I formed the strongest swordsman group

Shannan blinked, then left with a wry smile and regretful exit.

Aoto and Souji both focused their attention on the last "survivor"-Hijikata Toshizo.

He is worthy of being a "thorny boy" who gets into trouble every day and is used to troubles.

Even though he was fighting alone, there was still no hint of timidity on his face.

Aomori and Souji changed their positions and used their horns to double-team him on the left and right.

Hijikata Toshizo's sharp gaze swept across their faces and sneered.

"Hmph! One on two...it's really exciting. Come on! Come on over!"

Compared to Hijikata's high-spirited fighting spirit, the immediate reactions of Ayoto and Souji were much calmer and more playful.

They looked at each other - a knowing smile with a hint of a smirk appeared on Souji's cheeks, and Aomori also smiled meaningfully.

"Mr. Hijikata, have you forgotten?"

The Souji said quietly in a joking tone.

"What we are engaging in now is not a martial arts competition to see who can fight better, but a 'red and white battle' in which we can win as long as we take off the 'head' of the enemy general."

As soon as the Souji finished speaking, the local man seemed to realize something and raised his eyebrows suddenly.

In the next breath, Qingdeng quickly put away the bamboo sword in his hand, released the fighting posture, bypassed Hijikata, and ran straight towards the red side's main formation!

"Tsk!"

Hijikata smacked his lips and moved laterally, trying to intercept Qingteng.

However...a bamboo sword was placed in front of his eyes.

"Mr. Hijikata, don't treat me like air."

With that said, the Souji launched his offensive towards Hijikata.

Snapped! Snapped! Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!

The two of them exchanged several moves in one breath.

Although Hijikata could barely block Souji's slash... it was only "barely".

Just dealing with the boss's entanglement left him too distracted to think about anything else, and he had no energy left to pursue Qingdeng.

As a last resort, he raised his head and shouted:

"Quick! Stop him!"

Upon hearing Hijikata's order, the Red Team soldiers all looked embarrassed.

Stop Nioh?

This is too difficult!

You monsters can't stop him! What are we mortals going to do to stop him? Take the lead?

However, even though they knew it was impossible, they still went ahead.

Then... they received the natural result.

Click, click, click, click, click...

Like whack-a-mole.

Every time a "gopher" appeared in front of his eyes, Qing Deng would directly hit it with his sword - if he swung it, he would hit it, and if he hit it, he would "die".

The battle of the red team soldiers was not heroic.

However, their bravery in taking the lead could not even slow Qingdeng's footsteps for half a minute.

Within a moment, Qingdeng broke through the formation without any danger and successfully broke into the red side's main formation.

In the main formation, Ogiwara sat upright on the horse with a golden sword, his head held high, his eyes closed, and a crystal bubble of snot grew larger and smaller with the rise and fall of his breathing.

The soldiers guarding his left and right sides saw Qing Deng coming and hurriedly attacked with swords.

Click, click.

The useless defensive circle collapsed instantly.

Aonto strode towards Ogihara Zha who was still sleeping soundly.

At this point, today's "red and white battle" can be regarded as a winner.

With this thought, Qingdeng couldn't help but relax.

Just when he raised his bamboo sword, pointed it at the porcelain bowl on the opponent's forehead, and was about to strike down with the sword——

Ogihara Zha disappeared from his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, an old male voice without sadness or joy came from his side:

"Well...I've had enough sleep."

call!

The sudden sharp sound of breaking wind made the hairs on the back of Qingden's neck stand up!

What followed was a slash approaching in an arc, flying towards him!

The sudden disappearance of Ogiwara Zha, the unexpected rush of the bamboo sword... These factors all made Aoden's face look astonished.

However, he was surprised that he was not hit by such a level of slashing.

He stamped his feet suddenly, turned around quickly, and used the momentum of his turn to slash at the cold air approaching him.

Snapped!

Just as the two bamboo swords were about to collide, Ogiwara Zha used a very clever force-relieving technique to reduce most of Ayoto's strength - but even so, the remaining power was enough to make the old man drink a pot.

The old man's body retreated violently as if it had been bounced away.

Ayoto did not launch a pursuit, but stood on the spot, casting an interesting look at Ogiwara Saku who had stabilized his figure.

He saw the other party looking at him without fear, his eyes shining brightly, his feet on the ground firm and stable, his hands holding the sword firm and powerful... There was no trace of the listlessness and listlessness he had just now. Faint look?

Such a change in Ogiwara Zha not only surprised the White team members led by Aonto, but also made Hijikata, Shannan and others look at him with astonishment.

The grumpy Hijikata gritted his teeth and said:

"Damn it, old man, are you kidding me? You have such great abilities, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

…

On the high platform outside the court, Kondo Shusuke rubbed his chin while letting out a delighted laugh.

"Hoohoho~~ Brother Ogihara is still as powerful as before."

Kondo Isamu on the side - he was also one of the people who was frightened by Ogiwara Zha's secretiveness - couldn't hide his surprise and asked quickly:

"Father, is Ogiwara-senpai so powerful?"

"Ah? Didn't I tell you before the game started? Ogiwara-san is a senior who is older than me!"

…

Ogiwara Zha used the footwork of sticking his feet to the ground to get closer to Aonto little by little, and then stopped his body at a certain distance... The timing was perfectly controlled, not even an inch more, nor less than half a point.

"...I'll be the first to say something ugly."

The old man said calmly.

"Don't underestimate me, old man. Even though my body is decayed, my palms, my muscles, and my bones still clearly remember how to swing the sword."

Qingdeng smiled:

"You don't need to worry about it. I have never discriminated against the elderly. I have seen too many old people who are as powerful as monsters!"

Speaking of this, the faces of Boss Kiryu and Uncle Makimura flashed in his mind.

"That's just right! Natural Rishin-ryu, Ogiwara Zha, is about to get fucked!"

"Please enlighten me!"

As he finished speaking, Qingdeng's chest rose and fell again with a strange rhythm.

Immediately afterwards, the familiar "phantom pain" spread throughout his body...

Ever since Boss Kiryu announced that "actual combat is the best way to learn the 'Breath of the Source'", Aomori has lived a "sandbag" career that he still feels deeply unbearable to look back on...

Overall, Boss Kiryu didn't trick him.

Breathing of the Source is a very complex and exquisite technique that leaves no room for error.

The timing of exhalation, the rhythm of ventilation, the strength of inhalation... if any of these factors are slightly wrong, the effect will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, if you want to learn this type of skill, it is easier to get started than seeing with your eyes, hearing with your ears, and feeling bit by bit with your own body.

Although Qingto understands all these truths...but he still feels that Boss Kiryu is definitely using the public for personal gain! In the name of "teaching the breath of the source", the actual practice is to "teach the philanthropic man a lesson"!

During those days, Qingto was beaten to pieces by his boss Kiryu almost every day.

Because of his talents such as "steel bone +2", "beautiful body", and "flexible body", Qingdeng's body is much stronger than that of ordinary people.

A heavy attack that would cause ordinary people to break bones and faint would only cause his skin to turn red.

Boss Kiryu found out that Aoto was very durable, so he wielded his sword and used violence even more unscrupulously...

Thanks to Qingden's talents such as "Physical Strength +4", "Yuan Yang +1", "Locked Blood +7" and other talents to enhance his physique and increase the speed of injury recovery, after sleeping, the injuries that Boss Kiryu left for him Basically everything will be better.

Otherwise, how could ordinary people withstand such intense physical torture?

Being beaten up, waiting for the injury to recover, and continuing to be beaten... the cycle repeats.

During that time, Qingden would dream even when he was sleeping that Kiryu's boss would pick up his bamboo sword and beat him like a cow or a donkey.

It is precisely because the psychological shadow left by Boss Kiryu on him is so deep that Aomori can't help but feel pain all over his body every time he uses "Breath of the Source".

However, he did not bear these sufferings in vain.

After more than two months of living as a "sandbag", Qingdeng gained two things.

The first gain - his relationship with Mai Kinoshita has improved a lot.

Her lover was beaten so badly... Kinoshita Mai was naturally very distressed.

She complained to Boss Kiryu more than once, begging for mercy.

However, her appeal fell into disrepair.

In desperation, she had no choice but to do the next best thing - to do her best to comfort Qingdeng and heal Qingdeng's pain.

During that time, the two of them did a lot of embarrassing things.

Including but not limited to **, **.

In addition, there are **, and **.

Kinoshita Mai is a very conservative girl.

She always adheres to the concept that "passionate behavior that will make you pregnant with a baby must be reserved for after marriage."

For this reason, they still haven't crossed that line.

Of course, in other words - except for this "line", they have done and played everything else.

As for the second gain... and the biggest gain at the same time, of course it is the successful acquisition of the Breath of the Source!

With the help of the "Ghost Heart" that improves the brain's understanding, and the combat experience accumulated through hundreds of battles, Qingden gradually figured out the secret of the Breath of the Source after being beaten for more than a week. .

A month later, he was able to imitate Kiryu's boss's breathing pattern very closely.

Two months later... Although there is still considerable room for improvement, even a picky boss like Kiryu has to sigh with mixed emotions:

"The Breath of the Source is a secret technique with a very high threshold. Only those with extraordinary talents have the opportunity to glimpse its secret technique. However... Mr. Ju, you are indeed an extraordinary person. Congratulations, you have initially mastered this technique. A unique skill that countless people are looking for!"

After learning the Breath of the Source, Qingden intuitively felt that it was indeed a very domineering technique!

When using the Breath of Source, he could clearly feel that his energy was much more concentrated, and his reaction speed and thinking speed were also greatly enhanced.

No wonder Boss Kiryu can freely enter the "state of no self".

Just by initially mastering the breath of the source, one can achieve such a big improvement.

If one cultivates it to the highest level...it is not unimaginable to freely enter the "selfless state" as one wishes!

However, on the other hand, Source Breathing is not a perfect technique without side effects.

It requires a lot of physical fitness...especially lung capacity.

It doesn't matter if you only use it for a short time.

However, if used for a long time, symptoms such as dizziness, brain swelling, breathlessness, and nausea may occur.

Qingto finally understood why Kiryu's boss ordered him to exercise his lung capacity every day - in order to lay the foundation for breathing.

However, Qingdeng, who has been insisting on exercising his lung strength and has the blessing of the talent "Iron Lung +3", can only maintain the source of breathing for 20 minutes.

If Qingden has gained anything after being a "sandbag" for more than two months... it should be that he has seen the power of Boss Kiryu and the power of the "selfless realm"!

When being beaten up by Kiryu's boss, Aomori didn't just surrender.

He also fought back.

He also tried to retaliate against Boss Kiryu.

However... no matter how he swings his sword or racks his brains to come up with an offensive strategy, he can't hurt Boss Kiryu at all!

To be honest, this gave Qingdeng an extremely strong sense of unreality - not long ago, he defeated Eiichi Shimizu and Rakshasa, but just over a month later, he lost even a piece of an old man's clothes. No corner can be touched.

When confronting Boss Kiryu who had entered the "selfless realm", he couldn't help but feel the powerlessness of "fighting against gods with a mortal body" - this was the first time he had experienced this feeling since he traveled to this world.

However, while feeling powerless, his heart also sprouted...longing!

He also wants to be like Boss Kiryu, who can enter the "selfless state" as if possessed by a god with just a thought!

According to Kiryu's boss, it is not easy to cultivate the "Breath of the Source" to the extreme. He finally reached this level when he was over seventy years old.

In order to catch up with Boss Kiryu as soon as possible, Qingto forced himself to use the breath of the source every time he fought, so that his body could get used to this peculiar breathing rhythm as soon as possible, and let it integrate into his own flesh and blood and his own battle.

Over time, this has become his habit.

"Haaahhhhh!"

In an instant, Ogiwara Zhao let out a loud kiai and struck at him with his sword.

His voice was so loud that he didn't sound like an old man at all.

Looking at the old man who was rushing towards him like a mountain, Qingdeng first used a cassock slash to deflect the old man's bamboo sword, and then used a reverse cassock slash to sweep the porcelain bowl on the old man's forehead.

Just when his bamboo sword was about to hit the target, the old man jumped back with light steps.

Aomori's slashes only hit the air in vain.

So that's it... Qingdeng thought to himself.

He understood the reason why Ogiwara Zha was able to dodge his slashes.

It's not because of his powerful physical abilities, but because he understands the natural flow of mind so well.

The two are brothers in the same discipline.

Ogiwara has been immersed in natural ri-shin-ryu for decades.

All the sword skills and tactical routines of Natural Rishin-ryu have long since become his instincts!

Qingdeng only needs to put up a posture or even raise his hand to predict Qingdeng's attack - he avoids Qingdeng's attack based on his prediction.

Although Qingto was deeply impressed by Ogiwara's prediction ability and genre experience...but such abilities were not enough to make him feel troublesome.

Soon after saying it, Qingdeng stepped forward and swung his sword diagonally.

Ogiwara's body also flew straight towards Qingnobo's porcelain bowl like a flying swallow.

Bamboo swords fight each other, and their bodies pass each other.

Then……

Click.

Ogiwara's porcelain bowl was broken.

Qingdeng did not use any subtle tricks or play any dirty tricks.

It's just about swinging the sword faster.

【Ding! Scan to talent]

[Successfully copied talent: "Speed\