Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 158 Six Yang Melting Snow Technique

When Jiang Mingzhe threw out the Western Xia general, he used a hidden force, causing General Helian to kneel on both knees upon landing, as if he were kneeling before Duan Yu.

General Helian was filled with shame and fear. He hurriedly tried to get up, but as he stood up, a surge of internal energy, like an electric current, shot through his spine. His waist went limp, and he immediately knelt down again, hitting his head on the ground with a loud thud.

Duan Yu, unaware of Jiang Mingzhe's tampering, was a gentle and humble man. He quickly said, "Oh dear, please get up. This isn't the imperial court or government office; there's no need for such formalities."

As he spoke, he stepped forward, bent down, and helped her up with both hands.

When General Helian saw that Duan Yu was young and had a hint of dullness in his eyes, he immediately harbored a wicked intention.

He thought to himself: "Since I was ordered to take command of the First-Class Hall, this is the first time I have undertaken such an important task. Who knew I would be so unlucky? I was captured alive before I could even show my power. Being captured alive is bad enough, but I had to kneel and pay homage to the Crown Prince of Dali in front of everyone, which greatly damaged the dignity of the country. What good will it do me when I get back?"
Why not go all the way and capture this foolish prince as a hostage? We can turn defeat into victory and secure our future!

Having made his decision, he waited for Duan Yu to place his hands on his shoulders before suddenly leaping up and grabbing Duan Yu's forearms with both hands.

His move is called "Zhou Chu's Tiger-Pulling Technique," which he learned from a Han Chinese master who joined Yipintang. He grabs the opponent's forearm, pulls and pushes the enemy down, and then straddles his waist and neck.

However, before he could exert any force, Duan Yu's arms were grabbed, startling him so much that the Northern Darkness Divine Skill was already activated.

Poor General Helian, who had always lived a life of ease and comfort, had not made any progress in the little internal strength he had diligently cultivated in his youth. How could he withstand Duan Yu's breath?
He immediately collapsed like a slug, yelling, "Dissolving Power Technique! You're a fiend from the Starry Constellation Sect! Ahhh, how dare you dissolve all my divine power..."

Startled, Duan Yu quickly withdrew his hand and cried out, "No, no, this isn't the Dissolving Power Technique, it's... it's my Duan family's Six Yang Melting Snow Technique!"

The elders and leaders of the Beggars' Sect had very strange expressions. Elder Chen was the first to exclaim, "We have long heard of the extraordinary Six Yang Melting Snow Technique of the Dali Duan Family. Today, we have truly witnessed its power."

The others also realized what was happening and praised Duan's amazing skills. They all thought: This boy's sworn brother is a disciple of the Star Constellation Sect, no wonder he possesses the Dissolving Power Technique. Fortunately, he reacted quickly. Our Beggar Clan is a righteous sect, and we must never be associated with the Dissolving Power Technique.

At this moment, the experts of Yipintang drew their swords and shouted in a chaotic manner: "You treacherous villains, release General Helian at once, or you will all die!"

General Helian struggled to his feet and shouted with all his might, "Sad Breeze! Sad Breeze!"

He thought the Beggars' Sect didn't know what the "Sad Breeze" was, but Jiang Mingzhe knew it perfectly well and immediately shouted, "The enemy is using poison! Everyone, prepare to defend against it!"

The elders and leaders immediately gave orders, and all the disciples tied their mouths and noses with wet cloths. Bao Butong shouted, "Oh dear, didn't you prepare anything for us? Is this how you Beggars' Sect treats your guests?"

Feng Bo'e shouted, "Third Brother, don't be afraid. We carry Reincarnation Wine with us. We can make one ourselves."

Bao Butong asked in surprise, "Reincarnation Wine?"

Suddenly I remembered that Master Tan had mentioned this name earlier; it was another name for human urine.

Xi said, "Fourth brother, what a brilliant plan!"

He was about to tear off his clothes to urinate when he suddenly froze, crying out in despair, "Oh no, we both have four severed hands! What are we going to do?"

Feng Bo'e shook his severed arm and complained, "It's all that girl A'Zhu's fault. I had a gourd of wine, but she took it to do favors and gave it to Qiao Feng for nothing."

In his panic, Bao Butong did not forget to correct him: "No, no, he is now called Xiao Feng."

Feng Bo'e argued, "When he drank my wine, he was called Qiao Feng, but later he called me Xiao Feng. So the one who drank my wine was naturally Qiao Feng."

Before Bao Butong could retort, his eyes suddenly stung with pain. He cried out and closed them, tears streaming down his face. Then, his body went numb, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud. Earlier, Qiao Feng had ordered the Dayi branch to prepare wine and water. The Dayi branch had collected the gourds and bowls carried by the Beggars' Sect members and fetched a lot of clean water from a nearby mountain spring. Jiang Mingzhe also received a gourd.

He tore off General Helian's red robe, quickly soaked it, and handed it to the women around him and Duan Yu. A'Zhu and A'Bi tied it themselves, and when they went to tie it for Bao and Feng, they were just a step too late and watched helplessly as the two of them collapsed from poisoning.

Azhu and Abi panicked, but Azi pulled Azhu aside and comforted her, "Sister, don't be afraid. If they die, you can come home with me. My house is big and fun."

Azhu suddenly remembered that Azi had saved Quan Guanqing, and grabbed her hand, pleading with tears in her eyes, "Good sister, please save Brother Bao and Brother Feng. They are both my young master's good brothers, and they must not be harmed."

Azi shook her head and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but this poison is very strange, and I don't know how to cure it."

Seeing that Abi was also extremely anxious, Duan Yu quickly said, "Don't worry, ladies. General Helian is the enemy leader, and he must have the antidote on him. I'll go search for him right away!"

After saying that, he grabbed General Helian and rummaged through his arms, pulling out a few small gold ingots, a token, a small tiger tally, and a porcelain bottle.

Duan Yu thought that the porcelain bottle must contain the antidote, so he grabbed General Helian and demanded, "Tell me quickly, how do I use the antidote? If you don't tell me, I'll beat you up!"

General Helian retorted angrily, "Do you look down on us Xia people? I am a dignified general, how could I possibly yield to the enemy?"

In his haste to relieve Abi's worries, Duan Yu punched General Helian on the head.

With a cracking sound, General Helian's skull shattered, a large chunk of his round head caved in, and his face was covered in brain matter and blood.

Duan Yu never expected his punch to be so powerful. He was so frightened by the terrible sight that he screamed and fell to the ground with a thud.

General Helian looked at Duan Yu in disbelief. Seeing his panicked expression, he felt utterly absurd and laughed bitterly, "I never imagined that I, Helian Tieshu, would die at the hands of someone like you..."

After saying this, he closed his eyes and died.

The members of Yipintang were shocked and shouted, "Kill them all and avenge the general!"

Elder Lü shouted, "Disciples of each branch, form ranks to meet the enemy!"

The two sides rushed forward, and in an instant, the battle cries shook the heavens. The cavalry outside the woods poured in, but before they could even enter the fray, many of them fell. The general in charge shouted, and a group of warriors jumped off their horses, drew their swords, and charged forward.

The many experts of Yipintang held off the elders and leaders of the Beggars' Sect. Shan Zheng, Tan Gong, and others also fought fiercely, while the members of the Beggars' Sect fought against the warriors wearing leather armor.

Jiang Mingzhe laughed and said, "Third brother, you stay here and protect everyone. I'm going to fight for a while. Since a great battle has begun today, let's kill them all without leaving a single one alive."

After saying this, he shouted loudly, "Everyone, work hard! The removal of Xixia Yipintang from the list of powerful sects will happen today!"

His shout was like a surging tide, and everyone on his side was greatly invigorated.

But then someone from Yipintang shouted, "Young man, don't be so arrogant! You're only relying on your poison skills. Now that we're all mixed up, let's see how you'll manage to use them!"

As he spoke, his hands moved with lightning speed, wielding an unusual weapon that struck down a Beggars' Sect leader and a deputy leader in quick succession.

(End of this chapter)