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

Tang Shan had no choice but to take the girl's hand and lead her into the hotel.

"Stay at a hotel or have a meal?"

Behind the counter was an ordinary-looking woman. She was lying on the table, and when she heard someone push the door open, she didn't even look up and asked listlessly.

"Check in, two rooms."

"Okay," the woman agreed, immediately looking down to find her keys, casually explaining, "This place doesn't have separate rooms, all are single rooms, and now it's perfect..."

The waitress stopped abruptly mid-sentence, because she had only found one key.

Tang Shan seemed to notice the strange look on her face. He released his spiritual power again and found, to his dismay, that the room he had just checked was the last one that was vacant, and all the others were already occupied.

"How about we find another hotel?"

Tangshan turned to look at Guyue. They had shared a tent before because of the circumstances, but to share a single room now was really going too far.

Only then did the waitress look up for the first time. Seeing that it was two young people wanting to stay, she blurted out, "If it's really not possible, you two can share a room. A batch of good metal has recently arrived, and coupled with the sudden surge in heavy armor orders a few days ago for some unknown reason, there have been a lot of people coming to Gengxin City lately."

If you miss out on our room, you might not be able to find a room anywhere else.

Gu Yue, who was about to nod in agreement, hesitated again. She gently clenched the hem of her clothes with her fingertips, her eyes darting away but unable to help but steal glances at Tang Shan.

Tang Shan frowned, and his spiritual power at the Spirit Abyss Realm swept out to investigate the nearby inns.

As expected, just as the waiter said, most hotels were full. Within the range of his mental energy, the only vacant room in the nearby hotel was the one in front of him.

Gu Yue's dark eyes were fixed on Tang Shan, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Faced with the girl's gaze, Tang Shan could only nod helplessly, indicating that the man was right.

"Then let's share a room." Gu Yue said, trying to appear calm, but her cheeks flushed uncontrollably, and even the tips of her ears turned pink. She tried to comfort herself: We've already slept in the same tent before, so what's so scary about sharing a room?

The young girl didn't seem to care, so what could Tangshan say? He simply paid and took the key.

After receiving the key, Gu Yue took the lead and walked up the spiral staircase, her steps light yet carrying a hint of barely perceptible tension. Tang Shan followed behind the girl.

"Don't worry, our hotel has excellent soundproofing!"

Gu Yue, who was walking ahead, heard the waiter's suggestive words and her pretty face instantly turned red, the blush spreading from her cheeks to her neck. She stumbled and fell forward, feeling both ashamed and embarrassed.

Fortunately, Tang Shan reacted quickly, taking a large step over two steps and going straight to the girl's side. With a quick lift and pull, he helped her up in an instant.

"Thank you!"

Gu Yue let out a long breath, her face flushed red, whether from fright or embarrassment, she didn't know, her heart was pounding so fast it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest.

This was a difficult question to answer. To be honest, even Tang Shan hadn't expected the waiter to be so outrageous, saying something so suggestive. He could only awkwardly change the subject: "Hurry up and go up, otherwise the buns will get cold and won't taste good."

"Hmm!" Gu Yue took a deep breath, barely regaining some composure. She didn't go upstairs on her own anymore, but gently moved closer to Tang Shan's side, following his steps slowly upwards, her shyness lingering for a long time.

……

At the outer gate of Gengxin City, a thin middle-aged man walked straight into the city with his hands behind his back.

His face was sinister, and his eyes held an arrogant air of superiority, as if he were born to be a cut above the rest.

"Hello sir, please pay the city entry fee."

Seeing the man's lack of self-awareness, the soldier standing at the door frowned and stepped in front of him.

"roll!"

boom!

The man didn't even lift his eyelids. With a soft shout, a terrifying aura flashed by. The soldiers, who were merely ordinary people, were instantly pressed to the ground by the pressure emanating from him. Their kneecaps shattered instantly, and they let out a heart-wrenching scream.

The soldiers on both sides remained silent and obediently stepped back, allowing the thin man to enter the city.

He didn't pause for a moment, and didn't even glance at the soldier's blood-soaked legs.

"Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, quickly help Fifth Brother up and take him to the infirmary. I'll go report to my superiors right away."

Upon seeing the mysterious Soul Master disappear into the distance, a burly man, presumably the leader, gave a tense order before turning and running quickly toward the army's encampment.

The gaunt middle-aged man strolled leisurely through the streets of Gengxin City, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips as he recalled the utterly clueless soldier from earlier: "I am a Soul Saint! How dare they block my path? They deserve to be crippled." He thought to himself, "These low-ranking soldiers don't even understand the most basic respect. It seems I'll have to report this to His Majesty when I get back. Soldiers with no sense of propriety should retire as soon as possible to avoid causing the empire too much trouble."

……

Above the hotel is a small rooftop terrace, with a pavilion no more than seven or eight square meters in size. Inside the pavilion is a stone table and three stone chairs. The afterglow of the evening sun, like molten gold, gently falls on the pavilion, table, and chairs, coating the cold stone surfaces with a warm, pale red glow. A gentle breeze blows, bringing a sense of comfort and tranquility.

A paper package lay open on the stone table, with fragrant steamed buns piled on top. Tang Shan and Gu Yue sat on the edge of the rooftop, looking down at the bustling streets below, where cars and pedestrians moved back and forth. The once towering vehicles and pedestrians had shrunk to tiny silhouettes, slowly flowing in the afterglow.

Awoo!

The aroma of chewy noodles and meat filled his mouth, and Gu Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, like a satisfied little animal.

While chewing on his steamed bun, Tang Shan looked intently toward the city gate with a strange expression.

"Tangshan, what's wrong?"

Gu Yue noticed where Tang Shan was looking and used his powerful mental energy to scan, but found nothing.

She couldn't help but become more curious. She snuggled closer to Tang Shan, her soft hair brushing against his arm. Following his gaze, she still found nothing.

"I'm watching our opponents."

Tang Shan looked away and said with a smile.

"Why didn't I notice? Could it be that it's that childlike innocence you're talking about, that precognitive ability?"

Tang Shan nodded, while Gu Yue felt depressed.

"What an outrageous sensory ability! I couldn't even detect it with my mental power, yet this special sensory ability detected it. Does that make sense?"

Gu Yue was truly speechless. When she first heard Tang Shan introduce the special senses developed by Dan Jin, she didn't take it seriously. No matter how powerful it was, it was just a special application of mental power. For her, it wouldn't have much effect at all. After all, she was the Silver Dragon King who inherited the Dragon God's mental power and "world-shaking wisdom".

However, as Tang Shan used this ability to evade crises step by step, her confidence was gradually eroded, until finally, all that remained was a deep suspicion of Long Sheng.

What does it mean to know as soon as someone has the thought of harming you? What does it mean to be able to estimate the approximate strength of the other party?

This is neither a martial spirit nor reasonable at all. Therefore, she wanted to try it out and let Tang Shan sense her, so as to test whether he could deduce her approximate strength.

However, the final test result was a failure, and Tang Shan's casual remark left her speechless.

"You have no ill intentions towards me, so what do you want me to try?"

The great Silver Dragon King was stunned by this simple and straightforward rebuttal, and only one thought remained in his mind: He's so good!

Actually, there was one thing Tang Shan didn't mention during the previous tests: besides actively sensing malice, his warning system could also passively detect things within a certain range that could pose a danger to him. However, he didn't sense any danger from Gu Yue. This could only mean one thing: currently, he is unable to sense the existence of a deity.

Tang Shan was still unclear about the specific reasons why he couldn't sense them. The main reason was that even after reading the first three parts of Douluo Continent, he still couldn't accurately define the life forms of the gods.

Is it merely a life form in a higher energy form? Or has it become the embodiment of laws, or even an abstract concept? Tangshan has no idea.

……

How strong is that person?

Gu Yue made up his mind that he must break through to the Dan Jin level as soon as possible and try out that special sensing method. At the same time, he began to inquire about the enemy's situation from Tang Shan.

"He's a Soul Saint, but he seems a bit strange to me. He's walking straight toward us right now."

Tang Shan seemed intrigued, taking a big bite of the meat bun in his hand, wondering how the other party could pinpoint his location so accurately.

Could it be that they did something to me? Tang Shan immediately denied this speculation.

This is the Douluo Continent, not some cultivation world. No matter how secretive or sneaky the methods are, they cannot escape the realm of spiritual power, soul power, and blood energy. With his Spirit Abyss Realm spiritual power, no matter how special the methods are, they absolutely cannot conceal his perception, unless they are rule-based soul skills.

Chapter 316 The Enemy's Story

However, it's unlikely that he found the Rule Soul Skill. You should know that apart from percentage-enhancing Soul Skills, the use of other Rule Soul Skills is limited, and it's impossible for them to be used normally.

Moreover, Tang Shan was certain that the malice had not been following him all along; it had only come after he arrived in Gengxin City. This made him even more curious about how the other party had managed to do it.

"He has now entered the range of mental energy."

Upon hearing Tang Shan's reminder, Gu Yue's eyes lit up, and his powerful spiritual energy spread out silently, quickly locking onto the target Tang Shan had mentioned.

He was a thin, middle-aged man with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of arrogance that seemed to look down on the world.

He walked slowly, his eyes casually scanning his surroundings, his demeanor relaxed and unhurried, showing none of the caution and composure one would expect when chasing an enemy.

"Is it possible that he was just passing by?"

Gu Yue carefully observed the other party with her mental power, but she couldn't see where the other party seemed to be carrying strong malice. However, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw the middle-aged man suddenly turn his foot and walk towards the direction of the hotel where they were staying.

Now, even if Tang Shan tells Gu Yue that this person has no ill intentions, Gu Yue will never believe it.

"What do we do now? Are we going to fight him?"

Gu Yue swallowed the bun in her hand whole, summoned a crystal-clear water ball, and carefully washed her little hands, her eyes full of eager anticipation.

"No rush. The Star Luo Empire should have a certain understanding of my strength by now. They must know that a Soul Saint can't defeat me. The other sources of danger are still very far away from me, so they are obviously not traps. Let's wait for him to come over and see what tricks he wants to play."

Tang Shan finished his steamed buns, had Gu Yue summon a water ball to clean his fingertips, and then pulled Gu Yue to sit down quietly, waiting for the thin middle-aged man to arrive.

However, due to the professionalism expected of a disguised persona, he subtly made minor adjustments to his facial muscles, causing his originally stunning appearance to drop a level: Tang Shan is a professional at playing the role of the sect leader of the Body Sect.

……

With an arrogant and determined air, he walked into the hotel and lightly tapped the counter with his withered fingers: "Are there any rooms available?"

The waitress didn't even look up, and casually replied, "That's all."

Xiao Kuang frowned, a hint of impatience flashing across his face.

He took out a dark gold token from his pocket, tapped it lightly on the table with his fingertips, and said indifferently, "Take another look, are you sure it's gone?"

"Don't I know whether it's there or not?"

The waitress was clearly getting impatient and looked up irritably, but the moment she saw the pattern on the token, her face turned pale: "Greetings, boss."

Xiao Kuang nodded slightly, his tense expression softening a little.

"Boss, we really don't have any left. How about I let one of our guests check out early and give them some compensation for the room fee?"

The waitress asked cautiously. She often heard rumors about the boss, saying he was unpredictable, deep-thinking, and malicious towards ordinary people. There were also rumors circulating that his original name wasn't Xiao Kuang, but rather a direct descendant of the Dai family of the Xingluo royal family, who changed his name after a tragic incident.

"No need. Since the place is full, I can just stay somewhere else."

Xiao Kuang slowly and deliberately retrieved the token and walked towards the rooftop.

The woman breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that the boss hadn't lost his temper, and felt that she had barely escaped a disaster.

As Xiao Kuang recalled the waiter's cautious and overly cautious attitude in the hallway, a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth—the world misunderstood him too much. He never disliked ordinary people. After all, his beloved wife was just an ordinary mortal.

At this thought, his mind suddenly stopped, and a near-out-of-control madness suddenly erupted from the depths of his eyes: Damn soldiers, why! I am a member of the Star Luo royal family, how dare you lay a hand on her!