Chapter 277 Chapter Eleven

Xiang Shaolong kicked off his horse and stepped into the snowy forest path. Thinking of Cao Qiudao's natural talent, although he is over forty years old, he walks like flying, and fleeing if he can't fight, it is not easy. Moreover, it is very inconvenient to escape on the high platform. As long as Cao Qiudao blocks the way to get off the platform, he will become a trapped beast. Thinking of this, my heart moved.He secretly thought that there was still less than half an hour before the appointed time. As a senior, Cao Qiudao respected his status, so he should not be waiting for him one step earlier as Zhongsun Xuanhua said, then he should still have time to make some arrangements.

Quickly speeding up the pace, passing through the forest and crossing the path, a "Huan Gongtai" style platform painted with white ash stands majestically in front of you. Since Xiang Shaolong had plans, he didn't dare to hesitate, he ran up the long steps from the north to the white top in one breath, and saw that the three sides of the platform were surrounded by hundreds of fences, and an iron pillar was erected every zhang or so.Some hung flags, and some hung lanterns, which illuminated the stage as bright as day. He was relieved not to see Cao Qiudao.Walking to the end of the stone railing facing the other end of the climbing stone steps, he untied his waist rope and hung it down. Although it was still a short of ten feet before he touched the ground, but with his special forces skills.With the help of the waist bag, it is really easy to slide down.

So he fastened the other end to one of the stone pillars, and after arranging it properly, he sat cross-legged and breathed out.Enter the realm of forgetting things and me. The sound of footsteps with a strange rhythm woke him up, and the first thing he entered was the stars covering the clear sky. Xiang Shaolong was surprised when he came here just now.I can't feel the grandeur of the starry sky at all.Why is my mind clear now, moved by the beauty of the night sky. Thinking that although people and things change, the universe will never die, if everyone can think of this.Many unnecessary struggles in the world will be greatly reduced.

At this time, Cao Qiudao's majestic figure gradually appeared on the steps. Xiang Shaolong stood up and bowed his hands in salute. Cao Qiudao still has long hair and shawls.He changed into a gray warrior robe and added a pair of wide wing sleeves, making his already majestic figure even taller. Cao Qiudao returned the salute and said: "Last time, I paid homage to the general's superb skills. Cao has a lot of aftertaste. Please give me your advice tonight." Xiang Shaolong laughed and said: "I am the general who was defeated by Duke Cao's sword, so I am not brave enough to speak bravely. I ask Duke Cao to be merciful."

Cao Qiudao's face was as cold as ice and snow, without revealing the slightest feeling in his heart, he said calmly: "It was Cao who was defeated. The general didn't use a weapon at his hand that night. It was just a fluke that Cao defeated the general." Xiang Shaolong was a little stunned, listening to his tone, he seemed to think that he would not be able to deal with himself within ten moves.Are you ready to play with yourself?Cao Qiudao calmly said: "Cao's sword never keeps his hand after it is unsheathed. Only by fighting with life and death can the swordsman express his respect for the sword. Does the general have a name for this sword?"

Xiang Shaolong took a deep breath, raised his ambition, untied the Hundred Wars Saber, held the sheath in his left hand, and held the knife in his right. He smiled and said, "The sword is called Bai Zhan, please teach me, Mr. Cao." Cao Qiudao stared at the sword in his hand and nodded repeatedly.He said lightly: "For more than ten years, except for one person, no one else can stand so firmly in front of Cao. Opponents are hard to find, and the general knows Cao's joy." "Clang!" The long sword was in his hand. Xiang Shaolong thought that person must be Guan Zhongxie's master, that great swordsman named Zhai, he even forgot his name for a moment, but wondered if they were also fighting at night with the lights on?Thinking of the night battle with the lights on, my heart twitched violently, and I looked at the scabbard.

Cao Qiudao wiped the edge of the sword lightly with his fingers, and said in a low voice, "This sword was forged by Mr. Cao himself. The name of the sword is 'Zhan Jiang'. General, be careful." Xiang Shaolong had a plan in his mind, Zhuo Li didn't move, and said calmly: "Mr. Cao, please make a move first." Cao Qiudao looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "There is always someone who must strike first, watch the sword!" "Look at the sword!" The voice just started, and the stage was immediately filled with murderous aura, and the clouds of battle were dense.

It's all because Cao Qiudao has moved towards him with his steps, combined with the sound of "rustling" made by the boots touching the ground, the momentum is extremely solemn and intimidating. Xiang Shaolong collected his mind and focused on his opponent.He knew that Cao Qiudao's decisive victory was only a few moves, and these ten moves were not easy to block. Last time he took advantage of the surprise soldier, but the opponent was a master of martial arts.After the last contact, he should have figured out his sword path, so it is difficult to deceive him again.He asked Cao Qiudao to take the initiative to attack, not out of excuses, but because of another clever plan.

For him, a person in the 21st century, strategy is extremely important. If he can be wise, he shouldn't just fight with his life. Cao Qiudao's footwork contained some kind of mystery, which made it difficult for him to grasp the speed and timing of his approach. Xiang Shaolong's mind and mind entered the clear state of still water and no waves, no worries and joys, all four things are empty. Suddenly, Cao Qiudao accelerated and approached, and when "Zhan Jiang" made a large sword shadow, the sword body suddenly appeared, and lightning struck horizontally.Very fierce.

Xiang Shaolong felt that the opponent's "Zhan Jiang" sword faintly blocked all access to his treasured sword and scabbard, and taught him that he could only use the sword to seal the frame. He had already experienced Cao Qiu's astonishing divine power, if he forced the opponent's sword with all his strength, it would be no wonder that his mouth would be torn apart.Then there is no need to fight. However, he was not afraid at all, and slightly tilted the angle of the scabbard. The scabbard reflected the light of the lamp, and immediately swayed into Cao Qiudao's eyes.

Just as Cao Qiudao just sprinkled a sword light to disturb his eyes, Xiang Shaolong used the scabbard to reflect the fire light, but it has the same effect. But there is a world of difference between difficulty and difficulty.Xiang Shaolong just waved his hand, and he had achieved his goal. No matter how superb his sword skills are, Cao Qiudao is still a man of flesh and blood, but his talent is higher than others, and his potential has been brought into full play. When the fire light caught his eyes, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes, which were used to the light and dark on the stage, and couldn't see anything for at least a moment. This fleeting time is not enough for Xiang Shaolong to defeat the enemy, but it is enough for him to avoid this thunderous and irresistible sword. At the same time, he counterattacks quickly, strives for the initiative, and defeats Cao Qiudao within a few formulas. The steady arrangement dealt a heavy blow to his overflowing confidence. Xiang Shaolong dodges to the dead corner where the sword cannot reach, first uses the scabbard to release the enemy's sword, and the Hundred Wars Sword in his right hand does not give the opponent any chance to breathe, he quickly strikes out. "Dang!" There was a loud bang. Cao Qiudao twisted so much that Xiang Shaolong almost dropped the scabbard, but he was able to return the sword in time to block his Hundred Battles Sword. Although Cao Qiudao managed to parry Xiang Shaolong's knife that weighed more than Mount Tai, he knew something was wrong and wanted to stagger away to gain a moment's gap to take the initiative, but Xiang Shaolong's Hundred Battles Sword had already launched an overwhelming movement offensive. Every time Xiang Shaolong slashed, his footwork coordinated seamlessly.The angle and strength of each knife are different, ranging from light to heavy. Although it is mainly chopping, it includes subtle techniques such as untwisting and sticking, which fully demonstrates the unique characteristics of the knife. The most astonishing thing is that the knives and knives are sacrificing their lives to attack, and they are attacking, completely ignoring life and death. This was exactly the strategy Xiang Shaolong had set up long ago, because he was younger than Cao Qiudao, so he was forced to fight a war of attrition as soon as he came on the field, and he hoped that within ten moves, the opponent would not be able to fully control the overall situation like last time. Last time Xiang Shaolong was at a disadvantage because he was intimidated by Cao Qiudao's aura, but this time he used tricks to weaken his aura and turned against the guest. With Cao Qiudao's ability, he lost in one fell swoop, and was dodged by Xiang Shaolong three times in a row, he dodged left and right, and only found an opportunity on the fourth cut, turned his defense into an attack, and deceived him into the shadow of the sword. Xiang Shaolong slashed under the sword, and then gave Xiang Shaolong a scabbard to save the siege, and the knife slashed the lower part of the body, forcing him to return to the sword to block the unloading, creating a situation of equal shares. Cao Qiudao's eyes flicked coldly, obviously angry for the first time.Tongue burst into spring thunder, shouted loudly, swung the scabbard, Wang Kong slashed down with the sword. When Xiang Shaolong was wondering, Cao Qiudao's slashing sword had changed halfway, from upward slashing to forward swipe, the slashing sword was like a living thing, quickly grabbed Xiang Shaolong's throat, the skill of the sword move made people People are sincerely amazed. Xiang Shaolong swung the scabbard, so that the fire light reflected by the jewels on the scabbard reflected Cao Qiudao's sharp eyes again. Cao Qiudao realized that the stab was in the void.Xiang Shaolong had already moved to his left side, and slashed another three times with his backhand. Cao Qiudao staggered away and slashed out a circle of sword lights.The outer circle just met Xiang Shaolong's first strike. Xiang Shaolong was shocked, knowing that the other party had learned how to behave, and he was better at dealing with it than last time. "Dangdang" two knives.Xiang Shaolong slashed at the opponent's sword twice, he wanted to repeat the old trick, hoping to slash at the same place on the opponent's sword for three times, but it backfired, it couldn't be done. But the eight strokes have passed. There are only two moves left. Even though he was at a slight disadvantage, Cao Qiudao's aura was still unparalleled, so that Xiang Shaolong couldn't find a gap to take advantage of. Cao Qiudao suddenly spun, shooting out countless sword lights from his whole body like a thorn, turning towards Xiang Shaolong like a tornado. Xiang Shaolong knew that he must not give in, otherwise his army would be defeated and he would never be able to block the remaining two moves. At this time, he completely forgot about the sword technique and strategy, and since the opponent was turning rapidly, using the firelight to illuminate his eyes could not be useful, so he could only rely on his instinctive reaction to deal with the opponent's superb swordsmanship. As the rabbit rose and the crane fell, the two passed by, and exchanged two more moves in an instant. Blood radiated from Xiang Shaolong's left arm, and a two-inch long bloodstain was drawn by the beheading sword, but it was only a flesh wound. However, his hundred-fighting blade cut off Cao Qiudao's long hair that danced with the rotation, and it flew between the two of them with the wind, and fell slowly. Cao Qiudao was greatly astonished, stopped, laughed and said: "Good sword, Cao has never tried such a happy sword." Xiang Shaolong thought he was going to give up, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Xiang is really not the opponent of the senior, now ten moves are enough, everyone can stop fighting!" Cao Qiudao's eyes flashed sharply, and he shouted coldly, "Joke, what ten tricks? The general is my number one enemy in the eastern countries. Do you think I, Cao Qiudao, will let you go back alive?" Xiang Shaolong was stunned for a moment, the original respect for him disappeared immediately, thinking that you are just a despicable villain with no reputation, why should you call him a sword master. But at this moment, there was no time to think about it, the figure flashed, and Cao Qiudao's offensive had arrived with furious waves. Xiang Shaolong's Baizhan Saber flew up and down, and the cold light shot out, barely blocked Cao Qiudao's three sword strikes, and by the fourth sword strike, his arm was numb due to the shock, so he was slowed down a bit.He was about to use the scabbard in his left hand to gain time to catch his breath, but Cao Qiudao hit Cao Qiudao's arms, and immediately swung his sword and struck, and with the force of his body, Xiang Shaolong's injured left arm could no longer hold the scabbard, and he let go Fly out, fall to the rear, and don't know where to fall in a crisis. At this critical moment, Xiang Shaolong brought out the potential of his life, the handle of the saber fell down, and hit Cao Qiudao's sword that took advantage of the situation and slashed his left arm wide open. With a sound of "Dang!", Cao Qiudao didn't expect Xiang Shaolong to have such a strange move in danger, so he had no choice but to back away. Cao Qiudao laughed and said, "Without the scabbard, let's see what tricks you can do?" Xiang Shaolong knew that this was a matter of life and death, if Cao Qiudao were to form another attack and take the initiative to attack, if he didn't make ten strikes, his own blood would be spattered on the spot. Without hesitation, he rushed towards Cao Qiudao like a shadow, and at the same time changed from holding the knife with one hand to two.Raise your head high, follow the footwork that can surpass the enemy's vanity, and slash towards Cao Qiudao with your head. Cao Qiudao hurriedly stopped retreating, and shouted coldly, "I'm courting death!" When Yun Jian leaned forward slightly, Xiang Shaolong leaped into the air beyond his expectation, and slashed at him even more vigorously. Borrowing the momentum of leaping into the sky, and moving the saber with both hands, its momentum is so powerful that it is no longer comparable to any previous saber.The Baizhan Saber pierced the air, making a sharp whistling sound. With Cao Qiudao's ability, of course he can retreat and dodge it, but this will not only lose his dignity, but also make Xiang Shaolong more imposing, and it will take a lot of effort to subdue him. Cao Qiudao gritted his teeth fiercely, leaped up to catch the saber with his sword. Two clear sounds, mountains and valleys echoed, spreading to every corner of Jixia Palace.Even Lu Buwei, who was watching the battle from a distance on the city wall, could hear it clearly. In fact, since the two fought, the sound of swords clashing has been faintly heard, not as loud as this blow. The two switched places. The sound of Cao Qiudao gasping came to Xiang Shaolong's ears. Xiang Shaolong's battle of attrition finally worked. He turned around and held the handle of the Baizhan Saber tightly with both hands, but he used the centrifugal force of the rotation and the strength produced by his waist, and slashed at Cao Qiudao who was facing him from his left shoulder. Cao Qiudao was still calm, at least on the surface, he swung his sword to block his blow, and then moved away to regroup.Unexpectedly, Xiang Shaolong slashed his back with his backhand like a shadow. Cao Qiudao didn't expect that Xiang Shaolong could change his moves so quickly, he showed a little panic for the first time, he reluctantly returned his sword and swung the Baizhan Saber away. Xiang Shaolong won't let anyone down, he shouted wildly, he couldn't stop moving the saber with both hands, every time he raised the saber high above his head, sometimes he slashed straight, sometimes he slashed obliquely, he didn't want to hurt anyone, he just wanted to force the opponent to defend with his sword. The sound of "jingle" is endless. Although Cao Qiudao's strength is better than Xiang Shaolong's, the difference is not too far.But now Xiang Shaolong is using both hands to carry the saber, besides his wrist strength and arm strength, the most important thing is his waist strength, and from top to bottom, it looks like a mountain is pressing down on the top, and like a raging wave rolling his body, Cao Qiudao immediately chopped him down again and again step back. The most wonderful thing is that Xiang Shaolong deliberately kept a distance from him, out of ten knives, at least six of them hit places where his sword's power was hard to reach. This is where Xiang Shaolong is clever. In terms of the profound and delicate moves, he is no match for Cao Qiudao.But such wide-open and wide-open slashing can best utilize the advantages of the sword and reveal the weakness of the sword. As one ebbs and another, Cao Qiudao can only stay on the defensive. However, this advantage cannot last long. At the beginning, every knife could force Cao Qiudao to take a step back, but ashamed that Cao Qiudao finally regained the disadvantage with various methods, Xiang Shaolong had to work very hard to force him to take a step back. But Xiang Shaolong knew it well, when Cao Qiudao didn't retreat a single step, and when he was about to counterattack, he didn't hold back any more, and slashed three times with all his strength. "Ding!" The general's sword was unbearable to be slashed, and a section of the sword's edge about two inches long was cut off. Cao Qiudao was slashed by him so that his body trembled violently, he let out a violent roar, he stabbed fiercely with his sword, but he forgot to cut off the small part of the sword edge, when it only touched Xiang Shaolong's corset, the castration was over, making Xiang Shaolong Escaped catastrophe by a hair's breadth. Xiang Shaolong had already given up all his strength and retreated quickly.Quickly pulling the distance between the two to more than three feet, it also made him only five feet away from the "escape rope" behind. Cao Qiudao looked down at the sword in his hand carefully, shook his head and sighed: "Even if the sword is broken, you can take the king's life." Xiang Shaolong knew in his heart that the round of violent attack just now had made him a weary soldier, and he could no longer regain his previous courage. But of course it wouldn't show it from his expression, he took a deep breath and said: "Mr. Cao, please think twice, if Xiang asked for a loss for both, it is not impossible." Cao Qiudao said indifferently: "It's a very good deal to replace Cao's order with the general's order." There was something in Xiang Shaolong's words: "But it's up to me to decide, not Cao Gong." Cao Qiudao snorted angrily.He sneered and said, "Do you think you can provoke Cao? Let's see what skills you have." Picking up the sharpened sword, he swung his wrist left and right, and at the same time raised his steps to force Xiang Shaolong. Xiang Shaolong swung the saber forward, adjusted his breathing, and at the same time stepped back.The two of them advanced and retreated, and in a blink of an eye Xiang Shaolong had already reached the edge of the stone fence. Xiang Shaolong shouted loudly: "Wait!" Cao Qiudao was stunned and said, "Is there anything else to say?" Xiang Shaolong drew his saber and saluted, "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for your instruction, my little brother is leaving." Cao Qiudao came to his senses and rushed forward with his sword. Xiang Shaolong turned over and was not outside the stone fence.