Indestructible Body Of Vajra Of The Village Leader
Chapter 24 - 026: King to King, General to General

Chapter 24: 026: King to King, General to General

Jiang Dali was taken aback as Dou Dajin and his group from Dragon Gate Escort Agency really dared to brave the mountain, a move that initially seemed brazenly skilled.

He had initially relied on the advantage of holding hostages to tentatively test the other party’s bottom line.

Who would have thought that Dou Dajin would truly dare to lead his men up the mountain?

This courage alone was worthy of Dragon Gate Escort Agency’s renowned reputation across the southeastern regions, no wonder Yin Susu later chose Dou Dajin to escort Wudang’s Yu Sanxia.

As he pondered, suddenly a new mission notification flickered in Jiang Dali’s attribute window.

"You have triggered the Mixed Martial Arts World ’Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber’ series side quest ’Dealing with Dou Dajin’ (Mandatory).

Mission content: Due to Black Wind Village seizing the escort goods, Chief of Dragon Gate Escort Agency Dou Dajin has decided to visit the mountain to issue a challenge.

Mission requirement: Engage with Dou Dajin until reinforcements from Ru Yang Royal Mansion arrive.

Mission Difficulty: Class A Level D

Dou Dajin: Advanced Inner Qi Realm strength: Shaolin lay disciple, skilled in Twenty-four Demon-suppressing Palm and parts of the ’Great Vajra Palm’. His go-to ’Three Great Skills’ are ’Linked Steel Darts’, fists, and single saber.

Mission rewards: +50 reputation with Ru Yang Royal Mansion, trust from the mansion’s experts, 200 Cultivation Points, 200 Potential Points, 200 reputation in the martial world.

Additional reward: (A chance to comprehend Shaolin Ultimate Skill by engaging Dou Dajin)."

After reading the unexpected mission notification, Jiang Dali was startled.

"This Dou Dajin, he actually knows the Twenty-four Demon-suppressing Palm and parts of the ’Great Vajra Palm’?"

Seeing the mission information, Jiang Dali sensed trouble and felt a sudden weight in his heart.

Originally, he only knew that Dou Dajin was a Shaolin lay disciple but was unaware that he knew two of the seventy-two Shaolin secret skills.

Even in his past life, despite encountering many martial arts experts, he had never interacted with Dou Dajin and wasn’t familiar with him, now finding himself suddenly unprepared.

The enhancement to combat abilities provided by Ultimate Skills is incredibly powerful, a stark difference compared to ordinary martial arts.

Although the Twenty-four Demon-suppressing Palm might be just a Human Rank Ultimate Skill, the ’Great Vajra Palm’ could potentially be an Earth Rank Ultimate Skill, a formidable force even as a fragment.

Dou Dajin, relatively unknown among the highly reputed experts in the martial world, was unexpectedly skilled in two Ultimate Skills, something entirely beyond Jiang Dali’s expectations.

"No wonder Dou Dajin, merely an Inner Qi Realm figure, managed to create such a reputation while leading the Dragon Gate Escort Agency, even respected by Inner Qi Realm bodyguards like Hu Ling. Turns out he’s a big fish."

"However, as much as this is a danger, it might also be an opportunity. Dou Dajin actually knows two complete Ultimate Skills, the Twenty-four Demon-suppressing Palm and Great Vajra Palm. He must be aware of how powerfully these oppose each other and it might even be an accident that he learned these skills. If I can defeat him..."

In an instant, Jiang Dali’s mind raced with various thoughts, yet something seemed wrong.

Ultimate Skills.

Such an excellent opportunity lay before him.

If he could take down or capture Dou Dajin, gaining even one Ultimate Skill would greatly enhance his strength.

But after thinking everything through, Jiang Dali regained his usual composure and chose to give up.

Setting aside whether he could take down Dou Dajin now, even if he managed it, for the sake of continuing missions from Ru Yang Royal Mansion, he couldn’t kill him.

And if he tried to force Dou Dajin to reveal Shaolin Ultimate Skills.

Setting aside whether he could force them out.

Even if he could, as long as Dou Dajin lived and news spread, his Black Wind Village would make a complete enemy out of Shaolin.

For now, his humble Black Wind Village simply couldn’t afford to clash with a Martial Arts Grandmaster like Shaolin; such recklessness was not an option.

However, the mission did suggest that by engaging Dou Dajin, there was still a chance, albeit low, of comprehending Shaolin Ultimate Skills, giving him a glimmer of hope.

As thoughts churned, a mountain bandit rushed in, panic-stricken, to report, "Great Master, people from Dragon Gate Escort Agency are already climbing up the mountain. They are moving fast and have reached halfway up the mountain. All our brothers are waiting for your orders."

"What’s there to panic about?"

Jiang Dali shouted coldly, his gaze also able to see the group from Dragon Gate Escort Agency moving like agile monkeys through the mountains under the lead of Dou Dajin, their pace swift. They advanced and retreated with strategy, weapons in hand, ready to defend, each of them nimble and skilled.

In such a situation, even though Black Wind Village had geographical advantages, commanding his brothers to shoot arrows was unlikely to inflict significant casualties on this group of experts with just seven or eight crossbows.

Jiang Dali wasn’t prepared to directly tear off any disguises and push the situation to an irretrievable point.

Perhaps, before knowing that Dou Dajin possessed two Absolute Skills, he wasn’t entirely uneager to lock horns.

But now that circumstances had changed, Jiang Dali adjusted his strategy, prepared mainly for engagement. If he could subdue Dou Dajin, that would be a cause for joy.

"Let them come up the mountain and invite both captives from Dragon Gate Escort Agency into Tong Niu!"

Jiang Dali waved his hand grandly, issuing the command, and then led a group directly to a small yard in the mountain village, where he sat majestically on a tiger skin pear wood chair.

The bandits shouted, and immediately shoved the two from Dragon Gate Escort Agency into Tong Niu and locked them up.

The so-called Tong Niu was a bull-shaped cage made of bronze and iron.

Placing Tong Niu over a pile of firewood, once criminals were locked inside, lighting the firewood would make Tong Niu unbearably hot inside, effectively steaming the person to death. Moreover, any screams emitted before death were altered by a specially designed bull’s mouth to sound only like low "moos," creating a terrifying effect.

Jiang Dali obviously didn’t intend to kill the two captives right away.

However, using Tong Niu served to prevent a sudden rescue from the people of Dragon Gate Escort Agency and to exert psychological pressure on the other side.

It wasn’t long before,

A clear voice came from the mountain path,

"Lord Jiang, you sure command an imposing presence. I, Dou Dajin, have traveled far and wide for many years, and I must admit, I’ve never encountered a character as fierce and formidable as you. Today has indeed been an eye-opener."

From afar, the voice coming down the path was unmistakably Dou Dajin’s. Even across several hundred meters, his voice carried distinctly into the yard.

Like a straight line, clear and focused, exhibiting his Inner Qi Cultivation.

Suddenly, the color drained from the faces of the gathered bandits, causing some unrest.

Xiong Ba felt uncomfortable all over, quite apprehensive.

To an experienced man like Jiang Dali, Dou Dajin, the Chief of Dragon Gate Escort Agency, was hardly a formidable figure.

But to a group of bandits, and to someone like Xiong Ba, who were rather insignificant in the Martial World, Dou Dajin was a noteworthy martial visitor, coming from the renowned Shaolin, representing a distinguished lineage.

Who wouldn’t fear such a figure with real strength and connections?

Jiang Dali remained calm and spoke evenly, "As the saying goes, no fight, no acquaintance. Chief Dou, you sent that unruly bodyguard Hu Ling to injure and kill my men. Then, you sent your maiden and disciple sneaking up the mountain to release poison.

Your use of such sly tactics, Dragon Gate Escort Agency, is indeed enlightening.

Chief Dou, are you also planning to resort to some lower trickery by coming up the mountain today?"

With these words, Jiang Dali straightforwardly laid bare all the morally indefensible points of Dragon Gate Escort Agency.

His statement also subtly warned Dou Dajin to cherish his own reputation and to refrain from demeaning himself with cheap tricks.

The cleverness of his words wasn’t lost on anyone, as reprimanding voices soon came down the mountain path.

Dou Dajin, furious like a wild lion or tiger rushing up the mountain, yelled, "You master of deceit, Black Wind Village Chief, today I must see your savvy methods. Release the people of my Dragon Gate Escort Agency immediately!"

Seeing Dou Dajin charging up the mountain, Jiang Dali noted the slightly greenish-black hue of his nametag and the equally long blood bar, instantly understanding that this was a king versus king, general against general, a clash of equals...

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