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

"What's going on! Why is everyone gathered here?!"

Just then, a voice, not loud but imposing, came from outside the crowded throng.

The crowd instinctively parted to make way for a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back, an indifferent expression, gray hair, and thick, steady lips. He walked steadily out of the crowd, exuding a calm and composed demeanor.

Behind him followed a young man dressed in black, with a sinister aura and a hint of black lightning flashing in his eyes.

"Disperse!"

At the command of the middle-aged man with gray hair, the dragon's might instantly spread from the young man behind him, causing the onlookers' expressions to change drastically and them to disperse.

He's definitely a master!

Judging from the middle-aged man's calm and reserved demeanor, Tang San made a judgment instantly.

"Master Yu, you're back! And Young Master Yu, please come in."

Upon seeing the two, the gatekeeper's expression instantly changed from arrogant to obsequious, and he fawned over them as he opened the gate.

"Wait a minute, what just happened?"

Yu Xiaogang wasn't in a hurry to go in. Instead, he looked calmly at the gatekeeper with a scrutinizing gaze.

“Master Yu, it’s a small matter. It’s just that a country boy forged a fake Soul Master certificate, falsely claiming that he had innate full Soul Power from Blue Silver Grass, in an attempt to sneak into the academy.”

"This proves it's not fake."

Seeing that the other party seemed to be a teacher from Notting Academy, Old Jack boldly argued, "That magistrate from the Spirit Hall is surnamed Su, and he came to our Holy Spirit Village specifically to awaken his spirit, which proves that there is absolutely no way he could be lying."

"But there is no one named Su Yuntao in the Spirit Hall."

The gatekeeper was adamant, pointing to the three brightly lit characters "Su Yuntao" on the martial spirit certificate.

Clearly, Su Yuntao habitually signed his own name, not Matthew's, when he awakened his martial soul. Fortunately, only Tang San's soul power was tested this time, and he was the only one affected.

"Let me see it."

Just then, Yu Xiaogang spoke up, and the gatekeeper immediately put on a fawning smile and respectfully handed over the certificate.

“Master, take a closer look. Is this proof fake? It says Blue Silver Grass has full soul power. Does that mean I can also say I have full soul power with the Clear Sky Hammer?”

Chapter 277 "The Soul Beast Mistress"

"Tang San, born with full soul power, his martial soul is Blue Silver Grass."

Looking at the information on the Soul Master certificate and the final stamp, Yu Xiaogang's lifeless eyes suddenly brightened, an unbelievable thought surfaced in his mind, his hand unconsciously clenched the certificate, and his heart began to pound wildly.

"This Soul Master's certificate is genuine!"

Yu Xiaogang tried his best to remain calm, but his voice still trembled uncontrollably.

"Master Keyu, the person who signed this..."

The gatekeeper looked at the certificate, still somewhat incredulous.

"Some people just like to use pseudonyms. As long as the Spirit Hall's seal is valid, then it's acceptable."

Yu Xiaogang waved his hand. He had long forgotten that the eldest son of Su, the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall whom he had visited many years ago, was none other than Su Yuntao.

"Sir, please leave this child to me. I will take good care of him at the academy."

Yu Xiaogang forced an awkward smile and said to Village Elder Jack.

"Oh, okay, thank you so much, Master Yu."

Old Jack laughed heartily and, along with the gatekeeper, addressed him as Master Yu.

"Xiao San, you must study hard and cultivate yourself diligently at school. Don't be lazy or play around, or you'll ruin your future."

"Grandpa Jack, don't worry, I will definitely cultivate diligently and won't slack off."

Faced with Old Jack's repeated instructions, Tang San earnestly agreed.

"Okay, then Grandpa will head back now."

Old Jack patted Tang San's head one last time, then turned and walked out of Nottingham City. It was getting late, and lodging in the city was expensive, so he needed to hurry home.

Goodbye, Grandpa!

Watching Old Jack leave, Tang San raised his head and met the gaze of Yu Xiaogang, who was looking down at him.

"You're Tang San? You really do have innate full soul power?"

Faced with Yu Xiaogang's scrutiny, Tang San remained silent and directly released his martial soul, a faint soul power spreading around him.

"Come with me."

Yu Xiaogang trembled slightly with excitement as he took Tang San's hand. Yu Tianheng followed quietly behind the two without saying a word.

In the shadows, Tang Hao glanced at Yu Xiaogang as he entered the academy. His immense soul power surged instantly, and he leaped forward, rushing towards Holy Soul Village: "Ah Yin, don't blame me. Your revenge is still unavenged. How can I let that brat die so easily? After everything is over, I'll send him to hell, then I'll come find you. That way, our family can be reunited."

"Thank you, teacher."

On his way to the Academic Affairs Office, Tang San sincerely thanked Yu Xiaogang.

"Don't call me teacher. I'm just a nobody at the academy making a living. Unless you're truly willing to become my student."

Yu Xiaogang released Tang San's hand, turned around, and a calm and composed demeanor naturally appeared.

Yu Tianheng, who was following behind, glanced at Yu Xiaogang and silently stepped aside, wanting to see what would happen next.

He left the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy because he was disheartened and didn't know where to go. By chance, he learned of Yu Xiaogang's whereabouts from Yu Xuancang and came directly to Notting City.

As for Yu Xuancang knowing that Yu Xiaogang was here but not telling Liu Erlong, Yu Tianheng didn't care. He just wanted to find a familiar place to stay temporarily.

Although Tangshan's words shattered his fond impression of Yu Xiaogang, he still cherished the bond of blood ties.

"Will you become my disciple?"

Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang, his expression turning serious. He didn't immediately agree, but stared sharply at the other man, his meaning clear—why should I become your disciple, and what can you teach me?

Yu Xiaogang looked up at the sun in the sky, his eyes sparkling. He took a deep breath, as if he had put down a heavy burden, and said in a low and long voice, "It seems that I have to be persistent this time."

……

As soon as Ning Rongrong finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. All eyes were on the little girl; no one had expected her to say something so willful and rude. "You're good-looking, qualified to be my friend." Putting aside the fact that casually commenting on someone's appearance is extremely impolite, the tone alone made it sound less like making friends and more like she was choosing her plaything.

"Rongrong, shut up!"

Ning Fengzhi's face stiffened at first, then quickly turned ashen, and he rebuked her in a cold and stern voice.

He never imagined that his daughter would say such outrageous things. Now, forget about getting closer to her, he'd be lucky if Tang Shan didn't feel resentful.

Just then, Sword Douluo's voice transmission reached Ning Fengzhi's ears: "Fengzhi, that mysterious expert who is suspected to be a master is hiding nearby."

Ning Fengzhi immediately understood that this was a warning, a warning that they would suddenly take action if Ning Rongrong said anything too outrageous.

Tang Shan and his group naturally had to be escorted when they went out. Xiong Jun returned to the Star Dou Great Forest and distributed the golden-haired lion mastiff's body to the other ferocious beasts. Bi Ji and Golden Crocodile Douluo, who were not interested in this, were sitting on the top of the tower, quietly watching everything in the hall.

"Hmph, what a scheming little girl. Too bad, she's met her match this time."

Golden Crocodile Douluo sneered, his tone full of mockery.

He could clearly sense with his mental power that this little girl was not simple-minded, and that the last sentence was deliberately said to provoke him.

"He's just a child who's trying to win favor. He feels that his father is biased towards the guests, so he deliberately causes trouble. You could say he's a little clever."

Based on Ning Rongrong's mental fluctuations, Biji quickly made a judgment.

"Forget it, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School isn't important anyway, so there's no need to worry about it."

Golden Crocodile Douluo spoke casually, while constantly scrutinizing Bi Ji, trying to discern something from her face, but he couldn't see anything.

After all, how could a human who has only lived for a few hundred years possibly see through the thoughts of a ferocious beast that has lived for hundreds of thousands of years? Of course, the three-headed Crimson Demon Hound and Bear King can basically be ruled out, as those two always wear their emotions on their sleeves. As for Gu Yue, she was never a ferocious beast to begin with.

After observing for a while without noticing anything unusual, Golden Crocodile Douluo hesitated for a moment before saying directly, "For the next period of time, I hope you will protect Tangshan well."

Brigitte looked up in surprise at the top human expert opposite her, smiled gently, and said in a soft tone, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to him."

As for Tang Shan, Bi Ji would have protected him well from the start. Putting aside his relationship with the Chosen One, just his identity alone required her to protect him—he was very likely to be the future Soul Beast Mistress.

As for Dugu Yan, who was by Tang Shan's side, and Xue Qinghe, who was also a woman, as her master had told her, Bi Ji didn't care at all, for two reasons:

First, she had absolute confidence in her master's appearance. Tang Shan might not know, but didn't she know her master's looks? Her master was even more handsome than Dugu Yan; this difference wasn't just in appearance, but also in their level of being.

The Lord is originally a part of the Dragon God, inheriting part of the life essence of a half-step Supreme God King. This essence is reflected in appearance, giving him an absolute crushing advantage.

Even if they are extremely lucky in the future and become gods, they will still be one step behind the Lord.

Secondly, they are, after all, soul beasts, unlike humans. They have multiple partners at the same time, which makes it easier for Biji to accept. After all, Ditian already had two partners, her and Ziji, and having multiple partners is very common among soul beasts.

……

The people in the hall were completely unaware of what was happening at the top of the seven-story pagoda, and the atmosphere in the hall had become strange and oppressive.

Ning Rongrong, who originally wanted to see how important she was to her father, was stunned when Ning Fengzhi scolded her. Then her eyes immediately filled with tears as she looked at Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Sword Douluo Chen Xin, her voice full of grievance: "Grandpa Bone, Grandpa Sword, Dad actually scolded me for an outsider."

Ning Rongrong still wanted to sow discord, but the person she thought was her backer dared not move at all. The two titled Douluo clearly felt that a terrifying and fierce aura had locked onto them, and any slight movement could lead to a devastating attack.

"I want to see just how far this little girl can go in her antics."

As Golden Crocodile Douluo used his aura to lock onto Sword and Bone Douluos, a clear look of disgust appeared in his eyes. In Ning Rongrong, he seemed to see the woman in the Papal Palace, who relied on her special status to do whatever she wanted.

The only difference is that the Pope relies on his daughter, while this little girl relies on her father; essentially, there's no difference.

Seeing that the two Title Douluos remained motionless and completely ignored her, Ning Rongrong realized that she had really gotten herself into big trouble this time. Facing Ning Fengzhi's cold gaze, she shrank back, her tears instantly disappearing, and quickly said obediently, "Daddy, let's start awakening our martial souls."

Ning Fengzhi frowned, about to continue scolding, but Tang Shan stopped him: "Sect Master Ning, the child is ignorant and just said something casually. Don't take it to heart. Let's awaken the martial soul first and not delay important matters."

Tang Shan wore a polite and courteous smile, but his heart was filled with coldness.

Upon arriving in Douluo Continent, Tang Shan was not influenced by the short videos he had seen before or by the behavior of Tang Buddha in "Douluo II" and "Douluo III". He believed that he had always viewed the world fairly and did not kill Tang San in advance because of his future actions, nor did he silence Yu Tianheng because he had attracted enemies.

Although Tangshan's moral bottom line is somewhat flexible, and he is a bit too shameless when it comes to currying favor, he feels that he is still a normal person and does things normally.

He had always treated people this way, and regarding Ning Rongrong, he simply viewed her objectively, seeing her as nothing more than a spoiled young lady with whom he would have little to do with. But now it seemed that he had been too simplistic and naive in his thinking.

In the original novel, Ning Rongrong, who was not even twelve years old, was able to get Tang San to kill Dai Mubai. Judging from her attitude at the time, she was clearly not joking. Keep in mind that at that time, she had not yet been influenced and poisoned by Shrek Academy's ideology; this was her true nature.

Based on the original content and her current behavior, Tang Shan has a clear understanding of Ning Rongrong: she was not naughty when she was young, and it is not an exaggeration to call her a "witch" - in ancient times, she would be an arrogant and powerful nobleman's son who drove a carriage into the road.

In modern terms, he'd be a complete brat who throws bricks at other people's windows.

Chapter 278 War Begins

After all, in the original novel, Ning Fengzhi said that Ning Rongrong almost turned the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School upside down. Even if this is an exaggeration, it shows just how domineering she was in the sect.

The silent crowd watched Ning Rongrong walk into the awakening formation, while Ning Fengzhi stood aside and activated the formation.