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

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"Is today the competition for your older brother's academy?" In the audience of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Gu Yue rested her head lightly on Tang Shan's shoulder and asked as she watched the two teams take the stage.

"That's right, but I wonder how well you've done teaching at Gale Academy all these years?" Tang Shan put his arm around Gu Yue's slender waist and looked at the two teams on the stage with some interest.

Tang Shan recognized both academies in today's battle: Shrek Academy and Gale Academy, the academy of Feng Xiaotian, the famous bandwagoner who told Su Yuntao, "If she is well, then all is well."

"Tang San, do you dare to fight me? Let's settle this with a duel between the captains of our two teams." Just after the referee announced the start of the match, Feng Xiaotian said loudly to Tang San on the other side.

Tang San hesitated for a moment, then looked around at his teammates. The brotherhood and sisterhood of the Shrek Seven Devils was evident, so without further ado, everyone accepted Feng Xiaotian's challenge on Tang San's behalf.

"What was he thinking, using his Blue Silver Grass to fight the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf, whose opponent was a Soul King?" Gu Yue frowned slightly, looking at Tang San in the arena, very puzzled.

Tang Shan looked at the five spirit rings that were rhythmically moving on Feng Xiaotian's body, and spread his hands: "To be honest, I don't know either."

Unlike Feng Xiaotian in the original timeline who wasted a lot of time creating his own soul skills, in this timeline, with Su Yuntao's supervision and without being distracted by searching for Huo Wu, even though he still managed to figure out the Thirty-Six Consecutive Gale Slashes, Feng Xiaotian's soul power level did not disappoint his innate full soul power talent, successfully breaking through to Soul King. It can only be said that losing something always compensates for it in other ways—Feng Xiaotian lost Huo Wu, but gained the strength of a Soul King; it's all a matter of fate's balance.

Leaving aside the casual conversation between Tangshan and Guyue off the stage, the battle on the stage had officially begun.

Our Sea God skillfully began with Blue Silver Entanglement, then used Ghost Shadow Steps to quickly close the distance with Feng Xiaotian. After Feng Xiaotian's Martial Soul was activated, he charged forward, sweeping his arms horizontally. The supple Blue Silver Grass had no power to resist under his wolf claws of wind power and broke apart one by one.

Without the transformation of the immortal herb and the blessing of the ten-thousand-year soul ring, Tang San is now far weaker than in the original story. He has neither control nor poison, and he can't please either side.

"Behold my Spider Web Binding!" Tang San roared to the sky, blue light bursting forth from his joined palms, enveloping Feng Xiaotian opposite him.

"Gale Assault!" Feng Xiaotian's eyes narrowed, and he released his third soul skill. The terrifying amplification effect was applied to himself, and the wind element condensed. With a simple dash, he cut the spider web to shreds.

A dark glint flashed in Tang San's eyes: Sure enough, this Spider Web Soul Skill is utterly worthless. Damn Yu Xiaogang, making me absorb this worthless Spider Soul Beast, you've already committed suicide.

Although he harbored deep resentment, he was now on the arena, so Tang San instantly composed himself, and his deep purple spirit rings suddenly flashed.

After learning Tang San's identity, Flander naturally wouldn't continue to be stubborn and force Tang San to absorb a spirit ring. Tang San's fourth spirit ring came from a seven-thousand-year-old Green Demon Vine, which had extremely strong binding ability, and the spirit skill he obtained was also "quite good".

"Behold my Blue Silver Chains!" Tang San clasped his hands together, and thick chains burst forth from the ground, wrapping around Feng Xiaotian who was charging straight at him. The speed of these chains was beyond Feng Xiaotian's expectations, and he was immediately and tightly bound.

"Blue-silver chains?" The silver eyes examined the chains that had broken through the ground, and muttered with some doubt, "Isn't that just five or six vines intertwined to entangle the opponent? What's the difference between that and blue-silver binding?"

Tang Shan swept his mental energy over the skill, and his lips twitched slightly. Just as Gu Yue had complained, Tang San's fourth soul skill at this moment was indeed not much different from the slightly enhanced Blue Silver Entanglement. If someone had enough control over the Blue Silver Grass, they could easily create a similar effect by hand.

"Watch me control the crane and capture the dragon." Tang San's soul power circulated, and the suction force of his palm burst forth, causing the bound Feng Xiaotian to stagger. He seemed to be enraged. His fourth soul ring flashed, and the wings of wind spread out behind him. He forcibly broke free of his restraints and soared into the air.

"Tang San, you're very good. You've earned my approval. Now, I'll show you my self-created soul skill, which I've painstakingly developed over many years. Behold, the Thirty-Six Consecutive Gale Slashes!"

A brilliant blue light shone forth, and auspicious radiance gathered on the wings of wind. Feng Xiaotian suddenly leaned forward, slicing horizontally towards Tang San with a piercing whooshing sound.

"Alright, watch my Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique!" Tang San seemed to have been aroused in battle as well. Without saying a word, he put away the Blue Silver Grass, took out the Clear Sky Hammer that had been sealed away for a long time, and then used his calves as the core to drive his hips, waist, back, shoulders, elbows and hands to meet the horizontally slashing blue light.

Tangshan?! Did I miss something, or did someone use time acceleration? How did the fight suddenly turn into a battle of self-created soul skills? And Feng Xiaotian, why did you give up such a big advantage and suddenly use a self-created soul skill out of nowhere?

"Gu Yue, was I just spacing out? How did things suddenly turn out like this?" Tang Shan was starting to doubt his life. The plot was developing too fast, catching him completely off guard.

"Tang San is also a chosen one of the plane; this is the power of his destiny." At the crucial moment, Gu Yue still saw through the truth hidden beneath the many illogicalities. This made Tang Shan realize that no wonder he always felt that something was wrong with Feng Xiaotian's words; it turned out that he was affected by the aura of reduced intelligence.

The chosen ones of the planes were all cheating, so the outcome was obvious. Besides, how could Feng Xiaotian's Thirty-Six Consecutive Wind Slashes possibly compare to the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique, refined over countless generations? And then there was the final blow—a blow he could have easily dodged but chose to meet head-on. This battle of souls ended in an extremely dramatic way.

Tang Shan didn't take this battle to heart; so what if the chosen one of the plane was cheating? It was nothing. But for others, it meant a completely different thing: Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer, twin martial souls.

The eyes of countless top powers converged on the previously unknown Shrek Academy, and their desire to win over the young man who bore a resemblance to his father was stirring within them.

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"You're saying Tang San is Tang Hao's son?" In the study, Qian Renxue looked calmly at her subordinate in front of her, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Your Highness, that's true. The Haotian Hammer can't be faked," the subordinate reported respectfully. "I wonder if we should try to win him over?"

“No need.” Qian Renxue’s refusal was firm. She looked at her subordinate and said, word by word, “Remember, Tangshan is enough for us.”

"Yes." The subordinate snapped to attention, realizing he had said too much, and quickly replied respectfully.

"Alright, you can go now." Qian Renxue waved her hand expressionlessly, signaling the other person to leave.

The door closed silently. Turning to look at the bright sunlight outside the window, the Crown Prince of Tiandou was somewhat dazed.

Chapter 459 A Fellowship of the Heart

Tang Hao, also known as Haotian Douluo, was Qian Renxue's father's killer. Even knowing that her father was not directly killed by Tang Hao, but died from severe injuries, Qian Renxue's hatred for him did not diminish in the slightest.

Moreover, she was well aware that Tang Shan and Haotian Douluo's son had a conflict. With so many negative factors combined, how could she possibly try to win them over?

"Tang San? No rush, we'll settle things slowly." Black light surged in her eyes, and Qian Renxue's lips curled into a cold smile.

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The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is in full swing. Under the leadership of the Zhu sisters and the three girls of Dugu Yan, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has encountered no setbacks and has swept all the way to secure a spot in the next round.

As for the original seeded team spot, it was given to Tian Dou Team 2. They were guaranteed to advance anyway, so Tian Dou Royal Academy now has two teams participating in the finals.

Shrek Academy struggles against top teams, but they can easily crush weaker teams, making their spot in the finals practically guaranteed.

Time flies, and the competition in the Tiandou region has soon come to an end. More than ten teams are preparing to set off for Wuhun City.

"Teacher, when are you going to make your move?" In the courtyard, Zhu Zhuyun looked at Tang Shan with her bright eyes.

"You guys are playing pretty well, aren't you? I think you might not even need me to lift a finger in this tournament; you can win right away," Tang Shan replied with a smile.

"I mainly want to see the expressions on those people's faces when you show off your spirit rings, Teacher." Zhu Zhuyun was always eager for a good show. If geniuses from all over the continent really saw Tang Shan's incredibly exaggerated spirit rings, their confidence would probably be completely crushed.

"Alright, if you can handle it, then I won't interfere in the match against the Spirit Hall; if you can't, then it's not too late for me to intervene. It's getting late, go back and rest, pack your things, and we'll be setting off tomorrow."

"Okay," Zhu Zhuyun replied listlessly, standing up and stretching, revealing her exaggerated and alluring curves. The girl subtly observed Tang Shan's expression, and seeing that his face remained unchanged, she sighed in disappointment, turned around, and pushed open the door to leave.

"Do you think your apprentice has feelings for you?" Gu Yue poked Tang Shan's waist with her finger and asked with a smile.

Tang Shan's answer was firm: "Impossible. I admit I misjudged Qian Renxue, but Zhu Yun could not possibly have those kinds of feelings for me. After all, we haven't known each other for as long as Qian Renxue, and I've been very careful with my boundaries. Besides, I'm her teacher. If she really had feelings for me, why would she have become my disciple in the first place? Wouldn't that have narrowed her own path?"

Gu Yue nodded thoughtfully, feeling that Tang Shan's answer made a lot of sense. However, for some reason, she felt a strange sense of familiarity with the scene before her, as if she had experienced it before.

"Alright, don't think so much, let's go rest. Yan Yan went to see her grandfather today, so I'm all yours today." Tang Shan's actions interrupted Gu Yue's thoughts, which were gradually approaching the truth. The girl's ears turned slightly red, and her small fists pounded Tang Shan's chest, but the force was no different from a massage.

Tang Shan pulled Gu Yue into his arms and walked into the bedroom. Their conversation gradually faded until it fell silent.

"When are you going to take me?" "No rush, it's still early." "Okay, wait a minute, your hand is..."

The next morning, as the morning light shone down, the dewdrops on the grass reflected a crystalline luster, and the fresh air was invigorating.

The gate opened, and Tang Shan and Gu Yue emerged side by side. The former wore a short-sleeved shirt paired with neat trousers, perfectly highlighting her figure; the latter was also dressed in a simple outfit, her long silver hair cascading down naturally. Combined with her innate ethereal temperament and stunning beauty, she was sure to be a beautiful sight to behold.

"Why are your muscles so hard?" Gu Yue said angrily, pinching the soft flesh of Tang Shan's waist with two fingers.

"I admit I was wrong, okay?" Tang Shan decisively lowered his head, thinking to himself: I really don't know who enjoyed it so much yesterday.

"What are you thinking?" Gu Yue's sixth sense in certain areas was indeed extraordinary. His silver eyes narrowed slightly, and a murderous aura was revealed.

"It's nothing, let's go have breakfast?" Tang Shan decisively changed the subject, grabbing the delicate hand around Gu Yue's waist. Gu Yue pouted, but then let go, allowing Tang Shan's large hand to envelop hers.

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"Little monsters, are you ready?" Flander called out from the front door of the hotel lobby.

"Ready!" they replied in unison, their voices full of confidence. The Shrek Seven Devils, along with several former substitute students from Blue Tyrant Academy, responded simultaneously.

"Alright, let's go to Spirit City and give it a shot, and fight for a future for ourselves!" Flander waved his hand. "Let's go now!"

At the city gate of Tiandou City, carriages were lined up neatly, and groups of academy soul masters whispered among themselves, discussing the top teams in this competition.

The most eye-catching team was not any other team, but the first team from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. The three beauties alone—Gu Yan, Zhu Zhuyun, and Zhu Zhuqing—were already remarkable enough, not to mention their exaggerated strength levels and soul ring configurations.

"Here she comes! That must be His Highness the Crown Prince. Why is he accompanied by a female student from the Heavenly Dou Sect? And they seem quite intimate?" A Soul Master with keen eyesight was the first to spot Qian Renxue approaching from afar and couldn't help but whisper to his companion.

"Don't you know? Zhu Zhuyun is not only a student of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but also the Crown Prince's chosen concubine. It is said that..." As if afraid that others would hear, the Soul Master deliberately lowered his voice, "Zhu Zhuyun was originally the Crown Princess of the Star Luo Empire, but the Crown Prince ordered our continent's number one genius to snatch her back."

Wow!

The students, who had been listening intently, couldn't help but gasp. This was a huge revelation; the current Crown Princess of Tiandou was actually the former Princess of Xingluo. The grudges and entanglements between them were truly intriguing.

Qian Renxue's lips twitched slightly. With her profound cultivation and considerable mental strength, she heard every word of the students' supposedly quiet discussions.

What do you mean I asked Tang Shan to steal Xing Luo's fiancée? He brought her back himself, okay?

Taking a deep breath, Qian Renxue tried to suppress her frustration, but some students clearly had no intention of letting her off the hook.

"There's another one who looks quite like Zhu Zhuyun. What's her relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince?" A student who was just watching the drama couldn't help but ask.

"You don't understand, do you? They're sisters, and both are princesses. If you were in their shoes, what would you do?" The student spreading the rumors seemed oblivious to the impending danger, and his words involuntarily conjured up countless associations.

"Damn sisters!" Qian Renxue's expression was somewhat distorted, but Zhu Zhuyun hugged her arm with a gentle smile on her lips.

"Talent!" The release of mental energy caused the other students to automatically ignore the presence of the three. Tang Shan, with Zuo Yue and You Yan, silently approached the carriage, his eyelids twitching involuntarily as he looked at the unfortunate student.

"There's another tidbit." Seemingly caught up in the conversation, the student didn't notice his teammates constantly giving him meaningful glances, nor did he notice the other spectators had already dispersed. Just as he was about to share the tidbit he knew, a gentle voice suddenly came from behind him.

"What are you talking about? Why don't you tell me?" The voice was refined and calm, without a trace of anger. The student didn't think much of it and turned his head, casually replying, "We were talking about..."

The words caught in his throat, unable to be uttered. Looking at Qian Renxue, who had somehow appeared behind him, he forced an awkward smile: "Greetings, Your Highness!"

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Qian Renxue was not a particularly wicked person, and she did not hold the student who spread the rumors too harshly. She simply smiled and found a teacher from the other academy and explained the whole story to the teacher.

Look how lenient His Highness the Crown Prince is, not even a hint of harshness. As for the screams that followed, Qian Renxue said: That has nothing to do with me, he's definitely a great person.

Time passed quietly, and by 10:00 AM, all the academies participating in the finals had boarded their carriages. Qian Renxue took one last look at the majestic walls of Tiandou City, waved her hand, and ordered the Royal Knights at the front of the procession: "Proceed!"

The wheels rolled, gliding over the smooth official road, and a long procession of carriages officially set off towards Wuhun City in the center of the continent.

"Uncle Gu, I'm entrusting the sect to you." Ning Fengzhi said sincerely to Gu Rong beside him.

"Fengzhi, you need to be careful too. That 100,000-year-old soul beast has gone to Martial Soul City out of its mind; who knows what kind of trouble it might cause. If you can take advantage of the chaos, that would be best, but safety is the most important thing." Gu Rong nodded in agreement, while also giving him a word of advice.

"Old bones, don't worry, nothing will happen with me here." A glint of auspicious light flashed in Chen Xin's eyes. "The number one weapon spirit on the continent, Haotian Douluo? If I have the chance, I really want to see it for myself."

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Wuhun City, Hall of Offerings.

"Big brother, is Xiaoxue coming back?" Qianjun and Demon-Slaying Douluo asked Qian Daoliu with great interest.

“That’s right, and Xiaoxue has already told Tangshan her identity.” Qian Daoliu nodded in affirmation while dropping a bombshell.

"As expected, I told you Xiaoxue had her eye on that kid." Lion Douluo grinned, quite satisfied with the progress in Tang Shan and Qian Renxue's relationship.

"Should we test that kid again?" Qingluan Douluo hesitated.

"Isn't that unnecessary? After all, we've been tested before." Qianjun Douluo felt that this might not be a good idea.

Qian Daoliu sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. Before he could finish speaking, the worshippers had already started discussing among themselves. He cleared his throat: "Well, Tangshan didn't accept it."

The vast hall of worship fell silent for a moment, the expressions of the worshippers stiffening as if they were hearing things. The next moment, it erupted in a cacophony of voices, like a grandfather whose granddaughter had been bullied, devoid of any Super Douluo's composure, as he began to hurl insults and curses.