the opportunity, let out a low shout, and pushed the two swords in his hand upwards, parrying the four swords opposite him in one fell swoop.

The blades were parried... and the four men's frontal openings were completely exposed to Qing Deng's eyes!

In the next instant, Qing Deng lowered his center of gravity and pounced into the middle of the four people like a whirlwind.

Like surging seawater crashing against hard rocks, blood foam kept gushing out.

Flesh and blood tore open, limbs broke apart, and white bones were exposed.

The four people fell to the left and right one by one.

At this point, there were no more enemies on the gate tower!

At first glance, it seems that Qingdeng has spent a considerable amount of time trying to eliminate the threat of "remote attacks" in this area.

In reality, only about ten seconds have passed since Qingdeng stormed the gate tower.

However, it's not time to relax yet.

The battle is not over yet!

There are still enemies below the gate tower that need to be dealt with.

Qingdeng reached down and scooped up a bow and a quiver of arrows from the ground. He then ran to the nearby firing port and looked down.

Qing Deng's operation of "jumping directly into the gatehouse and taking out the archers first" completely caught Fujimoto Tetsushi and others off guard.

Left with no other choice, they had to disband their battle formation and rush towards the gate tower.

As a result, because Qingdeng's attack was too fast, the gatehouse was cleared before Fujimoto Tetsushi and the others could arrive, so they are now gathered on the stairs leading to the gatehouse.

From Aoto's perspective... Fujimoto Tetsushi and the others were stuck in a position that was neither high nor low, with no cover whatsoever!

For Qingdeng, such a location couldn't be better!

With practiced ease, he nocked an arrow, drew back the bowstring, and aimed the sharp arrow directly at Fujimoto Tetsushi and the others who were still climbing upstairs below the gate tower.

At this moment, Fujimoto Tetsushi noticed the commotion.

His eyes widened to their absolute limit as he stared at the arrows pointing at them and the bow drawn to its fullest extent.

"Watch out! Take cover! Hide..."

Chi!

Before he could finish speaking, a sudden whooshing sound interrupted him.

The arrow, which flew out, struck Fujimoto Tesshi's wide-open mouth, with the fletching protruding from his mouth and the arrowhead piercing the back of his neck.

Fujimoto Tesshi's tragic death was just the beginning.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

The dull thuds of arrows piercing flesh echoed one after another!

Qingdeng didn't aim, but mechanically repeated the whole process of "drawing the arrow", "releasing the arrow", "drawing the bow", "aiming", and "releasing the arrow", achieving an astonishing rate of one shot per second!

The last time he used a bow was a few months ago during the Battle of Iga.

Recently, due to being too busy, Qingdeng hasn't practiced archery much, and his technique has become a bit rusty.