Persona: Devil Summoner

This move originated from the Great Upper Sword Technique in Japanese Kendo. As the name suggests, this is a sword technique that can smash a person's helmet and skull together. It is just an ordinary upper chop, and like almost all martial arts moves, it is given an overly cool name.

But with the support of the purple devil's arm strength, this head-on attack was like a powerful move that could destroy the world!

"Wow, so much strength?!"

Jiang Tianwei held the spear with both hands, and the dark golden spear had accurately blocked the purple demon's sword. Judging from the fact that he still had time to speak, there should be no need to worry, right?

“——Fortunately, my arm strength is not weak either.”

Jiang Tianwei only needed to weigh it to know that the power of this purple demon was inferior to his own. It was just as he had guessed.

As if he wanted to vent all the anger he had just felt from being beaten, Jiang Tianwei loosened one hand, and while defending against the opponent's strong attack, his spear swung along his wrist, guiding the opponent's blade to slide in other directions.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Tianwei kicked him right in the chest...even his well-maintained breastplate was dented by the kick!

When the spear swung back, it just happened to hit his own leg. He shook his ankle and saw the spear circling around his thigh as if it had life, going from his side to his back and being caught by his right hand again. His left hand had already picked up Siegfried's sword again.

"You enjoyed beating me just now, didn't you? It's my turn now."

As Jiang Tianwei spoke, he swung out a large piece of sword light from his left hand long sword, which was the ultimate move called [Space Killing Method]! The sharp sword blade galloping at high speed will cut all the enemies in the entire space in front of it into pieces.

However, the purple demon was not to be outdone. He held the sword in both hands and there was also a flash of swords and sabers. Jiang Tianwei could see that it was also the [Space Killing Method].

The two used the same sword skills. For a moment, Cleopatra felt that the weapons between them were so fast that they were difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, and they flashed into an unpredictable forest of blades. It was like the aurora, a gorgeous and rapidly changing scene.

The metallic clanging sounds of swords clashing in the air continued like a war song.

In terms of strength, the space killing method used by Jiang Tianwei's left hand is not as powerful as that of the opponent.

But in terms of reflexes and flexibility, Jiang Tianwei is better.

In this limit of what he could see, Jiang Tianwei's sword could always block the opponent's attack just right. Even if the opponent was stronger, as long as he avoided the edge and deflected the angle, it would not be difficult to deal with. Even if he failed occasionally, don't forget that he still has a spear in his right hand!

Now Jiang Tianwei has clearly determined his victory, but he suddenly thought that he rarely has the opportunity to encounter a strong enemy of this level, so he simply used him as a testing ground for his moves and displayed all the fighting skills he mastered.

The tacit cooperation between the spear and the sword has tempered the reflexes to the extreme.

Jiang Tianwei vaguely felt that he seemed to have grasped some trick... In a trance, he seemed to return to the scene when he first encountered the devil, the dark and mysterious ancient Roman Colosseum, the swaying lights, and the devil, the bullfighter, who had honed the bullfighting skills to the limit.

The trick called "Blood of Andalusia" is the historical accumulation of the bullfighter profession over the past hundred years. When Jiang Tianwei first got this ability, he just regarded it as a technique to improve his reflexes, but now thinking back, the essence of that trick was indeed beyond the understanding of Jiang Tianwei at that time.

But, it's different now.

Be it Jiang Tianwei's physical ability, fighting skills, or various moves, Jiang Tianwei himself has become stronger, and his understanding of this move has become stronger and stronger... His "Blood Andalucia" is about to awaken!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 553 Dancing with Death

The coordinated attacks of the spear and the sword weave into a dense array of blades.

Amidst the intensive attacks that were so gorgeous that they were dizzying, Jiang Tianwei only felt that his swinging was becoming more and more smooth.

Actual combat is the easiest way to train people. Just like a soldier, it is better to send him to the battlefield for a year than to study in a military academy for ten years.

After all, martial arts, weapons, and tactics are all created to defeat the enemy, and only battle can verify their results.

In the past, Jiang Tianwei was like Ma Su, who was good at talking about war on paper. Now he finally has an enemy who allows him to fully display his fighting skills.

Fighting skills are not about one-sided slaughter, but about the accumulated confrontation between you and me. In the process of changing moves and changing styles, and in the repeated successes and failures, you will gradually understand the subtlety of the moves.

Especially in martial arts, which requires the most understanding. He and I may use the same moves differently, height, weight, arm span, flexibility... Differences in all aspects, plus the opponent's data differences, martial arts will naturally give birth to different combat plans.

It is rare for Jiang Tianwei to meet such a good opponent, whose height and weight are similar to those of humans, and whose tactics, strength, agility, and skills are comparable to those of humans, but who is just a little bit weaker than Jiang Tianwei, making him perfect for feeding his moves.

The sand was flying everywhere, and the sharp sword energy between the two men blew away and crushed the already fine sand. The sound of fierce fighting was heard so many times that it seemed as if even the eardrums were numb.

The Western long sword and the Japanese katana clashed, the same moves but with different variations, gradually, Jiang Tianwei's spatial killing method gained more and more advantages. The chaotic sword path, gradually, Jiang Tianwei began to understand where they would cut from and where they would cut back from, how to use the woven sword net, and how to resolve the enemy's offensive...

This move is gradually melting into the body.

Just as Jiang Tianwei was immersed in this vague enlightenment, suddenly, a familiar voice came from the sky.

"Jiang Jiang! Are you okay?"

There is only one person who would call me so anxiously and affectionately, and that is Fang Zexia.

Jiang Tianwei couldn't help but raise his eyes and saw Fang Zexia, who was wearing a blue dress with huge transparent scaly wings on her back, flying down from the sky.

It seemed that she was also drawn into this wonderful space, but her position seemed to be wrong?

At this instant, Jiang Tianwei's heart suddenly shuddered. The extreme cold as if he was in an ice cellar made his hair stand on end. His body reacted before his brain. The sword in his left hand and the spear in his right hand almost simultaneously intertwined in front of him and formed a fork-shaped defense!

Boom!

It was a powerful attack that seemed to want to wipe out Jiang Tianwei's weapon, his entire body, and even his existence.

Yes, although this purple devil had not used language to communicate with Jiang Tianwei from the beginning, but does no language mean no brain? The idea of ​​hiding in the corpse to ambush Jiang Tianwei at the beginning was enough to show that he was quite cunning.

I'm afraid that Fang Zexia falling from the sky just now was also within his expectations!

It might even be possible that he was the one who prevented Fang Zexia from entering Jiang Tianwei's sight before!

Considering that he was able to intrude into this mysterious space, perhaps he also possessed some ability to prevent others from entering this space.

From common sense, if a pair of lovers are forced to separate in a special situation that may result in the death of one of them, and suddenly they meet again, they will inevitably be concerned about whether the other is injured.

As the saying goes, worry leads to confusion. During this brief period of [chaos], the purple devil is waiting for a golden opportunity!

"A flash of secret!".

This was the first time the purple demon spoke a complete sentence.

It was obvious, a shrill sound that came from a deep baritone voice that was forced to the top.

The purple devil was seen holding the sword with both hands, and the purple evil curse power condensed and exploded on his sword. The surging magic power turned into substantial flames, entwined around the sword, and turned into an exaggerated long sword!

Taking advantage of the moment when Jiang Tianwei's vision was raised and away from the purple-robed demon, it launched a strong attack! It was an ordinary sweep, but because of the strong curse power like a raging wind and waves, it slashed towards Jiang Tianwei.

Even though he used his weapon to block the opponent's weapon, the curses that were constantly shot out by the opponent still eroded Jiang Tianwei's body!

All the muscles in his body were twitching and shaking, his heart was beating uncontrollably, his breathing was rapid, his pupils were dilated, his mouth was dry, and many strange feelings flooded into Jiang Tianwei's mind.

dead.

Die die!

Die die die!!!

For a moment, it seemed as if countless voices were roaring in Jiang Tianwei's mind, simply and repeatedly spitting out that single word.

This was the first time that Jiang Tianwei felt the power of [Instant Death].

Normally, I watch the instant death scenes in video games through the screen, the domineering skills that ignore the enemy's life, ignore the enemy's patience, and forcibly take the life. I never thought that one day I would experience it myself.

Will die...

Will I die?

Jiang Tianwei was in a trance, his pupils rolled upwards, and his body gradually lost strength...

"senior!".

That was Yoshizawa Sumire's voice. It suddenly popped up in my mind.

Following the call of "Senior", Jiang Tianwei could vaguely see a cute red-haired girl in his dark mind, staring at him like an energetic puppy.

"Senior, you are very strong! You will never lose to this curse!"

"Yes, assistant."

The only one who would call me like that must be Baek Jong Naoto.

For some reason, the Bai Zhongzhidou in front of Jiang Tianwei was not the same as he was used to seeing. Instead, he felt younger, probably around the age of a high school student. He wore a blue hat and a blue windbreaker, and under his short blue hair, he had a cheerful expression that matched the blue very well.

"I will be troubled if you die here. According to the contract between us, if you die here, you will have to pay me a large sum of liquidated damages. Even if you escape to the hell, I will find you - I am the best detective."

"Ah, even though the main purpose of medical mice is to be consumed, I can't just sit back and watch them die without the owner's permission."

Anyone who would downgrade himself from a mammal to a rodent is naturally a fool.

"Don't come to school suddenly and then die suddenly. I don't want to take care of the vase on the student's desk every day..." (Note: It is a Japanese custom that if a student dies during school, a bouquet of flowers will be placed on his desk.)

The person who would use school as an example is naturally Sadyo Kawakami.

The images of many women who had been related to him appeared in his mind to encourage him, and his originally dark consciousness also turned a little pink...

However, just as these vivid sounds and images appeared in his mind, they were immediately filled with countless bloody words of death. Jiang Tianwei felt a sharp pain in his brain, and countless words of death filled his mind... He could not see or hear anything. The severe pain tortured his will and made him feel extremely depressed...

There is a Chinese poem that goes, "When you die, you realize that everything is empty..." Does that mean that death will make things... easier? The excessive pain made him think so involuntarily.

"Jiang Jiang! Don't die! I won't let you die!"

Amidst the severe pain and noise, Jiang Tianwei vaguely heard someone's voice.

It's like a thin spider silk, barely detectable, yet so dense and sticky that it's hard to break free.

He had some impression of this voice.

Rather, he will never forget this voice...

This is the voice of Yoshizawa Kasumi...

This is the cutest little ghost in the world that only I can see clearly...

"Indeed. You can't die."

He muttered to himself.

The precarious body finally stood firm!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 554: Mystery vs. Mystery

That is the most powerful move possessed by the purple devil.

A flash of mystery.

That is a fatal skill that condenses all of one's martial arts, all of one's cursed power, and the portrait of one's entire life into a single sword.

It is very similar to the Bushido spirit advocated by Japan: it is believed that a samurai should live as brilliantly as cherry blossoms, and then die as brilliantly as cherry blossoms.

The physical slash of this move, which was full of strength, was extremely powerful, capable of splitting mountains and splitting rocks, destroying gold and jade. But what was even more terrifying than the actual power of the slash was the [Curse] that was condensed on the blade and could kill people instantly.

For a demon like Jiang Tianwei, who possesses demonic powers and very strong physical fitness but is still human on the spiritual level, mental attack is probably the only thing that can possibly kill him.

In fact, this was originally the case.

The purple demon's pupil-less eyes widened, and Jiang Tianwei's face was reflected in the turbid lens. The lifeless expression suddenly regained vitality, and the dark eyes seemed to burst out.

A faint pink glow could be seen in his pupils. He snorted contemptuously, knowing who was behind this.

The dying demon, the Big Woman of Babylon, was now struggling to stand up from a pool of blood. Due to multiple injuries to her joints, she could only maintain a posture close to kneeling. Her right hand, which she had barely raised, was pointing in the air in the direction of Jiang Tianwei.

If you want to fight against the unreasonable instant death, you naturally have to use equally unreasonable magic.

The great woman of Babylon.

The Big Woman of Babylon had no reason to help Jiang Tianwei, but now that she was doomed to fail, she had to at least kill the damn purple demon that had caused her to end up like this!

The purple demon glanced over there and didn't say much. He just continued to hold up his sword and without waiting for Jiang Tianwei to recover, he chopped him down again.

But now that the voice of death in his mind had disappeared, how could Jiang Tianwei let him get away? He tightened his grip on the spear again, and with a little force, the solid black pole slid through his palm and thrust forward.

The shot was fast and accurate, aiming right at the handle of the sword in the purple demon's hand.

A knife, for example, needs to be swung over a certain distance to hurt someone. Jiang Tianwei's spear blocked his swing, so no matter how strong the opponent was, his swing was blocked and his power could not be exerted.

As for the collision of strength, Jiang Tianwei didn't want to compete with him in strength. When the opponent's hands were increasing, Jiang Tianwei quickly withdrew his spear, making the opponent's full force swing in vain. At the same time, the long sword in his left hand slashed twice, slashing into the gap of his armor and piercing his body skillfully.

The purple demon felt pain, and his expression became ferocious for a moment. He turned the blade that had missed the target and made another fast and fierce slash!

However, this sudden attack just missed Jiang Tianwei's chin by a hair's breadth. The cold light swept past but did not cut the flesh.

In Jiang Tianwei's eyes, everything seemed like data in a video game, presented in front of him and imprinted in his mind. From which direction should the attack be made to cause the greatest damage, from which position should the defense be made to perfectly block, what kind of skills should be used to deal with what kind of attack from the enemy, everything was based on instinct and the exchange of information in the brain.

The human brain is an extremely sophisticated organ, with a very efficient ability to exchange, analyze and integrate information. Jiang Tianwei originally used the Blood of Andalucia, but simply relied on the reflex nerves given to him by the bullfighter. But now, as Jiang Tianwei continues to grow, practice and become stronger, the bullfighter's unique skill has finally been integrated into his blood and turned into his unique fighting instinct.

In particular, because of his anger and the enlightenment he had just experienced when he was near death, his mind entered a higher level of concentration. I believe that people who often read fighting comics should have some impression of this, right? In them, it often appears that after a character reaches a bottleneck in martial arts, in order to improve to a higher level, he will experience the feeling of near death.

The same goes for Jiang Tianwei. Although it was not his original intention to go to the gates of hell, objectively speaking, it did make him understand more deeply the fear of death.

I remember a martial arts master once said: If you are afraid of death, you will not be able to make progress. But if you have no respect for death at all, you will die faster. To sum up these seemingly contradictory words, it is "a good swimmer drowns." You can't be afraid of death and be timid and afraid to move forward, but you can't think you are the best in the world and fear nothing.