Dark Gold Spine Armor, Only One Person Could See It
The underground training room of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The heavy stone door closed.
There were only four people inside.
Qin Ming.
Ye Lingling.
Dong Jian.
Li Man.
Dugu Bo has returned to Sunset Forest.
The walls here are reinforced with thick stone and soul-guiding metal.
Even if an accident occurs.
The force will not easily be transmitted to the ground.
"What about the others?"
Dong Jian asked.
"Normal training."
Qin Ming answered.
The fewer people who know about the External Soul Bone, the better.
"Ye Lingling is in charge of the body."
"I'll take responsibility for ending it."
"Li Man was responsible for recording the transmission."
He paused for a moment.
"Today is not a test of power."
"Test only the boundaries."
Dong Jian took off his outer clothes.
Nine very faint black and gold lines are visible on the back.
This wasn't the first time Li Man had seen External Soul Bone.
During mine absorption.
She saw bone fragments growing out of her flesh, piece by piece.
At that time, all attention was focused on whether Dong Jian could survive.
Now.
The nine pieces of Dark Gold Spine Armor were fully unfolded.
It runs from below the shoulder blades down to the waist.
Each piece is only half the size of a palm.
It's not heavy.
The edges have a natural curve.
There are black and white lines in the center.
The Soul Power of the Yin-Yang Iron-Eating Beast was engraved into the bone fragments.
After the Dark Gold Spine Armor was fully deployed.
Dong Jian's posture has clearly changed.
It provides greater stability for the shoulders and back.
However, the waist was not locked.
The nine bone fragments were not fully connected.
Every corner retains a minimal amount of space for movement.
A notification for the Divine Dragon Secret Realm then appeared.
"External Soul Bone Activated."
Fusion rate: 26%.
"Capable of carrying transmission routes: III."
Recommended safe timeframe: six breaths.
"Warn."
"From the seventh breath onwards, the nerve feedback in the right lumbar region decreases."
"From the ninth breath onwards, the risk of lower limb control increases significantly."
Dong Jian gave the hint.
There is nothing hidden.
The Divine Dragon Secret Realm is his secret.
However, Qin Ming, Ye Lingling, and Li Man must be informed of the limitations of their abilities.
Qin Ming asked:
Can the Divine Dragon Secret Realm directly control the Soul Bone?
"Cannot."
"Could you extend the six breaths?"
"Only records."
Dong Jian replied:
It did not provide a method for improvement.
"Then let's test it using the six-breath method."
The first item.
One-way impact.
Qin Ming pushed a force-measuring rod toward Dong Jian's left shoulder.
Dong Jian did not open the Dark Gold Vein Suppression.
He only needed to use the Bear Astral Energy Body Protection to withstand the attack.
The impact traveled from the shoulder into the back.
It travels along the original Yin-Yang cycle to the waist.
Ye Lingling records her body's reactions.
The second time.
The Dark Gold Vein Suppression is activated.
The nine bone fragments lit up one by one.
The same impact landed on his left shoulder.
The force no longer moves only along the muscles and spine.
The first and second bone fragments are attached first.
The third part is responsible for steering.
The fourth to sixth blocks distribute the force to the waist.
Finally, release it from the legs.
Dong Jian only took half a step back.
How much has the impact weakened?
Qin Ming asked.
"It hasn't really weakened."
Dong Jian said.
"They're just not concentrated in one place."
Ye Lingling nodded.
"The total amount the body can withstand is close."
"Shoulder injuries have decreased."
"Increased overall burden on the lower back."
External Soul Bone do not simply erase power out of thin air.
It simply dissipated an impact that could have potentially injured the shoulder.
The burden is shared by the back and legs.
The second item.
Impact from both directions.
Qin Ming attacked simultaneously from his left shoulder and right waist.
Two lines lit up on the Dark Gold Spine Armor.
The upper bone plate is responsible for the left shoulder.
The lower bone fragment was used to treat the right lumbar region.
The two forces did not collide at the spine.
Dong Jian remained standing.
The third item.
Three directions.
shoulder.
back.
Right leg.
Three transmission pathways appear simultaneously.
The black and white model in the Divine Dragon Secret Realm quickly lit up.
"Route 1 is stable."
"Route 2 is stable."
"Route 3 delayed."
"Point of conflict: The seventh bone fragment."
Dong Jian made the necessary adjustments.
Shift the impact of the right leg from the seventh bone plate to the eighth and ninth plates.
Release completed successfully.
The fourth time.
Qin Ming suddenly added a fourth wave of attack.
The target was Dong Jian's chest.
The Dark Gold Spine Armor can only maintain three stable paths.
After the fourth force entered...
Traffic congestion immediately occurred in the third area.
Dong Jian's body trembled.
He took three steps back.
At the same time, the back bones emitted a slight grinding sound.
"That's the limit."
Ye Lingling said.
Not total strength.
"It refers to the number of routes."
Dong Jian retrieved the Dark Gold Vein Suppression.
The time was exactly six breaths.
I still experience temporary numbness in my right lower back.
Divine Dragon Secret Realm Hint:
"Safety period expired."
"No change in the fusion level of the External Soul Bone."
"The burden on the seventh bone segment is too high."
"It is recommended to revise the conduction grouping."
Qin Ming did not arrange a second round.
That's all for today.
Dong Jian asked:
"Mountain Shifting hasn't been tested yet."
"Your back is now numb."
"Continue testing."
Qin Ming said:
"Incorrect data was received."
Li Man remained silent.
She walked behind Dong Jian.
There was no direct contact with the bone fragments.
Only the arrangement of the nine vertebrae was observed.
Why does the third route always pass the seventh block?
Dong Jian replied:
"The waist is the most convenient point to release tension."
Therefore, all downward forces can easily enter there.
"It's not that there are only three paths for Soul Bone."
Li Man said:
"It's because you habitually assign all three routes to the same exit."
Dong Jian turned around.
"You mean?"
"Shoulders bear one set."
"One set on the back."
"One set of waist exercises."
"Each group cannot simply be responsible for sending the troops down."
Li Man extended her hand.
The fingertip rested above the fifth bone fragment.
"They should be responsible for replacing it here."
"It's not about continuing."
She didn't touch her skin.
Dong Jian could sense the slight approach of the Green Jade Dragon Bamboo's Soul Power.
"You want to put the array's core there?"
He asked.
"Let's try one first."
Qin Ming frowned.
"The Parasitic Bamboo Formation Eye is attached to the External Soul Bone."
"The risks are uncertain."
"Therefore, we won't use Soul Power transfer for now."
Li Man said:
"Just mark it."
She looked at Dong Jian.
"May I?"
Dong Jian nodded.
Green Jade Dragon Bamboo appears.
A faint array eye landed on the surface of the first piece of Dark Gold Spine Armor.
The bone fragments were not rejected.
It did not actively absorb it.
The core of the formation resembled only a golden bamboo leaf.
It adheres to the black and gold patterns.
The second one landed on the fifth block.
The third one landed on the ninth block.
The three array points divide the nine spine armor pieces into three groups.
Shoulders.
Back.
waist.
"Open it again?"
Dong Jian asked.
"No."
Li Man refused outright.
"Only location will be recorded today."
"Wait until your back is fully recovered."
Dong Jian looked at the prompt from the Divine Dragon Secret Realm.
The risk of overload has not decreased.
He did not persist.
Before retrieving the Dark Gold Spine Armor.
Li Man caused all three array points to disappear simultaneously.
When the last one left.
The edge of the bone fragment vibrated slightly.
It's not rejection.
It's more like two forces that, after a brief encounter, remembered each other.
Ye Lingling checked it again.
No further damage.
Qin Ming said:
"Next time."
"First, establish a pure Soul Power connection."
"We cannot attempt to fuse them directly."
Dong Jian got dressed.
Li Man had already drawn the arrangement of the vertebrae on the record.
Nine bone fragments.
Three-part structure.
First to third.
Accept.
Fourth to sixth.
Change.
Seventh to ninth.
hair.
This corresponds perfectly to Dong Jian's Three-Step Mountain Exchange.
Before leaving the underground training room.
Dong Jian asked:
Why does it have to be you who sees it?
Li Man looked up.
"What?"
"Dark Gold Spine Armor."
"No one else can know."
But you must remember every single one.
Li Man put away the notes.
"Because if the Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo were to be re-integrated in the future."
My battle route will pass through here.
She pointed to Dong Jian's back.
"I didn't see clearly."
"Do you expect me to tell you which part is about to break?"
"The Divine Dragon Secret Realm will provide a reminder."
It can only remind you.
Li Man said:
I can't hear you.
She stepped out of the stone gate.
"So during the fusion..."
"At least one person needs to be outside keeping watch."
Dong Jian stood there for a moment.
Then they followed.
The nine pieces of black-gold spine armor are the secret of the Soul Master Tournament.
Before it is truly made public.
Only a very small number of people know that it exists.
And Li Man.
Not only did I see it.
I also plan to work on the root system of the Green Jade Dragon Bamboo.
It's truly connected.