Book excerpt: After Hao is crowned the Shaman King, Yoh and his friends fight their way through the Plants of the Lost Continent of Mu, guarded by Hao's allies among the Patch tribe, to defeat him. But, his mana spent after a flurry of harsh fights, Faust falls in battle. The Gandhara, on the other hand, have made their way to the heart of the Great Spirit, intent on entrusting Yoh and his friends with the Five Elemental Spirits.