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

hum!

An invisible surge of soul power caused specks of golden light to emerge from the hexagonal awakening stone, increasing in number at a visible rate before rapidly flowing into the body of the little girl at the center of the formation.

As her martial soul awakened, Ning Rongrong subconsciously raised her right hand. In an instant, a seven-story exquisite pagoda, shimmering with light, slowly appeared in her palm, its beauty radiant and its faint soul power gently flowing. Even before the test began, Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluo, Sword and Bone, couldn't help but show their delight. Such fluctuations in soul power indicated that her innate soul power was extremely high.

Is it innate level nine soul power?

Looking at the little girl holding the pagoda in her hands, exuding a touch of nobility, Tang Shan remained noncommittal.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is unattainable for even those with innate level nine soul power, let alone those with full innate soul power. For them, reaching the level of Soul Douluo or Title Douluo is forever out of reach, unless their martial soul evolves.

The crystal ball landed in Ning Rongrong's hand, and a hazy blue aura rapidly spread, almost instantly covering more than half of the crystal ball, and was still increasing at a rapid pace. As Tang Shan had expected, the final innate soul power was the same as the ninth level innate soul power in the original work.

"Great! Rongrong is amazing, so incredible!"

Upon seeing that his martial soul had been awakened, Bone Douluo Gu Rong picked up Ning Rongrong, his face full of satisfaction and doting.

"That's right, I'm a genius!"

Ning Rongrong's little face was full of arrogance, and she glared fiercely at Tang Shan, which made Tang Shan feel a little confused. He could only say that children's thoughts are hard to guess, and their occasional malice comes without any reason.

"Rongrong!"

Seeing that his daughter had awakened such a high level of innate soul power, Ning Fengzhi's anger subsided considerably. Faced with the other party's rudeness, he merely offered a light reminder.

Tang Shan glanced at Ning Fengzhi, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Is Ning Rongrong talented? She certainly is. But what does that mean for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? As long as one's innate soul power isn't too bad, even with brute force, a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master with decent aptitude can still be raised to Soul Saint. Therefore, for the successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the most suitable choice should prioritize personality over aptitude.

However, Ning Fengzhi still prioritized aptitude. This would be the obvious choice for other Soul Master families, as better aptitude means a higher potential, but for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, what difference does it make whether one breaks through to Soul Saint a few years earlier or later?

"Now that the Martial Soul Awakening is complete, Tang Shan, when will our sparring begin?"

Sword Douluo's gaze was sharp, his eyes brimming with sword intent, and his entire being resembled a drawn sword.

"Senior, you can choose the location."

Tang Shan did not refuse the challenge from Sword Douluo. He believed that clashing with someone who had also comprehended willpower was the best way to temper and elevate one's willpower.

"metropolitan?"

Sword Douluo Chen Xin turned his questioning gaze to Ning Fengzhi.

"How about we do it in an open space outside?"

Ning Fengzhi suggested.

"I have no objection."

Tangshan spoke up.

"Then let's go outside."

Sword Douluo acted swiftly and decisively. In a flash, he arrived outside the door, closed his eyes, concealed his aura, and seemed to have vanished from the world.

Tang Shan walked slowly to the outside, standing with his hands behind his back. His blood and qi began to circulate rapidly, as if the will of the master of power was faintly visible on Tang Shan.

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly, her gaze turning grave as she watched Tang Shan's aura gradually rise and Sword Douluo's opportunity completely recede. She knew that since the incident with Ning Rongrong, this sparring match was no longer just a simple exchange; it was the first time she, the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, had clashed with her teacher.

If Tangshan wins, then today's mistake will be Ning Rongrong's fault. In future interactions and communication, her Crown Prince's Mansion will have a slight advantage over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. This advantage may even affect the way the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heaven Dou Empire interact after she inherits the throne.

If Tang Shan loses, there will naturally be no punishment, and the relationship between the Crown Prince's Palace and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will remain unchanged. If there is anything unpleasant, it might be that the matter of Ning Rongrong's outrageous remarks will simply be left unresolved.

"How about we don't compare soul skills, but simply compete in combat techniques and willpower?"

Sword Douluo slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, the sharpness in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by a calmness as deep as the ocean. He hadn't lost his edge; on the contrary, he was preparing, saving his sharpness for the moment when it should be unleashed.

"Naturally."

Tang Shan readily agreed. He knew perfectly well why Sword Douluo had extended such a sparring invitation; it was nothing more than the same reason that the Spirit Hall's elders were wary of the extraordinary effects of his spirit skills. However, Sword Douluo probably hadn't considered one thing: his sword intent had to be invincible and unstoppable. If he was afraid before the battle even began, he would have already lost the initiative.

"Then let's go!"

With a wave of his white robe, Sword Douluo summoned a long, slender, and ancient sword that radiated a chilling light.

The sword was four feet three inches long and three inches wide, its sharp edge radiating a chilling aura, and a terrifying killing intent was faintly visible.

With his five fingers spread wide, he gripped the hilt of the sword. In an instant, a surge of sword intent erupted, and Chen Xin seemed to transform into a heaven-slaying sword, ready to cut through everything at any moment.

"Seven Killings, Dust Heart".

Sword Douluo spoke calmly.

Blood surged and rushed, like a great, blood-red river, surging and undulating within the body. A domineering will forcefully intervened in the circulation of blood and qi, carrying the surging blood and qi, and resolutely rushed towards the Shangqu acupoint.

Splash!

The crisp sound of flowing water spread outwards from Tang Shan's body, and the surging blood and qi caused his body temperature to rise rapidly, and then begin to decrease as the blood and qi condensed.

With unwavering willpower, he firmly locked down the surging blood and qi. His aura suddenly contracted, and countless energies of blood and qi swirled, compressed, and condensed wildly within the Shangqu acupoint, returning from dispersion to convergence and from movement to stillness, forcibly condensing into a perfectly round core of blood and qi within the acupoint.

Qi and blood condense at major acupoints, then naturally collapse, followed by an explosion.

Boom! Like a singularity explosion, a surge of immense power rushed back to Tang Shan's limbs and bones.

Card wipe!

The bones cracked in a series of pops, the muscles swelled and bulged as if inflated, the fascia stretched layer by layer, the skin became increasingly tough, and large tendons and ligaments covered the whole body, like steel cables, twisting the violent power into one.

His will controlled his blood and qi, and his body grew nearly two meters tall, exuding a fierce and overwhelming aura. His bulging muscles and thick arms made him look like a demon god who could suppress the heavens and the earth.

The moment he looked up, his will erupted completely, transforming him into the master of power, domineering and tyrannical, directly crushing towards Sword Douluo.

Sword Douluo's eyes suddenly lit up, and his long-dormant sword intent burst forth at this moment, unstoppable, confronting Tang Shan's boundless will from afar. The two top-tier wills collided silently in the void!

……

Tang San remained silent, his eyes calm as he quietly looked at the middle-aged man before him.

He remains calm and composed in the face of adversity, displaying remarkable composure.

Seeing that Tang San hadn't been fooled, Yu Xiaogang was even more satisfied. Only someone like him was worthy of being his disciple and becoming the best test subject, or rather, the verifier of his theories.

"The martial spirit within you is definitely not ordinary Blue Silver Grass."

With his hands behind his back, Yu Xiaogang naturally exuded an air of superiority.

Tang San's pupils contracted slightly, but he still forced himself to look at Yu Xiaogang with a puzzled expression, trying to bluff his way out of it.

However, Yu Xiaogang, who was in a state of excitement at this moment, had extremely sharp observation skills. He clearly noticed the subtle changes in Tang San's pupils, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. His confidence grew stronger.

"You have twin martial souls, right?"

Although it was a question, Yu Xiaogang's voice was full of certainty.

Tang San's expression changed slightly, and his pupils suddenly contracted. He hadn't expected that his hidden secret would be seen through so quickly.

Remembering his respected father's instructions: never let a second person know about his twin martial souls, Tang San's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and the hidden sword on his wrist was poised to strike.

What do you mean by that?

Yu Xiaogang was naturally unaware that a dangerous hidden weapon was already aimed at his throat. Faced with Tang San's surprise, he carefully crafted his tone, speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Based on my years of research, the level of innate soul power is directly related to the quality of the martial soul. I have collected a lot of information on Blue Silver Grass soul masters. The vast majority of them have innate soul power of no more than level one, and very few can break through the limit. Even so, there is not a single one with innate level five or above."

"Innate soul power is determined by your martial soul, so I conclude that you must have another, even stronger martial soul to support such a high level of innate soul power."

Yu Xiaogang's words were insightful yet perfectly reasonable, leaving Tang San, who had been displaying murderous intent, somewhat stunned.

Yu Tianheng, who was watching the show from the sidelines, subconsciously opened his mouth wide and looked at his uncle in astonishment. He really didn't expect that his uncle could come up with such an outrageous theory.

As mentioned before, Tang Shan had shattered Yu Tianheng's illusions about Yu Xiaogang. To Yu Tianheng at this point, Yu Xiaogang was simply family, nothing more. As for the other party's guidance on martial soul cultivation, ever since he realized the huge pitfall that the saying "There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters" had dug for Yu Xiaogang himself, he no longer trusted the other party's theory.

Yu Tianheng's sect and family had fallen apart, which had a great impact on his spirit and caused his martial soul to change. However, he was not brain-dead and his mind was not in trouble. He would not be as absurd as Bibi Dong, who believed that Yu Xiaogang's failure to grow up was due to the jealousy of the heavens.

Chapter 279 Tang San Becomes a Disciple

Without the influence of filters or the aura of intellectual deprivation, Yu Tianheng, who had read the master's theories, naturally noticed the problem in his uncle's words. One of the master's theories clearly stated that the quality of twin martial souls must be very close and equal. However, his uncle meant that Tang San had a stronger martial soul besides Blue Silver Grass, which directly denied the basic condition for the birth of twin martial souls: that the parents' martial souls must be of equal quality, and the child inherits two martial souls.

Even more outrageous is that the master clearly pointed out that Blue Silver Grass has a higher form, Blue Silver Emperor, but his uncle selectively ignored this possibility and directly assumed that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was just ordinary Blue Silver Grass. How outrageous!

Tang San was naturally unaware of Yu Tianheng's complaints. Faced with the profound and unfathomable words of Master Yu in front of him, as well as the other party's nonchalant attitude when he appeared, he couldn't help but become more convinced.

Lowering his hand and putting away the hidden arrow he had been holding back, Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang and said, "Master Yu, could you please guide me on how to cultivate next? I do indeed have twin martial souls."

Faced with Tang San's admission and frankness, Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed. This disciple was practically his for the taking. It seemed he had to pull out some real skills and give this disciple a little shock from the perspective of Master Yu.

"What do you think is the most essential characteristic of Blue Silver Grass?"

Yu Xiaogang asked with a serious expression and a solemn voice.

Tang San was somewhat bewildered. He had only just awakened his martial soul and had only just learned about its existence. He really didn't understand the characteristics of his own martial soul.

"In my opinion, the most valuable thing about Blue Silver Grass is its inclusiveness. No matter how harsh the environment, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, it can grow tenaciously. Isn't this unparalleled inclusiveness? It embraces all harsh environments and factors."

Tang San felt something was off, but given his preconceived notion that Yu Xiaogang was a master, he subconsciously nodded.

If Tang Shan knew Tang San's doubts at this moment, he would definitely tell him: "To be able to describe the characteristics of strong vitality and ubiquitous growth as strong inclusiveness and ubiquitous growth, Master Yu is indeed a talent."

One pursues the enhancement of vitality, while the other pursues the enhancement of inclusiveness; they are two completely unrelated paths.

If that were all, it would be fine. However, our wise jade master continued his work.

"Sufficient inclusiveness means infinite possibilities. In my opinion, Blue Silver Grass is best suited for the control type and absorbing poison attribute soul rings."

"poison!"

Upon hearing that it was related to poison, Tang San's eyes lit up instantly. As a disciple of the Tang Clan, besides crafting hidden weapons, his greatest skill was poison making.

After all, the Tang Clan is ultimately an assassin sect. Although Tang San is suspected to be a logistics disciple, his instincts for assassination and poison making are still ingrained in his bones.

While he wasn't as enthusiastic about poisons as he was about crafting hidden weapons, he was still very interested in them. The "King Yama's Decree," ranked third among concealed weapons, was a deadly poison that instilled fear in all who heard of it.

Seeing that Tang San had truly taken an interest, Yu Xiaogang's demeanor became even more arrogant.

"That's right, it's poison. Blue Silver Grass follows a control route, and its poison can both bind the opponent and continuously cause damage, making it the perfect route. Think about it, when your Blue Silver Grass, imbued with poison, entangles the enemy, the opponent has to endure the poison's corrosive effects while desperately trying to break free. This is an unsolvable suppression."

As he continued, Yu Xiao began to boast, "I have read countless rare ancient books and my knowledge far surpasses that of ordinary people. If you become my disciple, I will plan the most advanced cultivation path for you and help you reach the pinnacle. I can also recommend you to a top academy, where everyone is a genius or prodigy. You will grow and improve by leaps and bounds there."

Why is Tang San considered honest, naive, and easily fooled? If it were Tang Shan, even if he didn't know Yu Xiaogang, he would definitely turn around and leave without hesitation when the other party started boasting. The promises were mediocre, and there were no real benefits to be had; goodbye.

Tang San, faced with Yu Xiaogang's deception, chose to believe him completely and was captivated by the blueprint he had drawn up, clearly showing his complete trust.

Perhaps this trust is the real reason why Yu Xiaogang is not seen in the divine realm.

No matter how outrageous Tang San became later on, it must be admitted that he was genuinely kind to the Shrek Seven Devils and Grandmaster, generously sharing immortal herbs with them. It's worth noting that each immortal herb was at least equivalent to a 100,000-year-old soul bone.

Tang San must have manipulated things to help the Seven Devils become gods, so why didn't he manipulate Yu Xiaogang?