Ren's sister mocks her little bro - Yoh has proven to be too much for him, so she'll summon her own spirits to take care of him.
Meanwhile, Yoh's still pushing himself through Anna's intense training. As he runs and Manta rides his bike beside him, Yoh explains that this is good for him - the more he trains, the easier fighting with Amidamaru will become.
Suddenly, Manta sees a poster of an upcoming movie - White Dragon Revival: Fist of Anger - starring his idol, kung fu master Li Pailong, who fights alone against evil. Pailong has a superhuman body and can take on anyone! Yoh is less than enthusiastic about the movie and quizzes his friend about why he wants Yoh to see this movie so badly. Manta admits he wants to share the things he likes with his new friend.
At home, Anna refuses to give them any money to see the movie and then chastises Manta for being weak. Only the weak admire those stronger than themselves. Manta explains that long ago, Li Pailong died but his body was never found. Even now, the circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery. After some convincing, Anna finally allows them to go, but on one condition - that she come too.
After the movie, Yoh and Amidamaru discuss how cool it was, but their fun is soon interrupted by Ren's sister's Kyonshi (frozen corpse). Together, Yoh and Amidamaru take out the corpse, but soon, Ren's sister appears before them. She's Tao Jun, a priest (shamans that can control kyonshi through commands), and wants Amidamaru for her little bro.
Suddenly, she calls her kyonshi, who is none other than Li Pailong. He has a prayer flag attached to his head. She tells them that he is her main spirit. Again, she asks for Amidamaru. Yoh informs her that Amidamaru is his friend, and therefore, he won’t trade him off like an item.
Li Pailong attacks with his specialty, Nunchuku, which throws Yoh back. Tao Jun explains that priests control the main spirits within the spirit’s own body while they control them. That way they can always be at 100% Hyoi (fusion) with their spirits. Yoh tries to attack but again is countered. Again, she asks Yoh for Amidamaru. He again refuses. She then commands Li Pailong to attack until Yoh is dead. Li Pailong performs Hojankyaku, which sends a pillar of light/fire (?) at Yoh as he’s falling to the ground. He then does Jonenkyaku to add to the impact as Yoh hits the ground. Manta is flipping out about how his idol, Li Pailong, could be used as a tool for evil. Anna tells him that because the Shaman controls the spirit, the spirit’s will is meaningless, so his body must act in accordance with the Shaman’s will. Therefore, it is not Li Pailong that is the bad guy, but Tao Jen. Li Pailong apparently was killed 17 years ago to become Tao Jun’s kyonshi, a present from her father.
This gives Yoh the opportunity to recover slightly, and build more anger at how Tao Jun treats her spirit. He calls to Li Pailong, telling Tao Jun that even if she is able to control his body, she still can’t control his heart. That hesitation will be what Yoh can use to defeat them. As he speaks, Li Pailong sheds a tear, and Tao Jun is amazed that as a corpse, he can have feelings. Tao Jun commands Li Pailong to kill Yoh, but Yoh is determined to free Li Pailong’s spirit. Manta asks Anna to lend Yoh some power, but she refuses. This is another trial he must overcome. If he loses to an opponent like this, he is not destined to become the Shaman King. She does not want to become the wife of someone who is not successful.
Amidamaru asks for a katana with a grip to cut the chain around Li Pailong's neck. Manta runs off as Tao Ren sets up for Li Pailong's final attack.
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