"You think I'm being too arrogant? Haha, isn't your Spirit Hall that's truly arrogant here? You come to steal my things, and I'm not even allowed to resist?" Lin Yu sneered at Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, his voice full of mockery.
"I've said it before if you want my immortal herbs, fine! But you'll need to defeat me first. If you manage that, I'll hand them over without a word!" Lin Yu's tone was cold, his Godslayer Spear still pointed toward his enemies.
There was no point in unnecessary talk. If they wanted his immortal herbs, they'd have to fight him for it.
"You brat!" Yue Guan's face twisted with anger.
As one of the revered Titled Douluo, Yue Guan hadn't been talked to like this in a long time—especially not in front of Pope Bibi Dong herself. This was a humiliation he couldn't tolerate.
"You insolent child! We came here trying to reason with you, but if you insist on being disrespectful, don't blame me for what happens next!" Yue Guan roared, his rage boiling over.
In a flash, his body shot forward like a golden streak, his Chrysanthemum Martial Spirit blooming into existence with a dazzling light. Around him, nine spirit rings appeared: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.
"Seventh Spirit Ability: Martial Spirit Avatar!"
"Third Spirit Ability: Breath Confinement!"
"Fifth Spirit Ability: Gathering Frost Petals!"
As Yue Guan charged toward Lin Yu, his hand raised high, summoning his Chrysanthemum Martial Spirit, each ring of power lighting up in quick succession.
His Seventh Spirit Ability, Martial Spirit Avatar, magnified his spirit's power. The Third Spirit Ability, Breath Confinement, released petals that could create a barrier, trapping enemies within and rendering them immobile. Meanwhile, his Fifth Spirit Ability, Gathering Frost Petals, summoned countless sharp petals that could form a deadly whirlwind, slicing through anything in their path.
"Let's see you handle this, brat!" Yue Guan laughed sinisterly.
As he wielded his Chrysanthemum Martial Spirit, it expanded to the size of a millstone, emitting a golden radiance. A downpour of golden petals followed, blanketing the sky, aiming to trap Lin Yu within a glittering cage. Simultaneously, the petals began to rotate, gathering into a terrifying tornado of razor-sharp blades, heading straight for Lin Yu.
The howling winds raged as the flower petals tore through the air. Yue Guan stood above, confident, a cruel smile spreading across his face.
"You'll regret crossing me today, kid," Yue Guan thought.
But inside the golden petal barrier, Lin Yu remained unshaken, even letting out a small, amused smile.
Is that all? Lin Yu mused, almost disappointed.
Compared to Yu Yuanzhen's lightning storms, this petal whirlwind was far less threatening. The sheer difference in power was laughable.
"Earth Element Yellow Flag—activate!" Lin Yu commanded internally.
As the golden petal tornado surged forward, Lin Yu casually activated the Earth Element Yellow Flag hovering above him, summoning a protective barrier of Earth energy to shield him. Then, with a powerful flap of his Wind and Thunder Wings, he vanished in a burst of lightning, escaping from the whirlwind's reach and charging directly toward Yue Guan.
"W-what?!" Yue Guan's eyes widened in disbelief as Lin Yu effortlessly broke free from his Breath Confinement and shattered through his petal storm as if it were nothing.
Before Yue Guan could even react, Lin Yu was already in front of him, Godslayer Spear in hand.
With a single sweeping motion, Lin Yu struck Yue Guan with the butt of his spear, sending the Chrysanthemum Douluo flying backward. Despite using only a fraction of his strength, Lin Yu's strike was enough to knock Yue Guan far into the distance, his body disappearing in a golden flash toward a distant forest.
Due to the vast expanse of Dugu Bo's estate, surrounded by thick woodlands, Lin Yu didn't have to worry about causing too much destruction to nearby homes.
As Yue Guan hurtled away, Bibi Dong's expression darkened. She wouldn't stand idly by and let her lieutenant be humiliated like this. With a simple motion, she summoned her Death Spider Emperor Martial Spirit and entered her Martial Spirit Possession state.
Eight black spider legs extended from her back, as sharp as spears. With a flick of one leg, she launched a sturdy thread of webbing toward the falling Yue Guan, catching him before he crashed into the ground and pulling him back.
"Yue Guan, are you alright?" Ghost Douluo Gui Mei swiftly moved to support his partner, catching him as the web brought him back.
"I'm fine…" Yue Guan groaned, wiping a bit of blood from his mouth. Although Lin Yu had held back, the blow still left him disoriented.
"We underestimated this kid… He's strong. Let's go together, Gui Mei!"
"Understood!" Gui Mei nodded in agreement, his expression serious.
The two Douluo shot forward, turning into twin streaks of gold and black. As they closed the distance between themselves and Lin Yu, they each unleashed their strongest spirit abilities, combining their powers once again.
A blinding pillar of light erupted from their fusion, their voices merging into a single, synchronized shout:
"Martial Spirit Fusion Ability: Twofold Static Domain!!"