Ghost Slayer: The beginning of the game draws the blade like fire

Chapter 21: Rin Taki Sa’s recent shock! (Seek to follow up)
This time Ryodaki Sato also ate hot pot with Qin Xiao, Tanjiro and the others this time, but Ryodaki Sato still didn't take off his mask when he ate hot pot last time.

After eating the hot pot, the three sat around drinking tea and chatting.

"Master Lintaki, I want to participate in the final selection in the first half of this year."

The originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly became tense because of Qin Xiao's words, which made Tanjiro afraid to speak.

"Do you know what you are talking about?" Lin Takizao didn't look at Qin Xiao for the last time, but his voice became extremely serious.

"I know." Qin Xiao's answer was equally firm.

"Well, I will give you a chance! If you can beat me tomorrow, I will allow you to participate in the final selection."

After finishing speaking, Ryodaki Sakonji got up and left the wooden house directly.

"Thank you master."

Seeing Zuo Rinaki left for the last time, Tanjiro asked, "Brother Qin Xiao, are you serious?"

"Of course, otherwise, am I joking with you?" Qin Xiao asked back.

"But, that's Master Lintaki! Brother Qin Xiao, how could you defeat Master Lintaki?"

Thinking of being knocked down in various postures by the empty-handed Rinaki Sakon in wrestling training, Tanjiro felt a dull pain all over his body.

"Tanjiro, nothing is impossible. If it is really impossible, then create possible miracles!"

"Just like Nezuko, the miracle is actually by your side! When you are in a desperate situation, think of those important people in your heart, they will give you the power to create miracles!"

"The power to create miracles?" Tanjiro didn't understand.

"Master Linlong has already started teaching you breathing techniques and postures, right?" Qin Xiao suddenly asked.

"Well, I've already started studying."

"Then I will take you to a place tomorrow. With their guidance, you can master breathing and sword skills faster."

"Remember Tanjiro, we will always have only one enemy: Mumai Tsuji! Do you still remember the tragedy of that day?"

"How could you forget?!" Tanjirou's eyes turned red.

"Because of the existence of Oni Wu Tsuji, countless people have already encountered such a tragedy! Turn it into motivation to spur yourself, I will wait for you in the Demon Slayer Squad!"

Outside the wooden house, Lin Taki Zuo Jinji stood quietly, looking at the bright moon in the sky.

The letter sent to him by Yoshiyuki Tomioka shows that Qin Xiao is unusual.

But during the few months of getting along with him, he didn't see anything special about Qin Xiao until the fourth month.

Starting from the fourth month, Qin Xiao did not continue daily training with Tanjiro, but ran to the mountains alone every day.

He didn't ask Qin Xiao why he went up the mountain, but he could tell that Qin Xiao was doing some kind of practice on the mountain...

Judging from the cocoon on his palm, it was probably a sword practice, and it was also a sword practice of Breath of Water.

This is something Rin Taki Zuo Jinci never figured out anyway. No one taught Qin Xiao how he learned the sword technique of breathing water?

Ningtaki Saji still didn’t ask...

In the sixth month, it wasn't until Qin Xiao came back that Rinlong Zuojin saw the purpose of his going out...actual combat experience.

"Then, let's see the results of your experience!"

The next day, early in the morning...

Qin Xiao held a knife in both hands and looked at Lin Taki Zuo Jinci ten meters apart. Lin Taki Zuo Jinci also held a knife in both hands, not a wooden knife but a real knife.

This is not training but a challenge. He must give Qin Xiao enough respect.

Tanjiro holds Jiro in his arms to watch the battle.

"let's start!"

Water Breathing, Three Shapes, Flowing Dance! ! !

The breath of ice consumes much more than the breath of water, so Qin Xiao plans to fight with the breath of water first to hone his swordsmanship.

Qin Xiao's figure came behind Lintaki Zuo Jinci almost in the blink of an eye, and he even left several afterimages in front of him to confuse Lintaki Zuo Jinci.

Slash diagonally with the knife! ! !

Rinaki Zuojinji seemed to have eyes behind him, and he swung his knife accurately to block.

Clang! ! !
Then he turned around very quickly and slashed continuously!

Breath of Water·Shape of Four·Tide of Strike! ! !
Then I am the same...

Breath of Water·Shape of Four·Tide of Strike! ! !
Clang!Clang! !Clang! ! !

The same moves collided together, and the exquisite swordsmanship of Ningtaki Sakonji was even more evident.

The consecutive multiple cuts were seamlessly connected, as if only one knife was made!

On the other hand, Qin Xiao's consecutive saber strikes could not guarantee the same precision and accuracy, and there was a big difference between each of them.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Qin Xiao took several steps back before stopping.

You can clearly feel that the strength used by Zuo Rinaki last time was similar to him, but he was the one who was knocked back a few steps. The gap in swordsmanship between the two can be seen!
But the challenge is not over yet. Taki Saru, his predecessor, Mizuho, ​​has recently been used as a whetstone. Qin Xiao will not let go of any opportunity to make progress!

Come again!

Water Breathing·Picking Shape·Life Flow! ! !
Water Breath·One Type·Water Cut! ! !

Breath of Water · Eight Shapes · Takitsubo! ! !
Qin Xiao used all the moves, and Nintaki Sakonji responded with the same moves, but Qin Xiao was knocked back every time, and Nintaki Sakonji didn't even move his feet!
It can be seen that this is the recent time that Nintaki Sato is intentionally teaching Qin Xiaoshui's breathing swordsmanship...

"Among beginners, your swordsmanship is already pretty good, but you're still a little short of being able to participate in the final selection!"

"Practice for another half a year, and then I will allow you to participate in the final selection in the second half of the year."

After all, Zuo Rinaki was about to sheath his sword and end today's challenge.

"Wait a minute, the challenge is not over yet!"

Qin Xiao was already sweating profusely at this time. Facing Ningtaki Sakonji was like facing a wall. Any offensive attack he made would be neutralized and then come back. It was simply a misunderstanding!
but……

He is a jerk! ! !

Lin Taki Zuo looked at Qin Xiao for the last time, not knowing what else he could do.

"call…………"

Qin Xiao let out a long breath, and stared at Lintaki Zuo nearly once with extremely serious eyes!
[Let's sit upright in the frosty sky, Hyorenmaru! ! ! 】

Click!Click! !Click! ! !
Ningtaki Sakonji looked at the ground where Qin Xiao was standing in astonishment, as frost condensed and spread outwards, and a chain with a half-moon shape extending from the handle of the Hyōrinmaru sword.

"Breath of Ice·Two Shape·Ice Dragon Spinning Tail!!!"

Qin Xiao held the Hyōrin Pill and slashed in the air with his sword in the direction of Nintaki Sakonji. The water flow and cold air turned into a wide-range freezing slash directed at Nintaki Sakonji!
All the directions drawn by the tip of the knife turned into frozen areas!
"Breath of ice? This kid created it himself?!"

Water Breathing·Picking Shape·Life Flow! ! !
The flowing water at the tip of the knife turned into a water dragon. For the first time in recent times, Ningtaki Sato was forced to move. His body was tumbling in mid-air, avoiding the freezing slash with a wide range!
If you really can't dodge it, the long knife in your hand will spin like a swimming dragon to chop up the incoming extremely cold ice crystals!
"It's not over yet!"

Breath of Ice · Two Shapes · Ice Dragon Spin Tail · Absolute Void! ! !
The tip of Hirinmaru's knife pointed in mid-air, and the ice crystals burst out and struck towards Ryotaki in an instant...

(End of this chapter)