Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1750 - 406: What? Master Zhang Wants to See Me?

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Previously on Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!...
The political implications of saving the Little Ming King are revealed, explaining that his custody is crucial for maintaining legitimacy and support among rebel factions. As Chen Jie faces Master Kong Wen, the stakes are high for the future of the resistance. Despite the dire situation, Master Kong Wen unexpectedly concedes defeat.
"Amitabha Buddha, I concede!" With a solemn chant, all eyes turned in astonishment toward Master Kong Wen, who stood at the center of the arena, his face etched with helplessness. He had accounted for every possibility, yet he hadn't anticipated Chen Jiusi discovering his critical weakness. Indeed, the vital point—despite the Golden Bell Shield being hailed as the world's foremost defensive technique, an invincible bulwark—it possessed a vulnerability unless one achieved the Twelfth-layered Purity Realm. During this time, deceptive whispers had circulated, misleading many into believing that once the Golden Bell Shield surpassed the Sixth Layer, it became unassailable. This misinformation was a deliberate ploy to instill the notion that beyond the Sixth Layer, no strategic maneuver could overcome the defense. However, the unvarnished truth was that without achieving complete mastery, a vital point persisted. As cultivation advanced, this weak spot would shrink and become increasingly concealed. Chen Jie observed Master Kong Wen with keen focus, noticing a peculiar detail: Master Kong Wen’s left hand remained unnaturally still during his martial arts movements. His arm was held in a natural, clasped position, a subtle detail that only Chen Jie’s sharp observation could detect, leading him to suspect the Jiquan acupoint as the vulnerable spot. Located beneath the armpit, this was Chen Jie’s educated guess. He then employed two palms to probe the area. While his strikes appeared to inflict no actual harm on Master Kong Wen, each movement was deliberate and purposeful. The objective was to ascertain if the Jiquan acupoint was, in fact, the true weak point. Ultimately, Chen Jie's deduction proved accurate; the weakness lay precisely there. By utilizing the Qiankun Technique, he channeled his Gang Qi, sensing the flow of Kong Wen's internal energy. The feedback was most potent at the Jiquan acupoint, confirming it as Kong Wen’s critical vulnerability. Consequently, after delivering his second palm strike, Chen Jie addressed Master Kong Wen, whose immediate reaction validated Chen Jie’s suspicions regarding the vital point. Yet, even with the vital point identified, striking it proved far from simple. Given its location under the armpit and Kong Wen's Vajra-like physique, if he maintained his clamped-arm posture, Chen Jie would face an impenetrable defense. Furthermore, Chen Jie had only one palm strike remaining. If Kong Wen held his ground, Chen Jie would be incapable of inflicting any damage, presenting a formidable predicament. Even if Chen Jie had pinpointed the weakness, Kong Wen could maintain his posture, flawlessly guarding his vital point. Despite Chen Jiusi's countless strategies and transformations, Kong Wen could remain unyielding and secure! Logically, Master Kong Wen should not have conceded defeat. However, you overlooked a crucial element—Chen Jiusi was no ordinary cultivator. He had mastered the Qiankun Great Method, particularly its Heaven and Earth Transposition technique, which possessed the remarkable ability to shift acupoints. He had previously demonstrated this against Zuo Buqun of the Huashan Sect. This acupoint-shifting ability could manipulate the acupoints of others as well. Once Chen Jie located Master Kong Wen’s vital point, he could employ Heaven and Earth Transposition on his third palm strike to relocate the Jiquan acupoint to any desired position on Kong Wen’s body. As a result, Chen Jie was guaranteed victory on his next move. This foresight led Chen Jie to forgo the third palm strike. Instead, he engaged in discreet communication with Master Kong Wen, arriving at their mutual understanding. Upon grasping Chen Jie’s strategy, Master Kong Wen, weighing the inevitable outcome, realized his chances of victory were non-existent. Thus, he reluctantly surrendered. The Qiankun Great Method effectively negated his Golden Bell Shield. Unless he had reached the Twelve-layered Purity Realm, or at least the eleventh level, to withstand Chen Jie’s Yin Yang Power, his current nine layers of Golden Bell Shield were no match for the acupoint relocation of Heaven and Earth Transposition. He was left without recourse. It was no wonder that historically, few Shaolin abbots chose to cultivate the Golden Bell Shield, as its strengths and weaknesses were equally pronounced. Its strength lay in its near invincibility, provided one did not encounter the acupoint relocation ability of Heaven and Earth Transposition. At the same cultivation level, it was almost unbeatable. Its glaring weakness was the vital point; if discovered, one could face defeat at the hands of a seemingly weaker opponent, leading to considerable embarrassment. For this reason, throughout Shaolin’s thousand-year history, only a handful of abbots had mastered the Golden Bell Shield. "I admit defeat!" Master Kong Wen's surrender sent a wave of astonishment through the onlookers. They marveled at his apparent leniency. Those two palm strikes had barely touched Master Kong Wen; why surrender so readily? Was this some kind of jest or a ploy? Bewilderment spread across the faces of everyone present as they regarded Master Kong Wen. At that very moment, from Shaolin’s Arhat Hall, Master Kong Xiang gazed at Kong Wen, utterly perplexed, and exclaimed, "Brother, what nonsensical words are these?" "You were on the verge of victory, why did you surrender?"Master Kong Xiang's expression was one of bewilderment, echoed by the astonished onlookers. Even Master Jue Mie of Emei and Chang Xuzi from Kunlun were taken aback. What could have prompted Kong Wen to concede defeat so abruptly? Could his family have been threatened, forcing his hand?