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

Tang Shan first nodded slightly to Qin Ming to express his gratitude, then secretly glanced at Bi Ji and the rising black pillar of light, his expression somewhat strange. This reminded him of Dragon God Douluo Mu En. He wondered what Gu Yue would think if he knew that a human in the future had given him such a title.

Good heavens, your Martial Soul Fusion Skill is called "Ferocious Beast," and there's a ferocious beast sitting right next to you, it's simply...

Bang bang bang!

Heavy footsteps came from the black pillar of light, causing the stone slabs of the arena to tremble slightly. As the light receded and faded, a ferocious monster suddenly stepped out.

This creature was over ten feet tall, with a body as robust as a bear, its muscles bulging. It stood upright and had three heads: a bear head in the center with a wide mouth and fangs, a snake head on the left with a pointed snout and a tiger head on the right with a king's mark on its forehead. All three heads had scarlet eyes, and their hands were tiger paws covered with sharp claws, the tips of which gleamed with a cold light, exuding a terrifying ferocity.

The three heads simultaneously unleashed a roar at Tangshan, a mixture of bear howls, snake hisses, and tiger roars. The sound waves shook the air, and then they charged towards Tangshan with tremendous force.

This isn't a ferocious beast, it's clearly a Frankenstein's monster.

Tang Shan cursed inwardly, then abruptly changed his footwork, shifting several feet to the side to barely avoid the monster's charge.

call!

Before Tang Shan could regain his footing, the monster twisted and swung its right palm. The huge tiger's paw swept across with a fierce wind. Tang Shan bent down, braced himself on the ground, and spun around, barely dodging the tiger's paw as it grazed his back.

Just as he dodged the tiger's paw, Tang Shan suddenly felt a shockwave on his left side. He stomped his left leg on the ground, twisted his body half a circle, and moved three feet to the side.

Click!

A sharp, teeth-grinding snapping sound rang out from where he had just been standing. Tang Shan glanced back and was astonished to see that the snake's head and neck had suddenly stretched out several feet, like a serpent emerging from its hole, its sharp teeth snapping shut, just a hair's breadth away from biting his shoulder.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his soul power and blood surged instantly, all converging in his right palm. He spun around, raised his palm, and used the twisting momentum to slam it down hard on the snake's head.

hiss!

The snake let out a shrill hiss, its scales shattering from the force of the palm strike. The monster's massive body trembled violently, then twisted abruptly as its other tiger-like paw slammed down, its five fingers like hooks, carrying a crushing force, as if the evil Buddha's Five Finger Mountain were smashing down on Tangshan.

Chapter 213 Unleashing Potential in Battle, Heaven-Opening Seal Slays the "Ferocious Beast" (Bonus Chapter for 700 Monthly Tickets)

Faced with the tiger's paw slamming down on him, Tang Shan's previously intertwined soul power and blood energy suddenly surged and circulated wildly, and his spiritual power also merged into it like a tide, the three forces merging together in his body with a thunderous roar.

Boom!

His aura surged once more, and an extremely pure power and will suddenly erupted, firmly unifying his entire body. With the support of this will, the three boiling energies within his body increased their power by another three percent.

A layer of hazy gray light enveloped his entire body, making his strong and vigorous physique stand out even more. A deep, trembling energy emanated from between his muscles and bones, and every inch of his muscles was brimming with power.

Tang Shan's footsteps pounded the ground, causing the stone slabs of the arena to tremble slightly. His body's power surged from his feet into his arms, and his massive iron fists slammed upwards to meet the overwhelming tiger's paw.

boom!

A dull thud of flesh colliding with a loud crash resounded. Tang Shan was jolted back several steps by the force, his feet leaving shallow marks on the arena. But his movements did not stop. Before the recoil had completely dissipated, his blood and qi erupted again, and his burly body slammed into the three-headed monster in front of him like a bull.

boom!

The monster's massive body was slammed into Tang Shan from the side, sending it staggering back three steps.

Tang Shan's eyes lit up, and he almost instantly discovered the seemingly flawless flaw of the monster in front of him: it had extremely high defense, was not slow, and had immense strength, but in essence it was still a mindless beast rather than a strategist. When attacked, it would only fight back on instinct. To others, its raw strength was enough to cover up this weakness. Even if they knew that it could only attack and defend on instinct, it was normal to be defeated when it was inferior in strength, speed, and defense.

Tang Shan is different. Perhaps his normal strength and defense are slightly inferior to his opponent, but he has a significant advantage in speed and agility, which is enough for Tang Shan.

Relying on the skillful techniques of internal martial arts' Dan Jin (internal energy), combined with his superior agility, Tang Shan already believed in his heart—that destiny was in his hands.

As for directly using the Heaven-Opening Seal to break the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, or relying on maneuvering to exhaust the opponent's soul power, Tang Shan never thought of it. Having finally found such a satisfactory opponent under normal circumstances, how could he easily miss such an opportunity for close combat?

Deng Deng Deng!

With each step the three-headed monster took, the entire arena trembled slightly. Its pitch-black and enormous body resembled a moving small mountain, and a ferocious oppressive force swept over everything.

Roar!

With a deafening roar, its upright body suddenly sprawled down, its limbs pushing off the ground as it pounced on Tangshan with an even more terrifying speed, a fierce wind carrying a menacing aura as it rushed towards them.

The distance between the man and the beast closed rapidly. The snake's head on the left attacked first, its snout wide open, its sharp teeth gleaming coldly, aiming straight for Tang Shan's face.

Tang Shan spread his left hand wide, slapping the snake's head open with a powerful gust of wind. Then, he gripped the snake's head tightly with his five fingers like pincers, using the force to instantly close the distance with the monster. Without hesitation, he stomped down heavily on the snake's front claws the instant they were raised.

boom!

With unstoppable force, the three-headed monster, which was about to get up, was forced to land on all fours again. The tiger head on the right was still unwilling and opened its bloody mouth to bite Tang Shan's waist.

With a sudden burst of strength, the left hand gripping the snake's head bulged and bulged with the muscles of the already massive left arm. Then, the snake's head was forcefully turned around and shoved into the tiger's mouth. At the same time, Tang Shan's knee suddenly slammed up like a steel hammer, precisely striking the common connection point of the three beast heads.

boom!

Because of the snake's head obstructing the tiger's mouth, the tiger's head could not close its mouth at all. The two heads were intertwined and also blocked the bear's head's vision. Tang Shan's knee strike hit the monster solidly.

Tangshan's strength was already extremely formidable. Although it was slightly inferior to this monster under normal circumstances, the difference was not significant. This brute force forcefully lifted the monster's body.

boom!

With another powerful Iron Mountain Lean, Tang Shan's shoulder slammed into the monster's abdomen, sending the three-meter-tall body slightly off the ground. Without pausing, Tang Shan pressed himself against the monster's massive body, grabbing its thick, tiger-like arm. Feeling the chaotic, surging power within its body, he swung and bent, using a combination of internal energy and brute force, and to the astonishment of the audience, hurled the three-headed monster with a clean, judicious over-the-shoulder throw!

Roar!

Bang bang bang!

The monster's ferocious body struggled and tumbled on the arena, trying to stand up, but one of its tiger arms was firmly controlled by Tang Shan, making it impossible to adjust its center of gravity. Even though the snake's head on the left kept attacking Tang Shan, trying to make him let go, each time it was met with a palm strike from Tang Shan that was filled with terrifying willpower and combined with spiritual power, soul power and blood energy.

After slapping it several times, Tang Shan gradually lost interest and simply let go, determined to make the monster in front of him stand up, fight it properly, and then send it to its death.

At this moment, the monster's massive body was covered in dust, along with lychee peels that had fallen onto the arena, adding a touch of wretchedness to its originally fierce aura.

The enormous tiger paw came crashing down again, and Tang Shan clenched his fist, taking the blow head-on.

boom!

As expected, Tang Shan was still forced to retreat continuously by the shock, but his expression remained unchanged. His soul power, blood and spirit surged within him, and then he lunged forward again, colliding with the monster with a loud crash.

The body retreats, explodes, collides; retreats again, explodes again, collides again...

Boom boom boom!

Each clash between the man and the beast produced a dull thud, the air distorted by the collision of their powerful forces, and the temperature on the arena rose continuously due to the surging blood and energy emanating from Tang Shan's body.

As time went on, Tang Shan retreated shorter and shorter, but his aura grew stronger and stronger. Each clash with the monster gave him a greater grasp on his own power.

His internal energy and blood condensed again, and then exploded with a roar. The boiling power pushed Tang Shan's momentum to rise step by step. His muscles bulged like cast iron, rising and falling with his breath, and every inch of his muscles was taut.

Iron fist and tiger paw collided fiercely for what seemed like the umpteenth time. This time, Tang Shan stood rooted to the spot, meeting the attack head-on without yielding an inch!

Bang bang bang!

Two figures, seemingly divine yet demonic, clashed and clashed rapidly on the arena. Each exchange was ruthless and relentless, a pure physical battle where every punch landed squarely and every palm strike delivered a powerful impact. Suddenly, a half-gold, half-silver phantom appeared behind Tang Shan. With each exchange between him and the monster, faint golden light continuously merged into the phantom behind him, slowly expanding the golden expanse.

The body's Qi, blood, soul power, and spiritual power surged and merged wildly in each high-intensity collision, flowing through the meridians and throughout the body like fine hammer marks, repeatedly forging the potential deep within the flesh. Each exertion of force to resist impact, each hard slam of the body, continuously stimulated the potential hidden in the tendons, bones, muscles, and internal organs.

His body was like a piece of refined iron, repeatedly forged and tempered. Through the clash of power and the erosion of energy, it constantly shed its roughness, becoming increasingly refined and resilient. His meridians were widened, his blood and qi flowed more smoothly, the harmony between his soul power and his physical body continuously improved, and his mental will became increasingly firm in the ongoing struggle. This was a potential development far surpassing the cultivation of the Golden Core stage; it was a direct integration of body and strength. Every moment, Tang Shan's strength was steadily increasing, and every moment, his entire physical condition was undergoing a transformation, steadily climbing towards a higher peak in all aspects.

Boom!

Tang Shan seized the opportunity to fling the massive figure away, sending it crashing heavily onto the arena with a dull thud. Tang Shan's body was surging with energy, his skin flushed, resembling a furnace ready to unleash boundless power at any moment.

call!

He exhaled a long breath, looked calmly at the giant beast that had risen again and was still frenzied, and shook his head with some regret.

"Is that all? Your strength is no longer comparable to mine. If you can't unleash your full potential, then it's time for you to step down."

The three-headed monster naturally couldn't understand Tang Shan's words, but its eyes remained red as it raced towards Tang Shan at breakneck speed, still displaying that same chaotic madness.

boom!

Feeling that the opponent's power remained unchanged, Tang Shan felt a pang of disappointment. He used the recoil from the monster's attack to leap into the air, quickly forming hand seals. Soul power, blood energy, and spiritual power suddenly converged and merged in his palms before he thrust them straight out.

A terrifying will enveloped the monster's entire body. Even though it was a ferocious beast in absolute chaos, theoretically unaffected by any mental influence, its form suddenly stiffened. Its chaotic consciousness was like a void, devoid of thought, self, or other...

Tang Shan's hand seals suddenly changed, turning from a reverse grip to a clenched grip. Three streams of energy suddenly condensed within his hands, and a phantom of an ancient and enormous axe suddenly took shape, carrying a heavy and imposing aura as it lightly slashed down.

The phantom of the giant axe and the three-headed monster swept past each other.

Pfft!

Like the sound of a balloon suddenly leaking, the huge monster's body instantly disintegrated, turning into countless tiny black wisps that dissipated, leaving only the three Hei brothers, whose soul power had been depleted and who were in a coma.

Tang Shan, who had been swinging his axe in mid-air, retracted the illusory image of the giant axe and landed steadily on the arena, his expression calm and undisturbed.

It's over. This one-against-seven battle, while not the most physically demanding fight he's ever faced, is definitely the most mentally taxing. After all, defeating a team of Soul Masters at least at the same level, and even including a Soul Grandmaster with excellent teamwork, without using Soul Skills is no easy feat. Unless he directly uses the Heaven-Opening Seal and swings his great axe in a sweeping attack, every move requires considerable mental effort, and he must constantly be on guard against being attacked by Soul Skills.

After all, the soul skills in Douluo Continent are ever-changing. Who knows if there are special soul skills such as forced control or forced stun? Tang Shan has seen many of these soul skills in the soul skill space twice. If any of his opponents this time have mastered such soul skills, he only needs to forcibly control him for a second. Even if he is not defeated, it will most likely be enough to give him a hard time.

Although the mental exertion was enormous, the gains were equally substantial. In particular, this regular, brutal combat allowed him to develop his physical potential much faster than he usually did through the Dantian cultivation method.

Unfortunately, this opponent was no longer able to put enough pressure on him. Otherwise, if he continued to fight this physical battle, the speed of his second awakening at the Gold level might have been even faster.

As Tang Shan stepped off the stage, Qin Ming approached him with concern and asked, "Tang Shan, are you alright?"

Tang Shan was speechless. He glanced at the three brothers lying on the stage, pointed at them, and said, "Teacher Qin Ming, I'm fine. Should we just leave them be?"

Qin Ming shook his head: "It doesn't matter, they're used to it. Every time their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is forcibly broken, or automatically deactivated due to insufficient soul power, they will be unconscious for a while. Lying down for a while is no big deal."

"Tangshan, your growth rate and strength have somewhat exceeded my expectations."

Ning Fengzhi stepped down from the stands and couldn't help but exclaim, "Without using the power of spirit rings, relying solely on your self-created spirit skills, you defeated six spirit masters and one spirit sect master while still a spirit master. Your combat power is unprecedented, if not unparalleled in the future."

Gu Rong followed behind Ning Fengzhi, keeping a wary eye on Bi Ji while carefully observing Tang Shan, his mind filled with confusion and regret.

When I first saw Su Yuntao's second ring of a thousand years, why didn't I think more about investigating Tang Shan's background? Fortunately, Tang Shan is Xue Qinghe's man; if he had joined the Spirit Hall, it would have been a huge problem.

Chapter 214 The Heavenly Dou Cultivators from the Heart: The Composition of Tangshan's Basic Strength

"Sect Leader Ning, you flatter me. Without Your Highness's guidance, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Faced with Ning Fengzhi's praise, Tang Shan did not bow, but instead praised the angel lady profusely, which made Xue Qinghe, who was also walking slowly, smile even more broadly.

Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly on the surface, but in his heart he was even more envious of Xue Qinghe. Not only was he able to recruit such a talented genius, but this genius was not arrogant, knew the big picture, and knew when to advance and retreat. Who could tell him where else could he find such a person?

"By the way, Gu Yue, why are you with His Highness?"

Tang Shan saw Gu Yue reappear beside him without him noticing and asked with some curiosity.

Upon hearing Tang Shan's question, Xue Qinghe's smile faded slightly, while Gu Yue gave a frank answer.

"When my elders and I were strolling around Tiandou City, we happened to run into Sect Master Ning and His Highness the Crown Prince, who were on their way to the Tiandou Great Soul Arena. We were a little curious, so we decided to come along."

Gu Yue's answer seemed to make sense. Of course, she wouldn't say that she came to him using the methods she left behind. After all, Tang Shan was probably the only one who had any connection with the Chosen One, so it was reasonable for her to leave behind some methods.

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly, indicating that Gu Yue was right, but she still had a feeling that she had been set up, especially when she saw Gu Yue and Tang Shan interacting so naturally, she felt that she was actively inviting a wolf into the house.

Tang Shan turned his questioning gaze to Xue Qinghe: "Your Highness, what brings you here?"

"After all, he is a future contestant. As the Crown Prince of the Empire, it is only right for him to come and offer his condolences and encouragement."

Xue Qinghe glanced at the contestants on and off the stage, his tone somewhat regretful.