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

The soul power merged with the base of the soul ring, and a faint white light quietly condensed on the transparent soul ring.

His cultivation level dropped slightly, but with the influx of pure soul power from his soul ring, Tang Shan's cultivation level climbed back to its peak.

Next came the process of infusing the spirit ring foundation. As expected, the white halo on the transparent spirit ring gradually spread, and soon, it rendered the entire spirit ring a pale white.

hum!

It seemed that the spirit ring had reached a certain age, as it emitted a strange buzzing sound, and an invisible rhythm of rules naturally spread out. Gu Yue's lips curled up, and with a flick of her small hand, the pale white spirit ring did not change at all.

Become!

Tang Shan subconsciously swallowed. Without Gu Yue's explanation, the soul ring he was being drawn to said it all.

"Now you can directly absorb the soul ring and then transfer the lifespan, or you can first infuse the lifespan to ten thousand years," Gu Yue said with great interest, her hands behind her back.

This was her first time crafting a spirit ring by hand, and to be honest, it was quite novel.

"Let's upgrade it to ten thousand years first. After all, this is our first time, and it wouldn't be good if something unexpected happened." Tang Shan shook his head and continued to infuse his cultivation into the pale white soul ring.

The previous anomaly in the spirit ring seemed to represent not only the formation of the spirit ring, but also that its age had officially reached ten years. Later, when this spirit ring broke through a hundred or a thousand years, the same special fluctuation was generated.

Light purple, bright purple, dark purple...

A faint black hue emerged from the deep purple, then began to spread rapidly; some kind of transformation was taking place.

When the entire spirit ring was completely stained with that faint black color, it also meant that the age of this spirit ring had successfully exceeded ten thousand years.

After being infused with a few more years of experience, Tang Shan began to prepare for the formal absorption of the artificial spirit ring, wondering how it differed from other spirit rings.

Thoughts arose and vanished in his mind. He closed his eyes again and sensed a mysterious connection, just like when he established a connection with a soul ring by hunting soul beasts.

With skillful traction and absorption, a subtle warm current flowed into his body, and the bottleneck that had been blocking his way shattered silently. Tang Shan's cultivation level officially reached the seventy-first level.

The rules surged, unnoticed by Tang Shan, but clearly perceived by Gu Yue. Under the gaze of her bright silver eyes, the invisible rules of heaven and earth quietly flowed into the pale black seventh soul ring.

"The True Form of a Martial Soul?" Gu Yue murmured to herself, stroking her chin thoughtfully.

Regardless of whether it's a beast spirit, a weapon spirit, or a physical spirit, the seventh spirit ring grants only one spirit skill: the true form of the spirit.

This soul skill is highly unlikely to be possessed by the soul beast itself, as there is no similar ability. As for the possibility that the rules of heaven and earth are automatically inscribed into the soul rings that soul beasts will form in the future, that is also unlikely. The number of soul beasts is countless. Even if the Douluo Continent can minimize the consumption, the consumption would still far exceed the consumption of actively inscribing soul skills into soul skills when soul masters absorb their seventh soul ring.

Tang Shan was focused on absorbing the spirit ring at this moment. Compared to the previous hurried absorption of the 100,000-year spirit ring, absorbing this self-condensing spirit ring today was much easier and smoother. Although his spirit power did not increase much, the burden it brought was almost non-existent.

However, what should we do about the last two spirit rings? It seems like absorbing a spirit ring that is formed on its own is a bit of a loss.

His thoughts churned, but quickly calmed down. Tang Shan focused all his energy on circulating his soul power, and soon, he had completely absorbed this ordinary ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Immediately after his breakthrough, Tang Shan focused his attention on the effects of his Martial Soul True Body. After obtaining the effects of the Soul Skill through some unseen connection, his expression became somewhat strange.

Opening her eyes, she was met with a pair of beautiful, curious eyes: "How was it? Did anything go wrong?" Although she had witnessed the descent of the rules of heaven and earth, it was her first time operating such a system, and Gu Yue still had some concerns.

“Very good, the soul skill effect is exactly as expected. My current strength…” Tang Shan was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head. “To be honest, even I don’t know how strong I am now.”

Tang Shan wasn't exaggerating. Don't forget, his most overpowered soul skill, "Heaven and Earth of the Law," increased his size by a terrifying 30% with each level of soul power after he broke through to Soul Saint. In other words, even without the bonus from the second awakening of his martial soul, Tang Shan's normal strength far surpassed that of an average Title Douluo. If you also consider the boost from his martial soul true form and the second awakening of his physical body, the power he could unleash is simply unimaginable.

"It's good that you're alright." Gu Yue nodded in satisfaction. She didn't care much about the improvement in her strength; all she truly cared about was Tang Shan's safety. If she really wanted to increase his strength, Gu Yue believed that once her injuries were fully healed, forcibly pushing Tang Shan to the level of a second-tier god shouldn't be too much of a problem.

……

"Blue Tyrant Academy? Dean, what kind of academy is this?" Looking up at the understated yet luxurious plaque, Ma Hongjun was somewhat curious.

"Xiao Gang, how long are you going to hide!" Without answering his disciple's words, Flander grabbed Yu Xiaogang's wrist as he was about to leave and asked in a deep voice.

Yu Xiaogang's body was somewhat stiff. He struggled several times, but his resistance was futile against Flander, whose strength had reached the Soul Saint level.

"Brother Fu, let me go. I can't see her. We... are siblings."

Ah!

The rest of the Shrek teachers and students turned their heads, curiously observing Flander and Yu Xiaogang, their eagerness to watch the drama unfold making no attempt to hide it.

Brother and sister? Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San's heart stirred for some reason. He subconsciously turned to look at Xiao Wu, and his eyes met the girl's smiling eyes.

P.S.: Readers who have reached this point should have a general understanding of the protagonist's current power level. The number of battles will gradually decrease in the later plot, as the author doesn't want to suppress the protagonist. The number of worthy opponents is also dwindling, and the plot will gradually accelerate. The author also has a general plan for how to secure the first kills of Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuyun, and even Gu Yue. Here's a brief hint about future plot developments—reincarnation isn't about the events themselves, it's about the people.

Chapter 455 Hidden Dangers

The start of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is not far off. Shrek Academy is not qualified to participate. Fortunately, Flander is full of tricks. When one plan fails, he comes up with another. He plans to use the relationship of the former Golden Iron Triangle to join Blue Tyrant Academy and make a quick buck.

Originally, Flander only intended to merge Shrek Academy into Blue Tyrant Academy's team, but Liu Erlong was too enthusiastic. After seeing Flander directly deliver Yu Xiaogang to his door, she simply gave Blue Tyrant Academy to him. Clearly, she was in the late stage of being love-struck, with only feelings in her heart and nothing else.

"From today onwards, our Shrek Academy is officially a high-level Soul Master Academy." After summoning the Shrek Seven Devils to announce this good news, Flander's mood was not as good as he had imagined.

Recalling the look in Liu Erlong's eyes when she looked at Yu Xiaogang, as if she wanted to devour him alive, his heart ached.

"Dean, what are our plans next?" Dai Mubai stepped forward and asked Flander.

"Going forward, the focus will still be on coordinated training. Some of the former participants from Blue Tyrant Academy will also train with you as substitutes in crucial moments." Suppressing his gloom, Flander made the arrangements.

"Yes, Dean!" the seven answered in unison, their voices clear and full of youthful vigor.

"Dean, I have some questions for you." Seeing Flander turn to leave, Tang San quickly spoke up. Yu Xiaogang's words at the door earlier were like a thorn in his side, making it hard for him to let go.

“Alright, come with me.” Flander turned his gaze to the others. “Let’s rest today. Formal training begins tomorrow.”

"Xiao Wu, go eat first, don't wait for me." Tang San instructed, then quickened his pace and caught up with Flander.

"Tianheng, let's go eat." Dai Mubai took the initiative to invite him. Yu Tianheng hesitated for a moment, then gently shook his head: "You guys go ahead."

“Alright then.” Dai Mubai gave the other party a meaningful look, then turned and left with Oscar and Ma Hongjun.

"Brother Tianheng, let's go." Seeing that Ning Rongrong had also gone far away, Xiao Wu smiled and approached Yu Tianheng's side.

"Mmm." Yu Tianheng's cheeks were a little hot. He nodded gently, and Xiao Wu took his hand in a generous manner. The two walked towards the cafeteria together.

"Something's definitely not right, boss. Do you think Tang San knows about what they're doing?" The three playboys hiding around the corner watched the two leave and excitedly whispered among themselves.

"Maybe Tang San really does see Xiao Wu as a little sister?" Dai Mubai said with a mischievous grin, clearly enjoying the drama.

"Boss, do you think we should remind Tang San?" Oscar asked hesitantly.

“No need. Don’t forget, Yu Tianheng is also our teammate. It’s not appropriate for us to help either of them. Besides, it’s Tang San’s own problem that he didn’t establish a relationship earlier. What does it have to do with us?” Dai Mubai refused decisively, and Ma Hongjun nodded in agreement.

"Alright then, let's go eat." Oscar was just saying it casually, and seeing that his two brothers refused, he gave up the idea.

The three brothers, arm in arm, swayed as they walked toward the cafeteria, commenting on the passing female students from Blue Tyrant.

Tang San's actions in indirectly causing Xiao Wu's death, which led to the death of her offspring, sowed the seeds of future trouble. Perhaps initially, Xiao Wu would have sided with Tang San in the heat of the moment, but once she calmed down, the bloody truth created an invisible barrier between them.

Yu Tianheng's appearance came at the perfect time, mending the cracks in Xiao Wu's heart. Although it was far from Tang San's position in Xiao Wu's heart, it was still a small consolation.

Most importantly, the complex relationship between the three seems to have unlocked Xiao Wu's secrets, allowing her true nature, which originated from a soul beast, to be partially revealed: so what if the relationship isn't deep, all she wants is to raise fish. This was true of Da Ming and Er Ming in the past, and it is true of Yu Tianheng now.

Tang San still holds an irreplaceable place in her heart, after all, he has been a part of her wonderful life, but she has not stopped for him alone. Only a little rabbit makes choices, while a big rabbit definitely wants them all.

……

"Dean, I'd like to ask what the teacher meant by what he said at the school gate earlier?" Tang San asked after returning to the dean's office with Flander.

Blue Tyrant Academy's facilities were indeed extraordinary, with towering bookshelves, luxurious desks and chairs, and several expensive decorations. The Dean's office was far more upscale than the original Shrek Academy's.

Leaning back on the soft sofa, Flander gestured for Tang San to sit down. He looked the ordinary-looking young man up and down, lost in thought.

Tang San was not in a hurry when he saw that Flander did not answer immediately. He simply sat upright, showing a bit of composure and calmness. However, his composure was completely shattered in the next moment, leaving him only bewildered and at a loss.

"What you really want to ask is about you and Xiao Wu, right? You two are sworn siblings, but you've fallen for her."

Flander's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving Tang San completely stunned. He wanted to retort, but the words wouldn't come out.

Flander was in no hurry, slowly boiling water and brewing tea. As the fragrant aroma of tea spread, the turmoil in Tang San's heart gradually subsided.

"Dean, here's what happened." Tang San finally chose to be honest. Since Flander had already pointed it out, there was no point in remaining ambiguous or covering it up.

He approached Flander not for Yu Xiaogang at all; what was there for him to care about in a good-for-nothing like Yu Xiaogang?

"Ah! Perhaps this is fate." Flander sighed softly, his expression more complicated than ever before.

"Xiao Gang, Er Long, and I once roamed the continent together, and with our Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Technique, we forged the illustrious name of the 'Golden Iron Triangle'..."

……

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is an unprecedented event, where geniuses from across the continent gather once again to showcase their talents and hope to gain the attention of various major powers.

The already bustling Tiandou City became even more lively as the competition approached, while the Crown Prince's Mansion also began to face more troubles.

The heavy doors opened, and Tang Shan reluctantly saw his good older brother off: "Brother, why don't you go back to Blazing Fire Academy? This place isn't really suitable for you."

Su Yuntao awkwardly touched his nose. To be honest, he didn't expect that he would cause so much trouble after only a few days in Tiandou City. This shouldn't be the case. There were never so many problems when he was with Huo Wu.

"Alright then, I'll go see my father at the Spirit Hall and then head back." Su Yuntao nodded slightly. "But Shanzi, you still have too many enemies. They must be afraid of your strength to cause me trouble."

Tang Shan's lips twitched. He wanted to refute, but there was too much to explain. In the end, he could only helplessly wave his hand and push Su Yuntao, this troublemaker, away.

"Why didn't you let your elder brother stay in the mansion a little longer?" Just as the door closed, a gentle voice sounded from behind Tang Shan.

Tang Shan's body stiffened briefly, then he turned around nonchalantly: "Your Highness, haven't you noticed? My elder brother is quite the troublemaker. He's the one who stirred up all the recent turmoil at the Crown Prince's residence." Looking at Qian Renxue, who wore her usual refined smile, Tang Shan's heart skipped a beat.

This wasn't attraction, but nervousness. During this time, Qian Renxue's attitude towards him remained unchanged, as if the previous "confession session" had never happened at all.

Tang Shan couldn't fathom the angel's thoughts. He could barely understand if she became closer to him or distant from him, but this calm and peaceful situation always made him feel uneasy, like the calm before a storm.

"It's nothing, they're just a bunch of clowns. Your brother is my brother too, it's no big deal to help him out." Qian Renxue's smile was genuine, but Tang Shan's eyelids twitched as he watched.

"Your Highness, I'm truly afraid that if my elder brother stays any longer, your identity might be inexplicably exposed one day." Tang Shan thought to himself, but on the surface, he chuckled and brushed it off.

The two walked to a fork in the road and naturally parted ways. Just as Tang Shan breathed a sigh of relief, a clear female voice came from behind him: "Tang Shan, don't worry, you'll be mine sooner or later."

"Why must Your Highness do this?" Tang Shan turned around helplessly, but the figure in white was nowhere to be seen on the path.

……

hum!

The divine attribute soul power circulated within Zhu Zhuyun's body, quickly suppressing the wisps of evil energy and pushing them back into the depths of her body.

call!

With a long breath, Zhu Zhuyun, her face flushed, opened her eyes, which were glistening with desire, and looked at the blonde girl in front of her: "Thank you for helping to dispel the evil energy."

"It's alright. With my divine soul power, purifying evil energy is a piece of cake," Qian Renxue said with a faint smile, seemingly unconcerned.

"Speaking of which," Qian Renxue looked Zhu Zhuyun up and down, her figure outlined by sweat, and asked meaningfully, "With such a great figure, didn't your teacher ever have any other thoughts about you?"

Zhu Zhuyun's eyes flickered slightly. She wasn't surprised by Qian Renxue's probing. It wasn't difficult for her to guess what the other person was thinking, and it wasn't surprising that the other person could see through her thoughts. After all, she usually revealed quite a lot of things.

"No." Zhu Zhuyun's voice returned to calm, devoid of any emotion.

"Does your teacher know what you're thinking?" Qian Renxue clearly didn't intend to wait for Zhu Zhuyun's answer and said to herself, "Probably not, otherwise his attitude towards you would be no different from how he treats me now. I really want to see his expression when he finds out that his disciple has such ulterior motives towards me."