Yin Zhang smiled, stood up, and said under Yang Wudi's astonished gaze,
"How about this, Clan Chief Yang? If I defeat you within the time it takes for one incense stick to burn, you will lead the Breaking Clan to join my Spirit Hall."
Yang Wudi rose abruptly, his eyes sharp and probing.
"Good kid! Do you know what you're saying? Do you know my strength?"
"I am an eighty-first-level attack-type Spirit Douluo. Do you understand the gap between us?"
Yin Zhang remained calm, smiling faintly.
Even without the Overlord Reboot item—which he had already given to Qiangu Yunying—he was not afraid. Between his Domain, his bloodline spirit ability comparable to a Martial Soul True Body, and Mega Evolution, the difference in spirit power posed no real threat to him.
"I know very well," Yin Zhang replied.
Hu Liena looked at him, her eyes filled with worry. Unlike Qiangu Yunying, she had not followed Yin Zhang through countless battles, and she did not fully understand the extent of his true strength.
"Nana, don't worry," Yin Zhang said gently. "You'll see soon. I will win."
Although reassured by his words, Hu Liena still felt uneasy. By then, Yin Zhang and Yang Wudi had already walked from the assembly hall to the wide open ground outside.
Yang Tianxia glanced at Hu Liena and asked quietly,
"Are you sure he can defeat my father?"
Hu Liena did not answer. She simply watched in silence as the two men summoned their spirits.
Yang Wudi stared at Yin Zhang, who had fully transformed into a dragon. Six jet-black spirit rings floated around him, radiating terrifying pressure.
His pupils shrank.
"Your martial soul can fully transform you into a dragon… and all six spirit rings are jet-black ten-thousand-year rings? How is this possible?!"
Yin Zhang chuckled.
"Clan Chief Yang, there's no need to be so surprised. I wasn't joking when I said I could defeat you within one incense stick."
This battle mattered. The Immortal Herb he had obtained—the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd—was crucial to his future plans. It would serve as a foundation for evolving Luo San Pao into a Golden Holy Dragon after plundering Yu Xiaogang's spirit, and it would greatly enhance his own cultivation.
At that moment, Yang Tianxia stepped forward and tossed an incense stick. It landed in a crack between stones and began to burn steadily.
"The time limit is one incense stick!" Yang Tianxia announced loudly.
"If Yin Zhang wins within that time, the Breaking Clan will join Spirit Hall!"
Yang Wudi looked directly at Yin Zhang.
"You still have a chance to regret this," he said.
"As long as you bow now and simply endure for one incense stick, I will still lead the Yang Family to join your Spirit Hall."
In that brief moment, Yang Wudi had already come to a conclusion. Given the current situation, joining Spirit Hall was indeed the best option.
Yin Zhang's martial soul was an unprecedented top-tier beast spirit. Full dragon transformation, multiple ten-thousand-year spirit rings, and Spirit Emperor cultivation at the age of fourteen—no matter how he achieved it, his potential was terrifying.
Yang Wudi could clearly sense it: Yin Zhang's strength already rivaled that of an ordinary Spirit Saint.
There was no reason to make such a monster into an enemy.
And yet, pride still remained.
Yin Zhang shook his head lightly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Clan Chief Yang, but I want to try."
"If I fail to defeat you within one incense stick, Nana and I will leave immediately. But if I succeed, I hope you will honor your word and lead the Breaking Clan to join Spirit Hall."
Yang Wudi's eyes hardened.
"Very well!" he shouted.
"Since you insist, don't blame me! Though you're gifted and may surpass me in a few years, your mistake is arrogance. Wanting to defeat me within one incense stick—this is where you will fail!"
Yin Zhang smiled.
"The fight hasn't even begun, and you're already declaring my failure. How laughable."
"Clan Chief Yang, let me show you what a true genius looks like."
As soon as the signal was given, the two moved at the same time.
Yang Wudi thrust forward with the Soul-Breaking Spear, seven spirit rings flashing beneath his feet.
"Second Spirit Ability—"
Yin Zhang did not retreat in the slightest.
As the incense burned down, Yin Zhang's attacks grew increasingly ferocious. His momentum surged like an unrestrained dragon, forcing Yang Wudi back step by step.
Yang Wudi was inwardly shaken.
What's going on?
He's only a Spirit Emperor—so why does it feel like our cultivation realms have been reversed?
Where did Spirit Hall find such a monster?
The rise of Spirit Hall seems unstoppable…
I only hope the Douluo Continent doesn't fall into chaos because of it.
When the incense was nearly burned out, just as Yin Zhang was preparing to unleash his final decisive move, Yang Wudi suddenly withdrew his spear.
"I concede."
The crowd fell silent.
Yang Wudi looked at Yin Zhang with deep admiration.
"As expected of the disciple of the Second Consecrator of Spirit Hall," he said solemnly.
"At such a young age, you've reached the Spirit Emperor realm—and you even crossed two major realms to defeat me."
"From this day forward, the Breaking Clan and the Yang Family will officially join Spirit Hall. If you have any orders, you may inform us at any time."
Yin Zhang nodded with a smile.
"Good. From now on, Clan Chief Yang, you and the Breaking Clan are members of Spirit Hall. If you encounter any difficulties, you may seek assistance from Spirit Hall."
After a brief pause, he added calmly,
"However, I hope Clan Chief Yang understands one thing."
"Spirit Hall currently has two factions: the Hall of Worship, which I belong to, and the Supreme Pontiff Palace, led by Nana's teacher, Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong."
"I hope you won't be misled by her."
Yang Wudi glanced at Hu Liena standing beside Yin Zhang, his expression momentarily strange.
If you belong to different factions, he thought, then why is the Supreme Pontiff's disciple standing so close to you?
Yin Zhang noticed the look but did not care.
For him, Spirit Hall having two factions was only temporary.
In two or three years at most, Spirit Hall would become one.
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