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

A Soul Master known as White Armor summoned a huge shield and walked steadily toward the corpse of the Evil Soul Master, while the Judgement Team member named Thousand Eagle hid behind White Armor the whole time.

Reaching the corpse, Bai Jia activated his soul skill, instantly boosting his defense. Qian Ying then unleashed his speed, and in the blink of an eye, he had already left two huge wounds on the evil soul master's corpse, one on the top of his head and the other directly in front of his heart.

After the attack landed, Thousand Eagle quickly retreated, and White Armor also kept his shield in front of him as he slowly retreated.

Finally, the captain of the tribunal stepped forward and put the evil soul master's corpse into his storage soul tool.

The whole process looks complicated, but it is actually completed in just two minutes.

Only then did the ten Spirit Hall adjudication team members, including the captain, finally relax completely.

"I am Qian Lei, the captain of the Spirit Hall's Judgment Team."

The captain of the arbitration team walked towards the carriage and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Su Haichao once served as the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall in Notting City."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Qian Lei introduced the members around him only after he had completely confirmed Su Haichao's identity.

"Captain Qian, is this evil spirit master very strong? How was he able to escape from the Judgment Squad?"

Su Haichao had some doubts. According to the rules of the Spirit Hall's Judgment Team, to deal with a Soul Venerable-level evil Soul Master, a Soul King-level expert should be dispatched. With the strength of a Soul King, a Soul Venerable should not be allowed to escape.

Qian Lei removed his helmet, revealing his resolute face beneath, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Originally, it was almost impossible for him to escape, but who knew that he possessed an extremely troublesome thousand-year-old soul skill called 'Blood Explosion Technique'? He used this soul skill to blast an opening and managed to escape by sheer luck."

"Blood Explosion Technique?" Tang Shan's ears twitched; Qian Lei's words instantly piqued his curiosity.

"Captain Qian, what kind of soul skill is this Blood Explosion Technique?"

When Qian Lei saw that the person asking the question was the child adopted by the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall, he did not hesitate and explained, "This Blood Explosion Technique is one of the ten most vicious soul skills that evil soul masters can master. It ranks tenth. Its effect is to cause the blood in the body of a corpse to explode, and its power is extremely terrifying."

Upon hearing this effect, Tang Shan couldn't help but think of the Corpse Explosion Technique of the "Strongest Soul King" in the second part of Douluo Continent, as the two effects were quite similar.

More curious than ever, Tang Shan couldn't help but press for more information. After all, Su Haichao was a member of the Spirit Hall, and judging from the attitude of this captain of the Arbitration Team, the previous questions obviously did not involve any secrets. Naturally, he was unwilling to miss such a good opportunity.

"Captain Qian, what are these ten most ferocious soul skills?"

"Five of them are similar to Blood Explosion Technique: Bone Explosion Technique (ranked ninth), Flesh Explosion Technique (ranked eighth), Corpse Explosion Technique (ranked seventh), and Soul Explosion Technique (ranked second)."

Just by hearing the names, Tang Shan roughly understood the effects of these soul skills. They all obviously used different parts of the corpse as detonators, and the more body tissue used, the higher the ranking of the soul skill.

He originally thought that the Corpse Explosion Technique was the limit, since it could directly detonate the entire corpse, but he did not expect that there was an even stronger one, and it ranked second.

"Soul Explosion... could it be detonating the soul?"

"That's right, it's about igniting the soul."

Qian Lei's expression was solemn, and his tone was serious: "The other evil soul masters' explosion techniques are alright. Even though their power is extremely terrifying, they still have some flaws. They can only be detonated with the help of fresh corpses. But the soul explosion technique is different. As long as there is a soul, it can be activated, and the effect of the explosion is a mental attack."

Tang Shan was speechless upon hearing this. The effect was truly outrageous. Fresh corpses were at least a limiting factor, but when it came to souls, which evil soul master didn't have the means to store souls? Once you mastered the Soul Explosion Technique, it was practically equivalent to carrying an arsenal with you.

"What's even more terrifying is that Soul Explosion doesn't affect the caster; it only targets other enemies."

Tang Shan was utterly speechless. This was no Soul Explosion Technique; it was practically a unique skill designed specifically for self-defense and killing enemies.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly overpowered Corpse Explosion Technique. If you place a corpse next to an evil soul master, see if he dares to detonate it easily. However, the Soul Explosion Technique can actually protect a soul master from explosion damage, distinguish friend from foe, and is also a mental attack. Such an outrageous soul skill is only ranked second.

Tang Shan simply couldn't imagine just how outrageous the number one evil soul master's soul skills were.

Su Haichao watched as Tang Shan pressed Qian Lei for answers, but did not stop him. As long as Qian Lei was willing to answer, it would certainly not involve any confidential matters. If it was classified information, the other party would naturally answer with "no comment".

Members of the Spirit Hall's Judgment Team are not so easily leaked.

"Captain Qian, telling me this information doesn't count as leaking secrets, right?"

Unable to contain his curiosity, Tang Shan took the initiative to confirm.

"Of course not. In fact, I hope that more people can know this information so that the danger of encountering evil spirit masters can be reduced."

Qian Lei shook his head, smiled, and continued, "Even the complete process of our Judgment Squad hunting evil soul masters is easy for anyone to understand if they want to; it doesn't involve any secrets."

"The complete process of hunting down evil spirit masters?" Tang Shan became increasingly curious.

"It's actually quite simple, just three steps: testing the soul skills, delivering a fatal blow, and finally checking and cleaning up. Testing the soul skills is to guard against special soul skills like the Corpse Explosion Technique and avoid casualties in the team; delivering a fatal blow requires as much coordinated attack as possible to kill in one strike. You must never underestimate evil soul masters, their methods are unpredictable, and you can't afford to be careless; as for cleaning up, it's about collecting the corpse and taking it back to Martial Soul City for complete purification."

A trace of sadness flashed across Qian Lei's face: "Even so, 5% of the members of my Judgment Squad still sacrifice themselves every year."

Tang Shan's lips twitched slightly as he couldn't help but think of the "Number One Academy on the Continent" ten thousand years later. The Judgment Squad was specifically designed to target evil spirit masters, with a mortality rate of only 5%. In contrast, Shrek Academy, besides dealing with evil spirit masters, dealt with various nobles and city lords, resulting in a mortality rate far higher than the former. This was truly unsettling.

Don't say that evil spirit masters all gather in the Slaughter City. That place is basically a place where you can't get out once you enter. Evil spirit masters aren't stupid. Why would they willingly step into a deadly situation?

Even if the City of Slaughter might be a treasure trove for evil soul masters to cultivate, no evil soul master has ever been able to leave it. Isn't that enough to explain the problem?

What appears to be a sacred training ground for evil spirit masters is actually nothing more than a prison. Otherwise, the successive popes of the Spirit Hall wouldn't have been so foolish as to send evil spirit masters into this "sacred ground" to cultivate, only to have them break through and escape with greatly increased power to wreak havoc on the continent.

Recalling the extraordinary actions of a certain Buddha, Tang Shan had only one thought in his mind: "You have already chosen the path to death."

In reality, Tang San destroying the City of Slaughter wasn't the real problem. The real issue was that after becoming the God of Asura, he completely took over the City of Slaughter. Otherwise, as long as the City of Slaughter existed, it would have been the best place to deal with evil spirit masters, besides directly killing them.

Destroying the angel family and destroying the angelic throne are not the problem, but at the very least, the city of slaughter should be left behind.

Taking back his criticism of the Buddha, Tang Shan looked at Qian Lei and asked, "Captain Qian, aren't you afraid of hunting down evil spirit masters like this? Is it worth it?"

“It’s worth it. This is our family’s promise to the people of mainland China, and it is also a mission that our family has passed down through generations.”

A look of respect appeared on Qian Lei's face. He patted Tang Shan on the shoulder, then stood up and said, "Dismiss the team! Go back and report!"

The team of judges quickly assembled and formed a neat line.

Qian Lei took out a bronze token from his pocket and handed it to Su Haichao: "Palace Master Su, this is the reward for killing the evil soul master. Although we are all part of the Spirit Hall, the rewards and punishments are equally clear. With this token, you can exchange for rewards at the Spirit Hall in Tiandou City."

Su Haichao did not refuse and solemnly accepted the token. Putting everything else aside, he had killed this evil spirit master with the help of Su Yuntao and Tang Shan, so he felt perfectly justified in accepting the reward.

Qian Lei didn't say anything more. He put his helmet back on, led his team to assemble, and sped off into the distance.

This is what the angel family should look like, isn't it?

Watching the departing procession, Tang Shan felt a pang of emotion. Compared to the indecisive Qian Daoliu, the ruthless Qian Xunji, and the love-struck Qian Renxue in the original work, these people before him might only be peripheral members of the Angel Family, or even just members of a collateral branch. Yet, they allowed him to vaguely glimpse some of the original Angel God's former glory.

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Chapter 47 Martial Soul Token, Gains After the Battle

"Dad, what's the use of this token?"

Su Yuntao took the bronze medal from Su Haichao and examined it curiously, turning it over and over.

"This token is a kind of merit certificate, which can be used to redeem rewards in the Spirit Hall."

As Su Haichao watched the departing figures of the adjudication team, he explained the reasons behind it.

"Normally, the vast majority of evil spirit masters are dealt with by the Judgment Team, but occasionally other spirit masters can kill evil spirit masters. As long as you take the evil spirit master's corpse to the Spirit Hall and verify his identity, you can receive such a token."

The tokens are divided into three levels according to the cultivation level of the evil soul master killed. Killing a Soul Venerable or below earns a bronze token, Soul Sect to Soul Emperor earns a silver token, and killing a Soul Saint or Soul Douluo earns a gold token.

Rumor has it that if someone manages to obtain a gold medal, they can directly exchange it for a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone at the Spirit Hall.

Tang Shan took the token from Su Yuntao and examined it carefully. The token was not large, about half a foot long and two inches wide, and the six martial spirit patterns engraved on it were lifelike.

These are the Clear Sky Hammer, Seven Kill Sword, and Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex representing the three upper sects; the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum and Ghostly Demon representing the Spirit Hall; and the Star Crown representing the hidden sects.

He tossed the token up into the air and caught it, looking somewhat curious.

"Dad, does this token need to be re-engraved every now and then?"

Su Haichao nodded: "That's right, this token is not static. The pattern on it will change according to the situation of the powerful figures in the major forces."

Just as I guessed.

Tang Shan had long suspected this. After all, the Seven Kill Sword might be a family-inherited martial soul, but the Chrysanthemum and Ghost, representing the Spirit Hall, could not possibly be inherited—especially the Ghost, who only awakened his martial soul after death. It would be a miracle if such a martial soul, with such demanding birth conditions, could be inherited by a family and survive to this day.

This explains why, despite being a token from the Spirit Hall, the Angel Spirit wasn't engraved on it. Perhaps they didn't care, or maybe it was engraved before and they were too lazy to add it again.

Moreover, among all the Super Douluo in the Hall of Worship, only chrysanthemum and ghostly patterns were carved on it.

"Let's keep going."

Su Haichao got back into the carriage, and Su Yuntao instructed the old coachman to continue. Tang Shan closed his eyes and mentally reviewed the entire battle, pondering what aspects could be improved.

The overall coordination was fine. I first unleashed a full-force close-range attack, then kicked the opponent away to create distance. After that, my older brother unleashed his full-force self-created soul skill to finish off the attack, and finally, my father teleported over and used his second soul skill to finish them off.

In fact, from the moment I hit that evil spirit master with my headbutt, his fate was already sealed.

The headbutt and hook punch are used for control, while the elbow and knee strikes are used to target vital points. The final kick can prevent him from launching a desperate counterattack and also allow the older brother to follow up with an attack.

At this moment, Tang Shan remembered the Blood Explosion Technique that Qian Lei had mentioned before, and he belatedly felt a little scared. It was okay that Su Yuntao was a ranged attacker, and Su Haichao's teleportation also made him realize that something was wrong and immediately dodge. The most dangerous time was when I was fighting the opponent in close combat.

"What's the next city?"

Su Haichao asked Su Yuntao, who was sitting in his seat.

Su Yuntao took out the map and looked at it carefully: "The next one is Tian Suo City, which is a small city without a large Soul Arena."

When Su Yuntao said this, his tone was full of undisguised regret.

"Don't worry, there are still plenty of cities ahead, enough for you to have a good time, brother."

Tangshan glanced at the cities behind him on the map and shook his head helplessly.

"Let's resupply at Skylock City and then continue our journey."

Su Haichao made the decision, and Tang Shan and Su Yuntao had no objections.

……

The sharp wolf claws lunged straight at his face, but Tang Shan's expression remained unchanged. He bent down slightly to avoid Su Yuntao's attack, then raised his left leg and accurately struck Su Yuntao's thigh.

A surge of energy flowed naturally from his toes, smoothly surging into Su Yuntao's thighs like water.

"Awooo—"

Su Yuntao screamed in pain, quickly grabbing his thighs with both hands and gasping for breath.

Tang Shan smiled and said, "No matter how high your combat talent is, there's nothing you can do if you can't withstand the hidden force."

Su Yuntao circulated his soul power around his thighs for a while before the soreness gradually subsided.

"Shanzi, your hidden attack is too insidious!"

As Tang Shan gradually grew up, although he was only seven years old, he already looked like a young man. After some exchanges with the martial arts community, Su Yuntao finally changed his way of addressing him, no longer calling him "little brother" but instead calling him "Shanzi".

"Brother, using hidden force to inflict pain is just the most basic application; you haven't yet witnessed its truly vicious nature."

With his hands behind his back, Tang Shan exuded the aura of a master, a composure that only applied to those who ignored his still somewhat youthful face.

Su Yuntao subconsciously rubbed his thigh, as if there was still a faint pain.

"Shanzi, do you think it's possible to project soul power like you would with hidden force?"