The Spirit Saint was so furious that his face turned a deep shade of green. He looked like he might actually cough up blood from pure rage.
Resentment from the Spirit Hall Spirit Saint +88!
"You two idiots!" the Spirit Saint roared. "What kind of garbage are you talking about?"
The two Spirit Emperors looked terrified as the words left their mouths. They waved their hands frantically, trying to explain. "No! Captain! We don't know why we said that! The words just came out!" one of them cried. "We couldn't control it!" the other added.
But the "Truth Bubblegum" wasn't finished with them yet. Against their will, they started shouting even more embarrassing secrets. "And Captain, it looks like you have fresh bird poop on your butt!" one yelled. "Also, you have green chives stuck in your teeth! You definitely had chive pockets for breakfast, didn't you?" the other chimed in.
Everything they said was completely true. The Spirit Hall's organized formation fell into total chaos. The other team members were struggling so hard not to laugh that their faces twisted, and their spirit power began to slow down. The Spirit Saint was so distracted by his own anger that he stopped paying attention to the battle.
"Now!" Ye Yin's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
In an instant, Ye Yin vanished, moving like a ghost. He reappeared right behind the Spirit Saint, who had left himself wide open. It looked almost like he had teleported. The Good and Evil Treasure Orb appeared in his hand, but it wasn't glowing with a helpful light this time. Instead, it pulsed with a dark, terrifying energy.
Ye Yin used his first spirit ability, Curse. He targeted the Spirit Saint, setting the man's luck to a level ten negative value for three minutes. A thin, unlucky gray light sank into the Spirit Saint's body.
The Spirit Saint didn't feel pain, but he suddenly felt a deep sense of dread, as if the entire world had turned against him. It was a curse of pure bad luck—the kind of luck where you're destined to trip on nothing or get hit by falling objects.
"Stop playing tricks!" the Spirit Saint roared, trying to ignore the weird feeling. His seventh spirit ring glowed brightly as he activated his Spirit Avatar. His body grew to five meters tall, covered in thick, hard skin and sharp fangs. He had transformed into a giant Bloodthirsty Berserker Bear.
With his power and defense boosted to a terrifying level, he raised a massive paw to crush Ye Yin. But just as he swung, his foot hit a small, round pebble. Usually, a powerful Spirit Saint wouldn't even notice a tiny rock, but because of Ye Yin's luck curse, that pebble became a disaster.
The giant bear stumbled. His massive paw missed Ye Yin entirely and slammed into a huge ancient tree instead. The tree snapped in half with a loud crack, sending wood splinters everywhere. Because he had swung with so much force, the Spirit Saint lost his balance and fell sideways like a crashing mountain.
He fell right toward the two Spirit Emperors who were still shouting out his secrets.
"Captain, watch out!" they screamed. They tried to jump out of the way, but they were a second too slow. The several-thousand-pound bear landed right on top of them. There was a sickening sound of breaking bones and two short screams. The two Spirit Emperors were crushed instantly, spitting blood and losing the ability to fight. The Spirit Saint ended up face-down in the dirt, looking like a total mess.
Resentment from the Spirit Hall Spirit Saint +99! Resentment from the Spirit Hall Spirit Emperor +66!
The remaining Spirit Hall members stood there, frozen in shock. Their captain had used his ultimate move just to trip over a rock and crush his own teammates. They couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and the others were also stunned. Even though they knew Ye Yin had strange powers, seeing it in action was always shocking and hilarious. Zhu Zhuyu couldn't take her eyes off Ye Yin; she had heard he was amazing, but this was beyond anything she imagined.
"Now! Attack!" Ye Yin's voice cut through the silence. He wasn't going to waste this perfect chance.
Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lit up the forest. She sent boosts for power, speed, and spirit power to Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuyun.
"White Tiger Meteor Shower!" Dai Mubai roared. He launched a barrage of golden light at the Spirit Saint, who was still struggling to stand up.
Zhu Zhuqing moved like a shadow, bypassing the leader to attack the other two Spirit Emperors. Her glowing claws aimed for their weak spots. Xiao Wu used her teleportation to appear behind the last Spirit Emperor, swinging her Jade Pestle toward his head with a deadly look in her eyes. Out of everyone, Xiao Wu hated Spirit Hall the most.
Ye Yin focused on the unlucky Spirit Saint again. He used his third spirit ability: Organ Curse. He chose the Saint's tongue as the target, tying it into a literal knot for three minutes.
The Spirit Saint, who was trying to shout orders and use his skills, suddenly felt his tongue go numb. It felt like it had been yanked and tied into a tight ball.
"Wuwuwu!!!" he groaned, unable to say a single word. His face turned bright red with frustration. He couldn't even call out the names of his spirit abilities to activate them. The pain and confusion of having his tongue tied made it impossible for him to focus on the battle.
Dai Mubai's golden meteors slammed into the giant bear's chest. Even with the high defense of his Spirit Avatar, the Spirit Saint was sent flying backward.
Resentment from the Spirit Hall Spirit Saint +99!
On the other side of the clearing, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu were holding their own against the remaining Spirit Emperors. Thanks to Ning Rongrong's powerful boosts and the enemies' confusion, they were actually winning. Zhu Zhuyun let out a cry and jumped into the fight to help them.
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