Volume 4: Ouyang's Counterattack Chapter 10: Dragon and Tiger Fight (Three)

  "Here I come!" Watanabe Shinsho nodded at Takeeda Shingo and stepped into the arena.

  Tanaka Yokosuke clapped his hands and two Japanese men rushed out of the wing room on one side of the courtyard, quickly carrying away and rescuing Watanabe Toshio.

  "Mr. Ouyang, I'm using the Japanese Warring States' famous sword, Flame Dance. What kind of weapon are you using, Mr. Ouyang?" Watanabe Shinobu couldn't help but show respect to Ouyang Xuan, this was the flavor of strong people appreciating each other.

  "I usually don't use weapons, a pair of fists is enough!" Ouyang Xuan proudly shook his head, having won the first match, his confidence greatly increased: It turned out that Japanese eight-dan masters were nothing special, and he could also win if he took it seriously!

  Watanabe Shinobu furrowed his brow, saying displeased: "But I heard from Mitsui Toshio that Mr. Ouyang seems to have a very peculiar knife emitting flames! Does Mr. Ouyang think Watanabe Shinobu is not worthy of you taking out the knife?"

  "You'll know when you try!" Ouyang Xuan said calmly, with a hint of the unique arrogance that was characteristic of Chinese people.

  "Well, in that case, I won't be polite." Watanabe Shinsho was furious, but as the master of a school, he quickly calmed down and slowly drew out the sword at his waist.

  The faint sunset radiates golden light, and in a daze, a sharp lightning bolt flashes across the field, causing the floating maple leaves to tremble uncontrollably.

  Ouyang Xuan's pupils contracted slightly as he realized that the powerful aura was coming from Tosei Shinsho's war sword - Fire Dance!

  "I've been offended!" The Japanese people value offense, and Watanabe Shinsho's face turned solemn as he drank a loud shout. His swift footsteps seemed to have the strange function of shrinking the distance, and in an instant, he was right in front of Ouyang Xuan, with a knife that seemed to be as fast as thunder!

  "Hiss——?" Feeling the intense blade arc and blade energy in front of him, Ouyang Xuan's face turned solemn at once: His body flashed rapidly, avoiding the blade while his left leg rose diagonally like the wind, directly hooking onto Watanabe Shinobu's right arm joint!

  Watanabe Nobumasa was indeed a master of his generation, dodging Oyama Kiro's attack with ease while swiftly counterattacking and slashing at Oyama's waist.

  Ouyang Xuan hastily retreated, his eyes wide open as he carefully observed Watanabe Shinobu's attacking characteristics!

  Watanabe Shinsho pursued, his war sword chopping, slashing, slicing, sweeping and stabbing in a flurry of attacks that numbered over ten against Ouyang Xuan, who retreated over ten paces, calmly observing from within the flashing lightning-like blade curtain.

  Suddenly, Watanabe Shinobu's face turned red with anger after a long period of futile attack. He shouted loudly: "Clear Water Three Consecutive Cuts!" A fierce flame burst out like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, a bright blade flashed in mid-air.

  In Ou Yang Xuan's vigilant eyes, Huo Wu broke out from the sky full of sword lights and chopped towards Ou Yang Xuan's chest and neck at a very strange angle!

  Ouyang Xuan was shocked and didn't dare resist, his waist suddenly bursting with strength as he rapidly retreated backwards.

  The first sword of the fire dance did not hit, in the flash of lightning and sparks, the second sword rolled up from the ground, like a dragon rising from the earth, bringing with it rolling smoke and dust and a sky full of murderous intent!

  "What a formidable guy!" Ouyang Xuan retreated again, hastily leaping to the right side, barely avoiding this fierce slash.

  Who would have thought that before he could even steady himself, Huo Wu's third slash rose diagonally into the air, like a dark dragon rising from the depths of the abyss, emitting an eerie whistling sound as it shot straight for Ouyang Xuan's waist!

  Ouyang Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted, and he swiftly flipped through the air, borrowing a branch of maple tree from mid-air to swing towards Duansheng's back.

  "Ka-ching——" The upward-slashing blade and its aura of destruction unmatched, annihilated that section of the branch. Amidst the fluttering crimson leaves filling the sky, Watanabe Shinobu slowly turned around.

  "Mr. Ouyang is indeed skilled, and even my signature move couldn't hit him!" Watanabe Shinobu's face showed a hint of admiration as he smiled slightly.

  Ouyang Xuan looked down and saw that between the second and third buttons of his suit, there was a knife wound over three inches long, with its mouth open wide, revealing the white shirt inside.

  "Haha, that was close! You almost didn't make it, you're still quite impressive!" Ouyang Xuan's face changed slightly, and he smiled with some relief.

  "It seems I have to bring out my ultimate technique! Otherwise, it's likely that I'll be at a disadvantage in Mr. Ouyang's hands today!" Watanabe Shinobu's expression turned serious again.

  "Alright, I was just about to give it a try!" Ouyang Xuan stretched out his hand, took off the broken suit and threw it aside, focusing intently.

  Watanabe Shinsho held the fire dance in front of his chest, muttering to himself: "Clear water washes away dust, like a dream, like a trace; clear water is like silk, following one's heart!"

  Ouyang Xuan was momentarily stunned and couldn't understand what was going on. He thought to himself, "This guy isn't done fighting yet, what's he reciting poetry for?"

  Before his mind had even moved, Watanabe Shinshō was already advancing with a slanted sword stroke, as if ripples were spreading in the sky, and it was impossible to discern where the blade's trajectory lay!

  "It's an illusion!" Ou Yang Xuan was shocked, and quickly retreated!

  Watanabe Shinsho strode forward, seemingly carefree yet with a single knife. Amidst the waves of water filling the sky, the momentum of his blade surged forth from all sides, rendering his tracks untraceable!

  Ouyang Xuan suddenly felt as if he couldn't dodge, this knife was going to cut him down too. For a moment, he was like a trapped dragon, helpless!

  Ouyang Xuan was shocked, knowing that Toranaga Nobumasa was indeed a master of his generation, and had already transcended the realm of using force to control the sword, instead using his will to control it. This was a rare sight, even for many years, an unparalleled expert in the highest level of martial arts!

  In a critical moment, the Red Leopard inner elixir that had been quiet within Ouyang Xuan's body took effect. A stream of icy internal energy burst forth from Ouyang Xuan's pores and shot towards the sparkling water waves in the air!

  In mid-air, a flash of light and shadow, the waves in the sky disappeared instantly, but Toranaga Shinobu's knife had already reached Ou Yang Xuan's eyes just a few inches away!

  "I won!" Ou Yang Xuan roared, his palms clasped together in a flash of lightning, sandwiching Watanabe Shinobu's not-so-swift knife attack. He then kicked out with one foot, heavily striking Watanabe Shinobu's chest - he had never been lenient towards the Japanese.

  "Bang!" Watanabe Shinobu grunted, the fire dance slipping from his grasp, as he flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground.

  "Whoa——" The scene suddenly fell silent. No one had expected that when Watanabe Shinobu was about to win, the situation would take such a drastic turn!

  "Cough...cough..." Watanabe Shinobu spat out blood from the corner of his mouth, his face deathly pale. He slowly got up from the ground, looking somewhat dazed as he said: "You clearly couldn't see my sword movements, how could you possibly win!? I don't understand!"

  Ou Yang Xuan was so frightened that a dense layer of fine sweat broke out on his forehead, and he knew that he owed it to the Chi Bao's inner elixir: the Chi Bao belonged to fire, while its inner elixir belonged to water, which allowed them to restrain each other and coexist! If not for the fact that the Chi Bao's inner elixir had suddenly sensed Ou Yang Xuan's danger earlier and burst forth with a stronger power of the same attribute, breaking through the water wave illusion created by Watanabe Shinobu's intention and aura, Ou Yang Xuan would have undoubtedly lost!

  "Haha, lucky, lucky!" Ouyang Xuan couldn't help but be humble: "At the last moment, I saw through your illusion!"

  Watanabe Shinobu smiled wryly and shook his head: "I was defeated by a hair's breadth, your strength is greater than mine, I have nothing to say. Takezoe-kun, it's up to you now!" Watanabe Shinobu walked away with a dejected expression.

  "In the second game, Mr. Ouyang wins!" Tanaka Kousuke's face was like a bitter melon, filled with gloom.