Seeing his eyes light up with golden glow, could it be that his martial soul is actually his eyes?
Realizing something, Xian Lin'er's eyes sparkled as she focused even more on Huo Yuhao, watching his every move.
Meanwhile, Beibei, having collected himself, took a deep breath and charged toward Huo Yuhao like a streak of blue lightning.
With his extensive combat experience, Beibei wasn't about to lose his composure just because his opponent had two thousand-year soul rings. Like Xian Lin'er, he had already guessed that Huo Yuhao's martial soul was somehow connected to his eyes, so he decided to engage in close combat immediately.
However, what Beibei didn't know was that as he charged forward, Huo Yuhao was already thinking about how to hold back and show just a hint of his true abilities.
Facing his senior brother, who had helped him immensely in his previous life, Huo Yuhao could not treat Beibei like an evil soul master or Dai Huabin, taking a heavy-handed approach.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Huo Yuhao stomped his foot, choosing not to create distance as Xian Lin'er had expected. Instead, he rushed forward like an arrow shot from a bow.
"Hmm?"
Beibei furrowed his brows, surprised that his opponent intended to face him head-on. But he was an attack-type soul master — could it be that Huo Yuhao's martial soul wasn't his eyes after all?
With rising caution, Beibei activated his millennium soul skill, Thunder Fury.
Blue-violet scales spread across his right arm, covering the right side of his chest. The blue lightning took on a purple hue, releasing such intense energy that even the surrounding air had a slight burnt odor.
Seeing Huo Yuhao coming closer, Beibei timed his strike and activated his first soul skill.
Electric energy gathered around his arm, forming a blue-purple dragon claw, which he swung toward Huo Yuhao.
"This guy isn't dodging!?"
Xu Sanshi, watching from the resting area, held his breath seeing Huo Yuhao recklessly charging at Beibei's full-force attack.
Xian Lin'er, however, didn't rush to intervene; instead, she glanced at Zhang Lexuan. Noticing her calm expression, Xian Lin'er felt slightly relieved.
Yet Beibei was startled. He knew exactly how strong that strike was; even Xu Sanshi, with his Xuanwu Shield Martial Soul, wouldn't dare to take it head-on. Was Huo Yuhao crazy?
As Beibei instinctively pulled back his strength, something strange happened. The dragon claw passed through Huo Yuhao's body as if it had struck nothing but air, leaving no blood or collision — just a dissolving shadow.
It was a trick!
The thought had barely formed in Beibei's mind when Huo Yuhao appeared before him and reached for Beibei's scaled right arm.
Upon contact, Beibei felt a wave of intense dizziness, and his vision went black.
This was naturally Huo Yuhao's second soul skill, Mind Thread. To avoid revealing that his soul ring had multiple effects, he chose to release Mind Thread through physical contact.
Although he was only a Soul Grandmaster, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power was far beyond ordinary, rendering Beibei unable to resist the dizziness.
While Beibei was briefly immobilized, Huo Yuhao gripped his arm and wrenched it backward.
A resounding crack echoed as Beibei's right arm was dislocated under Huo Yuhao's immense strength, refined by his Pride Origin.
The intense pain snapped Beibei out of his daze. Seeing Huo Yuhao so close, he instinctively charged lightning into his leg and kicked out.
But his kick only repeated the same scene. It passed through Huo Yuhao, as though Huo Yuhao were a mirage.
Seeing the illusion disintegrate under his attack, Beibei was dumbfounded.
Having learned from his earlier mistake, he had struck this time only after detecting a presence — but Huo Yuhao had vanished again.
Realizing he was about to lose, Beibei took a step back and activated his second soul ring, unleashing Thunderous Might.
Electric currents around him thickened like serpents, writhing across his body.
Just as the energy was about to erupt, Huo Yuhao appeared beside him once more, calmly grabbing Beibei's arm and returning it to its socket with a swift push.
With a muffled groan, Beibei's intense pain caused him to tremble, disrupting his Thunderous Might and dissipating the lightning.
Placing a hand on Beibei's shoulder, Huo Yuhao's calm voice echoed, "Thank you for letting me win, Senior Beibei."
Beibei relaxed slightly, knowing he'd lost. Huo Yuhao's hand on his shoulder meant he could've aimed for Beibei's neck just as easily.
Reflecting on the battle, Beibei gave a bitter smile.
"Miss Lexuan has quite the eye. I've lost," he said, making sure his last words echoed across the field, stirring an uproar.
No one could've guessed that a new student with only two soul rings would defeat an outer-court legend so easily.
Though many felt Huo Yuhao had used his illusion-like soul skill to his advantage, some sensed the abnormal strength hidden behind his victory.
After all, dislocating Beibei's right arm with a single hand was a feat no typical soul master could achieve, especially with just martial soul possession alone. And why hadn't Beibei struggled?
Simple as it seemed, the battle left the audience with unanswered questions.
But Huo Yuhao didn't care about others' opinions. Glancing at the amused smile on Beibei's face, he asked, "What did you mean by 'Miss Lexuan's fiancé'?"
Beibei grinned, clapping Huo Yuhao's shoulder.
"Age aside, you're like her husband already. I've heard her mention you so many times, and today, I finally met you."
Smiling, Beibei added, "I've never seen her care about anyone like she does for you. If she's going to pick a boyfriend, you'd definitely be first in line."
Huo Yuhao felt his head spin. Was this going in the wrong direction?
Seeing Huo Yuhao's silence, Beibei assumed he was concerned about the age gap and reassured him. "You've got great talent, so you'll catch up to her in no time. Don't worry about the age difference."
Unaware of Huo Yuhao's increasingly stiff expression, Beibei continued, "Honestly, I feel a strange kinship with you, like fate. If you become my brother-in-law, that would be fantastic. Don't worry — I'll help you."
You're going to help me!?
Huo Yuhao's expression twitched as he waved his hands. "No need, no need. Thank you, Senior Beibei."
Beibei chuckled, and Xian Lin'er, acting as referee, approached, impressed.
"I understand now why Lexuan admires you so much. Is your martial soul really your eyes? Could you explain your soul skills?"
Acknowledging the curious glances, Huo Yuhao activated his mental detection sharing and added Beibei and Xian Lin'er.
"Is this…"
Both widened their eyes. Huo Yuhao then demonstrated his illusion skill, and Beibei shook his head with a sigh.
"I don't feel bad about losing now."
Recalling the dizziness when Huo Yuhao first grabbed him, Beibei realized his junior brother likely had more hidden cards.
But then again, wasn't it better if his future brother-in-law was even stronger?
(End of Chapter)