The attacks from Xie Yue and Yan faltered for a second, thrown off by the sudden change in their teammate. Hu Liena's pretty face flushed a captivating red, her eyes became hazy, and her body began to tremble slightly. More critically, she felt her gaze uncontrollably lock onto Ye Yin. The man with the gentle smile now seemed to exude a deadly, irresistible attraction. Her heart pounded, her mouth went dry, and an intense surge of longing overwhelmed her senses. She was horrified by the feelings, but she couldn't stop them.
"Nana?!" Xie Yue shouted, both shocked and furious.
Yan roared even louder. "Ye Yin! What did you do to Nana?!"
Ye Yin simply spread his hands with an innocent look. "I didn't do anything. Maybe Miss Hu is just a little too invested in the match?"
Hu Liena was mortified. She forcefully suppressed the strange sensations in her body and the inexplicable throbbing in her heart. Her eyes sharpened again, but when she looked at Ye Yin, that complex, cursed emotion refused to fade.
"Brother! Yan! Don't worry about me! Deal with them first!" she commanded.
Xie Yue and Yan exchanged a look, pushing down their surprise and doubt. They renewed their offensive with even greater ferocity. Xie Yue's figure flickered as his five spirit rings lit up, along with the two Moon Blades in his hands. He brought the blades together, and two crescent-shaped rays of blood-red light merged into a giant, spinning red ring. It was his self-created spirit ability, Full Moon.
The giant ring flew towards the Shrek team, carrying a terrifyingly sharp aura that seemed to tear everything in its path. The air shrieked as if space itself was being cut open.
At the same time, Yan roared as his own fifth spirit ring glowed brightly. "Fifth Spirit Ability: Magma Purgatory!"
He slammed his fists into the ground. The entire stage vibrated violently as a large section of the floor instantly turned into a boiling pool of magma. Hot air and splashing lava swept towards the Shrek team like raging dragons. The full-power assault of two Spirit Kings was earth-shattering. The faces of Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others changed drastically as they felt the deadly threat approaching.
Just then, two of Ye Yin's spirit rings lit up. His third spirit ability, Organ Curse, latched onto Xie Yue. The curse targeted his hands, making them impossibly slick for the next hour. Simultaneously, his fourth ability, Mental Curse, struck Yan. This curse was designed to trigger an overwhelming urge to urinate whenever he used a fire-type spirit ability.
Two invisible waves of power sank into their targets.
Xie Yue, who was concentrating fully on guiding his Full Moon attack, suddenly felt his hands slip. The two Moon Blades, which he normally controlled as if they were extensions of his own body, now felt like they were coated in oil. He tried desperately to tighten his grip, but his fingers uncontrollably loosened.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two blood-colored Moon Blades, infused with all his spirit power, flew out of his hands. Like a pair of uncontrolled shooting stars, they wobbled through the air, spinning directly towards Yan, who was struggling to maintain his Magma Purgatory.
Yan was already in trouble. The moment the curse hit him, an overwhelming urge to urinate slammed into his consciousness like a tsunami. He felt like his bladder was about to explode, and he could no longer focus on his spirit ability. At that critical moment, he looked up in horror to see Xie Yue's two deadly Moon Blades spinning straight for his crotch.
"What the hell?! Xie Yue, what are you doing?!" Yan screamed, his mind blank with terror. Forgetting all about his bladder, he let out a strange cry and jumped backward as if his pants were on fire.
Boom!
Without Yan's spirit power to sustain it, the terrifying Magma Purgatory instantly collapsed, splashing hot lava everywhere. As for Xie Yue's two out-of-control Moon Blades, one grazed Yan's crotch, filling the air with the smell of burnt fabric, while the other spun wildly and flew towards the high platform, forcing the temple guards to leap forward and intercept it.
The scene instantly descended into chaos. Xie Yue looked at his empty hands, then at Yan, who was hopping around frantically while clutching his smoking crotch. He was completely stunned. Utter humiliation washed over him, followed by a wave of pure rage.
"Ye! Yin!" Xie Yue's eyes turned bloodshot as he let out a beast-like roar.
On the high platform, Bibi Dong's usually calm face showed clear fluctuations for the first time. She watched the chaotic and comical scene below—Xie Yue roaring with empty hands, Yan clutching his crotch, and Hu Liena staring at Ye Yin with hazy eyes—and her fingers tightened slightly on her scepter.
Ye Yin stood on the messy stage, looking at the furious Xie Yue, the red-faced Yan who was trying to hold it in, and the conflicted Hu Liena. A gentle, harmless, and innocent smile appeared on his face. He cleared his throat, and his voice, though not loud, carried clearly across the arena.
"Is the warm-up over? Can we start the real match now?"
His words were dripping with mockery. Yan clutched his scorched crotch, his face pale with shame. The intense urge to urinate combined with the public humiliation made him feel like he was about to explode. Hu Liena forcefully suppressed the strange longing for Ye Yin in her heart, her eyes regaining their sharpness, though the complexity in them only deepened.
"Brother! Don't be impulsive!" Hu Liena's clear voice rang out, carrying an undeniable authority. "Use that move! End this quickly!"
A trace of unwillingness flashed in Xie Yue's bloodshot eyes, but it was overshadowed by a deep apprehension of Ye Yin's bizarre methods. He nodded sharply and instantly moved closer to Hu Liena.
A light far more brilliant than before erupted from their bodies. The giant Charming Fox phantom behind Hu Liena began to resonate with Xie Yue's re-summoned Moon Blades. Red light flickered, instantly enveloping the two of them as a terrifying aura, far exceeding that of a Spirit King and reaching the level of a Spirit Saint, burst forth.
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Charming Fox!" their voices merged, carrying a strange charm and a deadly sharpness.
The red light suddenly spread, instantly covering the entire stage in a dense, almost solid red mist that blocked all sight and spiritual perception. Within this mist, all senses would be weakened, spirit power would be suppressed, and movement would become sluggish. The fused Charming Fox would be the absolute master of this domain.
A blurry, strange figure, possessing both Xie Yue's firm outline and Hu Liena's soft curves, flickered in and out of sight within the mist. Its aura was so powerful it was suffocating. This was the Golden Generation's trump card, a Martial Soul Fusion Skill powerful enough to rival a high-level Spirit Saint. Within this red mist, they were invincible.
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