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

"White Tiger Protective Barrier, White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!" Zhu Zhuyun blurted out these three soul skill names, which became the most powerful proof of Tang Shan's method.

A brief silence fell over the air. After a long while, Xue Qinghe, barely accepting reality, asked hesitantly, "So, the Dai family also knows this method?"

Tang Shan shook his head: "They must have done it unintentionally, but they didn't figure out how to do it. Otherwise, no matter how well they hid it, the Zhu family, who are closely related to them, would definitely have some information. Not to mention, if they had known about this method earlier, why are they still so weak now?"

Xue Qinghe and the others strongly agreed with Tang Shan's words. If the Xingluo Dai family could directly choose the type of soul skill, their combat power would increase exponentially. While it wouldn't be as outrageous as Tang Shan's four-ring battle against an eight-ring, fighting opponents of the same level or higher shouldn't be a problem.

"According to my speculation, their ancestors must have discovered that the combination of the first three soul skills was quite effective. In order to pass on this combination method, they asked future generations to hunt the corresponding soul beasts as much as possible. Influenced by their elders, they subconsciously believed that hunting these three soul beasts could obtain these three soul skills, which just met the above-mentioned conditions for selecting soul skills."

Zhu Zhuyun then raised a question: "But teacher, there are many soul beasts in the Royal Hunting Grounds that can obtain these three soul skills, and their ages are all different. How is that possible?"

Tang Shan was not surprised that Zhu Zhuyun raised this question and put forward his second conclusion: "Soul beasts are ultimately limited. The Star Luo Empire may be able to cultivate a hundred-year soul beast through long-term training, but it is obviously unlikely to cultivate a thousand-year soul beast. Since the number of soul beasts is limited, and the Star Luo Dai family still has a continuous stream of disciples who have obtained these three soul skills, there is only one possibility: these three soul skills have been deeply imprinted in the Dai family's White Tiger Martial Soul and passed down with the bloodline."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Ye family." This time, it was Xue Qinghe who spoke first, and after her reminder, everyone present understood the meaning of her words.

"That's right, it's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Ye family whose martial soul is the Nine Heart Begonia. The former is basically all amplification skills, and the latter is all healing skills, which is enough to explain a lot of things."

Putting everything else aside, the most famous of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's guardian elders are those who have an unparalleled understanding of the importance of combat power. Instead of investing in outside geniuses and gambling on their talent and character, wouldn't it be a better choice to cultivate their own family members?

Why didn't they do that, instead using all their resources to recruit talent? Martial Souls are like pagodas; I don't believe they didn't try to develop them in the direction of offensive or defensive builds. The lack of results so far suggests only one possibility—it's not that they didn't think of it, but that they couldn't.

Everyone fell into deep thought, constantly absorbing the knowledge about martial spirits and soul skills from Tangshan's words. A brand new door seemed to be quietly opening before them.

"The reason why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Ye Family Martial Soul are so special is not difficult to deduce. In that era before the rise of humanity, humans cooperated with each other to survive on the entire continent, fighting against the heavens, the earth, and the soul beasts. At that time, there were not many conspiracies and schemes or infighting. The role of each human soul master was to give full play to the special characteristics of their own martial soul. This is why there are divisions such as offensive, agile, defensive, food, and support types."

There was no internal fighting, but the living environment was extremely harsh. All Soul Masters had to exert all their strength to maximize their abilities. In the face of life and death, their will was naturally firm. Acquiring Soul Rings was their hope for survival. They had an extremely thorough understanding of the role their Soul Skills should play, and the characteristics of each Soul Skill were deeply engraved in their Martial Soul's origin, which could not be erased even after a long period of time.

Silence fell upon everyone. Their consciousness seemed to flow backward through the river of time, witnessing firsthand the epic story of humanity's cooperation, trust, and gradual rise to power.

"Alright, this is just my speculation. It's hard to say whether their martial souls are really as special as I speculate. Let's get back to the main topic and continue talking about the method of consciousness interfering with the soul rings."

Tang Shan's voice barely managed to rouse everyone from their dazed state. Xue Qinghe couldn't help but ask, "Tang Shan, weren't you shocked when you learned the truth?"

No one spoke; they just looked at Tangshan with curiosity. Clearly, they had already taken Tangshan's guess as the truth, since it was reasonable and compliant with regulations—a perfect closed loop.

Tang Shan smiled but did not answer.

The reason he wasn't shocked was because he knew of an even more shocking and incredible epic—a journey of flesh and blood, without clothes or food, traversing snow-capped mountains, that long and arduous road forged the backbone of the rise of the Eastern dragon!

Compared to such a great achievement that is difficult for ordinary people to reach, relying on martial spirit, spirit rings and spirit power to lead the human race to rise step by step, Tang Shan now feels that something is missing: if ordinary people can do it, why can't you, who have extraordinary power, do the same?

"So, as long as you firmly believe in your mind and confirm the type of soul skill you want when absorbing a soul ring, you might be able to obtain that type of soul skill, right?" Golden Crocodile Douluo steered the conversation back on track and asked Tang Shan.

"That's right. Moreover, if one can comprehend one's own will, the effect might be even better. If the martial soul is the original martial soul, the effect is very likely to be elevated to another level," Tang Shan said confidently.

"The effect of the original martial soul is better? Teacher, why is that?" Zhu Zhuyun asked, puzzled.

"The essence of this method is to use one's own martial soul as a medium to interfere with the spirit ring. It is difficult for a non-body martial soul spirit master to clearly feel the existence of the martial soul, let alone use it as a medium. However, it is different for the body martial soul. The martial soul is a part of the body. If you want to interfere with the spirit ring, the medium is very easy to find, and the effect is naturally better."

"Teacher, do you have any suggestions for future soul skills? What types of soul skills should we choose?"

Xue Qinghe appears to have mediocre talent, Zhu Zhuqing is aloof, and the Golden Crocodile Douluo is already at the ninth ring. Naturally, Zhu Zhuyun asks the most questions. As for Gu Yue, she has already taken out a plate of snacks from her storage bracelet and is listening to their conversation while eating.

After revealing her true appearance, Gu Yue was still a glutton, but compared to her previous occasional unrestrained feasting, the silver-haired, stunningly beautiful Gu Yue was much more reserved: her appetite had not decreased, but her movements were elegant and natural, perfectly matching her current temperament.

Tang Shan tapped his fingers lightly on the table, pondered for a moment, and then spoke: "First choice is rule-based soul skills. Second, if conditions permit, try to choose amplification-type soul skills in the early stages. Try to save attack-type soul skills for the fifth and sixth rings, and try to get domain skills for the eighth and ninth rings."

This rule mainly applies to Soul Masters, including those with control abilities. At most, those with control abilities can obtain one control skill in advance, and the remaining Soul Rings can be used to increase the strength of their Martial Soul. The fifth and sixth Soul Rings can then be used to add powerful control skills.

As for food-type and support-type characters, just let things take their natural course.

To be honest, Tang Shan really didn't know what was so great about food-type and weapon-type support-type spirit beasts. As long as they reached the required age, he could just kill them and absorb them. As for spirit ring skills, that was up to fate.

Chapter 360 Golden Crocodile Douluo Wants to Repeat the Same Mistake

The main reason is that although the soul skills obtained by these two types of martial souls are somewhat related to the soul beasts they hunt, they are really not that related.

For example, one of the Shrek Seven Devils' martial souls is a sausage, but their true martial soul form is a "golden fly." Is there any connection between the two? It can only be said that they seem to have some symbolic connection.

There's also the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Its amplification skills were working perfectly at first, but then its eighth and ninth soul skills suddenly changed, going from bug-level amplification to bug-level defense. It can also use a resurrection skill with the Sausage Martial Soul, making it truly unpredictable.

After learning about Tangshan's complete plan, Xue Qinghe's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked softly, "So you've long coveted the twin cyclops's innate soul skill and wanted to obtain it from it?"

Tang Shan nodded slightly: "That's right. As for the cultivation level of up to 80,000 years, that's not a problem at all."

My previous spirit ring came from a 20,000-year-old golden lion-mastiff, which belongs to the category of legendary spirit beasts. Its energy ferocity is equivalent to that of a 30,000 to 40,000-year-old super spirit beast. Although the total spirit power of a 30,000 to 40,000-year-old super spirit beast is not as great as that of an 80,000-year-old top-tier spirit beast, its energy ferocity should not be much different.

Back then, I was only slightly behind; now, absorbing what I've learned is no problem at all.

Seeing that Tang Shan was determined, Xue Qinghe didn't try to persuade him any further: "That soul beast is deep in the Star Dou Great Forest and is extremely powerful. Why don't you let Grandpa Golden Crocodile go with you? That way, you'll have someone to look after you."

Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing were taken aback, clearly surprised by Xue Qinghe's way of addressing the old man beside them.

Tang Shan shook his head, his tone calm: "No need. With my current strength, it shouldn't be too difficult to solve it. Your Highness, just give me a map, and I'll find it myself."

Xue Qinghe was very surprised and subconsciously said, "You're handling it yourself? You know, it's an 80,000-year-old soul beast, comparable to a human Soul Douluo..."

She was only halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized that Tang Shan was no longer the weak boy he once was. Now he was a terrifying being who could directly kill a Star Luo Soul Douluo and then swagger away.

For no apparent reason, Xue Qinghe felt an emptiness in her heart, as if she had lost something. An uncontrollable thought rose in her mind: Tang Shan is so strong now, will he leave me?

"Alright then, be sure to be careful then." Xue Qinghe didn't know how to refuse, so he could only force a smile and say it dryly.

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Golden Crocodile Douluo cleared his throat and turned his gaze to Tang Shan: "Tang Shan, how is your internal martial arts training going? Have you reached the Gang Jin level yet?"

Tang Shan was clearly unaware of the change in Xue Qinghe's expression and tone. Upon hearing the Golden Crocodile Douluo's question, he answered without hesitation, "I have already seen the god."

Golden Crocodile Douluo's pupils constricted slightly, somewhat surprised: "You've already broken through to that... indestructible god-seeing level?"

Tang Shan nodded: "That's exactly right."

Golden Crocodile Douluo glanced at Xue Qinghe, who was still somewhat dazed, and said to Tang Shan, "It's getting late, you should get some rest. How about sparring with this old man tomorrow?"

Tang Shan readily agreed, "No problem!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo stood up: "In that case, I'll be leaving now. As for hunting soul beasts, I'll accompany you on the trip to prevent any danger."

Tang Shan wanted to say that with the Silver Dragon King by his side, he wouldn't encounter any danger, but considering that it was ultimately Golden Crocodile Douluo's good intention, he didn't refuse and nodded in agreement.

"Xiaoxue, Tangshan has been traveling all day, let him rest for a while. Remember to arrange rooms for the other girls."

As Golden Crocodile Douluo approached the door, he saw Xue Qinghe still sitting there like a block of wood. He sighed inwardly, sent a telepathic reminder, and then pushed open the door to leave.

Xue Qinghe suddenly woke up, just in time to meet Tang Shan's somewhat puzzled gaze, and a chill ran through him.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" Tang Shan sensed something was off about Xue Qinghe and asked tentatively.

"It's nothing, it's just that my father has been pressuring me to get married lately, which is a bit annoying. You should get some rest, I'll go arrange rooms for them."

Xue Qinghe stood up, picked up the tray that the soldier had brought him, and hurriedly left.

Tang Shan scratched his head, feeling like he might have missed something. Come to think of it, he hadn't had a chance to ask yet, so what exactly was this about winning the Crown Princess?

"Teacher, then we won't disturb your rest any longer." Zhu Zhuyun stood up, took Zhu Zhuqing's little hand, greeted her gently, and left the courtyard, closing the gate behind her.

At this moment, only Tang Shan and Gu Yue remained in the courtyard. The evening breeze gently blew by, bringing a sense of tranquility.

Tang Shan watched as the aloof Gu Yue held a small plate and nibbled on pastries. A thought struck him, and he picked up a small piece from the girl's plate, popped it into his mouth, and stared directly into her bright silver eyes.

Gu Yue rolled her eyes at Tang Shan, her cheeks puffed out slightly, and uttered two words indifferently: "Childish."

"Gu Yue, you've changed. Before, you would get angry if I tried to take food from you," Tang Shan said, feigning regret.

Gu Yue raised her chin and said matter-of-factly, "Getting angry is an irrational choice. Now I'll wait until you're eating and just snatch it from you."

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After arranging rooms for the Zhu sisters, Xue Qinghe felt that she might have forgotten something. Her thoughts were a little chaotic, so she didn't think too much about it. She returned to her study, leaned back in her chair, and stared out the window, lost in thought.

Golden Crocodile Douluo held a reclining chair and quietly stood by, waiting for Xue Qinghe to come to his senses, without saying a word.

She sat there for the entire day. Several maids came to Xue Qinghe, but she angrily chased them all away. This caused a small disturbance in the Crown Prince's residence, as it was quite unexpected for the usually refined and gentle Crown Prince to lose his temper for the first time.

As the last rays of the setting sun quietly disappeared below the horizon, night slowly fell, and the cool moonlight spilled into the courtyard, enveloping the entire Crown Prince's residence in a tranquil and melancholic darkness.

A tear silently slid down her cheek. She curled up, like a wounded young animal, lost and helpless.

"Hey! Xiaoxue, why are you doing this?" Golden Crocodile Douluo appeared quietly beside the girl and said helplessly.

Xue Qinghe buried her head in her knees, her voice muffled and filled with deep grievance: "Grandpa, do you think Tang Shan will leave me? He's so strong now, he can hunt soul beasts on his own, what use am I to him?"

It's only now that I realize, his soul power level is already very close to mine, and his actual combat strength far surpasses mine. Forget about a Soul Master fighting a Soul Douluo; even now, as a Soul King, I'd have difficulty killing a Soul Saint. Grandpa, what should I do?

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at her solemnly and asked, word by word, "Xiaoxue, tell Grandpa, do you like him? Don't try to fool me with talk of being a capable assistant or a right-hand man. You can lie to Grandpa, but you can't lie to your own heart."

Xue Qinghe swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and the room fell silent again. After an unknown amount of time, she finally let out a muffled "hmm".

call!

Seeing that Xue Qinghe finally admitted it, Golden Crocodile Douluo finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally agreed not to care, but he just couldn't control himself. The main reason was that Xue Qinghe's stubbornness really annoyed him. Golden Crocodile Douluo even thought that soul beasts seemed pretty good. If he took a liking to one, he could just tie it up and take it back. Why bother with all that trouble?

"Xiaoxue, you've seen the relationship between Tangshan and Gu Yue now, not to mention Dugu Yan from the Dugu family. You've fallen far behind."

Although Gu Yue had a certain advantage before, she wasn't as good-looking as you. No one expected that her ordinary appearance was actually a disguise for a young girl. Now the situation is very unfavorable for you.

Xue Qinghe raised her head, her long, golden hair, as radiant as the sun, cascading down naturally. Her features were exquisitely beautiful, and her former heroic spirit had completely transformed into tenderness. With teary eyes, she listened to the Golden Crocodile Douluo's analysis and nodded dejectedly.

I never imagined that I, a dignified Limit Douluo, would one day have to analyze the romantic entanglements of young people. It's truly...

If it were anyone else, Golden Crocodile Douluo wouldn't care so much, but Xue Qinghe, or rather Qian Renxue, was someone he had watched grow up since childhood and had long regarded as his own granddaughter. He simply couldn't bear to see her hurt like this.

The affection between grandparents and grandchildren is no joke. The doting of the worshippers in the Hall of Worship for Qian Renxue was evident in the final battle of the gods. Apart from the Grand Worshipper who sacrificed himself, half of the other six died to save Qian Renxue. Golden Crocodile Douluo even self-destructed to prevent Qian Renxue from falling.

Seeing that Qian Renxue agreed with his analysis, Golden Crocodile Douluo continued to ask, "Xiaoxue, are you willing to share Tangshan with them?"

Qian Renxue shook her head without hesitation, her eyes resolute: "No, Tangshan can only belong to me." The girl's voice was still a little choked up, but it carried an undeniable determination.

Knowing the outcome would be this way, Golden Crocodile Douluo remained silent for a moment before saying, "Then there is only one way: to force the issue and then use the power of our Spirit Hall to coerce him."

As he continued, Golden Crocodile Douluo suddenly felt a little guilty, because the plot seemed so familiar, and he couldn't help but think of the woman who was now sitting on the Pope's throne.

Goodness, it's not people that are reincarnated, it's events, right? In the last era, angels were insane, and in this era, they are still angels.

In the last era, it was us who stood up for the angels; it seems like it's still us in this era.

The last era separated Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang; this era separates Tang Shan and Gu Yue.

In the last era, Yu Xiaogang had a chance encounter with Liu Erlong. In this era, will Tang Shan encounter Dugu Yan?

"Grandpa, let's not do this anymore." Qian Renxue's words interrupted the Golden Crocodile Douluo's increasingly rampant thoughts, and made him secretly breathe a sigh of relief. Although there was still a huge difference between the two sides, he dared not gamble. After all, the tragedy of the last era gave birth to the madman Bibi Dong. It would be terrible if another madman like Tang Shan were born in this era.

Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu can suppress her, but what about Tang Shan? Heaven knows how monstrous his strength will become after he achieves his title. After all, he is a Soul Master who can fight Soul Douluo. If he creates an enhanced version of Bibi Dong, their Hall of Worship does not have an enhanced version of Qian Daoliu to suppress him.

"Xiaoxue, you're right, this method isn't really suitable. Do you have any better ideas?"

Chapter 361 The Angel's Panic

Seeing that Golden Crocodile Douluo had given up the idea of ​​forcing things to a fait accompli, Qian Renxue also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her flushed cheeks cooled down a little, and her fingertips unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes.