"Namo Amitabha!"
Vajra Immortal chanted the Buddha's name and strode forward to attack.
The flagstones on the street cracked and shattered, leaving a trail of clear footprints, as the eaves on both sides of the street rattled and tiles fell.
And with each step he took, Vajra Immortal's body swelled a bit more.
His wiry muscles expanded as if being inflated, instantly transforming from a skinny bamboo stick into a giant two zhang tall, his muscles and bones shimmering brilliantly in the sunlight.
"Long have I heard of the Governor's fame on the force of the Vajra Indestructibility Divine Skill; this humble monk seeks instruction!"
"Stop him."
The Eastern Depot eunuch spoke and flicked his fingers, sending out a cloud of hidden weapons that clinked and clanged against Vajra Immortal's body, failing even to break the skin.
Dozens of cavalry leaped into the air, surrounded Vajra Immortal, and flung out more than a dozen iron chains to bind his legs and waist.