越女剑-第5部分

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ordman　blocked　　each　cut。　The　swordman　in　blue　shouted　and　slashed　his　sword　from　the　upper　　left　corner　straight　downward。　The　slash　was　powerful　and　fast。　The　liveried　　swordman　was　too　agile　to　be　caught。　Asimple　jump　got　him　out　of　the　way。　　His　body　bounced　barely　after　his　left　feet　touched　the　ground。　He　returned　　two　slashes。　The　swordman　in　blue　stood　still　with　a。　grim　smile。　He　moved　　his　sword　lightly　and　blocked　the　attack。　The　liveried　swordman　suddenly　began　running　around　the　swordman　in　　blue。　He　ran　faster　and　faster。　The　swordman　in　blue　merely　stared　at　the　　point　of　his　enemy”s　sword。　He　was　ready　to　strike　anytime　that　point　moved　　to　attack。　The　liveried　swordman　at　first　ran　one　way，　then　the　other。　　The　swordman　in　blue　started　to　feel　a。　bit　dizzy　and　said　“Are　you　fighting，　　or　running　for　your　life？”　The　liveried　swordman　continued　running。　The　　swordman　in　blue　attempted　to　cut　him　down　a。　few　times，　but　his　sword　always　　fell　short。　The　swordman　in　blue　pulled　his　sword　back　to　the　side　of　his　body　and　　bowed　his　right　leg　slightly。　The　liveried　swordman　thought　he　saw　an　opening　　and　lounged　at　his　left　shoulder，　the　swordman　in　blue　was　merely　luring　　his　enemy。　His　sword　circled　into　a。　direct　thrust　at　the　liveried　swordman“s　　throat。　The　thrust　was　too　fast　to　be　avoided。　The　liveried　swordman　was　　surprised。　He　threw　his　sword　toward　the　heart　of　his　enemy。　The　liveried　　swordman　hoped　to　force　the　swordman　to　abort　the　thrust　in　order　to　save　　his　own　life。　Unexpectedly，　the　swordman　in　blue　didn”t　attempt　to　defend　himself。　　With　a。　move　of　his　arm，　the　point　of　his　sword　entered　the　liveried　swordman“s　　throat。　Then　the　liveried　swordman”s　thrown　sword　hit　his　chest　with　a。　　loud　clang　and　fell　to　the　ground。　The　swordman　in　blue　laughed　coldly　　and　pulled　his　sword　back。　He　was　wearing　a。　round　plate　of　iron　in　front　　of　his　chest，　just　under　the　garment。　That“s　why　the　sword　did　him　no　harm。　　The　liveried　swordman”s　throat　spurted　blood　and　his　body　convulsed。　The　　servants　stepped　in　to　remove　the　body　and　began　to　wipe　up　the　blood　on　　the　ground。　The　swordman　in　blue　sheathed　his　sword。　He　stepped　forward　and　bowed　　toward　the　north　of　the　hall　where　the　king　sat。　The　king　wore　a。　purple　　robe。　He　is　of　strange　appearance。　His　neck　was　excessive　long　and　his　　mouth　was　sharp　as　a。　bird“s　beak。　He　smiled　and　said　in　a。　croaking　voice　　”The　strong　one　has　wonderful　sword　skill。　Award　him　ten　pounds　of　gold。“　　The　swordman　in　blue　knelt　down　on　his　right　knee　and　bowed　”Thank　you　　for　the　award。“　The　king　waved　his　left　hand。　An　official　on　his　right　　shouted　”Swordmen　of　Wu　and　swordmen　of　Yueh，second　contest！“From　the　east　end　of　the　hall，　another　liveried　swordman　walked　out　　from　his　group。　This　man　was　tall　of　stature　and　held　a。　great　sword。　The　　sword　was　nearly　four　feet　in　length。　The　blade　was　extremely　thick　and　　was　obviously　quite　heavy。　From　the　west　of　hall，　another　swordman　in　blue　　walked　out。　He　was　of　medium　height。　His　face　was　crisscrossed　by　at　least　　twelve　or　thirteen　sword　scars。　The　face　seemed　no　longer　human。　He　must　　have　fought　hundreds　of　battles　with　countless　swordmen。　The　two　knelt　　to　the　king，　then　they　saluted　each　other。　The　swordman　in　blue　straightened　his　body　and　smiled。　His　face　made　　the　smile　seemed　ugly　and　cruel。　The　tall　swordman　shivered。　Then　he　sighed　　deeply　and　held　his　sword　with　both　hands。　Suddenly　the　swordman　in　blue　howled　madly　like　a。　wolf　and　thrusted　　his　sword。　The　tall　swordman　cried，　lifted　his　great　sword　and　cut　down　　toward　his　opponent”s　head。　The　swordman　in　blue　dodged　while　his　sword　　made　a。　slash　from　left　to　right。　The　tall　swordman　lifted　the　great　sword　　and　whirled，　making　the　sounds　of　a。　great　wind。　The　great　weight　of　the　　sword　didn“t　slow　him　down　in　the　slightest。　The　two　made　thirty　passes　at　each　other。　The　swordman　in　blue　couldn”t　　oppose　the　weight　of　his　opponent“s　sword。　He　kept　retreating。　All　the　　other　liveried　swordman　began　to　show　hope　on　their　faces　as　they　anticipated　　their　side　to　win　at　last。　Then　the　tall　swordman　made　a。　great　cry　like　the　sound　of　a。　thunderclap　　and　made　a。　horizontal　cut　with　his　great　sword。　The　swordman　in　blue　couldn”t　　avoid　it。　He　could　only　block　it　with　his　own　sword　with　all　his　strength。　　Clang！　The　two　swords　met。　The　great　sword　broke　and　half　of　the　blade　　flew　away。　The　swordman　in　blue　wielded　a。　far　sharper　sword。　Then　the　swordman　　in　blue　made　a。　vertical　cut　which　opened　up　the　tall　swordman　from　throat　　to　crotch。　The　tall　swordman　howled　and　kept　on　howling　as　he　felt　to　the　　ground。　The　swordman　in　blue　looked　at　his　fallen　opponent　for　a。　while　　before　returning　his　sword　to　the　sheath。　Then　he　knelt　toward　the　king。　　His　face　couldn“t　disguise　his　joy　of　victory。　The　official　said　”The　strong　one“s　sword　skill　is　impressive。　The　award　　is　ten　pounds　of　gold。”　The　swordman　in　blue　bowed　in　thanks。　There　were　　only　eight　swordmen　in　blue。　pared　with　fifty　liveried　swordmen　standing　　at　the　east　side　of　the　hall，　they　were　badly　outnumbered。　The　official　said　“Swordmen　of　Wu　and　swordmen　of　Yueh，　the　third　contest。”Again，　one　swordman　from　each　walked　to　the　center　of　the　hall。　The　　sword　of　the　swordman　in　blue　trembled　and　shone　like　bright　silk。　The　　official　said　“Good　sword！”　The　swordman　in　blue　thanked　his　praise。　The　　official　then　said　“We　have　seen　ooone　contests　twice。　This　time，　　two　against　two！”Two　more　swordmen　entered　the　arena。　The　four　again　saluted　the　king　　first　before　saluting　each　other。　Then　the　swords　flashed　as　the　bat　　began。　This　time，　each　of　the　two　swordmen　on　the　same　side　must　reinforce　　each　other。　After　a。　few　passes，　a。　liveried　swordmen“s　sword　was　cut　into　　half　by　his　enemy”s　sword。　This　liveried　swordman　was　very　courageous。　　He　carried　his　broken　and　jumped　toward　his　enemy。　His　opponent“s　sword　　flashed　and　cut　away　his　right　arm　together　with　his　right　shoulder。　Then　　the　sword　impaled　his　heart。　The　other　pair　was　still　fighting。　The　victorious　swordman　in　blue　watched　　for　a。　while，　then　his　sword　moved。　Again，　the　liveried　swordman”s　sword　　was　cut　into　half，　leaving　him　wide　open。　His　oponent“s　sword　entered　his　　chest　and　exited　from　his　back。　The　king　laughed　and　clapped　”Excellent　swords！　Excellent　sword　skills。　　Award　them　wine　and　gold。　Let　us　see　one　contest　of　four　against　four！“Four　swordmen　from　each　side　began　bat。　The　swordmen　from　the　east　　side　had　already　lost　three　contests。　These　four　fought　desperately　with　　all　their　skills。　Even　if　they　lost　their　lives，　they　meant　to　win　at　least　　one　contest。　Two　swordmen　in　blue　concentrated　on　one　liveried　swordman。　　The　other　two　swordmen　in　blue　defended　them　against　the　other　three　liveried　　swordmen。　These　swordmen　in　blue　only　defended。　Their　skill　of　defense　　was　imperable。　They　also　made　no　attempt　to　attack，　all　they　did　was　　preventing　the　three　from　aiding　their　rade。　The　other　two　swordman　　in　blue　easily　killed　their　lone　opponent。　Then　they　repeated　their　tactic　　again　and　killed　another　liveried　swordman。　The　other　liveried　swordmen　saw　the　death　of　their　rades。　They　drew　　their　swords　and　was　ready　to　aid　their　rades　and　chopped　the　swordmen　　in　blue　to　bits。　The　official　cried　out　in　a。　clear　voice　”Those　who　learned　the　way　of　　the　sword，　must　obey　the　laws　of　the　swor　！“His　voice　was　authoritative。　The　liveried　swordmen　quieted　down。　By　　now　everyone　could　see　that　the　swordmen　in　blue　used　pletely　different　　sword　skills。　The　two　who　defended　were　specialized　in　defense。　The　two　　who　attacked　specialized　in　attack。　The　attackers　always　outnumber　their　　victim　because　the　defenders　watched　their　back。　They　could　win　even　if　　their　opponents　numbered　six　or　even　eight。　The　swords　of　the　two　defenders　　formed　a。　sword　　which　could　handle　five　or　even　six　swordmen　easily。　The　two　defenders　had　cornered　a。　liveried　swordman　so　he　was　virtually　　neutralized　while　the　two　attackers　already　killed　the　third　liveried　swordman。　　The　two　defenders　moved　left　and　right　and　watched　for　more　enemies　while　　the　two　attackers　began　on　the　lone　swordman。　Even　though　the　liveried　　swordman　had　no　hope　of　winning，　still　he　didn”t　throw　down　his　sword　to　　admit　defeat。　Suddenly　the　four　swordmen　in　blue　shouted　loudly　and　their　　four　swords　impaled　the　liveried　swordman　from　four　directions。　The　liveried　swordman　died　immediately，　but　his　eyes　were　opened　like　　round　saucers。　His　mouth　opened　widely。　The　four　swordmen　in　blue　pulled　　out　their　swords　at　the　same　time。　The　four　wiped　their　swords　at　the　sole　　of　their　shoes，　then　they　returned　their　swords　back　into　the　sheath。　The　　movements　were　pletely　synchronized。　The　king　laughed　and　clapped　his　hands　together　again　“Excellent　sword　　skill！　The　swordmen　of　the　great　kingdom　were　truly　invincible。　It”s　only　　today　that　we“re　treated　to　such　a。　spectacle。　Award　each　swordman　ten　pounds　　of　gold。”　The　four　bowed　in　thanks。　They　bowed　at　the　same　exact　angle。　　No　one　knew　how　long　they　practiced　to　achieve　such　precision。　A　swordman　in　boue　turned，　picked　a。　long　box　covered　in　gold　paint　and　　said　“Our　king　thank　the　ge