But even at this point, he did not panic at all, and continued to defend step by step and counterattack wherever possible.

At the same time, he lowered his eyelids, carefully observed Qingdeng's every move, and fine-tuned the rhythm of his movements, trying to reach a level where he could compete with his opponent.

Although the battle situation was fierce and the situation was very unfavorable, the strange thing was that Prajna felt that his state of mind was particularly calm at this time.

——What kind of bullshit "Nioh" is far behind Otakemaru and Shuten Doji!

——With such a thing, why should I hold Vairochana?

——I will definitely kill him! Prove to the master that I am the one most qualified to inherit his mantle!

——The relationship between master and disciple... the friendship between the same disciples... the justice of the world... the evil of the Fa Zhu Party... the dispute between Calabash House and the Fa Zhu Party... these are none of my business!

——I just want to become stronger! Become stronger than anyone else! Become the unparalleled one in the world!

——Only the sword in my palm is my lifelong pursuit & my only pursuit!

——Shuten Doji...although I don’t like you very much.

——But, I totally agree with your words.

——Only by competing with strong people can I quickly improve myself!

At this moment, Prajna's eyes widened and his expression changed slightly.

At this moment, he felt a bolt of lightning flash through his mind.

At this moment, it was like a drowning man suddenly grasping a life-saving straw. He felt that he, who had been drowning in the quagmire for a long time, finally grasped the key to breaking through the shackles!

When this moment passed, a strange light flickered out of his eyes.

Qingdeng had already stepped forward and slashed Prajna's head with his sword.

But at this moment, the talent "Prophecy +9" suddenly activated.

[Note: Prophet +9: He has a strong ability to sense the dangers that are about to happen around him. The degree of sensing will increase with the severity of the danger. However, this ability will not be triggered for people and objects that are not threatening according to personal subjective judgment.

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He sensed an extremely strong danger signal from Prajna, and instinctively put the knife back in his chest, then jumped back, widened the distance, and stood ready, staring at Prajna as if facing a formidable enemy.

Even if he only looked at it with his naked eyes, Qingden could clearly feel that Prajna at this time seemed to be a different person.

It was obvious that as of just now, a tsunami-like violent aura was still erupting from his body.

But at this moment, the violent aura on his body suddenly disappeared... If I use more precise words to describe it, it was adduction.

The violent aura was absorbed into his body, causing his body's temperament to suddenly change, becoming calm and tranquil.

It’s like changing from a “massive tsunami” to a “calm lake”.

Although the momentum is much smaller, it still gives Qingdeng the terrifying feeling of "storm is coming"!

This feeling is not unfamiliar to Qingto - looking back on the past, he once experienced it from his boss Kiryu.

Although Boss Kiryu not far away was still unable to get up, he kept his upper body strong and watched the whole battle.

He felt the changes in Prajna at the first moment. He was slightly startled at first, and then as if he had expected this to happen, he lowered his eyelids and his facial expression became solemn.

Prajna lowered his head and looked at his hands and feet.

"...Master, am I right?"

He said to Boss Kiryu without looking back.

Not only did his aura become "quiet", but the words he spoke also became exceptionally peaceful, without any of the hysterical appearance before.

"It won't take long for me to master the mere 'state of no-self'."

After saying that, he slowly raised his eyes and looked directly at Qingdeng.

"Ju Qingden, although I don't want to say anything nice to you, I have to thank you."

"Thanks to you, I finally got rid of the difficult bottleneck and once again broke through myself in the battle."

"Then...concentrate and prepare to accept the move."

At the same time as he finished speaking, he put his left foot back, put strength on his waist, and was ready to go, assuming a posture that "is ready to leap out at any time."

Upon seeing this, Qingdeng immediately grasped the knife in his palm, raised his posture from the middle, and firmly guarded the knife in front of his chest.

Prajna let out a long breath——

laugh!

Accompanied by the sound of the blade cutting through flesh, bits of blood splashed into the air, then dripped down and blended into the earth.

Prajna, who was several meters in front of Qingden one second, appeared behind Qingden the next second, making a gesture of drawing a sword.

Nagasone Kotetsu's blade cut through Qingden's left shoulder, and the originally intact clothes tore apart, and little drops of blood seeped out.

Everything happened so fast! The so-called "lightning and flint" is nothing more than that!

In essence, Prajna did not use any tricky skills, he just jumped forward, swung the knife, and looked at Qingdeng's neck - nothing more, that's all.

It’s just that his speed is so fast! It’s so fast that it’s hard to tell with the naked eye!

With the blessing of the talent "Unknown Prophet +9", Qingden sensed the approaching danger immediately.

Thanks to his talent "Eagle Eye +5", he could barely see the path of Prajna's sword.

However, his body had no time to react!

Even if he tried hard to dodge, he could only avoid fatal injuries and let his shoulder take the blow instead of his neck.

Although this wound is not deep, for ordinary people, it is an injury that is painful enough to distort the facial features and restrict movement.

Fortunately, Qingdeng had the gift of "Pain Tolerance +8" and his tolerance for pain was extremely high. This small injury could not even change his facial expression at all.

It is worth mentioning that Qingden gained new gains due to the injury.

The talent "Berserker +4" is activated!

[Note: Berserker +4: The tolerance to pain and blood loss is greatly improved. The more pain you feel, the more you can unleash the power hidden in your body. However, when the damage suffered exceeds the physiological limit of the body, this effect is invalid.

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Not only that, but the talent that can be activated at the same time is "Gu Gu +3".

Since even "Gu Gu + 3" has been activated, it only means one thing - the opponent's current strength is far superior to his!

Snap!

Qingden kicked the ground hard and turned his body with his left foot as the axis. The knife in his palm followed by a half circle and slashed at Prajna behind him.

But as soon as he turned around, his vision was crowded with the figures of Prajna attacking him.

Prajna raised the sword above his head and raised it to the upper section. The dazzling light of the sword briefly replaced the bright sun.

Qingdeng's pupils shrank suddenly, knowing that if he didn't defend himself, his life would be hard to save.

So as a last resort, he could only change his attack to defense, hold Vairochana above his head, and use all his strength to prepare for Prajna's slashing attack.

In the blink of an eye, the dazzling sword light fell straight down, and the terrifying impact like a truck collision immediately spread along the blade to Qingdeng's arms, and then spread throughout his body.

Nagaso Niko Tetsu is one of the greatest karma objects, a peerless sword on the same level as Vairocana.

In terms of sharpness and toughness, it is not afraid of Vairocana!

Looking up, he saw Vairocana's blade... This originally smooth blade had a conspicuous gap.

However, the "cutting" is mutual.

Prajna's attack and Qingden's defense can be understood as Choso Nihu Tetsu slashing at Vairochana, or as Vairocana slashing at Choso Niko Tetsu.

Therefore, Nagasone Kotetsu's blade also has a conspicuous gap that is not too big or too small.

It can be seen that these two swords can no longer bear the torment of these two monsters!

Having said that, neither Qingden nor Prajna could care about the sword in their hands at the moment.

Qingdeng gritted his teeth. Although he managed to hold on, he still took two steps back uncontrollably.

Being repulsed in a head-to-head confrontation... Qingden has not experienced anything like this for a long time!

He obviously possesses talents such as "Nine Cows and Two Tigers +3", "Tiger Arm +4", etc., and also has the blessing of buffs such as "Lonely Warrior +3", "Berserker +4", and "Born for Fighting +9".

, but was still repelled...

Not only the speed, but also the power of Prajna is greatly increased!

In a matter of seconds, Prajna's right elbow suddenly flicked out like a broken bowstring, sizzling through the air, and went straight to Qingden's neck.

It was still a slash that was too fast to dodge.

Qingdeng leaned back with difficulty and finally managed to escape.

If this continues, it will only allow Prajna to completely seize the initiative in the battle.

Qingdeng naturally knew the importance of initiative. In order to reverse the situation, even though he knew it was risky, he still swung his sword in and launched a counterattack.

Hearing the sound of the blade, he closed the distance between him and his opponent with his feet sticking to the ground, leaned forward to slash, and swung the knife in his palm from bottom to top.

With this blow, Qingdeng could be said to have used his special skills, making the knife reach the fastest speed.
To be continued...