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

Tai Fen, standing to the side, also showed a hint of indifference on his face. His large hands were already clenched tightly, clearly indicating that he was also very dissatisfied with Tang Shan's condescending attitude.

In the blink of an eye, Potter had rushed to Tang Shan's side, his right leg like a steel whip that had been gathering power for a long time, carrying a piercing whistling wind, and fiercely swept towards Tang Shan's waist and abdomen.

Tang Shan remained calm and unhurried, simply stepping back slightly and raising his right leg with perfect precision, striking Potter's side with pinpoint accuracy. A dull thud echoed as the two energies instantly dispersed in all directions.

call!

As soon as Potter's right leg landed, his left leg followed immediately, faster and more powerful, sweeping straight towards Tang Shan's head. Clearly, after their initial exchange, he had discerned that Tang Shan was no ordinary opponent, and thus he was now attacking without holding back.

boom!

Facing this attack, Tang Shan lightly touched the ground with his toes, slightly turned his body, and steadily met the attack with a high kick, once again neutralizing Potter's offensive. The moment their legs collided, Potter felt an incomparably powerful force surge up his leg bones, causing him to stagger slightly. Tang Shan, on the other hand, steadily regained his footing, still wearing a faint smile on his face, his breathing completely undisturbed.

Potter had completely abandoned his previous underestimation, his brows furrowed tightly. He instantly understood: if the first encounter could be a coincidence, then this second time, Tang Shan's use of leg techniques to deflect his leg attacks was all too clear—you're a dual-leg martial soul, specializing in leg attacks, aren't you? Then I'll defeat you in your strongest area!

What arrogance! But Tang Shan's composure and ease in those two simple exchanges left him no choice but to believe it.

On the other side, Xue Qinghe had quietly slipped up to Golden Crocodile Douluo's side at some point, lowered his voice, and asked curiously, "Grandpa Golden Crocodile, I noticed that the two of them weren't very focused when they were cultivating just now. What's going on?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo first quietly released a wisp of soul power to isolate the two voices, and then slowly responded: "These two lads, although their aptitude for internal martial arts is average, have an extraordinary ability to comprehend in combat. Potter's continuous leg strikes are highly disciplined and enough to suppress opponents who get close to him; Tai Fen's heavy punches also carry a savage and domineering intent, and he is probably not far from condensing the embryonic form of his will."

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face: "Then does that mean Tai Fen will be able to break through to the Dark Force realm soon?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo shook his head calmly: "Xiaoxue, you're overthinking it. I've said it before, their talent in internal martial arts is just average. Even if they really condense the rudimentary form of will, they can't possibly reach the level of internal strength."

"If that's the case, then why don't you remind them, or give them a good scolding to make them settle down?" Xue Qinghe asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Even if I, an old man, beat these two lads, they might not be convinced. Relying on long cultivation time to defeat young people, what kind of skill is that?" Golden Crocodile Douluo said, turning his gaze to Tang Shan, who was fighting not far away, his voice carrying a hint of mockery, "Why not let them see for themselves what a real genius is, and let them see the gap between themselves and a true genius."

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Chapter 185 The Beggar's Version and the Half-Finished Heaven-Opening Seal: The Importance of Internal Martial Arts Talent

A continuous barrage of leg strikes enveloped Tang Shan, yet he effortlessly deflected them all. No matter how swift Potter's attacks were, the interwoven web of punches and kicks couldn't slow his movements in the slightest.

The first spirit ring under his feet suddenly lit up, and the first spirit skill, Flash Kick, was activated.

Whoosh! Bang bang!

Potter's thigh vanished from its spot in an instant, turning into blurry afterimages the next second, its speed more than doubling.

Speed ​​is power. With the terrifying amplification of his flash kick, his leg strikes became increasingly powerful and heavy. Wherever his afterimage passed, the air was torn apart with subtle popping sounds.

Bang bang bang!

Tang Shan remained calm, but his legs suddenly increased in speed, almost keeping pace with Potter's afterimage. He touched the ground with his toes and bent his knees to block, catching Potter's speed and power attacks with perfect precision each time. The dull collision sounds were continuous, but they could not shake the stability around him.

Potter's composure and confidence had vanished completely. Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his legs trembled slightly from the continuous exertion. He struggled to maintain his attack speed, and the shock in his heart was beyond words.

Too easy. Tang Shan's way of defending against his attacks was as if he were walking in a leisurely garden, and he only used his legs to deal with the attacks from beginning to end, keeping his hands behind his back the whole time, without ever raising them once.

Feeling his soul power rapidly depleting like flowing water, Potter hardened his heart and no longer hesitated. His second soul ring suddenly emitted a yellow-purple light, and he activated his second soul skill, Instant Kick.

Second Soul Skill - Instant Kick: Both legs are imbued with spatial power, allowing direct space travel to launch attacks, consisting of three kicks. The first kick deals 100% of the attack power, with subsequent attacks increasing in power by 20% each time.

This time, Potter's legs didn't just become afterimages; they truly disappeared from their original spot, unlike the previous visual illusions—the spatial fluctuations slightly distorted, and his leg shadows had already appeared beside Tang Shan.

Faced with this spatial attack that should have been unpredictable and unstoppable, Tang Shan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he dodged to the side with perfect precision. The thigh that appeared out of nowhere grazed his waist and sliced ​​vertically, the force of which swept past his clothes without touching a single piece of fabric.

Potter's eyes widened in disbelief: "What the hell? You can dodge my spatial-traveling kick? Does that make sense?"

However, once the soul skill is activated, it cannot be stopped. Two more instant kicks were launched in succession, with leg shadows coming from two extremely tricky angles, simultaneously locking down Tang Shan's dodging space and attacking straight at him.

call!call!

The taut thigh muscles were full of explosive power, and with an astonishing momentum, it kicked hard into the air. Apart from creating two whistling gusts of wind, it had no actual effect. It didn't even touch Tang Shan's clothes, let alone hit him.

"You can sense spatial fluctuations?" Potter couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, as this was the only possibility he could think of.

Tang Shan smiled and shook his head. His opponent had already displayed all his abilities, so there was no need for him to hold back any longer. With a slight shift in his footing, he took a large step, instantly covering several steps and appearing in front of Potter. His right leg swept out like a steel whip, carrying immense force, slashing at Potter's waist.

The instant the leg shadow swept out, Tang Shan's blood and spirit merged perfectly under the unification of his will, and an extremely terrifying power suddenly erupted from his body.

Beggar's version of the Heaven-Opening Seal, activated!

In a daze, the scene before Potter's eyes completely distorted. A gigantic axe, seemingly capable of splitting yin and yang and splitting the heavens and earth, carrying the power to crush everything, was slashing fiercely at his waist and abdomen. The giant axe had no edge, yet it exuded the purest and most domineering sense of power, as if declaring to the whole world: Only with power can yin and yang be separated, and chaos be opened.

An overwhelming force of will crushed his spirit like a mountain pressing down on him. Despair instantly filled Potter's eyes, and he became stiff all over, unable to even muster the thought of resistance—under this giant axe, he seemed destined only for destruction.

call!

Just as the giant axe phantom was about to touch Potter's body, Tang Shan's leg came to an abrupt stop less than an inch away, and the terrifying power instantly subsided like a tide.

After a long while, Potter's unfocused eyes finally cleared from the fog. The next moment, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Beads of cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes and slid down his forehead.

"How was it?" Tang Shan asked with a smile.

Potter didn't say anything, but simply gave a thumbs-up with all his might, indicating his approval.

Tang Shan turned to look at Tai Fen, but before he could speak, Tai Fen had already strode up to him with a burning gaze, his voice hoarse and his words slightly slurred, clearly indicating that he rarely spoke: "What was that just now?"

Tang Shan: "That's my self-created soul skill."

"Can I use both fists?"

Tang Shan nodded: "Of course."

"Don't hold back, give me your full strength." Tai Fen's voice remained firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Standing to the side, Golden Crocodile Douluo's lips twitched violently—how could this person be so arrogant? He's not even holding back a punch; is he trying to send me to my death and drag the Crown Prince's mansion down with him? Recalling Tang Shan's full-force Heaven-Opening Seal, leaving a bottomless chasm in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, if he really took that blow, it would be hard to say whether Tai Fen could even keep his whole corpse.

After Tang Shan woke up, he naturally heard Golden Crocodile Douluo talk about the power of his full-power Heaven-Opening Seal, so he decisively ignored Tai Fen's request: "Full-power is impossible, but the power is definitely stronger than the one I used against Potter just now."

"Okay." Taifen's answer was still concise, just one word, but it conveyed an unquestionable firmness.

Potter, who was resting on the ground, heard the conversation between the two and shuddered. He quickly scrambled several steps away, not wanting to experience the fear of facing death again, let alone a more powerful version.

Tai Fen said no more. Two yellow soul rings lit up at his feet at the same time. He activated his soul skill at full power. His palms expanded rapidly at a visible speed, and in a short while they were twice the size of before. His muscles were bulging and he was full of explosive power.

He clenched his fists, his large fists protecting his face. His eyes were calm and sharp, like a bottomless pool, but at the bottom of the pool burned a cluster of fanatical flames—the burning desire to see the road ahead.

Tang Shan looked at the almost obsessive longing in Tai Fen's eyes, and his heart stirred. He gave up the idea of ​​using his fists to unleash the Heavenly Seal and decided to try a different approach, giving him a half-finished version.

"Be careful."

Tang Shan gave a casual reminder, then slowly formed hand seals. The three distinct energies within his body—soul power, spiritual power, and blood qi—were drawn together by his will and frantically converged and merged towards his palms.

Boom!

The roar did not come from reality, but exploded directly in everyone's mental world.

In a daze, everyone saw an ancient god draped in chaos, standing tall and firm, slowly raising a giant axe in his hand. On the axe blade, boundless power intertwined and flowed, about to split the heavens and the earth.

Even though Potter was standing several steps away, he was enveloped by this terrifying will. He felt as if he were the pure and turbid energy about to be split apart by the ancient god. His consciousness instantly fell into a blur and chaos, and he could not even control his body.

"Move!"

His consciousness struggled frantically, trying to break free from this overwhelming will, but all in vain. It was as if his fate and trajectory were predetermined, allowing no room for resistance.

Tang Shan's handprint finally stopped three inches in front of Tai Fen's fists, without moving forward even an inch. At this moment, Tai Fen's eyes had become empty, clearly still immersed in that terrifying sense of creation, and had not yet awakened.

But Tang Shan could clearly sense that a nascent will full of violence and cruelty was slowly surging and condensing in Tai Fen's spiritual world. It was his own will—once this nascent will was fully formed, it would be the time for him to awaken.

"One is a pervert, the other is a madman."

Potter, who had run to the side, shuddered at the sight before him, muttering to himself. Although he wasn't the direct recipient of this unfinished Heaven-Opening Seal, he had already personally experienced the power of the beggar's version. If even the beggar's version was so terrifying, the power of the unfinished version was simply unimaginable.

In his view, Tang Shan, who was able to create such a terrifying self-created soul skill, was an absolute freak; and Tai Fen, who actively went to get beaten up and eagerly wanted to experience this soul skill, was an even bigger madman.

If I had known this would happen, I would have let Tae-fen go up to challenge first. He would have stayed far away. How could I have been so blinded by greed and rushed up first?

On the other side, from the moment Tang Shan began forming hand seals, Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze fixed on Tang Shan's palm, trying to discern some clues from the fusion of blood and spirit, and the subsequent combination of the three energies. However, no matter how intently he observed, he could not find his own path to perfectly integrate the three.

"Never mind, I'll ask Tang Shan for advice when I have the chance later," Golden Crocodile Douluo thought to himself.

As for whether it's shameful to ask a junior for advice, Golden Crocodile Douluo no longer cares. At his age, the so-called face has long been thrown to the winds.

Besides, he had already learned internal martial arts from Tang Shan, so learning another technique like the Heaven-Opening Seal wouldn't be a big deal. As for how to repay this favor, Golden Crocodile Douluo turned to Xue Qinghe beside him and silently thought: Little Xue, you must repay this favor properly for your grandfather in the future.

Xue Qinghe seemed to sense something and subconsciously turned to look at Golden Crocodile Douluo, but Golden Crocodile Douluo was just staring calmly ahead, as if nothing had happened.

She was slightly puzzled: Why did I feel like someone was watching me just now? Was it Grandpa Golden Crocodile?

Without thinking further, Xue Qinghe quickened her pace and came to Tang Shan's side. She glanced at Tai Fen, whose eyes were still vacant, and casually asked, "Is he alright?"

"It's alright. He's currently in a state of enlightenment. Once the nascent form of his will is fully formed, he will naturally awaken." Tang Shan withdrew his hands from the hand seal, exhaled a long breath, and then turned to Xue Qinghe, "Your Highness, I have some matters to attend to at the Dugu residence. I'll be leaving now."

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly, his tone tinged with worry: "Don't let it turn out like the other day, with him falling into a coma again."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Tang Shan's face: "Your Highness, rest assured, it definitely won't happen this time."

Xue Qinghe nodded, about to warn him to "be careful of Dugu Yan," but the words stuck in her throat.

As her superior, it felt a bit strange for her to offer such a direct reminder, and it might even backfire if it provoked Tang Shan's rebellious attitude.

After a moment's thought, she finally said only one sentence: "Take care on your journey."

Tang Shan waved his hand, said no more, and turned to walk towards the gate of the Crown Prince's residence.

Walking on the bustling streets of Tiandou City, Tang Shan couldn't help but smile as he recalled his brief sparring session with Potter and Tai Fen.

These two Soul Masters with their original Martial Souls were indeed somewhat beyond his expectations. It was already rare for Tai Fen to be able to condense the rudiments of his will at this age; and that carefree Potter was even more amazing in combat talent. He already had his own ideas and methods in his attacks. Given time and if he grew smoothly, he might really be able to develop his own original Soul Skills based on his own leg techniques.

However, their talent for internal martial arts is indeed lacking. It's a real pity that despite possessing such high combat comprehension, they haven't yet grasped the essence of Ming Jin (manifested strength).

Tang Shan couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

The reason he values ​​the talent of internal martial arts so much is not because he created it himself. Tang Shan has always been a pragmatist and would never cling to the past like some Tang Buddha.

He has proven that internal martial arts are sufficient for a Soul Master to achieve a second awakening without damage. This is much more reliable than magma trials, deep-sea trials, or being forced to awaken by a life-or-death crisis.

Awakening through a life-or-death crisis—not to mention whether this method might leave hidden injuries on the Soul Master's body—the persistently high mortality rate alone is enough to deter any force.

Which is more likely to prosper: a Body Sect that allows Soul Masters to awaken a second time without injury, or a Body Sect that constantly puts Soul Masters on the brink of life and death? The answer is self-evident.

Of course, Tang Shan was just using an example. As for establishing his own power, he had never even considered it in his life—with the Angel Lady's coattails so appealing in the Heavenly Dou Empire, he was more than content to cling to her; why would he need to seek another path?

Isn't that like someone's brain is rusted?

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Tangshan refocused his attention on internal martial arts.

As he successfully achieved the Dantian (a concept in martial arts), he gradually acquired some increasingly profound abilities within the internal martial arts style.

For example, a whim-driven, enhanced version—a heart of pure sincerity—can foresee the future…

Chapter 186 A Sincere Heart Can Foresee the Future, and a Gift of Immortal Herbs

The so-called "sincere heart, capable of foreknowledge" refers to the extraordinary perceptual ability awakened by practitioners of internal martial arts who, after reaching the state of "embracing the elixir," experience a profound and clear understanding of their mind and the further exploration of their body's hidden potential.