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

Xue Qinghe waved her hand, her face expressionless. Her experience in Ironwall City had taught her that maintaining a gentle and refined demeanor wouldn't solve everything; on the contrary, it would make her seem easy to bully. At the right time, she needed to show her authority.

Soon, a servant led in a middle-aged man. Tang Shan recognized him at a glance because of his distinctive scar and tall stature. He quickly used his soul power to transmit his voice to Xue Qinghe, explaining his and Su Yuntao's relationship with the man.

Xue Qinghe remained expressionless as he looked at Su Yuntao, who had been carried in and was already unconscious, and asked in a cold tone, "I wonder what this Soul Master's purpose is in attacking my subordinate? Is he trying to provoke our Heaven Dou Royal Family?"

The tall, imposing man placed Su Yuntao on a seat beside him, bowed slightly, and introduced himself: "My name is Chen Zhan. I wish to take this Soul Master as my disciple. I humbly request Your Highness's permission. This is not a provocation against the royal family."

Xue Qinghe asked indifferently, "What if I refuse?"

What a joke! Su Yuntao was originally a disciple of the master. How could a mere Soul Emperor dare to dream of being on equal footing with the master?

"Then I might have no choice but to force it..."

Chen Zhan raised his head, his eyes instantly turning blood red. The phantom of a large sword behind him appeared and disappeared. Just as his ferocious aura of slaughtering the world was about to spread, before he could finish speaking, he felt himself being locked onto by an extremely terrifying spear intent, and his whole body instantly froze.

"Ahem, then I may have no choice but to beg Your Highness to grant my request."

Scarface wisely withdrew his martial spirit, his tone became polite, his eyes regained their clarity and were full of understanding; his change in attitude was astonishingly rapid.

They really are flexible and adaptable.

Tang Shan's lips twitched slightly, and then he carefully examined the man in front of him. The man was dressed in simple clothes, but he could not hide his military aura. Whether walking or standing, his posture was exceptionally upright, clearly indicating that he had served in the army.

Do you know Hong Zhen?

Xue Qinghe also noticed the military aura on the other party, and considering the surrounding environment, he asked a question.

“I was once General Hong’s successor in the fortified army, but I made some minor mistakes and was expelled from the army.”

A hint of unease flashed across Scarface's face, but under the suppression of the terrifying aura emanating from within, he still obediently confessed.

"Then what is your relationship with Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

Xue Qinghe became even more interested, and almost became the new general of the Barrier Army.

She abruptly changed the subject, suddenly asking about the point that had intrigued her most during the Serpent Spear Douluo's telepathic transmission.

Upon hearing Chen Xin's name, a clear look of dislike flashed in the man's eyes: "It's nothing, I don't know her."

"Since you don't know each other, why do you have similar temperaments? Besides, Su Yuntao already has a sect, so there's no need for him to become a disciple of a Soul Emperor like you. Let's skip the discipleship."

Xue Qinghe clearly didn't believe Chen Zhan's words, but she still trusted the Serpent Spear Douluo's judgment.

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Chapter 78: The Past of the Chen Family, Douluo's "Human Butcher" (Please collect and subscribe)

Looking at Xue Qinghe, who exuded an aura of nobility, and feeling the terrifying aura that was secretly locking onto him, Chen Zhan felt somewhat helpless.

The other party's meaning was very straightforward: regardless of your own lineage, they already have a master, so there's no need for you to become their disciple.

He gritted his teeth and looked at Su Yuntao, who was in a special state. Such a promising talent was the best he had ever seen in his life. In order to fulfill his father's last wish, he had to take him in no matter what.

"Okay, I admit it. I know Chen Xin. According to seniority, he is my senior uncle."

Tang Shan, sitting to the side, was somewhat surprised, not expecting this person to have such a special identity.

Xue Qinghe turned to look at Tang Shan. Tang Shan naturally understood what the other party meant. In the end, Su Yuntao was the master's disciple. Whether or not he could accept a new master was not something he could decide on his own. It would be better to let Tang Shan, who was both Su Yuntao's brother and the master's disciple, talk to him.

"Can you tell me the specifics? Are you from the same sect? Then why did Sword Douluo join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?" Tang Shan asked, looking at Chen Zhan.

Regarding whether Su Yuntao should become a disciple, Tang Shan planned to let him choose for himself after he woke up. As for the identity of "master's disciple," it was purely for show. No one knew the master's true level better than Tang Shan. If Xue Qinghe asked about it later, he would say that the master didn't care about such things and had no prejudice against sectarianism.

Seeing that the young man beside the First Prince of Tiandou had asked a question and the First Prince had not objected, Chen Zhan knew that Tang Shan must be extraordinary, and hesitantly asked, "Who are you?"

"Just consider me his junior brother. However, our teacher is not prejudiced. If you really have something to teach my elder brother, it wouldn't hurt to take him as a disciple."

Tang Shan pointed at Su Yuntao and added, "By the way, you probably only know his code name, right? He's my older brother, Su Yuntao."

Chen Zhan's expression changed. He hadn't expected that just when he was thinking of taking someone as his apprentice, someone else's junior brother was sitting right next to him. However, after hearing what Tang Shan said next, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Xue Qinghe had the servants remove the bowls and plates from the table, then had tea brewed and a chair brought over for Chen Zhan to sit down with him.

After sitting down, Chen Zhan ignored the fact that the tea was still scalding hot and drank it all in one gulp.

call!

He let out a long breath, and the turbulent thoughts in his heart gradually calmed down.

He looked at Tang Shan and Xue Qinghe at the table, then glanced at Su Yuntao, who was still in a special state not far away. He straightened his expression and slowly said, "Since you want to take him as your disciple, I naturally need to explain my situation properly. Chen Xin is indeed my senior uncle according to seniority, and he can even be considered my distant uncle."

Tang Shan and Xue Qinghe grew increasingly curious, and the two Title Douluos hidden in the shadows also subconsciously pricked up their ears, as they were also very interested in Sword Douluo's past.

"This story begins with my great-grandfather, who is also Chen Xin's grandfather..." Upon hearing the beginning of the story, Tang Shan couldn't help but be startled. In the original work, Chen Xin's father was a level 98 Title Douluo, a person from the same era as Qian Daoliu. Wouldn't Chen Xin's grandfather, Chen Zhan's great-grandfather, be older than Qian Daoliu and possibly a person from the same era as Jin E Douluo?

“My great-grandfather’s spirit was also a longsword. He was exceptionally talented and had almost never encountered an opponent since he began cultivating. It wasn’t until he broke through to become a Title Douluo that he met a genius hidden by the Spirit Hall. That person was extremely strong, and his spirit looked like a ferocious beast. He defeated my great-grandfather in just two or three moves.”

Chen Zhan was lost in memories, his voice tinged with emotion, "That Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall didn't use his full strength; he only defeated my great-grandfather."

Afterwards, my great-grandfather constantly challenged him, while also traveling the continent and joining the army to experience the horrors of war. Through this rigorous training, both of their strength improved rapidly.

Tang Shan was puzzled. The powerful figure from the Spirit Hall that Chen Zhan mentioned was most likely the current Second Elder of the Spirit Hall, Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"Later, my great-grandfather cultivated to level 97, but that person had already broken through to level 98. In the final battle, my great-grandfather risked burning his martial soul, but only managed to inflict some minor injuries on the opponent. Before his death, my great-grandfather glimpsed the path to level 98, but ultimately failed to cross it. He could only entrust that powerful person to give his remains and inheritance to his two sons, namely my grandfather and Chen Xin's father."

I never expected there to be such a connection. Was Golden Crocodile Douluo already a level 98 Super Douluo back then? Listening to Chen Zhan's story, Tang Shan was somewhat moved. Reaching level 98 at such a young age, yet remaining at that level until Tang San became a god, I really don't know if that's lucky or unlucky.

“My great-grandfather created two sword techniques. The first one accompanied him through his cultivation up to level 97. It was not famous and was called Slaughter. The second one was created by him before his death after he had glimpsed the level 98 realm. You must have heard of it. It is the famous Seven Kill Sword Technique.”

Tang Shan could already guess what would happen next by giving the two sets of sword techniques to his two sons, with different paths of inheritance.

Just as he had expected, the two brothers were both exceptionally talented and brilliant. They then engaged in a love-hate relationship, each trying to prove that the sword technique they had inherited was the most powerful.

"Because the Seven Kill Sword Technique can be improved by challenging opponents of the same level, Chen Xin's father advanced relatively smoothly; while the Slaughter Sword Technique requires rich battlefield combat experience, and my grandfather never managed to break through to the Title Douluo level in his entire life. You can guess what happened next: Chen Xin's lineage gradually prospered, while my lineage slowly declined. It got even worse in my generation. My martial soul mutated, and I awakened a longsword martial soul, which has nothing to do with the Slaughter Sword inherited from my father."

After figuring out the whole story, Tang Shan suddenly realized something was wrong: "Wait a minute, what you're inheriting is swordsmanship. Even if you've modified it yourself, it's at most a saber technique. My older brother clearly has a beast spirit, how could he possibly be cultivating a swordsmanship-related inheritance?"

"This is because my father discovered the true way to practice the Slaughter Sword Technique before he died. The core is to have extremely high combat intuition and to keep fighting on the battlefield in order to improve. As for the so-called sword techniques and knife techniques, they are just external forms. The real key is the combat mode hidden inside."

Chen Zhan looked at Su Yuntao with fervent eyes: "My father's only wish in this life was to prove to Chen Xin that the Slaughter Sword Technique is no worse than the Seven Kill Sword Technique. I wanted to fulfill his last wish, but I have only mediocre talent and had already given up. I didn't expect to meet him in the Soul Arena. His combat intuition and practical experience are the best I have ever seen in my life. He is definitely the best candidate to cultivate the Slaughter Sword Technique."

After briefly summarizing Chen Zhan's words, Tang Shan finally understood his lineage and origin. Simply put, he and Sword Douluo Chen Xin came from the same source, but the two lineages did not have a good relationship and split into two branches. Chen Xin's lineage mainly relied on challenging opponents to hone themselves and inherited the Seven Kill Sword Technique; while his lineage required first to have enough combat intuition and experience, and then to hone their skills on the battlefield, inheriting the Slaughter Technique.

No wonder he was a soldier, and no wonder he thought Su Yuntao was suited to cultivate Slaughter. A Soul Master with the intuition and combat experience of a Soul Beast is naturally a genius for cultivating Slaughter.

Xue Qinghe had also sorted out her thoughts, but her attention was clearly not on the inheritance. She still looked at Chen Zhan expressionlessly, her eyes sharp: "I ask you, do you have any resentment towards the Spirit Hall? After all, your great-grandfather died after fighting with people from the Spirit Hall."

Chen Zhan's heart skipped a beat. He carefully observed Xue Qinghe's expression, but he couldn't tell whether the other party wanted him to be dissatisfied with the Spirit Hall or not. He could only tell the truth: "What resentment could there be? My great-grandfather also said in the letter he left for his two sons before he died that he burned his spirit this time in order to peek at a higher level of swordsmanship. There is no need to resent that expert. Not to mention that expert took the initiative to return my great-grandfather's remains and inheritance. There is no resentment at all."

"But isn't the internal strife in your family caused by the issue of succession? Haven't you ever had any doubts?"

"It has happened before," Chen Zhan answered honestly.

"I did have doubts before, but those doubts disappeared after Chenxin's father broke through to level 98. Because Chenxin's father discovered that each of the two sets of inheritances left by his great-grandfather could potentially reach level 98, not the way we initially thought, where one set could only reach level 97 and the other level 98. Moreover, if these two sword techniques could be combined into one, there is hope of reaching the limit of human potential."

Hearing this, Xue Qinghe's murderous intent towards Chen Zhan completely dissipated. If the other party really had any dissatisfaction with the Spirit Hall, she would never have allowed Su Yuntao to become his disciple.

"This inheritance sounds good. If my elder brother is willing, I won't stop him." Tang Shan finally made the decision. After all, it was an inheritance that could directly lead to level ninety-eight, so why not take it? Although there were still doubts about how much of it actually helped with cultivation.

"Then thank you both very much." Chen Zhan quickly expressed his gratitude.

Xue Qinghe didn't take the person's gratitude to heart, but instead asked with some curiosity, "What mistake did you make back then that led to your expulsion from the Barrier Army?" Chen Zhan sighed, "This matter is also somewhat related to the massacre."

After that, Tangshan and Xue Qinghe heard something little known to others.

Once, a small squad of the Fortress Army, on a mission, encountered a 500-strong army from the Star Luo Empire, and a conflict ensued. Because it was an elite squad, the Fortress Army members were all Soul Masters, while the Star Luo Empire army, though numbering 500, was mostly composed of ordinary people. The two sides fought evenly, until suddenly, Chen Zhan entered a state of enlightenment. When he regained consciousness, he had single-handedly slaughtered the entire Star Luo Empire army.

"After that enlightenment, although I mastered the sword intent, I was also expelled from the army by the general."

Chen Zhan didn't say what happened to the squad that followed him. They were either killed by him when he was in a state of enlightenment, or they perished together with the Star Luo Empire's army. Since Chen Zhan was expelled from the army, the answer is most likely the former.

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Chapter 79 The Mystery and Essence of Will (We are Friends - Please Subscribe)

"I wonder if I could ask that senior in the shadows for guidance? I have some questions about cultivating sword intent."

Without further discussion about the expelled troops, Chen Zhan remained silent for a while before bowing and making a request to Xue Qinghe.

Xue Qinghe was taken aback. He hadn't expected this person to be so bold as to ask for guidance on their first meeting.

Tang Shan's eyes flickered. He sensed the sword intent and the spear intent emanating from the Serpent Spear Douluo. This was the very energy he had been searching for that might lead to a breakthrough in the Dan Jin realm. However, he hadn't dared to ask the Serpent Spear Douluo before because he wasn't very familiar with him. Now that Chen Zhan had taken the initiative to ask for his guidance, he might be able to take this opportunity to learn more about this aspect.

After exchanging a few words with the Serpent Spear Douluo in secret, Xue Qinghe nodded and said, "Alright, you can communicate, but you must pledge allegiance to me from now on."

Chen Zhan hesitated only slightly before making his choice. He stood up and bowed deeply to Xue Qinghe, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."

He had thought it through very clearly. He was originally a citizen of the Heaven Dou Empire, and he was no longer in the army. Loyalty to the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou was not a problem at all. Not to mention that the Crown Prince not only had a disciple he favored, but also a senior with unfathomable cultivation and astonishing spear intent by his side.

"Once you pledge allegiance, you must never betray us, or you will suffer the consequences."

Without a sound, the tall, upright old man stood beside Chen Zhan, gently patted his shoulder, and spoke in a calm tone that carried an undeniable air of authority.

Chen Zhan was startled. He hadn't noticed someone appearing beside him at all. How terrifying must this person's cultivation be? Their strength might be even higher than he had imagined.

"Let's go to the training ground; it's a spacious area," Serpent Spear Douluo calmly instructed.

"Yes, senior." Chen Zhan quickly agreed, then looked at Xue Qinghe and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I will go and ask for your guidance first."

Xue Qinghe waved his hand and stood up: "Let's go together. I also want to see what spear intent is and broaden my horizons."

"Count me in." Tang Shan saw that Xue Qinghe was going to observe, so he didn't stand on ceremony and quickly joined in, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"What do you think sword intent, spear intent, or fist intent are?" Serpent Spear Douluo stood in the wide training ground, looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, his hands behind his back, and asked.

Tang Shan was delighted as he stood by the field. He hadn't expected that the first question from the Serpent Spear Douluo would pique his curiosity. If he could understand the essence of these "intentions," he might be able to deduce the corresponding cultivation methods to help him break through to the Dan Jin level.

"It should be the sublimation of weapon or fist techniques after reaching a certain level." Chen Zhan's answer was also Tang Shan's understanding. In his previous life, he had read so many novels, and it was a common understanding that anyone who possessed so-called sword intent or fist intent had basically reached the pinnacle of skill.

"Wrong." Serpent Spear Douluo's words startled Chen Zhan. He didn't dare to refute immediately and quickly bowed, "Please enlighten me, senior."

"The so-called sword intent and fist intent are not the sublimation of skills. The core is your thinking and ideas." The Serpent Spear Douluo still had his hands behind his back, his eyes sharp like a sharp spear.

"It's not about comprehending willpower through extraordinary skills, but about comprehending willpower first, and then skills will naturally become extraordinary. Because at that time, your willpower is the willpower of your weapon and fists, and the goal of your willpower is the goal that your weapon and fists must achieve. When the two are united, the weapon and fists have thought, and skills will naturally improve."

Tang Shan fell into deep thought. The words of the Serpent Spear Douluo seemed to have opened a door to a completely new world for him, allowing him to vaguely grasp some key points, yet there was still a sense of ambiguity, like looking at flowers through a fog.

"Then how can we enhance this willpower?" Chen Zhan, deep in thought, bowed again to ask for guidance, his face showing obvious excitement. Clearly, these few words had already given him a great deal of insight.

Instead of answering, Serpent Spear Douluo changed the subject: "After you have made the due contribution to His Highness, I will guide you on the subsequent methods. Consider this explanation as a gift for your loyalty to His Highness."

"Alright then, thank you for your guidance, senior." Chen Zhan was somewhat disappointed. Although they had exchanged less than ten sentences, he had already gained a lot. He had wanted to ask more questions about his cultivation, but in the end, he was unable to do so.

"Go back and rest, or you can stay here. Come back to Tiandou City with me in a few days. There will be further arrangements." Hearing Xue Qinghe's words, Chen Zhan wisely took his leave and turned to leave.

"Tang Shan, feel free to ask Senior She any questions you may have, don't hesitate." Xue Qinghe smiled at Tang Shan, her tone friendly.

Tang Shan was taken aback, somewhat embarrassed: "Your Highness, was my intention so obvious?"