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

"Okay, Your Highness."

Tang Shan didn't ask Xue Qinghe what the "other arrangements" meant. Instead, he and the Serpent Spear Douluo got up, said goodbye to her, and left the pavilion.

After watching the two leave, Xue Qinghe closed the ancient book. The cover of the book had several large characters on it, and the title was "The History of Seven Treasures Glazed Glass".

Recalling the news brought by Emperor Xueye, a smile appeared on Xue Qinghe's refined face.

"Sect Leader Ning, I didn't expect you to come to me like this before I even asked you. Well, it's good that you've subdued me sooner, and it will ease up one of my troubles sooner. I just hope that when the truth comes out, Sect Leader Ning, or rather, my future teacher, you can recognize the situation and not put your student in a difficult position. Otherwise, the Grand Tutor might die unexpectedly before becoming the Imperial Tutor."

……

In the courtyard late at night, after seeing Xue Qinghe off, Tang Shan skillfully sat cross-legged by the pond in the courtyard.

It seems that Serpent Spear Douluo has already informed Qian Renxue of the effects of my soul skill this time, and his efforts to win me over have increased again. No, now it's less about winning me over and more about winning my heart. So, Miss Angel, I am very much looking forward to tomorrow's surprise.

He changed from sitting cross-legged to lying on his back, gazing up at the vast and boundless sky. Countless stars were like diamonds embedded in the deep night sky, and the Milky Way stretched across the heavens like a dazzling ribbon of light, inspiring a sense of awe and insignificance. Tangshan's eyes were somewhat dazed.

Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall, if it really comes to that, what's wrong with helping you out? You've consumed so many of your resources, and you might consume even more in the future, so helping you out is only right.

I just wonder, if the mainland is unified by then, will it still be a feudal system? Oh well, I'm just an ordinary person, and what I enjoy is the growth of power. You can worry about that yourself when the time comes.

Gu Yue, the Silver Dragon King, is actually just a little girl who bears the sins that the Dragon God believes in. She is also inexplicably at odds with the God Realm. Perhaps the final Gu Yue Na is just like the final Tang Wu Tong, with no self left. Her only identity may just be the male protagonist's spouse.

As his consciousness gradually faded, Tang Shan fell into a deep sleep. He did not cultivate today, but chose to rest. The fatigue he had accumulated in the Star Dou Great Forest and the mental energy he had consumed by using the Resonance Method were slowly recovering in this slumber.

……

Deep within the dense forest, a lake resembling a giant emerald is quietly embedded in the earth. The lake surface ripples with a soft turquoise halo, and an extremely rich life force surrounds it as if it were a tangible presence. Every breath seems to cleanse and nourish one's soul.

"My lord, humans don't usually eat that much. The Tang Shan you encountered was an exception. He has a special martial soul, so it's normal for him to have some special amplification in terms of eating."

Gu Yue's long, flowing silver hair, like moonlight, cascaded smoothly over her shoulders. Her exquisite beauty was a masterpiece of nature, and every inch of her skin shone with a crystalline luster. In her hand, she held paper and pen that the ferocious beasts had somehow found, and she was intently recording the knowledge of the human world that Bi Ji had imparted to her.

In the nearby forest, figures of various shapes and sizes silently observed the situation before them, exchanging hushed conversations.

Standing three meters tall, with muscles bulging like granite and exuding a wild and savage aura, Xiong Jun frowned as he looked at the situation not far away.

"Di Tian, ​​what were you thinking? How could you let the Lord go to the human world? How dangerous would that be?"

He spoke of his lord, but to outsiders, there was always a hint of worry about the future of his younger generation.

After Gu Yue returned, he spent a considerable amount of time with the ferocious beasts. Under Bi Ji's guidance and influence, the beasts gradually lost their awe of the Silver Dragon King and instead developed a sense of care for their own child, much like Bi Ji herself.

The only one who hasn't changed much is probably the Beast God Di Tian. His answer to Xiong Jun is still as stern as ever: "Xiong Jun, how dare you question the Lord's decision? This is an offense to the Lord. If the Lord didn't have a grand plan to carry out, see if I wouldn't have dealt with you."

Xiong Jun was already used to Di Tian's scolding. If it were before, he might have continued to argue with the other party and then fought. He himself would have suffered at least a serious injury, and incidentally, he would have left Di Tian with a minor injury.

However, ever since Gu Yue woke up, whether it was due to the suppression of the Dragon King's majesty or because the Silver Dragon King, who inherited the wisdom of the Dragon God, was not lying, his bear brain was obviously working much faster than before. Faced with Di Tian's reprimand, he just pursed his lips and was too lazy to refute.

"How about we send someone to the human world to protect our Lady Sister?"

A melodious female voice rang out, and the Imperial Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, appeared from some unknown corner. Its form had returned to its previous golden color, like a dancing flame of light, no longer the ordinary creature it once was.

“Good idea. I think I should go and protect the Lord. My strength is absolutely top-notch in the human world. I can’t let the Lord be threatened.”

Xiong Jun was the first to raise his hand in agreement and volunteered to go out.

"No, given your personality, Xiong Jun, you'll likely cause a lot of trouble if you go out. The Lord said before that she has sensed a lot of divine presence recently. It wouldn't be good if you act recklessly and attract the attention of the gods in heaven."

Upon hearing Di Tian's refusal, Xiong Jun was speechless. He knew his own temper very well, and that such a situation was highly likely to occur.

Although he was straightforward and hot-tempered, he wasn't stupid. He knew very well that Gu Yue's main purpose in going to the human world was to use the transformation rules of Douluo Star to recover from his injuries and sort out his origins. If he really went, and if he couldn't control himself, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.

"Di Tian, ​​you can't go either. Your strength has reached the limit of Douluo Star. If you make a move casually, it will easily attract the attention of the gods in the heavens. It doesn't matter if they find us, but it would be bad if they find the Lord."

With an ordinary face yet exuding a sinister and eerie aura, long dark green hair cascading to the ground like a serpent, and eyes gleaming with a ghostly green light, the Demon King offered his opinion.

"Let's not rush this matter. We can discuss it after our lord has mastered most of human knowledge."

Di Tian temporarily stopped talking.

At this moment, Gu Yue, who was concentrating on her studies, seemed to sense something and subconsciously gazed in one direction, which was the direction of Tian Dou City.

There was a special emotion in his bright silver eyes.

Tangshan, are you calling me?

……

"I have met the Second Master."

The tall and imposing Serpent Spear Douluo and the round and bouncy Porcupine Douluo bowed together to the old man on the recliner.

Golden Crocodile Douluo raised his eyelids and nodded slightly.

“You are all quite good, taking excellent care of Xiaoxue. If you have any questions about your cultivation, please ask, and I can help you answer some of them.”

The two were overjoyed and quickly raised the many questions and obstacles they had encountered in their cultivation, which were then resolved one by one.

Xue Qinghe had now reverted to her usual female attire, her golden hair, as radiant as sunlight, flowing naturally. Her exquisite features seemed sculpted from ice and snow, exuding nobility and purity. Her clear eyes were wide open, listening with great interest to the three's exchange on cultivation.

Although she didn't understand many things, as her cultivation level increases, this knowledge will inevitably become the foundation for her cultivation growth and the resources for her progress.

"Alright, that's all for today. You two, tell me your thoughts on Tangshan."

Golden Crocodile Douluo's hoarse voice was devoid of any emotion, making it impossible to discern his true thoughts.

"This……"

The two titled Douluo, who stood at the pinnacle of the continent, hesitated almost simultaneously, their eyes darting around, and they subconsciously turned their gazes toward Xue Qinghe, who had reverted to her female attire.

"To be honest, after spending so much time with him, you two uncles must have a very clear and thorough understanding of Tangshan's talent."

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Chapter 117: Assessment of Tangshan, Golden Crocodile Douluo's Scheme

Since things had come to this point, they decided to tell the truth.

Serpent Spear Douluo pondered for a moment before speaking: "This Tang Shan is truly a genius. Putting everything else aside, just take our Soul Hunt this time as an example. He comprehended the will by chance."

These words surprised even the Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had seen many geniuses. He knew all too well the role of willpower in the later stages of the game. Basically, if a Soul Master comprehends willpower and cultivates it to the level of a Title Douluo, it's like having a direct route to breaking through to level 92. They only need to consider accumulating Soul Power, not the bottleneck. And this is assuming their willpower hasn't grown yet; if their willpower has grown, the potential for breaking through bottlenecks will only be greater.

Like the Serpent Spear Douluo, he broke through two bottlenecks by injecting his understanding of will into his martial soul, thus opening up his path to level 93.

Willpower has such a unique effect, and comprehending it is by no means simple. To tell him that a second-ring Soul Master has comprehended willpower is truly astonishing.

The reason why Porcupine Douluo and Xue Qinghe were not surprised was because Serpent Spear Douluo had already told them about this when they were in the pavilion. However, hearing about Tang Shan's achievements again now still made them feel a little shocked.

"Furthermore, I suspect that Tang Shan may possess great fortune. Judging solely from the two soul skills he acquired, neither of them should appear on a thousand-year soul ring. Especially the second soul ring, which increases in size with soul power level, and whose physical strength does not weaken due to the expansion of its body, is simply heaven-defying."

Furthermore, it's important to understand that Tang Shan's own martial soul is his true form. While his other abilities are debatable, his physical strength will only continue to increase. The later this soul skill becomes, the stronger its effect will be.

In reality, this was only because Serpent Spear Douluo was unaware of the second-stage changes when Tang Shan's soul skill broke through to Soul Saint and the third-stage changes when it broke through to Title Douluo. Otherwise, it would not be described as defying the heavens; it would be blatant cheating.

Indeed, this is the case. As a super soul beast on par with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, the Primal Mammoth naturally possesses unique characteristics. Its most distinctive innate skill is the "Dharma Manifestation of Heaven and Earth," which allows it to endlessly expand its body size. However, because this soul skill is so overpowered, it cannot be inherited. While other Terrorclaw Bears can inherit some of the power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, the Diamond Mammoth, which also inherits some of the bloodline of a super soul beast, cannot display this ability at all. At most, its body size increases slightly compared to ordinary soul beasts.

"Great fortune?" Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't offer his opinion, but instead turned to the Porcupine Douluo, "What do you think?"

The Porcupine Douluo rubbed his round belly, recalling the young man with undisguised amazement in his eyes: "An unparalleled genius. Perhaps his success is largely due to the master's influence, but he himself is an exceptionally outstanding talent in every aspect. He has an extraordinary passion for cultivation, without any aversion or laxity. He also has a very clear understanding of himself and is very considerate in his dealings with others. In our view, almost everything he does is well-thought-out, and he never acts rashly or greedily. Furthermore, he has exceptional talent in the internal martial arts method created by the master, reaching the Transformation Realm in a short time. Based on our verification, if Old She and I could reach that level, our strength might even increase by several times."

Upon hearing the name "Internal Martial Arts," a golden light flashed in Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes. Xue Qinghe had previously told him about the existence of Internal Martial Arts, but he hadn't paid much attention at the time. It was only after seeing the state of Tang Shan's internal energy and blood that he truly began to value this self-created soul skill, or rather, self-created system, which he had previously overlooked.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. He thought it was better to ask Xiaoxue directly. After all, although his understanding of Tangshan might be somewhat subjective, he had a pretty good grasp of his personality. He wondered if he could learn internal martial arts from him.

"So, how much resources do you think the Spirit Hall should invest in Tangshan?" Golden Crocodile Douluo asked. "I wonder how far you think it can ultimately go?"

Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo exchanged a glance, then bowed together: "We will spare no effort to cultivate them. Forgive our boldness, but they may become the second Second Elders a hundred years from now."

As soon as the words were spoken, the surrounding air froze in an instant. The once brilliant stars in the night sky were quietly covered by an invisible hand, and thick, inky clouds surged in from nowhere, completely swallowing the last remaining glimmer of light.

A terrifying pressure, seemingly emanating from the ancient primordial era, descended with tremendous force, causing the space in this area to groan in agony under its unbearable weight.

The two titled Douluo, Serpent Spear and Porcupine, felt their hearts clench suddenly, and even their breathing was abruptly cut off by the extremely oppressive silence. Only Xue Qinghe continued to play with her fingers in a daze, seemingly unaffected by the dramatic changes around her.

"Good!" Golden Crocodile Douluo's hoarse voice broke the suffocating silence, making the two secretly breathe a sigh of relief. However, his next words exploded in their minds like thunder: "That Tang Shan might not be the second me, but the second Tang Chen, a genius who is expected to reach the limits of humanity in the future."

Before they could recover from the high praise that Golden Crocodile Douluo had given Tang Shan, the other party waved his hand and said, "You can all leave now. Xiaoxue and I have something to discuss."

"Yes, Your Excellency." After bowing to Xue Qinghe and Golden Crocodile Douluo, Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo quickly disappeared into the darkness.

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, is there anything else?" Xue Qinghe asked, playing with her golden hair that shone like a sacred flame, somewhat curious.

"Little Xue, Grandpa, could you learn internal martial arts from that Tang Shan guy? It seems pretty good." At this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo no longer had the majesty he had when facing the two Title Douluos; all he felt was embarrassment and awkwardness.

There was nothing he could do. He hadn't taken the so-called internal martial arts seriously before, and now that he wanted to learn them, it was quite awkward. If it weren't for his age, thick skin, and the fact that only Xue Qinghe knew about this, it would have been hard to say how he would have brought it up.

"Sure." Seeing Golden Crocodile Douluo's rare awkwardness, Xue Qinghe smiled knowingly. "But Grandpa, why have you suddenly become so interested in internal martial arts again?"

Xue Qinghe was somewhat curious about this. She knew very well how proud Golden Crocodile Douluo was, or rather, which of those who could reach the final level of Soul Masters and achieve a title wasn't proud? Yet, Golden Crocodile Douluo was willing to abandon his arrogance and prepare to learn internal martial arts from a junior, even after he himself had rejected internal martial arts when Xue Qinghe had told him about it before.

There was really nothing to hide from Xue Qinghe about the reason, and Golden Crocodile Douluo recounted his entire mental journey.

"What? Grandpa, you figured out the Ming Jin technique yourself before? What? Internal martial arts can help you break through your limits, Grandpa!"

If Xue Qinghe was initially surprised to hear the reason why Golden Crocodile Douluo ignored internal martial arts, then she was already shocked and delighted to hear the reason why he started to value it again.

"Grandpa, can you really break through the limit with this internal martial arts?" Xue Qinghe was still somewhat incredulous. After all, she knew all too well how long the Golden Crocodile Douluo had been stuck at this level. Even though she had repeatedly overestimated the Grandmaster's abilities, she never expected that his self-created soul skill could help a Title Douluo who had been stuck at level 98 for decades or even centuries to take the final step.

"Possibly." The weariness in Golden Crocodile Douluo's hoarse voice quietly dissipated, replaced by a more robust energy. "If internal martial arts can truly help me mobilize my internal energy and blood as I speculate, if the activity level of my internal energy and blood reaches half that of Tang Shan, I'll have a 30% chance; if it reaches 70%, I'll have a 50% chance; if my internal energy and blood are as fully active as Tang Shan's, completely revived, and integrated with my martial soul, then the breakthrough probability is 100%. Moreover, even if I break through with the lowest probability, even if I fail, the initial mobilization of active energy and blood won't cause any damage to my body."

“Let’s go find Tangshan now.” Xue Qinghe stood up, grabbed Golden Crocodile Douluo’s hand, and tried to pull him into Tangshan’s courtyard.

"He just got back, let him rest for a bit. Your Grandpa Golden Crocodile can live for another twenty or thirty years without much problem, so it doesn't matter if he stays for a while. Besides, the tuition for the teaching department has to be paid first." The powerful yet gentle soul force enveloped Xue Qinghe back in the chair, and Golden Crocodile Douluo took out a small cloth bag from a simple bag at his waist and placed it in Xue Qinghe's hand.

"Give it to that kid tomorrow and tell him not to force it, no matter if he can absorb it or not. I've also arranged his third spirit ring. It'll be that beast in the canyon. But his physical condition will definitely not be enough. I'll have to strengthen it through other means."

"Grandpa, you want him to absorb that soul beast in the Death Canyon!" Xue Qinghe's voice was tense. "That soul beast's normal strength is comparable to that of an ordinary Title Douluo, and its attack power is even more formidable. Under extreme bursts, it can even break through your defenses, Grandpa. Can Tang Shan withstand it?"

"No problem. That beast's incredibly powerful bloodline is largely to blame. Even though its soul power is of extremely high quality, its physical size is what it is; it's still just a soul beast approaching ten thousand years old. Tang Shan's physical attributes could be improved to the point where he could absorb a thirty-thousand-year soul ring, but to be on the safe side, let's help him raise it to fifty thousand years." Behind his nonchalant tone lay a massive amount of resources, but Golden Crocodile Douluo believed it was worthwhile.

He looked at Xue Qinghe, who had breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his cloudy old eyes, but he did not voice the heavy whisper in his heart.

Xiaoxue, your old bones won't be able to stay with you for much longer.

Whether it's me or your own grandfather, we can only accompany you for a part of the world's prosperity and glory.

The reason why Grandpa was willing to use so many resources for Tangshan was simply because he saw in him the hope of being able to go further with you.

The years after becoming a god are too long, and the loneliness on the path to immortality is perhaps the most terrible punishment in the world.

Grandpa only hoped that when we all turn into a handful of dust, there would be at least one person in this world who would stay with you, accompany you through hundreds of years, and watch the clouds rise and fall.

Otherwise, how could you possibly bear the eternal reign of the divine throne...?

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Chapter 118 A Special External Soul Bone, Xue Qinghe's Hope