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

A massive, purplish-blue spear appeared in the hands of the Serpent Spear Douluo. The spearhead was engraved with ancient patterns and exuded a sharp, menacing aura. The spearhead was forked, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, and its cold light gleamed. Just one glance was enough to send chills down one's spine.

No spirit rings appeared beneath Serpent Spear Douluo's feet, but even so, a terrifying pressure quietly spread out, crushing towards Tang Shan.

"This test will first measure the upper limit of the pressure your body can withstand, thereby indirectly determining the age of the spirit rings your body can bear. Just try your best to withstand it." Serpent Spear Douluo spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of old age, yet powerful and full of vigor.

Tang Shan nodded in agreement, while simultaneously focusing his mind and carefully sensing the changes in pressure around his body.

Seeing that Tang Shan immediately released his martial soul, Serpent Spear Douluo no longer hesitated and slowly released his level 20 soul power pressure.

An invisible pressure descended upon Tang Shan like a tide. He only felt a slight weight on his body, but nothing else. His breathing remained steady.

This result was not unexpected by Serpent Spear Douluo and Xue Qinghe.

Having successfully absorbed a thousand-year-old soul ring, his physical strength and ability to withstand pressure far surpass those of other soul masters of the same level.

The pressure increased rapidly, quickly breaking through level 25 and steadily climbing to level 28.

At this moment, Tang Shan gradually felt obvious pressure, as if he was carrying a heavy load, but it was still within his tolerance range. His blood and qi were not disordered, and his soul power still flowed smoothly through his meridians. His face did not turn pale at all.

A hint of approval flashed in Serpent Spear Douluo's eyes. His strength remained undiminished, and his oppressive aura continued to steadily increase, growing ever heavier. A moment later, the oppressive aura suddenly broke through a certain critical point, and the pressure instantly surged, crushing down fiercely on Tang Shan.

“Thirty-one levels.” Xue Qinghe stood to the side, his hands clasped in front of his chest, his eyes slightly narrowed. The challenge was only just beginning.

Chapter 64 Golden Crocodile Douluo's Self-Created Techniques: Successively Opening Up Meridians

When the soul power pressure reached level thirty-one, a change finally occurred within Tang Shan's body.

The first thing to react is not the soul power that represents the soul master's cultivation level, but the blood and qi that the human body is born with and is inconspicuous.

The heart begins to contract faster, delivering blood and energy to all parts of the body. A warm feeling spreads throughout the body, and the gradually increasing pressure is quietly relieved by the flow of blood and energy.

"Such powerful qi and blood."

Standing to the side, the Porcupine Douluo couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Facing the questioning gaze from Xue Qinghe, he immediately explained, "Qi and blood are related to the blood in our body, but they are not the same as blood. If one's qi and blood are strong, one's physical condition will naturally be outstanding; if one's qi and blood are weak, one is more susceptible to disease."

The Porcupine Douluo looked at Tang Shan with a peculiar gaze, and continued, "No matter how strong or weak one's blood and qi are, it generally doesn't have much of an impact on a soul master. After all, the difference in physical attributes between soul masters of the same level is not significant and cannot be made up for by blood and qi alone. Moreover, blood and qi are usually difficult to mobilize actively."

Xue Qinghe grasped the key point in the words of the Porcupine Douluo, looked at Tang Shan who remained as steady as Mount Tai despite the pressure of the Serpent Spear Douluo's level 33 soul power, and asked, "Then what is the state of his blood and qi?"

"Extremely active, abnormally so."

The Porcupine Douluo's tone was tinged with confusion: "In terms of the strength of their blood and qi, the Second Elder should be the most powerful among the Douluos, but even the Second Elder's blood and qi are not as active as this kid's."

"Second Master?"

Su Yuntao asked instinctively, which startled the Porcupine Douluo. Fortunately, Xue Qinghe reacted quickly and immediately explained, "It refers to the powerful figures at the bottom of our Heaven Dou Empire. In order to emulate the Hall of Worship of the Spirit Hall, we also refer to these powerful figures within the empire in this way. These are all secrets of the empire, so you must not spread them."

After hearing the explanation, Su Yuntao immediately understood and solemnly said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely not tell anyone."

Seeing that she had finally managed to fool him, the Porcupine Douluo secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and Xue Qinghe also breathed a sigh of relief. However, in order to avoid arousing Su Yuntao's suspicion, she continued to ask, "Is the Second Elder's blood and qi really not as active as this kid's?"

The Porcupine Douluo was incredibly astute and naturally understood Xue Qinghe's intention in speaking next. He simply told her everything he had just observed: "Indeed, he's not as active as this kid. To put it this way, if the Second Elder's blood and qi are a vast lake, then this kid's blood and qi are like a small pond."

But the lake where the second master resided was practically still, like a stagnant pool, while this kid's life force seemed to contain a spring, brimming with vibrant energy.

Is there anything special about this?

Xue Qinghe still didn't quite understand, and asked again, "Could it be because the Second Elder is getting old that there is such a difference?"

"It has nothing to do with age; this difference should be considered a fundamental one."

The Porcupine Douluo frantically searched his mind for knowledge, trying to find the differences between them.

"Qi and blood seem to be similar to soul power."

Su Yuntao, who had been standing quietly listening, suddenly spoke up and gave the answer.

"That's right, it's similar to soul power!"

The Porcupine Douluo clapped his hands suddenly, then looked at Su Yuntao somewhat awkwardly. After all, their private discussion of Tangshan felt like they were spying on someone's secrets.

Su Yuntao smiled and waved his hand: "It's normal to be curious. This is a special cultivation method that my master and I developed. It is especially beneficial to Shanzi, who is a Martial Soul in his original form."

Su Yuntao, who hadn't fully adapted to the identity of "Master is his teacher," inevitably stumbled a bit when speaking, but this didn't attract the attention of Xue Qinghe and the Porcupine Douluo. After all, everyone knew that his teacher was Master, so it was normal for him to be unable to change his way of addressing him for a while.

"Could you explain this method of spiritual practice to us in detail?"

Since Su Yuntao brought it up, Xue Qinghe no longer hesitated and asked the question directly.

"The core idea of ​​this training method is to develop the body's own potential and pursue 100% control over one's own body."

Su Yuntao pondered for a moment, then immediately channeled his martial spirit and threw a punch, a move known as Ming Jin.

The collision of bones produced a series of ringing sounds, and a crisp explosion also erupted in the air. In that instant, the dormant blood and qi in Su Yuntao's body accelerated their circulation, becoming somewhat as active as the blood and qi in Tangshan.

The Porcupine Douluo's pupils contracted slightly as he watched Su Yuntao unleash his Ming Jin technique. He then quietly transmitted his voice to Xue Qinghe: "Young Master, I think I've seen this technique before."

"I wonder how powerful this cultivation method is?"

Xue Qinghe first asked Su Yuntao out of curiosity, and then quickly replied to the Porcupine Douluo via telepathy: "Where have you seen this technique before?"

"I've seen it on the Second Elder. Back when the other elders were instructing us titled elders on cultivation, the Second Elder demonstrated this way of exerting force. At that time, the Second Elder's blood and energy were indeed much more active than usual."

The second elder said that he had mastered this technique in his youth through countless battles, and it possessed considerable power before reaching the Soul Master realm.

"You mean, this master might have some connection with the second elder?"

"I dare not make a judgment lightly."

The Porcupine Douluo was clearly hesitant. Although the Ming Jin that Su Yuntao had just used was exactly the same as the self-created technique that the Second Elder had demonstrated back then, the Second Elder did not have such an exaggerated level of blood and qi activity as Tang Shan.

On the other side, Su Yuntao was still discussing matters concerning the Qi and blood within his body with Xue Qinghe and the others, while on Tang Shan's side, the soul power pressure he was enduring had reached level thirty-five.

The blood and qi within the body circulated wildly, and with each contraction of the heart, a surge of energy was delivered to every part of the body. The terrifying pressure of the soul force was quietly absorbed through the circulation of blood and qi.

A hint of approval flashed in Serpent Spear Douluo's eyes. Tang Shan's first spirit ring was about 1,500 years old, which corresponds to a spirit power level of about level 32 or 33. Now that he can withstand the pressure of level 35, it means that he has broken through his original limit.

Moreover, judging from the fact that Tang Shan hasn't used his soul power yet, it's clear that he still has a lot of upper limit to withstand it.

The pressure of soul power slowly increased again. This time, the soul power in Tang Shan's dantian finally began to accelerate, in order to alleviate the terrifying pressure of soul power on his body.

At this moment, Tang Shan felt as if he were carrying a thousand-pound burden, and could only stand firmly in place, unable to move even a step. Relying on his precise control over his pores, he forcibly sealed his body to prevent the loss of energy, but his skin was already as red as a ripe shrimp.

The circulation of soul power relieved the increasing pressure slightly, but the test was not over yet.

A strange light flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes as he thought to himself: My first soul ring is 1,900 years old. My second soul ring was obtained immediately after absorbing the first one. Even if we take into account the factor that greatly increases the endurance after the breakthrough in cultivation, it is only a 3,000-year soul ring. I wonder if you can withstand a second soul ring that is longer than mine?

The pressure of his soul power continued to slowly increase, reaching levels thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine...

Tang Shan's body began to tremble slightly as his soul power was pushed to its limit, and his blood and qi were already boiling. If you got close to him, you would find that he was like a warm furnace, constantly radiating heat.

Serpent Spear Douluo's expression also became much more serious, ready to withdraw the soul power pressure he had released at any moment.

A Soul Master at only level 19 was able to withstand the Soul Power pressure that only a level 39 Soul Venerable could endure. What kind of physical strength, what kind of tenacious willpower, and what kind of extraordinary talent must that be?

"Can we continue to endure this?"

The Serpent Spear Douluo's voice rang in Tang Shan's ears, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry.

At this moment, Tang Shan had already exhausted all his strength to withstand the pressure and had no strength left to speak.

This was the greatest pressure he had encountered since arriving in Douluo Continent, but this pressure did not come from enemies, but from a test.

He nodded with difficulty to the Serpent Spear Douluo, indicating that he could continue to increase the pressure.

Serpent Spear Douluo's expression grew increasingly solemn, and his soul power pressure suddenly increased to level forty.

Boom!

The pressure enveloping Tang Shan's entire body surged instantly, causing his body to tremble rapidly. The speed at which his internal blood and qi circulated suddenly soared, like a train that had lost control and was speeding wildly on its tracks, potentially derailing and causing an accident at any moment.

The soul power within his body surged wildly through his meridians, causing a slight stinging sensation.

Two crisp snapping sounds rang out within Tang Shan's body. His soul power, which had already been pushed to its limit, seemed to have found a new outlet, surging towards a brand new meridian. After reaching the end of this meridian, it actually forcibly opened up a new meridian.

The first meridian connects from the nose to the soles of the feet, while the other connects from the soles of the feet to the chest and abdomen.

As new meridians open, the speed of blood and qi circulation in the body gradually slows down, and the pressure on the body is suddenly reduced.

Breakthrough?

Serpent Spear Douluo was somewhat surprised. When he raised the soul power pressure he applied to Tang Shan to level 40, he clearly felt a slight fluctuation of energy on Tang Shan's body. After that, he easily withstood the pressure. However, Tang Shan's soul power level did not increase, and his blood and qi were no different from before. So what exactly did he break through in this seemingly breakthrough state?

"Shall we continue?"

Although Serpent Spear Douluo was full of doubts, he did not intend to investigate further, since every Soul Master has his own destiny.

Listening to the Serpent Spear Douluo's telepathic message and feeling the obvious increase in his body's capacity to withstand the test, Tang Shan shook his head: "No need, senior. The current test results are enough. I already know my limit. I can absorb as many soul rings as a quasi-Soul Master can for a certain number of years. As for the extra capacity to withstand the test, I'll just consider it as insurance. There's no need to pursue absorbing soul rings that truly reach the limits of my body."

Serpent Spear Douluo inwardly praised Tang Shan's composure, but nodded slightly on the surface. He then withdrew the soul power pressure he had applied to Tang Shan and walked back to Xue Qinghe's side.

As soon as the oppressive aura disappeared, Tang Shan plopped down on the ground. His previously closed pores suddenly opened, and sweat poured out like a flood.

P.S.: After some thought, I'll add a few patches. The Ming Jin (明劲) aspect isn't too difficult; the Douluo Continent people might figure it out themselves. After all, it's a real world, and they can't have stood still for so many years. However, the protagonist is the creator of the An Jin (暗劲) and even higher levels. We can't overestimate the creativity of the Douluo Continent people, right? Finally, please subscribe, favorite, and vote! Thank you to all newbies and humble authors!

Chapter 65 Tangshan "Battle" with the Serpent Spear

"Shanzi, are you alright?"

Su Yuntao walked over to Tang Shan and handed him a towel.

Tang Shan supported himself on the ground with both hands, barely managed to stand up, took a towel to wipe the sweat off his body, and let out a long breath.

"Your Highness, I may need to recover my soul power before I can compete with you, senior."

Tang Shan looked at Xue Qinghe and said.

"It's alright, just focus on recovering. We might need your help today."

Xue Qinghe looked at Tangshan and gradually came up with an idea.

"Of course, no problem. I will do my best to complete anything that is within my capabilities."

Tang Shan was somewhat puzzled, unsure how he could help Xue Qinghe, but he didn't intend to refuse. He was paid to do what was right. He could foresee the future investment Xue Qinghe would make in him, and he needed to offer a return commensurate with that investment.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, drawing the soul power between heaven and earth into his body, and then circulating the soul power through his meridians.

Unexpectedly, the intense pressure he had endured earlier caused him to break through the bottleneck and open up two completely new meridians, which should be the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian and the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian.

Feeling the extended path of his soul power, Tang Shan was very satisfied. The longer path meant that his cultivation speed would be faster. He couldn't help but wonder if there would be any special changes in his soul power cultivation if he could open all twelve meridians.

Before long, his soul power was fully restored, even stronger than before, clearly bringing him one step closer to level 20.

Tang Shan stood up again. While he was recovering his soul power, Su Yuntao had already fought with the Porcupine Douluo. Needless to say, Su Yuntao lost. But just by looking at their appearances, it was impossible to tell who won and who lost.

Despite his defeat, Su Yuntao was in high spirits, while the victorious Porcupine Douluo exuded a sense of dejection.

"Young Master, my Martial Soul True Body is indeed not complete."