In the sky above, Demon Hawk received the signal emitted by Jiang Dali’s long howl and immediately spread its wings to pursue Shuanglong, who were fleeing on horseback.
No matter how fast one ran on the ground, no matter how strong the Human-Horse Unity Skill was, it couldn’t possibly outpace Demon Hawk in the sky.
However, Jiang Dali didn’t immediately give chase at this moment; instead, he let Demon Hawk keep an eye on them, adding pressure to Shuanglong. After completely taking over West Snake Mountain Village, he would decide whether to trouble Shuanglong.
Currently, the only thing Shuanglong held that even slightly attracted him was the Longevity Technique.
But it was uncertain whether these two actually carried the technique with them.
Even if he did obtain the Longevity Technique, it seemed to be of little significance.
Though the technique was of Heavenly Rank, it was notoriously difficult to cultivate as it was divided into seven parts and required cultivators to have no foundation of Inner Qi, meaning he would need to dispel his current skills to attempt this cultivation.
And after dispelling his skills, if he really wanted to learn this technique, he would need to reach the heart realm of unintentional intention, which had numerous requirements.
Jiang Dali was actually not very keen, as there wasn’t much benefit driving him to relentlessly pursue Shuanglong.
However, if Shuanglong later managed to learn the Nine-character True Words, the Undying Seal Technique, and the Well Eight Forms among other Martial Arts, that might interest him more.
Just then, a figure wearing a bamboo hat swiftly dodged Jiang Dali, heading straight for the camp to steal a horse and escape.
"You’ve killed so many of my men and you think you can just leave?"
Jiang Dali scoffed coldly, his finger suddenly shooting out.
Intense Finger Strength tore through the air, erupting with a sharp wind.
The Bamboo Hat Swordsman immediately turned around and swiftly struck with his sword.
The sword, like thunder and lightning, met the One Yang Finger Force in a flash, striking precisely.
Instantly, the longsword bent.
The Swordsman grunted, his footsteps faltering as he staggered back.
"His sword technique is indeed very fast!"
Jiang Dali’s eyes flickered with strange light, his palm heavily slamming down, and in an instant, like an arrow, he dashed forward, covering a distance of seven or eight zhang like a wild goose, his right palm harshly clawing towards the Bamboo Hat Swordsman.
A dragon-shaped vortex burst forth in his hand instantaneously.
Great Dragon Capturing Hand!
As the Bamboo Hat Swordsman retreated, he suddenly felt his body stall.
A strong Absorption Force suddenly burst from the palm of the approaching Black Wind Village Chief, as formidable as a Divine Dragon emerging from water, his body tipping forward about to be absorbed, which scared him out of his wits.
However, in that instant, the dragon-shaped vortex in Jiang Dali’s hand suddenly dissipated, his move shifting mid-way to a claw.
In a flash, extremely fierce Claw Shadows harshly struck down.
The Bamboo Hat Swordsman, his hair standing on end, truly felt the terrifying peril of being bone-shatteringly torn apart alive, the most dreadful opponent he had faced since he had learned the secret manual.
Right then, not thinking too much, he stimulated all his potential. The sword light suddenly brightened, like countless thunderous sword serpents dancing explosively, instantly enveloping within a zhang with dense sword light.
Yet, while the sword light was blazing, those overwhelming Claw Shadows came crushing down like layered mountain peaks.
The Bamboo Hat Swordsman felt a sudden heaviness in his arm, a metallic twisting noise bursting, pain striking the tiger’s mouth instantaneously, and with a light popping sound, the longsword broke inch by inch.
In the next moment, he was like being struck in the chest by a giant hammer of a thousand jin, forcefully spitting out a stream of blood arrow, tumbling six or seven zhang away to the ground, his bamboo hat also shaken off, revealing a sparse-haired, scabby-faced disheveled man.
This exchange of blows between the two was indeed too fast.
The previously formidable Bamboo Hat Swordsman, showcasing astounding strength.
But in the hands of the Black Wind Village Chief, Jiang Dali, he couldn’t even withstand three moves before being grievously injured.
This terrifying and fearsome scene caused the mountain bandits of West Snake Mountain Village and the surrounding Martial World people to sharply inhale in shock.
The players of Black Wind Village, however, cheered and jumped, wildly shouting, filled with feverish excitement for such a tough and powerful village chief.
The mountain bandits of West Snake Mountain Village, however, were filled with despair.
Seeing this, Lu Hu, the mountain bandit leader of West Snake Mountain, didn’t hesitate and stepped forward resolutely, kneeling before Jiang Dali with trembling voice.
"Black Wind Village Chief, in the Martial World, the man with the biggest fist is the boss; I, Lu Hu, the Great Master of West Snake Mountain, am willing to lead all my brothers to join under your banner of Black Wind Village, sworn to follow and serve to death, ready to walk through fire and water upon your orders."
Jiang Dali’s calm gaze fell on Lu Hu, and seeing no red light emanating from him, he nodded slightly.
"A wise man submits to the times; since your West Snake Mountain acknowledges its fault and seeks to turn from darkness to light, I, Jiang Dali, naturally won’t slaughter those who surrender. However..."
Lu Hu’s heart tightened, pressing his body even lower.
"Your West Snake Mountain originally killed quite a few of my brothers; although my brothers are Abnormal People who do not fear death, this is still a fault of yours."
"I will make amends; in the future, as brothers, we shall certainly make up for it."
Lu Hu hurriedly responded.
Jiang Dali nodded faintly, looking towards the two hundred or so mountain bandits saying, "Starting today, West Snake Mountain will become a sub-branch of Black Wind Village, which will be taken over by someone I send. You will take your brothers, organize them, and immediately set out to Mengyin County’s Black Wind Four Villages to find Wan Renlang for new personnel arrangements."
"Head to the Black Wind Four Villages to find Wan Renlang for new personnel arrangements?" Lu Hu felt a chill in his heart, instantly understanding Jiang Dali’s intentions.
This was to have him take his brothers and leave West Snake Mountain, where they had lived for many years, to prevent any resurgence of rebellion.
And if they arrived at Mengyin County’s Black Wind Four Villages and accepted new personnel arrangements being divided and reorganized, his power would be completely stripped, making any further schemes impossible.
Lu Hu was reluctant at heart, but upon encountering Jiang Dali’s icy gaze and the faint smile at the corners of his mouth, a terror spread throughout his body, leaving him no choice but to immediately agree.