CHAPTER 280: 【138】DRAGON CROSSING THE RIVER, TIGER DESCENDING THE MOUNTAIN_3

Time waits for no one.

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There is a well-known place in Chinatown located in the middle of the street called "Vajra Martial Arts School."

The owner, Luo Gang, was once a renowned master of hard skills back in his homeland, having studied at Shaolin and started his training from the age of three.

With a body full of Iron Arm Skill, Pai Da Gong, Iron Broom Skill, Foot Shooting Skill, Leg Kicking Skill, Copper Sand Palm, Iron Head Skill, and Iron Cloth Shirt, he practiced tirelessly day and night for over fifty years.

He could be considered the modern-day "Shaolin Vajra," impervious to swords and spears, and hardly anyone could injure him.

In the last century, Luo Gang demonstrated a power drill being used on his body and, after more than ten minutes, it only left a white mark on him. This showed just how formidable his hard skills were.

"Luo Gang, our Alliance Leader has ordered you to pay 1 million US Dollars this month. It’s already the end of the month. Where is the money?"

Inside the dilapidated martial school, furniture and decorations were shattered and damaged everywhere.

Fragments of vases were strewn about.

Inside the school, the two grand chairs facing the entrance had been smashed, and the plaque above, inscribed "Vajra Impenetrable," was broken into two pieces.

It was teetering, looking as though it could fall at any moment.

Beneath the plaque, a dark-skinned man clutched his chest, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, glaring hatefully at the two men not far away.

One of them was bald, with a tattoo of a tiger on his face.

The other had a long braid at the back of his head, wearing a sleeveless vest that exposed two green dragon tattoos on his arms.

"To hell with you, I’m not from Japan Island. Why should I pay money to the Heaven and Earth Alliance? It’s not like I haven’t been paying my taxes legally." Luo Gang cursed, his eyes bloodshot.

At this moment, several disciples of the martial school lay on the ground, each with significant injuries, groaning in pain.

"Luo Gang, don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Oppose the Heaven and Earth Alliance, and your only end is death." The bald man sneered sinisterly.

Privately, there is a global ranking among Mainland Martial Artists, in which Mitsumasa Higuma, the bald man, and Tanaka Ryuu, the one with the braid, are ranked 89 and 92.

However, this doesn’t mean there are over eighty martial artists in East Asia stronger than them who can easily contain them.

The battles among martial artists depend on state and real-time performance; even someone ranked 89 could potentially kill someone ranked 70. The rank is merely an approximate evaluation of a martial artist’s known capabilities.

It’s for reference, not to be taken too seriously.

But being in the top 100 in East Asia indicates that these two Guardians are powerful, by no means ordinary figures.

"Try to kill me, what’s so proud about two against one? In a fair fight, I would smash your brains out." Luo Gang took a breath, suppressing the turmoil within him, and sneered.

Hard skills, by theory, can only withstand Ming Jin, fists, feet, and weapon attacks.

Yet a martial artist with Dark Force can penetrate internally; ordinary hard skills would be ineffective here, unable to protect the practitioner.

But Luo Gang was different. As a true disciple of Shaolin, his talent was recognized early on, granting him access to Shaolin’s preserved Inner Power, the "Arhat Sitting and Lying Scripture."

This Inner Power required opening 138 meridians, and its effect on tempering the meridians was very significant.

With the Inner Power, Luo Gang’s meridians were tempered so well that even the Dark Force could barely harm him.

This way, combined skills inside and out, he truly became a Vajra Grandmaster unafraid of being attacked, able to face multiple opponents at once.

Mitsumasa Higuma and Tanaka Ryuu spent their efforts battling him, yet could only barely cause internal injuries. Killing him was no easy task.

Though Luo Gang had no fear of two Grandmasters teaming up, his martial school’s people were pitiful, covered with injuries inflicted by the two’s underlings.

Even going to the hospital would cost a significant amount of money.

"Luo Gang, do you think that with your Iron Turtle appearance, we have no way to handle you? You do have quite a reputation in Chinatown; if we kill you, we also fear causing trouble.

But if you insist on resisting the Heaven and Earth Alliance, your life might not be spared today. Even if it causes a commotion, we will end your life." Mitsumasa Higuma lowered his arms and spoke grimly.

It was evident that he now genuinely showed killing intent.

After all, Chinatown represents the overseas Chinese community, killing Luo Gang here could indeed provoke the wrath of Mainland Martial Artists.

These two Grandmasters wouldn’t want to involve themselves in such matters unless absolutely necessary.

After all, their orders were to have Luo Gang compromise and willingly hand over the compromise gift of 1 million US Dollars.

"Luo Gang, you may not fear death, but how about this person?" Tanaka Ryuu clapped his hands from beside.

Immediately, two of their henchmen brought in a struggling, resisting young girl from outside the martial school.

Even though the girl was only wearing simple jeans and a white T-shirt, her mature figure couldn’t be concealed.

At the sight of this girl, Luo Gang’s expression changed drastically, and he shouted angrily, "Let go of my daughter!"

Without hesitating, he charged forward, heading straight for his daughter.

"Luo Gang, I told you, you’d better be sensible, or the people around you will end up worse than you. You know that Japan Island’s film industry is among the most developed, right?

With your daughter’s qualities, it shouldn’t be hard for her to become a good prospect for making films."

Mitsumasa Higuma stepped forward, blocking Luo Gang’s path, simultaneously striking with both palms.

Luo Gang quickly blocked with his fist.

Boom!

Their combined force sent Luo Gang retreating several steps, while Mitsumasa Higuma was similarly shaken. Meanwhile, Tanaka Ryuu approached the girl, grabbing her by the neck, and laughed at Luo Gang, "Luo Gang, do you think your rescue speed is faster, or my killing speed is faster?"

"Don’t hurt her, I’ll give you the 1 million US Dollars! I’ll give it to you right now!" Luo Gang shouted with bloodshot eyes.

Bang!

At that moment, a shadow swiftly approached from outside the martial school, striking Tanaka Ryuu’s arm with two fingers from a distance.

Tanaka Ryuu didn’t even have time to react before his wrist was punctured by a spray of blood, precisely at the wrist meridian. With such an injury, Tanaka Ryuu’s arm was as good as ruined.