Douluo Continent: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth

Bai Baoshan rubbed his round belly with one hand and stroked his beard with the other, saying with a smile.

"It's been a long time since I've been so curious about the battles of young people; it's a long-lost excitement for me."

Zhilin was somewhat moved.

"I'm very curious about Tangshan's true strength."

Meng Shenji spoke calmly, seemingly without any emotion—provided, of course, that one could ignore the fleeting glint in his eyes.

……

A tall, upright old man glanced at the impending battle on the playground, then turned and returned to his post. His muttered words faded into the distance, unheard by anyone:

"Soul Sect, this won't force Tang Shan to use his full strength. But you should also take a good look at what a true prodigy is."

……

The surrounding noise had no effect on the two people on the ring.

Looking at the four spirit rings rhythmically moving on Xu Siyue's body, Tang Shan's face broke into a bright smile.

Is it the Four-Ring Soul Master?

Good, this makes it more challenging. Otherwise, it would be too boring to just crush the Heaven Dou Academy today.

P.S.: The Heaven Dou Royal Academy storyline should conclude in the next couple of days. After the protagonist defeats all the Royal Academy students, there should be a wrap-up, followed by time acceleration and the third spirit ring.

Chapter 145 Battle with Xu Siyue

Two purple spirit rings appeared beneath Tang Shan's feet. Facing Xu Siyue, whose aura had reached its peak, Tang Shan chose to confront her head-on.

The second spirit ring beneath his feet suddenly flashed, and the spirit skill "Art of Heaven and Earth" was activated!

With his first step, his bones cracked and popped, his muscles swelled wildly like inflating a balloon, and Tang Shan's figure instantly grew to two meters tall! The tight school uniform could not withstand this brute force of expansion, and the tearing sound of the fabric rang out one after another, with pieces of clothing flying everywhere, revealing his upper body with its granite-like sharp features, and his legs, which were tightly wrapped in special shorts and covered with bulging veins.

With his second step, his foot slammed heavily onto the stone slab of the arena, creating a ring of fine cracks! His body swelled again, instantly reaching a height of three meters! His shoulders and back broadened horizontally, his chest became as thick as a wall, and his entire body resembled a small hill rising out of thin air. The shadow cast by his imposing silhouette began to erode the light beneath Xu Siyue's feet.

The third step slammed into the ground, and the arena groaned under the strain! Tang Shan's body swelled for the third time, finally settling at a terrifying height of four meters! His shoulders were as wide as two people could hug him, his back was as broad as a door, his neck was as thick as the roots of an old tree, and every inch of his muscles bulged with explosive power.

A huge shadow fell like a dark cloud, completely enveloping half of the arena, where a small giant stood tall and imposing.

The moment Tangshan's body began to change, the trainees below the stage couldn't help but open their mouths. When the final change stopped, everyone held their breath again, and even their heartbeats skipped a beat.

There's no way around it; to increase one's height from an average person to four meters is a change that defies common sense and is truly astonishing.

A slight ripple flashed in Xu Siyue's eyes before returning to a calm, still state. His first soul ring suddenly flickered, and without hesitation, he took a step forward, activating his first soul skill, Xuanming Zhen!

Boom!

A jet-black light surged and surged around him, instantly enveloping Tang Shan like a tidal wave, causing his four-meter-tall, burly figure to sway for a moment.

In fact, the Xuanming Zhen also had the power of dizziness, but fortunately Tang Shan himself had a strong will and forcibly neutralized it.

The dark light faded, and what appeared before Tang Shan was Xu Siyue's burly figure and his rapidly enlarging fist.

boom!

A simple punch landed squarely on Tang Shan's chest. The layers of force were neutralized by the technique of neutralizing force, and in the end, only a tiny fraction of it actually penetrated his flesh.

Given Tang Shan's current physical defenses, this punch did not cause him any harm.

call!

Tangshan's palm, as large as a palm fan, swept out horizontally, the wind howling and whipping up a fierce gust of wind. Just the sharp sound of this gust of wind cutting through the air was enough to make one have no doubt about the terrifying power contained within it.

boom!

Xu Siyue twisted her body abruptly, revealing the broad back of the tortoise in front of her. Tang Shan's palm struck the tortoise's back solidly, the powerful force sending it flying four or five meters away! However, the recoil from the tortoise's back made Tang Shan's palm slightly numb, and this strike still failed to cause any substantial damage.

Boom!

Tangshan's massive feet slammed into the ground, causing the entire arena to tremble violently, and the cracks in the stone slabs spread even further.

His domineering body was like a moving mountain, bringing with it a heavy whooshing sound as he rapidly approached Xu Siyue. His huge fists were clenched tightly, and the muscles on his arms were as hard as iron as he slammed down from above.

Facing Tang Shan's attack, Xu Siyue remained calm and composed. Her third soul ring suddenly lit up, and she activated her third soul skill, Xuanming Power!

Splash!

Black water surged from Xu Siyue's body, making a deep, rumbling sound as it rushed forward. In an instant, it transformed into an invisible water shield, firmly blocking Tang Shanxia's swung fist.

The fierce force struck the water shield, but it disappeared without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea, unable to break through the seemingly soft but actually incredibly tough barrier.

Splash!

The calm water shield suddenly began to spin rapidly, an invisible vortex churning wildly, and a terrifying suction force was suddenly generated, as if it wanted to pull Tang Shan's fist and his entire arm into the vortex.

"Such exquisite control of soul skills."

Tang Shan secretly praised him, and suddenly withdrew his brute force from the resistance. With his keen perception at the Transformation Realm level, he slightly twisted his hands following the swirling water, and like an eel, he pulled his hands away from the invisible vortex.

Xu Siyue's eyes narrowed. This was the first time someone had been able to break through the Xuanming vortex entanglement generated by his Xuanming power so easily with skill.

In normal combat, even if someone manages to break free, it's usually by brute force tearing them apart or by using teleportation or other movement skills to escape. No one has ever been able to do it so effortlessly.

After freeing his hands, Tang Shan turned and circled around to Xu Siyue's side, his huge fist carrying a strong wind as he slammed it down towards Xu Siyue's ribs.

At the same time, he also used his powerful and domineering will for the first time in a battle against an opponent of the same level.

Magnificent, domineering, and tyrannical! Powerful, mighty, and limitless!

A terrifying will clung to his fists and feet as if it were a tangible substance, instantly enveloping Xu Siyue with a suffocating sense of oppression.

Xu Siyue's breath hitched for a moment, and then her eyes suddenly shone with a brilliant golden light!

His fourth spirit ring suddenly shone brightly, and a dense black light shot into the sky, emanating a terrifying aura like a tsunami from his body.

Fourth Soul Skill: Mystic Tortoise Armor—!

Black scales rapidly emerged and enlarged from beneath Xu Siyue's skin, causing his body to swell further. The tortoise shell on his back expanded wildly, instantly transforming into a massive suit of armor covering his entire body. The patterns on the tortoise shell shimmered with a dark luster, exuding an aura of indestructibility.

Boom!

Xu Siyue raised his hand, his heavy gauntlets precisely meeting Tang Shan's heavy punch. At the same time, he circulated his soul power, trying his best to shield his spirit from the impact of that savage will. His hands firmly held onto Tang Shan's increasingly savage fist. The stone slabs of the arena beneath his feet could not bear the weight and were covered with cracks, which showed the strength contained in the punch.

Splash!

The invisible water suddenly condensed into a huge wave, which roared and swept in, forcefully pushing Tangshan's four-meter-tall, burly body back several meters.

The black water dissipated, and Tang Shan, standing firmly on the ground again, remained calm. Water droplets slid off his burly body and were easily shaken off by an invisible force.

He gazed at Xu Siyue not far away, his eyes gradually sharpening. Perhaps at this moment, the battle had truly begun.

Dark water flowed around Xu Siyue's body, and the heavy armor did not reflect any sunlight, as if it were a deep sea that absorbed all light.

With the amplification of various soul skills, Xu Siyue's height has skyrocketed to 2.8 meters. Although she is still far from being as tall as Tang Shan, who is absurdly tall at 4 meters, at least she is no longer as insignificant as a child facing a giant.

……

"What an outrageous soul skill!"

Bai Baoshan stared dumbfounded at Tang Shan, whose body had swelled up to the size of a small mountain, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

"If the opponent wasn't Xu Siyue, Tang Shan's increased strength and weight after his physique increased would have made it impossible for an ordinary Soul Master to withstand a single punch from him."

Zhilin made the judgment easily, and when he finished speaking, even he himself was startled.

"So, this kid basically beats most Soul Masters like he's beating his own son?"

Bai Baoshan swallowed hard, somewhat incredulous.

"That's the truth, and I even suspect that this isn't even Tangshan's full effort."

Meng Shenji looked at the distant battlefield, his tone calm.

……

Boom!

Almost simultaneously, Tang Shan and Xu Siyue charged towards each other, their figures creating two completely different gusts of wind and carrying earth-shattering momentum as they crashed into each other.

Tang Shan's brute force, unified by his will, coalesced into one, and wherever his fist struck, the air seemed to groan.

All around Xu Siyue, the raging black water surged and churned under the influence of her spirit, its currents rushing like a real river flowing backwards.

Tangshan is like a majestic mountain, determined to suppress the rushing river; while Xu Siyue is that surging river, determined to turn all obstacles in its path into its ceaseless waterway and crush them to dust.

The violent collision didn't produce the expected deafening roar; the immense power was quietly dissolved and swallowed up by the layers of black water. Even so, the sheer force of Tangshan's mountain-like body still made Xu Siyue feel a tightness in her chest and her blood surging.

However, this is just the beginning.

Cutting through waves, going with the flow, nourishing silently, remaining calm and undisturbed...

Tang Shan unleashed the gentle moves of Wuji Quan, transforming them into powerful yet exceptionally gentle forces that relentlessly attacked Xu Siyue.

Splash!

Tang Shan's head, shoulders, elbows, hands, legs, knees, and other parts of his body were all transformed into the most lethal weapons. Each impact carried immense force, enveloping Xu Siyue's entire body.

The fierce blood and soul power amplified Tang Shan's physical attributes, while his will harmonized within them. As time went on, the power of each of Tang Shan's attacks increased rapidly at a clearly perceptible pace.

The black water was stirred up and surged. Even though Xu Siyue tried her best to use her soul power to resolve it, she was still grazed to the edge by Tang Shan's endless and stormy attacks.

Strands of domineering force drilled into his body, rampaging through it. If it weren't for his own strong physique and the amplification from his soul skills, he would probably already be seriously injured and unable to fight.

Even so, under Tang Shan's impenetrable attack, despite the layers of protection from her fourth soul skill, the Xuanming Turtle Armor, Xu Siyue's entire body was still bruised and battered, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

The second spirit ring, which had remained dormant until now, suddenly flashed. Amidst the surge of dense black light, Xu Siyue's figure vanished from Tang Shan's sight. The next moment, she reappeared steadily at the edge of the arena, furthest from Tang Shan.

Second Soul Skill - Mystic Transfer: Wherever the Mystic Water goes, that is where I will reach.

Breathing...breathing...

Because he was shrouded in black armor, Tang Shan couldn't see his expression, but from his violently heaving chest, he could clearly tell who was truly at a disadvantage just now.

Boom!

Tang Shan turned around again, unleashing his full soul power without reservation. His body was like an out-of-control heavy truck, carrying the force of thunder as he sped towards Xu Siyue. His huge iron fist was tucked into his waist, the wind of his fist whistling, ready to strike.

The dark water gathered behind Xu Siyue, transforming into a lifelike giant tortoise with thick shells and fierce eyes. It also carried immense power as it charged towards Tangshan.

The first spirit ring at the foot of Tangshan suddenly flashed, and his arms, already enormous due to the expansion of his body, underwent another astonishing transformation! Dark blue muscles bulged wildly, layer upon layer covering them, and his arms instantly became as thick as the waist of an adult man. With this terrifying amplification, his five fingers were comparable to hard rolling pins, and dark blue tendons wrapped around them like the roots of an old tree, which was extremely frightening.

What does it mean to have arms as thick as a person's waist? And as thick as an adult man's waist! It can be said that at this moment, in the eyes of all the trainees below the stage, Tang Shan was not much different from a fearsome monster.

Boom!

The tortoise-shaped mass of black water was easily shattered by Tang Shan's punch. The muffled thud as the tortoise disintegrated made everyone's eardrums buzz. The ever-swirling, ever-growing black vortex, along with its terrifying suction force, was completely impervious to Tang Shan's god-like perception, offering no resistance whatsoever. With an instinctive adjustment of his strength, Tang Shan's fist, like a butterfly flitting through flowers, instantly pierced through the center of the vortex. His enormous palm tore through layers of black water, appearing before Xu Siyue's chest.