I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

The slightly stronger Date Koichi and Date Shinji were alright; they quickly regained their composure.

Those of slightly weaker strength, Date Korokuro and Date Niinshichiro, could no longer remain calm, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

Just as they were stunned by Qingdeng's "power", they keenly felt a violent vibration in the air - Qingdeng's bamboo sword made the air roar!

But then Qing Deng flashed forward, unleashing a fierce and raging attack, and engaged in combat with Date Shinji, Nakamura Bunshiro, and Date Nimichiro in front of him!

The roles of "attacker" and "defender" were quickly reversed, with Qingdeng becoming the former and Qibenqiang becoming the latter.

Talent "Lone Wolf +3", activated!

Qingdeng felt his blood rushing through his body, his adrenaline surging, and he was in peak condition in the blink of an eye.

The first to be hit was Ita Shinji, who was standing directly in front of Qingdeng.

Whoosh—the sword flashed, pushing aside the sunlight, and slashed down.

Ida Shinji was caught off guard and could only instinctively raise his sword to block.

Snapped! !

The sound of bamboo swords clashing was exceptionally loud, causing Ita Shinji to feel a constant pain in his eardrums.

The palms that were gripping the sword also ached.

The immense force transmitted through the sword startled Ida Shinji, his face contorting in pain.

Compared to Niou, Kondo Isami's slashes were relatively gentle!

He had assumed that Kondo Isami, whom he had just faced, was the most powerful swordsman he had ever encountered in his life.

Unexpectedly, in less than half an hour, his worldview was refreshed again!

The difference between Kondo Isami and Aoto is like the difference between an infant and an adult!

After the two swords clashed, it was as if they were pushed away by a shockwave. It took Ida Shinji more than ten steps to barely regain his balance.

After defeating Date Shinji, Aoto immediately attacked Nakamura Bunshiro and Date Nimichiro on his left and right sides.

He swiftly shifted his stance, placing the bamboo sword on his left side and swinging it from left to right, drawing a huge "fan" shape in mid-air that directly covered Nakamura Bunshiro and Date Nimichiro.

Because Qingdeng's slashing speed was too fast and the power too fierce, the bamboo sword in his hand was pulled into a strange "arc shape" - the sword guard was pulled to the back of the hilt, and the sword tip was pulled to the back of the sword guard.

Just by hearing the sound of the wind breaking through the air, one could tell that this attack was no small matter.

Nakamura Bunshiro and Date Nimichiro dared not take the attack head-on, and hurriedly retreated, moving away from Aoto.

Only then did Date Koichi and Hashimoto Shozo, who were positioned at the left and right ends respectively, and flanking Aoto, finally come into play and begin to deal with Aoto's fierce attack.

Actually, it wasn't that they reacted slowly or moved slowly; it was simply that Qingdeng was too fast.

From repelling Date Shinji to forcing back Nakamura Bunshiro and Date Nimichiro, Aoto was constantly moving, leaving a series of afterimages behind him, leaving Date Koichi and Hashimoto Shozo with no time to react.

"Drink!"

"Haa!"

The two men shouted and thrust their spears, one attacking from above and the other from below.

They made a great show of force, but when the two of them thrust out their spears with all their might, Qing Deng was already there, moving with the speed of a ghost.

Thus, the formation painstakingly built by the seven spearmen was easily broken by Qingdeng.

At this moment, Qing Deng stood leisurely outside the formation, calmly watching the seven people in front of him—he placed all seven spears within his field of vision.

This is the golden rule of "one against many": don't let your opponents out of your sight, and it's best to keep them all in a line. This makes it easier to observe their actions and defeat them one by one!

—Ten seconds have passed…

Qingdeng silently pondered this in his heart.

His reason for publicly challenging the "Seven Spears of Senshu" was, of course, to demonstrate the might of the Shinsengumi and to make Date Yoshikuni and other lords of the Ou Domain realize the reality and stop having unrealistic ambitions.

On the other hand, it was out of self-interest—he was very envious of the talents of these seven people!

Although Qing Deng believes that these seven people are not particularly strong, they are still quite capable.

To become the symbol of "martial prowess" in the Sendai Domain, one could not have been without exceptional talent.

With such a great opportunity to tap into one's talents, why wouldn't one seize it?

After the series of entanglements just now, 10 seconds have quietly passed... There is no need to hold back anymore, it's time to launch a full-scale attack!

With this thought in mind, Qingdeng's gaze swept across the sword, quickly locking onto the easiest target—the "soft target."

Bang!

With a loud thud as he stomped his foot on the ground, Qing Deng moved like the wind, covering a distance of more than a meter, and arrived in front of Nakamura Bunshiro.

The reason he approached Nakamura Bunshiro first was not for any complicated reason; it was simply because the other party was close to him.

call out!

Qingdeng's bamboo sword made the air roar again.

The bamboo sword, swung high, brought down with astonishing force.

His movements were as swift as the wind, and his strikes as fast as thunder... all of this left his opponent bewildered.

In his confusion, he instinctively raised his sword overhead and assumed a defensive stance.

This immediately drew an angry shout from Koichi Date:

"Idiot! Don't answer!"

Date Koichi's voice brought Nakamura Bunshiro back to his senses, and he belatedly realized that he had done something foolish.

Although he tried to make amends, Qingdeng's bamboo sword was already slashing down!

Snapped! !

Qing Deng's slash landed heavily on Nakamura Bunshiro's sword.

Nakamura Bunshiro only lasted for less than a second before losing control of the bamboo sword due to the vast difference in strength, and the bamboo sword slipped from his hand.

The power of Qing Deng's slash was reduced considerably after being blocked—but it was still more than enough to take down his opponent!

After breaking through the bamboo sword's block, Qing Deng's slash trajectory remained unchanged, striking Nakamura Bunshiro's body directly.

The latter screamed and collapsed to the ground, injured.

The next moment, the system voice in Qing Deng's mind arrived as expected:

[Ding! Talent detected]

[Successfully replicated talent: "Bear Waist"]

[Talent Description: Extraordinary explosive power in the waist area.]

[Ding! Detected that the host already possesses a talent of the same type]

[Upgrade from "Bear's Waist +5" to "Bear's Waist +6"]

Nakamura Bunshiro was defeated!

At that moment, Qing Deng's talent "Foresight +9" suddenly activated, sensing the approaching danger—Koichi Date, Shinji Date, and Shozo Hashimoto were rushing towards him from different directions.

[Note: Foresight +9: Possesses an extremely strong ability to sense impending dangers. The level of perception increases with the severity of the danger. However, this ability will not trigger for people or things that the individual does not perceive as a threat.]

They came to rescue Nakamura Bunshiro.

However, they were a step too late; Nakamura Bunshiro had already been defeated, and they had to change their plans to "avenge" Nakamura Bunshiro.

A bamboo sword and two long spears blocked Qingdeng's front, left rear, and right rear sides, and then attacked Qingdeng together.

Logically speaking, in this situation, the opponent should have no chance of escape.

However, the opponent is "Niou" Tachibana Aoto...

It is a well-known fact that "Niou is good at breaking the rules," so Date Koichi and his group dared not have any wishful thinking!

As expected, Qingdeng escaped danger in an unexpected way.

He leaped into the air as if he were pulling himself up from the ground, jumping directly into the air.

He didn't just jump around randomly—after taking off, he leaped over Hashimoto Shozo's head.

In the instant their figures overlapped, his bamboo sword struck Hashimoto Shozo's left shoulder with lightning speed.

[Ding! Talent detected]

Successfully replicated talent: "Hawkeye"

[Talent Description: Dynamic vision is far superior to that of ordinary people.]

[Eagle Eye +6 Ability Upgrade - Eagle Eye +7]

Shozo Hashimoto was defeated!

After landing back on the ground, Qingdeng happened to run into Ishikawa Togoro, Date Korokuro, and Date Nimichiro who had come to his aid.

They surrounded Qingdeng and launched a desperate attack.

Qingdeng calmly spread his arms, raised his bamboo sword, and easily pulled out a "protective shield" to block all the attacks.

Soon after, Date Koichi and Date Shinji arrived and joined the encirclement of Aoto.

It was clearly a five-on-one fight, with two of them wielding long spears, yet the former couldn't do anything to the latter!

Even when they attack simultaneously, Qingdeng is always able to seize the subtle time differences and neutralize them one by one.

Even if attacked from behind, he can easily dodge it as if he has eyes in the back of his head.

Extremely fast reaction time! Extremely fast speed!

That would have been fine, but what's truly terrifying is that, faced with such an overwhelmingly unfavorable situation, Qingdeng was still able to fight back!

In the blink of an eye, he suddenly switched the bamboo sword to his left hand, turning defense into offense. The lower part of the bamboo sword was suddenly raised and slashed at Date Korokuro.

The sword strike, which rose suddenly like a gust of wind, directly knocked Date Korokuro to the ground.

[Ding! Talent detected]

[Successfully replicated talent: "Iron Lungs"]

[Talent Description: Superior cardiopulmonary function compared to the average person.]

[Upgrade from "Iron Lungs +6" to "Iron Lungs +7"]