The chapter opens with a series of rapid-fire dialogues in which the reader is introduced to a number of important characters. The first of these dialogues is about the spiritual powers of the general tiger. The general is a powerful being, and his spiritual power comes from the core of his body. He is also surrounded by an ominous force, which he has to remove from him. He says that the force comes from heaven, earth, marsh water, and inflammation poison. He also says that inflammation poison twines the spiritual power around the general, but that most martial warriors would not be scared by the mention of this power. The second dialogue is about how inflammation poison condenses the ominous force surrounding the snow-wing-crystal-tooth. It is this force that keeps the general in the core, but after it fades away, the general still has a slim chance to survive. The third dialogue is a continuation of the previous two dialogues. This time, the dialogue is interrupted by the sound of a clang. This is the