Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 637 Great Melee (Part 2)
"Ah-"

"Wow--"

"what--"

As the plumes of yellow smoke exploded in the crowd, shouts like these, with open mouths, rose and fell in waves.

But after only a few seconds, these calls disappeared, and were replaced by bursts of...

"啕——"

By now, you've probably realized that the bullets the Niu brothers detonated were the "stink powder."

We have mentioned the power of this item more than once before, so there is no need to elaborate further here.

Some might find it strange that the Niu brothers went to such extremes. After all, they were among the crowd themselves; weren't they afraid of suffering the consequences themselves?
All I can say is, I'm scared as much as I am... but there's nothing I can do about it.

Given the current situation, even Shuangxie and Chunkong couldn't break the deadlock through sheer force, so the Niu brothers were even less likely to succeed. Therefore, they could only resort to "special means" to muddy the waters.

As for choosing this "special method," they didn't actually have many options: ordinary smoke bombs might have a delaying effect on those small fry, but they would be useless against experts; and those "poisonous" props, if used here, wouldn't it be similar to "destroying Wudang"? You can't just go for the kill.

So, in the end, what else could you choose that is "very effective" but won't kill people?
So, on this afternoon, on this training ground, while everyone's attention was drawn to Shuang Xie's awkward singing... a large cloud of yellow smoke suddenly burst from the crowd.

The scene, though not as spectacular as the "earth-shattering explosion" at Wujian Manor back then, was no less impressive.

Of course, no one will be injured or killed by the shockwave of the explosion this time. However, the stench, as a highly refined artificial product, causes physical discomfort that is incomparable to natural feces in both intensity and duration.

The Niu brothers thought that as long as they covered their mouths and noses, held their breath, and ran out of the yellow smoke as soon as possible, they could minimize the damage. After all, they could wash off the smell with medicine afterward, and at most, they would feel nauseous for half a day.

However, when the thing actually exploded, they immediately realized that they had underestimated it...

The reality is: whether there was any prior preparation or whether the smell could be washed off afterwards is not important; what is important is that at this moment, they both really fucking want to die.

Even though they defended very well and ran very fast, both of them still had tears and snot streaming down their faces as they ran out of the crowd.

As for the fact that they were covered in stench, that was nothing compared to the fact that their smell was milder than that of others. At least they could barely hold back from vomiting after they ran out.

But the other "fellow martial artists" are in a much worse situation...

Those with high martial arts skills and quick reflexes could scatter and run away, while some with slower reflexes ended up practically crawling out while vomiting.

It's fortunate that Sect Leader Yao chose such a large open square to discuss matters today, and the wind on the mountain was also quite strong, so the yellow smoke dissipated relatively quickly. If Sect Leader Yao had invited these hundreds of people indoors to talk earlier, the outcome today would have been summed up in three words—they would all be dead.

"It's...it's Huang Donglai's 'Shit Explosion Star'! Ugh—"

Seconds after the disaster broke out, a man in the crowd suddenly became dramatic. In between vomiting, he struggled to shout out these words.

We won't keep you in suspense any longer; this gentleman is a retainer of Yuxiu Manor.

Just as Zhenxiatang had predicted, after Cui Youshan, the fake Zhang Douhan, and the eight masters led by Pu Daling went missing one after another, Yuxiu Manor obviously noticed that something was wrong on Wudang Mountain. Then, after the news spread that "the two great heroes Zheng Dongxi and Jiang Shouzheng are going to bring a person who knows about the Shaoshi Mountain massacre to Wudang for confrontation," Meng Qi was really anxious. So, among the hundreds of people who came up the mountain today, there was undoubtedly a group of people who came from Yuxiu Manor, and these people were all true "death warriors".

Their mission today is to first infiltrate the crowd and follow Zheng Jiang and his companion up the mountain to see if these two heroes have really captured any useful prisoners. If not, they can observe further, wait, and make further plans. However, if someone of the "Six Gentlemen" level has indeed been captured alive and seems ready to confess publicly, then they must do everything in their power to prevent the truth from being revealed.

But these assassins never expected that just as they arrived at the mountain, before even Zheng and Jiang could begin their performance, Chunxin, also known as Cheng Yongkun, an undercover agent from their own organization, unexpectedly appeared, interrupting the "confrontation" and drawing out the people from the Hunyuan Star Gate.

At first, the assassins thought that Cheng Yongkun, this troublemaker, was a good thing. They thought that his meddling might just kill the people from the Hunyuan Star Gate here and let the whole thing end without a trace.

Unexpectedly, there were more than one troublemaker mixed in with the crowd today, and it was not just one side. Who would have thought that it would be the Niu brothers, such insignificant figures, who "exploded" at this crucial moment and drastically changed the entire situation.

With these few stink bombs exploding, some "information gaps" have become apparent.

Since Wu Mingzi, the "Immortal of Internal Strife," has been hiding in Yuxiu Manor to recuperate after his defection, these assassins under Meng Qi, as the core members of the manor, must have had some communication with him, right?
Through this exchange, they learned about many things that "once you hear them, you'll never forget them in your life," and the name of the move "Shit Explosion Star" was one of the more significant ones.

The Yuxiu Manor assassin who was affected at that moment was awakened by the stench, which is why he couldn't help but shout out.

Because the scene was in chaos, no one really knew who shouted it, but in any case... as soon as those four words were heard, everyone remembered some rumors about Huang Donglai, and then they all vaguely felt that, well, it must have been him.

Here, we'd also like to mention something: There are quite a few people in the Central Plains martial arts world who have personally witnessed the Stink Powder attack. Those who participated in the pursuit of Wu Mingzi after last year's "Contending for Heroes Cup" all saw it, but most of them didn't really understand whether it was a technique or some other method... In addition, the people present that day came from various forces, including the "Price-Buying Gang," a fringe sect that trades information. So, this incident later became a strange legend that many people had heard, but which was somewhat distorted... In short, although the person who threw the Stink Powder that day was Sun Yixie, it was later attributed to Huang Donglai's "feces killing incident."

“Amitabha… Brother Huang, you…” At this moment, even Chun Kong, who was standing with Huang Donglai, looked at the former and said half a sentence without saying anything.

Not to mention him, Sun Yixie also looked at Huang Donglai with a surprised expression and exclaimed, "Wow~ Brother Huang, how did you do that?"

"What did I do?" Huang Donglai was shocked. He cried out that he was wronged. "It was so far away, how could it be me? Do you think I can make a fart-smelling qigong cannon?"

"Oh? So it wasn't you... Goodness gracious." Chun Kong looked enlightened, then breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew it, Brother Huang's methods were a bit extreme, but not to this extent..."

“That’s not you, it could be…” As Sun Yixie finished speaking, his small eyes caught sight of two figures quietly approaching them from the corner of his eye. “Hey! Look over there…”

Who else could the two people running from "over there" be but Niu Nuowei and Niu Siji?

Meanwhile, the two brothers, as they ran, peeled off the fake beards and other things stuck to their faces: firstly, because they needed to be recognized by Sun Huang quickly, and secondly, to reduce the stench clinging to their faces.

"Aren't those the Niu brothers?" Huang Donglai recognized the two immediately upon seeing them, and then he realized, "Holy crap! I know, they were the ones who used the odor-smelling powder just now."

“Damn it, this isn’t right… If they do this, won’t we be even more confused?” Sun Yixie added.

“Uh…” Chun Kong then said, “Actually, I think we couldn’t really explain it anyway. Their actions have actually given us a chance to escape.”

Chun Kong had a clear understanding of the situation, and the fact that he used "we" instead of "you" showed his loyalty and willingness to stand with Shuang Xie.

"That's enough, things have come to this, let's retreat!" Huang Donglai knew that there was no time to hesitate any longer, so he led the way down the slope.

Sun Yixie and Chun Kong followed closely behind, and the three of them soon ran to the Niu brothers. They then called to the latter to run with them towards the back of the mountain.

Meanwhile, on the training ground, amidst the chaos and confusion of the scattering crowd, several assassins from Yuxiu Manor sensed their opportunity had arrived…

They suppressed the constant flow of snot and tears, and the spasms in their stomachs, and approached the "insider" who had been brought up by Zheng and Jiang, preparing to silence him.

Now, the person in the know, Park Dae-ryung, was forced to take a drug that prevented him from using his internal energy today. He was also made to wear a thick hood and be bound hand and foot with iron chains before going up the mountain. Only in this way could Zheng Dongxi feel at ease handing the man over to Jiang Shouzheng to guard, while he himself went to "show off" in front of everyone.

After the stench exploded, Park Dae-ryung's hood provided some protection, so he wasn't as affected as others. Jiang Shou-jung immediately grabbed Park Dae-ryung and ran out of the yellow smoke's range.

But at this critical juncture, the assassins from Yuxiu Manor quietly crept over.

The core members of these mountain villas certainly know Jiang Shouzhen's true level; what they don't know now is who the person behind the hood is.

However, no matter who it is, or whether this person is a real retainer of Yuxiu Manor or a fake that Zheng Jiang and his partner found, as long as they are killed, the mission for today will be 100% guaranteed to be completed.

However, at this point in time, only three assassins from Yuxiu Manor had considered this possibility and approached.

The rest, including the guy who yelled "Shit Explosion Star," chose to give chase when they saw Shuangxie and the Niu brothers running away together, shouting as they ran: "There are people from the Hunyuan Star Gate mixed in with us! Don't let them get away!"

Of course, their decision cannot be said to be wrong. Frame the Hunyuan Star Gate and kill Sun Huang and others, as well as kill the "insiders" in the chaos, can be done in two ways. In any case, they are just stirring up trouble in the crowd. If one side fails afterward, they will not expose their relationship with the other side.

"Brothers! Follow me! Ugh—to avenge our fellow disciples on Shaoshi Mountain!" At the same time, Chunxin, whose mouth was full of the smell of excrement, couldn't care less about anything else. Whether for public or private reasons, he wholeheartedly wanted Sun Huang to die immediately. So, as soon as the people from Yuxiu Manor shouted, Chunxin took it upon himself to act without regard for the presence of the three senior monks of the Ji generation. He immediately shouted at the other monks to follow him and chase after them while vomiting.

His actions were indeed effective. Many victims at the scene saw the monks go first and then staggered after them. Of course, it's hard to say how many of them went out of chivalry and how many were driven by personal grudges.

However, amidst this chaos where everyone was either harboring their own ulterior motives or acting like headless flies, one person remained calm throughout.

That person was Gu Qiying.

Admittedly, the odor-producing powder also affected him, but he didn't care.

He can bear it.

Even without a special physical structure, he has always been able to endure what ordinary people cannot.

Whether physically or mentally, Gu Qiying had endured things more painful than the odor-dispersing powder, so what was this little bit of pain compared to that?
The smell was nauseating, so I held my breath. Anyway, I could hold my breath for a long time without breathing, and I could still use my martial arts.

If snot, tears, and stomach acid flow out uncontrollably, I'll spit it out. If I can't spit it all out, I'll just swallow it. So what?

The key is to understand the current situation and what I should do.

There were a few people over there heading towards Jiang Shouzheng and Park Daering; they were probably from Yuxiu Manor...

Although I could stop them, it's unnecessary.

It doesn't matter if Park Dae-ryong or Jiang Shou-jung are killed by them; in fact, it would be better if they were killed. This would make it even more unclear what happened to the Hunyuan Star Gate that caused this chaos, and the Zhenxia Hall wouldn't be able to blame me.

What I should do now is join these jeers in chasing down those two brats, Sun and Huang. Given the current situation, if I catch up and kill them, no one will say anything. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...

Thinking of this, Gu Qiying used his lightness skill. With a stomp of his foot, he was like a mad dragon emerging from the yellow clouds. In a few leaps, he caught up with the Jianghu scoundrels and Shaolin disciples who were running ahead.

"You scum of the martial arts world! How dare you use such dirty and despicable means against the heroes present! Today, I, Zheng, will act on behalf of Heaven!"

It has to be said that Gu Qiying has now truly mastered the ways of a "hero".

The way he said it was filled with righteous indignation and righteous indignation, truly embodying the spirit of a "hero"...

What he said was a series of accusations, labeling, associating with like-minded people, and justifying his subsequent actions—all done in one go.

He also used his internal energy to amplify his voice, ensuring that everyone around him could clearly hear what he was saying.

After doing all this, Gu Qiying shook off the crowd and rushed to the front without any hesitation.