Presumably they didn't know why they were immediately kicked out of the room as soon as the competition ended.

At present, 8 of the 10 opponents have gone. The first 8 contestants have now left. The only people who are still here are those who have not yet competed with Qingdeng and had a brief exchange with Qingdeng before the martial arts performance began.

Shimazaki Kazu and Tokuyama Shigeru.

Tokuyama Shigeru stepped on solid and powerful steps and stood 7 steps away from Aoden.

I saw him setting up his bamboo sword in a very graceful manner, raising his head high and saying loudly:

"Mr. Orange, please enlighten me!"

The sound is loud, the tone is sonorous and powerful, and full of momentum.

Qingden's eyebrows twitched slightly and his eyes focused.

The spirit displayed by Tokuyama Shigeru's shout... was different from every previous opponent!

——It looks like a decent person has finally arrived...

Qingdeng, who unconsciously had a faint smile on his lips, concentrated his mind and steadied his bamboo sword.

"Hey!"

Tokuyama Shigeru's energy sank into his Dantian, he stepped forward and launched an attack.

The bamboo sword swung from the middle made a sound as it struck Qingdeng's face - he was so ambitious that he chose this vital point as the target of his first strike.

Qingden quickly moved back and knocked away Tokuyama Shigeru's bamboo sword.

As if he had been scalded by hot boiling water, Tokuyama Shigeru quickly took half a step back with the bamboo sword that was almost thrown away. After quickly adjusting the direction of his body and the blade, he immediately slashed down again with a loud shout.

A very sharp knife.

Tokuyama Shigeru is a full 25cm shorter than Aotomo, and his figure is slimmer than Aotobu.

The sharp contrast in stature makes him feel like a mantis trying to control a chariot when he is fighting against Qingdeng.

However, Tokuyama Shigeru was not deterred at all.

He started "fighting" with Qingdeng without fear, launching a continuous offensive like a violent storm that wanted to drown Qingdeng.

The sharp shouts coming from the Dantian energy and the crisp sound of bamboo swords clashing came one after another.

Aoto, who was on the defensive, used his dazzling sword skills and dazzling footwork to defeat Tokuyama Shigeru's offensive. At the same time, he cast admiring eyes at the opponent in front of him.

.

In terms of skill, Tokuyama Shigeru is by no means a master. At least 6 of all the opponents Aomori had just faced were stronger than Tokuyama Shigeru.

But Tokuyama Shigeru has something that the eight people in front of him don't have - the momentum to win!

Only those who are determined to win and defeat the enemy in front of them can wield such a oppressive slash.

The longer he practiced martial arts and the more hard and bloody battles he experienced, the more Qingden realized that momentum is very important when fighting with others!

As long as you have the courage to move forward without fear of injury or death, even if you are far weaker than the opponent, you still have the opportunity to create a feat in which the weak defeat the strong.

With this high-spirited momentum, even though his strength was not strong, Tokuyama Shigeru brought a greater sense of oppression and threat to Qingto than any opponent he had just encountered.

From the sound of his voice, Tokuyama Shigeru must be young.

Although he already has the deep, rich voice unique to adult men, his tone still has an obvious childishness.

He is probably around 13 or 4 years old.

It would be too much of an advantage for an adult man like Aoto to fight with a young man like him - but within a moment, Tokuyama Shigeru's weakness at such a young age was revealed.

"LOL……"

Compared with Aoto's deft defense, Tokuyama Shigeru's offense is gradually showing signs of fatigue.

My breathing was chaotic... In order to ensure the supply of oxygen, I had to open my mouth wide and greedily suck the air from my lips.

Although the offensive is still maintained, the speed of the bamboo sword has slowed down significantly.

Qingdeng, who had been quietly accumulating strength and waiting for the best opportunity to counterattack, was waiting for this moment.

I saw Aoden take a step back, and then quickly and silently rush forward like a giant beast hunting, the bamboo sword in his hand made a loud noise - the sword sharply struck Tokuyama Shigeru's flank, who was unable to react.

Tokuyama Shigeru, who was stabbed in the left abdomen, let out a dull exclamation, and then counterattacked with a conditioned reflex blow, hitting Aoden's chest, hoping to die together with Aoden.

If the battle between the two of them now is not a sparring with bamboo swords, but a duel with real swords, then if Tokuyama Shigeru's counterattack is effective, it can really seriously injure Aoden. If he is lucky, he can directly bring Aoden together.

Let’s go to hell together.

Qingden, who saw through Tokuyama Shigeru's intention, turned his upper body sideways and dodged the bamboo sword that was heading straight for his chest. Then he rushed forward, dodged behind Tokuyama Shigeru, and then turned back with his feet.

, using the centrifugal force brought about by turning the body, he delivered a second blow to Tokuyama Shigeru's body.

This time, Qingdeng used a lot more force.

The bamboo sword hit Tokuyama Shigeru's back and directly "smashed" the unexpectedly light young man to the ground.

"I accept it." Qingdeng flipped his wrist and swung the knife with blood as usual.

"Hahaha..." Shigeru Tokuyama climbed up from the tatami on his hands and knees and smiled bitterly at Qingden: "It's so frustrating to lose... I didn't even see your sword path or movements clearly, and you were knocked down.

It’s over…”

Although he said this, Tokuyama Shigeru frankly admitted his defeat.

He bowed to Aoto and said "Thank you for your advice" very politely. Then he picked up his bamboo sword and retreated to the side of Shimazaki Kazuki. Strangely enough, Tokuyama Shigeru didn't act like the previous one.

He was like that and was forced to leave the room after competing with Qingden.

At the moment when Shigeru Tokuyama exited——

[Ding! Talent scanned]

Since the beginning of the imperial martial arts performance, the system sound that had never sounded in my mind finally came slowly.

[Successfully copied talent: "Emperor's Art"]

[Introduction to talent: Excellent facial muscle control ability]

Qingdeng's expression suddenly froze. After shouting "What the hell" in his heart, he quickly opened the system interface and checked his talent list.

At the very end of the list, there is a new talent with a very domineering name: Emperor's Art!

——Facial muscles? Emperor?

Qingdeng looked blank and blinked his eyes a few times.

Either strong or subtle... Qingdeng has seen a lot of all kinds of talents.

But this was the first time he had seen a talent with such a strange name.

Facial muscle control... Why can a talent that enhances facial muscle control be given such a powerful name?

Just when Qingdeng was dumbfounded and thinking——

"Aha! It's finally my turn!"

Shimazaki dragged his bamboo sword, couldn't wait to kick the skirt of his kendo uniform, and rushed to Aoto's side with a bang.

"Finally it's my turn! Show up, Shimazaki Kazuichi!"

The competition is not over yet... Aoto, who had to focus his mind and attention away from the strange new talent, raised his eyebrows at Shimazaki.

"Show current flow?"

"What? The swordsmanship style I use is the manifestation style. Is this strange?"

Qingdeng shook his head: "I rarely see swordsmen who are skilled in the art of expression, so I find it a bit rare."

"Oh, that's it...then you may be disappointed later." Shimazaki laughed a few times, "My display style... I haven't practiced it very well. I may not be able to let you really see it.

To show the true style and power of Xianliu.”

After finishing speaking, Shimazaki cleared his throat forcefully.

Then--

"Ahhhhhhhhh--!"

Shimazaki ran up to Aoto and slashed hard with the bamboo sword he held in his upper right hand. As soon as he struck out, Aoto immediately showed a look of shock!

At the moment of lightning, Qingden quickly moved sideways and hid away from Shimazaki Kazu's sword.

"Ahhhhhhhhh--!"

Shimazaki yelled again and took half a step forward. While he was in front of Aoden again, the bamboo sword in his hand returned to the upper right side of his head in an arc.

The next moment when the sword tip stood still for a moment, the sword tip made a sound in the wind! It struck down!

Looking at the bamboo sword that struck again in front of him... the look of shock on Qingden's cheeks became a little more intense.

Aoto took another step sideways to avoid Shimazaki Kazuichi's attack.

Then Shimazaki caught up again.

Just like a cat catching a mouse - Aoto dodges, Shimazaki rushes after him and attacks, Aoto dodges again, Shimazaki chases after him again and attacks again... The two of them just keep repeating this rhythm of attack and defense.

Basically, every time Shimazaki swung his sword, the look of astonishment on Aoto's face would increase.
To be continued...