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

Tang Shan watched as Gu Yue teleported away, then stood up and did some simple stretching, his bones cracking with a series of crisp sounds.

When he broke through to the Title Douluo level, the breakthrough caused too much noise and damaged a large part of the environment in the Imperial Garden.

To prevent himself from causing too much of a commotion during this soul core condensation, Tang Shan chose the Crown Prince's residence, where Qian Renxue had previously lived, as the location for his breakthrough.

It is worth mentioning that after Qian Renxue moved out of the Crown Prince's residence, she simply bestowed it upon Tang Shan. Tang Shan accepted it without hesitation, as it was the place he was most comfortable living in.

Leaving the courtyard and walking to the training ground, Tang Shan quietly waited for the others to arrive.

He had carefully considered this method of condensing soul cores. Now, his strength stood at the pinnacle of the continent. As long as the gods didn't resort to divine descent, Tang Shan was confident that no one on the entire continent would be his match.

Now that I am invincible, there is no need to hide anything. I will pass on the method of condensing the soul core to you all, so there is no need to worry about the technique being leaked.

As for Qian Daoliu, although the two hadn't met many times, Tang Shan could still make a simple deduction based on the powerful perception granted by the Vajra Indestructible. He figured that Qian Daoliu wouldn't do something as outrageous as giving the Soul Core Condensation Method to Poseidon, and he didn't need to worry about having several enemies whose strength suddenly increased in the future.

Moreover, Tang Shan believed that even if there was only a one in a billion chance of something going wrong, his current extraordinary strength was enough to nip any variables in the bud.

In conclusion, with layers of insurance added, Tangshan has decided to officially unveil the method for condensing soul cores, thereby increasing the strength of the Offering Hall.

Time passed quietly, and Gu Yue's call for help was swift. The first to arrive was the most powerful Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Despite the shattered space and the absence of a soul core, Golden Crocodile Douluo could still achieve short-distance teleportation thanks to his purer soul power and more powerful martial soul.

"Tangshan, I heard you've researched some good things that can help Title Douluo's cultivation?" Golden Crocodile Douluo asked with great interest as soon as he appeared.

Tang Shan waved his hand: "To be precise, it should be that Gu Yue gave it to me, so it can't be considered that I figured it out."

Gu Yue asked Di Tian to teach him the method of condensing the soul core, and it's true that Gu Yue taught him.

Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned. Gu Yue was a deity, so what Gu Yue taught Tang Shan was probably not simple.

"Did she allow you to pass on the knowledge? What if she only passed it on to you? You should be careful." After learning Gu Yue's true identity, Golden Crocodile Douluo no longer had the confidence to treat her as a junior, and instead cautiously asked Tang Shan.

Seeing how cautious Golden Crocodile Douluo was, Tang Shan smiled inwardly, but nodded seriously on the surface: "Grandpa Golden Crocodile, don't worry, I have obtained her consent."

Tangshan and Guyue have already communicated, and everything should be left to nature. So what if Golden Crocodile Douluo saw through part of her background? He can't possibly guess that she is the Silver Dragon King.

Golden Crocodile Douluo breathed a sigh of relief. He always maintained due respect for the gods. It was because he knew the gods' abilities that he understood the enormous difference between humans and gods.

Looking at Tang Shan's nonchalant expression, Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression also became somewhat strange: This kid is truly capable of bringing a deity to his side when he is only at the first or second ring level.

Following closely behind were not the two Douluo, Qianjun and Jiangmo, but Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

Dugu Bo descended from the sky, put Dugu Yan down, and bowed to Golden Crocodile Douluo as a sign of respect for someone at the pinnacle of human potential.

Next, the Zhu sisters, along with the two Douluo, Qianjun and Jiangmo, arrived with Qian Renxue, their attention focused entirely on Tang Shan.

With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue teleported to Tang Shan's side. She glanced around and, seeing that everyone had arrived, simply stepped back a few paces, leaving the space to Tang Shan.

Tang Shan didn't stand on ceremony and stated the purpose of inviting everyone here: "Grandpa Jin'e, Grandpa Dugu, and seniors Qianjun and Jiangmo, I have a special cultivation method here that can accelerate the cultivation speed of a titled Douluo."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Tang Shan simply explained: "I call this method Soul Core. Everyone should know the form of Soul Power. When you first start cultivating, it is close to a gaseous state. Later, when your cultivation level is high, it becomes a liquid state. However, as time goes by and your cultivation level increases, Soul Power does not actively transform into a solid state. We can only choose to compress Soul Power. The limit of this is generally a Title Douluo."

Tang Shan paused briefly, then continued after clearing his thoughts, "After breaking through to the Title Douluo level, we can no longer compress our soul power. This leads to the cultivation method at the Title Douluo stage, which involves opening up the upper limit of the martial soul, allowing the upgraded martial soul to purify the soul power in turn. There aren't many problems with cultivation at this stage, but because it requires comprehension to open up the martial soul, many Title Douluos will be limited by this."

Now, I've acquired a brand-new cultivation method. It doesn't require unlocking the upper limit of a martial soul; it only requires accumulating soul power to improve one's cultivation level. The method is also simple: it involves further enhancing the state of soul power, transforming it from a liquid to a solid state.

After speaking, Tang Shan did not continue to explain. The method of condensing the soul core was obvious after reading it.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, concentrating his mind and calming his breath, Tang Shan confirmed that he was in peak condition before mobilizing the soul power within his body.

Within his dantian, the brilliant golden soul power traveled along his meridians to Tang Shan's right hand, surging out from his right palm and beginning to spin in mid-air.

The eyes of the Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other titled figures narrowed as they stared at the soul power spinning in Tang Shan's hand. A flash of inspiration struck them.

Under Tang Shan's skillful control, the powerful soul energy quickly formed a small vortex, and as the rotation speed increased, the vortex began to expand rapidly.

The extremely pure soul power within his body surged into it rapidly, and in a very short time, the soul power in Tang Shan's dantian decreased by one-third.

An invisible suction force emanated from the vortex of soul power in Tang Shan's hand, drawing in the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) and causing it to converge towards the nascent soul core in Tang Shan's hand.

There are three areas where a soul core can be condensed: the upper, middle, and lower dantian. The higher the dantian, the more difficult it is to condense. Similarly, the more soul cores you condense, the more difficult it becomes.

Tangshan's first plan was to condense the spiritual core, located in the upper dantian, which is the location of the spiritual sea.

The spiritual power of the Spirit Realm surged out from the Sea of ​​Spirit and entered the vortex of soul power, gradually merging with the soul power.

P.S.: I've only written 4000 words these past two days, consider it a break. I'll resume 6000 words tomorrow. (I'm posting a flag as proof.)

Chapter 534 The First Soul Core

For ordinary Soul Masters, fusing Soul Power and Spiritual Power is already a huge challenge, and trying to condense a Soul Core using condensed Spiritual Power and Soul Power is even more difficult. Fortunately, they encountered Tang Shan.

When Tang Shan created the Heaven-Opening Seal, he had already perfectly integrated Qi and Blood, Soul Power and Spiritual Power. Now, the integration of Soul Power and Spiritual Power is not a problem at all.

The golden soul power, infused with spiritual power, began to rapidly lose its luster, gradually transforming into a dark gold. The speed of the soul power vortex's rotation remained unchanged, but its stability increased significantly.

A continuous stream of primordial energy from heaven and earth flowed into the vortex of soul power in Tang Shan's hand. The vortex of soul power expanded slowly but steadily, and each fluctuation of the enormous energy stirred up layers of ripples.

Golden Crocodile Douluo stared intently at the changes in the soul power in Tang Shan's hand, his cloudy eyes fixed on the scene. Inspiration surged through his mind, and subconsciously, he mobilized the vast soul power within his body, slowly rotating it in his right palm, attempting to simulate the process of soul core condensation.

For Tang Shan, condensing the soul core was not difficult, or rather, quite smooth. The spiritual energy surged in rapidly, causing the nascent soul core to expand at an accelerated pace, and the nascent soul core also rippled, faintly echoing the surrounding space.

The vortex spun faster, the soul power began to sublimate, and its essence underwent a transformation—the viscous, mercury-like soul power condensed towards the center point, the rotation speed increased even more, and specks of solid matter formed silently.

The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) within a radius of dozens of miles was drawn by the soul core, flowing into it like hundreds of rivers converging into the sea. It was then frantically refined by the soul power contained within Tang Shan, becoming part of Tang Shan's cultivation.

The dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth engulfed the martial arts arena, so dense that it condensed into mist. Even without cultivation, one could feel a significant increase in soul power simply by taking a deep breath.

Before anyone knew it, a round crystal appeared in Tang Shan's hand. It was dark gold in color and about the size of a baby's fist.

The sphere appears solid on the outside, but its core is a rapidly rotating vortex. Every moment, a large amount of primordial energy from heaven and earth rushes into it, and intense spiritual fluctuations emanate from it.

Spiritual core complete!

Without further hesitation, Tang Shan, through the connection between his spiritual power, soul power, and the soul core before him, actively guided the dark golden sphere into his mind. The soul core touched Tang Shan's forehead, but there was no tangible sensation, as if the two belonged to different dimensions.

The soul core settles in the sea of ​​spirit, establishing a connection with the whole body, and the feedback process begins.

Tang Shan's soul power belongs to the ultimate attribute soul power. When his martial soul was created, it was pushed to the level of Limit Douluo. At that time, in terms of soul power quality, the only ones in the entire Douluo Continent who could compare with him were probably Xue Di and Di Tian, ​​who were both at the limit attribute and at the limit level.

Now that the soul core has condensed and the soul power has been further compressed, its quality has been improved once again. It is no exaggeration to say that Tang Shan now possesses the highest quality soul power in the Douluo Continent.

This is why Tang Shan condensed his soul core in the end. If he had condensed it earlier, regardless of whether it would affect the upper limit of opening the martial soul, even if he had opened it, the opened martial soul would be unlikely to affect the almost solid soul core, and it would be absolutely impossible to purify the soul power.

Now, Tangshan has pushed the purity of his soul power to its limit, reaching the pinnacle of the human realm. He then uses the Soul Core method to compress it, not only maximizing the benefits but also allowing Tangshan's soul power to take another half step forward. At this point, it would not be an exaggeration to call Tangshan's soul power demigod power.

Dark golden energy poured down from the upper dantian, also known as the sea of ​​spirit, nourishing Tang Shan's entire body. With such miraculous nourishment, his physical body underwent another transformation, with cells rapidly iterating, as if he had been reborn.

A faint golden light enveloped Tang Shan's entire body, and an invisible pressure spread outwards from his body. This was not the oppressive feeling brought about by his abundant soul power and amazing strength, but rather the huge gap between the levels of life.

The others watching felt slightly uncomfortable, but Gu Yuecan's silver eyes instantly shone brightly—others might not know what the pressure emanating from Tang Shan meant, but did she not? It was an incredibly solid step towards the path to divinity.

The speed at which the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converged began to slow down, but it did not stop. After the soul core was condensed, spiritual energy of heaven and earth would enter the soul master's body every moment and be refined by the rapidly rotating soul power vortex, which was basically equivalent to having an extra cultivation cheat.

Unfortunately, Tang Shan's cultivation level has already reached the Title Douluo level, so this passive cultivation won't bring him much benefit; it's better than nothing.

Opening his eyes, there was no burst of golden light. The condensed spiritual core perfectly contained Tang Shan's immense spiritual power, making it invisible.

"Everyone, the breakthrough is successful." Standing up, Tang Shan looked around at the silent crowd and a bright smile appeared on his face.

Qian Renxue and the others opened their mouths, but did not know what to say. Their cultivation was still some distance away from the title of Douluo. Although they vaguely felt some mystery, they did not know what made the soul core so extraordinary.

Compared to the Zhu sisters, Qian Renxue, and Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo and Golden Crocodile Douluo were not so calm.

The difficulty of cultivating to the level of a Title Douluo can only be felt by those who have reached this level.

If we compare the cultivation of a Soul Master to climbing a mountain path, then the goal before becoming a Title Douluo is to reach the summit. If one lacks talent, it's like reaching the end of a man-made mountain path, and if one wants to continue, one can only rely on one's own arduous climb.

And what happens after reaching the summit and receiving the title? The subsequent cultivation is like having a suspended platform in the sky at intervals, with the only connection between it and the summit being a thin line. And what about the original climber? They have to climb up to the suspended platform by this thin line, and the slightest mishap will lead to eternal damnation.

The thin line may break or wobble, and climbers must figure out how to reinforce it themselves—it's an absolute hellish challenge.

However, Tangshan's method of condensing soul cores seemed to show them another path. This path did not require so much understanding of the martial soul, nor did it require worrying about whether the understanding would have a negative impact on the martial soul. The only thing they needed to consider was whether their control over their soul power was exquisite enough.

"I call this cultivation method the Soul Core, or Soul Power Core. In the early stages of cultivation, you don't need Martial Soul Comprehension, you only need a huge amount of mental power and Soul Power Control. Of course, the Martial Soul Comprehension path is not wrong. According to my personal experience, the purer the Soul Power, the stronger the Soul Core that is condensed, and the more benefits you will gain." Tang Shan, who had restrained his imposing aura, introduced in a soft voice.

Golden Crocodile Douluo took a deep breath to calm his turmoil and looked at Tang Shan solemnly: "Are you sure you want to leak this method? If this method of condensing soul cores is obtained by the top forces of Douluo Continent, there may be many level 95 titled Douluo born."

Tang Shan smiled and said, "Grandpa Jin'e and Senior Dugu, we know this method, so I won't pass it on to others." After a slight pause, Tang Shan looked at Jin'e Douluo and said, "Grandpa Jin'e, please take this Soul Core Condensation Method to the other enshrined ones. As for the other Title Douluos in the Spirit Hall, I think it's best not to pass it on to them for the time being."

Remembering the group of ungrateful elders from the Spirit Hall a few days ago, Golden Crocodile Douluo decisively nodded in agreement. It wasn't that he was afraid of the elders rebelling; to put it bluntly, if those elders joined forces, they might not even be a match for him or Qian Daoliu, even if they had all condensed their soul cores.

There aren't many key points to condensing a soul core. When applied to different soul masters, it needs to be modified according to their own soul power characteristics. It mainly relies on the harmony of the soul master's mental power and the control of soul power.

After obtaining the key points, Golden Crocodile Douluo hurriedly left. He would be heading to the Sun Moon Continent with Tang Shan soon. Before that, he should teach the Soul Core Condensation Method to the other enshrined members of the Spirit Hall.

Dugu Bo said hello and hurriedly left, seizing the time to ponder the method of condensing the soul core. He had the foundation of the elixir pearl, which was quite similar to the soul core, and he should be able to achieve results soon.

Compared to opening up the upper limit through martial soul comprehension, Dugu Bo, with his mediocre talent and average comprehension, still felt that condensing a soul core was a much more promising path.

The two Douluo, Qianjun and Jiangmo, left for the time being. The two old men didn't want to be used as illumination soul tools, and since Tang Shan was by their side, Qian Renxue wouldn't be in any danger.

Seeing the titled figures depart, Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuyun could no longer suppress their curiosity and asked Tang Shan about the details of the soul core condensation. As for Zhu Zhuqing, she was like a shadow, always following behind her sister.

“Let’s sit down and talk this over. This soul core is certainly good, but it’s not without its flaws.” Tang Shan gestured for the women to sit down at the table.

To prevent them from secretly competing over seating arrangements, Tangshan decisively sat in a corner with only one seat next to her.

Gu Yue sat down naturally. Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuyun exchanged a glance, sighed inwardly, and then casually took their seats.

"Do you know how a Title Douluo cultivates?" Tang Shan asked directly, not mincing words, once everyone was seated.

Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing shook their heads decisively and in unison. Although they had once been princesses of the Star Luo Empire, they were still a long way from the titled Douluo hidden in the Star Luo Empire, and had no idea how a titled Douluo should cultivate.

Dugu Yan hesitated slightly before speaking: "Grandpa said that the cultivation of a Title Douluo is to open up the upper limit of one's own martial soul, which is achieved by comprehending one's own martial soul. It requires extremely high comprehension, and if the comprehension instilled into the martial soul is wrong, it may directly cause the soul master to suffer a qi deviation."

“Our Angelic Martial Soul is different; the upper limit of a Title Douluo’s cultivation is determined by the amount of innate soul power.” After Dugu Yan finished speaking, Qian Renxue spoke slowly, but her first sentence attracted everyone’s attention, including Tang Shan.

Tang Shan only just realized that he hadn't asked Qian Renxue about the special features of her divine martial soul. This was mainly because his cultivation had progressed too quickly during this period, and he hadn't even had time to explore his own potential, let alone study the mysteries of the divine martial soul.

Chapter 535 Complementarity of Two Systems

"Our Angel Martial Soul's ultimate achievement is also based on innate soul power, but it's based on the level after reaching full innate soul power." Qian Renxue gave an example, "For instance, my grandfather's innate soul power was level eighteen, so he could cultivate all the way to level ninety-eight. He only needed to consider unlocking the upper limit of his Martial Soul when breaking through level ninety-nine. I had an ancestor who had a full innate soul power of level nineteen, so he could directly cultivate to level ninety-nine without needing to consider unlocking his Martial Soul. For him, reaching the Limit Douluo level only required the accumulation of soul power."

Silence fell over the small courtyard. What did they mean by accumulating soul power to reach level ninety-nine directly? Wasn't that a bit outrageous? As for the fact that the Qian Renxue family possessed at least innate full soul power aptitude, the other women already knew that and weren't surprised at all!

"If you have innate full soul power at level 20, what is your cultivation limit?" Zhu Zhuyun took a deep breath, her chest heaving, and asked incredulously.

A captivating smile appeared on Qian Renxue's lips as she pointed to her forehead: "The upper limit is still level ninety-nine, but the moment I measured my level twenty soul power, I was already under the watchful eye of the Angel God."

The information Qian Renxue spoke connected in Tang Shan's mind, and many mysteries of the Angelic Martial Soul and truths not seen in the original work naturally surfaced in his mind.

Even after Qian Daoliu cultivates to level 98, he still needs to open up the upper limit of his martial soul on his own. Therefore, it can be inferred that the upper limit of talent granted by the Angel Martial Soul is closely related to the path of opening up the upper limit of the martial soul. From this, it can also be concluded that the reason why the innate soul power of the Angel Martial Soul is higher than that of other martial souls is that a part of their upper limit has already been opened up. The higher the innate soul power, the more upper limit of the awakened martial soul has been opened up.

People with exceptional talent like Qian Renxue and her elders may have had their martial souls developed to the limit from the very beginning. After breaking through to the Title Douluo level, the quality of their soul power naturally reached the limit. What they lacked was only quantity. Therefore, it is not surprising that they could reach the Limit Douluo level by accumulating soul power.

In the original timeline, Qian Daoliu's decision to let his granddaughter run wild might not have been due to aging and failing eyesight. It's possible that he believed his granddaughter could catch up quickly after reaching the Title Douluo level. After all, accumulating soul power at the Title Douluo stage was enough to break through, which was practically tailor-made for the Angel Inheritor. After all, the Angel Divine Armor and six soul bones that were 99,999 years old could easily push Qian Renxue directly to the Super Douluo level. Add to that the Divine Trial, and it was clearly a direct path to the limit.