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

"I'm sorry, I was a bit abrupt."

Su Yuntao felt a little embarrassed. After Gu Yue didn't answer, he realized how presumptuous his question had been. Judging from her age, she was probably around the same age as his younger brother, and he had immediately escalated the issue to the level of "sister-in-law." It did seem a bit too hasty...

Gu Yue and Su Yuntao fell silent, while Tang Shan began wrapping up the work.

The fists slammed down like heavy hammers, and the elbows thrust like spears. The internal energy surged like a raging river, and a thin layer of protective energy covered the body. Before the physical body even touched the evil soul master's body, Tang Shan's incomparably domineering protective energy surged like a raging torrent, ruthlessly tearing through the opponent's soul power defense, and rampaging and crushing recklessly in his meridians and internal organs.

Gang Qi, also known as Gang Jin, is a higher realm and level of internal martial arts than Dan Jin. Its core point is to grasp the powerful energy of Dan Jin and guide it out, similar to the effect of using hidden force to strike out manifest force.

It can strike three inches from mid-air, its force directly into the opponent's body, then wreak havoc like hidden force, and when it wreak havoc, it is as fierce and powerful as manifest force.

Tangshan's internal strength is still increasing. This time, he was able to unleash it with a stroke of good fortune and an extraordinary performance. Although it will be difficult for him to continue to do so in the short term, this release of internal energy will greatly benefit his internal martial arts training.

Card wipe!

A series of sharp cracking sounds followed, the ferocious attacks layering upon each other, finally reaching a critical point. The skulls hovering around the evil soul master shattered, sending bone fragments flying, clearly indicating that the damage-substitute ability had reached its limit.

At this moment, the evil spirit master was filled with despair and had no idea how to fight back. Every time he took out a piece of corpse to release the Corpse Explosion Technique, it was always directly blown apart by Tang Shan's simple punch. Wherever the fist passed, the piece of corpse instantly exploded into blood mist, without even a chance to charge up.

He couldn't understand why a soul skill could be directly destroyed; it wasn't a martial soul at all, nor a soul skill.

Tang Shan simply pushed his arms forward, unleashing a surge of internal energy, and slammed his palms heavily into the opponent's chest. With a muffled thud, a large section of the sternum caved in. His hands then rose smoothly, striking the neck precisely. The crisp sound of the cervical vertebrae snapping was clear and piercing, and the remaining skull fragments were completely shattered.

"Kid, you..."

The evil spirit master was on the verge of death, his breath weak but still wanting to utter one last harsh word, but how could Tang Shan possibly give him that chance? A supporting character who doesn't even have a real name is better off leaving the stage sooner rather than later.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

The attacks poured down like a torrential downpour. The body's previously effortless speed exploded once more, and every part of the body became the most lethal weapon. Fists, elbows, shoulders, and knees struck in turn, with qi tightly enveloping every point of attack, and violent power poured in without reservation.

After this fight, Tang Shan didn't know when he would be able to experience the exhilaration of unleashing his inner energy again, so he simply went all out without regard for his own physical exertion, wanting to fully savor the exhilarating feeling of striking three inches deep.

At first, there were sounds of bones breaking, but later only the dull sound of fists hitting flesh remained, each strike causing the air to tremble slightly.

call!

As the offensive subsided, Tang Shan exhaled a long breath, his boiling blood gradually calming down. The surging heat unconsciously dissipated from Tang Shan's body, and his terrifying, furnace-like blood and qi returned to normal.

[Snap!]

The evil spirit master's body crashed to the ground, lying flat like a pancake. Red and black blood flowed from his seven orifices. Judging from his physical condition, all the bones supporting his body except for his head were broken. His life force had dissipated, and he was beyond dead.

"Shanzi!"

The familiar address startled Tang Shan, who had half-turned around. Aside from his father in Tiandou City, it had been a long time since anyone had addressed him that way. Looking at the rapidly approaching youth and the vaguely familiar aura, he hesitated and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm your older brother. You may have changed a lot, but surely you wouldn't not recognize me?"

As Su Yuntao spoke, his unique Wolf King will erupted, crushing towards Tangshan with ferocious energy.

A fleeting look of astonishment and understanding crossed Tang Shan's eyes, but his will as the master of power also erupted, shining like the blazing sun, and clashed fiercely with Su Yuntao's will.

Boom!

With overwhelming force, Su Yuntao's will was easily shattered. If Tang Shan hadn't stopped in the end, he would probably have suffered damage to his overall condition, just like Sword Douluo, and would have needed to recuperate for a year or two.

"Are you really the eldest brother?"

Tang Shan's voice was filled with disbelief. There was no way around it; Su Yuntao's transformation was simply too drastic. What could barely be described as handsome was now undeniably dashing, although he was still quite a distance from Tang Shan's level of genetic development.

And those heterochromatic eyes—if Tang Shan weren't certain he was in the Douluo Continent, he might have suspected his older brother had secretly bought colored contact lenses somewhere.

"Of course, but as for why there has been such a big change, that's a long story."

As Su Yuntao spoke, his voice became filled with emotion and complex emotions, clearly indicating that it was a painful memory.

"Tangshan, aren't you going to introduce him to me?"

With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue teleported to Tang Shan's side. Her movements were light and graceful. She tilted her head slightly and looked at Su Yuntao. Her dark eyes sparkled with curiosity and amusement. A faint smile played on her lips: "How strange. The chosen one of the plane, who should be invincible at the same level, actually has a younger brother. Moreover, this younger brother is even more abnormal. Why is that?"

Upon seeing Gu Yue, Su Yuntao gave Tang Shan a meaningful look, the meaning of which was clear: "Little brother, introduce me to him, what's your relationship?"

"Gu Yue, this is my elder brother Su Yuntao. He traveled around the continent before, which inspired me to have the idea of ​​making my own way in the world. I was also influenced by him a lot."

"Brother, this is Gu Yue, a classmate I met at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and also a very good friend."

Tangshan gave a brief introduction to the two.

With Tang Shan's arrival, the awkward atmosphere caused by Su Yuntao's earlier slip of the tongue, calling her "sister-in-law," eased considerably. The three walked to the extinguished fire, and Gu Yue lightly tapped her fingertip, sending out a small fireball that rekindled the firewood. She then casually set up an iron pot and started boiling water.

At this point, Tang Shan began to inquire why Su Yuntao had undergone such a drastic change and why he was being hunted down. Then, Tang Shan heard a turbulent story, a typical protagonist's experience of teetering on the brink of life and death and reviving from oblivion.

"Little brother, you've really put your elder brother in a bad position. Those forces in Tiandou City are all incredibly ruthless!"

Listening to Su Yuntao's complaints, Tang Shan's lips twitched slightly. No, brother, you've been hunted down for so many years, how come you still haven't figured out who the problem is? Look at your experience, being hunted down and entering the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, then consuming immortal herbs and your strength increased dramatically.

Go to awaken your martial spirit, encounter evil spirit masters, and assist in slaying them;

On the way to Tiandou City, I encountered evil soul masters again and was chased. How could such a tumultuous life have anything to do with me?

What Tang Shan found most absurd was that Su Yuntao went to Holy Soul Village again and even helped Tang San awaken a martial soul. No, he can't escape being a tool anymore, right?

Moreover, you have a useless martial soul and innate full soul power. How could you say that, brother? I am a master! As a master, how could you lower yourself like this?

"Big brother, what are your plans next?"

Tang Shan took a deep breath, barely suppressing the urge to unleash a torrent of complaints, and asked in a deep voice.

"I plan to return to Heaven Dou City first to visit my father, then study diligently under Master Jin E for a period of time, and then visit various advanced Soul Master academies."

Upon hearing Tangshan's inquiry, Su Yuntao's answer was very straightforward, clearly indicating that he had planned ahead.

When Tang Shan heard that Su Yuntao was going to study under Golden Crocodile Douluo for a period of time, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Miss Angel for a minute. He guessed that during this time, many nobles would cause trouble for Miss Angel. Although they were all trivial matters, they would still be quite troublesome to deal with.

"Brother, when you are cultivating with Grandpa Golden Crocodile, try to keep a low profile and avoid going in and out of the Crown Prince's residence. Ever since I defeated the Soul Saint, there have been quite a few spies spying on us in the vicinity."

Upon hearing Tang Shan's reminder, Su Yuntao couldn't help but shudder: "Don't worry, little brother, I understand the implications. Once I see Master Jin'e, I will find a place to stay outside. If possible, I will try my best to ask Master to come and guide me, so that my troubles won't involve the Crown Prince's residence."

Tangshan: Brother, it seems you still have some self-awareness.

"Shanzi, protect me for a moment. I had some insights during the chase, and I'll try to break through to the Core Formation stage!"

Tang Shan's lips twitched violently again. Listening to Su Yuntao's words, he felt like he had been thoroughly humiliated.

"Row!"

Tang Shan reluctantly agreed and looked at Gu Yue, who had been observing him and Su Yuntao with curious eyes: "Gu Yue, why don't you take a look too? It's rare to see someone holding a pill in front of you."

"Okay!"

Gu Yue blinked, smiled brightly, and showed a hint of closeness that was hard to detect.

……

Outside Nottingham City, a somewhat dilapidated carriage was traveling towards the Soul Hunter Forest. Inside the carriage were three people: a young man dressed entirely in black, a middle-aged man with a zombie-like face, and a child who looked no more than six years old, with a sallow and thin face.

"Little San, do you still remember my discussion on the bottleneck in soul power cultivation among the ten core competencies of my martial soul?"

Yu Xiaogang looked at the child sitting opposite him with a serious expression and earnest hope in his eyes.

"Teacher, I remember. You said in the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul that even if you encounter a bottleneck of ten levels and do not immediately absorb a soul ring to break through, the cultivation results during the bottleneck period will not be wasted, and will be revealed after the breakthrough."

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Chapter 287 Tang San's Awakening

"What you said is correct, so I remind you that even if you encounter a bottleneck, you must not slack off, but must cultivate diligently."

Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction and asked again, "Then tell me, what kind of spirit beast is most suitable for you to hunt for spirit rings this time?"

Tang San pondered for a moment, carefully recalling his teacher's teachings, and quickly gave Yu Xiaogang a satisfactory answer: "It should be a soul beast with poison attribute. Teacher, you said that my Blue Silver Grass has unparalleled inclusiveness, so taking the poison attribute control system is the best path."

"That's right, it's not only a poison-attribute soul beast, but also a poison-attribute animal-type soul beast. Little San, do you dare to give it a try?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? It's just a plant-based martial soul absorbing an animal's soul ring. Teacher, I believe your theory."

"Good! As expected of my disciple Yu Xiaogang, you must have this kind of indomitable spirit!"

Yu Xiaogang exclaimed in admiration, which made Tang San respect him even more.

Yu Tianheng's lips twitched as he looked at the harmonious scene between the teacher and student before him. He could hardly contain his emotions and felt a wave of helplessness. He was filled with pity for Tang San.

Tang San has already fallen into the trap his uncle set. Look at what his uncle is saying: accumulate soul power after breaking through. What's the use of accumulating so much soul power? Can the cultivation speed of a Soul Master compare to that of a Great Soul Master?

There's also the issue of plant-type martial souls absorbing animal-type soul rings. What's so exciting about that? The master's theory already explained that it's possible to absorb them this way, but it doesn't match the martial soul's origin. It's not as good as the effect of similar or related origins.

Unable to bear seeing Tang San take such a wrong path and waste his unparalleled talent of innate full soul power, Yu Tianheng remembered that he still had a truly systematic martial soul theory book in his storage soul tool. He made up his mind to find an opportunity to show these things to Tang San so that he could see the true path of cultivation and not be led astray by his uncle.

Before you knew it, it was noon. A bright red sun hung high in the sky, shining down on everything.

In the small town on the outskirts of the Soul Hunter Forest, the carriage slowed down. Yu Xiaogang stood with one hand behind his back, his face calm and composed, his voice hoarse but full of confidence: "Tianheng, you take Tang San around for a while, I'll go prepare some things."

"Okay, Uncle."

Yu Tianheng agreed and looked at Tang San.

Tang San obediently followed beside Yu Tianheng, curiously looking around.

The area was teeming with Soul Masters, and waves of Soul Power, some strong and some weak, emanated from all around. Occasionally, a few ordinary people could be seen, but they were all burly and clad in heavy armor.

"Tang San, how have you been feeling these past few days at school?"

Once Yu Tianheng had distanced himself from Yu Xiaogang, he softened his tone, pretending to chat casually, and slowly looked for an opportunity to get to the point.

"It's fine, thank you for your concern, Brother Yu."

Recalling his experiences over the past few days, Tang San smiled from the bottom of his heart. The new world, the new people and things had brought him so many surprises and experiences, especially the girl Xiao Wu with the scorpion tail braid, who often stirred up ripples in his heart.

"So, what do you think of my uncle's theory, mistress?"

Upon hearing Yu Tianheng's question, Tang San raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly: Could it be that the master is testing me? No wonder he had Brother Yu take me for a stroll.

While a slight sense of distance arose in his heart, Tang San's face was naturally full of respect: "Teacher's knowledge is truly as deep as the sea. You are a person of great wisdom, and the fact that everyone calls you Master Yu is enough to show your achievements."

Although Tang San was somewhat dissatisfied with Yu Xiaogang's seemingly probing behavior, he still greatly admired and recognized the other party's "wisdom".

Seeing the genuine expression on the other's face, Yu Tianheng's expression turned somewhat strange. Recalling his own breakdown when Yu Xiaogang's illusion shattered, Yu Tianheng, to avoid causing Tang San too much of a shock when he later came to his senses, asked quite bluntly, "Then Tang San, what do you think of the saying, 'There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters'?"

A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Tang San's eyes, not at Yu Tianheng, but at Yu Xiaogang. Was this probing a sign that he doubted Yu Xiaogang's willingness to become his disciple?

"Every word is precious and thought-provoking; these are the mottoes and proverbs that countless ordinary soul masters have striven for."

Despite his dissatisfaction, Tang San naturally didn't hold back in praising her.

"If that's the case, is Uncle's lifelong confinement to the Great Soul Master realm a problem due to his martial soul, or is it a problem with him personally?"

Yu Tianheng's words were calm, yet they exploded in Tang San's mind like a thunderclap: Yes, since the teacher said so, is the teacher himself useless or is his martial soul useless? According to the meaning of his own words, it should be that he himself is useless.