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

If his elder brother said he was a useless god, Tang Shan was confident that he could become the supreme god king in the future, after all, the blind god king's "words become law" supernatural power was there.

But that's what Gu Yue said. Tang Shan thinks that his own family should just live their lives well from now on, and at most improve the lives of the soul beasts. As for the Supreme God King, that's just something to dream about.

After listening to Tangshan's complaints, Gu Yue felt a little guilty. What she had just said did seem a bit outrageous.

Although she was being unreasonable, Gu Yue still kicked Tang Shan angrily. However, when the kick was still some distance from Tang Shan's shin, the force suddenly weakened, and it seemed as if she was reluctant to let go, and in the end it just brushed against him.

Chapter 561 Different Developments

“During this period, I have explored numerous soul tools and observed tens of thousands of soul guidance arrays. I have a pretty good grasp of the connection between soul guidance arrays and rules.” Inside the room, Gu Yue’s expression was calm, and her silver eyes were filled with myriad mysteries. Every moment, she was sorting through a large amount of information and then comprehending it.

Tang Shan sat upright, listening attentively to Gu Yue's words, not missing a single detail.

"The so-called transformation of rules into magic arrays is not actually difficult. It's just that you need to break down the rules you've comprehended. Don't try to explain the mysteries of a rule directly with a single rune. Instead, break down the mysteries of a rule into several runes, and then combine them into a magic array." Gu Yue instructed Tang Shan, letting him dismantle his power rules step by step. Tang Shan's mind was working at full speed, and his fingers danced unconsciously in the air, sketching out one mysterious rune after another.

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Sweat poured from Tang San's entire body like water from a turned-on faucet. The terrifying pressure made his breathing increasingly rapid, but his inner belief overcame his physical exhaustion, and he continued to climb upwards step by step.

The pressure was like a mountain pressing down on him. His skin gradually turned red, and his capillaries, unable to withstand such terrible pressure, ruptured directly. Drops of blood seeped out from his pores, adding a touch of crimson to Tang San's blue shirt.

Crossing the light of the sea god was the first test the Shrek Seven Devils faced. However, due to the different levels of the test they received, the number of floors they needed to climb at the end also varied.

Unlike the Tang San in the original novel, who was tempered by the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Immortal Grass, strengthened by the Eight Spider Lances, and blessed by Xiao Wu's 100,000-year-old soul bone, it is now extremely difficult for Tang San to climb to the top of the Sea God Mountain.

Compared to ordinary soul masters, his only advantage is his second awakened martial soul and his sixth soul ring, a 100,000-year soul ring. Apart from that, his other abilities are of no help to his current situation.

Ning Rongrong was covered in sweat, her clothes soaked through, but she didn't care. She cupped her hands in front of her mouth to encourage Tang San, who was struggling to climb the rock, and shouted: "Third Brother, keep going!"

Tang San, struggling to climb the rock, stumbled as "horrible" memories from the past few days involuntarily surfaced in his mind, beginning to attack his soul, whether pleasant or a nightmare, he couldn't tell.

I remember it started as just a finger provocation; after he hugged Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong would deliberately scratch his palm.

However, as time went on, the situation gradually slipped out of Tang San's control, or rather, when he was first violated by Ning Rongrong and chose to swallow his anger, the outcome was already predetermined.

It got increasingly outrageous, from his palms to his arms, and then from his arms to his chest. Tang San eventually became numb and selectively forgot what had actually happened during that time.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved, but Tang San knew even more clearly that Xiao Wu was the love of his life, the only one for him. Even though Xiao Wu's body didn't have a soul at the time, he still committed an unforgivable sin.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing those beautiful memories deep in his mind, but the conditioned reflex from multiple intimate encounters still made Tang San's skin crawl and his heart beat faster involuntarily.

With each step, a clear footprint was left on the steps, and sweat dripped down incessantly as physical strength was rapidly depleting.

thump!

The mental anguish and his frail physique ultimately caused Tang San to collapse just three steps from the summit. But while his body gave in, his will roared with all his might. Barely opening his eyes, he desperately climbed upwards, not caring at all even though he was covered in dust.

What an indomitable will! A blue-haired figure stood calmly atop the summit of Poseidon Mountain. She had long, ocean-blue hair, and the blood-red robes that represented the High Priest perfectly showcased her beautiful curves. Her exquisite face was virtually flawless, and she looked no more than twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, yet she possessed a vastness and mystery far beyond her appearance.

Standing atop the mountain, watching Tang San slowly ascend, was none other than Poseidon, the High Priestess of Seagod Island. Gazing at the successor chosen by the Seagod, her eyes were indifferent, yet a chilling killing intent lurked deep within.

Under normal circumstances, the responsibility of the high priest of a deity is to protect the place of the deity's lineage. There are no other requirements. However, if a successor to the deity appears, the high priest must burn his life to initiate the final test for the successor's divine position.

In theory, most high priests of the gods will not encounter the final responsibility, since the succession of the gods is not so frequent. Even if they do encounter it, the high priests of the gods will simply accept it gladly, since those who are chosen to become high priests of the gods have no doubt about their faith and loyalty to the gods.

Unfortunately, she encountered Poseidon this time. Before the successor of the gods appeared, she had already fallen hopelessly in love with a top powerhouse from Douluo Continent, the previous generation Haotian Douluo Tang Chen. However, Tang Chen was a blockhead and did not understand the implied meaning of "whoever becomes a god first, I will be with him". He stubbornly went to the City of Slaughter and ended up losing himself.

Getting back to the point, with Tang Chen in her heart and something to worry about, Poseidon naturally didn't want to become a sacrifice on Tang San's path to godhood. Even if she wouldn't kill him, she certainly wouldn't have a very kind attitude towards Tang San.

Not to mention, the Great White Sharks of the Demon Soul Clan who sent Tang San and his group to Seagod Island told their clan leader, Xiao Bai, about their experience. Even without embellishment, simply recounting Tang San's actions made Xiao Bai, the clan leader of the Great White Sharks of the Demon Soul Clan, dislike Tang San no matter what. He specifically went to Poseidon to complain. Now, although the difficulty of the divine trial that Tang San and his group experienced was basically the same as in the original timeline, the hidden difficulty was doubled.

Leaving aside other matters, some divine trials require the cooperation of Seagod Island and its guardian spirit beasts. There is a great deal of room for maneuver in these trials. Although it is said that the Seagod is watching over them, there is actually a certain degree of room for fluctuation.

The difference between going all out and slacking off during a divine test is significant. Even with the limitations of the divine test, whether an attack hits an unimportant part of the body, an important part, or misses can make a big difference.

The powerful and influential figure on Seagod Island harbors murderous intent, and the island's guardian spirit beasts are somewhat dissatisfied with the current inheritor of the Seagod's legacy. This has resulted in Tang San and his companions' growth being far slower than in the original timeline, and they haven't even received any assistance from the city on Seagod Island. The Shrek Seven Devils are truly like strangers from Douluo Continent, receiving no hospitality but rather overt and covert rejection; Tang San, in particular, lacks any prestige befitting the inheritor of the Seagod's legacy, encountering countless setbacks.

He dug his fingers into the cracks in the steps, exerted a sudden burst of strength, and his veins bulged as he barely managed to drag his body up to the last step.

Before he lost consciousness, what came into Tang San's view was a pair of small and exquisite jade feet floating in mid-air.

The next moment, Tang San was plunged into boundless darkness, knowing nothing more.

"The first test of the Sea God is complete. You will rest for seven days. The second test will begin in seven days." With a wave of her sleeve, Poseidon's boundless soul power enveloped Tang San and sent him directly to the lowest step. After giving the Shrek Seven Devils a word of instruction, she turned and entered the sacred and ancient hall.

The rewards from the Divine Trial were distributed, and the invisible energy completely healed all of Tang San's hidden injuries and even increased his soul power by one level.

The other six people gathered around Tang San and quickly carried him back to his room to clean him up.

Ning Rongrong was the last one to stay and take care of Tang San. Dai Mubai and the others left the room, intending to go out and have some fun.

Oscar glanced back at Yu Tianheng, who had returned to his room to rest, and then couldn't help but think of Ning Rongrong, who was taking care of Tang San. He couldn't help but say sourly, "They ate really well."

"Who told the three of us to have only average talent?" Dai Mubai replied nonchalantly. "Besides, it's really hard to say who eats the best."

Ma Hongjun became interested, his small eyes lighting up: "Brother Dai, what do you mean by that? Do you have any brilliant insights?"

Oscar also looked at Dai Mubai with curiosity, hoping he would have some extraordinary insights.

"Everyone says they ate well, but I have one question for you: did they actually get to eat?" Dai Mubai asked confidently.

“Of course…” Ma Hongjun instinctively began to answer, but stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

Oscar finally realized what was happening, his expression turning extremely strange: "Boss Dai, you mean to say, those two are still..."

"Otherwise what?" Dai Mubai's lips curled up, his voice full of smugness. "I won't say much else, just one question: would such devoted lovers do anything reckless?"

“Ah, this…” Speechless. Today, Ma Hongjun and Oscar were stunned by the truth revealed by Dai Mubai. However, the closed logic and the awkwardness they usually revealed in their conversations left them with no way to refute it.

"Besides, even if they do get to eat it in the future, they'll definitely get tired of it after a while. As for us, we always have something new and different every time. Is it even necessary to say who eats better?"

A decisive blow, a true game-winner. Dai Mubai's words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely erasing any lingering resentment Oscar and Ma Hongjun might have felt.

"If I had to say something unexpected, it would be that Ning Rongrong likes Xiao Wu. In that case, her slightly strange behavior before would have a reasonable explanation."

Ma Hongjun and Oscar were oblivious to Dai Mubai's mutterings, as they were about to reach their destination, where beautiful women and fine wine were within sight.

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Time never changes according to individual will, at least not in the Douluo Continent.

Before they knew it, a year had passed, and the group from Tangshan had stayed on the Sun and Moon Continent for a year.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth receded, finally being swallowed up like a whale sucking in water, revealing a tall and imposing figure.

His face was handsome and upright with a resolute air; no matter which angle you looked at it from, you couldn't see any flaws.

Her pores were so small they were almost invisible, and her fair skin didn't give her any feminine appearance.

His simple short-sleeved shirt perfectly accentuated his strong physique, with his shoulder and back muscles and pectoral muscles clearly visible.

All his imposing aura was subdued, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth returned to normal. However, an invisible sense of oppression emanated from him, as if the entire space could not bear his presence.

Tang Shan originally planned to begin condensing his third soul core a month after condensing his second soul core. However, the method of rule transformation array given to him by Gu Yue led him to a sudden enlightenment. His understanding of the power rules increased by 15% within a year, and he gained a comprehensive understanding of soul guidance arrays.

Tang Shan finally had a general understanding of the saying, "To become a God King, the rules are as clear as the lines on your palm." Although he was not a God King at the moment, the Soul Guidance Array was not a method for comprehending the rules.

After Tang Shan's comprehension of the power rules reached 15%, he found that the magic array runes that he previously had to memorize were now easy to understand and learn. However, after exiting the state of enlightenment for a month, Tang Shan became a level 7 Soul Master thanks to his overwhelming advantage of the rule-level perspective.

Kong Qi was stunned at the time; he couldn't understand how Tangshan had managed to do it.

Forget about sudden enlightenment. Soul tools are a systematic body of knowledge and theory. Although they cannot compare with the science of Tangshan's previous life, they still require a lot of knowledge to achieve anything.

An epiphany, at best, is a review of one's past; how could it possibly lead to a sudden increase in learning ability through the study of soul tools? That makes no sense at all.

Tang Shan had no time to pay attention to Kong Qi's near-collapse. After briefly summarizing the gains from this epiphany, he immediately began to condense his third soul core.

After all, a sufficiently powerful fist is the only source of confidence for an individual to be above all else; all other power and subordinates are mere illusions, easily seized by others.

Although the third soul core is theoretically the most difficult to condense, it has the best condensation location in the lower dantian and is a pure soul power core without the participation of other energies. The difficulty of enhancement and the favorable conditions are inversely related, and it is basically not much different from when Tang Shan condensed the first soul core. Everything went smoothly and he achieved a stable success.

At this point, the three soul cores were operating stably in Tang Shan's upper, middle, and lower dantian. With his soul power combined with the rules, he could directly unleash the combat power of a quasi-god at the peak. If he did not deliberately restrain himself, the spatial ripples would be constantly stirred by his every move.

From a quality perspective, the soul power of a quasi-god at the peak is not much different from that of a priest. If there is any difference, it is that there is no fusion of the power of rules. It is like the finishing touch in painting a dragon, which is missing that last bit.

Once this weakness is addressed, it will be a revolutionary change, a leap in the level of life, and a surge in power.

A near-pure gold soul power flowed through Tang Shan's meridians, and the further advancement in soul power also increased his physical potential once again. Every cell in his body contained boundless potential, waiting for Tang Shan to explore it.

Qi and blood do not circulate through the meridians, but rather flow freely throughout Tangshan's body. Even without entering a cultivation state, a great deal of potential is being tapped every moment, becoming the source of physical growth.

hum!

An invisible rhythm emanated from Tang Shan and spread outwards. The three soul cores gathered together. The transformation brought about by the condensation of soul cores with blood, soul power, and spiritual power, as Gu Yue had mentioned earlier, was now officially beginning.

P.S.: Sorry, this chapter is a little late.

Chapter 562 Changes in the Three Major Cores, Six Trials of the Two Gods

Blood, soul power, and spiritual power are the basic energies that make up the human body in Douluo Continent. Now, the three soul cores of Tangshan have gathered together, and there is no spatial energy mixed in them. A special change is quietly taking place among the three.

The first thing to change was not the earliest condensed spiritual core. The pure soul power core, which had just condensed in the lower dantian, emitted faint suction forces that spread throughout Tang Shan's entire body.

The faint wisps of soul power broke free from the Qi and Blood Soul Core and the Spirit Soul Core, flowing like rivers into the sea, heading straight for the Soul Core in the lower dantian.

The Qi and Blood Soul Core and the Spirit Soul Core are not to be underestimated either. They follow closely behind the Pure Soul Power Soul Core and also emit a suction force. However, unlike the Soul Power Soul Core, the Spirit Soul Core absorbs the spiritual power that is in the Sea of ​​Spirit and has not been fully integrated into the Soul Core, while the Qi and Blood Soul Core absorbs the Qi and Blood circulating in the limbs and bones.

His soul power was being absorbed by the soul core in his lower dantian, while his qi, blood, and spiritual power were being absorbed by the soul cores in his upper and middle dantian. Tang Shan's body was undergoing an extremely special change.

Time passed quietly, and half an hour later, after all the soul power in the upper and middle dantian soul cores had been completely absorbed by the lower dantian, a sense of fulfillment arose in Tang Shan's heart.

Next, one's vital energy and spiritual power are completely absorbed. When all changes cease, two opposing feelings emerge: emptiness and fullness.

At this moment, the Qi and Blood Soul Core, which has lost its soul power, has absorbed all the Qi and Blood around it. Since there is no soul power inside the core, it is perhaps more appropriate to call it the Qi and Blood Core.

Similarly, the core that lost its soul power but absorbed all spiritual power, Tangshan, was renamed the Spirit Core, while the Soul Core that absorbed all soul power remained unchanged.

hum!

At the same time, there was another tremor. Spiritual power, soul power, and blood flowed from the three cores. The three forces spread throughout his body. Although they did not cause Tang Shan to undergo a transformation, his control over the three forces became more and more proficient and subtle.

This is the change that Gu Yue had predicted: Qi, blood, soul power, and spiritual power have completely returned to their respective states, and the overall mobilization effect has doubled.

Tang Shan seemed to be deep in thought. Although this was not a dramatic transformation, he was quite satisfied with his mastery of the three forces. One should know how to be content.

My soul power has reached its limit, but my spiritual power, nourished by the reverse of soul power, has not yet encountered a bottleneck. I still have a long way to go before I can bear the inscription of rules.

Now, I only need to focus on physical cultivation, which is good. I can use the remaining time to study soul tools and start learning forging. Once I have a complete grasp of the level nine soul guidance array, I can study the design and structure of battle armor and prepare for its birth.

It's a pity that forging is a big problem, and in the end we still had to rely on Gu Yue for assistance. Indeed, all scientific bottlenecks are due to material limitations.

With his mind racing, Tang Shan slowly opened his eyes. His blood, soul power, and spiritual power were completely concentrated in the three cores, with no power leaking out. His eyes were clear, and apart from that, there were no other unusual phenomena. The strange feeling of his body pressing against the space had also disappeared. Tang Shan stood up, his posture upright.

"You've broken through! Your cultivation level should have surpassed mine by now, right?" Golden Crocodile Douluo appeared in front of Tang Shan and said with a somewhat complicated expression.

In just over ten years, Tang Shan has grown from an ordinary low-level Soul Master to someone whose combat power and true cultivation surpass his own. Even though he has witnessed almost every step of Tang Shan's growth firsthand, Golden Crocodile Douluo still feels a sense of disorientation, as if he has just woken up from a dream.

"That's all thanks to Grandpa Jin'e and Xue'er's guidance. Without your nurturing, there would be no Tangshan today." Tangshan was also very emotional, his voice filled with gratitude.