Qingdeng turned around quickly and swung his knife to face the approaching black figure. The two actions happened almost at the same time.

2 people, 4 feet, the dust on the ground was scattered in all directions.

In the violently rising dust, two figures passed each other at a dizzying speed. The bamboo swords clashed several times, making muffled sounds and intermittent shouts.

If Qingden was in his prime, he would only need to swing two swords at most to deal with a creature of this level.

But no matter what, Qingdeng was really tired at the moment. Even with the ability bonuses brought by "Strengthening Muscles +1" and "Gathering God", he still felt severe muscle soreness, and his concentration began to lose control uncontrollably.

But even if the strength has declined significantly, it is still more than enough to deal with the opponents in front of him.

After a while, the opponent was gradually suppressed by Qingdeng.

At this moment, a scene very similar to the one just now occurred - after the opponent used a move that forced Qingden to raise his sword to block, causing the door to open wide, he suddenly jumped behind Qingden and ran out without looking back.

Tournament field.

Immediately afterwards, another person took advantage of the opportunity to pounce on Qingdeng, swinging his sword to attack Qingdeng's exposed body.

Qingden narrowed his eyes slightly and pursed his lips thoughtfully.

If this "double relay" strategy only appears once, it can be explained by coincidence.

But it appeared twice in a row... Unless Qingdeng had water in his head, he didn't believe there was nothing fishy in it!

Qingdeng had already seen this trick once before, and Qingdeng, who had corresponding experience, did not panic this time.

"Whoaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-!"

He galloped forward like a furious wave, slashing his bamboo sword quickly while making an "ape cry" that indicated his current flow.

Qingden understands more and more why the "monkey cry" is one of the core techniques of Shigenryu - because it is so easy to use.

Imagine this: the opponent who was very calm in the first half second suddenly screamed more horribly than the female ghost in the second half of the second... People who are not mentally strong enough will basically be frightened to the point of trembling, and their attention will appear.

A moment of distraction - this moment of lack of concentration is enough to decide the outcome of the battle.

The other party's expression changed drastically due to the shock of the sound waves bursting out from Qingden's throat.

When he came back to his senses, Qingdeng's bamboo sword had struck his body with a dull sound.

The sound of the 55th opponent entering the competition field was heard from behind.

Qingto turned around and saw who the 55th opponent was, and raised his eyebrows slightly - it was Aoi Oo who had the least presence among the Iryoyo force of the third team.

Aoi, who is short in stature and has a delicate face, does not look like a person who is proficient in martial arts.

And in fact, it is indeed the case.

He came onto the stage carrying a bamboo sword, but his grip on the sword was extremely poor - his palm was hard and the handle was tightly squeezed, without any "softness" at all.

This kind of holding method will only make the sword path stiff and lack speed and dexterity.

With a nervous look on his face, Aoi readied his bamboo sword, assumed a non-committal mid-level posture, stepped forward, and pointed the tip of the sword straight towards Qingden's chest.

Qingteng stood still with his legs spread apart, turning a blind eye to Aoi's slash, which had neither power nor speed.

When Aoi's bamboo sword was less than 3 inches away from Qingteng's chest, Qingteng suddenly turned sideways, and then used the bottom of the bamboo sword's handle to hit Aoi's right arm that was holding the sword.

Lan Jing screamed in pain, and the bamboo sword in his palm fell to the ground with a clang.

The weapon had been removed, but Aoi suddenly showed an unprovoked ferocity.

He was still screaming in pain, while he lowered his body and rushed straight towards Qingdeng's waist with a "desperate" momentum.

Judging from his movements, he wanted to pounce directly on Qingdeng and start a hand-to-hand fight with him.

As Mao Yao pounced forward, a trace of guilt appeared on Aoi's eyebrows - but because he was lowering his head, even Qing Den, who was very close to him, did not notice the strange color on his face.

How can Aoi, who has poor martial arts skills, get close to Qingden?

Qingden cleverly dodged and jumped behind Aoi.

Aoi, who didn't know Qingden had moved behind him, still rushed forward stupidly.

Qingden slashed with his sword, hitting Lan Jing's back right in the middle.

Aoi let out an "Uh-huh" sound, staggered forward a few steps, and then fell straight to the ground with his shoulders on the ground.

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Although his physical fatigue brought some thrills to Aoi's battle, Aoi managed to defeat his opponents No. 56, No. 57, and No. 58 after Aoi without any risk.

Since the war, the doubts that have accumulated in Qingdeng's heart have become so strong that they are difficult to ignore.

Qingzheng is very clear: from the moment he defeated Midorikawa, his subsequent opponents became weird.

To be more precise, their playing style became weird.

Some people cooperate with each other and join forces with each other - such as the two pairs of people using the "pair relay".

Every move and style of some people is no longer to defeat Qingteng, but to wear down Qingteng's physical and mental strength - such as Aoi, such as opponent No. 56. They all play hard.

, all of them used tricks that forced Qingteng to spend all his energy in defense and dodge. They all looked like a desperate Saburo who said, "As long as I still have the strength to stand, I will not end up."

According to the rules of "Liqie", each participant must fight until he is unable to fight anymore, or must voluntarily surrender before leaving.

Therefore, as long as those who enter the battlefield do not surrender and still have enough energy to fight again, they can continue to fight against the Riqiriers.

The playing style of so many people suddenly became weird... It was obvious that there must be someone secretly organizing and planning all of this.

Qingdeng had no time to think about all this - because at this moment, a strong wind like a tiger descending from the mountain struck Qingdeng from the side!

Qingden has defeated 58 people.

The only ones who haven't been "out" yet are the two Yuki who left a deep impression on Ayoto - Shirasaki and Akabane.

And the person taking the field at this moment is none other than the oldest man with the most seniority in the Third Division: Heijiro Shirasaki!

I saw Shirasaki holding a wooden gun with a piece of cloth wrapped around the tip, majestically flying forward and drawing the gun, heading straight for Qingdeng!

Qingdeng raised his sword to defend himself and deflected the fist-width spear head with a "pop" sound.

Qingdeng's eyes froze for an instant - the force transmitted from the sword to his palms clearly told Qingdeng: the old man in front of him is a master of spear skills!

Seeing that the blow missed, Shirasaki took 7 steps back to widen the distance between him and Aoto, then spread his legs apart and pointed the tip of his spear diagonally at Aoto from top to bottom.

At this time, a breeze blew by, blowing his black and white eyebrows and short beard. Under the slightly swaying eyebrows, there was a pair of slender eyes that were staring at Qingdeng without blinking - this look

He really looks like a warrior who stepped out of an ancient painting!

Qingden looked at Shirasaki solemnly, and quietly held the bamboo sword in front of him.

——Finally... a capable person has arrived who can bear the title of "military general"!

The Huo Fu Thief is an army at best, and it should have generals and soldiers.

From a functional point of view, Yuli is the "general" modified by fire to fight thieves, and Tongxin is the "soldier" modified by fire against thieves.

As a result, the performance of the soldiers of the Third Division so far can only be described in one sentence: a general without a general, and a soldier without a soldier.

Shirasaki's appearance finally made Qingto remember: Oh! That's right, the Huofu Thieves are now an army!

Qingden glanced at Shirasaki's posture and thought to himself:

——The ‘King of One Hundred Weapons’ is indeed very oppressive...

Among the eighteen kinds of weapons, the spear with its simple attack method and wide attack range is the absolute king that allows the user to easily leapfrog the level and challenge the strong.

The blow that Shirasaki just delivered could only be executed by a spearman who has been immersed in the art of spearing for many years - he has met a long-lost spearman... Qingto thought to himself.

The strength of the opponent in front of you cannot be underestimated.

And my current physical and mental state is in a less than ideal state due to fatigue.

All these factors combined together made Qingdeng dare not be careless.

He thought for a moment.

After a while, Qingdeng took a step to his left side at a neither fast nor slow speed.

Qingdeng's left foot was about to move laterally, and the tip of a spear wrapped in cloth pierced the air and stabbed straight towards Qingdeng's left body.

Aomori's step just now was actually just a fake move to lure Shirasaki into action.

As soon as Shirasaki's spear tip was sent out, Aomori quickly retracted his left foot and cleverly avoided Shirasaki's thrust. The evasive distance was neither more nor less.

Immediately afterwards, Aomori began to step forward, trying to close the distance between himself and Shirasaki.

But every time Aoto took a step forward, Shirasaki took a few steps back, always maintaining a distance of about 7 steps from Aoto.

"Drink!"

Shirasaki let out a deep shout, flicked his wrists, and the spear in his hand turned into a slippery snake with astonishing momentum.

The poisonous snake opened its huge mouth and rushed towards Qingdeng viciously.

This time, Qingdeng did not dodge.

Instead, he swung his bamboo sword and struck straight at the tip of the wooden spear that came within his attack range.

The sword blade and the spear tip collided in mid-air.
To be continued...