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

With their pre-prepared tickets in hand, the two entered the main arena, where the host was enthusiastically creating a lively atmosphere.

"Dear viewers, this is an absolutely spectacular duel that will be seen only once in a century! Our favorite contestant in the Soul Arena, Lone Wolf, is about to challenge a Soul Master! A Great Soul Master challenging a Soul Master—this is truly an extremely rare sight..."

A series of enthusiastic shouts echoed throughout the entire arena, and many spectators held up signs that read "Lone Wolf".

Although less than ten days have passed, Su Yuntao has already amassed a huge following.

Initially, it was because of his second-highest score in a thousand years, then people started paying attention to his winning streak, and finally they were completely attracted by his amazing battles where he fought two opponents at once.

It can be said that in recent days, almost everyone who comes to the Great Soul Arena knows the name "Lone Wolf".

"Now, I declare the competition officially open!"

As the host left the venue, the highly anticipated battle of spirits officially began.

"Oh, what a coincidence."

Tang Shan keenly discovered that his elder brother's opponent's martial soul also seemed to be a wolf.

"It's a Gale Wolf."

Su Haichao clearly noticed this as well, and after a quick assessment, he determined the opponent's martial soul.

Three yellow soul rings pulsed slowly from top to bottom, and greenish hair emerged from the opponent's body, with invisible energy swirling around him.

Soul Master Wind Wolf, whose martial soul is the Gale Demon Wolf. Recalling the relevant information about his opponent, a burning glint flashed in Su Yuntao's eyes.

"Then I'll make you my last opponent in Star City!"

Two soul rings, one yellow and one purple, lit up simultaneously beneath his feet. In his mind, a lone wolf seemed to rush from afar and crash into his body.

In an instant, Su Yuntao's aura suddenly changed, revealing both ferocity and indifference; two contradictory states appeared simultaneously on him.

Su Yuntao's opponent, "Wind Wolf," or perhaps the Soul Master Feng Lang, looked at the Great Soul Master who had already activated his Soul Rings not far away and dared not be careless in the slightest.

After all, when the Soul Arena invited him to fight "Lone Wolf," they had already shown him the opponent's astonishing record and rapid progress. Especially in the battle the day before yesterday, "Lone Wolf" seemed to have suffered his first defeat, but his combat power had undergone a terrifying transformation, and his combat experience had increased dramatically. Having happened to witness that battle, Feng Lang could clearly sense that the opponent's combat experience was probably in no way inferior to his own, a Soul Master who had been fighting in the Soul Arena for three or four years.

First Soul Skill: Wind Blade!

A wisp of green energy condensed in front of Fenglang, but he did not immediately launch an attack. Instead, he manipulated the soul skill to move back and forth around himself.

The second yellow soul ring lit up beneath his feet, significantly enhancing Feng Lang's physical attributes, and he charged straight towards the rapidly approaching Su Yuntao.

The sharp wolf claws collided head-on, producing a crisp metallic clang.

Bang!

The wolf claws touched each other, creating a series of dazzling sparks.

With the enhancement of his soul skill, Su Yuntao's overall strength was clearly superior to Feng Lang's. After Feng Lang clashed head-on with him, he instinctively retreated.

Just as Su Yuntao was about to take the opportunity to pursue, he was slightly blocked by the wind blades that were moving around Fenglang, which delayed the battle opportunity for a moment, allowing the opponent to quickly adjust his own condition.

"This battle is likely to be somewhat troublesome."

Tang Shan immediately sensed the problem as soon as the two sides clashed.

In terms of raw strength alone, Su Yuntao undoubtedly surpasses that Soul Master. However, his opponent not only possesses rich combat experience but also acts with extreme caution. A perfectly good Wind Blade Soul Skill has been used by his opponent as a defensive technique, specifically to block the opponent's attacks. It can only be said that this duel will likely be another fierce battle.

……

Such incredible patience.

At this moment, Fenglang, whose soul power was almost completely depleted, stared solemnly at Su Yuntao, who was like a lone wolf constantly looking for an opportunity to attack beside him.

He had anticipated many possible outcomes of the battle, but he never expected his opponent to be so tenacious.

His third soul skill is Wind Trap, which can create a small whirlwind under the opponent's feet to restrict their movement speed. Combined with his other two soul skills, although the attack power is not strong, it is enough to give people a headache.

Many of his past opponents gradually lost patience under his constant harassment, revealing huge flaws, and were then defeated by him.

But the young man in front of me, who looked to be no more than twenty years old, was completely different. Although his face still showed some immaturity, his eyes were as calm as a deep pool.

Chapter 43 Su Yuntao's Deep Meditation, Tangshan's Self-Doubt and the Progress of Chinese Martial Arts

Feng Lang was filled with surprise, and Su Yuntao also found her opponent to be formidable.

His opponent's soul skills were all cunning and insidious. As long as he created some distance between himself and his opponent, wind blades would fly over on their own. If he moved closer, the wind blades would circle around him, specifically to force him to retreat from his attacks.

There was also the Wind Trap, which was designed to bind opponents and slow them down. Su Yuntao felt as if she were trapped in the raging wind stirred up by her opponent, struggling with all her might.

If it weren't for his second soul skill granting him absolute composure, he was certain he would have lost control of his temper and acted recklessly, thus revealing his weaknesses.

The azure wind blades condensed once more, drawing a graceful arc as they flew straight toward Su Yuntao's chest.

Feeling the dwindling soul power within him, Su Yuntao remained calm. Just as the wind blades were about to strike, he stomped his feet and dodged the attack to the side.

Then he bent over, like a crouching wolf, and then suddenly exploded.

With his soul power surging around him, he lunged forward suddenly, like a hunter baring its deadly fangs.

Faced with Su Yuntao's sudden outburst, Feng Lang's lips curled up slightly: Is your soul power insufficient?

His combat experience was so rich that whenever a calm and patient opponent suddenly launched a fierce attack, there was probably only one possibility: he had very little soul power left, and rather than exhaust it all, he would rather go all out.

The first soul ring beneath his feet flashed, and as Feng Lang retreated, a stream of azure energy rapidly condensed in his palm. In the blink of an eye, Su Yuntao had already pounced in front of him, and the wind blade in Feng Lang's hand had just been fully formed.

"Get there for me!"

As if he had already anticipated the outcome, Fenglang did not continue to pursue the wind blade that flew out of his hand. Instead, he used his leg muscles to dodge to the side.

Attacks should not be continuous; you must allow yourself enough time to react and dodge.

Adhering to this battle strategy, Feng Lang looked up at Su Yuntao, his pupils slightly contracting.

"You managed to dodge that?"

As the wind blade hurtled straight at Su Yuntao, who was currently flying through the air with seemingly no room to dodge, his next move left everyone speechless.

Su Yuntao suddenly exerted force in his upper body, accelerating downwards and narrowly grazing the wind blade. His psoas major, erector spinae, and latissimus dorsi muscles unleashed tremendous power, forcibly lifting his legs into the air with astonishing core strength. At this moment, he looked nothing like a Soul Master, but rather like a giant whale slapping the surface of the water.

The sharp wind blades swept past above his legs, bringing a cool sensation, but taking nothing with them.

At this moment, Su Yuntao's mind went blank; he never expected that he could perform such an extreme operation.

After landing, flip over to relieve the impact of the forward lunge.

Watching the wind and waves rapidly widen the distance, a thousand thoughts flashed through his mind. In a split second, he unleashed the power in his legs and chased after them again.

That's it.

Seeing Su Yuntao unconsciously following behind, Feng Lang's face showed a hint of a smile.

Fang Cai's extreme operation had already taken a toll, and coupled with the previous fierce battle, he probably didn't have much soul power left. It seemed that he had a sure win in this round.

However, before the thought could even form, Fenglang felt a coolness on his chest, followed by a tingling sensation and then a surge of intense pain.

The immense impact sent him slamming off the ring.

What just happened? Fenglang, who had fallen off the stage, was completely bewildered. He clearly remembered that Su Yuntao had been quite a distance away from him just moments before.

……

Seeing that he was about to lose to his opponent, Su Yuntao remained calm. The previous extreme operations, the accumulation of battles over this period, and the Claw Shadow Soul Skill that Su Haichao had used, suddenly sparked an inspiration in his mind.

His rich combat instincts are the best foundation. He uses the Claw Shadow Soul Skill as his core and unleashing his full power as his foundation.

All the remaining soul power in his body was gathered in his left hand, and his entire arm quickly changed. The hair became more lush, and the sharp claws gleamed menacingly, as if it had truly transformed into the forelimb of a wolf.

The next moment, the arm seemed to disappear into thin air, and the huge claw shadow was as fast as lightning, flashing past in an instant.

Su Yuntao's body went limp, and she collapsed back to the ground, her soul power completely exhausted.

Pfft!

A huge gash suddenly appeared on Feng Lang's chest. Before he could react, he was sent flying off the stage by Su Yuntao's attack.

The situation on the field changed too quickly, and before any of the spectators could react, the game was over.

After a brief silence, deafening cheers instantly swept through the entire stadium!

"Shanzi, what did your older brother just use?"

Hearing the cheers around him, Su Haichao had no choice but to amplify his voice with his soul power and ask Tang Shan, his tone full of shock, doubt and disbelief.

"It seems to be a self-created soul skill."

Tang Shan also amplified his voice slightly with his soul power, his heart filled with shock.

Fortunately, the surrounding area was already in an uproar, and their conversation did not attract the attention of others.

……

The carriage moved slowly along the official road, with occasional pedestrians flashing past.

Looking out the window, Tang Shan couldn't help but feel intense self-doubt.

Is it reasonable to learn a self-created soul skill just by fighting?

It was one thing to develop an unconventional Martial Soul True Body before, but this time he has created a self-made Soul Skill. This speed of progress is simply outrageous.

Looking at Su Yuntao, who was in a deep meditative state, Tang Shan felt like he needed to grow a brain.

After defeating his opponent, Su Yuntao immediately sat down and began cultivating. At first, Tang Shan thought he was just recovering his soul power, but when he didn't see him leave the cultivation state, he realized that he had fallen into deep meditation.

With the help of the Great Soul Arena, the wooden planks carefully moved Su Yuntao away from his cultivation. To avoid affecting his cultivation, Su Haichao specially replaced the carriage with one that had better shock absorption. Afterwards, together with the previous driver, the four of them embarked on their journey again.

The deep meditation lived up to its reputation; the immersion was indeed very profound. Despite the careful handling of the vehicle, there was still a slight jolt, but Su Yuntao remained in deep meditation until this moment, unaware of the disturbance.

A chance find of an orphan in an alley, a younger brother with a neglected talent, abandoned in a sense, a father whose strength is neither top-notch nor weak, a mother who has long since passed away, a soul ring combination that defies common sense, a talent for sudden enlightenment in battle and growing stronger with each fight, a dream of traveling the continent—all these qualities, lacking only a girl he meets on his journey, would complete the set of all the hallmarks of a fantasy protagonist.

The more Tang Shan pondered, the more he felt that something was wrong with his elder brother. This talent template was too outrageous, making him feel like he had to work his brain out to keep up.

This is supposed to be the Douluo Continent, so why is there a standard template for a fantasy protagonist? Fortunately, it's just missing one crucial cheat code.

Just as Tang Shan breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly remembered that he had read many novels, many of which featured transmigrators who became the cheat codes of others.

Could it be that I'm the cheat code, and my older brother is the real protagonist?

Tang Shan, who was lost in thought, was gently awakened by Su Haichao.

"Shanzi, Yuntao has been cultivating for so long, will his body have any problems?"

Seeing the worry on Su Haichao's face, Tang Shan quickly comforted him: "Dad, it's alright. After entering deep meditation, the body's energy consumption will be reduced to the minimum, and the soul power in the world can also partially maintain the body's needs. It's just that you may need to rest for a few days after the meditation ends."

Relieved, Su Haichao couldn't help but smile again.

"Shanzi, do you think Yun Tao will be able to cultivate to the level of a Titled Douluo in the future?"

"Very likely." Tang Shan's affirmative answer delighted Su Haichao.

In fact, Tang Shan was not lying. Putting aside the immortal herbs in the "Ice and Fire Mandarin Duck Pot," with Su Yuntao's current talent, relying on "Martial Soul Fusion" to improve the compatibility between his Martial Soul and himself, plus the level increase brought by normal absorption of Soul Rings, and the cultivation techniques derived from his Martial Soul and bloodline, the Title Douluo realm, although far away, is not unattainable for him.

Moreover, Tang Shan suspected that his elder brother was very likely a born fighting genius. Although he was not as abnormal as the sword fanatic in the second era of the game, who would fall into deep meditation whenever he fought an evenly matched opponent, it was enough to show that he had outstanding comprehension.

If he encounters a bottleneck in the future, he can find an opponent of similar strength to fight and perhaps break through. Combined with the immortal herbs that he is likely to obtain in the future, Su Yuntao's path to becoming a Title Douluo has already been paved by himself and Tang Shan.

The more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm just a tool.

The carriage slowly came to a stop. The sun was high in the sky; it was noon.

"It's noon, Shanzi, let's get out of the car and rest for a while."

Tang Shan nodded, and Su Haichao simply lit a campfire, took out a pot from his soul tool, and heated up the food he was carrying.

Tang Shan found an open space, and his fists and feet created a violent explosion in the air.

clap clap clap!

The punches and kicks generate wind, containing considerable power; as the muscles and bones resonate, the obvious force bursts forth.

Ming Jin is a pure kind of strength, not energy. It can be used to temper the skin, flesh, and tendons. Now his skin and flesh have been tempered to the limit at this stage, with no more potential to be explored. His tendons have also been worn down to almost the same extent. At most, he will be able to complete the tempering in another day or two.

Tang Shan was very satisfied with what he had gained over the past few days. Although his soul power level had not broken through, his overall strength was still improving rapidly. He could clearly feel the progress in his physical qualities every day, and his soul power was becoming more and more active due to the strengthening of his body.

Without using any soul skills, Tang Shan took a deep breath, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, and then his right hand suddenly exploded with power.

Pfft!

He silently imprinted his right hand on the tree trunk beside him. After withdrawing his hand, the tree trunk appeared unharmed, but upon closer inspection, one could discover that it was covered with tiny holes.

Hidden strength!

A smile appeared on Tang Shan's face. During this period, he had been busy with various tasks and hadn't done much practice.

Now, Ming Jin has been perfected, and only the final tempering of the body is needed. Once the tempering is complete, An Jin can be used to refine the bones and internal organs. At that time, internal strength will drive external strength, and the body's quality can leap forward again.

When one reaches the Transformation Realm, one can also cleanse the marrow and bones through the method of resonance.