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

Xue Qinghe narrowed her eyes slightly, sensing something was amiss. She carefully examined the boy in front of her. He looked to be only a little over ten years old. Even if he wasn't very shrewd, he shouldn't have been so easily tested.

Her eyes flickered slightly, as if she had suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't asked you yet, what's your name?"

"My name is Tang Shan."

"Tangshan?"

Xue Qinghe muttered something under his breath and continued to probe, "Since your elder brother's talent is mediocre, how did he manage to condense his second soul ring after a thousand years?"

Tang Shan's answer was exceptionally straightforward and decisive, given without the slightest hesitation: "I just kept exercising, training my body for several years in a row, and then I was able to absorb a thousand-year-old soul ring."

Xue Qinghe's lips twitched slightly for a moment, and he thought to himself: Is this guy trying to fool me like a child? There are not many ways to increase the age of a soul ring by exercising. If it were that easy, there would be soul masters with two soul rings of a thousand years old all over the continent by now.

But to avoid alerting the enemy, she chose to skip the question of spirit rings and instead inquire about the self-created spirit skills: "Where did your older brother learn the self-created spirit skills he used?"

"He developed it himself, isn't that amazing?"

Tang Shan's answer almost made Xue Qinghe lose his composure. Creating a soul skill is not that easy. It's impossible for someone to claim that he developed it himself.

Having failed to obtain any useful information through repeated attempts, Xue Qinghe decided to stop beating around the bush and first try to bring the father and sons under his command.

"I would like to invite you to join my ranks. I wonder if you would be willing?"

Xue Qinghe had made up his mind that, regardless of whether these two people were related to the master or not, he had to bring them under his command. If soft tactics didn't work, he would resort to hard ones.

"I need to think about it. After all, my father is a member of the Spirit Hall, and I'm not sure if there are any restrictions on us in that regard."

Xue Qinghe, who was about to signal the two Title Douluos to prepare for a direct confrontation, suddenly stopped.

"Are you from the Spirit Hall?"

Xue Qinghe looked bewildered and asked Tangshan again for confirmation.

"Yes, my father used to be the head of the Spirit Hall. We're just resting temporarily in Iron Wall City. In a few days, we'll be heading to Heaven Dou City, where my father will be taking up a position at the Spirit Hall."

Xue Qinghe's face showed regret, and his tone was somewhat disappointed: "Is that so? That's really a pity."

Since they were already members of the Spirit Hall, she saw no need to force them to join her ranks. They weren't exactly geniuses, and the Spirit Hall's resources were more than enough to support their growth.

To maintain the image of the eldest prince as eager to recruit talent, Xue Qinghe added a final sentence, which both stated his position and implied something: "By the way, how old are you this year, and what is your soul power level? If you are talented enough, it is not impossible for me to negotiate with the Spirit Hall to snatch you. When you join our Heaven Dou Empire, you will definitely not lack cultivation resources."

These words, seemingly a gesture of goodwill, were actually saying that it wasn't that the Crown Prince was afraid of the Spirit Hall, but rather that your talent wasn't enough to warrant the Heaven Dou Empire risking conflict with the Spirit Hall to bring you under its wing.

"I am seven years old this year, and my soul power has just reached level nineteen."

thump!

In a dark corner, the Porcupine Douluo suddenly stumbled and almost fell, revealing his whereabouts. Fortunately, the Serpent Spear Douluo reacted quickly and grabbed him.

"Holy crap, this kid is only seven years old? I'd believe him even if he said he was seventeen."

"Could he be trying to fool the young master? With his appearance and build, it's too unreasonable to say he's seven years old."

Serpent Spear Douluo listened to Porcupine Douluo's complaints with a look of astonishment on his face.

The two titled Douluo tacitly ignored Tang Shan's high level of nineteen soul power, and instead subconsciously focused all their attention on Tang Shan's age.

Xue Qinghe was clearly surprised by the answer. Her mouth opened slightly, and her usual refined and composed demeanor disappeared, revealing a touch of naivety instead.

Tang Shan was startled by his own sudden thought. Even though he knew that Xue Qinghe was a girl inside, she clearly looked like a young man. He couldn't believe that she was cute and innocent. Could it be that she had awakened some strange attribute?

One person suspected there was something wrong with their ears, while the other suspected there was something wrong with their mind; an eerie silence instantly fell over the room.

Xue Qinghe was the first to come to her senses. She forced out an awkward yet polite smile: "Tang Shan, are you sure you got it backwards? It should be nineteen years old, and your soul power level is seven, right?"

"That makes sense. It seems that Tang Shan might really have some mental issues. No wonder it was so easy for the young master to get information out of him before."

The Porcupine Douluo suddenly realized, then frowned and asked in confusion, "But I always feel like something's not quite right."

Serpent Spear Douluo stroked his chin, his expression somewhat surprised and uncertain. After a moment, he suddenly realized: "That's right, it's his physical condition that's wrong!"

Serpent Spear Douluo finally found the strange thing. Even though he didn't know how old Tang Shan was, the terrifying blood energy in his body that even a titled Douluo could clearly sense was a big problem in itself. Let alone eighteen years old, even a person in their twenties at the peak of their physical condition would absolutely not have such powerful blood energy.

Serpent Spear Douluo told Xue Qinghe his guess, which caused a subtle change in her expression.

"I am indeed only seven years old, and my soul power is indeed level nineteen."

Tang Shan's confident expression, coupled with the Snake Spear Douluo's speculation, caused Xue Qinghe's previously suppressed thoughts to resurface.

What is your martial soul?

Xue Qinghe's voice remained gentle, but even she herself didn't realize that there was a very subtle tremor in her tone, and her heart was contracting faster for some unknown reason.

"My martial spirit is my physical body, my physical body martial spirit."

Tang Shan was unsure why this "angel lady" was reacting this way, but things had already come to this point, so he could only continue. He answered truthfully, according to the answer he had prepared in his mind.

With the foundation laid by his original martial soul and the contrast provided by his elder brother, it would be more convincing for him to claim that he is the master's disciple. Furthermore, by revealing his first ring in a thousand years, joining Xue Qinghe's ranks would be a sure thing.

While Tang Shan felt a growing sense of confidence, a huge uproar had already broken out on Xue Qinghe's side.

Her voice, a mix of excitement, fear, and anticipation, rang in the ears of the two Douluo, Serpent Spear and Porcupine Douluo, and the information it contained left them completely bewildered.

"Uncles, I think I've found the master's disciple. Yes, what could be a better testament to the master's achievements than cultivating a martial soul that no one in the entire continent has any faith in? I suspect the master might be hiding in the shadows. Uncles, try to use your senses to investigate. If you can't detect him, don't force it."

That master, who was at least at the Super Douluo level, was actually hiding right around them?

Upon hearing Xue Qinghe's telepathic message, the two Title Douluos' hair stood on end, their expressions changed slightly, and they could only cautiously release their spiritual power, fearing that they might anger the reclusive master and be slapped into ashes.

P.S.: I wonder if any readers here find Qian Renxue's behavior a bit exaggerated. Let me briefly explain. From a young age, she was influenced by the "Master's" theories during her cultivation journey. It's fair to say that, besides her grandfather and parents, the Master had an equally enormous impact on her life. Then, Bibi Dong's "deceiving the Master" act caused a drastic change in her perception of Bibi Dong and the Master. Therefore, her behavior in this chapter isn't exaggerated. If you still have doubts, you can refer to the shrinking influence of Dongfang Hong in the public eye decades ago; this is a good example of why Qian Renxue has such an attitude.

Chapter 58 The True Spirit of the Original Body, the Shock of the Title Douluo

"You have a main body martial soul, but which part of your main body martial soul is it specifically?"

Xue Qinghe forced himself to calm down and asked Tang Shan.

"My main spirit is my entire body, which can also be called my true spirit."

As Tang Shan spoke, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he promptly named his martial spirit.

Calling it "full-body martial soul" is too cumbersome and doesn't sound very special. It would be more appropriate to have a unique name for it.

"Are you really only seven years old?"

Xue Qinghe spoke again, his tone serious, clearly still doubting Tang Shan's age and unable to reconcile the appearance of the person in front of him with the age of seven.

"Is he really only seven years old? My record of awakening my martial spirit is still kept in the Spirit Hall. If the Crown Prince has a way, he may investigate."

Xue Qinghe secretly remembered Tang Shan's words, and then followed up with another question:

What is your innate soul power level?

After asking the question, Xue Qinghe suddenly felt something was wrong.

Even if someone has innate full soul power, it's impossible for them to reach level nineteen by the age of seven, right? Is it possible that a martial soul's innate soul power can exceed level ten, but not reach level twenty of a divine martial soul?

"Innate full soul power, level 10."

After Tang Shan finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the arena.

Xue Qinghe was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked up, only to find that Su Yuntao had already fully recovered his soul power and had won the soul battle victory again.

At this moment, the opponent was preparing to leave the arena, and it seemed that he did not intend to continue participating in the subsequent Soul Battle.

"Big brother."

Tang Shan called out, and Su Yuntao looked at him upon hearing the sound. He walked straight towards him, completely ignoring the still noisy crowd in the stands.

"Young Master, I have been investigating for a long time, but I have not been able to sense the aura of any powerful individuals."

The Porcupine Douluo investigated for a long time but found nothing, so he could only secretly send a telepathic message to Xue Qinghe.

"It's the same on my end, there's nothing unusual."

The report from Serpent Spear Douluo was almost identical to that of Porcupine Douluo; they had clearly discovered nothing either.

"Uncles, there's no need to worry. The gentleman may not have come along. Even if he did, given his methods of concealment, he's likely extremely skilled. There's no need to take it too seriously."

At this moment, Xue Qinghe was exceptionally calm. Even though he realized that he had a fatal flaw, his expression did not waver at all.

“But young master, if the master is really nearby, he might have already noticed our presence. How can we continue with the plan? If he reports this to Emperor Xueye, it could cause a lot of trouble. Perhaps we should retreat for now?”

The Prickly Porcupine Douluo was cautious by nature and had already considered the worst-case scenario, his mind filled with concerns.

"No need. Everything will proceed as planned. Just pretend that master doesn't exist. Don't forget, he is at least a Super Douluo level expert. If he really intends to harm me, with his strength, without the presence of all of you, no one can stop him."

The two titled Douluo exchanged a glance in the shadows, pondered the words carefully, and felt that they made sense. They had no choice but to obey Xue Qinghe's order.

What Xue Qinghe didn't say was that if she missed this opportunity, she had no idea when she would have the chance to see the master again.

At this moment, Tang Shan, whom they regarded as a "Super Douluo", was facing Su Yuntao, the "Lone Wolf", who had just stepped off the stage.

"Brother, the target has been found. We'll act according to the situation later."

Upon hearing Tang Shan's telepathic reminder, Su Yuntao blinked and then nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"Your Highness, this is my elder brother, Su Yuntao; elder brother, this is the eldest prince of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Tang Shan then introduced the two, and Su Yuntao immediately bowed slightly and greeted Xue Qinghe, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"The strength of a Soul Master is indeed extraordinary. I was even intimidated by your fierce aura when I was watching from below the stage."

Xue Qinghe took the initiative to praise him, his tone full of approval.

"Your Highness flatters me."

Su Yuntao responded modestly and did not engage in further conversation.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Tang Shan prepared to close the deal and took his leave, saying, "Your Highness, my elder brother and I have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave now. If we have the opportunity to visit the Tian Dou Prince's Mansion in the future, we hope Your Highness won't mind."

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe panicked: she hadn't completely won these two over yet, how could they be leaving like this? She absolutely couldn't let them leave like this.

"Of course you're welcome, but it's still early. Why don't you rest for a while at my place in Ironwall City? I still have a lot of questions I'd like to ask the geniuses of our Heavenly Dou Empire."

Although Xue Qinghe was nervous inside, he remained calm on the surface. He readily accepted the welcome and then extended an invitation, not wanting to miss this opportunity to win over the two of them.

Tang Shan deliberately put on a troubled expression, then turned to Su Yuntao with a questioning look, as if seeking his opinion.

Su Yuntao pretended to hesitate for a moment, then glanced at the royal guards who seemed eager to act, and finally nodded: "Then I'll trouble Your Highness."

"It's not troublesome at all, not troublesome at all."

Xue Qinghe quickly responded, his tone full of joy.

Afterwards, the group walked together towards the outside of the Great Soul Arena. At Xue Qinghe's warm invitation, Tang Shan and Su Yuntao even rode in the same carriage with her.