"How did that Vajra Palm hit Mubai? Did I see it wrong?" Zhao Wuji scratched his head, completely baffled by what had just happened. "Again! Vajra Palm!"
This time, Zhao Wuji focused intently, aiming straight at Ye Yin once more. He unleashed the palm strike, and for a split second, its trajectory seemed correct. But even the tiniest deviation in its initial angle caused the attack to veer wildly off course. From Dai Mubai's perspective, the golden palm was heading directly for him again!
"Teacher Zhao!" Dai Mubai shouted in panic as he scrambled to get away. "You were aiming straight! How did it go crooked again?!"
He was fast, but the Vajra Palm was faster. It struck him squarely on the back with a loud smack, flipping his body through the air before he crashed onto the ground.
Ding!
[Resentment from Dai Mubai +30!]
I'm just an innocent bystander! he thought miserably.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing's attacks were landing on Zhao Wuji's back in a flurry of motion, but they only produced a series of metallic clangs. Her attack speed was incredible, but her power was too low; she was barely scratching him.
"Since that's the case, I'll deal with all of you at once," Zhao Wuji growled. "First Spirit Ability, Immovable Bright King Body!"
Seeing Zhao Wuji activate his defensive skill, Ye Yin immediately activated his own second soul ring.
"Second Spirit Ability, Soul Skill Curse."
He applied the curse directly to the Immovable Bright King Body.
Enhancement: The defense of Immovable Bright King Body is increased tenfold.
Side effect: All damage received is converted to true damage, ignoring all defense.
Duration: Thirty minutes.
When Ye Yin saw the enhancement effect, he was momentarily stunned. A tenfold increase in defense would make Zhao Wuji practically invincible. Even a huge side effect wouldn't matter if no one could damage him in the first place. But he relaxed when he saw the side effect: conversion to true damage. Then it's fine, he thought.
As a golden aura enveloped Zhao Wuji, Ye Yin shouted to Zhu Zhuqing, "Attack with your full power!"
Zhu Zhuqing's second soul ring flashed. "Second Spirit Ability, Nether Claw!"
Zhao Wuji smirked. I've just activated my ultimate defense, and you're only attacking now? Isn't it a bit late for that? He thought with confidence. What kind of damage can a mere Spirit Grandmaster do to me? In fact, Zhao Wuji felt that his defensive power was stronger than ever before, at least several times its usual strength. Why did he feel so good today? If they could put even a tiny scratch on him, he'd eat his hat.
Zhu Zhuqing's shadowy claws sank into Zhao Wuji's back. The attack marks left by the Nether Claw clung to him like lingering spirits, continuously dealing damage.
Instantly, Zhao Wuji's confident expression vanished, replaced by a mask of pain. Something was wrong. How could her attack power be so high? The force of the blow felt like he was being hit by a Spirit King, and that was with his Immovable Bright King Body active! If his defense wasn't up, wouldn't her attack be comparable to that of a Spirit Emperor?
Xiao Wu's attacks, however, were still ineffective. Zhao Wuji's immense strength and solid stance meant her soft skills couldn't find a proper foothold.
With a roar, a yellow shockwave burst from Zhao Wuji's body. The Immovable Bright King Body was a skill that combined offense and defense, and the first person in the shockwave's path was Zhu Zhuqing. She was hit by the violent impact and sent flying backward.
Dai Mubai had just managed to get to his feet when he saw her tumbling through the air, but he made no move to help. Such a vile person, he thought. Even touching her would dirty my hands!
Ye Yin leaped lightly into the air, took a few quick steps, and caught Zhu Zhuqing in his arms. "Are you alright?"
She looked up at him, a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. "Still alive," she managed to say. "Both of my arms are dislocated."
Ye Yin placed his hands on her shoulders. With two sharp crunches, he reset her dislocated arms.
The shockwave continued to expand outwards, now heading straight for Xiao Wu. Seeing it approach, Xiao Wu's second soul ring flashed. "Second Spirit Ability, Charm!"
A pink light shot from her eyes and sank into Zhao Wuji's. Normally, using this skill on such a powerful opponent would cause a severe backlash. However, Zhao Wuji's Immovable Bright King Body was currently cursed to convert all damage to true damage, effectively ignoring all his defenses—including his mental defenses. The greater the gap in mental force, the better the Charm's effect. With Zhao Wuji's mental defenses reduced to zero, he was instantly charmed, standing completely motionless. This time, the control effect would last for a very long time.
"Ah!"
The shockwave slammed into Xiao Wu, and she cried out in pain as she was thrown back into Ye Yin's arms.
With both girls safe and Zhao Wuji immobilized, Ye Yin's first soul ring began to flash repeatedly. Streaks of black light shot out, sinking into the charmed Spirit Saint.
"First Spirit Ability, Curse."
Effect: Frequent bowel movements (Intensity: Level 3). Duration: One hour.
Effect: Urgent bowel movements (Intensity: Level 5). Duration: Three hours.
Effect: Incomplete bowel movements (Intensity: Level 1). Duration: Five hours.
Effect: Drowsiness (Intensity: Level 3). Duration: Three hours.
Effect: Negative effect enhancement (Intensity: Level 10). Duration: Eight hours.
The five curses descended at once, consuming eighty percent of Ye Yin's remaining spirit power.
Zhao Wuji was still lost in the charmed state, but a loud gurgling sound echoed from deep within his body. Under normal circumstances, the internal discomfort should have been enough to wake him up, but the Level 10 negative effect enhancement curse was now active, amplifying the power of all other debuffs. Just as his mind was about to break free, the enhanced Charm took hold again, plunging him deeper under its control.
When he finally snapped out of it, Zhao Wuji was hit by a wave of horrifying sensations. Not only did he have the Charm skill, but its duration was terrifyingly long! And why did he suddenly feel an overwhelming urge to go to the toilet? And why was he so sleepy after he had just slept for so long? On top of that, his waist was aching terribly. What was going on? Could it all be because of that kid's Spirit Ability?
Ding!
[Resentment from Zhao Wuji +25!]
This wasn't the time to think about that. He had to get to the toilet, now!
Zhao Wuji lifted his foot to run, but immediately froze, his face contorting in pain.
Ding!
[Resentment from Zhao Wuji +26!]
He let out a defeated sigh and slowly put his foot down. It was too late. He had already soiled his pants.
Just as he was about to give up, another powerful urge moved downward!
"There's more?!" he cried out in despair. "Let me go to the toilet first!"
Ding!
[Resentment from Zhao Wuji +27!]
This time, Zhao Wuji didn't hesitate. He clenched everything he could and broke into a desperate run towards the toilet. He only made it a few steps before his body froze again. He had soiled his pants a second time.
Does it have to be this fast?!
Ding!
[Resentment from Zhao Wuji +28!]
Zhao Wuji's mentality completely collapsed. Every two steps he managed to take, his body would suddenly stop for a second before he could start running again.
Watching the resentment values refresh on his system panel, Ye Yin shouted to the struggling teacher, "Teacher Zhao, if you need to go to the toilet, you should go quickly. You keep stopping and starting like that. Are you playing 'Red Light, Green Light'?"
Ding!
[Resentment from Zhao Wuji +50!]
Don't you know exactly what's wrong with me?! Zhao Wuji screamed internally.
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