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

Gu Yue continued to work diligently, only occasionally glancing up at Tang Shan to prove that she was also paying attention to the upcoming duel.

Bang bang bang!

The giant and the beast stared at each other without saying a word. Their bodies were already full of power, and they tacitly took heavy steps toward each other, their heavy feet slamming into the arena, making the ground vibrate. The originally huge arena now seemed to them to be no bigger than a normal person standing on a basketball court. It was not small, but it was still quite restrictive!

The two moved faster and faster, their bodies creating howling winds and sending rocks flying. In a moment, the giant bear's steel-like paws and Tang Shan's iron fist, which was like a pillar supporting the sky, swung out with overwhelming force and collided fiercely.

Boom!

The fist and palm simultaneously broke the sound barrier!

A deafening sonic boom tore through the sky, and a powerful shockwave suddenly raged.

Unlike before when they simply shattered the air, this time they broke through the sound barrier with sheer physical strength!

Boom!!!

A deafening roar erupted, a mournful cry of the shattering of the sound barrier, and a furious roar of colliding forces. Their punches and kicks were already far beyond the speed of sound. The moment their fists and palms touched, terrifying forces collided and burst forth. The arena floor cracked instantly, forming a spiderweb-like crater, with debris flying into the sky!

Fist and palm clashed fiercely, the sound of bones cracking and metal vibrating was ear-piercing and terrifying. Both exerted force at the same time, struggled fiercely, and then quickly withdrew their moves. Then, the two mountain-like bodies collided violently, their shoulders and backs and chests hitting each other hard. The muffled sound was like a thunderclap. The air shattered completely at the moment of collision, turning into a violent airflow that swept in all directions, blowing the debris into the air!

A fierce and unparalleled force surged from in front of him like a tsunami. Tang Shan's whole body trembled violently, his blood surged, and his massive body was uncontrollably pushed back repeatedly. Each time his feet landed, they slammed hard into the arena. Bang! Bang! Bang! He retreated five steps, each step leaving a deep crater and flying debris, before he could barely dissipate some of the force.

The Mighty Vajra Bear that Zhao Wuji had transformed into remained completely still. Not only did it not retreat, but its body did not even sway in the slightest. Its paws were firmly planted on the arena, leaving terrifying footprints deeply embedded in the ground. It took big strides and rapidly closed the distance with a crushing force. The bear paws were raised, already full of even greater power.

"Stop!" Tang Shan roared, his feet rooted firmly to the ground like steel pillars, carving out two deep and menacing furrows. Using the resistance, he stabilized his retreat. The next second, his blood surged, and his massive body accelerated again, charging towards the giant bear!

Boom boom boom!

The arena emitted a mournful wail, its ground cracking more and more severely, the fissures spreading to the edge of the arena, but the two behemoths paid no heed, their eyes fixed only on each other.

In his Martial Soul True Form state, Zhao Wuji transformed into a Mighty Vajra Bear, reaching the pinnacle of both strength and defense. Every time he struck with his bear paw, it carried the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, each punch landing squarely on the flesh. Every collision sent Tang Shan reeling, his blood surging, his armor trembling, leaving him looking utterly disheveled.

Man and bear locked in a fierce battle on the crumbling arena. Bear paws swung out, iron fists slammed down, shoulders rammed, and knees struck. Each collision was accompanied by a piercing sonic boom. The speed at which the body broke the sound barrier increased, and the force became more and more ferocious. There were no fancy techniques, no roundabout probing, only the most primal and purest battle of strength.

Chapter 225 Full Power Up, Axe Cleaving the True Form

boom!

The enormous bear paw swept out and struck Tang Shan's shoulder.

Click!

The amethyst armor shattered with a crash, revealing the muscular shoulders of Tang Shan.

The armor formed from the power of amethyst was ultimately only for covering the body, not for defense. Under the attack of the giant bear transformed from Zhao Wuji's martial soul true body, it shattered almost without any resistance.

Tang Shan staggered backward, each step causing the arena to tremble. He stared intently at Zhao Wuji, seeing that the opponent's attacks were becoming increasingly fierce, and knew that he could no longer continue to passively maneuver like this.

The third spirit ring hovering above the thirteen-meter-tall giant instantly lit up with a dazzling purple light, and the third spirit skill, Purple Crystal Origin, was activated!

The original terrifying boost to Strength was 400% and Spirit was 250%, and the effect doubled again with the blessing of Silver-level second awakening.

Strength attribute increased by 800%, and spirit attribute increased by 500%!

An invisible force of rules surged around him, and Tang Shan's power instantly increased dramatically!

Click!

Its body expanded further, its massive muscles bulging out even more prominently, and its veins bulging like dragons. Tang Shan, who was originally thirteen meters tall, was further amplified by the double terrifying boost from the Purple Crystal Origin and the second awakening, instantly soaring to a giant of fifteen meters, becoming no different from the Mighty Vajra Bear that Zhao Wuji had transformed into.

The power within his body was like a volcano about to erupt, surging wildly.

Without hesitation, Tangshan charged head-on once again, under the gaze of the giant bear whose golden pupils suddenly contracted.

Boom!

The giant and the bear collided with a deafening roar. This time, under the crushing force amplified several times over, the bear was almost powerless to resist. Its massive body staggered backward, its paws carving deep furrows in the arena before it crashed to the ground, creating a crater several feet in diameter. Spiderweb-like cracks spread across the entire arena from the crater's center.

"it is good!"

The giant bear roared, and its first and second spirit rings flashed with golden light. It activated the Vajra Palm and the Immovable King Body in succession. With the dual blessing of its Martial Soul True Body and its own body transformed into the Vajra Bear, its aura surged again, and the golden light became even more intense.

Seeing this, Tang Shan no longer hesitated and raised his hand to unleash his final amplification technique: Titan's Left Palm Bone Soul Skill - Great Power, activated!

An invisible traction field rapidly spread out from Tangshan as the center. The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) was attracted and gathered like a tide, surging wildly into Tangshan's body, seeping into every inch of his muscles and bones, flowing into his fascia and skin, rushing to his limbs and bones, and pouring into every part of his body.

The Great Power Soul Bone Skill is different from other rule-based amplification skills mastered by Tang Shan. It is not a standard percentage amplification, but rather an amplification of the physique by gathering the energy of heaven and earth. However, this does not mean that it is inferior to rule-based amplification. On the contrary, as long as the body can withstand it and the power can be controlled, its characteristic of infinite amplification means that its actual amplification effect will far exceed that of rule-based amplification soul skills in most cases.

Otherwise, the Titans would not have relied on this soul skill to dominate the ancient era of Douluo Continent and establish the formidable reputation of Titan power.

At this point, Tang Shan had already used all his skills, retaining only the Heaven-Opening Seal and the Behemoth Claw ability from the Behemoth's left palm bone. The former was a decisive and explosive killing move, while the latter's explosive power was far inferior to the former. However, Tang Shan's purpose in this battle was only for practical experience rather than to kill enemies, so there was no need to use these two moves in advance.

The fierce primordial energy of heaven and earth formed a vortex around Tang Shan, continuously pouring into his body. The Mighty Vajra Bear, who had stood up again, had golden light flowing endlessly around his body, and his palms expanded again, with cold light flashing at the edges of his palms.

The bear and the man stomped their feet on the ground at the same time, causing the arena to tremble violently once again. The two charged toward each other with an incomparably domineering aura. The golden, radiant giant bear and the giant figure shrouded in boundless天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) collided with a thunderous crash, each being shaken back several steps. Then they charged again, backed away again, and so on endlessly!

The two sides were evenly matched and it was difficult to determine who was superior. Faced with this stalemate, the two made the same choice - to abandon all distractions and continue to fight head-on, which was to see who would give up first.

The air shattered completely with each collision between the two. The sound barrier was as thin as paper in front of their massive bodies, offering no resistance and being broken and ravaged time and time again, with deafening sonic booms continuing incessantly.

Terrifying shockwaves exploded one after another, spreading in all directions. If the stands and the ring had not been quite far apart, many spectators would have been injured by the aftershocks of the fight.

Tangshan's arm muscles were bulging and twisted like a dragon, and he swept out with a sudden attack. The giant bear hurriedly crossed its arms to protect itself and try to block him. However, as time went by, Tangshan's strength continued to rise due to the continuous development of its own potential and the continuous influx of external spiritual energy. Under the giant bear's resistance, it showed signs of weakness for the first time.

The bear's massive body, as large as a small mountain, was sent flying into the air by this sweeping blow. Although it only remained airborne for a moment before crashing back down, it was enough to demonstrate the sheer power of Tang Shan's attack.

Roar!

With a roar, the giant bear faced Tang Shan, who was close behind and whose fist was already upon him. Zhao Wuji's heart sank, and he had no choice but to activate his sixth soul skill.

The golden sphere rapidly condensed in front of the bear's mouth, its light growing brighter and brighter, before exploding with a deafening roar. A violent sonic wave, carrying a powerful shockwave, crashed into Tangshan like a tsunami.

The mental attack instantly invaded Tangshan's mental sea, but only stirred up a few ripples in that vast mental ocean of gold and silver, without having any further impact.

The rolling sound waves crashed against Tang Shan, instantly covering his amethyst armor with fine cracks and causing him to stumble. But that was all—Tang Shan had never used the amethyst armor as a means of defense; to him, it was merely a protective gear that changed shape with his body.

Although he didn't stop Tang Shan for long, those few breaths were enough for Zhao Wuji to stabilize his turbulent blood and qi, readjust his state, and once again open his arms, his body covered in golden light, and fiercely confront Tang Shan head-on.

At this moment, he had long forgotten about Flander's talk of match-fixing. He only had eyes for this rare and formidable opponent and wanted nothing more than to have a good, unrestrained fight.

Excitement might slightly boost one's performance, but its effect is extremely limited. Being able to unleash two or three-tenths of one's strength is already the limit. To unleash more, one must achieve control over one's power at the cellular level.

This was absolutely impossible for Zhao Wuji. Let alone at the cellular level, if his use of power could reach the level of Tangshan Dark Force under the influence of his fanatical fighting spirit, that would already be quite good.

With limited power to exert and no other amplifying soul skills available, the outcome of the battle between Zhao Wuji and Tang Shan was already predetermined—after all, under the blessing of the soul bone skill Great Power, Tang Shan's power was steadily increasing every moment.

As for the upper limit of his physical endurance, Tang Shan still did not feel any burden at all. It can only be said that under the influence of various heaven-defying soul rings, abnormal soul bones and immortal herbs, his physical endurance has reached an unbelievable level.

Tang Shan's heavy punches were like huge battering rams, mercilessly smashing down on Zhao Wuji. Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth and forced himself to steady his body, raising his palm to block each time. But after each collision, his burly body couldn't help but shake violently, and his blood and qi churned more and more violently.

Boom boom boom!

Tang Shan's momentum grew increasingly fierce, and his punches and kicks became more and more rapid. Zhao Wuji, on the other hand, struggled to advance and was forced to the edge of the ring.

Tang Shan took a deep breath, and the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) was frantically swept up and absorbed into his body, increasing his power even further. He looked at Zhao Wuji, who had nowhere left to retreat, and with a slight smile, his voice was steady: "Please appreciate my move, the Heaven-Opening Seal!"

Zhao Wuji felt a warning scream in his heart. Tang Shan's mountain-like body suddenly stopped, and his huge hand slowly rose to form an extremely mysterious and ancient hand seal. At this moment, the blood, soul power, and spiritual power in his body boiled and burned simultaneously. The three forces surged out along a specific trajectory and then converged in his palm with a bang!

hum!

The three forces collided and merged, unleashing immense power and unwavering will. A vast, ancient, and terrifying atmosphere, seemingly capable of splitting the heavens and earth, instantly swept across the entire arena, pulling everyone watching the battle, whether in the stands or VIP boxes, into a desolate and empty atmosphere.

Tang Shan had used the Heavenly Seal many times. Whether it was a simplified version combining soul power and blood energy, or a half-finished version combining soul power, blood energy, and spiritual power, it was not actually a complete form. It was not that he could not use the complete version, but that none of his previous opponents could withstand his full-force attack. The only time he used it completely was when he instinctively activated it when he first created the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. That time, it completely drained his soul power, spiritual power, and blood energy.

This time, the Heaven-Opening Seal is even more powerful than the one used during the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. All the amplification techniques are activated, and both strength and spirit reach their peak. Tang Shan wants to see just how powerful this complete version of the Heaven-Opening Seal really is.

The attack of the Heaven-Opening Seal is divided into two parts: first, it bursts forth with a vast and boundless artistic conception to disturb the opponent's mind; second, it transforms the seal into an axe, carrying the momentum of opening the heavens and splitting the earth to fiercely cleave down.

Chaos and stillness, without light or darkness, without thought or desire, all things return to silence!

Everyone was deeply affected by this terrifying atmosphere, their eyes became somewhat dazed, and their consciousness fell into a brief emptiness. Then, a phantom of an ancient, rough, yet incredibly huge axe slowly condensed and was firmly held by an ancient god phantom whose specific appearance was unclear, as if it had walked out of the source of time, and suddenly cleaved down!

In that instant, everyone's consciousness was forcibly cleared of chaos, and their disordered thoughts suddenly became clear. In the blink of an eye, they saw a horrifying scene in reality—the ancient giant axe, which had gathered the three energies of Tangshan, was firmly held in his hand, and then he slammed it down on Zhao Wuji!

Roar!

The Mighty Vajra Bear that Zhao Wuji had transformed into let out a furious roar of resentment. Its enormous paws suddenly slammed together, golden light bursting forth as it exerted all its strength to intercept the terrifying giant axe.

Click—!

A violent and ear-piercing metallic scraping sound exploded out, and Zhao Wuji's palms, raised high above his head, instantly let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain. Rough and ferocious cracks rapidly appeared on his palms, and his energy-state Martial Soul True Body trembled violently.

Roar!

Zhao Wuji roared again, and the golden light intensified, but anger was ultimately useless; strength was the key to victory.

With a deafening roar, the brilliant golden light shattered, and Zhao Wuji's overlapping energy palms instantly disintegrated and vanished into the sky.

Unhindered, the ancient, giant axe phantom, carrying immense power, instantly embedded itself into the giant bear's chest cavity. Fine cracks, radiating brilliant golden light, spread wildly across the giant bear's entire body, centered on the point where the axe blade embedded itself.

Boom!

Zhao Wuji's Martial Soul True Body could no longer hold on and shattered with a crash. His burly body instantly fell from mid-air and crashed heavily onto the arena. He struggled to stand up, his face as pale as paper. The strong backlash from the destruction of his Martial Soul True Body made him feel a sweet taste in his throat and spit out a mouthful of blood.

"You lost."

Tang Shan slowly withdrew the giant axe phantom, the amplification around him faded, and his voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable power.

"Yes, I lost."

Zhao Wuji's face showed bitterness as his gaze swept over the fifteen-meter-tall giant, finally settling on Tang Shan's thousand-year-old soul ring. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you really just a Soul Master?"

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Chapter 226 Preserving the Bloodline of Tangshan, On Gu Yue's Image Among the Ferocious Beasts

"why not?"

Tang Shan was not surprised by Zhao Wuji's question, after all, his spirit ring configuration and the strength he finally showed were really unreasonable.

He pointed to the rhythmic rings on his body and said with a smile, "Three rings, Soul Master, isn't that clear?"

Zhao Wuji hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopping himself, and in the end he just opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

He really wanted to say that both the three purple soul rings and Tang Shan's combat power, which surpassed his own as a Soul Saint, were unreasonable, but considering that the two were ultimately just opponents, he forcibly suppressed his urge to complain.

I surrender!

Facing the gazes of the surrounding stands, Zhao Wuji remained calm. He had lost, and there was nothing more to say.

Seeing Zhao Wuji completely admit defeat, Tang Shan's tense body slowly relaxed, and he let out a long sigh of relief. Then, his body began to shrink rapidly, from the original thirteen meters tall to about six meters tall. Immediately afterwards, he deactivated all amplification skills, and his body shrank further. The blessing of the Soul Bone Skill Great Power also faded away. Dense spiritual energy surged out of his body and condensed into a short but spectacular vortex of spiritual energy above his head.

All the amplification dissipated, and apart from the amethyst armor he wore, Tang Shan had returned to his normal appearance. As for why the amethyst armor hadn't been put away—the clothing specially made for Tang Shan by the Spirit Hall simply couldn't withstand the enormous tension brought about by his rapid change in body size and had already "broken down" on its own.

Xie Tu's obese figure reappeared on the competition stage at just the right moment. He glanced at Tang Shan with a solemn expression, and then loudly announced: "In this battle of souls, Tang Shan wins!"

Wow!