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

As soon as he finished speaking, he moved silently behind Dugu Bo like a ghost, his aura completely concealed, without causing even the slightest ripple. Even Dugu Bo, who was also a titled Douluo, did not notice him.

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Within the sea of ​​consciousness, Tang Shan's mind materialized into a phantom, seated atop the silver ocean. Countless deductions flashed before his eyes like a sky full of stars; he raised his hand, picking out and dispersing those unreasonable directions, rejecting them one by one. Finally, two of the clearest beams of light converged before him, becoming the most suitable choices at present.

First, he created his own soul skill; second, he sought an antidote for Dugu Bo's poison.

Once the thought was made up, Tang Shan, in his state of enlightenment, instantly sank into a state of extreme clarity without the slightest hesitation. Countless pieces of information flooded into his consciousness like a tidal wave, including his past cultivation experiences, every detail of his martial soul's operation, the imaginative ideas he had while reading novels in his previous life, and even the characteristics of every immortal herb he had seen within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. They converged and collided wildly in his mind.

In a daze, two enormous furnaces slowly rose from the depths of his consciousness. Using memories as fuel and the supreme wisdom of an enlightened being as flames, they began to frantically forge and extract this information, refining the chaotic fragments into an orderly network.

The first method to be forged and shaped was the antidote for Dugu Bo. Tangshan named it "Poison Body Forging".

Using the deadly poison within Dugu Bo's body as a catalyst, it is transformed into a power to temper the physical body. This is then supplemented with a specific herbal formula to repair physical damage and enhance the body's resistance to poison, ultimately achieving the effect of being poisoned but not harmed by it.

The core ingredient is the herbal formula that helps the body recover and enhances its anti-toxic immunity.

In the past, with his abilities, it would have been impossible for him to concoct such an exquisite prescription in a short time. However, in his state of enlightenment, the properties of herbs in the world seemed to be fully under his control, making deduction extremely easy.

What is an enlightened being? An enlightened being is one who is awakened at every moment, who knows all things in a single thought.

Tang Shan was in this state at that moment, his mind, will, and wisdom reaching an unprecedented peak. The mystery of this state is beyond description—given enough time spent in this state and enough reading, he could even, like Buddha or Lao Tzu, create a doctrine that would influence a country or even an entire civilization.

Unfortunately, he could clearly sense that this state of enlightenment was limited in duration, like sand slipping through his fingers, and could not be maintained forever.

After that, Tang Shan began to deduce his self-created soul skills.

Instinctively, he slowly stood up and began to practice the fist techniques he had summarized and created, one move at a time. Under his control, the blood and qi within his body surged like a rushing river, and his soul power, following the trajectory of his fists and feet, began to gradually coordinate with the blood and qi. Invisible spiritual power also emerged like a wisp of silk, wanting to merge into the operation of blood and qi and soul power. The three were intertwined and none could be missing.

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Dugu Bo traversed the thick miasma surrounding the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, and in a flash, returned to the herb garden. He was about to call out to Tang Shan when his gaze swept across the center of the area, but suddenly stopped—Tang Shan was surrounded by a faint golden light, his eyes slightly closed, his expression solemn, clearly immersed in some mysterious state.

The words that were about to come out were forcefully suppressed by him.

Above the herb garden, in the clouds, Golden Crocodile Douluo slowly withdrew his raised hand, the golden light at his fingertips quietly fading. His spiritual power far surpassed that of Dugu Bo, and he had already sensed Tang Shan's condition long before Dugu Bo arrived. He had been prepared; if Dugu Bo, whether intentionally or unintentionally, dared to interrupt Tang Shan's enlightenment, he would have delivered the slap without hesitation. However, it seemed that this venomous creature was quite sensible, knowing that Tang Shan at this moment could not be disturbed.

In his state of enlightenment, Tang Shan's perception had long surpassed the realm of "keenness," reaching a level of unfathomable mystery. The moment two terrifying auras appeared overhead, he clearly sensed them—one cold and sinister like a lurking venomous snake, it was Dugu Bo; the other domineering like a savage beast, carrying extreme pressure, was none other than Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Even though he sensed the presence of the two, his consciousness only paused slightly before he quickly immersed himself back into the deduction of his self-created soul skill. At this moment, even if the heavens and earth collapsed, no one could stop his progress in creating the soul skill.

A terrifying will erupted from his body, almost tangible. He mobilized his soul power, blood energy, and spiritual power, which flowed like three rushing rivers, slowly merging and converging within his body under his control. Tang Shan's body moved continuously, his fists sometimes fierce and sometimes agile. One after another, mysterious moves took shape in his hands, only to be instantly negated and discarded, and then re-deduced.

"Buzz!"

The air around him began to vibrate violently, forming a visible vortex. The primordial energy of heaven and earth seemed to be summoned, surging wildly into his body and providing a continuous source of power for his deductions. He slightly raised his left hand, and a faint, chaotic light quietly appeared, hazy and inconspicuous. It was the external soul bone, clearly indicating that the soul bone skill had been activated.

"This is an external soul bone? Heh, this kid really has some luck."

Dugu Bo's gaze fell on Tang Shan's left hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He murmured a word of praise and then paid no more attention.

Although Dugu Bo had killed countless people and poisoned numerous individuals throughout his life, even wiping out entire families at the drop of a hat, he was an old man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment and had principles. Tang Shan had saved his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, and he remembered this kindness in his heart, so he would never do anything ungrateful, such as killing someone to steal their bones.

Of course, if it were Prince Xuexin, whose mind is becoming increasingly unclear and who is plotting against his granddaughter, then that would be a different story. Even if he were to contribute a soul bone, it would be only right and proper.

Looking at the scene below, Golden Crocodile Douluo withdrew his hand that was itching to slap him, and a clear look of regret appeared on his face.

He had been a Title Douluo for some time now, and he hadn't encountered a single ignorant Title Douluo who could truly test the power of the limit. This made him really itchy to try it out.

Just like a child who gets a new toy and always wants to show it off, the Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had just broken through his limits and achieved unparalleled power, also had a burning desire to prove himself. After all, returning home in glory is like wearing fine clothes in the dark, and even though he was no longer young, his eagerness to try out new skills after his breakthrough was still there.

This time, I finally encountered Dugu Bo, a titled Douluo with an eccentric personality and unscrupulous methods. I thought I could take this opportunity to stretch my muscles and relieve my itching to fight. But I didn't expect that this old poisoner would be so well-behaved.

Tang Shan was completely unaware that countless thoughts were already racing through the minds of the two Title Douluos above him. He only felt the power within his body becoming increasingly restless, and spirit rings appeared beneath his feet. His first, second, and third spirit skills were activated one after another, with the effects of the spirit skills layering upon each other, pushing his own amplification to the limit.

His body began to grow at a visible speed, and his clothes could not withstand the force, shattering into pieces and scattering.

The power of amethyst surged around him like magma, then erupted completely. The pale purple light condensed and took shape, transforming into a set of sharply defined amethyst armor. Starting from his limbs, it covered him layer by layer, eventually enveloping his entire body, exuding a cold metallic texture.

Just then, the silver phantom of his martial soul suddenly appeared behind him, and the second awakening of his martial soul was activated.

"Buzz!"

Tang Shan's body swelled again, his muscles bulging, brimming with explosive power, finally settling at a towering thirteen meters, like a giant from ancient times. With the boost from his Silver-level second awakening, his first soul skill's control over his own power instantly increased to 40%. And the amplification effect of his third soul skill, the Purple Crystal Origin, reached its peak at this moment, with his strength increasing by 800% and his mental power by 500%!

Chapter 182 Self-created Soul Skill: Heaven-Opening Seal, Vast and Great Consciousness

An unprecedented sense of power surged through his body. His physique grew dramatically, and the use of his soul skills brought Tang Shan's normal strength to an extremely abnormal level. What surged within him was not only violent power, but also exaggerated numerical values.

The vital energy of heaven and earth continued to flow into his body, and his already vigorous power continued to rise.

Faced with the surging power within his body, Tang Shan, in a state of enlightenment, easily suppressed the illusion that it could overturn the seas and rivers, and then continued to evolve his self-created soul skill in this state of amplification to the limit.

Dugu Bo's mouth was agape as he stared dumbfounded at Tang Shan, who was cultivating in the valley. His enormous size and the terrifying aura he exuded made him wonder: was the person before him a Soul Venerable or a Soul Saint?

Golden Crocodile Douluo, who was secretly observing, couldn't help but twitch his eyelids. He had long known that Tang Shan was exceptionally strong, but he hadn't expected that after breaking through to Soul Master, Tang Shan's strength would undergo such a dramatic change simply by absorbing one more soul ring—after all, Tang Shan had almost never gone all out since breaking through to Soul Master.

The vital energy was churning wildly, transforming into visible vortices that swirled around Tang Shan, the air being compressed to the point of shattering. His punches and kicks unfolded slowly, the movements so slow they seemed to freeze time, yet they carried the primordial rhythm of the beginning of creation. An ancient, vast, and seemingly timeless essence was gathering layer upon layer from his body.

A colossal figure stood at the center of the vortex, its every move causing the primordial energy of heaven and earth to surge and surge, even causing the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire to tremble. Dugu Bo and Golden Crocodile Douluo watched in a daze, a thought rising uncontrollably in their minds: Was the person before them a young Soul Venerable, or an ancient god who had survived from the primordial era to the present day, now practicing the Dao in the mortal realm!

The extremely slow movements possessed a visually stunning impact, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression, and a power that was fully charged, as if it would break free from the constraints of heaven and earth at any moment.

At that moment, Tang Shan's gaze suddenly sharpened, and his right hand formed a complex and profound hand seal. In an instant, the surging blood and qi, the powerful soul force, and the refined spiritual energy within his body, like three giant dragons breaking free from their restraints, all rushed wildly to his palm, colliding, merging, and uniting under the guidance of the hand seal!

The three forces intertwined and swirled in his palm, bursting forth with a dazzling yet understated aura, and finally coalescing into an ancient and unadorned illusory behemoth—a creation forged from his will as its backbone and the three primordial forces as its blade!

Tang Shan lowered his arm slightly, then suddenly exerted force. The illusory giant blade, carrying the power to crush everything, slashed down with an indescribable trajectory!

hum!

A deep, resonant hum echoed through the valley, as vast and formless as a great elephant, as silent as the deepest sound. The two titled Douluo who were secretly watching only felt a blur before their eyes, as if a colossal weapon that could pierce through heaven and earth and control life and death had flashed past their vision. When they focused their attention again, a hideous crack, hundreds of feet long and bottomless, had appeared on the side wall of the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was located.

The entire process was completely silent, without the slightest earth-shattering sound, as if the crack had been etched into the mountainside since the birth of heaven and earth. Only the terrifyingly powerful force crushed the rocks along the way into imperceptible dust, yet it was firmly locked within the crack, with not a single trace of its aftershock leaking out.

My self-created soul skill, Heaven-Opening Seal, is complete!

call!

Tang Shan let out a long breath, and his massive body shrank rapidly at a visible speed. His naked body lost its support and fell softly backward. The flashes of inspiration and extraordinary thoughts that had surged in his mind quickly subsided, and his consciousness went black as he fell into a coma.

Silence!

Dugu Bo and Golden Crocodile Douluo fell into a long silence almost simultaneously. Their consciousness was still immersed in the shock of Tang Shan's Heaven-Opening Seal, and they were unable to recover for a long time.

"This is a self-created soul skill? What level of self-created soul skill is this?" Dugu Bo was the first to come back to his senses, muttering to himself, his eyes filled with intense self-doubt.

Golden Crocodile Douluo was completely dumbfounded. Dugu Bo's cultivation was not high enough to see the intricacies of the Heaven-Opening Seal, but Golden Crocodile Douluo saw it clearly: this soul skill was the result of the perfect fusion of spiritual power, soul power, and blood qi, and its power was enough to pose a fatal threat to a Soul Saint who had opened his Martial Soul True Body.

Even more astonishing than its power was Tang Shan's skill in fusing the three elements. In all his years, he could only barely achieve a preliminary fusion of soul power and blood energy; Qian Daoliu could achieve a preliminary fusion of soul power and spiritual power. As for the unification of all three, he wouldn't even dare to dream of it. But Tang Shan's performance just now made him realize that "your end is my beginning."

Dugu Bo flashed down and landed beside Tang Shan to check on him, but Golden Crocodile Douluo had already used his spiritual power to examine him—aside from his blood, soul power, and spiritual power being nearly exhausted, Tang Shan had no injuries. Being able to unleash such an outrageous self-created soul skill, his unconsciousness was merely a normal result of overexertion.

What they didn't know was that even if Tang Shan didn't unleash the Heavenly Seal, once he naturally broke free from the state of enlightenment, he would uncontrollably fall into a coma.

This is not a side effect, but rather the brain's instinctive protection: if one is immersed in that kind of enlightenment that transcends cognition for a long time, without the vast mind of a sage who bears witness to the rise and fall of civilization, the moment one withdraws, one will suffer a mental breakdown due to the cognitive gap. That gap is enough to shatter any will.

After confirming that Tang Shan was unharmed, Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief. If something had happened to Tang Shan, not only would he have been unable to explain it to Xue Qinghe, but he would also have had a headache dealing with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, for a long time.

Composing himself, Dugu Bo took the time to examine the herb garden. The next moment, his lips twitched violently. The flowers and plants on the outer perimeter were fine, but the core immortal herbs in the inner circle of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were reduced to bare roots and stems; the rest had been completely looted.

"Good grief! I told you to leave the stem, and you really only left the root!"

Dugu Bo's eyelids twitched violently, and he wanted nothing more than to wake Tang Shan up and beat him up, but he forcibly restrained himself: "Calm down, I told him to take everything but keep the roots. He even left some rare herbs from the outer ring, which is not bad." As for whether the inner ring of immortal herbs was more precious, he could only console himself: "Those flowers and herbs just grow strangely, and they probably have no other use."

After all, he was a Title Douluo, and he couldn't bring himself to take Tang Shan's soul tool to get the immortal herb back. With a pained look at the messy Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, Dugu Bo took out a set of clothes from his soul tool, casually put them on Tang Shan, picked him up with one hand, and flew towards Tian Dou City.

Golden Crocodile Douluo glanced at the swaying Tang Shan without saying much. He knew Tang Shan possessed a powerful physique, and seeing the miserable state of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he guessed that Tang Shan had received a tremendous benefit. Dugu Bo's hostile attitude was perfectly normal. He clicked his tongue, took one last look at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and then transformed into a golden streak of light, rushing towards Heaven Dou City—he had to hurry. If Xiao Xue saw Tang Shan unconscious and impulsively drew the Angelic Holy Sword to attack Dugu Bo, things wouldn't go well.

After the two had been gone for a long time, the space beside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire rippled slightly, and a vague, vast, gentle, and great will slowly withdrew. Immediately afterwards, the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Blossom emerged from the spring water and magma, took root again, and continued to absorb spiritual energy to grow, waiting for their destined user.

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Inside the Crown Prince's residence, the Golden Crocodile Douluo slowly descended. Xue Qinghe was already pacing back and forth beside the recliner, his handsome face full of anxiety, his hands behind his back, his fingertips constantly rubbing together.

Seeing Golden Crocodile Douluo return, Xue Qinghe's eyes flashed with urgency, but he still quickly stepped forward and asked calmly, "Grandpa, how is it?"

"That kid gained a lot of benefits from Dugu Bo's herb garden. When I arrived, he was having an epiphany. After using the self-created soul skill he had just mastered, he collapsed from exhaustion." Golden Crocodile Douluo explained the whole story in a few words, and added, "Aside from the exhaustion, he suffered no other damage, so don't worry."

Xue Qinghe breathed a long sigh of relief, his tense body instantly relaxing: "It's good that he's alright. He's my right-hand man. If something had gone wrong, it would have been troublesome."

Golden Crocodile Douluo was too lazy to expose her little scheme—she was very stubborn, but her actions were more urgent than anyone else's.

Just then, a maidservant hurried over, bowed, and reported, "Your Highness, His Majesty Dugu has come to visit, and he is carrying..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xue Qinghe raised his hand to interrupt him: "Go and invite His Majesty Dugu in. Never mind, I'll go with you."

After speaking, Xue Qinghe took the lead and walked towards the gate of the mansion, with the maidservant quickly following behind.

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"Your Highness, during this period, two Soul Masters have successfully mastered the basic stance training method: Tai Fen, who has a hand-shaped martial soul, and Potter, who has a double-leg martial soul."

The maid's clear report reached Tang Shan's ears, who was in a daze, and gradually brought him back to his senses.

"Why are there so few people?" Xue Qinghe's voice carried a hint of authority, already showing some of the demeanor of the future Emperor of Heaven Dou. "Of the ten Body Soul Masters, only two have entered the beginner level. What are the rest doing? Senior Golden Crocodile doesn't have that much time to waste."

"Your Highness, Senior Golden Crocodile said that they have relied on their martial spirits for combat for a long time and neglected their physical training, resulting in hidden injuries. It will take them some time before they can master the basic stance training." The maid replied cautiously.

"Alright, I understand. You may leave." Xue Qinghe's voice returned to calm, devoid of any emotion, truly exuding "majesty."

Just then, Tang Shan's consciousness fully returned, his eyes snapped open, a glint of light flashing in his dark pupils before quickly returning to calm. He subconsciously looked around, at the carved wooden bed and exquisite furnishings, and instantly realized—this was his room in the Crown Prince's residence.

Memories flooded back: the profound mystery of the flow of primordial energy during the moment of enlightenment, the precise points where blood, spirit, and soul converged, the perfect trajectory of the hand seals guiding the power, and finally, the Heaven-Opening Seal unleashed with all one's might—every detail was clearly imprinted in my mind.

The Heaven-Opening Seal!

Tang Shan silently recited the words in his heart, a flash of understanding appearing in his eyes.

This self-created soul skill is both profound and simple.

It is considered mysterious because it requires the practitioner to perfectly integrate the three major energies: blood and qi as the foundation, soul power as the sharp edge, and spiritual power as the guide. The slightest deviation will result in a backlash of power.

It is simple because he personally forged this soul skill. He knows every movement of power and every moment of fusion like the back of his hand. He doesn't need to memorize it. He can use it at will with just a thought.

Tang Shan clearly sensed his control over the three forces: Qi and blood moved at will, soul power flowed at will, and spiritual power changed at will.

Simply using mental power to activate the Heaven-Opening Seal is an invisible impact that directly pierces the spirit;

When wielded with soul power, it becomes a giant energy blade capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks;

Driven by Qi and blood, it possesses earth-shattering physical power.

Tang Shan slowly clenched his fist, clearly feeling the three major forces flowing smoothly within his body. Through this enlightenment and the use of the Heaven-Opening Seal, his application of qi and blood, soul power, and spiritual power had reached an unprecedented level of perfection, with no shortcomings whatsoever.

Chapter 183 Angels Feed Porridge, Martial Soul Orthodoxy in Heavenly Battle (8000 Favorites, Bonus Chapter)

Qi, blood, soul power, and spiritual power are no longer three independent forces. Instead, they seem to have been integrated into one. They can not only flow independently, but also combine in pairs at will and be allocated at will, without any hindrance or difficulty.