I formed the strongest swordsman group

Qing Deng, who had rushed out from the side, half-crouched, holding the knife in his right hand, raised it above his head, and blocked Prajna's slash, while his free left hand protected Kiryu boss under his body.

The sudden change made Kiryu boss and Prajna stunned.

However, in just a moment, the expressions of the two people changed drastically.

The stunned look on Kiryu boss's face was replaced by surprise and a little surprise.

As for Prajna, there was only pure shock on her cheeks.

Clang!

Qing Deng secretly exerted a fierce force, and with a "clang" sound, he bounced off Prajna's knife, and then used a reverse cassock slash, sweeping towards Prajna's chest.

At this moment, Prajna sensed a strong danger signal.

Driven by instinct, he immediately leaned back, slightly dodged the blade, and then jumped back, pulling out a distance of 10 meters in one breath before stopping.

Qing Deng slowly stood up, then took a half step forward and protected Kiryu Boss behind him.

He pointed the blade at Prajna, staring at the other party with his eyes, showing a fierce posture ready to fight at any time.

"Kiryu Boss, are you injured?"

He said this without turning his head.

"Except for being tired and wanting to vomit, there is nothing serious."

As he said this, Kiryu Boss raised his eyes and looked up and down at Qing Deng, with a smile on his face:

"Ju Jun, why are you a calico cat?"

Qing Deng laughed at himself:

"To be honest, if I wasn't in a hurry to find you, I really wanted to take a shower first."

In order to escape from the burning Tenryuji Temple, Qing Deng spent a lot of effort.

There were flames everywhere, thick smoke everywhere, and heat waves everywhere... Fortunately, Qing Deng was not an ordinary person, otherwise he might not be able to escape successfully.

With his extraordinary hearing, he identified where the flames were smaller, and then rushed out of the fire in one go.

Although he managed to escape, he inevitably became the funny look he is in now.

His body was covered with embers from burning wood, and the skin exposed outside his clothes was covered with traces of black smoke, black and white.

Especially on his face, only a few places such as his eyes, mouth, and nose tip were still white.

At first glance, he really looked like a calico cat.

Under the fierce attack of the Choshu Army, the Choshu Army, which had no power to fight back, began to retreat across the board.

This rare war in ten years was decided in just two days, and the Choshu Army won an overwhelming victory!

For the shogunate and the pro-shogunate faction, today's battle has basically ended.

But for Qing Deng, today's battle has just begun!

I said goodbye to Kiryu boss frankly last night, and his safety was always on Qing Deng's mind.

So, as soon as the battle started today, Qing Deng used all his strength and attacked the Choshu Army like crazy! Just to find Kiryu boss as soon as possible and confirm his condition!

After escaping from Tenryuji, Qing Deng immediately followed the trail of the Choshu army and plunged into the lush Arashiyama to continue looking for Boss Kiryu.

Although the process was a bit tortuous, fortunately the result was still gratifying.

While shuttling through the mountains and forests, with the blessing of the talent "Wind Perception +4", he suddenly heard the continuous sound of metal hitting metal - as one of the top swordsmen in the world, Qing Deng immediately heard that this was the sound that could only be made by a duel between top masters.

He immediately followed the sound and soon found Boss Kiryu who had fallen to the ground, and Prajna who was about to kill with a sword.

There is no need to elaborate on what happened next.

Prajna, who was not far away, stared at Qingdeng, narrowed her eyes, and sneered:

"Ha! I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be my junior brother."

"This is the second time we have met."

"Last time we met, due to special circumstances, I couldn't have a good chat with you, what a pity."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qingdeng immediately said:

"'Chat'? What can I talk about with you?"

"Although I don't know you well, I already hate you quite a lot."

Qingdeng lowered his eyelids, and his eyes were full of cold light.

"Yamada Asuemon Katsumi... No, Prajna, you are really crazy."

"What did you want to do just now? You actually planned to harm your own master?"

Although the tone was very calm, there was a hint of uncontrollable anger in his words.

To Qingdeng, Mr. Kiryu is not only a teacher who teaches his profession, but also an irreplaceable elder.

This guy actually raised his knife to slash at the Kiryu boss who had no power to fight back... Qing Deng's anger was like a volcano ready to erupt.

Hearing this, Prajna shrugged vigorously with an indifferent expression on his face.

"Humph, you, the junior, are lecturing me."

"I admit that I was a little impulsive just now."

"But it's all Master's fault!"

"Who told Master to talk nonsense! Nonsense!"

"You can't even use my full strength, but you say something like 'your strength is stagnant'... It's really unpleasant!"

"But, Master, don't worry, I won't let Master die."

"I will let Master live until he recognizes my strength and recognizes that I am the best successor to his mantle!"

At this point, his eyes condensed slightly, looking at the Vairocana in Qing Deng's palm, with a faint intoxication on his cheeks.

"Vairocana... This sword is as beautiful as ever!"

"Junior brother... No, Tachibana Aoto, you just said that you already hate me... Coincidentally, I have the same idea."

"What right do you have to hold this sword?"

"You are not qualified to own this sword!"

The sharp gaze of assassination shot straight at Qing Deng.

Qing Deng stared back fearlessly and sneered:

"'Why'? Of course, I am stronger than you!"

"Because I am stronger than you, Vairocana is in my hands - such a simple and obvious truth, do I need to explain it to you specifically?"

Instantly, Prajna's facial expression was dominated by strong indignation, and his expression was terrifying.

"Hehe... Master just said so..."

He laughed in anger, and his temples, neck and other parts burst out with blue veins like meat worms, bulging.

In addition, spider-web-like red bloodshot climbed up his eyes.

"You are stronger than me? Ha, you really dare to say that!"

"Okay, then I really want to see it!"

"Although your sudden appearance was completely unexpected to me, you came at the right time!"

At this point, Prajna squinted her eyes and looked at the boss Kiryu behind Qing Deng.

"Master, watch carefully!"

"Watch how I defeat Tachibana Aoto!"

"The 'orthodox successor of the master' you mentioned has become my defeated opponent... Then, I want to see what you have to say!"

After that, he shook the knife violently, shook off the few broken leaves left on the blade, and then pointed the tip of the knife at Qingdeng.

Seeing this, Qingdeng raised the blade in response, and pointed the tip of the knife at Prajna without showing any weakness.

"Tachibana Aoto, looking at you, it seems that you have experienced a lot of bloody battles just now. Do you still have the strength to fight?"

Qingdeng said lightly:

"Don't worry about that."

"On the contrary, you, after fighting with Kiryu boss, can you still hold the knife steadily?"

"I don't want you to refuse to admit defeat after knocking you down on the grounds of 'I just spent too much energy'."

Prajna showed a naked provocative look on her face.

"You worry too much! Master is already a decrepit old man with weak legs and feet. His desperate fight didn't even consume half of my energy!"

"In that case... come on!"

Qing Deng raised his chin and said, "I'll keep you company until the end", and his momentum rose steadily.

Almost at the same time, Prajna on the opposite side also became more and more powerful!

"I've been looking forward to this battle... for a long time."

"Since I learned that Master passed Vairocana to you, I've been looking forward to today all the time."

"I look forward to defeating you and proving to Master that I am the real master of Vairocana!"

"Ju Qing Deng, get ready! I want to... tear you apart head-on!"

After saying that, he suddenly raised his left hand and grabbed the cloth on his right shoulder--

Shh!

He tore off his clothes, revealing the hideous tattoo on his back.

Pale face, several sharp teeth in his mouth, a pair of long horns on his head, grinning and staring at others-it was the evil ghost Prajna formed by strong jealousy and resentment!

"Hien Zanshin-ryu"

"Yamada Asaemon Katsumi!"

Nio held his sword in front, and the righteous spirit that burst out dispersed the evil mist emitted by the evil spirit.

"Tenzen Rishin-ryu"

"Tachibana Aoto!"

The next moment, two extremely powerful "forces" collided heavily in mid-air, and the terrifying aura caused by this made the wind and clouds change color!

Another moment later, two fast-moving figures shoveled away the soil and disturbed the fallen leaves on the ground.

Hannya's feet brushed the ground, like sliding, and the sword in the blue-eye posture slashed down diagonally downward. The speed of the sword was so fast that it was frightening. The characteristics of the "executioner's sword technique" were fully demonstrated in this attack.

Aoto did not retreat a step, put the sword down, and sank the force to the waist.

The tip of the knife was slightly still, and then it swung upward like a rolling cloud and a gust of wind, directly knocking away Prajna's knife. The remaining force even made Prajna's body lose balance uncontrollably.

Qing Deng accurately seized this fleeting flaw, jumped up, lifted Vairocana to his chest, rushed towards Prajna, and stabbed into her arms.

Logically speaking, Prajna, who was unbalanced, was doomed.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, Prajna showed an extraordinary balance ability, stepped firmly on the ground before the purple knife light arrived, and raised the knife to block.

Clang! !

The deafening sound and the numb reaction force were transmitted to both sides at the same time.

Although Qing Deng did not use all his strength in this knife, he also used 70% of his strength.

Even so, it was enough to make it difficult for 99% of people in this world to compete.

Qing Deng had not encountered such an opponent who could take his slash for a long time.

In this round, both sides attacked and defended, no one was injured, and no one took advantage, so it was a draw.

In the next round, a more intense confrontation began!

Prajna did not deflect Qingdeng's knife, but flexibly turned her wrists and adjusted the direction of the blade, so that the blade of Nagasone Kotetsu was close to the blade of Vairocana, and swept towards Qingdeng's face like sliding down.

The rapid friction between the two knives scraped out countless spirit-like sparks.

Before the sparks dissipated, the knife was already in front of Qingdeng.

At this time when the sparks had not dissipated, Qingdeng leaned back like a broken body - the talents "Water Body +4" and "Snake Body +4" were activated - and turned a somersault lightly, hiding outside the range of Prajna's slash without a single mistake.

[Note·Water Body +4: The coordination of limbs is better than that of ordinary people. Snake Body +4: The flexibility of the body is better than that of ordinary people. ]

This time, Prajna released an offensive that was overwhelming.

Before Qingdeng could fight back, he took a big step like a whirlwind, pressed forward like a giant, and fought with Qingdeng again.

A flash!

Flash again!

Three flashes!

From the perspective of a bystander, Nagasone Kotetsu's blade flashed three times in mid-air. Because the speed of the blade was too fast, at first glance, it seemed that the three swords were swung at the same time.

As soon as these three flashes of light approached Qingdeng, they shattered and disappeared - because there were three equally indistinguishable purple flashes of light that blocked them one by one!

You come and I go, the sword shines.

The arena where the two fought was constantly changing, sometimes traveling through the dense forest, sometimes wrestling in the open space, and sometimes flying to a thick branch.

As the battleground between them continues to expand, the traces of destruction are also spreading rapidly.

Crushed fallen leaves.

Broken tree trunk.

The cracked earth.

Powerful power is surging, and everything the blade touches is ravaged!

Different from the duel between Hannya and Kiryu's boss just now, this is a truly evenly matched fight!

No one has the upper hand, and no one has the upper hand.

Whenever it is attacked, it will immediately counterattack.

In order to cope with the opponent's fierce attack, both sides had to open their eyes wide, not even daring to blink. They closely watched every move of the opponent. A moment of relaxation would kill them directly, and they would never be injured - such a terrifying chop. If you take a hit, you will definitely die!

Although their duel was extremely fierce and the offensive and defensive rhythm was incredibly fast, the transition between victory and defeat was equally fast.

From a certain perspective, Qingteng can be regarded as a "slow-warming" swordsman.

As the fighting time continued to lengthen, he felt that the blood in his body was getting hotter and hotter, his hands and feet became lighter and more agile, and his spirit was highly concentrated.

The talents "Gathering God" and "Born for Fighting +9" are activated!

[Note: Born for Fighting +9: The more tense and intense the battle situation, the better the physical and mental condition. 】

Between the lightning and flint, Qingdeng's will was transmitted to the tip of the knife, and he swung the knife forward like an arm.

Tsk - there was a slight sound of flesh splitting open, the knife was too swift and fierce, and Prajna had no time to completely avoid it, and a small blood mark was cut on his shoulder.

Qingden's offensive didn't stop, he chased Prajna like a flying swallow, and slashed at the opponent's chest with his sword again.

His body was not stable and he had no time to dodge. Prajna could only raise his sword and fight hand-to-hand.

Qingden's blow was unstoppable, and Prajna immediately took two steps back after receiving it hard to stabilize his body.

In order to get rid of the current passive situation, Prajna took a deep breath, accumulated strength every second, and flew forward to slash Qingden's waist and abdomen, trying to interrupt his attack rhythm.

It was too late, but it was too late. Qingdeng stabbed twice in a row.

With the first stab, he deflected Hannya's attack, then turned his hand into an afterimage, pulled the knife back to his hand at dizzying speed, and then struck out with the second stab.

That bit of cold light instantly magnified in Prajna's eyes... Although he dodged again, Vairocana's blade grazed his earlobe, and the straight scar opened like a shell.

There is no doubt that Qingden has gradually gained the upper hand and Prajna has shown defeat.

What Qingden lacks most is physical strength. Even in a war of attrition, he has full confidence in dragging Prajna to death.

Under the circumstances of this ebb and flow, Prajna will only become more and more passive and exhausted, and will eventually end up defeated.

But even so... there was no trace of panic on Prajna's face.

I saw him calmly and calmly responding to the challenge, showing off his tactics at the first glance.

Even if he was accidentally injured, he would not react at all, not even moving his brows.

At this moment, Prajna's eyes underwent subtle changes - a strange light flickered out of them.

…

…

7 years ago——

Somewhere in Kanto——

"Finally I found you. You are Yamada Asaemon Katsumi, right?"

The sudden voice made Katsuki tense up all the nerves in his body. He subconsciously lowered his waist, held the sword in his hand, and turned to face the speaker - a young man with a handsome face walked slowly and slowly from the mountain forest. Step out of the shadows.

"Yamada Asaemon Katsumi, our first meeting!"

The young man showed a sunny smile and greeted Katsuki warmly.

Self-denying and unmoved, he asked as if facing a formidable enemy:

"Who are you?"

The young man stood ten meters away in front of Katsumi, with a wider smile on his face.

"I am the drunken boy who punished the gang!"

"Shuten Doji?!"

Katsuki's eyes suddenly widened.

"Oh? Do you know?"

"I have admired your name for a long time!"

Katsumi said with an excited smile.

"I heard that you are one of the strongest swordsmen in the Fa Zhu Party!"

"The strongest swordsman? Hahaha, if there is a suffix of 'one', then it is indeed true..."

Before Shuten Doji could finish his words, Katsumi interrupted him rudely:

"I don't know why you are here, but since you are here, let me see for myself how powerful the top masters of the Fa Punishment Party are!"

Suddenly, a "bang" sound was heard - Katsumi disappeared from the spot.

Immediately afterwards, a strong wind blew towards Shuten Doji, and Katsumi's figure was hidden in the wind.

At the same time as he stood up and pounced on Shuten-dōji, he drew his sword in his hand, adopted the Blue Eyes stance, aimed at Shuten-dōji's Tianling Gai, and slashed it down.

It came with great force...but before he could get close to his opponent, he fell to the ground like a kite with its string cut off.

"Ho...! Ho...! Ho...! Ho...!"

Katsumi clutched his waist and abdomen, cold sweat broke out on his face, and his facial lines were distorted by pain.

"What's this……?"

As he murmured, he turned to look at Shuten Doji beside him.

"Oh, you are so impatient. Even if you want to spar with me, you should at least wait until I finish talking!"

Shuten-doji said as he shook the knife in his hand - to be more precise, the knife that had not yet been unsheathed.

Looking closely, I saw a strange light emanating from Shuten-doji's eyes, which looked extremely seductive.

Keji's pupils shrank suddenly.

"'Selfless state'...! Why... you are so young... but you can master the 'selfless state'?!"

Shuten-doji tilted his head and pretended to be puzzled.

"'Master'? I don't understand what you are talking about. I just naturally have the 'selfless state', just like people are born with two arms and two legs."

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