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

The effect is incredibly powerful, but its drawbacks are also very obvious: it's a passive soul skill, which cannot be retracted or stopped. Even if Tang Shan's martial soul doesn't possess him in the future, he'll still have to live with six heads. If he becomes a Title Douluo in the future, the number of heads will reach an astonishing ten.

Chapter 374 Multi-line thinking

It's true that Tang Shan pursues power, and it's also true that his soul skills have incredible effects. The ability to directly gain the corresponding spiritual sea effect as the number of heads increases is indeed incredible, and it feels somewhat like the Great Origin Technique of a certain super-standard world. However, Tang Shan said that he really can't accept living with multiple heads, as that would be too bizarre.

Even the Nine-Headed Chimera, the god of divine retribution from the neighboring world, only had one head when he took human form. Living with multiple heads was unacceptable to him, no matter how powerful his soul skills were.

Fortunately, there are two soul skills that can achieve the desired effect in Tangshan, and the multi-headed soul skill is just one of them.

The simple introduction has an extraordinary effect. Rather than calling it multi-line thinking, Tangshan prefers to call this soul skill "quantum brain".

What's the difference between an emotionless virtual mind that thinks at the exact same speed as one's own and having multiple mechanical brains? Tangshan says there's no difference.

Unfortunately, the soul skill effect is an active skill, not a passive soul skill. It would be so much better if this multi-line thinking and multi-headed body were generally passive soul skills.

Although there was some regret, Tangshan quickly made a decision and chose a multi-line approach, which met Tangshan's requirements in all aspects. The only drawback was that it could not be maintained as a regular practice.

The moment Tang Shan selected his soul skill, a strong sense of rejection arose, and his consciousness was bounced back into his body.

It seemed to have worked. Tang Shan's emotions fluctuated briefly, but he quickly regained his composure and continued to refine the violent energy that kept surging from the soul ring.

Without any further incidents, Tang Shan, thanks to his formidable physical abilities, successfully absorbed the 80,000-year-old spirit ring without any major incidents.

His soul power soared to level 54, and becoming a Soul Emperor within two or three years should not be a problem.

call!

Tang Shan, who was meditating cross-legged, let out a long breath, opened his eyes, and looked at the silver-haired girl sitting in front of him.

"You've broken through." The girl leaned closer, her long eyelashes fluttering as if brushing against the young man's cheek.

"Otherwise what? This little thing is no problem for me." Tang Shan smiled and flicked his finger across the girl's nose.

Gu Yue subconsciously shrank her head, wrinkled her little nose, and let out a soft snort.

Tang Shan stood up, stretched, and his transformed body emitted a series of crisp sounds as his blood and energy flowed freely within him, and his soul power circulated endlessly through his meridians.

"Did you obtain the soul skill you desired?" Before anyone knew it, Golden Crocodile Douluo had arrived beside Tang Shan and asked in a deep voice.

Tang Shan nodded slightly: "I've obtained it. The soul skill is called Multi-Line Thinking, which is exactly the effect I wanted." As soon as he finished speaking, the soul rings appeared. The five soul rings, purple, purple, purple, black, and black, moved up and down rhythmically, and a powerful soul power wave emanated from Tang Shan's body.

The quality of his soul power far surpasses that of other soul masters of the same level. In terms of true soul power strength, Tang Shan is probably no less than a typical soul saint. As for strength, unless it is a Schrödinger's cat like Haotian Soul Saint, Tang Shan is confident that he can crush them in a very short time.

As for the color of the first spirit ring, Tang Shan can control it at will. After all, the foundation of the spirit ring is made up of his spirit power, so the strength and age of the ring are entirely up to him.

hum!

Fifth Soul Ring, Multi-Thread Thinking, activated!

There were no earth-shattering phenomena or drastic physical changes; the effects of the soul skills all appeared at Tang Shan's level of consciousness and thought.

Tang Shan suddenly felt his mind lighten, and his thinking speed increased dramatically. At the same time, he completely controlled five cold consciousnesses.

This feeling is very mysterious and cannot be accurately described in words. If I had to describe it, it would be that I can concentrate on doing many things at the same time.

With a thought, a cold consciousness automatically took over the operation of the soul power in his body. The cultivation speed reached its peak in the next moment. Strands of heaven and earth energy were drawn in and automatically flowed into Tang Shan's body, where they were refined into thick liquid soul power and settled in his dantian.

The second, cold consciousness, following Tang Shan's instructions, began to further explore the body's potential. Streams of special energy were extracted from the depths of every cell and tissue, nourishing the limbs and promoting the body's transformation.

The third, icy consciousness began to combine with the information in Tang Shan's mind and started to deduce the cultivation method of the Vajra Indestructible stage of internal martial arts.

With two more thought processes remaining idle, there was a significant surplus of computing power. Experiencing the wonderful feeling of multiple parallel directions operating in parallel without interfering with each other, and beginning to operate in an orderly manner under the unified control of his own will, Tangshan realized that he seemed to have unlocked a cheat code again.

What multi-line thinking? It's clearly an AI that automatically runs after assigning tasks, and it has no emotions, no resistance. Under the unification of Tangshan's core will, its effect is nothing short of abnormal.

Tang Shan can now focus on cultivating his soul power, developing his physical fitness, and even deduce the cultivation methods for internal martial arts while sleeping.

Golden Crocodile Douluo had obviously noticed the changes in Tang Shan as well. After all, the abnormal movement of the heaven and earth's spiritual energy and the fluctuation of blood and qi could not be hidden at all. Feeling the subtle changes in Tang Shan, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: Isn't the effect of this soul skill a bit outrageous?

"Is this multi-threaded thinking? Are you in a state of cultivation every moment now?" Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Tang Shan, who had reopened his eyes, and couldn't help but ask.

Tang Shan nodded: "This is just the application of multi-line thinking in cultivation. In battle, I can observe the terrain while fighting the opponent, refine my vital energy to restore my soul power while fighting the opponent, and release a mental attack while restoring my soul power. Multiple actions do not interfere with each other."

Golden Crocodile Douluo fell silent, while Gu Yue's mouth gaped open, filled with disbelief.

Gu Yue knew all too well what Tang Shan's soul skill meant. It was a cultivation accelerator for the god stage. If combined with the fact that he controlled the soul ring and gained insights into the rules when advancing the soul ring, she couldn't even imagine how far Tang Shan could go in the future.

Although Golden Crocodile Douluo did not understand the cultivation of future gods as well as Gu Yue, the effects he had just obtained were already making him very uneasy.

This multi-faceted soul skill doesn't enhance Tangshan's vertical strength, but rather its horizontal strength. The continuous replenishment of soul power during battle means extended endurance.

With the indirect assistance of this soul skill, Tang Shan's lack of soul power during battles is greatly reduced, and his combat power will inevitably be stronger.

"Congratulations, teacher, on breaking through to the Soul King realm! Your strength has greatly improved." Zhu Zhuyun, who had been brought down by Biji, said to Tang Shan with a smile.

Tang Shan waved his hand helplessly, then turned his gaze to Golden Crocodile Douluo: "Grandpa Golden Crocodile, I have obtained my spirit ring. What are the next steps?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked up at the sky and quickly made up his mind: "Let's rest for the night. We need to recuperate after traveling all this way. We'll go find the spirit rings of these two girls first thing tomorrow morning."

"Thank you for your trouble, senior. We are deeply grateful." The Zhu sisters bowed slightly to Golden Crocodile Douluo to express their gratitude.

Tang Shan nodded in agreement, took Gu Yue's little hand, and the group headed towards their previous encampment by the stream. Xiong Jun and Bi Ji followed silently, and the group soon disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

Deep within the Starry Sky Forest, the atmosphere beside the Lake of Life is completely different from the relaxed atmosphere here.

"Brother, that's how it is. You must avenge me! He not only hurt me, but also trespassed into our territory. He's really gone too far!" The deep voice contained grievances, but even more so, it contained an overwhelming rage that could not be concealed.

The Azure Bull Python emerged from the lake, its massive body scrutinizing the wounds on the Titan Ape's body. Its voice was grave: "Er Ming, are you saying that a powerful human slapped you away, and the wound on your back was inflicted by him?"

The Titan Ape nodded emphatically, its massive body slowly rotating to reveal five deep, bone-deep wounds on its back.

"What happened to the wound on your neck? It doesn't look like it was caused by that powerful person." The Azure Bull Python's observation skills were extremely sharp, and it noticed almost instantly that directly above the five wounds, there was a tear in the flesh.

"This..." When asked about the wound, the Titan Giant Ape hesitated. After all, he had seen clearly that Tang Shan was only a Soul Master. It would be shameful to be injured by a Soul Master.

Seeing that the Titan Ape was unwilling to answer, the Azure Bull Python did not press the matter. Its winding body disappeared back into the Lake of Life, leaving only its enormous bull head outside.

"That human expert was able to slap you away, so his strength is indeed not bad. I am not necessarily sure I can win. If he doesn't come looking for me, it's better to avoid trouble."

Seeing that his elder brother didn't seem to have any intention of making a move, the Titan Giant Ape couldn't help but get anxious: "But brother, he has invaded our Star Dou Great Forest and injured me. How can we let him go so easily? And that human brat, he's just a Soul Master, but his combat power is no less than that of an ordinary 80,000 or 90,000-year-old Soul Beast. If we continue to let him grow, he will inevitably become a great enemy of us Soul Beasts in the future!"

In desperation, the Titan Ape disregarded the slight loss of face it might cause and directly revealed Tangshan's special status.

"What did you say?" The Azure Bull Python suddenly moved closer to the Titan Giant Ape, staring intently at it, its voice unusually grave: "You mean a human Soul Master injured you, and the wound on your neck was left by him?"

The Titan Ape nodded emphatically, which made the Azure Bull Python's heart sink.

"Erming, tell me the whole story again, don't miss any details, we might be in big trouble."

"Trouble, brother, what trouble could there be? They're just a few human soul masters." The Titan Giant Ape was clearly puzzled.

"Such a prodigy, if you were a human powerhouse, wouldn't you want to equip him with a set of 100,000-year soul rings and soul bones? I don't need to tell you which 100,000-year soul beasts are in the entire Star Dou Great Forest, do I?"

Chapter 375 Full-Force Cultivation

The Titan Ape's pupils dilated violently. The Azure Bull Python's words were like a thunderclap, making him feel a chill in his heart, and an unprecedented sense of crisis permeated his mind.

The Azure Bull Python stood up, its pupils meeting those of the Titan Giant Ape by the lake. Its voice was cold and stern: "Of all the hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts in the entire Star Dou Great Forest, only you and I are worthy of mention. Although we are not afraid of human Title Douluos, what should we do if they join forces against us?"

"What should we do then?" Erming's voice changed. Although he was sometimes a bit simple-minded, he wasn't brainless. He could defeat one or two Title Douluos, but what about more Title Douluos? Not to mention that among those Title Douluos was a terrifying being who could slap him away with one hand.

"It's alright. You said that kid is only a four-ring Soul King. Even if he breaks through now, he'll only be a five-ring Soul King. He's still a long way from needing a 100,000-year Soul Ring. With Sister Xiao Wu's cultivation speed during this time, she'll definitely reach the Title Douluo level. With Sister Xiao Wu's help, resisting those invading powerhouses shouldn't be a big problem."

The Titan Ape subconsciously scratched his head. He felt something was off about the Azure Bull Python's words, and he seemed to have forgotten something. However, he thought the Azure Bull Python was right. No matter how monstrous a human was, no matter how unparalleled their talent, to absorb a 100,000-year soul ring, they would need to reach at least level 80. By then, his beloved Xiao Wu would definitely be a Title Douluo, considering how diligently she cultivated.

……

Inside the spacious tent, a silver-haired girl nestled against a young man's shoulder, her bright silver eyes shimmering with a gentle light.

"Tangshan, are you trying to achieve indestructibility?" The voice was ethereal and clear, tinged with curiosity.

An invisible will emanates, attempting to communicate with the body's subconscious, but all attempts fail.

"Yes, it's been quite a while since I broke through to the Divine Realm, but my cultivation in the Vajra Indestructible Technique still hasn't gotten on track." Tang Shan sighed, pulling the girl beside him into his arms, his voice tinged with melancholy.

"What's the difficulty?" The girl's beautiful profile gently pressed against Tang Shan's broad chest, her long eyelashes trembling as she asked softly.

“The cultivation of the Vajra Indestructible stage cannot be achieved overnight. There is no rigid requirement for one’s own will. What is needed is enlightenment.” Tang Shan paused for a moment, waiting for the girl to understand, before continuing, “Its essence is to find the point of convergence between oneself and the subconscious, to further communicate with the body, and to allow the body to return to its innate state.”

“Communication!” Gu Yue keenly noticed the key point in Tang Shan’s words, her delicate brows furrowing slightly with some confusion. “Isn’t it control?”

Tang Shan shook his head slightly: "It is true that you need to control the body in the early stages, but to achieve indestructibility, you must communicate. Forcibly controlling the body is equivalent to forcibly suppressing the body's consciousness."

Seeing the indestructible can be seen as the ultimate control, or the ultimate self-ability; while indestructible invulnerability and even future cellular-level manipulation must be the result of the joint cooperation between the human body and the self.

As for why he could still control the first soul skill, Tang Shan could only say that this is how rule-based soul skills are, and they don't make any sense.

"Alright, it's nothing serious. You can't make any further progress in internal martial arts in the short term, but it's not that difficult to improve in other areas. You should rest early, I'll try out my soul skills."

Tang Shan affectionately ruffled the silver hair of the girl in his arms, his fingertips lightly brushing through her soft strands. He placed her beside him, his spirit rings appearing around him, and his fifth spirit skill, Multi-Line Thinking, was activated once again.

Five cold consciousnesses were copied and put under Tang Shan's control. Each consciousness corresponded to a soul ring, while the core consciousness only needed to cultivate the soul ring and develop its physical potential.

hum!

The cultivation of his soul power and the increase in the age of his soul rings greatly enhanced Tangshan's attraction to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Pure spiritual energy was frantically drawn in, surging forth like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, swirling and coiling around his body, transforming into a flowing, pale white halo that seeped into his body in wisps. The formless and intangible spiritual energy rapidly gathered, condensing into a thin mist in an extremely short time.

The vital energy was constantly being absorbed and drawn in. Tang Shan's main body and five soul rings were like six gaping maws, constantly absorbing and refining the energy. His cultivation level and the age of his soul rings continued to improve in the process, and he moved step by step towards a higher level.

Gu Yue didn't rest. Instead, she rested her chin on her hand, her silver eyes slightly narrowed, quietly gazing at the young man. A strange emotion flickered in her silver pupils, and ripples stirred in her heart: Tang Shan, what does your future hold? Ultimate power, high-level ultimate realm—you've already obtained a ticket to that realm, and this fifth spirit ring guarantees your cultivation speed in the future. Perhaps, you truly can stand shoulder to shoulder with me.

As dawn breaks through the sky, warm golden light spills across the endless forest, gently falling, but is blocked by layers of ancient branches and leaves, allowing only tiny, star-like spots of light to sway gently on the ground covered with decaying leaves, while the forest remains shrouded in a hazy gloom.

As a new day dawned, the group resumed their journey, heading towards the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest is divided into four areas: the outer area, the mixed area, the core area, and the ominous land where the ancient moon sleeps.

The twin cyclops lived in the core area, where most of the creatures were high-level, ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts were extremely rare, so they couldn't find any suitable soul rings for the Zhu sisters. They had no choice but to return to the mixed area to search for them.

The mixed zone has a few hundred-year-old soul beasts, but mainly consists of thousand-year-old soul beasts and low-age ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, making it very suitable for Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing to obtain soul rings.

This journey was much easier than before. Everyone made their way back at a leisurely pace, and the Zhu sisters not only kept up but also had plenty of energy to spare.

"Teacher, what kind of soul beast am I going to hunt this time?" Zhu Zhuyun quickened her pace as she walked through the woods, approaching Tang Shan and asking with a hint of hope.

Tang Shan pondered for a moment and gave his answer: "See if there are any soul beasts with both spirit and agility attributes. These kinds of soul beasts are more suitable for you. As for your Enchanting Martial Soul's strongest skill, Charm, you should still develop it as a support skill."

Zhu Zhuyun was puzzled: "Why? Isn't allure the strongest aspect of seduction? Why give up developing in this direction?"

"Charm is essentially a soul skill effect. Even if it is unparalleled in its effect on your martial soul, Enchantress, it cannot deny that it has limitations."

Charm-type skills are related to two aspects: appearance and mental strength. Appearance is self-evident; your own martial soul has already honed it to its limit, and further absorbing soul rings to improve it is virtually impossible. Since you can't increase physical charm, you can strengthen the foundation for releasing charm—mental strength. In this way, even if the charm skill itself doesn't improve, with purer and stronger mental strength, the charm effect will still become stronger.

The reason for developing agile melee combat abilities is even simpler: the Enchanting Beast is ultimately a super soul beast. Even if its base stats are inferior to the Titan Giant Ape or the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, it can still crush most top-tier soul beasts, so it's normal to strengthen it as well.

The series of thorough and clear analyses gave Zhu Zhuyun an extremely clear understanding and direction for her future cultivation.

About half an hour later, the group successfully escaped from the core area and entered the mixed zone. The basis for this judgment was that the number of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts detected by their mental scan had decreased significantly, while the number of thousand-year-old soul beasts had begun to increase noticeably.