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

With a low shout, Tang Shan suddenly opened his eyes under the astonished gazes of the worshippers. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and his body, which had already increased to two meters due to the explosive state of his internal energy, expanded rapidly.

Click!

The bones are stretched, the muscles are relaxed, the ligaments are lengthened, and every part of the body is pushing its limits.

Its skin was bluish-black, unlike that of an ordinary person, and its internal energy and blood surged like a mighty river.

Muscles are bulging, tendons are visible, the whole person is stretched to the limit, but there is an extremely perfect and harmonious sense of control.

He raised his head and met the gazes of the two Douluo, Qianjun and Jiangmo, who looked astonished. He grinned and revealed a bright smile: "Be careful, seniors."

After speaking, Tang Shan lightly lifted his foot, easily gathering all his strength into a single point, and then suddenly unleashed it!

call!

With a sway of its body, the small giant, which had swelled to 2.2 meters tall and was entirely bluish-black, appeared in front of the two Douluo almost instantly. Its palm seemed to press down lightly, but it was actually fast. It struck directly at Thousand-Pound Douluo, who subconsciously raised his staff to block. The staff and palm collided suddenly.

boom!

It was clearly a casual palm strike, but the brute force was transmitted through the Panlong Staff to Qianjun Douluo's arm, making his arm numb and his tiger's mouth tremble slightly.

Just as the Thousand-Pound Douluo was knocked back, the Demon-Subduing Douluo's Coiling Dragon Staff came crashing down with the force of a thousand pounds. Tang Shan casually raised his left hand, flipped his palm, gripped the staff precisely, and with a burst of skillful force, completely deflected the force. The Demon-Subduing Douluo only felt a soft force coming from him, and his strength was completely lost, causing his body to stagnate.

"Seniors, take a good look. This is the Heaven-Opening Seal after your breakthrough."

Tang Shan let out a soft shout, without gathering or unleashing any power. Yet, all his strength and blood naturally condensed in his palms, causing his thick, carrot-like fingers to expand further. A terrifying surge of blood energy brewed within them, and the surrounding air was slightly distorted by the heat of the blood energy.

With a flip of his hand, he pressed down, unleashing a strike with the force of creation. The two Douluo, Qianjun and Jiangmo, felt their consciousness dazed, as if they had returned to ignorance. Tangshan's seal, however, was like a giant axe that cleaved through their ignorance, instantly bringing them back to their senses. But when they were able to see again, the seal carrying the ferocious power of creation was already right in front of them, with no way to avoid it!

The feeling was terrifying, and the ferocity in Tang Shan's hand was terrifying. Even though they knew it wouldn't harm them, the two Douluo instinctively activated their surging soul power to strengthen the Panlong Staff. They crossed the staffs and blocked Tang Shan's handprint.

The air seemed to shatter for the umpteenth time, with countless streams of water swirling and kicking up dust and debris, causing the surrounding ground to crack from the aftershocks.

Bang bang bang!

The terrifying recoil force came from his hands, and the two Douluo, Qianjun and Jiangmo, staggered backward. Tang Shan, however, simply took three steps back, his toes touching the ground. There was no roar or cracks. The force from the Panlong Staff was easily neutralized by him, leaving only three clear footprints under his feet without any leakage of power.

"it is good!"

Qianjun and Jiangmo, the two Douluo, felt the extraordinary power of Tang Shan's attack just now. Their eyes shone brightly with golden light. They were about to raise their staffs and step forward to continue fighting with Tang Shan, but as soon as they took a step, their expressions froze and they stopped.

Chapter 251: A Clever Way to Break Through to Divine Status, The Dilemma of Tangshan Internal Martial Arts Cultivation (Bonus Chapter for 1000 Monthly Tickets)

call!

Tang Shan exhaled a plume of hot air, and with each long, deep breath, his once 2.2-meter-tall, burly body began to shrink rapidly, returning to its original height—his massive, knotted muscles disappeared back into his body like a tide, his dark skin faded and regained its original white color, the gaps between his bones slowly narrowed, and his fascia, which had been stretched to its limit, relaxed and returned to a supple state.

Faced with the questioning gazes from the two Douluo, Tang Shan showed a hint of helplessness: "Seniors, the state I was in just now was only achieved by temporarily enhancing my will after breaking through my mental power; it wasn't my normal strength."

"I see."

The two Douluo suddenly realized.

"Tangshan, what was that state you were in just now? Why have I never heard you mention it before?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo stared intently at Tang Shan with burning eyes. He had a strong intuition that the state Tang Shan had just entered was definitely not simple.

Seeing the curious and eager gazes cast upon him by the elders, Tang Shan smiled and said, "Since you elders are curious, I will give you a brief introduction to internal martial arts."

The group of old men nodded hurriedly, looking like primary school students attentively listening to their teacher in class. As for their initial dissatisfaction with the close relationship between Tang Shan and Qian Renxue, it had long been shattered and vanished by the other party's endless tricks.

Tang Shan sat down cross-legged on the spot, and the other retainers immediately gathered around him and sat down one after another. The one sitting closest was not the Grand Retainer Qian Daoliu, but the Second Retainer Jin E Douluo. After all, Qian Daoliu broke through his limit through traditional methods. Although he was also very curious about internal martial arts, he was far less eager to break through his limit than Jin E Douluo, who used internal martial arts to do so.

Tang Shan organized his thoughts, pondering the entry point for explaining internal martial arts, and soon a clear idea came to him.

"All of you seniors are pioneers on the path of Soul Master cultivation, far surpassing me. So, in your view, what is the essence of Soul Master cultivation?"

Tang Shan looked at the group of titled Douluo, who were at least level 96, and asked the question first.

"It's a martial spirit."

Regarding the question about Tangshan, the group of worshippers were somewhat surprised, but after thinking about it, they all gave a very similar answer.

Golden Crocodile Douluo also affirmed: "Whether it's the early or later stages of cultivation, it's all about dealing with the Martial Soul. From the Martial Soul that was compatible with the Soul Saint before, to the Martial Soul that was comprehended before becoming a Title Douluo, or the Martial Soul that was developed after becoming a Title Douluo, it's all about working on the Martial Soul. Even when I broke through my cultivation level by using the internal martial arts created by your teacher Tangshan, it was actually an influence on the Martial Soul. It allowed my insights related to Qi and Blood to be integrated into the Martial Soul, making up for the foundation of my Martial Soul and further developing it."

Tang Shan's heart skipped a beat: Did the Soul Saint comprehend his Martial Soul before becoming a Title Douluo? It seems that this was also preparation for opening up his Martial Soul later.

As for what Golden Crocodile Douluo said next, Tang Shan had a general idea based on his elder brother's deep fusion of martial souls.

However, this was ultimately just a matter of a beast spirit breaking through its limits, and it had little to do with him. Su Yuntao was still a long way from becoming a titled Douluo, so he only stored it as an inspiration for the time being and did not plan to think about it in depth in the near future.

"This is the essence of Soul Master cultivation. Do you seniors know what the essence of Internal Martial Arts cultivation is?"

The group of worshippers fell into thought. Lion Douluo, recalling Tang Shan's endless and relentless attacks, was the first to offer his opinion: "Could it be blood and qi?"

"No, it's not qi and blood."

Before Tang Shan could even speak, Qingluan Douluo had already refuted him.

"It's definitely not qi and blood."

Tangshan then denied the speculation about Lion Douluo.

"Could it be willpower?"

The two brothers, Qianjun and Jiangmo, exchanged a glance and spoke in unison.

Guangling Douluo also seemed to be thinking: "It does seem to be the will."

"That's not right either."

Tangshan smiled and shook his head again.

Qian Daoliu looked at Tang Shan with great interest, pondered for a moment in light of the dramatic changes in the other's body, and slowly asked, "Could it be that he has gained control of power?"

Tangshan smiled: "We're getting close."

"Is it about controlling the body?"

At this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had remained silent all along, finally spoke. His voice was somewhat hoarse, but every word was clear.

"Based on your description of the second awakening of the main body martial soul, the essence of so-called internal martial arts should be the control of the body. As for the so-called Ming Jin, An Jin, or even Dan Jin and Gang Jin, they are just byproducts of controlling the body."

Tangshan nodded in agreement.

"That's right. The essence of internal martial arts is to control the body. As for qi and blood, they can be regarded as the soul power cultivated by soul masters. They are important but not the core."

Willpower, on the other hand, can be seen as a soul ring, a necessary condition for breakthroughs in internal martial arts.

The essence of internal martial arts training is mastering one's own body; as for the state I was in just now…

Tang Shan paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the group of worshippers who were listening intently, before slowly speaking: "It should be considered the highest achievement in the cultivation of internal martial arts."

This wasn't Tang Shan making things up. After all, he couldn't confirm whether the higher level of true indestructibility after seeing the gods, the indestructible Vajra that defies the innate and redevelops, actually exists, let alone the even more outrageous control over every cell of one's own body or even the domination of one's own genetic development.

"how do I say this?"

Seeing Tang Shan's high praise for his performance just now, the group of elders immediately became interested. As for looking down on internal martial arts, they naturally wouldn't—the Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo, broke through his limits by using internal martial arts, so what right did they have to look down on him?

“I named the level we were in just now ‘Breaking the Void, Seeing the Divine Undying,’ which is the core of that ultimate state,” Tang Shan slowly explained. “This ‘divine’ is not the gods in the sky, but the life nodes hidden in our bodies; breaking the void is not breaking space, but breaking the invisible barrier between the mind and body with one’s own will.”

"Are the various spirits of the body simply acupoints?"

After a moment's thought, Qian Daoliu made a guess.

"Yes, but not entirely."

Tang Shan explained, “Indeed, some acupoints that we observe through our mental power do belong to the body’s spirits, but that is only a very small part. Many more ‘body spirits’ are hidden very deep and cannot be discovered by mental power at all. More importantly, the location of these ‘body spirits’ varies from person to person, and there is no unified conclusion.”

Upon hearing this, the worshippers who had originally hoped to use their spiritual power to achieve a glimpse of the god couldn't help but sigh and abandon their wishful thinking.

"Tangshan, do you think it's possible for us to forcefully break through to the point of achieving godhood through sheer willpower?"

Thinking about Tang Shan's description of the indestructible level of the God-Seeing Realm, Demon-Slaying Douluo suddenly had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly asked a question.

Tang Shan: "Senior, you can try it and see what you discover after your will penetrates deep into your body?"

Upon hearing Tangshan's answer, the group of worshippers, though vaguely guessing the outcome, still focused their attention and tried as instructed.

Willpower can help Title Douluos unlock the upper limit of their Martial Soul, as it is also a kind of Martial Soul comprehension. However, not all Title Douluos possess willpower. Generally, those with weapon-type Martial Souls tend to comprehend willpower more often. For example, among the enshrined members of the Hall of Worship, apart from Golden Crocodile Douluo, who comprehends willpower through his Beast Martial Soul, only Thousand Jun and Demon Subduing Douluos, and Guangling Douluo, whose Martial Soul is a longbow, possess willpower. Azure Phoenix Douluo, Thousand Daoliu, and Lion Douluo have not comprehended willpower.

Golden Crocodile Douluo did not try, but quietly waited for the results of the three. Soon, the three opened their eyes one after the other, looked at each other, and all looked puzzled. Finally, Demon Subduing Douluo, who had first proposed this method, asked: "Our willpower is definitely not weak, but why did we not find the feeling of observing the gods of the body that you mentioned, Tang Shan?"

"This is because you seniors have not yet broken through to the Dan Jin level, and your Qi and blood have not been completely controlled by your will, so you are naturally unable to accurately locate the 'body spirit' deep within your body."

Seeing the puzzled looks on the faces of the worshippers, Tang Shan explained in a simpler way: "It's like how you can't absorb a soul ring if your soul power hasn't been cultivated to the tenth level. If you don't have control over your blood and qi, your will can't lock onto the body's existence. If you can't even lock onto it, how can you break through the barrier between body and mind and observe it directly through your will?"

Compared to the most traditional martial spirit cultivation, the group of elders suddenly realized that, simply put, the prerequisite for absorbing a soul ring is that one's soul power reaches a multiple of ten, and the prerequisite for breaking through to the Divine Realm is to first reach the Dan Jin level.

"What about the internal energy?"

As the person with the highest level of internal martial arts besides Tang Shan present, Golden Crocodile Douluo keenly grasped the key point and asked further questions.

"Gang Jin is also a form of control over the body. If one's will is strong enough, one can naturally skip Gang Jin and forcefully break through to the Divine Realm without any negative effects," Tang Shan paused and added, "but if one's will is insufficient, it is better to first cultivate Gang Jin steadily, further control the body, weaken the gap between body and mind, and then try to break through to the Divine Realm."

After listening to Tang Shan's explanation, the assembled masters had a clear and complete understanding of the cultivation of internal martial arts. However, there was one point that Tang Shan did not mention: the more extraordinary a person's potential, the more difficult it is to break through the barrier between body and mind. Otherwise, how could he have tolerated the snail-paced development of his Dan Jin potential? He would have forced his way to the Divine Realm long ago and developed his potential by regulating his body and mind.

His internal martial arts training is now in an extremely awkward state. If he continues to train step by step, his internal energy is constantly increasing, but he is unable to break through to the external strength by controlling his internal energy. In particular, with the increase in soul power and potential, the increase in the strength of internal energy seems endless.

Instead of cultivating step by step, he should force a breakthrough to godhood through willpower. His current physical potential is too great, and although his willpower is already very strong, it still does not support him to do so, unless he encounters an opportunity that can make his willpower leap forward.

However, no matter how many difficulties he encounters, they are ultimately happy troubles. If all else fails, he can just slowly work them out. In any case, he would rather his own exploration speed not keep up with the growth speed of his potential than his potential being completely exhausted.

After all, the former represents the possible end of the road, while the latter represents unlimited room for improvement, doesn't it?

Chapter 252 Changes after breaking through to the Spirit Abyss Realm, Return Journey

"Would you seniors like to learn this internal martial art?"

Tang Shan looked at the various deities of the Spirit Hall and took the initiative to ask them questions.

"Is that alright? Should we ask the master about this?"

The voice of the Thousand-Pound Douluo was full of anticipation. For a beast martial soul, it might take a lot of effort to transform the cultivation of internal martial arts into one's own martial soul comprehension. However, for him and the Demon-Slaying Douluo, internal martial arts was just a technique. As long as the results of their internal martial arts cultivation were incorporated into their Panlong Staff Technique, their cultivation level could naturally break through.

That's why he and Demon-Slaying Douluo are the ones who have the highest expectations for internal martial arts. As for Light Feather Douluo, who also has a weapon spirit, to be honest, even Tang Shan doesn't know how to combine internal martial arts with archery.

"It's alright. As long as you seniors are willing to learn, I will certainly not hesitate to teach you."

Tangshan agreed very readily. What a joke! Doesn't the master himself know whether he agrees or not?

"This one……"

Tang Shan readily agreed, but Qian Jun Douluo hesitated and immediately turned his questioning gaze to Qian Daoliu and Jin E Douluo.

"You can study with peace of mind."

Golden Crocodile Douluo said nonchalantly, "I've already learned it, so what are you still hesitating about?"