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

The ferocious momentum only abruptly stopped when the pile of soil behind him reached his waist, forming a small mound, and Yu Tianheng's body finally came to a complete stop.

"Cough cough!"

Amidst violent coughing, a trickle of bright red blood slowly slid down the corner of his mouth.

Yu Xuancang frowned slightly. After all, he was the sect leader's grandson. He was about to go over and help Yu Tianheng up when he didn't expect the other party to stand up on his own.

When did Tianheng's defense become so high? Looking at the ridiculously long seven-meter-long trench, and then at Yu Tianheng who seemed completely unaffected, Yu Xuancang began to have serious self-doubt.

Standing up, Yu Tianheng ignored Yu Xuancang, who was standing a short distance away staring at him in disbelief. He first dusted himself off, then looked down at the small mound behind him, and finally looked at Tang Shan. Knowing that the other had finally given up, he said loudly, "Tang Shan, I admit defeat. I have lost this time. I underestimated everyone. But I will not give up and will challenge you again. I look forward to meeting you at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the exit without hesitation. Yu Xuancang quickly said a few words to Emperor Xueye before chasing after Yu Tianheng and leaving the Imperial Garden.

Seeing Yu Tianheng's courage and decisiveness, and at least his lack of stubbornness, Tang Shan's impression of him changed somewhat. No matter how arrogant he was before, it was commendable that he could admit his problems after being woken up. At least it showed that he hadn't been too deeply poisoned by someone's ideas, and there might still be hope for him if he presented the facts and reasoned with others.

Here we must mention a certain "Fire Phoenix Saintess" from the Douluo Continent II era. When the evil fire erupted, if it weren't for Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's intervention, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong would either have been roasted alive or would have had to wait for the Sea God Tang San to stop them, almost causing a major disaster.

Later, she even went to Huo Yuhao and asked the ice-attribute expert who had frozen her to help her suppress the evil fire. Her tone, which showed no remorse and her composure as if it were the most natural thing in the world, was truly astonishing.

After retrieving his spirit ring, Tang Shan returned to the round table and sat down between Xue Qinghe and Dugu Yan.

"What a formidable physical spirit! If I'm not mistaken, Tang Shan, you've also comprehended the Will, haven't you?"

Recovering from the shock of Tang Shan's final punch, Sword Douluo Chen Xin was the first to speak. His eyes gleamed as he stared at Tang Shan, his gaze brimming with sword intent.

In an instant, Tang Shan felt as if he were being locked onto by a drawn sword, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

"Senior Chenxin, what do you want to do?"

At the critical moment, the angel-like young lady frowned, stood protectively in front of Tang Shan, and looked solemn.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin realized that he had been a little excited in his instinctive reaction just now, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, young friend Tang Shan, Your Highness, I was just excited to see a Soul Master who has comprehended the will, and I had no ill intentions."

Hearing this, Xue Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief. She had just thought that Tang Shan's talent was too extraordinary, and Ning Fengzhi had lost his mind and wanted to nip it in the bud.

"It's a pity. If you, Tangshan, could open your spiritual sea, we could use our spiritual power to compete in willpower, which would greatly benefit the improvement of our willpower," Chen Xin said with regret.

“Aside from spirit-attribute soul masters who can open up their spiritual sea around the Soul King level, ordinary soul masters can only do so after reaching the Soul Saint stage and obtaining their Martial Soul True Form. Sword Douluo, you'll probably have to wait a while.” Dugu Bo couldn’t help but shake his head when he heard this.

Not necessarily.

Tang Shan recalled the previous surge of his spiritual power as he tried to break through the barrier. He estimated that at most, he would be able to truly open his spiritual sea after reaching the third ring.

"Tang Shan, your talent is unparalleled in my life, even surpassing that of the Haotian Twin Stars who were famous throughout the continent decades ago. I look forward to your future. If you have any questions about cultivation, you are welcome to come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for guidance at any time. Our school has two Title Douluos in charge, which should be enough to solve most of your problems in the early stages of cultivation."

Ning Fengzhi looked at Tang Shan with a refined smile, his regret growing as he recalled the battle. Why had he been so foolish as to not think things through and return to the sect? If he had brought Su Yuntao and Tang Shan into the sect back then, none of this would have happened.

Ning Fengzhi hadn't forgotten that in the battle between Tang Shan and Yu Tianheng, Tang Shan hadn't activated his second spirit ring at all, defeating the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon solely with his first spirit ring. Such talent was beyond description as "genius"; it was more like an unparalleled prodigy who dominated an entire era.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi openly targeting their royal family's genius Soul Master, Emperor Xueye, who was originally delighted by Tang Shan's victory over Yu Tianheng, turned pale—how could a person be so shameless!

"This is a small gift for us when we meet. It's not very valuable, just consider it a small investment in you. Please don't refuse." Ning Fengzhi ignored the dark face of Emperor Xueye and pushed a storage ring in front of Tang Shan as if no one else was there.

Tang Shan kept in mind Xue Qinghe's instructions when he arrived, accepted the gift without hesitation, and said, "Thank you, Sect Leader Ning."

"Sect Master Ning, didn't you say before that you wanted to take Qinghe as your student? There's no time like the present, so why don't we have Sword Douluo and Poison Douluo witness a simple apprenticeship ceremony?"

Unable to tolerate Ning Fengzhi's blatant attempt to undermine the empire, Emperor Xueye forcefully brought up the topic, disregarding whether it was an auspicious day or not, only wanting Xue Qinghe to become an apprentice as soon as possible to divert the other party's attention.

If we don't stop Ning Fengzhi from digging further, it's hard to say whether the Tang Shan he eventually cultivates will belong to the Heaven Dou Empire or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Qian Renxue: It's neither from the Heaven Dou Empire nor the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it's me!

Ning Fengzhi gave Tang Shan one last regretful look, the burning intensity in his gaze sending chills down Tang Shan's spine. If he hadn't known that Ning Fengzhi often bought female slaves to "release" in the original story, he would have truly thought the other man had some kind of unusual fetish.

Xue Qinghe was a little confused: We were just talking about Tangshan, how did it suddenly come up with the topic of him becoming an apprentice?

“Indeed, it’s rare to have two Title Douluos present today, so it’s not too simple. I’ll take Qinghe as my student today.” Ning Fengzhi agreed to Emperor Xue Ye’s suggestion, then looked at Xue Qinghe, “What does the First Prince think?”

Although Xue Qinghe hadn't expected the apprenticeship to be so sudden, Emperor Xueye had already informed her beforehand, so she answered calmly, "I will leave it to Father's arrangement."

The rest is self-explanatory. The simple apprenticeship ceremony, the concise process, and the fact that it was a teacher-student relationship rather than a master-disciple relationship meant that even though it happened suddenly, the entire process, from preparation to the start and end of the ceremony, took no more than half an hour.

From then on, Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi established a teacher-student relationship.

Afterwards, the group had a brief chat about the situation on the mainland. Xue Qinghe occasionally offered his own insights, while Tang Shan and Dugu Yan listened in without saying a word.

Under the blazing sun, it was already noon, and everyone dispersed. Xue Qinghe followed behind Tang Shan, preparing to leave the Imperial Garden.

"Your Highness, please wait!"

Dugu Bo's voice came from behind them. Tang Shan and Xue Qinghe turned around instinctively, only to see Dugu Bo followed by Dugu Yan, who quickly walked forward and stopped in front of them. His green eyes swept over Tang Shan, then looked at Xue Qinghe: "I may be visiting the Prince's residence during this time. I wonder when Your Highness will be available?"

Tang Shan was puzzled: Dugu Bo wanted to visit Xue Qinghe? What was this all about?

Xue Qinghe was also taken aback, but recalling what Dugu Bo had said earlier about "having urgent business with the master," and the connection between Tang Shan and the master that Sword Douluo Chenxin had inadvertently revealed, he understood the purpose of the other party's visit to the Prince's Mansion. He smiled and replied, "I am available at any time and look forward to Your Majesty Dugu's visit."

"Very well, then I will pay a visit the day after tomorrow. I'm afraid I will be troubling Your Highness at that time."

"We eagerly await Your Majesty's arrival."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Dugu Bo left with Dugu Yan.

Seeing that Tang Shan still seemed somewhat doubtful, Xue Qinghe's mind raced: This is a perfect opportunity to test him and see if Tang Shan is willing to reveal his teacher's true identity.

"I'll tell you after we get in the carriage."

Tang Shan nodded, and the two walked out of the Imperial Garden, heading towards the exit of the palace under the watchful eyes of the guards.

The carriage traveled smoothly, and although the road was slightly bumpy, it did not affect the passengers inside in any way.

"That's pretty much it. What do you think, Tangshan?"

Xue Qinghe stared intently into Tang Shan's eyes with an aggressive gaze, as if trying to see right through him.

"What are your thoughts on Sect Leader Ning's speculation?"

Tang Shan secretly groaned. His original plan was to make Xue Qinghe guess that his fictional teacher was a master, but to make Xue Qinghe believe that Tang Shan did not know that his teacher was a master. Now it seems that one layer of disguise has been exposed, and it is time to change to a second approach.

"Alright, Your Highness, I admit it. I do know that my teacher might be a master. After all, there shouldn't be another person on the entire continent who wants to cultivate their own martial soul and also wants to obtain the first and second rings of the millennium, and who has the ability to do so."

However, the teacher didn't tell me her real identity; I just guessed it.

Tang Shan surrendered with both hands raised, admitting his idea without hesitation.

"Do you have a way to contact the master? I would like to meet him."

Xue Qinghe's face showed excitement, clearly very satisfied with Tang Shan's initiative to admit his identity as a teacher. She even wanted to go further and find the master directly.

"No, there may have been some concealment before, but it is true that my teacher is in seclusion. As for where he is in seclusion, I don't know."

Tang Shan lied blatantly and without the slightest blush. Letting Xue Qinghe know that the master was his teacher was already the limit at this stage. As for when he could let the other party know that he was the master, that was probably impossible.

P.S.: Tangshan's disguise has been removed one layer, but the last layer won't be so easy to remove. Thank you Fengtiansuo for the 22 monthly tickets. The author expresses deep gratitude to all readers for their support. Please keep sending monthly tickets!

Chapter 127 The Scheme for the Immortal Herb, the Objectives of Various Forces

"You really didn't lie to me, there really is no way to contact the master."

Xue Qinghe looked Tang Shan up and down with suspicion in his eyes.

"Your Highness, every word I have spoken is true. How could I dare to deceive you? My loyalty to Your Highness is as clear as day and night."

Tang Shan made a vow without hesitation, choosing to use his ultimate move in order to divert Xue Qinghe's attention.

"Didn't Your Highness also hide some things from me? I don't believe that a prince could really summon so many powerful people. Your Highness must have received the secret support of some powerful force."

Upon hearing Tang Shan's question, Xue Qinghe was rendered speechless, unsure how to respond.

……

The Golden Crocodile Douluo, who was walking leisurely beside the carriage, revealed a sneer: "Hey, Xiaoxue, let's see how you handle this. Although Tang Shan is indeed exceptionally talented, it's wrong to be completely unprepared. I hope this will teach you a lesson."

……

"That's right, I did receive support from a powerful force, and I hope this doesn't get out."

Xue Qinghe remained silent for a moment, then raised his head and looked calmly at Tang Shan.

"Your Highness, rest assured, no matter which faction you have accepted as your support, I will always be under your command."

Tangshan patted his chest and guaranteed it.

Xue Qinghe smiled sincerely: "Then we're even. You didn't tell me that your teacher was a master, and I didn't tell you that I had the secret support of a powerful force. That balances things out perfectly."

At this point, the angel suddenly felt a little guilty. After all, she had still concealed the shocking secret of her identity. Tangshan was now basically no secret to her anymore, and that inexplicable sense of guilt was like a thread, quietly wrapping around her heart.

Tang Shan, who was carrying the earth-shattering thought that "I am the master", readily agreed: "Okay, that way we'll know each other inside and out, and our future interactions will definitely be more pleasant."

Hearing Tang Shan's candid words, Xue Qinghe felt even more uneasy, as if she had been pricked by a needle. The guilt from concealing the truth and the concern she didn't want to admit were intertwined, and she forced herself to find a topic to talk about: "By the way, since your teacher is a master, did he say whether or not the theory should continue to be published?"

Upon hearing Xue Qinghe's question, Tang Shan hesitated; the question had truly stumped him.

Originally, he planned to treat the Grandmaster identity as a one-off business, primarily to make money and create a respectable background for himself. Once his Martial Soul awakened, there would be no need to continue cultivating it. However, it seems that the influence of the Grandmaster identity has exceeded his expectations. In addition, with Miss Angel as his backer, he no longer needs to worry about the Pope suddenly blocking his door one day. It seems that this identity can still be cultivated.

"My teacher didn't tell me about these things, but he left me a lot of things before he went into seclusion. I'll go through them and see if there are any instructions."

Tangshan has not yet made a decision and can only temporarily brush off the issue.

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry. I'm just a little curious about the master's theory."

Xue Qinghe looked out the window, staring blankly at the sun high in the sky.

The car slowed down and stopped in front of the Prince's Mansion. Tang Shan jumped out of the car, and Xue Qinghe followed closely behind. The two walked into the mansion.

"Although I don't know what Dugu Bo wants to see the master about, there shouldn't be any major crisis. You'll probably be the one to handle it. Don't worry, there will be a senior protecting you in secret. Even if he goes crazy, he won't be able to cause any trouble."

Xue Qinghe and Tang Shan walked side by side. Remembering Dugu Bo's words before leaving the Imperial Garden, Xue Qinghe slowly spoke.

"Your Highness, rest assured. Although I do not know the specifics of Dugu Bo, my teacher said that the Dugu family's cultivation seems to have some flaws. Your Majesty Dugu must have come here to resolve these flaws."

Anyway, the "master" is just a pseudonym; any little-known knowledge can simply be attributed to the "master."

In fact, Tang Shan was very clear about Dugu Bo's intentions. He simply wanted to solve the problem of his family's generations of premature deaths due to poisoning, which might be an opportunity for him to get closer to that treasure land.

"Deficiencies in spiritual practice? What specific deficiencies?"

Xue Qinghe was somewhat curious.

"I don't know. The teacher only said there was a flaw, but didn't explain in detail why. Maybe Dugu Mian will tell us personally when he comes down."

The two had returned to the gate of Tangshan's courtyard while they were talking. Tangshan pushed the door open and walked in. Xue Qinghe watched him go in and then waved his hand: "Then you can rest first. Lunch has been prepared. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

"it is good."

After watching Xue Qinghe disappear at the end of the path, Tang Shan returned to his house and fell into deep thought.

The issue of the master's identity doesn't need to be resolved immediately; there's still plenty of time. As for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, obtaining the immortal herbs inside isn't difficult. If all else fails, we can just drag Golden Crocodile Douluo in and force our way in. Given how much importance he places on it in the Hall of Offerings, getting two or three herbs shouldn't be a problem.