I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

However, despite the boost from his "lone wolf" strength and the protection of his armor, Qing Deng is still not able to truly contend with Jin Ye. At best, he and Jin Ye are only 40/60.

However—even though he was clearly at a disadvantage, Qing Deng fought exceptionally fiercely.

The Natural Rishin-ryu is a powerful and aggressive style that emphasizes offense; only through fierce attacks can the true power of the Natural Rishin-ryu be unleashed.

Therefore, in order to maximize the advantages of the Natural Rishin-ryu style, Qing Deng rushed forward like a raging torrent, swiftly slashing at the Demon God, one slash after another, launching a fierce attack on Jinno.

His sword, the sword of the Demon Slayer, and the sword of the Shinno clashed repeatedly on the wooden corridor, sparks flying out and illuminating the faces of Aoto and Shinno.

Two flashes of sword light... In comparison, the night breeze that kept leaking in from the nearby window seemed rather slow.

Jinno didn't recognize what kind of swordsmanship Qing Deng was using, but he could tell that it was an offensive style.

If Qingdeng continues his attacks, he will gradually gain control of the most comfortable fighting rhythm for him.

In order to disrupt Aoto's rhythm, Jinno began to actively launch a counterattack.

With a slight misstep, the killing intent was revealed. With a flash of white blade, Jinye seized the opportunity during Qingdeng's attack and slashed diagonally at Qingdeng's left thigh.

Aoto's steps slowed down slightly, and his left leg was cut by Jinno's blade, leaving a 4-centimeter-long gash. Fortunately, the wound was not deep, and although it was painful, it would not have a significant impact on Aoto's performance.

Without even glancing at his injured thigh, Qing Deng adjusted his posture and breathing before attacking Jin Ye again.

Although it seemed that Jinno had the upper hand in the battle, there was no sign of relief or elation on his face.

—Watch me kill you in one go!

At the very beginning of the battle, Jinno's expression conveyed this meaning.

However, as the battle with Qingdeng continued, his eyes gradually filled with shock.

Over the past two months, Kamino has thoroughly studied this adversary who caused their anti-foreign group to suffer heavy losses.

He earnestly questioned the survivors of the "snowy night battle" to find out Qingdeng's strength.

According to his investigation, Aoto, who could only barely defeat Suehiro Moritoyo, should be far weaker than him!

But why is it that this Tachibana Aoto is now able to fight him on equal terms, only slightly at a disadvantage?

Although the armor played a part in Aoto's ability to fight him to a 40/60 split, Aoto's actual strength far exceeded Kamino's expectations.

It's understandable that Jinno would be shocked by Qing Deng's current strength, since who would have thought that Qing Deng's growth in strength would be beyond what a normal person could achieve?

"Sword Prodigy" and "Demon Heart" have allowed Qing Deng's strength to increase significantly every day.

The new talents he acquired in the past two months, such as "muscle strengthening," "cat-turn," and "steel bone," have also become a boost for Qing Dengxin.

Compared to himself two months ago, Qing Deng's strength has improved so much that it can almost be described as a "complete transformation".

However, in reality, compared to Qing Deng's current strength, the "speed of progress" he is showing is even more shocking to Jin Ye.

—This guy is particularly good at using footwork to confuse the enemy…

—Well… I need to put more pressure on this guy's lower body and restrict his footwork…

Qing Deng lowered his center of gravity even further, and also lowered the sword a little.

The [Sword Prodigy] ability, which increases swordsmanship talent by 50 times, and the [Demon Heart] ability, which enhances understanding of knowledge and martial arts, are activated!

"The Heart of the Demon" did not disappoint Qingdeng's expectations.

After copying "Heart of the Demon" from Hijikata Toshizo, and through repeated practice, Seido discovered that the effects of "Heart of the Demon" and "Sword Mastery" could be stacked!

After copying "Heart of the Demon," Qing Deng clearly felt that his swordsmanship training speed had increased.

When competing with others, "Demon Heart" can also help him to understand and master the enemy's tactics, fighting skills, and counter-attack methods more quickly!

After Qing Deng lowered his sword and body center of gravity, and specifically attacked Jin Ye's footwork, Jin Ye clearly felt that his movements were not as smooth as before.

Jinno took a half-step to the left with his left foot.

Qing Deng's white blade swung rapidly across the floor as if pulled by invisible threads.

As soon as Jinno stopped, Qingdeng's Dingguishen stopped precisely where he had moved.

Aoto's relentless blade pressed forward, forcing Kanno to take a half-step back with his right foot, preparing to slightly increase the distance between himself and Aoto. However, the tip of the Demon God's blade once again followed his steps closely and swung towards him.

In other words, Qing Deng is becoming more and more able to adapt to Jin Ye's attack rhythm and has begun to keep up with Jin Ye's footwork, forcing Jin Ye to become flustered.

This guy is able to make such significant progress in such a short time during combat!

Unable to face this fact, Kanno stared wide-eyed, his eyes bulging like copper bells.

He couldn't believe it...

He knew that there were exceptionally talented geniuses in the world who could improve rapidly while fighting their enemies.

But he couldn't believe that their arch-enemy was actually one of these exceptional individuals...

The intense fluctuations in his emotions gradually tinged Shinno's actions with a sense of restlessness.

He gritted his teeth and launched a frenzied attack on Qingdeng, each strike carrying a sharp killing intent that screamed, "Go to hell!"

Kamino shouldn't have wielded his sword while emotionally charged.

Swinging your sword while emotionally charged... will only give your opponent an opening!

Jinye stepped forward and chopped straight at Qingdeng's neck.

The slash, delivered with anxious emotion... was slightly off-center!

Seizing this golden opportunity, Qing Deng's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he suddenly slashed the Ding Guishen sword upwards from below, its momentum unstoppable!

This swift strike deflected the angled downward slash of Jinno's sword, and then continued its momentum, slashing straight toward Jinno's face!

Jinno's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly turned his head to the side.

Pfft...

The sound of tiny pieces of flesh being cut rang out.

As if bounced away, the two quickly missed each other.

Tick-tock, tick-tock...

A few drops of blood slid down Jinno's cheek, down to his chin, and then dripped to the ground.

Jinno's timely dodge successfully avoided Qing Deng's fatal blow, only allowing the blade of Ding Guishen to graz his forehead, leaving a small wound about 2 centimeters long.

He wasn't seriously injured... but Jinno's expression at that moment was as if he had been beheaded.

He stared wide-eyed at Qingdeng.

His expression was initially blank, but that blankness quickly transformed into anger, hatred, and... a faint fear.

At this moment, Nagakura defeated the burly man who had been fighting him the whole time.

With his violent swordsmanship, he chopped the burly man's head off in one blow and rushed toward Qingdeng, wanting to lend him a hand, but was stopped by a newly emerged member of the Extermination Group.

The Extermination Group has many members, so they can engage in a war of attrition with Qing Deng and his group.

But they no longer have the opportunity or time to use a war of attrition.

A dwarf rushed out of the darkness behind Shinno in a great hurry:

"Mr. Kamino! No, no, something terrible has happened! The magistrate's army is here! There are so many people! So many people!"

"Tsk!" Kamino's expression changed drastically.

"Has it finally arrived..." Qingdeng murmured softly.

He had actually been injured by Qing Deng... Jin Ye wanted to kill this despicable guy right now.

But his rationality had not completely collapsed.

The magistrate's office's main force has arrived... Jinno can still tell which matters are most urgent.

"Sawai! You lead the men to stay behind and cover our retreat!"

"The rest of you, evacuate with me!"

As the shouts subsided, Jinno withdrew from the standoff with Aoto and led the main force out of the corridor.

Ten team members stayed behind to intercept Qingdeng and his group.

[Ding! Talent detected]

[Successfully replicated talent: "Beautiful hair"]

[Talent Introduction: Not prone to hair loss]

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Chapter 124 The Sudden Appearance of the Cat Monk

The 10 men left behind by Kamino to cover the retreat were all quite skilled, and judging from their movements, they seemed to have been specially trained in how to cover the retreat of others.

They didn't launch any attacks; they just held their swords, defended, and dodged, desperately blocking Qing Deng and the others.

Qing Deng certainly didn't want to let this big fish, Jin Ye, slip away right before his eyes.

However, facing this group of enemies who had set up a tortoise formation to cover their rear, Qing Deng and his group were unable to achieve a quick victory, and they were also powerless to pursue Jin Ye and the others.

After working with Saito, Nagakura, and others to cut down four of them, the "rearguard" began to retreat out of the corridor and out of the detention center.

Judging from the results, Qingdeng and his men won against this rearguard force.

However, judging from the objectives of both sides, this rearguard force won. They successfully blocked Aoto's group, buying time for Shinno and his men to retreat.

The main force of the anti-foreign group, led by Kamino, had by this time withdrawn from the foreign affairs office.

Just as they retreated to the street outside the police station, Kanno heard a dense cacophony of footsteps coming from the western street corner.