Of course, she had some advantages in terms of weaponry; her knife was far sharper than the one Shen Lian was using at the time.
However, it cannot be denied that the Qi family sword technique she used was indeed incredibly powerful.
The Qi Family Knife Technique originated from the Yin-ryu Kendo, the premier swordsmanship school in Japan, and was improved by the famous anti-Japanese general Qi Jiguang.
The Japanese sword we often talk about is called a sword by the Japanese, and their swordsmanship is naturally the same as swordsmanship.
The Qi family's swordsmanship is rough, violent, and direct, relying on physical strength to slash and using wrist techniques to switch between Yin and Yang hands, suppressing the enemy in terms of power and speed.
Learn from the barbarians' superior techniques to subdue them!
Qi Jiguang poured his patriotism, ideals of defending the country, and heroic courage into the Qi Family Sword Technique, making the Qi Family Army a death god that struck fear into the hearts of the Japanese.
Using swordsmanship derived from the Japanese, how exhilarating it would be to kill the invading Japanese and wield the sword wherever it goes!
Li Yao's consciousness sank into his sea of consciousness and issued a command to the system: "System, upgrade my martial skill: 'Qi Family Saber Technique'!"
"Ding! 10 points of luck deducted, martial skill successfully upgraded: 'Qi Family Saber Technique', current level LV2!"
"Ding! 20 points of luck deducted, martial skill successfully upgraded: 'Qi Family Saber Technique', current level LV3!"
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"Ding! 40 points of luck deducted, martial skill successfully upgraded: 'Qi Family Saber Technique', current level LV5!"
After the Qi Family Knife Technique was upgraded four times by the system, Li Yao's mind flashed with one more advanced move after another of the Qi Family Knife Technique.
Because his comprehension was many times that of ordinary people, he quickly mastered the more advanced Qi Family Knife Technique.
"Ikawa!"
Just as Li Yao was comprehending the Qi family's sword technique, two people rushed in from the alley entrance.
Judging from their tone of voice and their expressions, Li Yao quickly guessed their identities.
They should be Jin Yichuan's sworn brother Lu Jianxing and his second brother Shen Lian.
When the two men saw Jin Yichuan lying on the ground with blood flowing from his mouth, they quickly helped him up.
At the same time, they turned their attention to Li Yao.
Hostility, hostile gaze.
At the same time, their eyes also flickered with doubt.
Because Li Yao is still dressed in the style of the Republic of China era.
Such attire would be considered strange and unusual by their standards.
Shen Lian handed Jin Yichuan to his elder brother Lu Jianxing, then gripped his embroidered spring knife tightly, walked towards Li Yao, and asked with a dark face, "Did you do this?"
Li Yao knew that no matter how he explained, they wouldn't believe him. The only way was to defeat Shen Lian by force.
So, he calmly picked up one of Jin Yichuan's short knives.
Then, he looked at Shen Lian and slowly nodded, "That's right, I did it."
A ruthless glint flashed in Shen Lian's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Then I, Shen, will learn a few moves from you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he brandished his Embroidered Spring Blade, Thunder Cutter, and slashed at Li Yao.
The Embroidered Spring Blade - Thunder Cutter is Shen Lian's family heirloom, and it is extremely powerful.
"Alright, I've been wanting to see your skills for a while now."
Li Yao, becoming one with his sword, charged forward at an astonishing speed, slashing down with his blade.
Shen Lian was surprised that his opponent made no attempt to defend himself and instead slashed directly at him.
If he hadn't sheathed his sword to block, his head would probably have been split in two like a watermelon.
Therefore, he quickly sheathed his sword to parry and raised it above his head.
when!
Although Shen Lian managed to block Li Yao's attack, his whole body trembled violently, and a sharp, tingling pain shot through the web of his hand gripping the knife.
Shen Lian couldn't help but exclaim inwardly: This kid is really strong!
Li Yao's first attack failed, so he struck again.
Simple and concise, without footnotes or hesitation.
The Qi family's swordsmanship is characterized by its unwavering nature; when it strikes, it is astonishing. They never give up, nor do they ever retreat.
This is the essence of the Qi family's swordsmanship.
Shen Lian was forced to retreat repeatedly by Li Yao's fierce offensive, powerless to retaliate and only able to defend.
In contrast, Li Yao's attacks were fierce and direct, with sweeping and slashing movements executed flawlessly.
Jin Yichuan, who was watching from the sidelines, almost popped his eyes out, and couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: "Qi... Qi... Qi Family Sword Technique!"
Shen Lian also recognized that this was the Qi family's sword technique, and he was quite surprised.
Seeing that Shen Lian was no match for Li Yao, Lu Jianxing handed Jin Yichuan over to a member of the Imperial Guard, saying, "Second brother, I'll lend you a hand."
As soon as he finished speaking, he brandished his Embroidered Spring Blade - Cloud Trailer and slashed at Li Yao.
The Embroidered Spring Blade - Trailing Clouds is the standard-issue Embroidered Spring Blade for the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Li Yao sneered inwardly. What 'helping you out'? It's clearly bullying the weak with numbers.
However, Li Yao was not afraid at all.
Although he only mastered 50% of the Qi Family Knife Technique, his skill in it was far superior to Jin Yichuan's.
They even surpassed Ding Baiying, Jin Yichuan's master.
Moreover, in this low-level martial arts world where internal energy is nonexistent, his physique and strength have far surpassed the limits of ordinary people.
Ta-da!
Li Yao, fighting two opponents at once, still employed a wide-ranging, aggressive style, focusing solely on offense and neglecting defense.
He didn't give Shen Lian and Lu Jianxing any chance to catch their breath.
Whether leaping or slashing, every move carries the spirit of "If the Japanese pirates are not eliminated, how can we have a home?"
He unleashed over a dozen consecutive slashes, and Shen Lian and Lu Jianxing's figures swayed, rose, and trembled like small sails on a stormy sea...
Clang! Clang!
Suddenly, Li Yao knocked the embroidered spring knives out of Shen Lian and Lu Jianxing's hands, and the two were stunned for a moment.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yao kicked Lu Jianxing away.
At the same time, his knife, like a bolt of lightning, slashed down towards Shen Lian's head.
Jin Yichuan, who was watching from the sidelines, screamed, "No...!"
Shen Lian knew there was no way to avoid it, so he closed his eyes and offered his neck for execution.
Suddenly, he felt a murderous aura stop at the top of his head.
He opened his eyes and saw that the gleaming blade was only half an inch away from his forehead.
He was terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat. If the knife had moved forward even half an inch, his head would have been blown apart.
He didn't expect Li Yao to back down at the crucial moment.
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Li Yao's movements were so fast that before anyone could react, his blade was already only half an inch away from Shen Lian's forehead.
However, Li Yao did not strike.
The Imperial Guards under Shen Lian's command aimed their crossbows at Li Yao and shouted, "Release the Commander!"
Jin Yichuan's eyes darted around, and he quickly stopped them, saying, "Stop! They're our own people!"
Lu Jianxing was taken aback and looked at Jin Yichuan with confusion.
Shen Lian was not surprised at all. Instead, like Jin Yichuan, he ordered his Jinyiwei guards, "He is one of our own. You may all leave now."
Military orders are absolute!
The Imperial Guards under Shen Lian's command readily accepted the order and immediately withdrew.
Despite their doubts, they obeyed Shen Lian and his two brothers without question.
Lu Jianxing got up from the ground, clutching his injured chest, and asked in confusion, "Second brother, Yichuan, do you know him?"
Li Yao smiled slightly, sheathed the knife in his hand, looked calmly at Shen Lian and Jin Yichuan, and asked, "Yes, do you know me?"
Shen Lian stared at Li Yao expressionlessly and asked, "You just used the Qi Family Saber Technique. Are you a descendant of the Qi Family Saber?"
Jin Yichuan also turned his gaze to Li Yao, eager to know the answer.
Li Yao said, "What? You figured it out? However, I am not a descendant of the Qi family swords, but I have some connection with them."
Li Yao deliberately acted mysteriously so that they couldn't guess his origins and avoid unnecessary trouble.
He walked up to Jin Yichuan, looked him up and down, and then chuckled, "You must be Ding Xian. Bai Ying mentioned you to me before."
Bai Ying naturally refers to Ding Bai Ying, Jin Yichuan's master.
Ding Xian is Jin Yichuan's real name.
Originally, the two brothers, Ding Xian and Ding Xiu, each became outlaws.
Later, Ding Xian killed one of the Imperial Guards who was chasing him.
Next, Ding Xian used this identity as a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to blend in with the Embroidered Uniform Guard under the alias 'Jin Yichuan'.
Therefore, his senior brother Ding Xiu seized this opportunity to blackmail Jin Yichuan from time to time.
The reason Li Yao called Jin Yichuan Ding Xian instead of Jin Yichuan was because Ding Xian had not yet used the identity of Jin Yichuan when Ding Baiying was alive.
Jin Yichuan trembled violently, staring at Li Yao in terror, and said in a trembling voice, "Who...who are you?"
He never expected that Li Yao knew his true identity.
Shen Lian was also shocked. He had known Jin Yichuan's true identity for a long time, but he did not expect that there would be someone else who knew Jin Yichuan's true identity.