I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

In that brief moment, Qingdeng's mind and body suddenly entered a strange state.

It felt like something inside his body was breaking down, dissolving, and then merging into his spirit.

It's a unique feeling that's hard to describe in words; it's impossible to explain to outsiders what it's like.

At this moment, without anyone informing him or reminding him, Qingdeng knew that he had released his "power"!

Qing Deng clearly felt an invisible "force" surging out from his body and pressing down on the Kamaitachi!

Kinoshita Mai, standing beside him, couldn't help but turn her face slightly, her beautiful eyes wide open as she looked at Aoto. Her gaze seemed to be fixed on some indescribable wonder—she also sensed the "power" suddenly emanating from Aoto.

The two sides, who were fighting to the death, both showed expressions of shock at the same moment—unfortunately, this somewhat comical scene did not last long.

The Kamaitachi, whose soul had returned to its body and who was the first to recover from the shock, swung its lower-section sword at Aoto. The chilling wind created by the movement of the blade dispelled the comical atmosphere in the air, causing Aoto and Kinoshita Mai to regain their serious expressions as they faced a formidable foe.

The Kamaitachi and the sword in his hand began to move... and the "qi" around him also began to shake violently.

At that moment, another strange feeling welled up in Qingdeng's heart.

Just like performing instinctive actions like blinking or swallowing food... After seeing the "airflow" swaying on the Kamaitachi, a thought flashed through Qing Deng's mind - this guy is going to cut my left side, I should stand half a step to the left, it's safest to dodge in this direction.

In the next instant, Qing Deng moved as if guided by his will! His body instinctively followed the thought that had arisen in his mind and stepped back to the left, retreating to the safe zone he had set in mind.

Immediately afterward, the blade of the Kamaitachi grazed past his body... Qing Deng dodged the distance and used the force he took when retreating, just enough to avoid the Kamaitachi's slash.

With a slight change in expression, the Kamaitachi quickly adjusted its blade and delivered a second strike to Qing Deng.

He's going to chop off my left shoulder... I dodged to the right and back...

The exact same scene unfolded—Qingdeng dodged the Kamaitachi's sword with incredibly precise movements.

Kamaitachi's expression changed drastically at this moment.

He wouldn't be surprised if you just dodged his knife.

But Qing Deng's bizarre performance—as if he could "predict the future," as if he knew how Qing Deng would attack and dodged in advance—and with such precision, made it really hard for Kamaitachi to remain calm!

Whoosh—! At that moment, a gust of wind blew by... Kinoshita Mai's leg came flying!

Damn it! I forgot there was someone here!

The Kamaitachi, who had been focused solely on dealing with Aoto, quickly leaned back and narrowly dodged Kinoshita Mai's kick.

The hard, flat wooden clogs rubbed against the weasel's chest... causing the weasel to feel a burning pain in its chest.

"Tsk...! Damn it!" Kamaitachi smacked his lips forcefully... He was no longer as composed as before.

He glanced at Kinoshita Mai beside him before looking away, focusing most of his attention on Aoto.

Kamaitachi's heart pounded with alarm bells, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head... His intuition told him that compared to the red-clad girl who used fists and feet, this swordsman who had suddenly become quite strange was his greatest enemy!

"Waaaaaaahhhhhh!"

The Kamaitachi roared and, seemingly defying all odds, launched a fierce, storm-like attack on Qing Deng. It swung its sword at high speed, the tip of the blade falling on Qing Deng like raindrops in a storm.

Qing Deng held his breath and stared intently at the Kamaitachi... no, to be more precise, he was staring at the "aura" emanating from the Kamaitachi.

I used to just have doubts... but now I'm sure.

It is guiding me...

These "air currents" are guiding him!

It guides Qingdeng to see through how the enemies in front of him will attack, and guides him to make precise responses to the enemy's attacks!

Qingdeng took a deep breath and surrendered his entire being to these "air currents".

Guided by the "airflow," Qingdeng was like a dancer dancing in a storm.

He dodged left and right, charged forward and crouched back... Despite being in such a "torrential rain," he didn't let a single raindrop touch him.

As he dodged the raindrops, his steps followed the shortest and most effortless path... This made his movements truly resemble those of a dancer, possessing a unique rhythm.

No matter how he swung his sword, no matter how he attacked, his sword couldn't touch Aoto, who seemed to have suddenly gained the superpower of "precognition"... This was already frustrating enough, but then there was Kinoshita Mai, who kept causing trouble.

Kinoshita Mai's punches and kicks are very powerful. Even someone as strong as Kamaitachi dares not let Kinoshita Mai's punches and kicks touch his body.

Therefore, Kamaitachi cannot completely ignore the threat posed by Kinoshita Mai and must devote some of his attention to keep a close eye on all of Kinoshita Mai's movements.

If the sudden, almost divine intervention by Aoto caused Kamaitachi to feel irritable and impatient...

Therefore, Kinoshita Mai's mischief was what fueled the restlessness and impatience in Nagata Kamaitachi's heart.

A rapidly growing sense of unease... began to show on the Kamaitachi's face.

Sensing the irritation in Kamaitachi's brows, Qing Deng lowered his eyelids, narrowed his eyes slightly, and let out a long breath with a hiss.

—It's not time yet... Wait a little longer... Wait a little longer...

Before Qing Deng could suddenly unleash his "momentum" and see the "flow" emanating from Kamaitachi, he had already decided how to defeat him—to deliver a fatal blow to Kamaitachi using the "Sword of No Name"!

Qing Deng's arms could no longer support him swinging the knife with such force.

In his current physical condition, the most powerful attack Qing Deng can unleash is a thrust.

A thrusting strike utilizes the momentum of the body's forward momentum, transferring the body's weight onto the blade tip, thus increasing the strike's power. Therefore, compared to a slash, a thrusting strike is a more effective technique for those with less strength—such as the elderly, children, and women.

The Natural Rishin-ryu's thrusting technique, the Mysterious Sword, happens to be Qing Deng's most proficient move.

Kinoshita Mai was responsible for the supporting attack, focusing on attacking the Kamaitachi's lower body and disrupting its center of gravity. He was responsible for seizing the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the Kamaitachi with the Mumei Sword. This was the battle plan devised by Aoto.

The Kamaitachi is now agitated and its mind is no longer at peace... This is great news for Aoto and Kinoshita Mai.

In a fierce battle where even the slightest mistake could lead to irreparable consequences, the ability to remain calm directly impacts whether you emerge as a "victorious survivor" or a "defeated dead."

With the physical strength he has left... he can only use one or two moves of the Unknown Sword at most.

Whether you win or lose depends entirely on your next attack!

In order not to waste precious energy and to maximize their chances of winning, Qingdeng did not act rashly.

He carefully dodged the Kamaitachi's attacks, gradually wearing down the Kamaitachi's resolve, patiently waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike...

Qingdeng's wait was not in vain.

The already short-tempered and impatient Kamaitachi's irritability visibly worsened.

His anxiety ultimately led to his downfall!

"Waaaaaaahhhhhh!"

Eager to kill Aoto, whom he couldn't seem to slash at, Kamaitachi, before he could even fully reassemble his stance, impatiently slashed at Aoto again as he sheathed his sword.

His eagerness to act... caused a slight flaw to appear in his otherwise flawless and composed demeanor.

And this slight opening happened to appear in the lower body of the Kamaitachi!

Following Qing Deng's instructions, Kinoshita Mai, who had been focused on attacking the Kamaitachi's lower body, had her beautiful eyes gleam with a captivating light as she discovered that the Kamaitachi had finally revealed a weakness!

In the blink of an eye, Kinoshita Mai swiftly spread her legs, using her left foot as a pivot, and with her waist driving her leg, unleashed a fierce whip kick aimed at the Kamaitachi's lower body!

At this moment, Kamaitachi finally realized what a silly mistake he had just made.

He hurriedly stepped back... Although he avoided Kinoshita Mai's direct attack, the hard soles of her wooden clogs still grazed his calves.

Kamaitachi felt as if a piece of skin had been scraped off his calf, and his entire leg was burning with pain.

The hasty retreat caused the Kamaitachi's body posture to become uncontrollably disordered.

This time, a captivating light shone in Qingdeng's eyes!

The "airflow" around the Kamaitachi was swaying... The guidance of the "airflow" reappeared.

However, this time it wasn't about guiding Qingdeng on how to dodge.

Instead, it guides Qingdeng on how to attack!

At this moment, a short but powerful shout rang out from Qingdeng's chest—Now!

In a flash, Qing Deng gathered the Ding Gui Shen to his chest, the flat blade pointing directly at the Kamaitachi's chest. His shoulders, waist, legs... his entire body "curled up" like a spring, with Qing Deng's right leg as the center.

In the next instant, the "spring" suddenly snapped open!

The power accumulated within him was released in one breath! Qing Deng leaped up with great force.

His body and his sword crashed heavily into the Kamaitachi!

The outcome hinges on this one move!

The charging Qing Deng, the gleaming blade pointing directly at his chest… all of this caused Kamaitachi's expression to change drastically! Most of the color drained from his face!

A long stab wound to the chest... If you get this kind of injury, you'll be half dead if you don't die!

Kamaitachi gritted his teeth and desperately raised his sword, positioning it in front of Qing Deng's thrusting blade, trying to deflect Qing Deng's attack.

No need to worry!

Kamaitachi thought to himself.

—This guy's sword can't even touch me! Although his speed and strength are both sufficient, my sword speed can keep up with the trajectory of his sword!

—Watch me knock your sword down from mid-air!

With a fierce determination in his heart, the Kamaitachi gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his eyes flashing with malice, vowing to cut down the blade that Qingdeng was thrusting at him!

"Haa ...

Qing Deng, who rarely speaks during battles, suddenly let out a powerful shout.

At this moment, Qingdeng's state of mind was surprisingly calm.

His mind was free of any extraneous thoughts.

Only one thought remained—defeat him!

At this critical moment, without Qing Deng's knowledge, the talent list on his personal system interface changed again.

The scattered purple light emanating from the talent attribute "Hachiman of No Blindness" instantly transformed into firefly-like brilliance!

The sound of wind breaking as it rapidly approached the Kamaitachi suddenly changed.

The tip of the sword that could slay ghosts and gods drew out a straight line of light that seemed to pierce through the wind and everything in its path!

The light illuminated the surrounding darkness and also lit up the blood-red face of the Kamaitachi, which was rapidly losing its color!

What's going on? Before Kamaitachi could even have a question about the strange change happening before his eyes, the light, which had suddenly increased in both speed and power, was already right in front of him!

In that instant, it was the Kamaitachi's muscle memory that saved his life.