"You Jie, little brother, your Twin Martial Souls are truly something I've never heard of before...
"This is the first time I've ever seen a Twin Martial Soul Master whose Soul Ring could be attached to both Martial Souls at once, with no way to stop the process.
"The greatest advantage Twin Martial Soul Masters were supposed to have was that, once their cultivation reached a certain level, they could give one of their Martial Souls Soul Rings that exceeded the optimal configuration.
"But in your case..."
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhang Lexuan looked at You Jie, who had just finished absorbing his third Soul Ring, her expression complicated.
Although his Soul Ring Configuration was already one yellow and two purple, the problem was that the Soul Ring Configurations of his two Martial Souls were exactly the same.
The theoretical advantage of having Twin Martial Souls had completely vanished for You Jie.
And there was nothing other Soul Masters could do to stop it. Even Mu En had no way to prevent the process.
Zhang Lexuan still remembered that, a few years ago, when You Jie obtained his Second Soul Ring, Mu En had gone out of his way to capture a thousand-year Soul Beast and bring it back to the Sea God Pavilion, so You Jie could absorb his Second Soul Ring there.
Yet even with the combined strength of every elder in the Sea God Pavilion—and even after using "Sea God's Light"—Mu En could only play the part of a helpless Mystic Ancestor, watching as You Jie's Second Soul Ring was attached to both Martial Souls at once.
And this time, Zhang Lexuan had watched with her own eyes as a third Soul Ring was attached to both of You Jie's Martial Souls, so of course she felt even more conflicted.
You Jie, having finished absorbing his third Soul Ring, got to his feet with satisfaction. He stretched his body and confidently explained to Zhang Lexuan:
"No, Sister Lexuan. This is my real escape—er, battle style.
"Once we're back at the academy, I'll show you what's truly powerful about my two Martial Souls.
"For example, summoning a Bright Dragon comparable to a Soul Douluo, despite having only Soul Elder cultivation."
Looking at You Jie's brimming confidence, Zhang Lexuan had almost told him to stop trying to make his Sister Lexuan laugh.
No matter how impressive a Soul Elder was, could he really wield power comparable to a Soul Douluo?
She'd sooner believe that a Soul King could kill someone in front of a Super Douluo and escape unscathed.
But she held her tongue, because You Jie's gaze was unusually earnest.
After ten years together, Zhang Lexuan thought she knew You Jie very well. But the last time she had seen him look like this was when the Sea God Pavilion elders had been at a loss over his Martial Soul, unable to figure out how to cultivate it.
Back then, You Jie had used his Soul Skills to fully demonstrate how adaptable his Martial Soul was, crushing the doubts some of the elders had kept hidden in their hearts.
Perhaps You Jie really could surprise her this time.
"Oh? You Jie, are you saying that once your two Martial Souls reach three rings, they'll undergo a complete transformation?"
In the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En lifted himself slightly from his reclining chair and looked at You Jie with interest.
Even after Mu En and the Sea God Pavilion elders had searched through every record in Shrek Academy, they still hadn't found any clues about You Jie's Martial Souls.
Neither the various "Synchron" and "Resonator" with their wildly different forms, nor the fact that each absorbed Soul Ring appeared on both Martial Souls at once, was something Shrek had ever encountered in its ten thousand years of history.
But Mu En was more open-minded than the other Sea God Pavilion elders. Besides, You Jie's strength, at the same level of cultivation, was already no less than Bei Bei's—and might even surpass it—so he was very optimistic about You Jie's future.
Still, the only thing that could probably let someone with three rings wield the power of a Soul Douluo for a short time was the support effect of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. And even that effect lasted an especially short time.
"That's right, Mystic Ancestor. If you don't believe me, I can show you right now.
"It's just that the Sea God Pavilion is a little too cramped..."
"Never mind."
Before You Jie could finish speaking, a flash of golden light surrounded them. The next moment, all three of them were standing in the inner courtyard's training ground.
"Lexuan, release your Martial Soul. You Jie, give it everything you've got."
Mu En gave the brief instruction, then settled back into his reclining chair, like an old man who had only come out to bask in the sun.
Zhang Lexuan released her Martial Soul. A Full Moon hung high above the training ground, and eight Soul Rings of different colors appeared behind her.
When You Jie saw the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring on Zhang Lexuan's back, his expression immediately turned pained. The "good deed" done by the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder back then was still vivid in his memory.
But then his expression grew serious as well, and three Soul Rings—one yellow and two purple—appeared on his left arm.
"First Soul Skill: Monster Summon!
"Go, Junk Synchron, Junk Converter!"
Though it was his First Soul Skill, all three of You Jie's Soul Rings flashed once, then the first two flashed again.
At once, two summoned beings appeared in front of You Jie: a round little fellow with very short limbs and an orange top hat matching the main color of its body, Junk Synchron; and a doll made of metal strips, Junk Converter.
"Oh? One summon at the Soul Elder level and another at the Soul Grandmaster level, brought out at the same time, and it didn't even take much Soul Power...
"Just this alone puts You Jie ahead of most people at his level."
Mu En opened his eyes a little wider as he watched the two summons appear before You Jie.
"Next comes the ability my Martial Soul can fully bring out once it reaches three rings!
"I'll perform a Synchro Summon with my three-ring Junk Synchron and my two-ring Junk Converter!"
The next instant, Junk Synchron's body became three green rings of light that encircled Junk Converter. Then the two of them transformed into light together.
"The gathered stars will awaken a newborn power, becoming a path that shines with light!
"Appear, Junk Warrior!"
As a pillar of light shot into the sky, a robotic puppet appeared beside You Jie. It was almost entirely purple, with a very slender build, crimson eyes, and a white scarf around its neck.
It stretched its legs wide apart in midair and thrust its right fist forward, as if showing off its strength.
"A summon at the Soul King level?!"
Zhang Lexuan couldn't help raising both hands to cover her mouth, which had fallen open in shock.
She could clearly sense Soul King-level fluctuations coming from Junk Warrior, and it seemed capable of unleashing power beyond the Soul King level.
Beside her, Mu En's eyes opened even wider, and he raised his upper body a little.
That Synchro Summon just now had revealed a pattern to Mu En.
Junk Synchron had three rings, Junk Converter had two, and Junk Warrior had five.
3 + 2 = 5. Even people in Douluo Continent, a world where education had not been widely established, knew that.
A Soul Douluo had eight rings. In other words, You Jie only needed to perform 5 + 3 = 8 one more time to make good on his promise.
Mu En seemed to understand why You Jie had said his Martial Soul had to reach the Soul Elder level before it could truly display its power.
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