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

As soon as he stepped out of the passage, the man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like face stood on tiptoe and looked around for a moment. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he pointed to a corner below the stands.

"The person is right there, Your Highness. Look, it's that kid sitting cross-legged at the very bottom of the stands. He's a Great Soul Master, and his title seems to be Lone Wolf."

Xue Qinghe observed the young man with great interest, and after a moment, asked with some doubt:

"Why is he just sitting in the stands instead of going back to rest or going up to challenge?"

"Because he's a fighting maniac."

The man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks couldn't help but complain.

"Your Highness should know that as long as you are famous enough, you can not only get the prize money after winning the Soul Battle, but also share a portion of the ticket revenue. This Lone Wolf, however, negotiated special terms with the Soul Battle Arena, saying that he did not want a share, but only asked to skip the registration process and be able to go on stage to participate in the Soul Battle at any time. At the same time, the Soul Battle Arena also had to arrange a sufficiently strong opponent for him."

Listening to the man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like face, Xue Qinghe's face showed a strange expression. She had never heard of such a bizarre request before.

"This lone wolf challenged two Great Soul Masters alone before, and he consumed a lot of his soul power. He should be recovering his soul power now. Once his soul power is fully replenished, he will probably start challenging again. Look, that lone wolf has stood up."

Below the stands, Su Yuntao, whose soul power had been fully restored, stood up and quietly waited for the battle on stage to end. Many spectators noticed Su Yuntao's actions and cheered enthusiastically.

With the clash of the two Soul Masters' second Soul Skills, the previous Soul Battle finally came to an end. Several staff members came out of the passage and asked each audience member if they wanted to continue watching. If not, they would ask them to leave the main Soul Arena as soon as possible.

"Next up is a new friend who joined us today, but viewers who have been watching Fighting Spirit will definitely recognize him – he is Lone Wolf!"

The scene was bustling with noise, and the loud cheers made the entire arena exceptionally lively.

The host was still energetically creating a lively atmosphere on stage, while Xue Qinghe, sitting in the audience, raised an eyebrow and asked, "How were his opponents arranged?"

"After he takes the stage, the official Soul Arena will immediately find a two-ring Soul Master to be his opponent. Usually, it will be a Soul Master with two yellow Soul Rings, or two Soul Masters with one white and one yellow Soul Ring respectively."

The man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks explained earnestly.

"What's your name? What level are you at? What's your martial spirit?"

Upon hearing Xue Qinghe's question, the man seemed to understand something and quickly and sensibly replied:

"My name is Jili, my martial soul is the Wind Baboon, and I am currently a level 26 Battle Soul Master. I also know a friend whose martial soul is the Mandragora Serpent, and he is also level 26."

Seeing that the other party was so cooperative, Xue Qinghe was very satisfied: "I've remembered your name. Go find your companion and go test the strength of this lone wolf."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Jili bowed in agreement and then quickly retreated. He couldn't be negligent in the task assigned by the Crown Prince. If he was slow and someone else took the initiative to challenge him, he would definitely leave the Crown Prince with the impression that he was unreliable.

Not long after, the host finished the warm-up and then introduced Su Yuntao's opponent.

"Next, it will be another tough battle for Lone Wolf, one against two opponents: one with the spirit of Wind Baboon, nicknamed Ape; and the other with the spirit of Mandragora Snake, codenamed Poison Tongue."

This is quite a unique combination! Now, I declare the competition open!

Four yellow spirit rings rose from the feet of Su Yuntao's two opponents. Their bodies also changed rapidly. The spirit master nicknamed "Monkey" quickly grew his arms to knees, and thick hair sprouted from his skin, making him look like a wild man.

The Soul Master, codenamed Poison Tongue, slowly fused his legs together, transforming into a long snake tail. His two fangs gleamed with a chilling light, and his eyes turned into vertical pupils, making anyone who saw him feel a chill in their heart.

"Even if he has a thousand-year spirit ring, it won't be easy for him to deal with two spirit masters who both have hundred-year spirit rings. Presumably, if the two of them make a move, they should be able to figure out this person's background, right?"

Xue Qinghe communicated with the two Title Douluos in the shadows using telepathy.

“Young Master is brilliant. Even if he has a thousand-year soul ring, he cannot avoid the reality that his soul power is limited. Two great soul masters will definitely be able to find out his background.”

Serpent Spear Douluo offered a compliment, but left some room for maneuver, since the other party was a second-level ring cultivator of a thousand years, and no one could say for sure if he had other tricks up his sleeve.

"Although this person is a bit old, it is suitable for him to join the Crown Prince's residence. Although his talent is far inferior to that of the young master, if he is properly trained, he can be considered a capable subordinate in the future."

In the eyes of the Porcupine Douluo, Su Yuntao's talent is only average. After all, he is still young, and his future development is hard to predict, but he is still worth investing some effort in nurturing.

"Alright, I'll personally recruit him when he leaves."

Xue Qinghe already had a plan in mind. Although she had quite a few people under her command, they were mostly from the Spirit Hall and could not show themselves openly. She was still young and could not recruit mid-level experts in the Spirit Master world. If she wanted to build a respectable force, cultivating them herself was one of the few options.

They had a good plan, but the situation on the stage still exceeded their expectations.

To their surprise, Su Yuntao's two soul skills were not attack skills, but rather amplification skills. They could only marvel at how extraordinary his luck was.

However, despite lacking powerful offensive soul skills, Su Yuntao managed to hold his own against the two Great Soul Masters. Later on, he entered a special state where his combat experience skyrocketed, and he seemed to transform into a lone wolf, quickly defeating the two Great Soul Masters and knocking them off the stage.

"Is this what they call a self-created soul skill? It feels a bit special."

Xue Qinghe was not disappointed because he had not figured out Su Yuntao's background. Instead, he recalled the whole process of Su Yuntao's battle in front of him and frowned slightly.

As Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, although her cultivation level is not very high, she has been exposed to the world for many years and her knowledge is far beyond that of ordinary top-level soul masters. Although she does not have the same classification method as Tang Shan regarding self-created soul skills, she has a general idea in mind.

In her opinion, the famous self-created soul skill of the Haotian Sect, the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, is not particularly sophisticated. It is merely a technique of using the opponent's force against them. Unless one can achieve what her grandfather said, comparable to the creator of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, where each hammer strike not only accumulates power and momentum but also forcibly stuns the opponent, this self-created soul skill is easily countered.

She couldn't quite figure out the self-created soul skill that Su Yuntao had just used, but she had a premonition that obtaining this soul skill would be of great benefit to you.

This was the second time Xue Qinghe had felt this special sensation. The first time was when her grandfather handed her the soul bone of the Angelic Armor, and her martial soul felt an primal longing.

Da da da!

The sound of footsteps coming from the side caught Xue Qinghe's attention. He saw a boy who looked to be no more than ten years old walking out of the passage next to him.

The boy nodded with satisfaction as he looked at Su Yuntao on the arena. Then, when he subconsciously looked around, he noticed Xue Qinghe and his group.

Hearing footsteps, Xue Qinghe instinctively turned around and met the boy's gaze. Both of them were stunned for a moment, clearly recognizing each other.

Tang Shan was somewhat surprised, not expecting to encounter the Heaven Dou Royal Family member he had stared at at the window that morning at the Great Soul Arena. Looking at the direction the other person had been looking, he instantly realized: it seems that his elder brother's second ring of the millennium has been discovered.

Tang Shan frowned almost imperceptibly. Joining the Heavenly Dou Royal Family himself was one thing, but getting his elder brother to join was another. Ultimately, he wasn't Su Yuntao and couldn't make the decision for him.

If this prince wants to recruit his elder brother, it would be fine if the other party is the "eldest prince" Xue Qinghe, but if it is another prince, it might be a bit troublesome.

Tang Shan did not expect that Su Yuntao's battle of spirits would attract someone who would be difficult to deal with in a short time. After all, he was just an ordinary person, not a wise man. No matter how well he planned, there would inevitably be oversights.

The reason he was certain the other party was a prince and not another member of the royal family was entirely due to the swan mark on the other party.

This emblem is not authorized for use by anyone other than Emperor Xueye, Prince Xuexin (whom he has specially granted permission to use), and the other princes. If Prince Xuexin's son uses this emblem, what is the purpose of a prince's son using the same emblem as the other princes?

Is it your father who has designs on the throne, or is it you who are interested in that position?

Xue Qinghe never expected that when he came to the Great Soul Arena to see the so-called "master theorist verifier," he would encounter the boy he had stared at that morning again.

If a few more days had passed, she might have forgotten about the boy, but since they had only been looking at each other for a short time, his calm, deep-pool-like gaze had left a fairly deep impression on her, so Xue Qinghe recognized Tang Shan at a glance.

The air froze for a moment, but Tang Shan was the first to react. He stepped forward and bowed slightly in greeting.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

After saying that, he straightened up again.

How can you be sure I'm a prince?

Xue Qinghe looked at Tangshan with great interest, then glanced at Su Yuntao on the arena, his memories surging through his mind.

She vaguely recalled that when the boy looked at her through the window, there were two other people with him, one of whom seemed to be the "Lone Wolf" in the ring. This matter seemed to be getting more and more interesting.

"To be able to ride in a royal carriage, and to possess such extraordinary bearing and refined manners, exuding an aura of nobility in every gesture, I really can't think of anyone else besides the Prince of Tiandou who could have such an air."

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Chapter 57, "A Two-Way Journey," is most deadly due to its implicit interpretation.

Even Xue Qinghe, whose shrewdness had been honed to a high degree, was not immune to praise.

With a gentle smile, she humbly replied, "You flatter me; this is the quality every prince should possess."

Tang Shan was not ashamed at all of his flattery. He went to great lengths to secure his future and to shake off the offers from other princes.

"Forgive my poor eyesight, but I do not know which prince is speaking to me?"

Tang Shan asked the question, his words filled with respect.

Xue Qinghe carefully examined the boy in front of him. The boy was over 1.7 meters tall, a little taller than himself, with a strong and muscular build, the outline of his muscles faintly visible under his clothes.

“Young Master, this person has an extraordinary physical body and his blood and qi are as powerful and fierce as a soul beast.”

The voice of the Serpent Spear Douluo rang in Xue Qinghe's ears, making her even more interested in Tangshan.

"I am the First Prince Xue Qinghe."

Upon receiving the answer, Tang Shan was somewhat surprised. Although he had guessed that the other party was a prince when he recognized him earlier, he was ultimately not sure.

After all, in the original novel, the second and third princes were poisoned to death when they were around ten years old, and there was no specific description of them in the book. The person in front of him was refined and humble, which matched Xue Qinghe's appearance description very well, but he still dared not be sure.

In his view, even without siding with the eldest prince, the fourth prince, Xue Beng, was much more reliable than the second and third princes. The latter two were unlikely to live long, while the fourth prince, Xue Beng, had become more patient after his brother's death, and he also had Prince Xuexin and Dugu Bo backing him up. In terms of risk investment, betting on the fourth prince was safer than betting on the second or third prince.

Now that the best investment opportunity is right in front of him, how could Tang Shan not be excited?

He took a deep breath, forcibly calming his somewhat excited heart, and bowed again: "Greetings, Your Highness."

She secretly comforted herself, saying that bowing wasn't shameful. Who knew what their relationship would be like in the future? Maybe she would become the "Empress of Heavenly Dou" someday, so it was good to get used to such etiquette in advance.

Xue Qinghe reached out and stopped Tang Shan's movement.

"There's no need to be so formal. We've already exchanged greetings, so there's no need to do it again."

As Xue Qinghe spoke, a slight tremor rose in his heart, and an unlikely guess quietly surfaced in his mind.

"I think I've seen you before. Weren't you standing at the second-floor window of a shop this morning?"

Xue Qinghe's words were gentle, possessing an inherent approachability that naturally made people lower their guard.

Tang Shan's mind raced as he pondered how to respond. Perhaps the next exchange would determine whether he could latch onto this powerful figure and, more importantly, the cultivation resources he would have access to for a long time to come.

One wanted to get closer, and the other wanted to find someone; it was truly a two-way race.

“Yes, Your Highness, we did indeed meet this morning.”

After a moment's thought, Tangshan gave its response.

He didn't rush to express his willingness to join them, after all, those who offer themselves up are often not appreciated, just like a sycophant never ends well.

"I remember there were two other people with you at that time, one of whom is the Lone Wolf Soul Master who is currently competing on the Soul Arena. Do you know him?"

Xue Qinghe feigned curiosity and asked casually.

Tang Shan hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.

“That’s my older brother.”

He paused, and before Xue Qinghe could ask further, he took the initiative to tell her the information she wanted to know: "The other person is my father."

"Your older brother is very talented; he actually managed to get the second soul ring in a thousand years."

Xue Qinghe took the opportunity to probe.

"No, my older brother's innate soul power is only level three, he has no talent to speak of."

Tang Shan feigned a look of doubt.