The Fourth Soul Ring, Black

The second round of the competition.

It was scheduled for the morning of the second day after the opening ceremony.

In the Imperial Fighting Team Rest Area.

Qin Ming placed the list of participants on the table.

Yu Tianheng.

Dong Jian.

Li Man.

Dugu Yan.

Ye Lingling.

Shi Mo.

Osler.

Yu Feng glanced at it.

"I'm not going?"

Shi Mo also looked over.

"Me too."

Qin Ming said:

"The opponent is favoring a ground-based offensive."

One Shi Mo is enough.

"Osler is in charge of the flanks."

Yu Feng leaned back in his chair.

I have no objections.

Imperial Fighting Team are already used to rotation.

What truly catches everyone's attention is...

It's Dong Jian.

The second match.

He finally got on.

And Li Man was also there.

Yu Feng's lips curled into a smile.

"Those people outside no longer need to guess."

"Guess what?"

"Is your fourth ring real or fake?"

Dong Jian is adjusting his wristband.

He didn't even look up.

"You'll see for yourself later."

Qin Ming reminded him:

"Only look at what you should see."

Dong Jian paused for a moment.

"Clear."

This opponent.

Cangyan Academy.

Of the seven main players.

All four favored aggressive offense and defense.

Especially the two Rock Armor type Martial Soul Ancestor in the front row.

They are accustomed to relying on their strong Martial Soul and physical weight to confront enemies head-on.

They are not a top-tier team like Five Elements Academy.

It can be placed in a regular participating academy.

Their strength is already considerable.

More importantly...

They studied the Imperial Fighting Team.

Or rather...

I've studied the person who's been attracting the most attention recently.

Dong Jian.

Before the match.

Cangyan Academy rest area.

The supervising teacher emphasized for the last time:

"Remember."

"If that eternal fourth ring is real..."

"He must be the new front-line fighter in Imperial Fighting Team."

Don't give him a comfortable chance to unleash his Soul Skill at the start.

Both Power Attack System students nodded in unison.

"Clamp him up."

"Suppress it first."

Their judgment is reasonable.

The Fourth Soul Ring lasts for ten thousand years.

The Martial Soul is the Yin-Yang Iron-Eating Beast, which possesses exceptional strength and defense.

Replace it with any normal team.

People like this should be at the forefront.

not to mention.

In previously published records.

Dong Jian has never been afraid of facing challenges head-on.

Both sides entered the playing field.

The noise from the audience was noticeably louder than in the first Imperial Fighting Team match.

There is only one reason.

Dong Jian is on the court!

"That one with Fourth Soul Ring that's been around for ten thousand years?"

It should be the one in the middle.

Why are you standing so far back?

Many people noticed something was wrong at first glance.

Yu Tianheng was still standing at the front.

The Shi Mo is slightly to the left.

Dugu Yan and Li Man were positioned in the middle and back rows, respectively.

Dong Jian was stuck between the front and back floors.

Unlike a main attacker.

It doesn't seem like control either.

The captain of the Cangyan Academy saw this formation.

His brow furrowed slightly as well.

But the match has already begun.

There wasn't time to readjust the entire plan.

The referee's voice faded.

"Both sides unleash their Martial Soul!"

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon roared first.

Yu Tianheng's four Soul Ring rose up.

On the other side.

The Green Jade Dragon Bamboo unfolds.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent coiled up.

The Nine Heart Begonia slowly emerged.

Then.

All the talent truly looked to Dong Jian.

The phantom of the Yin-Yang Iron-Eating Beast.

He slowly stood up from behind him.

The colors are alternating between black and white.

First Soul Ring.

yellow.

Second Soul Ring.

yellow.

Third Soul Ring.

purple.

The fourth one.

rising.

Pitch black.

There is no deep purple.

There is no such thing as a color that is close to ten thousand years old.

It's black.

A pure Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

The entire stadium.

There was a noticeable moment of silence.

The next moment.

Discussions erupted almost simultaneously.

"It really is black!"

"The Fourth Ring Road is forever?"

How did he absorb it?

"That can't be right!"

In the rest area.

On the other side of the stands.

Shrek's rest area.

Yu Xiaogang had been sitting down the whole time.

Until the fourth Soul Ring was fully raised.

He suddenly leaned forward.

His palms even unconsciously rested on his knees.

black.

You read that right.

It's not a deep purple that's nearly ten thousand years old.

It is the black color that will only appear after truly crossing the boundary of ten thousand years.

"The Fourth Soul Ring..."

Flender turned his head.

"Grandmaster?"

Yu Xiaogang did not answer.

His gaze was fixed intently on Dong Jian.

Two yellows.

One purple.

A blackout.

This is the Soul Ring Configuration.

This applies to any standard theory of Soul Master.

None of this should have happened to a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor.

He had studied the limits of Soul Ring could withstand.

He also knows this better than most Soul Master.

The so-called "limit".

It's never just about how much Soul Power Soul Beast's age corresponds to.

What truly determines whether a Soul Master can absorb Soul Ring beyond its age limit is...

There are at least three more hurdles to overcome.

Body.

Meridians.

And spirit.

Especially the lingering spiritual energy left behind after the death of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

That's completely different from Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

If it's just physical strength...

not enough.

If only the meridians can withstand the impact of Soul Power.

That's still not enough.

For the first time, Yu Xiaogang's expression became truly serious.

"It's not simply about absorbing knowledge from a higher level."

Tang San heard this.

Look at him.

"Teacher?"

Yu Xiaogang slowly shook his head.

"If his body is only at the level of an ordinary level 40 Soul Ancestor."

"This Soul Ring cannot be successfully created."

"Not to mention that after absorbing it, I'll still be able to stand here and participate in the competition normally."

His gaze moved away from Dong Jian's shoulders and back.

It descends all the way down to the waist and legs.

"Body bears the burden."

"Mental strength."

"Soul Power Control."

"Before the fourth ring."

"At least two of them far surpass those of a normal Soul Ancestor."

Let me pause for a moment.

He added another sentence.

"All three are possible."

Flender's relaxed expression also lessened.

So the rumors are true?

"The Soul Ring is real."

Yu Xiaogang said.

"But the ones that are truly worth watching."

"Not that black ring."

Tang San had already turned his attention back to the arena.

"How is it that he can endure it?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded.

The next moment.

Dong Jian still didn't make it to the front.

Instead, he continued to stand half a floor behind Yu Tianheng.

Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly again.

The fourth ring of ten thousand years.

Such a powerful physical foundation.

However, he was not the first to charge into battle in the Imperial Fighting Team.

This shows...

The real changes in the Imperial Fighting Team revolve around him.

It may not just be about combat strength.

Tang San had obviously noticed this as well.

The master and apprentice exchanged glances.

Almost simultaneously, from that black Soul Ring.

They moved to the spot where Dong Jian was standing.

Let's look at Yu Tianheng's position.

What truly matters to him.

It's not black itself.

Instead:

A person who possesses such a Fourth Soul Ring.

Why are you still standing in the center of the Imperial Fighting Team?

On the other side.

Huo Wu's expression remained unchanged.

She had met him before.

Feng Xiaotian chuckled.

"It's finally bright."

Shui Bing'er didn't watch for too long.

They simply swept the competition table floor again.

The students from the Cangyan Academy were truly affected.

Even if I was mentally prepared.

I saw it with my own eyes.

And I've heard that...

Completely different.

Especially those two Power Attack System students who were originally planning to attack Dong Jian from both sides.

Their movements were a beat too slow.

"Don't panic!"

Captain Blue Rock shouted in a low voice.

"As planned!"

The two immediately pressed forward.

Target.

Dong Jian.

The problem is...

They had just rushed out.

Yu Tianheng had already arrived.

Thunderclap roar erupted.

The First Soul Skill strikes directly at the head.

Blue Rock's strong attack on the left flank had to be temporarily reversed.

Boom!

Rock armor clashed with Thunderclap.

The other person wanted to continue circling Dong Jian.

The Shi Mo has moved one step to the side.

The Black Tortoise blocked the path.

The planned double-team attack.

It hasn't formed yet.

They were then separated by the front row of the Imperial Fighting Team.

Dong Jian didn't take a single step forward from beginning to end.

Captain Blue Rock's face darkened.

"Wrong."

They guessed wrong.

Dong Jian was not the breakthrough point in the first round.

The first person to actually tear things apart.

It was still Yu Tianheng.

The match quickly turned into head-on collisions.

Cangyan Academy has obvious advantages.

thick.

stable.

The four ground-type Soul Master continued to squeeze towards the center.

They wanted to limit the Imperial Fighting Team's range of movement through their physical strength and defense.

Yu Tianheng's direct Thunderclap are very strong.

But the other side was prepared.

The two Rock Armor Soul Master took turns enduring the attack.

No need for retaliation.

I just want to stop him.

On the other side.

Osler made two consecutive cuts.

They were all forced back by the defensive Soul Master behind Blue Rock.

Li Man did not rush to fill all nine array points.

Only five were released.

Establish stable basic routes.

The poisonous fog of Dugu Yan was not fully deployed either.

Both sides are trying.

Cangyan Academy soon discovered:

Dong Jian still hasn't activated his Fourth Soul Skill.

He didn't even use his Third Soul Skill, Mountain Shifting.

"Force him!"

Captain Blue Rock gave the order.

Two Power Attack System suddenly abandoned Yu Tianheng.

One from the front.

One from the side and rear.

They were truly pressing down on Dong Jian simultaneously.

This is the moment they've been waiting for.

As long as it forces out the Fourth Soul Skill of ten thousand years.

At least we can figure out what it is.

Dong Jian did not back down.

Black Soul Power sank into his left arm.

The first person's fist landed.

Circular Force Redirection.

The shoulders and waist shift simultaneously.

The immense force slid down the body to the other side.

He did not attempt to "transfer" his Soul Power and rock attribute together.

Only deal with physical impacts that actually hit you.

The second person has already crashed into us from the right.

Dong Jian shifted his steps lightly.

The body's Momentum Shift from the previous strike hadn't completely stopped.

White Soul Power entered his right leg.

Half a step.

transposition.

The second person should have been hit head-on.

It only brushed past my shoulder.

Short Tremor.

Bang!

Dong Jian struck the rock armor on the opponent's ribs with his palm.

The defenses were not breached.

But this caused the person to shift their body direction by half a step.

Half a step.

That's enough.

"Osler."

The Ghost Leopard attacked almost simultaneously.

Pass through the gap that was just opened up.

Head straight for the rear of Blue Rock.

Captain Blue Rock's expression changed.

"Back up!"

The two attackers immediately turned around.

Dong Jian still did not pursue the matter.

He simply returned to his original position.

This round.

There is no Fourth Soul Skill.

Some knowledgeable people in the audience had already begun to frown.

"He didn't win, did he?"

"No."

"Then why is the back row of Blue Rock exposed instead?"

Not knocked down.

It wasn't an outburst.

It's just the location.

After the force ended.

The next teammate took over.

Cangyan Academy finally stopped its relentless attack on Dong Jian.

They started playing the style they were truly good at.

All four pressed forward simultaneously.

Rock Armor Soul Power covered the ground.

step.

One more step.

The competition area was gradually compressed.

Yu Tianheng was restrained by the two.

Shi Mo is now facing another powerful attacker alone.

Osler was forced to withdraw again.

Li Man's several avenues of attack began to narrow.

This time.

The opponent did not achieve a single-point breakthrough.

Instead, the entire formation moved together.

Between the beginning and end of the Imperial Fighting Team.

The first noticeable pulling occurred.

Dong Jian knew.

Time is up.

Fourth Soul Ring.

Finally, the lights came on.

The black light sank downwards.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

There was no gigantic phantom of Soul Beast.

There wasn't even any obvious attack.

A very faint black and white ripple.

Spread out along the ground beneath your feet.

Yin-Yang Mountain Domain.

Thirty steps.

Ground contact.

Landing point.

To bear.

Direction of impact.

All the forces that truly pass through the ground.

It's starting to become clear.

But Dong Jian didn't Force Observation.

I didn't try to see everyone.

Choose only three locations.

Shi Mo.

Yu Tianheng.

Li Man's right flank.

A powerful attacker from Blue Rock suddenly raised his foot and stomped down.

Rock spikes protrude from the ground.

They wanted to force Dong Jian to leave by getting under his feet.

The rock spikes have not yet truly broken through the ground.

Dong Jian had already taken half a step to the left.

Blackthorn brushed past.

Someone in the stands immediately gasped.

"Prediction?"

The second time.

The Blue Rock Defense System suddenly charged from the left side of the Shi Mo.

Dong Jian didn't even look at him.

But he spoke up beforehand:

"Shi Mo, half a step to the right."

The Shi Mo did not ask.

Move to the right.

The other side originally planned to use the collision to push further in.

However, the spot where he landed happened to be right in the gap in the formation that Li Man had just cleared.

The Green Jade Dragon Bamboo turns once.

It's not a constraint.

It simply changed the passage between the Shi Mo and Yu Tianheng.

Dong Jian filled in the middle.

The Shi Mo turned.

The front line was closed again.

The third time.

Yu Tianheng forced Captain Blue Rock to retreat with a single blow.

Another Soul Master from the opposing team prepared to provide support from the side.

Dong Jian only said:

"It can be connected up ahead."

Yu Tianheng did not turn around.

The Thunder Dragon Body suddenly erupted.

An attack that should have ended.

Directly follow the second round.

Bang!

Captain Blue Rock retreated continuously.

On the sidelines.

Some people have already started taking notes quickly.

Ground Perception.

"Able to anticipate attacks."

"Range type?"

"Uncertain."

"Is there any defense boost as well?"

Dong Jian himself did not unleash a single Fourth Soul Skill attack.

Because of the Yin-Yang Mountain Domain.

It wasn't intended to directly harm anyone.

The initial plan for the Cangyan Academy.

At this point, it becomes completely ineffective.

They thought...

The fourth ring of the Wan Nian system will make Dong Jian the most dangerous single front-line unit in Imperial Fighting Team.

What we actually saw was...

After the black ring lit up.

Dong Jian himself actually played even fewer games.

The positions of everyone in the Imperial Fighting Team.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to truly cut off.

Captain Blue Rock also realized it.

"Don't hit him!"

He suddenly shouted:

"Push the back row!"

Finally corrected.

But it was too late.

Dugu Yan was waiting for their formation to begin advancing.

The Jade Phosphor Poison Fog suddenly contracted from both sides.

It wasn't intended to poison him directly.

Instead, it's about forcing a course of action.

Li Man's five array eyes lit up simultaneously.

Leave the right side empty.

Osler cut in again.

The rear row of Blue Rock was forced to retreat.

And the front.

Yu Tianheng's Thunder Dragon Body erupted completely.

Dong Jianyue Yuzhong.

The opponent's two heaviest impact points retreated almost simultaneously.

"Now."

Just two words.

The Shi Mo moves forward.

Yu Tianheng down.

Osler side.

All three circuits started simultaneously.

Cangyan Academy originally relied on overall pressure to establish its formation.

It was the first time it was truly torn apart.

The match lasted less than 15 minutes.

Blue Rock, Support System, was forced out of the safe zone by Osler.

One of the Power Attack System Soul Power users has consumed too much of their soul power.

The captain ultimately chose to concede defeat.

"Stop."

The referee announced.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy wins!"

Cheers erupted.

It's bigger than the first one.

But most of the discussion...

It was still that black Soul Ring that had slowly faded away.

Dong Jian withdrew his Martial Soul.

Step off the competition stage.

Yu Feng was already waiting below.

"You're famous now."

"Not famous before?"

I'd only heard about it before.

The Yu Feng seemed to be blowing towards the stands.

"Those people have already started writing your Fourth Soul Skill."

Dong Jian followed his gaze.

Several students from different colleges were taking notes with their heads down.

He didn't care.

Because what is truly being shown today.

It was originally just the outermost layer of the Yin-Yang Mountain Domain.

It can sense the ground.

It can predict part of the landing point in advance.

This will allow him to fill in the gaps more quickly.

These.

It's all true.

But it's incomplete.

On Tang San's side.

Ning Rongrong asked in a low voice:

Did you understand?

Tang San shook his head.

"I only understood part of it."

"The Fourth Soul Skill is perception?"

"There should be."

Tang San said:

But that's not the point.

What's the key point?

He looked at the seven people who had already left the stage during the Imperial Fighting Team.

"After the black ring lights up..."

"Dong Jian himself has reduced the number of attacks."

Ning Rongrong was slightly taken aback.

Tang San did not continue to explain.

On the other side.

A preliminary intelligence report that has just been compiled.

They were also taken to the Blazing Fire Academy's rest area.

It says on it:

Dong Jian.

Fourth Soul Skill.

Suspected area-of-effect Ground Perception.

Ground attacks can be predicted in advance.

It may come with enhanced self-defense.

suggestion:

Use feints and multi-point attacks to disrupt judgment.

Huo Wu finished watching.

Return the paper.

"Is there a problem?"

Huo Wushuang asked.

"Have."

"What's wrong?"

The first two points aren't entirely wrong.

Huo Wu said.

"I don't know about the last one."

"Then what are you laughing at?"

Huo Wu looked towards the Imperial Fighting Team rest area.

Because they want to truly believe it.

"You can win by fooling Dong Jian a few times."

You'll suffer a loss.

Huo Wushuang knew that she had fought in exchange battles.

"So what's the real problem?"

Huo Wu paused for a moment.

"He didn't see it beforehand."

"It was after you disrupted the Imperial Fighting Team."

He always manages to find it.

Where should we draw our next strength?