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

To his left rear, Tang San curiously peered into the Soul Hunting Forest, while secretly preparing to unleash a hidden dart on his wrist, ready to deliver a fatal blow to any attacker.

Yu Tianheng, standing beside Tang San, felt somewhat helpless. As the strongest member of the team, he was prepared to lead the way. He believed that with his current strength, unless he was extremely unlucky and encountered a powerful thousand-year-old soul beast, the dangers in the Soul Hunting Forest should be within his capabilities.

The idea was good, but Yu Xiaogang insisted on leading the way, which left Yu Tianheng feeling helpless, so he simply let him have his way in the end.

"Tang San, have you figured out how to explain to my uncle the reason for changing the hunting of spirit beasts?"

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang had created some distance between them, Yu Tianheng lowered his voice and asked Tang San beside him.

Upon hearing this, Tang San gave a wry smile: "Brother Yu, I really couldn't find a suitable reason. After all, I promised Teacher that I would absorb an animal spirit ring, and now that I've suddenly changed my mind, it's really hard to explain."

Although it would be difficult to explain, Tang San clearly did not intend to continue cultivating according to Yu Xiaogang's arrangements. After all, he was not stupid; the standard answers were right in front of him, and he couldn't possibly not know how to copy them.

"If all else fails, just tell my uncle directly that you think his theory is flawed and that you want to absorb a plant soul ring."

After pondering for a while, Yu Tianheng came up with an idea.

Tang San: "Isn't this a bit sudden? Isn't it a bit too much of a shock for the teacher?"

"Tianheng, Xiaosan, what are you talking about? In the Soul Hunter Forest, we must remain absolutely vigilant. How many times have I reminded you!"

A voice full of instruction and guidance came from ahead, causing Yu Tianheng and Tang San to exchange a glance, both speechless.

The two dared not talk privately anymore and could only brace themselves to keep up with Yu Xiaogang's pace. But just as the atmosphere calmed down and their attention relaxed slightly, an accident occurred.

Whoosh!

A dark figure suddenly shot out from the bushes, moving so fast that it left only a blurry afterimage, and rushed straight towards Yu Xiaogang, who was caught off guard at the front of the group.

"Uncle, be careful!"

Yu Tianheng reacted the fastest. Dark lightning erupted and flowed from his body, and dark scales covered his entire body. Soul power surged from his feet, and he burst out of the ground, rushing towards the direction where Yu Xiaogang was.

However, it was all too late—Yu Xiao had just been distracted by educating Tang San and Yu Tianheng, causing him to react a beat too late. A gaping maw filled with sharp teeth had already bitten into his thigh, the sharp teeth instantly embedding deep into his flesh.

Hey!

Yu Xiaogang let out a scream that shook the forest. All his composure, teacher's authority, and elder's demeanor vanished completely in that one bite.

boom!

The black lightning, carrying violent and terrifying energy, slammed heavily onto the head of the dark figure. Accompanied by a crisp, ear-piercing sound of bones breaking, the attacking snake-like soul beast's head instantly deformed, and it died instantly.

However, due to the difficulty in controlling the black lightning, a very small portion of the fine electric light landed on Yu Xiaogang's wound, causing him to let out another shrill scream.

Ah!

Being struck by Yu Tianheng's lightning was indeed unpleasant, but it also charred the bloody wound, saving the trouble of stopping the bleeding.

"Uncle, don't move, your teeth are still biting it..."

Yu Tianheng gave a helpless reminder.

That's right. Although he dealt with the soul beast that attacked Yu Xiaogang with a single slap, the beast's teeth remained sharp, stubbornly holding onto a piece of flesh. If Yu Xiaogang struggled too much and those teeth tore the flesh off, that would be a real problem.

Reminded by Yu Tianheng, Yu Xiaogang, pale-faced and covered in cold sweat, barely managed to control his panic. Looking at his uncle's disheveled state, Yu Tianheng seriously doubted whether he had truly been a member of the "Golden Iron Triangle." How could he have traveled the continent with the other two in such a sorry state?

……

This is a flat and wide dirt road. A tall horse gallops wildly on the dirt road, and the crisp sound of its hooves awakens the passersby from their daze.

Following the sound, they saw a handsome young man with black hair sitting behind him, the two riding together on a horse, galloping along the official road. The black-haired girl's hair danced in the wind, and the strong wind forced her to hug the young man's waist. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her face was gently pressed against the young man's back, her eyes showing a hint of dependence.

"Gu Yue, we're almost at Notting City."

Riding a horse at high speed through Tangshan, feeling the wind howling and the scenery rushing past, my heart was filled with excitement.

The storage soul tools of evil soul masters don't contain much of value; the most valuable item is their enormous storage space.

With this cloth bag storage soul tool, Tang Shan can perform some convenient operations, such as directly loading the carriage into the soul tool and riding the horse to speed up the journey.

As for your question about whether horses pulling carriages are suitable for riding?

Tangshan said, "Take a look at the bloodline of the Soul Beast. Its endurance is amazing; traveling three thousand miles a day is not a problem."

Therefore, the two increased their travel speed significantly. Since they did not intend to stop in any cities along the way, they switched to riding horses and within a few days, they were already close to their first destination—Notting.

"Let me see."

Gu Yue, her face pressed against Tang Shan's back, opened her sleepy eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly. She yawned, then braced herself with her hands, letting the horse gallop beneath her. She steadily lifted herself up, her head peeking out from Tang Shan's shoulder, her clear eyes widening slightly as she curiously looked at the city ahead.

Notting City is actually just an ordinary border city. Apart from its underdeveloped economy due to its location at the border of the two great empires of Tiandou and Xingluo, it is not much different from any other ordinary city.

There weren't many pedestrians, and Soul Masters were extremely rare. From the moment Tang Shan saw the city until he entered it, he didn't encounter a single Soul Master.

This is the typical number of Soul Masters a city should have. The number of Soul Masters in Heaven Dou City or even cities under the jurisdiction of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is purely an exception.

Upon entering the city, the streets were not wide, paved with a mixture of bluestone and dirt, and lined with low houses and small shops, simple and ordinary. Compared to the wide avenues I had seen before, which could accommodate four or five carriages side by side, the roads in Nottingham were much narrower. The widest streets could barely accommodate three carriages side by side, and most sections only allowed two carriages to pass each other.

After entering the city, Tang Shan naturally did not continue galloping wildly, but gently squeezed the horse's belly to slow it down.

The combination of Tang Shan and Gu Yue is truly eye-catching. Putting aside their appearance, which would be a game-changer in Notting City, their simple yet sophisticated attire and their muscular, glossy horses make it easy to tell that these two are no ordinary people.

Feeling the gazes focused on her, Gu Yue's small earlobes burned slightly, and she subconsciously shrank back behind Tang Shan, looking somewhat uncomfortable.

Where are we going now?

Gu Yue asked Tangshan in a low voice.

"What's wrong? Feeling out of place?"

Tang Shan felt the surprised and amazed gazes around him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Traveling across the continent requires experiencing these things to truly cultivate. But it's getting late, let's find a place to rest quickly."

"Ok!"

Gu Yue gave a soft reply.

"That young man is really handsome!"

"Isn't that right? Look at his whole demeanor, he's definitely a young master from a noble family."

"That girl is not bad either, she's just not as good-looking as the boy."

"Yes, if she were even prettier, she and this young man would be a match made in heaven."

……

"Tang San, how is he?"

Yu Tianheng frowned as he looked at Yu Xiaogang, who had fallen into a coma due to the rupture of his wound and massive blood loss.

"Brother Yu, the situation is so-so. The teeth are biting too hard. Unless the whole piece of flesh is cut off, it is almost impossible to remove those teeth safely."

Tang San cut off all of Yu Xiaogang's pants from his right leg, looking helplessly at the snake's mouth that was biting down on his thigh.

"Uncle's luck is unbelievable. To run into a dead fang snake and get bitten is really bad luck."

“Yes.” Tang San wholeheartedly agreed with Yu Tianheng’s words. The Dead Fang Serpent is an extremely common soul beast. If one had to force a classification, it would be considered the most common low-level soul beast, barely bordering on mid-level soul beasts. It doesn’t have any special abilities or talents. Its only characteristic is that once it bites its prey, it will not let go until the prey is dead—either you kill me and leave your teeth in your body, or I will bite you to death.

"Brother Yu, what should we do? Although the dead fang snake is not venomous, letting the wound fester will still cause considerable harm to Teacher's body."

Tang San consulted Yu Tianheng for his opinion.

“Just cut it off. It’s just a piece of flesh that’s gone. It’s better than being in mortal danger. I’ll just use an electric shock to stop the bleeding after you cut it. The wound is too big; the bandage won’t stop the bleeding.”

After pondering for a moment, Yu Tianheng quickly came up with a solution.

Upon hearing Yu Tianheng's instructions, Tang San did not hesitate. He took out a dagger and swiftly and decisively brought it down.

Ah!

Yu Xiaogang was instantly awakened by the pain, but then fell back into a coma due to the tearing pain in his leg.

Tang San dug off a large chunk of flesh from the thigh, casually dug a hole, threw it in, and buried it.

Zi la la!

Yu Tianheng, who was prepared, didn't stop moving. Black lightning flowed in his hand, and without hesitation, he pressed it onto the huge wound that was still gushing blood.

Ugh!

He awoke again, then fell into a coma again.

Yu Xiaogang's eyes blinked and he completely lost consciousness. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, one might have suspected that something had happened to him.

P.S.: With Chinese New Year approaching, updates will continue as usual, but word count is not guaranteed. At least 4000 words per day, but it may be more or less. A return to 9000 words per day is pending.

Chapter 291 Uninvited Guest

"All right."

Yu Tianheng stood up, glanced at the low bushes and the gradually dissipating white spirit ring, and then looked at Tang San.

"Let's wait for my uncle to wake up and see what the next steps are, whether to continue hunting for spirit rings or return to recuperate temporarily."

Tang San glanced at Yu Xiaogang, his eyes, radiating a faint purple glow, began to survey his surroundings, while answering Yu Tianheng's question.

"Brother Yu, isn't this a golden opportunity? My teacher is currently unconscious, so I can take this chance to absorb the spirit ring of a plant-type spirit beast. However, I might need your help in hunting this spirit beast."

To be honest, Tang San's feelings towards Yu Xiaogang were very complicated.

In just a few days, he developed a deep affection for Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San remembered all the care Yu Xiaogang had given him.

However, he had to admit that the other party's theory was indeed riddled with errors compared to the master who published it. If he were to truly follow the cultivation path arranged by the other party, he would inevitably end up on a very clear fork in the road.

Now that his teacher is in a coma, he could take the opportunity to hunt down a suitable plant-type spirit beast. The excuse would be simple: he could say that the situation was urgent and he needed to improve his strength, so he had no choice but to absorb a plant-type spirit ring at random.

Yu Tianheng paused for a moment, then asked Tang San, "What about the absorption of spirit rings in the future? Uncle can't possibly fall into a coma every time."

Tang San opened his mouth, but for a moment, he didn't know how to answer.

"Forget it, let's talk about the future later. What you said is right, it's better to get a spirit ring first."

……

The sun climbed over the mountaintop, leaped suddenly, and finally hung itself in the sky, its soft morning light casting a thin layer of dawn over Nottingham.

A man and a woman emerged from the inn together and walked onto the main road. Passersby simply regarded them as ordinary passersby and walked past them.

Feeling the spiritual energy surging around him, Tang Shan was quite satisfied. In this way, his outstanding appearance and temperament would not attract so much attention.

It's certainly enjoyable to be in the public eye for a short time, but if you extend the time, it's not so wonderful.

To minimize the trouble caused by their appearance and demeanor, Gu Yue and Tang Shan both used their mental powers to temporarily shield themselves from others' observation. In short, this made others see them as ordinary passersby.

This is a high-level technique for utilizing mental power, but fortunately, it's not too difficult to master. Under Bi Ji's guidance, Tang Shan quickly learned it. As for when Gu Yue actually learned it, Tang Shan said, "I dare not ask, nor dare I inquire."

Where are we going today?