Abbess Miejue nodded, then shook her head.
If you are not as skilled as others, you can only admit defeat.
Abbess Miejue stared at the Heaven-Slaying Sword stuck in the snow, looking unwilling.
Li Huan said, "Since you have no grudge against the Ming Cult, you should know when to step down! Don't use the guise of 'punishing evil and promoting good, acting on behalf of Heaven' to take the opportunity to vent your personal grievances and take revenge on the Ming Cult!"
Knowing full well that she was no match for Li Huan, Abbess Miejue raised her hand in resentment and led her disciples in retreat.
Li Huan turned his head and looked directly at Xianyu Tong!
"Sect Leader Xian! What exactly is your grudge against the Ming Cult?"
Xianyu Tong waved his folding fan and spoke loudly.
"My senior brother Bai Yuan was killed by the Demonic Sect. Today, the Huashan Sect is determined to eradicate the Demonic Sect and avenge my senior brother Bai Yuan!"
Li Huan was familiar with the original content of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and knew all about Xianyu Tong's despicable acts.
"Are you sure?" Li Huan asked calmly, "Bai Yuan really died at the hands of the Ming Cult?"
Xianyu Tong glared angrily at Yang Xiao and the others, and rebuked them with righteous indignation.
"The Demonic Sect has indiscriminately slaughtered innocent people and committed numerous atrocities. Not only did they kill my senior brother Bai Yuan, but they also harmed many martial arts practitioners. They are truly the greatest scourge of the martial world! Today, the six major sects have joined forces to eradicate the Demonic Sect and uphold justice!"
This guy is an excellent speaker; his spittle flies everywhere.
Through his observations over this period of time, Li Huan discovered the inside story.
In this operation to besiege Bright Peak by the six major sects, Master Kongzhi of the Shaolin sect served as the commander-in-chief, the Emei sect was the vanguard, the Wudang and Kongtong sects were the backbone, and the Kunlun sect took advantage of the chaos to try to seize territory.
As for the Huashan Sect, it was the weakest among the six major sects, and Xianyu Tong was not a top expert. In fact, he was the mastermind behind the siege operation, using conspiracies and tricks to deal with the Ming Cult.
Look at Xianyu Tong's posture of waving his folding fan, it's clear that he is not called "Shenjizi" for nothing!
Li Huan quietly used his internal energy to draw the snow from the ground into his palm.
Instantly, the snow melted into water upon contact with the heat.
Li Huan then channeled his inner energy, unleashing extremely cold true qi, transforming the clear water in his palm into thin, round ice shards.
He strode toward Xianyu Tong, and suddenly swung his palm, slapping the borneol into an acupoint on Xianyu Tong's abdomen!
Caught off guard, Xianyu Tong clutched his abdomen with one hand and asked, enduring the pain.
"Young Master Li, why did you injure me?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "I heard you're skilled with poison, and I couldn't resist the urge to try it myself, so I planted a 'Life and Death Talisman' on you!"
The Talisman of Life and Death?
The scene fell silent.
He Taichong suddenly opened his eyes and asked loudly, "The unique hidden weapon of the Western Regions Tianshan Mountains, the Life and Death Talisman?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xianyu Tong let out a scream, knelt down, and frantically scratched the wound on his abdomen.
Li Huan said, "He Taichong, you're pretty knowledgeable, aren't you? You even know about rare hidden weapons like the 'Life and Death Talisman'?"
A look of fear flashed in He Taichong's eyes as he looked at Ban Shuxian.
"Two hundred and fifty years ago, on the Misty Peak of the Tianshan Mountains in the Western Regions, there was a Lingjiu Palace. The palace master was named Tianshan Tonglao. She was skilled in using a unique hidden weapon called the 'Life and Death Talisman' and controlled the island masters of the seventy-two islands and the cave masters of the thirty-six caves..."
Ban Shuxian spoke, her voice trembling and her expression fearful.
"After being hit by the 'Life and Death Talisman,' the wound is itchy, numb, and stinging, making it impossible to live or die. Then it penetrates deep into the internal organs, causing even more unbearable pain!"
He Taichong added: "The pain increases daily until it subsides after eighty-one days, and then the cycle repeats itself continuously!"
"Moreover, there is no antidote for the 'Life and Death Talisman'. Only the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny can neutralize it by using her unique martial art, the 'Heavenly Mountain Six Harmony Palm'!"
"To alleviate the pain, one must take the Heavenly Child Granny's antidote, which can only guarantee that it will not recur for a year..."
Ban Shuxian continued, "After the death of Tianshan Child Granny, the person who was proficient in the 'Life and Death Talisman' was named Palace Master Xuzhu. After he dispelled the 'Life and Death Talisman' on the island masters of the Seventy-Two Islands and the cave masters of the Thirty-Six Caves, the 'Life and Death Talisman' disappeared from the world and was lost forever..."
The White-browed Eagle King stroked his beard: "When I was young, I also heard that the 'Life and Death Talisman' was an extremely evil hidden weapon."
"Aww... Aww..." Xianyu Tong rolled around in the snow in pain, wishing he could tear open his abdomen and drive away the countless gnawing insects in his wound.
Witnessing Xianyu Tong's tragic state, He Taichong asked tremblingly, "Young Master Li, where...where did you learn the 'Life and Death Talisman,' such an extremely vicious hidden weapon..."
Li Huan laughed and said, "How I learned to use the 'Life and Death Talisman' is not important. What's important is, which is more powerful, the 'Life and Death Talisman' or Xianyu Tong's 'Golden Silkworm Gu Poison'?"
Golden Silkworm Gu Poison!
Another gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.
"Nonsense!"
Two elderly men, one tall and one short, stepped out from the Huashan Sect's camp, glaring angrily at Li Huan.
Clearly, they were the "Two Elders of Mount Hua," holding extremely high positions within the Mount Hua sect.
The old man said, "The Golden Silkworm Gu poison is the most poisonous substance in Miao territory. It is invisible, colorless, and odorless! After being poisoned, it is like being bitten by thousands of silkworms, which is extremely painful! How could the dignified leader of the Huashan Sect use such an insidious method?"
Xianyu Tong continued to scream in agony, and the folding fan in his hand fell to the ground.
Li Huan stepped forward, used his toes to lift the folding fan, and held it in his hand.
"The Golden Silkworm Gu poison is hidden in the mechanism of this folding fan. Which hero is not afraid of this deadly poison? Come and give it a try!"
The short old man raised his head and said, "I don't believe it! There's no way that Master Xian's fan would contain any deadly poison!"
Li Huan originally wanted to let the short old man experience the bitterness of the "Golden Silkworm Gu Poison," but after thinking about it again, he changed his mind and decided to save the "Golden Silkworm Gu Poison" to punish He Taichong and Ban Shuxian.
Li Huan asked sternly, "Xianyu Tong! How did the Life and Death Talisman taste?"
At this moment, the itching and pain from the "Life and Death Talisman" had invaded Xianyu Tong's internal organs, causing him to turn ashen-faced, tremble all over, and sweat profusely.
"Young Master Li, spare my life! Quickly give me the remedy! Young Master Li, spare my life..."
Despite the intense pain, Xianyu Tong crawled on his knees to Li Huan's feet, pleading like a stray dog.
Li Huan pressed his folding fan against Xianyu Tong's head: "Does your folding fan contain the Golden Silkworm Gu poison?"
“Yes! Yes…” Xianyu Tong answered obediently.
The two elders of Mount Hua were instantly shocked.
The disciples of the Huashan Sect whispered among themselves.
Li Huan asked, "Compared to the Golden Silkworm Gu Poison, which is more powerful, the Life and Death Talisman?"
"The Life and Death Talisman is powerful..." Xianyu Tong trembled as if being sifted through chaff.
"Where did you get the Golden Silkworm Gu poison?"
Li Huan continued to interrogate Xianyu Tong, demanding that he confess his crimes in public.
"Young Master Li, spare my life... Quickly give me some remedies..."
Xianyu Tong was on the verge of collapse, his sweat, tears, and snot all mixed together.
Li Huan ordered, "Honestly tell me what bad things you've done, and I'll consider giving you a remedy pill."
Xianyu Tong's face was contorted as he raised his hand to strangle himself in an attempt to commit suicide, but his hands were too weak.
He tried banging his head against the snow again, but he couldn't muster any strength, and there were no stones in the snow around him.
They truly wished for death but could not!
Xianyu Tong's psychological defenses have completely crumbled!
"I'll tell you... I'll tell you everything..."
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