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

His raging heart was as still as an ancient well; he had long been prepared for death. If it weren't for his desire to avenge his wife, he would have died long ago.

hum!

The profound seventh soul ring descended directly, enveloping his entire body. A massive, jet-black pillar of light shot into the sky, and a terrifying aura permeated the surrounding area.

"Using your Martial Soul True Body right off the bat? Then I can't be careless either." A hint of surprise flashed in Tang Shan's eyes, but he didn't hesitate. His second spirit ring flashed at the same time, and he activated the Dharma Manifestation Heaven and Earth!

Originally, his body, which had reached two meters in the Core Formation state, suddenly grew at an extremely terrifying speed under the effect of his soul skill. His torso lengthened, his limbs thickened, his joints expanded, and his overall height continued to rise. The amethyst-colored light also expanded, covering every part of his body. In just a few breaths, his body swelled to nine meters. However, the amplification was not yet over.

A blurry silver figure appeared behind Tang Shan and crashed into him, causing his already imposing body to grow even larger.

Silver-level second awakening grants a 100% increase to all attributes, including Soul Skill effects.

When all the changes ceased, only a giant, eighteen meters tall and clad in amethyst armor, remained standing.

With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue teleported to a nearby hilltop, ready to observe the upcoming battle.

Roar!

A tiger's roar exploded from the dark pillar of light. The sound was not powerful, but rather weak and feeble. As the pillar of light receded, a giant tiger appeared before Tang Shan. It was eighteen meters long, but emaciated, with atrophied and shriveled muscles, and its fur was a mixture of white, green, and yellow.

The tiger's skeleton was intact, its skin and flesh tightly clung to its bones, its abdomen was concave, and its fur was of varying lengths and mixed colors. A strange, pernicious aura unconsciously spread outwards from its body, causing all vegetation to wither and die, leaving behind a desolate wasteland.

"So that's how it is." Looking at the giant in front of him, who was the same size as himself after he activated his Martial Soul True Form, Xiao Kuang finally understood the source of Tang Shan's confidence in defeating the Soul Saint.

Putting everything else aside, the change in size alone is in no way inferior to the boost gained after activating the Martial Soul True Body. Coupled with the effects of the other Soul Skills, it's no wonder that he can defeat a Soul Saint.

On the vast plain, a giant and a tiger faced each other, the air was extremely oppressive, and the sky grew increasingly gloomy.

Bang bang bang!

Seeing that the other party was hesitant to make a move, Tang Shan did not wait any longer. His huge feet stomped on the ground, creating huge deep pits. His 18-meter-tall body stirred up a violent airflow with just a slight movement. As he ran, the earth seemed to tremble slightly.

Boom!

With a sudden stomp, gravel flew everywhere, and a fist several sizes larger than an iron pot slammed down, shattering the sound barrier and creating a powerful shockwave behind the arm.

Roar!

At this moment, the emaciated tiger finally reacted. Its massive body twisted, dodging the fist in an extremely awkward posture. It rotated its waist, exerted force with its forelimbs, and its claws, emitting a ghastly green light, scratched straight at Tang Shan's thigh.

The fist, having missed its target, continued its movement, transforming into a palm and pulling back to block the tiger's claw.

boom!

With palms and claws clashing, a savage force surged from Tang Shan's hands, causing the eighteen-meter-long giant tiger to retreat repeatedly. How could Tang Shan miss such a golden opportunity? His towering body charged forward again, dragging out torn air currents and shattering the air as his massive iron elbow crashed down like a pillar of heaven.

Boom!

The elbow strike landed solidly, sending the giant tiger flying. Although Tang Shan was surprised by the weakness of his opponent, he did not hesitate. He leaped up, his huge shadow blocking out the light. The giant, as tall as a six-story building, glided through the air, exuding an astonishing sense of oppression.

hum!

A ghastly green light condensed in the giant tiger's mouth and then blasted out—its first soul skill, Plague Light!

Xiao Kuang's real name is Dai Yi. He comes from the Dai family of the Star Luo Empire. His martial soul is a mutated white tiger martial soul called the Sick Tiger. It does not belong to the conventional poison attribute and is closer to the power of plague.

The Star Luo Empire recognized this and groomed him as a strategic force to rival Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo of the Heavenly Dou Empire, investing heavily in his growth. Plague attributes are inherently more difficult to defend against than ordinary poison attributes, and have a higher potential. Unfortunately, his innate soul power aptitude was limited, and even with diligent training day and night, he only reached level 79 Soul Saint, unable to advance any further.

The Sick Tiger Martial Soul granted him special combat abilities, but it also continuously damaged the foundation of his physical body. The White Tiger Martial Soul was originally known for its strong physical body and was naturally suited for a strong offensive approach. However, in his case, his body was constantly eroded by the power of the plague, making it unable to withstand the burden of a direct attack. In the end, he had no choice but to abandon the offensive approach and switch to a control-type Soul Master.

A ghastly green, plague-laden light shot straight towards Tangshan in the sky. At the same time, a massive tiger leaped up, accompanied by a strong, foul gust of wind. As the saying goes, clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger. Although its physical attributes couldn't match a pure White Tiger Martial Soul, its inherent strength was undeniable. Besides using soul skills for control, Xiao Kuang could also fight with its own body.

Boom!

With his left hand clenched tightly, Tang Shan, falling rapidly, activated his "Breaking Through All Laws" ability as he slammed down to meet the sickly green light.

He raised his right hand, his soul power surging forth, and activated the Golden Behemoth Right Palm Bone Soul Skill, Behemoth Claws!

Tear!

Five dark golden rays flashed by, tearing through the sky and leaving faint spatial cracks. The emaciated giant tiger, which was rushing towards Tangshan with a gust of wind, suddenly stiffened. Five very obvious wounds appeared instantly from its upper chest to its lower abdomen, and energy unconsciously dissipated from the wounds.

Click!

The green light, which appeared as a beam of light, struck Tang Shan's left fist like a tangible object, with cracks appearing on its surface before finally shattering into specks of light.

The giant tiger wanted to land as quickly as possible to avoid the continuous attacks, but it was too late. Tang Shan, who was falling at high speed, reached out with his huge hand, pressed down on his center of gravity, and increased his falling speed even more. He grabbed the giant tiger by the scruff of its neck and pressed its head straight down to the ground.

Boom!

A giant and a tiger crashed down from the sky at the same time, raising a cloud of dust several meters high. The dust was obscured by the thick smoke. Tang Shan did not loosen his grip at all. He flipped over and mounted the tiger's back. His other fist pounded down like a storm, producing a series of violent booms.

Roar!

A burst of brute force suddenly erupted from the giant tiger's body, and it leaped up, trying to shake off the giant on its back. However, the powerful hand was gripping it too tightly, and with this leap, it took the giant with it and it leaped into the rising dust.

From beginning to end, Xiao Kuang was consistently at a disadvantage; the battle was one-sided from the start. Xiao Kuang transformed into a giant tiger, letting out a roar, and a vibrant green halo suddenly spread from his body—his second soul skill, Resisting Poison Ring, activated!

The giant riding on the tiger raised his arm and threw a punch, directly colliding with the poison ring. With a crisp crack, the energy ring, originally intended to hinder the enemy, shattered once again under Tang Shan's fist. The massive iron fist, carrying overwhelming force, smashed down on the huge, thin tiger's head once more.

Bang bang bang!

With one hand holding it in place and the other slamming it down, the giant tiger struggled and rolled with all its might, leaving behind huge craters of varying depths on the vast plain. The air was already churned into fragments, but under Tang Shan's attack, it had no power to resist and could only barely hold on.

He unleashed his soul skills continuously, and all sorts of plague-like energy tried to invade Tang Shan's body and cause damage. However, all of this seemed so ridiculous under those iron fists that could smash everything.

Plague-attribute soul skills, control-type, which means that Xiao Kuang's soul skill library has no single-target burst skills. He can only be like a weak, sick cat, at the mercy of Tang Shan.

Roar!

A weak tiger roar rang out, its neck was gripped tightly by a large hand, and then it was thrown upwards. The giant's body exploded instantly, and an overwhelming attack enveloped it.

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Chapter 330 Joining Forces to Destroy the Enemy (Bonus Chapter for 600 Monthly Tickets)

With his body stretched out, even the slightest movement of his thick arms created ripples.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

His arms seemed to conjure thousands of fists, which rained down in rapid succession, creating countless overlapping punches that completely enveloped the giant tiger that had been tossed high into the air. Even more terrifying was that with each punch, the sound barrier was shattered, and the continuous sonic booms piled up in front of Tang Shan, forming a thick and frightening shockwave barrier.

boom!

He slammed his foot into the ground, creating a crater nearly a meter deep. The force rose from his foot, traveled down his legs, waist, and shoulders, and finally converged on his right fist. With a twist of his waist, he thrust his fist upward.

Boom!

The fist speed increased again, and a blur of an arm flashed by, its unparalleled power slamming into the giant tiger's chest and abdomen. The giant tiger's body stiffened abruptly for a moment after being struck, its power instantly dissipating, and it flew high into the air again, its body twisting and collapsing, its surface energy peeling away, scattering energy fragments everywhere.

boom!

The tiger's body drew a beautiful yet extremely oppressive parabola before crashing straight into the nearby hill, leaving a huge crater and sending dust billowing into the air.

Gu Yue, who was also located on a small hilltop, wrinkled her nose and casually summoned a gust of wind that swept away the dust that was about to envelop the mountaintop. She curiously stuck her head out and looked at the large pit on the mountainside.

As the view gradually cleared, a somewhat ethereal giant tiger lay quietly in the pit, its chest and abdomen badly shattered, with a human figure faintly visible within it.

The giant tiger struggled to its feet and met the girl's eyes. Both of them were clearly stunned for a moment.

Having reached the end of his rope, the arrogant man suddenly realized: "That's right, how could I forget? There's still someone here. I can't beat Tang Shan, but I can't possibly beat this girl either. If I take her hostage, I might be able to use her to threaten Tang Shan. Even if Tang Shan is really heartless, it's not a loss to take someone with me before I leave."

With this thought in mind, Xiao Kuang did not hesitate and unleashed all the energy within his body. He knew very well that he only had one chance, and once Tang Shan realized what was happening, he would never have a second chance. He had to succeed in one fell swoop.

A ghastly green flame instantly erupted from the illusory giant tiger's body, spreading wildly along its fur, and its aura suddenly surged. The tiger, which had been lying on its back, abruptly rolled over, its limbs tensing, its claws digging deep into the ground, and almost simultaneously unleashing energy beyond its normal limits. With a powerful push from its hind legs, its body exploded forward.

Boom!

The already enormous crater shattered once more, sending rocks flying everywhere. A massive tiger-like shadow arched its body and leaped into the air, carrying overwhelming ferocity and a desperate, tragic momentum, suddenly lunging straight at the girl on the mountaintop.

"court death!"

Tang Shan, who was walking slowly, suddenly frowned deeply. Although he knew that his arrogance could not cause any harm to Gu Yue, the anger and killing intent from his heart still made him do his best.

The third soul skill, Bauhinia Origin; and the fourth soul skill, My Will is Heavenly Power, are activated simultaneously. Spirit, soul power, and blood energy converge instantly, intersecting in the palm, the hand seal is extended, and then directly reversed, transforming from a seal into an axe.

The illusory giant axe materialized, gray will energy swirling around its body, its aura rising steadily, before it was cleaved forward with a seemingly indistinct strike.

As the arrogant tiger leaped into the air, sensing the sudden increase in danger behind it, it was not alarmed but rather delighted. A ferocious smile appeared on its tiger face: "Anger is good, an outburst is good! This means the little girl must be very important." Seeing a glimmer of hope, the arrogant tiger felt its leaping body become lighter. Its dark green tiger eyes stared at the black-haired girl who was still somewhat dazed on the mountaintop, its eyes filled with longing—a longing for life.

However, the arrogant, wide-open tiger's mouth froze instantly the next moment. He watched as the girl's somewhat dazed expression turned cold in an instant. Then, silver scales covered his palm, and two yellow and two purple soul rings appeared. The next moment, it was dark!

A dense multitude of elements surged forth from the heavens and earth, winds howled, fires roared, waters surged, and earth sank. Light and darkness intertwined and collided, and the power of space subtly fluctuated, as if summoned by an unparalleled sovereign. Seven elemental attributes rapidly coalesced behind the girl, growing ever denser. Just as her tiger-like body reached the mountain peak, they completely merged into a raging, chaotic river of elemental energy, carrying an aura of annihilation, and charged directly towards him.

In the instant he was engulfed by the elemental tide, only one thought remained in Xiao Kuang's mind: Why is there another monster here of Tang Shan's level!

On the plains, the illusory giant tiger was washed away by the elemental river, its body dissolving and disintegrating at a visible speed, while the giant behind it swung its giant axe at the same time.

hum!

The elephant was formless, but the axe shadow expanded rapidly with each swing. When it struck the giant tiger, all that remained was a beam of axe light that seemed to split the heavens and the earth.

Boom!

The tiger's body exploded with a deafening roar, and one of the figures was directly struck by the two powerful attacks, instantly engulfed and completely vanished. However, Tang Shan and Gu Yue frowned almost simultaneously, their gazes turning to the crater created by the giant tiger. There, a somewhat familiar aura quietly emerged. The aura was extremely weak, almost on its last breath, but the identity of its owner was clear: it was none other than Xiao Kuang, who should have perished under their combined attack.

"Interesting." Tang Shan smirked and walked straight towards the pit. Gu Yue teleported a few times and landed on Tang Shan's shoulder. With Tang Shan's current height of over ten meters, his shoulder was more than enough to accommodate Gu Yue. The girl stepped on the armor that Tang Shan had formed with the power of the Purple Thorn and sat down.

Although his mental energy had detected Xiao Kuang's state, Tang Shan remained calm and steadily approached the pit.

Soon, they arrived at the edge of the pit. At the deepest part of the pit, which was three meters deep and ten meters long, a gaunt middle-aged man lay still, his face ashen, his bones largely broken, barely breathing. Crimson blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were somewhat vacant.

Looking at the huge shadow cast overhead, a bitter smile appeared on his face: "I lost, I lost completely."

Tang Shan sat down cross-legged, resembling a small hill. He lowered his head, looking at the arrogant man who was not far from death, and asked calmly, "What ability did you use just now? How did you escape from the attacks of the two of us?"

Xiao Kuang mustered a sliver of soul power, using his only remaining, barely functional left hand to prop himself up. The shattered bones within his body churned, causing him to cough up another mouthful of blood.

"This is my sixth soul skill, Plague Clone. It can create a clone to fight in my place, while I hide myself and remain in a relatively safe state," Xiao Kuang explained with barely any strength.

"Then how did you get all these serious injuries?" Tang Shan was clearly puzzled.

"The Plague Clone can use all skills except the sixth soul skill, but it's not without risk. The damage inflicted on it will be reflected back to me in a certain proportion. Although it's only a reflection, if it's destroyed too thoroughly, it will also cause fatal damage to my main body." The arrogant voice gradually weakened.

Tang Shan thought about the figure within the Martial Soul True Body that he and Gu Yue had attacked together, and finally understood why the other party was so badly injured. That figure was almost completely obliterated by him and Gu Yue, and the feedback to the other party was only that a large area of ​​his bones were broken. It could only be said that it was fortunate that his soul skill was so powerful.

Silence fell again. Although they had just fought to the death, the two were now surprisingly harmonious. Tang Shan was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "Originally, I didn't intend to kill you, and I was also planning to let the Xingluo stronghold in Gengxin City go. Unfortunately, you insisted on coming to me and asking for trouble."

With blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Xiao Kuang revealed a ferocious smile: "I never expected that what I originally intended to do was capture someone from the Spirit Hall, but instead I ran right into my real target. I don't know if it's just bad luck or pure good fortune."

His arrogant voice, halfway through his speech, gradually subsided, and his previously deathly complexion instantly regained some color. This was not only due to his final burst of energy, but also because he had suddenly discovered a terrifying truth!

Xiao Kuang suddenly looked up, his voice hoarse but filled with disbelief: "You didn't deny that you were from the Spirit Hall just now, so which faction are you from?!"

The next moment, his body fell straight down, lifeless, his eyes wide open, dying with deep confusion and fear.

Clearly, his dying recollection led him to discover an extremely terrifying truth. When he exposed Tang Shan's identity, he said that the other party was from the Spirit Hall, and Tang Shan did not deny it. However, as everyone knows, Tang Shan is a confidant of the Crown Prince of Tian Dou. So, what is his true identity?