"Heh, brothers, I didn't expect to get an unexpected harvest on our return to this old place!" the leader laughed loudly. Muluofu said, "You bandits, don't you recognize the emblem on me?"
Bandit Leader: "I recognize it, of course I do! Spirit Hall! It's not like we haven't seen people from Spirit Hall before. However, you people from Spirit Hall have quite a few treasures on you!"
Muluofu's eyes narrowed. "It seems this isn't the first time you've laid hands on people from Spirit Hall! Then let me see if you have the strength!"
Summoning his Spirit, the Stun Hammer appeared in his hand.
Immediately after, five spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—rose from beneath his feet.
"A Spirit King! I'm so scared! Brothers, release your Spirits! Attack!" the bandit leader shouted, and the Spirit Masters behind him all revealed their Spirits and spirit rings.
There were thirteen people in total. Except for the bandit leader, who was a Spirit Ancestor with an optimal spirit ring configuration, the rest did not have optimal configurations. Even those three-ring Spirit Masters had spirit rings of two white and one yellow level.
"A bunch of rabble!" Muluofu said as the first two spirit rings on his body lit up brightly.
First Spirit Skill, Strong Shock; Second Spirit Ability, Shockwave!
As Muluofu swung his hammer toward the bandit leader, the two Spirit Abilities activated. The bandit leader's Spirit was a Polearm Blade.
"Third Soul Skill, Blade Soul!" The third soul ring on the bandit leader's body shone brightly, and the Polearm Blade in his hand immediately began to glow.
However, Muluofu was not a Power Attack System Soul Master, but a Control System Soul Master.
As their Spirits collided, Shockwaves rippled out, hitting not only the bandit leader but also spreading toward the people behind him.
The first to give way was the horse beneath the bandit leader.
"Neeigh—!"
The horse's legs buckled, and it collapsed to the ground. The bandit leader realized something was wrong, but due to the power of the Shockwaves, his body was instantly paralyzed.
"Third Soul Skill, Explosive Shock!" Muluofu smiled at the result; he now held the initiative.
The Stun Hammer emitted a powerful Shockwave. Although the bandit leader swung his blade while in mid-air and used his First Spirit Skill, it didn't have much effect.
Not only was he sent flying, but the blade in his hand was also knocked away.
Muluofu looked at the remaining bandits. "Well, do you still plan to fight?" He shouldered his large hammer, looking indescribably imposing.
However, while the previous move had injured the bandit leader slightly, it wasn't fatal.
"What are you standing around for? Attack together! Monkey, the intel says there's a child with him. You guys go find that kid!" The bandit leader said, gesturing to call the Polearm Blade back into his hand.
Muluofu's expression changed. Although Jin Bao was now a Spirit Elder, he couldn't be compared to these bandits who frequently fought between life and death!
He swung his hammer at the bandit leader, but he was intercepted by three Spirit Elders who rushed forward.
At that moment, he suddenly felt a surge of spirit power being injected into his body.
'It's Jin Bao!' He immediately realized this was the effect of Jin Bao's Third Soul Skill.
Third Soul Skill, Explosive Shock!
Now, Muluofu no longer feared spirit power consumption. He instantly unleashed his power, sending one of the three Spirit Elders flying. Seeing the blood spraying from the Spirit Elder's mouth, it was clear he was heavily injured.
By this time, the bandit leader had also recovered and realized that Muluofu's Spirit attacks had special effects.
"Move aside!" he roared. Immediately, three consecutive blades of light slashed out from his blade toward Muluofu. He knew that only long-range attacks could effectively counter Muluofu's strikes.
Hearing this, the remaining two Spirit Elders quickly moved out of the way. Muluofu watched the blades of light flying toward him and swung his Stun Hammer.
"I've been waiting for this! Fourth Soul Skill, Mountain Splitting Slash!" The bandit leader's fourth soul ring lit up.
He admitted that Muluofu's Spirit Abilities were powerful, his Spirit's effect was strong, his spirit power was greater, and he had one more spirit ring. However, it wasn't as if he hadn't used this move to kill people stronger than himself before!
As he slashed, the bandit leader suddenly felt that his spirit power was somewhat insufficient.
'Something feels off,' he thought, but considering the spirit power fluctuations during his collision with Muluofu just now, he felt it was normal.
On the other side, Muluofu took the opponent's Fourth Soul Skill head-on. Although his Spirit blocked it, the impact still forced him back a few steps.
'Fortunately, I have the spirit power support from Jin Bao, otherwise I really would have been injured.'
"This must be your trump card! Now it's my turn!"
Immediately after, Muluofu's fourth soul ring lit up.
Muluofu leaped into the air, and the Stun Hammer in his hand grew another size larger.
Fourth Soul Skill, Heavenly Shock!
This move created continuous Shockwaves with a wide range and strong vibration effects.
"How is this possible!" The bandit leader was shocked. In his view, even if his previous sneak attack didn't heavily injure Muluofu, it should have forced him to consume a large amount of spirit power to neutralize the impact. Now, even if Muluofu still had some Spirit Abilities left, he shouldn't be able to launch such a powerful attack!
'Dammit, why haven't those guys caught that kid yet!' The bandit leader looked at the descending hammer; this was the last thought in his mind.
On the other side, by the time the bandit leader had slashed those three blades of light, Jin Bao had already seen the other bandits searching for him.
At this point, five of them were about to reach the house where Jin Bao was hiding.
'Even if they are all two-ring Spirit Masters and their spirit rings aren't optimal, I must find a way to take out at least two of them immediately, then defend against the remaining ones' Spirit Ability attacks before I can counter.'
Calculating the distance of the five people, Jin Bao really felt that not having an offensive Spirit Ability made combat quite difficult.
"Five meters..."
Jin Bao's eyes brightened, and his First Spirit Ring lit up.
"What's going on!"
"An ambush!"
Several bandits shouted, but Jin Bao's attack came from underground. The suddenness of the attack left them completely unable to react.
Jin Bao looked at them without any hesitation, controlling the interior of his First Spirit Skill to turn directly into sharp blade shapes.
"My legs!" two bandits roared.
"He's here!" The other bandits also discovered where Jin Bao was hiding.
Jin Bao no longer hid his position and stood out directly.
First Spirit Skill, Money Shield—Modified—Money Armor!
A golden longsword appeared in Jin Bao's hand, and he slashed toward the remaining three bandits.