I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Upon seeing this, Chao Wuxueying became anxious.

Because he had been giving his all in every attack since the start of the war, without holding back, his stamina was gradually failing.

If a winner isn't decided in the next two or three rounds, he won't be able to continue!

With this thought in mind, he gritted his teeth and decided to gamble the outcome on the next two moves!

"Drink it! Aa ...

With a deafening roar, Chao Wu Xueying raised his sword overhead and, using the momentum of his forward charge, slashed down fiercely.

This move was actually a feint, designed to trick Qing Deng into making a move.

However, as soon as he took a stance, Qing Deng saw through his intentions—he did not retreat to avoid the sharp edge, nor did he intend to defend himself, but instead chose to use the opponent's moves to win!

The instant Chao Wuxueying brought down the bamboo sword, the moment the blade briefly passed through his field of vision, Qing Deng vanished from his sight as if he had evaporated into thin air.

What about people?

Chao Wuxueying's face changed instantly, and he reflexively turned his head and eyes to look for Qing Deng's figure.

In a split second, he caught a glimpse of a dark figure out of the corner of his left eye—the other person was hiding in a blind spot of his vision.

Before he could react—in fact, even if his mind had reacted, his body couldn't keep up—he heard a muffled thud as Qing Deng's bamboo sword struck him squarely.

The moment after striking Chao Wuxueying, the system voice in Qing Deng's mind arrived as expected.

[Ding! Talent detected]

[Successfully replicated talent: "Godspeed"]

[Talent Introduction: Superior reflexes]

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

[Ding! Initiating talent fusion]

[Ding! Talent fusion successful]

["Speed+7" ability upgrade - "Speed+8"]

[“Swiftness +8” Talent Introduction: The talent effect is enhanced on top of its original value. With the blessing of the eternal talent “Chosen One,” there is no upper limit to the talent level.]

— "Lightning speed"... Not bad.

While secretly pleased, Qingdeng imitated the action of sheathing a sword, tucking the bamboo sword to his left waist, and then politely thanked Chaowu Xueying:

Thank you for your guidance.

Chao Wuxueying covered the spot where he had been slashed, his face showing a mixture of bitterness and admiration.

"I lost... Thank you for showing mercy. As expected of the 'Invincible King of Benevolence,' I had no chance to fight back."

Although it is a bamboo sword, if the force is too strong or a vital spot is hit, it can still cause serious injury or even take a life!

Qing Deng had clearly stopped exerting his strength just now; otherwise, Chao Wu Xueying would never be able to stand so calmly now.

Qing Deng responded half-jokingly:

Am I getting more and more titles?

After the pain subsided slightly, Chao Wuxueying straightened up, bowed respectfully to Qingdeng, and then retreated to the sidelines in a few quick steps.

The fame of singing has resounded again:

"Next up—Hozoin-ryu, Hoshina Akira!"

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Chapter 1134 Harvest! Harvest as much as you want! The system beeped the most times it's ever done! [5200]

The second challenger was an elderly man with white hair but a vigorous spirit.

Carrying an astonishingly long wooden spear, he darted out from the crowd with surprising speed and composure, rushing to Qingdeng's side in a single stride.

To ensure that all challengers could perform at their best, Qingdeng specifically allowed them to bring their own weapons.

"It's Hoshina Akira..."

"I didn't expect even Mr. Hoshina to come."

"I thought he had passed away long ago."

Hoshina Akira—another martial arts master whom Aoto had heard of.

He was born in Kyoto and was a successor of the Hozoin-ryu spear technique. In his youth, he was a renowned spear master who was famous far and wide.

About 15 years ago, as he grew older, he felt his physical strength was declining significantly, so he entrusted the dojo to his adopted son and moved into the deep mountains outside Kyoto to live a secluded life away from the world.

Even this reclusive old man who has long been out of touch with worldly affairs has emerged to challenge Nioh... This is truly beyond everyone's expectations.

Qingdeng quickly scanned the other person, giving him a cursory look—although he was an old man with a full head of white hair, he was full of energy and his eyes were bright and piercing, showing no signs of the aging that often accompany old age.

Qingdeng has seen far too many elderly people like this—none of them are easy to deal with!

As Qingdeng sized up the old man, the latter stared directly at him and said in a serious tone:

"Master Zuo, please guide me!"

Qingdeng nodded slightly:

"Each each other."

Kondo Isami raises his military-style fan:

"present!"

The moment after the two finished their greetings, Hoshino Akira raised his wooden spear and assumed a stance—it was none other than the most classic "medium-level spear" technique.

"Hozoin School"

"Hoshina Akatsuki!"

Qing Deng responded with the same classic mid-stance stance:

"Natural Flow of Mind"

“Ju Qing Deng”.

Because of his extraordinary strength, the wooden spear used by Akira Hoshina was a specially made "extended type," about half a meter longer than an ordinary wooden spear.

Looking up, this wooden spear almost spanned half of the dojo!

The difference in attack range between the extended wooden spear and the ordinary bamboo sword is about three or four times!

What kind of tactics will Qing Deng use to defeat this formidable enemy with such a frighteningly wide attack range?

Everyone held their breath and concentrated, not daring to blink even once, for fear of missing a single scene.

In a split second, accompanied by a loud shout, the standoff was broken.

"Drink up!"

With a loud shout, Hoshino Akira slid forward and thrust the gun in his hand forward—the gun barrel, wrapped in cloth, shot out like a cannonball! It struck Aoto's chest!

Qingdeng used his feet to stick to the ground to dodge to the side, moving to the side of the spear, and then skillfully deflected the spearhead to the side.

The next moment, Qingdeng "went straight up the pole" and rushed towards Bao Kexiao, trying to close the gap.

However, Hoshino Akira only took half a step back before retreating to a safe distance, pulling his spear back in front of him to hold the center line, and once again aiming the spearhead at Aoto's chest.

Upon seeing this, Qingdeng immediately halted his advance and assumed a defensive stance.

An extremely long attack range means ample room for error.

Even if the attack fails, there is enough time to regroup.

As if to make up for the failed attack, Hoshino Akira furrowed his brows, the veins on his arms bulging, and he roared repeatedly from his throat:

"Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink!"

He suddenly exerted force in his waist, and the spear in his hand suddenly swung open, creating dazzling spear flowers as it enveloped Qing Deng.

Qing Deng quickly scanned the area, discerning the trajectory of each attack, and then raised his sword to defend.

*Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!*

Sword shadows and spear shadows... the two figures engaged in a dazzling display of offense and defense in mid-air!

At first glance, Qingdeng seemed to be suppressed and unable to advance or retreat.

Seeing this scene, some people at the scene couldn't help but wonder: Is the "Invincible King Niou" about to suffer his first defeat?

Of course, only inexperienced people would have such thoughts.

Any martial artist as skilled as Chao Wuxueying could see that Qing Deng might not have the upper hand, but he was not at a disadvantage either.

At first glance, it seemed that Hoshino Akira had the upper hand, but every attack he launched was easily blocked by Aoto.

To give a simple example: Qing Deng only needs to use one part of his strength to neutralize the attack that Hoshina Akira uses with ten parts of his strength.

With this shift in balance, by the time Bao Kexiao is exhausted and collapses on the ground, Qing Deng won't even break a sweat.

Although this kind of attrition will eventually wear down the opponent, it is not the style of play that Qingdeng prefers.

There are many more challengers waiting for him to face one by one, and he doesn't want to waste too much time on one person.

The 10-second window for copying his talent has passed... He's ready to end this contest!

He was already an expert on how to defeat opponents with long arms.

Even Qingdeng might not be able to compensate for the difference in attack range with skill.

The simpler and more straightforward the method, the more effective it is—just use pure "numbers" to crush the competition!

The opponent uses attack range to suppress the opponent, which is like using "numerical value" to bully someone.

Therefore, if you are bullied by "numerical values", you can't blame anyone else!