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

Gu Yue's eyes curved like two bright crescent moons, full of liveliness and curiosity. As she admired the surrounding scenery, she softly asked Tang Shan beside her.

"Let's go home and visit. Although Dad no longer works at the Spirit Hall in Notting City, the house is still there. It's been a long time since we've been back."

Is that where you lived when you were a child?

Gu Yue blinked her dark eyes and pressed on with another question.

“That’s right. My older brother, father, and I lived there before we went to Heaven Dou City. After that, we can go to the Spirit Hall to visit one of my elders. After that, we can wander around Notting City as we please.”

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Gu Yue smiled, clearly very satisfied with Tang Shan's arrangements, and readily agreed.

After having a quick breakfast, they packed up and headed straight for their first destination: Su Haichao's former residence.

Walking to an iron gate, I took out the key and opened it. What came into view was a small courtyard and a two-story attic.

The yard was overgrown with weeds, withered vines climbed the corners of the walls, and thick dust covered the steps and windowsills. The air was filled with a dull, long-abandoned atmosphere, clearly indicating that it had been vacant and neglected for a long time.

"This is my home. I grew up here."

Tangshan pulled the iron gate open completely and stepped inside.

Gu Yue followed behind him, looking around curiously. It was nothing special, quite ordinary, and didn't match the kind of residence one would expect from someone with Tang Shan's talent, which was even more powerful than that of a chosen one of the planes.

However, on the other hand, Tangshan and the Child of the Planes have lived here since childhood. Could there be something special about this place?

Her dark eyes blinked as she looked around, trying to see what was so special about this simple attic.

But after looking around for a long time, I didn't find anything. It was just an ordinary attic, an ordinary courtyard, and an ordinary house.

Tang Shan, of course, had no idea what the Silver Dragon King was thinking. After entering the courtyard, he went straight to the door of the pavilion and opened it.

Squeak!

The old, dilapidated wooden door made a dull thud, revealing a dusty hall.

Ah!

Tang Shan frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

"what's wrong?"

Gu Yue noticed Tang Shan's change in mood, snapped out of her thoughts, and walked briskly to Tang Shan's side, peering into the pavilion.

"It seems we've had quite a few guests at home lately."

Following Tangshan's gaze, several extremely clear and distinct footprints could be seen in the thick dust. It was unclear whether the person who came in to explore was fearless or simply had very poor infiltration experience.

After all, even a simple plan to cut off supplies would be considered a monumental scheme in the Douluo Continent, and Tang Shan dared not overestimate the capabilities of the Douluo Continent in certain aspects.

"You mean someone is investigating you?"

Gu Yue lightly tapped her lower lip with her finger, examined him carefully for a moment, and asked softly, "Do you think it's possible that your older brother came back?"

"impossible."

Tang Shan directly denied it, and then explained, "Seeing the house covered in dust, even if my brother had something to do, he would definitely clean it up first. He wouldn't just take a look and leave. Actually, I already had some guesses about the origins of these uninvited guests."

"You know who it is?"

Gu Yue's eyes widened slightly. Even with her "astounding wisdom," she hadn't been able to deduce it, yet Tang Shan had. Could it be that he was even more "wise" than her?

"In fact, it's not difficult to deduce. On the entire Douluo Continent, there are only five forces that have the resources to investigate my true background: the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the two great empires, and the Spirit Hall. The Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are one entity. To them, our family's identity is very clear, and there's no need for them to investigate at all."

The Spirit Hall and I are on the same side, so there's no need for us to do this.

Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had the means, it's now disintegrated, so these fresh footprints are irrelevant to them. Even before their disintegration, they were known for their arrogance, and they didn't even consider many geniuses worthy of their attention unless they possessed dragon-type martial souls.

Even though I later made a name for myself, it wasn't long before their sect's two titled Douluo were dealt with by the two seniors, Xiong Jun and Bi Ji. Even if they investigated immediately, the speed of the investigation could not keep up with the speed at which their sect fell apart.

Considering all the above conditions, only one entity possesses both the sole motive and the only plausible explanation—the Star Luo Empire.

"So how do you plan to resolve this?"

After listening to Tang Shan's analysis, Gu Yue's face became more serious, and her eyes were earnest, clearly sensing that things were not so simple.

"Let it go. Once my talent is exposed, it will inevitably attract the attention of the entire continent. It's normal for some people to covet it. As long as they don't go too far, I'll just turn a blind eye. I can't exactly follow the clues and fight my way to the Star Luo Empire's palace."

That makes perfect sense, Gu Yue suddenly realized. She had thought Tang Shan was going to teach the uninvited guest who broke into her home a lesson.

"Since we've come all this way, why don't we just stay here from now on?"

Looking at the dust all over the ground, Tang Shan suddenly had an idea and asked Gu Yue.

"Okay, I'll help you clean it up."

Gu Yue's eyes lit up, and with a clear and melodious voice, she summoned her martial spirit.

The spirit rings gently appeared beneath his feet, silver scales slowly covered his palms, and a cyan aura condensed in his palms. With a gentle toss, he threw it directly into the pavilion.

call!

Gentle yet powerful gusts of wind swept through the attic in an orderly fashion, precisely drawing large amounts of smoke and dust into the center of the whirlwind. The smoke and dust billowed and rose, yet not a single drop leaked out. Gu Yue had perfectly controlled the whirlwind, demonstrating the exquisite control she possessed over the elements.

Tang Shan watched this scene with genuine envy. With his current spiritual power at the Spirit Abyss Realm, it wouldn't be impossible for him to do what Gu Yue did, but he certainly wouldn't be able to do it as easily as she did.

The whirlwind slowly compressed, quickly condensing into a small, compact gray ball, which Gu Yue casually tossed into a pile of weeds outside. Then, streams of clear water gently gathered around her, flowing into the attic like a fine rain, meticulously washing every corner.

The exquisite control over the elements was so remarkable that any Soul Master witnessing this scene would likely be utterly astonished. Gu Yue's manipulation of the elements could no longer be described as effortless; rather, the elements were more like extensions of her limbs, moving with effortless grace and control.

After the water wash, a gentle flame dries the space—a small, orange-red flame burns quietly in the center of the attic, radiating waves of heat. The floors and tabletops, washed by the water, quickly dry under the high temperature, with water droplets turning into gentle steam that slowly fills the room.

call!

Another wisp of blue air gently swept by, and the water vapor was blown smoothly out the window. At this moment, the attic was completely renewed inside and out.

"Okay!"

Gu Yue clapped his hands, his face beaming with a sense of accomplishment, clearly very satisfied with his performance.

Looking at the room, which was completely renovated except for some old furniture, Tang Shan couldn't help but exclaim, "Amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's lips curled up even more, clearly pleased.

Chapter 292 Nottingham Academy

Subtle fluctuations of soul power emanated from Tang San's body and spread outwards.

A pale yellow soul ring hovered above the blue silver grass in his hand. As streams of pure soul power were continuously refined and incorporated into his dantian, the long-standing bottleneck of the Xuan Tian Gong shattered.

"A 360-year-old thorny ghost vine, I wonder what kind of soul skill I can obtain?"

Yu Tianheng clasped his hands together in front of his chest, sensing the rising aura emanating from Tang San, his expression calm.

"what!"

Some faint, painful groans came from beside his feet. Yu Tianheng looked down and saw that Yu Xiaogang's lips were moving and his eyelids were trembling slightly, indicating that he was not far from waking up.

Yu Tianheng raised an eyebrow, glanced at the thorny ghost vine lying to the side and Tang San who was still absorbing soul rings, and made a decision in his heart.

He raised his palm, transforming it into a palm blade, and struck Yu Xiaogang's neck with it.

Yu Xiaogang, whose consciousness was gradually returning, lost consciousness again after this blow.

"I'm sorry, Uncle. Although I don't know who killed Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, it was definitely an extremely powerful and mysterious expert, someone I couldn't handle alone. Tang San is a genius I acknowledge, and I absolutely won't allow you to interfere with his growth. Otherwise, how will you take him with you to seek revenge in the future?"

Yu Tianheng never forgot the hatred of his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Although he did not see the true appearance of the murderers who killed his grandfather and great-grandfather, the battle was extremely intense. Even though the Heavenly Dou Empire's convoy was far away, he could still feel the aura of those two powerful figures. Their fierce and brutal nature was something he never forgot.

He originally thought he had no hope of avenging the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in his lifetime, but Tang San's appearance rekindled his flames of revenge. With Tang San's talent, as long as he could overcome the hurdle that twin martial souls were destined to face, his future was bound to be limitless.

As for how to overcome that hurdle, Yu Tianheng, who had learned many secrets from Yu Xuancang, expressed his strong belief in his uncle Yu Xiaogang's ability to woo women. The only woman in the world who had mastered the correct method for cultivating twin martial souls was right there, and he firmly believed that his uncle would be willing to pay a price for his disciple's growth.

The Mysterious Heaven Skill gradually stopped operating, and the pale yellow soul ring's light faded as it was completely absorbed by Tang San.

Opening his eyes, a flash of purple light appeared briefly, and feeling the comfort and relaxation in his body, Tang San let out a long breath and stood up.

Crackling sounds!

With a series of cracking sounds, Tang San grew taller, his previously malnourished complexion became rosy, and his eyes became brighter and more lustrous.

"How are you feeling? How's your soul skill?"

Yu Tianheng stepped forward and asked Tang San.

"Thank you for protecting me, Brother Yu. Everything went smoothly, and the soul skill was also very good."

As he spoke, Tang San summoned his spirit, and a pale yellow spirit ring appeared beneath his feet. With a flick of his wrist, the Blue Silver Grass appeared in his hand.

The Blue Silver Grass was no longer as slender and delicate as before. Its stems were nearly twice as thick, covered with a layer of lustrous blue light, and its leaves had fine and sharp barbs growing along their edges.

"Let's test the power of the soul skill."

Yu Tianheng spoke calmly, directly activating his Martial Soul. Dark black lightning crackled around his body, a terrifying dragon's might erupted, and blue-black scales covered his entire body like armor. The muscles in his arms and shoulders bulged, his body grew taller, and his aura became fierce and majestic. Two spirit rings, one yellow and two purple, swirled beneath his feet, their oppressive force overwhelming him.

Looking at the purple spirit ring at Yu Tianheng's feet, Tang San couldn't hide his envy: "Brother Yu, do you think I can try to obtain a thousand-year spirit ring when I absorb my second spirit ring?"

Yu Tianheng glanced at Tang San and shook his head: "You should have read the Grandmaster's theory, right? Before a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, the upper limit of a spirit ring's absorption is determined by the spirit master's physical attributes. At your current rate of physical growth, reaching the second spirit ring after a thousand years is difficult!"

"Brother Yu, do you have any methods to improve physical fitness?"

Tang San's eyes flashed with unwillingness, clearly still wanting to try the second ring of the millennium.

This is not surprising. Tang San's competitive spirit, or rather, his arrogance, is undeniable; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to die to prove his worth after creating the Tang Sect's most advanced mechanical hidden weapon. Now, with the second ring, representing the pinnacle of genius, before him, how could he not yearn for achievement?

"There are ways, but it's still difficult."

Seemingly sensing Tang San's confusion, Yu Tianheng spoke calmly.

"To reach the second ring of the millennium, one's physical fitness must keep up, and the best way to improve physical fitness is to absorb soul bones, specifically high-age soul bones."

Yu Tianheng pointed to himself: "After the master's theory came out, the family gave me a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone with relatively mild energy. It was because of this soul bone that I have achieved the second ring of the thousand-year cycle."

Tang San fell silent. He understood what Yu Tianheng meant: unless you have a ten-thousand-year soul bone, and one with relatively gentle energy, the second ring of a thousand-year soul bone will only be empty talk.

"Don't be discouraged. You have twin martial souls, which gives you a huge advantage over us. Once you reach the Title Douluo level and start adding soul rings to your second martial soul, it's not impossible for you to have nine ten-thousand-year soul rings, let alone nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings."

"I understand."

After Yu Tianheng's reminder, Tang San realized that even if his first martial soul had a standard spirit ring configuration, so what? Forget about cultivating to the Title Douluo level; as long as he cultivated to the Soul King level, he could directly add five ten-thousand-year spirit rings to his second martial soul. This was his greatest talent and the foundation for his foothold in the Douluo Continent.

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Yu."

"You're too kind. I'm helping you in this way because I'm actually helping myself. Alright, enough of the small talk. Show me your first soul skill."

Yu Tianheng spoke calmly, explaining to Tang San the reason for his care for him.

"Brother Yu, rest assured, I will remember this favor and will never refuse any request in the future."