In the blink of an eye, the two sides have finished fighting three moves.

After Shen Gui was able to avoid the opponent's lightning attack, he wanted to take advantage of the gap when the opponent's attack failed and began to readjust his center of gravity and pace, quickly counterattacked and grabbed the first move, completely getting out of the embarrassing situation of being able to only defend passively; However, Ding Xueyin, who has a 'weak and coquettish' appearance, actually used a 'quick twist' that is impossible for a normal person to complete under such a body center of gravity, forcibly turned back half of his body, and 'stabbed' Shen Gui who was in a hurry to attack and exposed the empty door......

Faced with this unbelievable angle and unavoidable knife head, Shen Gui had no choice but to forcibly pull back the Spring Rain Sword that had already been stabbed halfway, and at the same time, his upper body bowed back sharply, wanting to get out of the way of this blow that went straight to his right chest......

However, it is too late to withdraw from the retreat; The other party's long knife was still attached to his unavoidable right shoulder; Ding Xueyu quickly turned his wrist and backhanded, and with a bang, he picked up a piece of flesh that was long enough to be slapped......

Although this knife did not hurt the muscles and bones, Shen Gui had irrefutably lost a move......

In fact, the wins and losses of this battle all fell on the difference between the blades of the two sides! The long knife in Ding Xueyin's hand, although it seems to be ordinary, actually has an extremely loud name: Dragon Sparrow.

The shape of this dragon bird knife only looks like an ordinary 'extended version of the wood knife', but because there is an 'iconic' 'iron ring' at the end of the handle, this dragon bird knife is also called the 'ring head knife'. The blade is narrow and slender, and the length of the handle greatly exceeds the proportion of ordinary swords, accounting for one-third of the overall length! And what is even more valuable is that because this knife is cast in one piece, the most important 'muscle' of the blade is also through the whole

As for the forging process of the dragon bird knife, it has long been lost; However, the most popular and expensive folding forging method and quenching and hardening method are all derived from this 'antiquity' casting process. Although the casting method of the orthodox dragon bird knife has been lost, the craftsmen of later generations still rely on the mother book of the dragon bird knife that has survived to this day, and poured out these two ancient casting processes! Although the imitation of the ring-headed knife and the original dragon bird knife are not the same as the original dragon bird knife with the techniques they deduced backwards, these two techniques have played a very powerful role in today's iron casting methods......

Therefore, when we talk about 'dragon sparrow', we usually refer to the 'original antique dragon bird knife', and when we talk about the ring head knife, we refer to the imitation of modern blacksmiths......

So apart from those antique connoisseurs, how should ordinary Jianghu people distinguish between these two kinds of knives?

With today's casting techniques, if you can spare no effort and invite top skilled craftsmen to make the ring head knife, at least its toughness and sharpness are actually no longer under the dragon sparrow; But the whole essence and power of this knife is not in the blade itself, but in the seemingly inconspicuous iron ring at the end of the handle!

Whether it is a dragon bird knife or a ring head knife, although there is no uniform regulation on the length of the blade, the proportion is already fixed: the handle is one point, the blade is two points, and the ring head is not counted.

In other words, no matter what length of ringhead knife you want, the length of the handle will be half the length of the blade!

In fact, there are no humanistic reasons such as rules and legends; It's simply leverage and mechanics! To put it more simply, it's actually two words: counterweight!

said that the main reason why the dragon bird knife is hard to find, and the ring head knife is all over the street, is because of this simple counterweight! Since today's Huayu Continent has no theoretical basis for mechanics at all, when the blacksmith casts the knife, the weight distribution of each work is all based on experience and inspiration, plus some ethereal 'fate'.

And because the casting method of the dragon bird has long been lost, although these craftsmen can find the most suitable folding and forging method through thousands of trials, as well as the best quenching time and water temperature; But they are completely powerless about the 'metaphysical data' of counterweights.

In addition to the serious lack of theoretical knowledge, there is a more important reason, which also limits their research path - blacksmiths do not know how to swords!

The experience of forging and the experience of using it are completely two different things. For example, whether the counterweight is one or two lighter or heavier, one point forward or one point back, it will bring a completely different feeling to the user of the knife; This kind of 'small change' is impossible for the blacksmith himself to appreciate the huge difference, and since he does not know the knife technique, there is naturally no way to try his luck with the stupid method of 'backward casting process', and go to the 'dancing knife' one trip after another......

Just like Shen Gui was picked on the shoulder by someone today, it was because he miscalculated the opponent's knife posture and body direction; And the reason why Ding Xueyin was able to go against the strength of his body and show his incredible self-regulation ability was all in his dragon sparrow knife ring!

The result is obvious, whether the senses are more balanced and comfortable, and it is easier to adjust the center of gravity of the body, whether the center of the stick is held flat or the tail of the stick!

Although the injury on Shen Gui's shoulder looked a little terrifying, it could only be regarded as a skin injury; I don't know if this good-looking Ding Xueyin will show mercy because he listened to Zuo Qiuliang's orders? Or is it because Shen Gui's dodge is timely enough that he didn't pick off his right arm......

However, at the moment, this Ding Xueyin has already put away his knife and returned his sheath, and obviously has no intention of continuing the pursuit.

"Junior, what is your relationship with Miao Wuzhai?"

Before Shen Gui could figure out whether to make another move and find some 'fields' for himself, the 'Huang Granny' Urge, who didn't know where to hide, suddenly appeared! She walked slowly in the direction of Ding Xueyin, and at the same time took out a blade from under her robe.

Judging from the specifications, Urge's weapon is shorter than Ding Xueyin's dragon sparrow; But at the end of her weapon, there is also an iron ring with a simple pattern!

Shen Guizi heard Urge's mouth, and after saying the three words 'Miao Wuzhai', he immediately had confidence in his heart. In his mind, although his former master did not show up for himself, if this 'pretty knight' really got involved in her maiden home, Miao Wuzhai; Then even if Urge hates himself, he can't continue to stand by and watch coldly!

Shen Gui, who stayed out of the matter for some reason, after applying knife medicine to his wounds, he honestly stood aside and waited for the 'good show to be staged'.

Ding Xueyin's current expression is a little inexplicable; He first looked at the senior brother beside him, then at Urge, which suddenly appeared, and then at the two blades with similar shapes, and then nodded in a sudden understanding...... But he still didn't speak.

"Dare to ask Your Excellency's name?"

Zuo Qiuliang knew the character of his seventh junior brother, so he wanted to negotiate on his behalf...... Unexpectedly, Urge immediately pulled out the long knife at his waist, and waved his hand to point to the front door of Zuoqiuliang; The jet-black knife head in her hand was only half an inch away from the tip of Zuo Qiuliang's nose, and the control of strength and distance had reached the point of perfection! But with the threatening gaze in her eyes, the scene that had just begun to ease up suddenly became tense again......

"I'm asking him, let him say it himself......"

This requirement of Urge is a bit difficult for a strong man!

Especially when two people who don't talk much come together, they don't need so much communication at all. Because war is always the way to 'solve problems' from the root!

In the next instant, Urge fought with Ding Xueyin, who rushed forward; These two 'reckless people' who shot directly when they didn't have the right look in their eyes shocked Zuo Qiuliang, who was extremely ordinary, and retreated four or five steps in a row......

And after the two ring-headed knives came into contact, the sound they made was not the sound of 'ping-pong' just now, but a more piercing and unbearable 'scratching' sound! It can be seen that the blades in the hands of these two people have hardly ever faced each other head-on; On the contrary, they invariably clinged to each other's blades, entangled left and right, walking up and down, and both of them were looking for opportunities to make a move!

Shen Gui clearly remembered that the knife moves of Ding Xueyin, Fang Cai, were the same as those of himself and Hong Feng, both of which were clean and neat moves, and they were all practical combat schools that wanted to fight quickly! But now he has only one move to fight with Urge, and he has become an orthodox school of seeing and dismantling tricks and borrowing strength! Could it be that this Ding Xueyin, like their ancestor Yue Haishan, is a 'Tianzhong Wizard' who can cultivate both? But the reason why he was able to defeat Hong Feng just now was to take advantage of his youth and strength; It's like such a simple 'shortcut', doesn't he Ding Xueyin understand?

How could Ding Xueyu not understand!

How uncomfortable this Ding Xue drank and beaten, Shen Gui, a bystander, couldn't understand it at all! It is not that he chooses to use his own shortcomings and attack the strengths of others; It's that this Urge's method is too old and spicy! She first unleashed a monstrous momentum and quickly swung a slash on the head; When the two sides were about to take over, she actually shook her wrist slightly, clinging to the other party's blade, and with all the strength she had transported in advance, she quickly slid towards Ding Xueyin's right hand holding the knife......

This kind of 'deflection force' that pressed him down rapidly, he Ding Xue drank it in this short moment, and he couldn't parry it at all, plus his dragon sparrow's sword jaw, the path was almost negligible, so if he still wanted to save his fingers, there were only two options left in front of him:

Either he loosens his right hand and discards the sword completely; But in this case, will this 'old woman' be able to give herself a chance to pick up the blade again? Once he chooses to 'abandon the sword and save his hand', then he can only try to practice the 'empty-handed white blade' that he has never learned......

Or, he can only be like now, his wrist is deflected together by the momentum of the other party's pressure, so that his blade is also sideways against the opponent's blade, and the two of them begin to compete 'kneading knife kung fu'...... But if she chooses like this, it means that ten percent of her ability has been abolished by her......