They Began Recording More Than Just Soul Rings

After the technical scorer entered the field, Dong Jian realized for the first time that some people really do watch a game without even glancing at the score.

The Spirit Hall's record-keeping area is located at the upper right of the arena.

Three people.

There were standardized booklets on the table.

The first column is for writing Martial Soul.

The second column is for Soul Ring.

The third column describes the characteristics of activating Soul Skill.

Tactical performance comes next.

Yu Feng peeked out from the waiting area.

"They even remember which hand you raised?"

Dong Jian said, "Take another look, and people will remember you too."

Yu Feng immediately shrank back.

Li Man is tying her wristband.

"No need for fusion today."

Qin Ming only gave this one sentence.

The opponent is not weak, but there is no need to force Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo.

What's truly worth observing is something else.

After the last round ended, for the first time, a separate item was added to the Spirit Hall's public records:

Dong Jian appears to possess multiple combat techniques that are not triggered by Soul Ring.

This statement is not new.

As early as the Heaven Dou Division, some academies had already taken notice.

At the time, however, most people regarded things like Circular Force Redirection, Mountain-Shifting Step, and Short Tremor as incidental techniques between Martial Soul characteristics and Soul Skill.

Upon arriving in Spirit City, the recording methods became more detailed.

The match begins.

Dong Jian's four Soul Ring rose up.

yellow.

yellow.

purple.

black.

The stands will no longer be completely quiet because of that black ring.

The only truly quiet place was the recorder's area.

Three pens fall at the same time.

In the first round of combat, an opponent with a long-handled Tool Martial Soul, Power Attack System, went straight for Dong Jian.

The Third Soul Ring lit up.

The tip of the long staff was coated with a thick layer of Soul Power.

Dong Jian did not activate his Soul Ring.

Step your left foot out half a step.

Sink.

Before the stick tip reached his shoulder, he braced it with his forearm.

It's not about blocking the baton head head directly.

It's the position where the opponent's grip is most likely to change direction after being touched.

The moment they made contact, the shoulder stepped back.

Waist twist.

The stick slid past his chest.

Dong Jian placed his palm along the other person's arm and pressed it inwards.

Short Tremor.

The opponent's hand holding the handle went numb.

The long stick did not slip from his grasp.

But they missed the best angle for the second shot.

Dong Jian stepped aside.

Throughout the entire process, none of the four Soul Ring lit up.

The first person in the scorer's seat looked up.

The second person lowered their head and wrote quickly.

The third person simply drew an empty circle in the "Soul Skill Activation" column.

On the other side of the stands.

The Grandmaster saw it too.

Flender asked, "Are you remembering him again?"

Yu Xiaogang did not look up.

"Record what happens on the field."

What did he just use?

"If we look at it from the perspective of Soul Ring fluctuations, it's useless."

Flender looked towards the field.

"That blow didn't just go astray on its own."

That's why it's worth remembering.

Tang San stood to the side.

His attention wasn't on Dong Jian's Soul Ring either.

He had seen the first instance of force release before.

The difference lies in the latter part.

Dong Jian did not completely stop.

As you slide the stick away, keep the rotation in your waist and hips.

After the Short Tremor ended, the landing point of my right foot also changed direction ahead of time, following the rotation.

There were fewer pauses between movements than in the qualifiers.

Tang San asked, "Teacher, does this count Self-Created Soul Skill?"

Yu Xiaogang stopped writing.

This term is inaccurate.

"Soul Skill usually have a clear Soul Power structure, or rely on Soul Ring or Martial Soul to form a stable effect."

"His movements contain Soul Power."

"But the core is not the Soul Power structure."

The Grandmaster watched for a while.

"It's more like a battle strategy."

"Body movement, footwork, power generation, and Soul Power must be coordinated."

"A single move, taken out of context, might not be stronger than Soul Skill."

"Only when they are connected do their values emerge."

Tang San nodded.

This is close to his judgment.

The most difficult part for Dong Jian to handle has never been just a single palm strike.

The game continues.

The other party also used the illumination and extinguishing of Dong Jian's Soul Ring as a basis for judgment.

When they approached for the second time, they deliberately waited until his Third Soul Ring was completely dark.

A quick attacker cuts in from the side.

Another Control System used Soul Skill to block their retreat.

The two made a very direct judgment.

The Mountain Shifting, but the light did not appear.

The Yin-Yang Mountain Domain is not open either.

They used this place as a window.

Dong Jian took a step forward.

It's not a retreat.

Mountain-Shifting Step to cut past the edge of the control Soul Skill.

Agility-based attacks are already close.

The opponent is faster.

Dong Jian didn't follow his eyes.

Look at the shoulders.

Look at the hips.

The Force Observation only lasts for a fleeting moment.

The opponent's right shoulder sinks first.

The real attack starts from the left leg.

Dong Jian's Black Stance are pressing down on the left side.

The moment the leg struck him, he didn't try to absorb the Soul Power attribute.

Simply let your center of gravity shift with the physical impact.

He turned his foot.

The opponent originally intended to use the momentum of his leg to continue his pursuit.

Dong Jian secured that spot first.

Shoulder bump.

Bang!

Both of them withdrew.

No one suffered a major loss.

But the opponent's continuous attack was interrupted.

The recorder wrote it down again.

Soul Ring: No obvious activation.

Actions: Position shifting, leveraging momentum, and close-range intermittent attacks.

The third time.

Dong Jian didn't even activate his Force Observation.

He only saw Yu Tianheng finish his head-on attack.

The opponent's Defense System were knocked back by the Thunderclap.

The position where that person retreated would just block Osler's side cut.

Dong Jian took half a step forward from the middle.

He gently pushed the Defense System's elbow with his palm.

It wasn't about pushing it down.

He was simply made to shift his body, which was originally moving backward, to the left.

Osler brushed past on the right.

Ghost Leopard went straight to the back row.

The recorder finally stopped writing.

He glanced at Dong Jian for two breaths.

Then rewrite it.

This time, "Soul Skill" wasn't mentioned.

It is written as:

Actions will alter the subsequent positional relationships between teammates and enemies.

It is difficult to determine the danger window solely based on whether the Soul Ring are lit or not.

On the other side.

Yu Tianheng has already broken through the first line of defense.

Imperial Fighting Team did not give Dong Jian more opportunities to shine just because Dong Jian was being closely observed.

Instead, the division of labor remained the same.

Yu Tianheng decided where to attack.

Li Man guarantees the road.

Dong Jian only handles breakpoints.

This battle didn't even use Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo.

The Fourth Soul Ring was only activated once, in the middle stage.

The Yin-Yang Mountain Domain lasted for less than a quarter of an hour before it was deactivated by the opponent switching to high-frequency ranged attacks.

The technical staff wanted to see more.

Imperial Fighting Team has no obligation to give.

In the latter half of the match, the opponent began to deliberately use ranged Soul Skill to force Dong Jian to activate his ring.

Fireline, Wind Blade, and Tool Martial Soul Projection continuously pressured the center.

Dong Jian will avoid it if he can.

If you can't dodge it, let the Shi Mo block it.

He didn't use the Circular Rotation to catch the wind blade.

Nor did they allow the Yin-Yang Mountain Domain to pretend it could handle aerial attributes.

He only continued to engage when his opponent started real close combat.

The Grandmaster clearly saw this difference.

"He has boundaries."

Flender said, "Isn't that obvious?"

"For many young Soul Master, no."

Yu Xiaogang closed the first half of the record.

"The most common mistake you can make after acquiring special skills is thinking that everything can be solved with the same method."

He rarely does that now.

Tang San did not respond.

He recalled that Dong Jian almost never touched targets when facing ranged attacks.

Fire, poison, and Mental Interference.

Dong Jian has always been very clear about these things.

This, in turn, makes his self-created tactics even more difficult to categorize simply.

The match was ultimately decided by Yu Tianheng in a head-to-head battle.

The Thunder Dragon Body pressed down on the opposing captain.

Dugu Yan tightened control over the drug-affected area.

Osler cuts out the support role.

Dong Jian only managed one very small Momentum Shift in the end.

They lured a Power Attack System was trying to return to the rescue half a step towards the Shi Mo.

A Shi Mo tortoise shell.

The route is completely shut down.

The referee declared the Imperial Fighting Team the winner.

The technical recorder did not leave immediately.

One of them came over to confirm the registration.

Dong Jian.

"Um?"

"Was your first round of handling the long staff a Soul Skill?"

Dong Jian said, "It's not Soul Ring or Soul Skill."

"Does Martial Soul come with its own abilities?"

"No, not at all."

The other party then asked, "Originally created?"

Dong Jian thought for a moment.

"I practiced it myself."

The recorder glanced at him.

Does it have a name?

Which one?

This time it was the other side's turn to stop.

Dong Jian wasn't teasing him on purpose.

In the previous section, there was Sinking Body Stance.

It has Circular Force Redirection.

There is Mountain Exchange.

There was Short Tremor.

If you absolutely must ask "which Soul Skill," I truly cannot answer that.

The recorder didn't ask any further questions.

Back at his seat, he wrote a new line in the category bar.

A self-created combat tactics system.

Side note:

Many of the actions do not exhibit the characteristic of activating an independent Soul Ring.

Dangerous windows cannot be determined solely by the activation of Soul Ring.

Yu Feng later obtained this record.

The first thing he said was, "Now you're even being remembered for not activating your Soul Ring."

Dong Jian said, "That's good."

"Where is it good?"

"So they won't have to keep focusing on the fourth ring."

Li Man walked past.

Are you sure?

Dong Jian looked at her.

Li Man handed over another document.

The opponent's tactics notes for the next round no longer include:

How to deceive Yin-Yang Mountain Domain.

How do we wait for the ninth breath of Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo?

Only three names were written at the top.

Yu Tianheng.

Dong Jian.

Li Man.

A line was drawn next to each of them.

After reading it, Yu Feng couldn't laugh anymore.

The records from the outside world finally began to emerge from Soul Ring and Soul Skill.

Start observing people.

When the next match begins, it's unlikely anyone will be waiting to see if a single Soul Ring lights up.

After reviewing the three-person roster, Qin Ming simply said, "Now this feels like the finals."

It's not the hardest thing to guard against if others know what you have.

What's more troublesome is that they've started to know when to go to whom.