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

Gu Yue's pretty face flushed crimson, and she gave Tang Shan's lips a sharp, light bite. Tang Shan, not to be outdone, retaliated.

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The core of Qi and blood is located in the middle dantian, which is very close to the heart. With each heartbeat, blood and Qi are transported throughout the body, cleansing the flesh.

A heart pounded like a drum from Tangshan's chest. If someone could see through Tangshan's body and into his body, an extremely terrifying scene would be revealed to them.

Skin, muscles, tendons, bones, and even internal organs all work together, like a series of precisely meshing gears, transmitting power layer by layer.

With each layer of power transferred, the body's size increases dramatically, and the burden on the body also increases subtly. But it is in this special process of tempering that potential is rapidly squeezed out, causing Tangshan's physical strength to increase rapidly.

A terrifying power coursed through the muscles; every cell was both the medium for the transmission of power and the source of its generation. The muscles bulged as if inflated, and beneath the skin, it was as if tiny mice were wriggling, their movements causing the muscles to contract and expand rapidly. Through this intense, dramatic expansion and contraction, the body received a comprehensive workout.

The boiling blood and qi gradually subsided, and the heartbeat that sounded like a drumbeat quietly disappeared. With a long exhale, Tang Shan spat out a sword of qi that pierced the ground, leaving a mark nearly a foot deep. This showed how powerful his aura was at that moment. The exaggerated descriptions of his breath being like a sword were simply stating the facts for him.

After getting up and having a quick breakfast, Tang Shan arrived at the laboratory where Kong Qi was working. Kong Qi was already inside, working at his desk, with a small mountain of densely packed drawings in front of him.

"How is Mr. Kong's research going?" Tang Shan was not in a hurry to continue mastering the soul guidance array. Instead, he came to the other party with some curiosity and asked after seeing that the other party had stopped what he was doing.

Looking up, Kong Qi subconsciously rubbed his forehead and sighed, "After learning about the existence of the rules, looking back at the old soul-guiding arrays, they were simply riddled with errors, truly..."

Tang Shan shook his head: "Actually, the difference isn't that big. When making a soul tool, you also need to combine multiple new versions of soul guidance arrays. It's just that before it was a combination of rule runes, and now it's a combination of rule arrays."

Kong Qi sighed, but also agreed with Tang Shan's statement. After all, it's not a concept, and rules don't have the effect of being unreasonable. Just like the rules of water, no matter how hard you study them, you can't figure out the ability to control water temperature unless you are the concept of water, then you can say that water temperature is related to water.

"Mr. Kong, have you decided which rules you want to study?" Tang Shan asked curiously.

Now that he knows that comprehending the rules to a certain extent is beneficial, Kong Qi will no longer study all the rules in their entirety, just like he did when he studied the Soul Guiding Array. He will only pick a few that he is better at to comprehend.

"I plan to study the laws of energy, since they are the most universally applicable to soul tools, and over the long years, I have accumulated the most runes related to the laws of energy."

Kong Qi's answer was not unexpected by Tang Shan. After all, the thing most related to soul guides is energy rules, and energy runes are the most abundant element in countless soul guide arrays.

After a brief exchange, Tang Shan returned to his position and continued to use the high-level perspective brought by the power rules to quickly comprehend and master the soul guidance array. With the activation of the multi-line thinking ability of his soul rings, Tang Shan opened a scroll of drawings with his mental power, took it into his eyes, and quickly deduced it in his mind.

He dissected a massive amount of information, which became part of his soul guidance research and even the foundation for future battle armor production. He focused his understanding on melee soul guidance devices, laying the most solid foundation for the soul guidance array that amplifies his body.

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The golden-black flames gradually subsided, and a mesmerizing purple light was absorbed into the girl's body.

Qian Renxue put on a plain white dress, her golden hair flowing naturally, and pushed open the door to walk out of the offering hall.

"Xiaoxue, did you pass the divine test?" Qian Daoliu stood quietly at the entrance of the sacrificial hall and asked expectantly as his granddaughter pushed the door open and came out.

Qian Renxue's lips curled into a slight smile, and she nodded gently. Sunlight streamed down from above, making her appear even more holy and elegant, her shadow falling behind her without any sense of incongruity.

"Grandpa, I want to take action against the Star Luo Empire. Now that the empire's situation is settled, it's time to prepare to annex the entire continent." Looking up at the dazzling sun, Qian Renxue's eyes were bright, and her voice carried a hint of excitement.

Qian Daoliu did not stop it immediately, but asked, "Xiaoxue, have you thought this through? Once a war is started that spreads across the entire continent, countless lives will be lost."

“Grandpa, I know, but the Star Luo Empire cannot submit directly. War is the only option. I believe that as long as the Douluo Continent falls into my hands, I can make the people live better and the Soul Masters will prosper even more in the future.” Qian Renxue’s voice was clear and crisp, yet full of determination. “Moreover, I hope to gather the faith of the entire continent and see if they can push me forward half a step when I become a god. I know that I will inevitably be left behind, but at least the gap shouldn’t be too big.” As she spoke, Qian Renxue’s eyes gradually softened.

"As for the devastation, I believe that through a surprise attack by top experts, the losses can be minimized. As for any losses that may occur, I will bear them all. Don't forget, I am both an angel and a demon!"

As Qian Renxue finished speaking, the two divine markings hidden on her forehead suddenly emitted an incomparably brilliant light, and two pieces of information also flooded into her mind.

Seemingly realizing something, Qian Daoliu raised an eyebrow: "Xiaoxue, has the sixth test begun?"

“Yes, the sixth test is related to what I just mentioned.” Purple and golden light engulfed Qian Renxue’s pupils, turning her eyes into pure purple and gold. She spoke loudly, her dignified yet malevolent voice overlapping, like the joint declaration of two gods from the divine realm: “Whether good or evil, whether alive or dead, unite the entire continent, and let the glorious light of the heavens shine upon us!”

Qian Daoliu's expression was complicated. Looking at his granddaughter who was favored by the two gods, he could only nod in the end: "If you need anything, just tell your grandfather. All the power of the Spirit Hall is at your disposal."

Chapter 563 The Difficult Divine Test

The tall and luxurious pagoda pierced the sky. Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, stood by the window, looking down at the ant-sized crowd of people coming and going below. His expression at this moment was unreadable.

"Feng Zhi, is there something you need?" The wooden door to the study was pushed open, and Sword Douluo Chenxin walked in, carrying the Seven Kill Sword, a sharp edge hidden between his brows.

“Uncle Jian, things seem a bit off in Tiandou City lately. They’re saying the Star Luo Empire is invading Tiandou territory, which gives me a bad feeling that something bad is about to happen.” Ning Fengzhi turned away from the window, pulled out a chair and sat down, his voice heavy.

Although Sword Douluo Chenxin was immersed in the way of the sword, he was not a true sword fanatic and had not reached the extreme state of having nothing else but the sword. Therefore, he understood the hidden meaning in Ning Fengzhi's words.

"You mean the Heavenly Dou Empire is preparing to declare war on the Star Luo Empire?" Chen Xin frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

"That's most likely the case, Uncle Jian. What makes Qinghe think she can do this? Perhaps the Heavenly Dou Empire currently surpasses Star Luo in terms of top-tier combat power, but there's also the Spirit Hall eyeing them covetously. In recent years, the Spirit Hall's ambitions have become blatantly obvious. How dare she launch a war against the Star Luo Empire at such a critical time?" Leaning back in his chair, Ning Fengzhi frowned, completely baffled by Xue Qinghe's actions.

Ning Fengzhi thought he knew his student quite well, but after the other party ascended to the throne, his policies were always unexpected. Until recently, when the signs of preparing to go to war with the Star Luo Empire were spreading in Tian Dou City, it made him begin to doubt his ability to judge people.

Humans all have a desire for control, some more obvious than others. Once things get out of their control, they feel uneasy.

The same applies to Ning Fengzhi. Only a favorable environment can allow their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to develop rapidly. Once war breaks out on the mainland, the development of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will inevitably be curbed or even regress.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is incredibly wealthy, and while the Soul Masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School cannot harm its core area, their numerous shops across the continent are not a problem at all. The future losses are already visible to the naked eye.

"Is it possible that they have the confidence to face the Spirit Hall? Don't forget, Tang Shan's current strength," Sword Douluo Chenxin speculated.

Ning Fengzhi thought for a moment and shook his head decisively: "It's unlikely. Tang Shan's strength is indeed extraordinary, but considering his growth, at most he's equivalent to a level 97 Title Douluo. The Spirit Hall has a Hall of Worship, where powerful figures reside. It's impossible for anyone to handle him."

Chen Xin thought about it and agreed. No matter how fast Tang Shan progressed, it was impossible for him to have combat power comparable to the legendary Peerless Douluo at the age of twenty-something. That was unrealistic. Even if he did reach that level, there were countless old monsters in the Spirit Hall. Who knew if a being of the same level would emerge and he would still be in trouble.

"Uncle Jian, if war really breaks out, how should our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School respond?" Ning Fengzhi asked Jian Douluo Chenxin.

"Try to remain on the sidelines as much as possible. If it's absolutely not possible to help the Heaven Dou Empire, then we must not get ourselves involved." Chen Xin paused slightly, took a deep breath, and said, "After all, didn't we already make our stance clear when Rongrong and Tang San went to Seagod Island?"

Ning Fengzhi sighed softly. Just as Sword Douluo Chenxin said, when they chose to send Ning Rongrong and Tang San to Seagod Island together, their relationship with the Heaven Dou Empire was bound to be strained. After all, there was no need to inquire about the grudges between Tang Shan and Tang San, and Tang Shan was also a man of the current Emperor Xue Qinghe. It was only because they concealed the fact that Ning Rongrong and Tang San were going to Seagod Island that the two major forces achieved a temporary harmony.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi deep in thought, Chen Xin did not linger in the study either, preparing to continue his sword cultivation. No matter what the future held, he believed that as long as his Seven Kill Sword was sharp enough, it would be enough to protect the peace of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Standing up again, Ning Fengzhi walked to the window again. This time, he did not look down, but turned to look in the direction of the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, and said to himself with regret, "Qinghe, don't blame me. A weak Heavenly Dou Empire is a good Heavenly Dou Empire."

From the development history of the Star Luo Empire, Ning Fengzhi has seen how much influence a powerful emperor or even a powerful royal family can have on the sects under his jurisdiction.

Although Xue Qinghe's strength was mediocre and the martial soul of the Heavenly Dou Royal Family was also quite ordinary, they had an unparalleled genius under their command, and this genius had now become a peerless powerhouse, which forced Ning Fengzhi to make a choice.

A top-tier expert is enough to sweep across the continent. As long as the top forces of any faction are wiped out, the remaining middle and lower-level forces, even if some manage to escape, are not a threat.

As for waiting for the top experts to die before reviving, or waiting for a genius to emerge before taking revenge and rebuilding the sect.

Leaving aside the lifespan of top experts, this path was a dead end for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School from the very beginning.

While it's true that other offensive martial souls producing geniuses can be a cause for concern, once the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is defeated and another genius emerges, all that awaits them will be the covetousness of other top forces.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul doesn't have the same huge bloodline restrictions as the Nine Heart Begonia. Who wouldn't want their faction or family to have a branch of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with a martial soul?

Even without the remnants of the clan rising again, all members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be divided up the moment the core of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was destroyed. Who wouldn't want the number one auxiliary martial soul in the world?

The best way for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to survive is to act like a parasite and cooperate with a force that is not particularly strong in terms of martial power, preferably one that lacks top-tier combat strength. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would then provide military support, while the cooperating force would help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School make money and find Soul Master geniuses.

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The waves surged, and the massive water ripples coalesced into sharp blades, slashing towards the high-speed figures with a piercing whistling sound.

Tang San's expression was solemn. He wielded the Haotian Hammer in his hand, creating an impenetrable wall of hammers that shattered all the water blades.

Ma Hongjun unfurled his Phoenix Fire Wings, the phoenix flames clearing a path and evaporating the water wall in front of him.

The chains connected each other, with Ma Hongjun at the front, while Ning Rongrong and Oscar were in the center of the line under protection.

"White Tiger Meteor Shower!" Dai Mubai roared, and an energy ball the size of a human head rapidly condensed, blasting directly at the demonic soul great white shark in the waves under the guidance of his mental power.

"Thunderous Might!" Yu Tianheng, at the very back of the group, unleashed a blinding burst of lightning, blasting it directly onto the undulating water. It's worth noting that he wasn't connected by any iron chains, since both lightning and water are conductive. This was also the reason he was at the back of the group—to prevent his soul skill from interfering with the other five people's progress.

"Damn it, is this Demon Soul Great White Shark targeting us? With such a powerful attack, even a normal Soul Saint would probably perish here!" Ma Hongjun finally broke through the water wall's blockade and couldn't help but curse as soon as he caught his breath. Heaven knows how they had survived all this time. Being covered in wounds was not enough to describe the difficulty of the second trial. The sea soul beasts they encountered showed no mercy and would beat them to death as long as they couldn't kill them.

Oscar didn't answer, silently chanting a spell to create flying mushroom sausages, which he then distributed to the fish. He also created sausages for the young fish and quickly distributed them.

Ning Rongrong's face was pale; her mental and spiritual energy were rapidly depleting. She was using the former to maintain focus and control, and the latter to maintain her mental and spiritual balance.

Tang San and his companions are currently undergoing their second trial, traversing the ring-shaped sea area. They have encountered fierce and monstrous attacks from sea spirit beasts. With each step forward, numerous wounds of varying sizes appear on their bodies. If they hadn't spent a fortune on treatment during their rest periods, they would never have been able to persevere until now. The accumulated internal injuries alone would have been enough to completely wear them down.

"Charge!" Tang San roared, putting away the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand and summoning the Blue Silver Emperor. He activated his fifth soul skill, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, and the pure soul power he had cultivated through the Mysterious Heaven Technique surged into the blue-gold spear in his hand. Countless Blue Silver Emperors rapidly coiled around it, and a terrifying aura appeared and disappeared.

With iron chains wrapped around his waist and wings formed from flying mushroom sausages flapping rapidly behind him, Tang San bent into an arc shape, exerted force with his arms, and threw the large spear in his hand.

hum!

The air was pierced, creating a vacuum tunnel that led directly to the sea area where the demonic great white sharks were gathered.

Having received Tang San's verbal prompting, Yu Tianheng no longer hesitated. His lightning soul power surged, and he became like a small thunder sun, crashing directly into the ocean.

Crackle!

A massive bolt of lightning, as thick as an adult's arm, submerged a large area of ​​the surrounding sea. Countless sea spirit beasts were struck by the lightning, their bellies turned inside out, and some had already begun to condense soul rings, clearly indicating that they were doomed.

Suddenly leaping from the sea, relying on the wings formed from flying mushroom sausages, Yu Tianheng quickly chased after the large group.

The surviving sea spirit beast had just broken free from the paralysis of the lightning when it saw a spear over ten feet long plunge directly into the sea. The next moment, it suddenly exploded, and the dense blue silver emperors resembled a blooming cluster of sharp thorns. The leaves that were originally used to entwine became exceptionally tough, and the tips were extremely sharp, displaying a ferocious killing intent.

Splatter! Splatter!

Blood blossoms bloomed, and before the unfortunate sea spirit beasts could even react to what was happening, their bodies were pierced by the Blue Silver Emperor. Some of the beasts even used their flesh and blood as soil to bloom and grow directly inside their bodies.

Without looking back, Tang San and his group sped forward, propelled by Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Wings. The land was not far away, and passing the Divine Test was just around the corner.

"You dare to harm my people? Then let me teach you a lesson." A beautiful figure quietly appeared on the sea, her long, snow-white hair flowing naturally. She was none other than Xiaobai, the patriarch of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.

She looked to be only around twenty years old, with an exquisite face and beautiful features, but now her delicate face held a chilling murderous intent, and the air around her was icy cold.

Although Xiaobai couldn't directly kill Tang San and the others, she could still use her full strength within the limits allowed by the divine test. Looking at the six people rapidly approaching, she curled her lips into a cold smile and lightly patted the sea with her fair hand.

Amidst surging waves and towering billows, a lifelike Great White Shark, formed from pure seawater, soars through the air.

"There's a situation ahead! Everyone, don't stop! Go all out and force your way through!" Tang San's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at the demonic soul great white shark formed from seawater. His mind raced, and he immediately gave the order.

The Shrek Seven Devils still had considerable trust in Tang San's decision. Flames blazed fiercely around Ma Hongjun, eventually condensing into the phantom of a giant fire bird around his body. Then, he directly removed the chains from his body and took the lead, heading towards the giant demon soul great white shark.

"White Tiger Blazing Light Wave!" Dai Mubai knew very well that the scattered attacks of the White Tiger Meteor Shower wouldn't cause much damage, so he simply activated his second soul skill and maximized his soul power output, not caring at all even if the surging soul power put a huge burden on his meridians or even caused damage.

A thick yet highly concentrated beam of energy shot out from his mouth, striking the great white shark, a creature made of seawater, before it could strike.

Whoosh!

Water splashed everywhere, and the Demon Soul Great White Shark blasted a hole, which was then repaired instantly by the swirling waves. The White Tiger's fierce light wave did not stop, and the repair and destruction continued uninterrupted.

The next second, the giant firebird that Ma Hongjun had transformed into collided violently with the demon soul great white shark. A large amount of seawater was evaporated in an instant, but the surging waves made up for this loss in an instant. The phantom of the giant firebird on Ma Hongjun's body withered rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few breaths, most of his soul power was consumed.

"Everyone, charge forward! Don't stop! Charge straight ahead! That Demon Soul Great White Shark isn't tough!" Tang San had seen all the results his companions had achieved. While giving instructions for the next step, he summoned the Clear Sky Hammer again and fearlessly charged towards the Demon Soul Great White Shark.

Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai activated their full power, directly standing in front of Oscar and Ning Rongrong, determined to take the direct impact for them.

Having already penetrated deep into the body of the Great White Shark, Ma Hongjun heard Tang San's indistinct words. His somewhat weakened phoenix flames reignited, frantically evaporating the surrounding seawater as he slowly broke through.

"A little clever, but if my moves were that simple, wouldn't I have wasted my 100,000 years of life?" Little White, who had been hiding underwater and watching the Shrek Seven Devils' movements, sneered. He clasped his hands together, and the seawater inside the Demon Soul Great White Shark began to swirl irregularly and rapidly, forming hundreds and thousands of whirlpools inside.

Things happened so fast, and crossing the ring-shaped sea area basically allowed no pauses. Ma Hongjun, who was the first to notice something was wrong, didn't have time to warn anyone before Tang San, who was right behind him, crashed right in.

Without the evaporation of flames, Tang San, flying at extremely high speed, was essentially crashing his flesh and blood into the seawater. Even though he was prepared, his internal organs were still impacted, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Before Tang San could recover from the shock in his internal organs, the rapidly spinning vortexes in different directions drastically reduced his speed and propelled his body towards the impact point.

The heavy Haotian Hammer stirred up the undercurrents, barely dissolving some of the seawater vortexes. Tang San dared not linger for a moment, continuing to move forward inside the Demon Soul Great White Shark, his goal being the land that was faintly visible through the seawater.

Chapter 564 Excess

Whoosh!

Tang San, carrying a group of rusty vanadium-colored clowns, burst out from within the cave. Ma Hongjun's phoenix flames were about to extinguish, but he used the momentum from his previous charge to quickly bring Tang San and the others closer to the land.

"Interesting. Then take my final move." Xiaobai smiled coldly. Seeing that Tang San and the others, who were covered in wounds, were about to land, she clenched her delicate fist. The Great White Shark of the Sea Demon Soul, which had just turned around, exploded. A huge amount of seawater condensed in the air into thousands of sharp blades, which shot towards Tang San and the others from behind with a piercing whistle.

"Be careful!" Tang San, relying on the exceptional mental power brought by the Purple Demon Eye, was the first to detect the sudden killing intent behind him. However, at this moment, his soul power was almost exhausted. All he could do was shout a warning and rouse a layer of soul power as a shield to barely defend himself.

Pfft!

Tang San's voice still echoed in their ears when the Shrek group felt cold objects piercing their bodies. Due to the speed of the water blades, the pain had not yet reached their minds. At present, they only felt a foreign object inside their bodies, and their movements were restricted.

Xiao Bai ignored Tang San and his group, took a deep look at the Seagod Mountain deep within Seagod Island, and with a surge of her soul power, she vanished into the deep sea, disappearing without a trace.

Thump thump!

The sounds of bodies crashing onto the ground echoed one after another. Tang San and his six companions finally completed the second test. At the same time, pain surged into their minds, and blood spurted from their wounds, quickly staining a patch of ground crimson.

Their strength and vitality were rapidly draining away from the wounds, and without timely treatment, they would most likely bleed to death.

With a forced effort, Tang San squeezed out some soul power to press on the acupoints on his body, quickly stopping the bleeding. He then struggled to his feet and looked at his remaining companions.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Yu Tianheng are in relatively good condition. After all, they are power-attack type Soul Masters, and their bodies are quite good. Even though their Soul Power is currently depleted, they can temporarily stop the wounds with their muscles. Once Tang San or their own Soul Power recovers a bit more, they will be out of danger.

Ning Rongrong and Oscar were much weaker. As support-type Soul Masters, their bodies were relatively weak, not to mention that they were at the back of the team and suffered the most attacks from the water blades.

Now, one of them is as pale as snow, and the other is as pale as gold paper; both look like they have suffered a great loss of energy and blood.

With difficulty, Tang San stood up without pausing for a moment. He tore Oscar's clothes off the back and then took out a pot of water to wash his wounds to prevent seawater from getting inside.

Oscar, who was somewhere between unconsciousness and shock, had already lost the ability to think and let Tang San treat his wounds and finally stop the bleeding with acupressure.

Thanks to the ever-renewing nature of the Xuan Tian Gong, Tang San's inner soul power was constantly recovering slowly. Even though acupoint striking consumed some energy, he managed to maintain a balance.