No Matter How You Look at It, My Soul Power Level Is Thirty-Six to His Thirty-One. The Advantage Is Mine!

You Jie's exploits in the inner courtyard ultimately remained unknown to most people, thanks to Mu En personally ordering everyone to keep quiet.

Bei Bei naturally didn't know about it either.

Of course, this wasn't because Mu En had stopped caring for Bei Bei. It was because You Jie had asked him to keep it quiet.

It wasn't that You Jie was afraid Bei Bei would be narrow-minded and, after seeing Stardust Dragon, end up like Tang San in those Douluo I fanfics—so furious he'd try to kill him, throwing all kinds of Hidden Weapons at him and letting him experience what it felt like to have his screws pulled out.

Bei Bei's biggest flaw was that he was hopelessly lovestruck, and Shrek's glory had soaked into his bones. But as far as open-mindedness went, among the many humanoid beings in the Douluo World, he was still fairly reliable.

Besides, even if Tang San saw a blood brother achieve something, he might not go to such extremes.

You Jie had already "promised" Bei Bei that once he became a Soul Elder, the two of them would have a fiery one-on-one spar.

If Bei Bei found out in advance that You Jie had Stardust Dragon as a trump card, then although it wasn't very likely, he might choose to concede and spend a long time afterward slacking off whenever he faced You Jie.

You Jie didn't think Crab Rising Fist—which was still far from being able to resolve the lovestruck nature that rivaled the will of the Douluo Continent itself—could fix Bei Bei. But if he even lost the chance to exchange feelings with his "dear big brother" on a physical level, wouldn't the fun of coming to the Douluo Continent be greatly diminished?

As for Prisoner Huo, who was still suffering in the White Tiger Duke Mansion...to be honest, You Jie wasn't particularly concerned.

Aside from Electrolux, he really didn't think much of Huo's opportunities.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's abilities might let You Jie cosplay as Pegasus, but considering how Pegasus had been treated in the original series and the movies, You Jie didn't have the guts to face Uncle Paradox, who might leap out of nowhere.

As for the Ice and Snow Empresses...if the goal was to build a harem, then it would certainly be worth trying to snatch them first. And the Extreme Ice attribute was still very popular in this version of Douluo II.

But, as everyone knew, a certain Flip-Over King had once uttered a shocking line:

I'm going to become the best in the world. Women are just a nuisance.

You Jie wasn't that extreme, but when it came to building a harem, he still preferred to steer clear.

Besides, which was better: Stardust Dragon, Tamashii, Meteor Dragon, Shooting Star Dragon, or even Shooting Quasar Dragon—or building a harem?

Hadn't anyone seen Crab's face when he summoned Shooting Quasar Dragon in the final battle of 5DS? He looked even more blissful than during DOI!

What's more, the Ultimate Attribute came with a debuff that slowed one's cultivation speed at certain times, and Extreme Ice Soul Masters would probably have to brave blizzards in the Far North.

So, if the opportunity involved competing for the Snow Empress Embryo, You Jie might have some interest. But as for using the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to get the chance to bind with the Ice Empress, that hardship could be left to Prisoner Huo.

As for Electrolux, You Jie felt that he could consider taking a gamble. He already had a rough plan, too.

In the original story, Electrolux had appeared after being drawn by the mental fluctuation created when the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm forcibly "fused" with Prisoner Huo. You Jie could also summon higher-Rank monsters through his Soul Skills, then use the commotion their arrival caused to draw Electrolux over.

But Stardust Dragon, an eight-star monster, couldn't do that yet. Dark Red Demon Dragon probably wouldn't be enough either.

That meant he'd need to summon at least a Nine-Star Great Monster to attract Electrolux—or even a monster above ten stars, which in this world would mean a god-level being.

But in You Jie's current condition, even stacking Stardust Dragon nearly left him drained. His state of mind wasn't yet at the level of Clear Mind, either, and Accel Synchro was out of the question.

The original story would begin in nearly a year: "Prisoner Huo leaves the Duke's Mansion, and Tang Ya obtains her third Ring."

Over the course of that year, even if You Jie couldn't raise his cultivation to four Rings, he still needed to improve his Soul Power Level, physical strength, and mental power as much as possible. At the very least, he needed to be able to summon Stardust Dragon without ending up drained, or summon Dark Red Demon Dragon smoothly, and...

For now, though, You Jie had a very simple task.

"Brother Bei Bei, let's have a one-on-one!"

Taking advantage of Bei Bei's return to Sea God Island, You Jie caught him the moment he hopped off the boat.

Seeing You Jie grab him excitedly, Bei Bei—still unaware of what was about to happen—couldn't help smiling even more warmly.

"Congratulations, Xiao Jie. I didn't expect you to become a Soul Elder so quickly.

"But are you really ready to challenge me?"

You Jie and Bei Bei had fought a few times before. Although You Jie's Martial Soul always caused Bei Bei considerable trouble, Bei Bei had still won every time because of the gap in Soul Power and physical strength.

So even though You Jie had become a Soul Elder and was now a Soul Master of the same rank as Bei Bei, and even though he'd made some bold claims during their argument not long ago, Bei Bei still didn't think You Jie could beat him.

Bei Bei had the powerful Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and could already transform his right arm into a dragon's after Martial Soul Possession. Now he also had the Tang Sect Secret Arts to help him fight.

And no matter how you looked at it, his Soul Power Level was thirty-six to You Jie's thirty-one.

The advantage was his!

"That's right, Brother Bei Bei. Don't tell me you're actually scared this time?"

You Jie pretended not to notice the subtle change in Bei Bei's eyes and kept provoking him.

"Xiao Jie, since you've put it that way, how can I refuse?

"Come on, let's head to the training field!"

A quarter of an hour later, Bei Bei and You Jie had made all their preparations and were standing in the inner courtyard's training field.

As for the referee, Zhang Lexuan had naturally come to officiate after hearing the news. She was already used to refereeing these one-on-one sparring matches between the brothers.

When Zhang Lexuan announced the start, the two of them revealed their Soul Rings at the same time.

Seeing the three Soul Rings on You Jie's left arm—one yellow and two purple—Bei Bei, whose right arm had already undergone Dragon Transformation, couldn't help widening his eyes.

But the surprise didn't slow his movements. He firmly planted his feet in Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and charged toward You Jie.

You Jie wasn't distracted by the inexplicable Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. He simply went ahead with his own setup.

When Bei Bei saw Junk Synchron and Speed Warrior appear, he only frowned slightly.

Bei Bei had already seen what Speed Warrior could do. It could unleash 200% of its attack power in an instant, but its strength was only at the Soul Grandmaster level.

As for Junk Synchron, although it was a summoned creature at the Soul Elder level, Bei Bei believed that with the might of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and the Tang Sect Secret Arts, it would be easy to deal with without getting hurt.

Then he saw Junk Synchron turn into three green rings of light, while Speed Warrior turned into light.