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The moment the two of them passed by each other, the horizontally sweeping Taikigami brushed against Takasugi Shinsaku's chest.

Unfortunately, although it successfully hit him, the tip of the knife was a little far away. Only a small part of the tip of the knife penetrated into Takasugi Shinsaku's body.

Blood spattered, and a nearly 3-inch-long gash lay across Takasugi Shinsaku's chest - such a wound may seem terrifying, but in fact it was not serious and would not cause death.

As for Takasugi Shinsaku, his sword deviated even further.

He is very ambitious.

Even though he had the upper hand in terms of physical fitness, Qingden only dared to cautiously set the target of the attack on the chest, which was larger in size and easier to cut in comparison.

What about Takasugi Shinsaku? The place he aimed at was Aomori's neck - he wanted to chop off Aomori's head in one go.

When the sword with light as thin as a needle was pulled out and was about to engulf the flesh of Qingden's neck, Qingden relied on the "Eagle Eye +1" to give him a "stop of time" at this critical moment.

With his excellent dynamic vision, his quick eyes and quick hands moved his upper body, causing this ambitious sword to scrape the air above his head in vain.

Ayoto knew very well that the blow he had just struck did not seriously injure Takasugi Shinsaku, and the opponent must still have enough energy left to continue fighting with him.

Therefore, the moment their bodies were staggered, Aomori quickly stopped his feet and turned his head to face Takasugi Shinsaku again.

When Qing Teng turned around, he happened to see Takasugi Shinsaku turning around at almost the same moment.

The two sharp sights, as sharp as a knife, once again collided fiercely in mid-air.

At this time, a bizarre scene quietly happened in front of Qingdeng's eyes.

In the "knife confrontation" just now, although the blow Aoto gave to Takasugi Shin was not fatal, it was a knife wound after all. It was a nearly 3-inch-long gap cut into the skin of the chest, and it still remains to this day.

The knife wound was bleeding outward.

You won’t die, but you will always feel pain, right?

The result - Takasugi Shinsaku looked calm and rosy, as if he didn't feel any pain at all, as if he was not the injured person.

It may be strange to say this, but Qingto can guarantee that he did vaguely find a hint of...pleasure and enjoyment between Takasugi Shinsaku's brows?

"Hehehehe..."

A low laughter like coming from the underworld floated out faintly from the lips and teeth of Takasugi Shinsaku.

"Amazing...! A man who can accomplish so many extraordinary feats by himself is indeed not just a show-off...!"

"It's been a long time since I met a peer who can severely suppress me in swordsmanship."

"Excluding Master and the rest of the old monsters who have been practicing the art of swordsmanship for decades... Among all the people I know, the only one who can beat you is that bastard Hikosai Kawagami!

Ah... Speaking of which - this guy's best martial art is the art of drawing swords."

"Haha...Nioh, if you have the chance to meet Kawagami Hikosai in the future, you can compete with him in the art of drawing swords!"

Ayoto didn't know Kawagami Hikosai, so he simply ignored Takasugi Shinsaku's sentiments.

Takasugi Shinsaku, who was marveling at Aoto's strength one second, stepped on the wooden corridor and entered with a sword like a rainbow in the next second! A body that was not much shorter than Aoto rushed towards Aoto's eyes like a mountain.

Qingdeng swung his sword twice.

The sword flashed once and then again.

The first sword was an attempt to push back Takasugi Shinsaku, but seeing little effect, he quickly added a second sword, striking Takasugi Shinsaku's sword in the air.

The two knives intersecting sharply made a soft "click" sound at the same time - where the two knives hit each other, a small amount of metal material like dust fell down like a landslide.

The blade was chipped.

When Qingdeng saw this, he felt very distressed - Come on! Then he will take the Ding Guishen to be repaired again!

Only then did Qingdeng suddenly realize that the long-faced young man who was fighting with him was most likely not an ordinary person.

Qingdeng's sword for slaying ghosts and gods is undoubtedly a treasure, and ordinary swords cannot compete with it.

And Takasugi Shinsaku's saber seems to be able to hold its own when it comes to slashing with the demons! No matter how sharp or tough it is, it is not inferior to the demons!

It's hard to imagine that someone who can use a knife of this quality... would be a white guy with no background and no identity.

Buzz!

A blade of light swept across Qingden's nose, forcing Qingden's thoughts to escape from places other than "battle".

Fighting against masters is more difficult and tiring than fighting against novices.

For masters of Ayoto and Takasugi Shinsaku's level, any moment of relaxation and carelessness may lead to fatal consequences that may not even be regrettable. Therefore, one must maintain tight nerves and a high degree of concentration throughout the entire process.

This kind of full operation of the brain and the exhaustion of the brain are the most devastating.

When he had just fought with more than 20 remnants of the rebel group and made them use up their ink, Qingdeng's breathing was only slightly faster.

As a result, now that he had only fought with Takasugi Shinsaku for a short time, Aomori's demand for oxygen increased linearly.

His breathing was so loud that it almost covered up the beating of his heart in his chest.

After all, Ayoto also has the talent to enhance cardiopulmonary function and muscle durability: "Iron Lung", "Strong Muscles +1", so he is getting tired and his breathing is short and short, but after another hundred and eighty rounds of fighting with Takasugi Shin,

Not a problem.

On the other hand...the other party's cardiopulmonary function is obviously not as good as Qingdeng's.

He needs to open his mouth, mouth and nose and use the ground to greedily suck in the surrounding air in order to barely maintain his body's demand for oxygen.

At first glance - Takasugi Shinsaku, who lost his physical strength much faster than Aoto and even received a stab in the chest, must be getting more and more strenuous as he fights, and falling more and more at a disadvantage, right?

However, the actual reality is not like this.

"Haaah!"

Takasugi Shinsaku, who had a strange sound that sounded like laughter and roaring from his throat, became more and more courageous the more he fought!

"Nioh! Watch your move!"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand and heard a clang. A small blood stain appeared on Qingdeng's left earlobe.

Qingdeng suddenly felt a stinging pain like a pinprick in his left ear. At the same time, warm blood slid through the wound and dropped to his left shoulder.

——It’s really not an illusion...!

Qingdeng's eyes narrowed.

He was a little skeptical just now, but after observing carefully for so long, Aomori is now very sure - his feeling was not wrong! Compared to the moment when the fight started, Takasugi Shinsaku's strength has indeed increased!

The sword hit by Takasugi Shinsaku just now was very beautiful.

The timing and angle were chosen very well, and he chose exactly the right moment to launch a counterattack when Qingdeng had just completed one round of attacks and his old power had been unleashed but his new power had not yet been unleashed.

Aomori was already dodging as fast as he could, but in the end he was still a little slow and was grazed by Takasugi Shinsaku's knife on his ear. Fortunately, he only suffered a slight cut of skin, which was an insignificant skin injury. Apart from some bleeding,

No big deal.

Sooner or later, Takasugi Shinsaku, as if trying to expand the victory, suddenly jumped into the air, and with the help of gravity and his own weight, he chopped down the sword held high above.

Qingden twisted slightly, took half a step back, and then used two upward movements in succession - first cutting from the lower right to the upper left, then drawing an arc with the knife, turning half a circle, and dragging the knife to the left side of his body.

, strike again in the opposite direction, from the lower left to the upper right.

The first blow deflected Takasugi Shinsaku's heavy attack, which was coming under the pressure of gravity.

The second blow was a direct strike to the face of Takasugi Shinsaku who was about to land on his feet.

Takasugi Shinsaku's reaction was so quick that he seemed to have predicted Aoto's movements in advance.

I saw his head tilted, and Dingguishen brushed against his temples with the sound of wind.

Next, Takasugi Shinsaku carried the sword almost horizontally on his right shoulder and struck it horizontally.

Seeing this, Aomori decided to fight head-on with Takasugi Shinsaku without hesitation in order to maximize his physical advantage.

He copied Takasugi Shinsaku's movements exactly - he carried the Dingikijin horizontally on his left shoulder, and then swung his sword to create a whirlwind!

Just as expected - Takasugi Shinsaku, whose arm and waist strength were inferior to Aoto, was suppressed the moment the two swords struck each other.

Qingdeng leaned forward with his body weight, and his body formed an obtuse angle with the wooden corridor under his feet.

Takasugi Shinsaku, who was not as strong as Aoto and could not fight Aoto, was unable to fight Aoto, so his body leaned back greatly, forming an acute angle with the wooden corridor.

However, Takasugi Shinsaku quickly launched a new offensive.

I saw him spread his legs, and his right foot was like a flexible snake, moving towards Qingdeng's lower body, trying to destroy Qingdeng's body center of gravity.

Playing such a dirty trick with Qingdeng, who had systematically learned how to fight with people in narrow areas, and was very good at taking advantage of every opportunity to kick off certain organs used for childbirth... was obviously a bit of a trick.

Aoto lowered his body's center of gravity, spread his legs as well, and used every move to break every kick from Takasugi Shinsaku, and counterattacked in a timely manner.

The two men's upper bodies maintained their sword-fighting movements, while their lower bodies engaged in a dizzying and fierce fight.

Both sides played very solidly in the next set, and after a fierce battle, it was hard to separate.

Takasugi Shinsaku couldn't trip up Aoto, and Aoto couldn't do anything to Takasugi Shinsaku, and no one benefited.

However, although the fight in the lower body was evenly matched, it was the duel in the upper body that determined the winner.

clang!

Aoto took a deep breath, and the muscles of his legs, waist, and arms worked together to force away Takasugi Shinsaku's sword, which, despite his best efforts, was still inferior to Aoto's strength.
To be continued...