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

Bang bang bang!

Their punches were like phantoms, each landing with a dull thud that made the air tremble. They exchanged three hard blows with their opponent, then instantly flipped over and leaped backward. The next moment, the tree branches they had been standing on creaked under the weight and snapped, the broken ends still trembling slightly.

The iron-armed monkey could only grab onto a nearby branch again, flip over, and regain its balance.

Boom!

Tang Shan, leaping in the air, crossed his arms like a heavy hammer, bent his waist at an exaggerated angle, his body seemingly folded into a U-shape, the power flowing from one end to the other, converging in his fists, and then slamming forward!

In front of him, the burly Vajra Demon Ape took a hard punch to the chest from Tang Shan's powerful blow.

Crack! The crisp sound of bones breaking echoed as the opponent's chest caved in instantly. His massive body slammed into the baboons chasing after him like a cannonball. After a series of screams and thrashings, the number of enemies ahead was reduced.

As his body fell due to gravity, Tangshan casually grabbed a thick vine with his large hand, using the force to fling himself towards the persistent troop of monkeys behind him.

With Serpent Spear Douluo present, what is there to retreat from? What is there to back down from? Let's fight to our hearts' content today!

call!

A fierce gust of wind whistled past his ears as he moved through the forest like a ghost. With the support of his first soul skill, his muscles and bones swelled, and each punch was accompanied by a tearing sound as it ripped through the air, creating a violent wave of attacks in the forest.

The muscles on his back bulged, veins popping out, like an incredibly thick suit of muscle armor. He withstood the blows of three sticks, the muffled thuds making his arms numb. Yet, his hands naturally pulled the monkey that pounced in front of him into his arms. His bulging arm muscles suddenly exerted force, accompanied by a series of cracking sounds, and the monkey in his arms instantly went limp like mud.

With a casual flick of his arm, Tang Shan sent five or six monkeys flying. Some of the weaker ones had their bones broken in countless places under the force of Tang Shan's powerful swing, and they fell to the ground screaming in agony.

Tang Shan tossed the corpse in his arms aside as if it were a rag doll, and once again moved through the woods, the branches beneath his feet trembling, yet without making a single extra sound.

His spirit and energy were like a blazing sun, his blood surging like boiling water, seemingly merging with the surrounding battle, indistinguishable from it. As monkey-like spirit beasts died or were injured by Tang Shan, the invisible aura emanating from him grew increasingly intense and fiery, even causing the surrounding apes to subconsciously slow their attacking movements.

Wherever he went, a bloodbath ensued. Figures were sent flying from the trees, crashing to the ground, raising clouds of dust and fallen leaves, their screams echoing throughout the forest.

Squeak, squeak, squeak!

Seeing his men being thrown about with almost no resistance, Duo Nao Hou became visibly anxious. He no longer allowed his guards to simply watch, and instead began gesturing wildly and shrieking, directing them to attack Tang Shan from all sides.

During his battles with these spirit beasts, Tang Shan quickly discovered some problems. Although there were many types of spirit beasts, most of their attacks relied either on the wooden sticks in their hands or on their fists. They hardly used their own innate abilities. Obviously, under the training of the Multi-Brained Monkey, they had developed strong physiques and the ability to use sticks, but they had also gradually forgotten their innate abilities. It was hard to say whether this was a blessing or a curse.

At first, the attackers in Tangshan were just some spirit beasts that were ten to several decades old, posing no real threat. They moved through them as if they were in an empty place.

However, following the orders from the multi-brained monkey, several centuries-old spirit beasts quickly surrounded Tangshan, their claws tearing through the air and their clubs carrying strong winds. Suddenly, the pressure surged.

Boom boom boom!

The airflow was stirred up by the collision of fists. After exchanging blows with the giant ape in front of him for several centuries, Tang Shan's aura became increasingly powerful. His blood and qi boiled to the extreme, and the extreme speed of their circulation turned Tang Shan's skin red. The sweat that had just seeped out was evaporated into white mist. Clearly, at this point, Tang Shan could no longer perfectly control his blood and qi and the opening and closing of his pores.

Whew! Haha!

A fireball shot out from the left, engulfing Tang Shan's entire body with a scorching heat wave. Meanwhile, a fierce chill swept in from the right, instantly freezing the right half of Tang Shan's body into a layer of frost. In front of him was the hundred-year-old giant ape charging with immense force, while behind him, without a sound, a monkey with a body of emerald green and emitting a foul stench appeared, venomous saliva dripping from its sharp teeth. Above its head, the hundred-year-old iron-armed monkey turned upside down, its long, slender claws gleaming coldly, aiming straight for Tang Shan's eyeballs.

Almost instantly, the murderous intent from all directions enveloped Tang Shan as if it were a tangible force, and even the air seemed to freeze.

With a powerful ramming motion, Tang Shan advanced instead of retreating, crashing into the giant ape's embrace. The ape's thick fur shielded Tang Shan from most of the elemental attacks from the Flame Monkey and Ice Baboon. At the same time, a surge of internal energy suddenly erupted from Tang Shan's palm, violently surging into the ape's heart, causing the ape's three-meter-tall body to stiffen abruptly.

Snapped!

With a light, effortless palm strike, the giant ape's body stiffened abruptly, its life force rapidly draining away. Its eyes widened in shock as it collapsed to the ground.

With his hands expanding and stretching, he grabbed the soul beasts on both sides that were trying to escape, and then swung them upwards to meet the monkey claws that were tearing down from above. The sound of flesh being torn apart rang out, but Tang Shan remained unfazed, after all, it wasn't his body that was being torn apart.

He pulled the monkey back down and lifted it behind him, directly facing the dark green poison gas spewed from the green monkey's mouth. The poison gas landed on the soul beast and instantly corroded it, creating sizzling blood holes.

With explosive arm strength, even though the distance of the force exertion was very short, Tang Shan's hands were like cannons, throwing the bodies of the two monkeys out. They rolled together with the monkey behind him, their screams and the corrosive sound of poison gas intertwining.

Turning around to look at the distance, I just managed to dodge the iron-armed monkey that had attacked me from above and was now freefalling due to losing its balance.

Tang Shan's eyes were sharp, like a demon ready to devour its prey. Combined with the blood covering his body from the recent series of fights, this only added to his ferocity and savagery.

An invisible, terrifying aura pressed down on the multi-brained monkey in the distance. The monkey was so frightened that it couldn't help but scream. Feeling humiliated, it was about to start its demonstration again when its roar suddenly stopped.

Compression, then explosion!

Tang Shan stomped his foot hard on the tree trunk, leaving two deep, menacing footprints embedded in the bark. He then leaped into the air again, lunging towards the multi-brained monkey.

Perhaps it was because the momentum had been built up enough, or perhaps it was because of a flash of inspiration in my mind, but in the moment of leaping and soaring in Tangshan, it was like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate. The spirit that had climbed to the extreme underwent a sudden transformation, and an unprecedented clarity swept over my whole body.

The past battles, trials, and willpower coalesced at this moment. The originally surging and scattered momentum seemed to have a backbone, instantly converging and becoming sharp and terrifying.

P.S.: Two updates totaling 4000 words today. The protagonist comprehends his will, and the author is preparing to give him another chance to grow taller. Please look forward to it!

Chapter 97 Tangshan's Will, The Final Pursuit

Understanding one's will can be difficult or simple; it simply involves seeing one's own heart clearly, identifying a certain desire or conviction within, and truly clarifying and putting it into practice.

Back in Ironwall City, after receiving guidance from Serpent Spear Douluo, Tang Shan gained an incredibly clear understanding of comprehending willpower. All he lacked was the ability to analyze his own heart and then unearth it.

He was curious about what he truly craved and what he truly wanted.

Therefore, in his spare time from cultivating in Tiandou City, Tang Shan often pondered and carefully considered the matter. Based on his countless experiences reading novels in his previous life, he also had some guesses in his mind.

He was a time traveler, and there were actually very few who could truly transform their heartfelt thoughts into willpower, based on countless similar templates.

Perhaps it's the freedom of being unrestrained and doing whatever one pleases;

Perhaps it is the imperial way of wielding power over the world and indulging in the company of beautiful women;

Perhaps it was a thirst for knowledge nurtured by curiosity about the extraordinary or even godhood;

Perhaps it signifies invincibility and repeated victories;

Perhaps it is a path of stability and security, seeking only peace of mind and minimizing one's own presence;

Or perhaps I'm just doing what I think and doing what I believe in;

Or perhaps, upon arriving in this world and witnessing its deplorable state, a profound love arises in their hearts, fueling a heroic spirit to change the world and bring about a new era, in stark contrast to their previous lives…

However, when Tang Shan reached the pinnacle of his spirit and energy, and during the fierce battle he gained enlightenment and comprehended his will, he discovered that his inner thoughts were so unique.

Although they gained insights during the fierce battle, the will that Tangshan forged was not a surging fighting spirit that grew more frenzied with each battle.

He discovered that deep down, what he truly desired was not immortality or fleeting beauty, but rather an increase in power.

Yes, it's simply about wanting bigger and stronger power.

Each increase in power brings a sense of gradually growing stronger, which is truly captivating.

Each time his body's energy and blood surged, he felt exhilarated.

Qi and blood endow the physical body with strength, and soul power amplifies the body's strength. Tang Shan doesn't care what he can do with his strength; he only cares about the process of his strength growing bit by bit and the exhilaration of unleashing his strength.

I am not a noble person, nor do I possess the grand ambition of many of my predecessors who were transmigrators. I am just an ordinary mortal who enjoys nothing more than growing and strengthening my strength and releasing it to the fullest.

Tang Shan's eyes shone with an imposing aura, and his mental energy surged as if he were trying to unlock some special key. Unfortunately, due to insufficient mental energy, he ultimately failed.

The concentrated will integrates the vital energy and soul power in the body, allowing them to combine more exquisitely and thus exert a more outstanding effect.

A surge of power coursed through his body, and the terrifying aura left the multi-brained monkey atop the tree speechless with shock.

His arm swelled, revealing bluish-black tendons and veins, within which surged a powerful force.

This time, the release of the soul skill was more refined and smooth.

When Tang Shan used his first soul skill, it was essentially a forced granting of god-level perception and body control abilities at the rule level. Although the effect was extremely strong, it was ultimately not something he had cultivated himself. In addition, Tang Shan's willpower and mental cultivation had not kept up at the time, so it was inevitable that his power would occasionally leak out when he used it.

This time, although the rules still directly granted him power, Tang Shan had already grasped his own unique will, making it much easier for him to master the perception and control at the God-level than before.

If we say that after activating the soul skill, the flow of power was like driving on a relatively flat road that had been used for a long time;

After comprehending the will, his power now flows as if he is speeding along a brand-new road that has just been built and rolled by a road roller.

The leakage of power has decreased by more than a little.

Squeak!

Seeing Tang Shan charging towards him with astonishing ferocity, the Multi-Brained Monkey, finally recovering from the shock of Tang Shan's overwhelming and domineering will, let out a panicked scream. One after another, ape-like soul beasts bared their teeth and fearlessly rushed forward to block him, while the monkey itself turned and darted away, letting out another sharp cry. The surging spiritual power was like invisible spikes, piercing straight into Tang Shan's mind.

A sharp pain shot through his mind, as if countless needles were pricking his brain, but Tang Shan, having grasped the essence of will, remained calm and his eyes remained resolute.

Although Tangshan is not immune to mental attacks, unless the attack exceeds his tolerance limit and knocks him unconscious, the mental attack can only cause him some pain and damage, and cannot affect his physical condition.

The fist imbued with willpower not only made Tang Shan's control over his strength more refined, but also added a certain degree of mental intimidation to his attacks.

He lunged at the monkeys blocking his way like an arrow, his arms outstretched to their limit, his muscles tensing instantly, and his soul power surging forth like a tidal wave.

The smooth flow of power suddenly increased Tang Shan's punching speed again. The wind from his punches tore through the air, making a sharp, whistling sound. Almost instantly, he was enveloped by a dense array of punches, like a thousand-armed Arhat, crashing headlong into a group of enemies.

Click!

The cracking sounds of bones breaking echoed throughout the room, accompanied by the shrill screams of the ape-like spirit beasts.

Tang Shan, having grasped the essence of will, became increasingly ferocious, or rather, he unleashed an even more terrifying power.

If the power flows more smoothly in each part of the body, and is then gathered together throughout the body, the final improvement will be far more than just a little.

Wherever it passed, the vast majority of ape-like spirit beasts were not thrown away or had their bones broken, because in the chest area, there was basically a fist-shaped hole running through their bodies, dripping with blood, and the scarlet blood spurted out, staining the green tree canopy blood red.

Roar!

Tang Shan roared, the sound waves making the eardrums of the surrounding apes and spirit beasts ache. He crushed his way through, each punch landing with a thud, and in the blink of an eye, he quickly closed the distance between himself and the multi-brained monkey. His last line of defense consisted of only two enormous gorillas.

The two gorillas were three meters tall, with broad and strong bodies, standing like small mountains. They exuded a fierce aura, their huge muscles as hard as granite, and long fangs protruding from their mouths.

One head of fur was a brilliant golden color, shimmering in the sunlight; the other head of fur was a bright silver color, with a subtle shimmer, its eyes filled with a human-like vigilance, staring intently at Tangshan.

Awooo!

The two gorillas roared simultaneously, their deafening roars causing the surrounding trees to sway slightly.

They are the soul beasts Golden Velvet Gorilla and Silver Velvet Gorilla. The former has a strong physique and boundless strength; the latter's attacks are accompanied by considerable elemental effects.

Facing the two soul beasts that stood like city walls, Tang Shan's eyes gleamed with excitement, a bloodthirsty smile curving his lips. His blood and soul power surged wildly into his arms, causing his dark blue tendons to bulge out like ferocious little snakes.

Boom!

The enormous, dark blue fist collided head-on with the two giant fists, the pure physical collision producing a dull, thunderous roar.

They actually fought to a standstill.

Tang Shan frowned, a tingling pain shooting through his arm. He glanced at the multi-brained monkey speeding away, a cold glint in his eyes.

I'm not going to waste any more time with you guys. I can't let him escape, after all, he's the "benefactor" who helped me strengthen my will.

Tang Shan whispered to himself, turning his fist into a palm, his soul power swirling around it, and precisely grabbed the golden gorilla's ape hand, then suddenly exerted force and pulled it hard.

Caught off guard, the golden gorilla staggered forward, its massive body losing its balance in an instant.

Tang Shan seized this fleeting opportunity, his body darting into the other's arms like a ghost. His shoulder pressed against the golden gorilla's chest, his footwork shifting, using the technique of using minimal force to deflect a great weight. He suddenly exerted force, lifting the several-ton body of the other and executing a clean over-the-shoulder throw, slamming it hard into the silver gorilla beside him.

P.S.: Two updates today, 4000 words total. I wonder if everyone guessed the protagonist's will. There were no fancy, complicated emotions, only a pure and extreme increase and release of power.