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

How embarrassing, utterly embarrassing! It was embarrassing enough with his foul language at the beginning, but now he's shouting the names of his soul skills so loudly during a fight—it's ridiculously stupid. How come he never noticed before that he had this kind of trash under his command? He's not even a food-type soul master, what's with all the shouting!

Upon hearing the other party shout about releasing their soul skill again, Tang Shan immediately became alert, secretly suspecting that something was amiss.

No one would intentionally reveal their soul skill twice in a row, right? The first time might be a deliberate act of naivety to lower one's guard, but the second time is most likely an attempt to mislead oneself.

His mind raced, and Tang Shan pushed off the ground with both legs, subconsciously retreating to increase the distance between himself and Gang Lie. Regardless of the effect of this soul skill, as long as he was far enough away, he could most likely avoid it.

The next second, several meters long earth spikes suddenly shot out from where Tang Shan had just been standing. He stared at them for a long time, but the earth spikes all stuck in empty space and didn't touch him at all.

"So there really are people who shout it out when they release a soul skill?"

When Tang Shan's words reached the ears of the surrounding soldiers, they didn't know what expression to make.

Gang Lie completely ignored Tang Shan's taunts. The two soul rings under his feet lit up at the same time, and the yellow light enveloped his fat body again. At the same time, more earth spikes came from all directions towards Tang Shan, obviously trying to block his movement range.

Although Gang Lie seems unreliable in some ways, he does have some ideas when it comes to fighting.

Using the second soul skill to block the opponent's movement and forcing them to take the first soul skill head-on, at least there's some idea behind using soul skills in combination.

But that was all; this move was completely useless against Tang Shan. Seeing Gang Lie charging towards him again, Tang Shan's aura suddenly changed, and at the same time, the soul ring he had kept hidden was finally revealed to all the soldiers.

Faced with such a reckless, brainless opponent who was also spitting out excrement everywhere, Tang Shan had no interest in dragging it out any longer and decided to use his soul skill to end the battle as soon as possible and establish his authority.

You're tough and resilient, so a little injury shouldn't be a big deal.

A purple soul ring emerged from beneath Tang Shan's feet, rhythmically moving up and down his body.

The moment that purple halo came into view, everyone instinctively held their breath.

Most of them had seen thousand-year soul rings before, so they weren't particularly rare. But what if a soul master only had one thousand-year soul ring at their feet? The shock that would bring would be absolutely unparalleled.

"The first ring in a thousand years..."

Hong Zhen's hand trembled violently, completely stunned by the sight before him. Someone actually managed to achieve the first ring in a millennium; this talent was simply astonishing! No wonder the First Prince kept Tang Shan by his side and carefully nurtured him; if it were him, he would definitely have done the same.

"General Hong, Tang Shan's talent isn't bad, is it?"

Xue Qinghe smiled as she looked at Hong Zhen beside her.

"I never imagined Your Highness had kept such a hidden talent hidden, that you were able to discover such a top genius. Those people who lost before deserved their fate."

Hong Zhen wore a bitter smile, his heart filled with utter uncertainty. A single thousand-year soul ring was enough to make up for the difference in the number of soul skills, and Tang Shan even had a greater advantage now. It was truly hard to say whether he could win the bet he had made with Xue Qinghe.

"What...what is this?"

Some of the soldiers watching couldn't contain their shock and stammered, their voices filled with disbelief.

"It looks like a thousand-year soul ring, doesn't it?"

Some people hesitated to respond.

"Then why does he only have one spirit ring at his feet? Where did the two hundred-year spirit rings go?"

“Perhaps Tang Shan only had this one soul ring to begin with, and it was even a thousand-year soul ring. After all, the First Prince said that he is only level nineteen now. The First Prince has no reason to lie to us, let alone send a Soul Master to challenge one or two-ring Soul Masters in our army, right?”

Soon, some people in the army figured out the key point and reluctantly accepted Tangshan as the first link in a thousand years. But after accepting it, everyone couldn't help but question life: how could the difference in talent between people be so great?

Gang Lie, who was charging forward, hadn't even reacted when he saw a purple soul ring light up around Tang Shan. Before he could even process what was happening, he was suddenly thrown away by a tremendous force and then bombarded with countless fists, causing a piercing pain to shoot through his body.

……

Seeing Gang Lie charging towards him again, Tang Shan's purple soul ring suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and his soul skill, Self-Control, was activated instantly.

Let me teach you a lesson you won't forget.

Having made up his mind, Tang Shan's arms suddenly swelled rapidly, instantly becoming as thick as an ordinary person's thighs. Dark, thick veins wrapped around his two arms, which resembled iron pillars, and a fierce and brutal aura suddenly emanated from his body.

He strode forward, heading straight towards the yellow orb of light.

With his palm, as big as a fan, open wide and his fingers as thick as carrots, he deftly deflected all the force of the fierce impact with a simple grab and push.

His arms, imbued with soul power, unleashed a tremendous force, and with a sudden swing, his fierce and massive body was hurled high into the air.

As Gang Lie fell from the sky, Tang Shan brought his fists to his waist and then suddenly threw a punch.

Arms flashed and flew, one fist became two, two fists became four, four fists became eight, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into a sky-covering shadow of fists, densely smashing onto the fierce and muscular body, each punch creating a wave of flesh.

A series of powerful forces shot into Gang Lie's body through his fist, but Tang Shan ultimately held back, only using overt force and not employing the more inflicting hidden force.

Even so, a series of cracking sounds came from Ganglie's body in the air. When he crashed heavily to the ground, many bones in his body had been shattered.

Crimson blood kept seeping from the corner of his mouth, and his body was covered in bruises, clearly indicating that he had suffered severe injuries and could hardly move.

"Quickly, send someone up to treat him!"

Hong Zhen's face darkened, and he hurriedly summoned a healing-type Soul Master to the stage. However, the Soul Master was only a Soul Venerable after all, with limited abilities. He could only barely stabilize the fierce aura and was unable to completely heal his injuries.

"Your Highness, isn't Tang Shan going a bit too far?"

Looking at Gang Lie, whose breath was weak and fluctuating, Hong Zhen turned to Xue Qinghe, who was always smiling beside him, and questioned him with a hint of dissatisfaction.

As he spoke, a powerful aura emanating from him, originating from a peak Soul Saint, emanated from him and headed towards Xue Qinghe.

"Humph!"

A cold snort suddenly exploded in Hong Zhen's ears. The sound was not loud, but it was like a thunderclap that made his eardrums hurt. What was even stranger was that it seemed that he was the only one in the entire training ground who heard the cold snort.

The powerful soul force contained in that cold snort made Hong Zhen's face turn pale, and a tightness gripped his chest; he had clearly suffered a significant loss. He was startled: Where did this powerful expert come from? His cultivation was at least that of a Soul Douluo, and definitely one of the top Soul Douluos!

He subconsciously glanced around, but found nothing amiss. Then, looking at Xue Qinghe, who still wore a smile, a chill ran through him: the young man before him seemed shrouded in a mist, his true nature completely obscured.

Has His Majesty already chosen a successor, someone specifically to protect the eldest prince, who will become the crown prince?

With his mind racing, Hong Zhen quickly suppressed the oppressive aura he was radiating and forced an awkward yet polite smile: "Your Highness, I was just out of control and got a little too excited."

"It's normal to be excited, after all, the general loves his people like his own children. However, General Hong's words are a bit biased. The general has seen Tang Shan's previous battle. Even if there were injuries, they were all minor. With the physique of a Soul Master, they can recover to about 70-80% within a week. It's not considered serious. Tang Shan went a bit too far just now. Isn't that his own fault for being too impulsive?"

Xue Qinghe spoke calmly, but his rebuttals were all reasonable and flawless.

"It's wrong for Gang Lie to have a foul mouth, but does he deserve this fate? Tangshan's ruthless move will likely leave Gang Lie confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life."

Hong Zhen frowned, clearly disagreeing with Xue Qinghe's statement.

"What if Tangshan had lost just now?"

Xue Qinghe's question startled Hong Zhen: "What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"

"If Tang Shan hadn't beaten Gang Lie, given Gang Lie's temperament, how do you think he would have treated Tang Shan? Should Tang Shan have just taken all that filth?"

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Chapter 76 discusses the relationship between Dan Jin (internal energy), Qi, Blood, and Soul Core. (Please add to your favorites and subscribe to Su Yuntao's "The Spy" series.)

"Gang Lie must really dislike Tang Shan, right? General, can you guarantee he won't go too far with Tang Shan? Knowing him as you do, you should already have the answer in your heart."

Upon hearing this, Hong Zhen was speechless for a moment, unable to find any words to refute it.

"Moreover, in my opinion, Tangshan's counterattack is perfectly fine. A good start prevents a hundred blows. If it's too mild or too polite, it'll just make people think we're easy to bully, won't it, General Hong?"

Xue Qinghe maintained a warm, gentle smile. Looking at her refined and humble demeanor, Hong Zhen's heart skipped a beat, instantly understanding the deeper meaning behind her words: Just a few days ago, he, like Tang Shan on the field, had only made light of the situation, never resorting to violence. But what did he get in return at Iron Wall City? Cold-faced soldiers and a group of commoners who sided with the Second Prince. "I'm always easy to talk to, but don't mistake this gentleness and humility for weakness." However, he wouldn't confront her directly; he would only send people to sabotage her covertly. Clearly, this revenge was quite successful.

A Soul Master defeated all of your first-ring Soul Masters and severely injured a second-ring Soul Master. That's a real slap in the face.

"Your Highness, this bet was a sham from the beginning, wasn't it? Even if we really did win against Tangshan, when you went back to report to His Majesty, you would still report the truth, wouldn't you?"

Hong Zhen seemed to have his spine removed; his back slumped instantly, and his tone carried a hint of desolation.

"No!"

Xue Qinghe stopped watching the battle on the field and instead looked up at the blazing sun in the sky.

"The sun is equal to everyone. Some people rely on it for health, while others are sunburned to death by it, but the sun never cares."

Those who dare to glare angrily at the sun will naturally be punished by the sun;

The sun never hesitates to bestow warmth upon those who are willing to close their eyes, bow their heads, and submit.

What ambition! Hong Zhen suddenly looked up at the gentle young man in the sunlight, and for a moment he seemed to see a future emperor who would surely rule the mainland.

To compare himself to the great sun—what a magnificent spirit and magnanimous mind! He also fully understood Xue Qinghe's unspoken meaning: I have already given you the opportunity; it is your failure to defeat Tangshan that is to blame.

At this moment, the shockwaves from the collision of soul power were still spreading from the core area of ​​the battle, but Xue Qinghe and Hong Zhen had no time to pay attention to them.

One person was silently contemplating the future direction of the empire, while the other had his eyes slightly closed, his expression serene, as if he had grasped something. Fortunately, the angelic armor's disguise function was extremely strong, providing a powerful concealment effect, and it did not attract Hong Zhen's attention beside him.

……

One battle after another unfolded before Tang Shan's eyes, with all sorts of martial spirits and soul skills constantly blooming.

Victory, victory, and more victory.

Tang Shan finally understood why his older brother, Su Yuntao, was so obsessed with the Great Soul Arena. The sense of conquest and accomplishment from continuous victories was indeed wonderful and irreplaceable.

Soul power surges within the body, replenishing itself after each depletion. With each replenishment, the soul power becomes more refined and concentrated.

At some unknown time, a brand new meridian was quietly opened up. It was the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian, which was also the ninth of the twelve regular meridians opened up in Tangshan.

Qi and blood surge and churn within the body like boiling water, constantly washing over the bones and internal organs, cleansing impurities, and enhancing the body's essence.

If the breakthrough in the soul power meridians was an unexpected surprise, then the progress of Tangshan's self-developed martial arts seemed like a matter of course.

The original purpose of Chinese martial arts was to strengthen the nation and its people, to kill enemies and defend the country, and it inherently needs to be honed and improved in actual combat. Even with the support of the first soul skill, Tang Shan can make rapid progress in his realm, but once he encounters a bottleneck at the spiritual level, the soul skill may not be able to help.

In these battles, his soul was thoroughly cleansed. The intense mental strain during the life-or-death struggles allowed him to vaguely grasp the breakthrough method beyond the Transformation Realm. After verifying it with the Serpent Spear Douluo, he would be able to fully understand it.

According to Tang Shan's speculation, if he can really break through to the Core Formation stage, which is above the Transformation stage, his Martial Soul will most likely undergo a tremendous change, and may even directly awaken a second time.

After all, the core of Chinese martial arts is to strengthen the country and the race, and its essence is to develop the potential of the human body, which is a perfect match with the physical martial spirit.

Moreover, Tang Shan even suspects that if his blood and qi become strong enough in the future, he might actually be able to condense a blood pill in his body.

The human body in the previous life may have had its limits, but in this Douluo Continent where soul power exists, the limits still exist, but they have been raised many times over.

The theory of condensing blood pills is not unfounded, but based on solid evidence.

From Tangshan's perspective, the essence of Dan Jin is not actually the condensation of a physical pill within the body—if it were to condense into a physical form, it would most likely be gallstones.

The core of Dan Jin is to concentrate one's essence, qi, and spirit into one point, ultimately reaching a state of perfection, where the spirit is perfectly integrated and the qi and blood are purified and transformed. It is both a way of explosive development and a special state and level.

During the third stage of the Douji era, the Qi and Blood Soul Core that Tang Wulin condensed was not in a state similar to Dan Jin, but a real energy core.

This made Tang Shan wonder: Could there be some special connection between the two? Or, if the Qi and blood are condensed to a sufficient degree, could the method of condensing Dan Jin be used to condense the Qi and blood soul core? After all, the breakthrough methods of the two are quite similar in the early stages, both involving mobilizing the Qi and blood of the whole body to gather at one point.

……

As the sun gradually set, this long-lasting challenge finally came to an end. The figure in the arena, clearly exhausted yet still upright, undoubtedly declared himself the ultimate victor.

At this moment, all the soldiers looking at the boy in the center of the field had long lost their initial arrogance and disdain, and were now filled with respect and admiration.

The military has always respected the strong, and what Tangshan has shown is not only its strength, but also its resilience.

Time and again his soul power was exhausted, and time and again it was replenished, and he continued to fight his opponents without the slightest delay or slackening. Such willpower was truly terrifying.

"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now."

Hong Zhen stood on the high platform, his voice resounding throughout the entire training ground, revealing little emotion.

Upon hearing the general's order, the soldiers remained silent for a moment before leaving the drill ground in twos and threes.

Tang Shan was somewhat dazed. He walked heavily up the platform, looked at Xue Qinghe, and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness, I have fulfilled my mission."

A soft golden light flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes. Noticing Tang Shan's condition and seeing his swaying body, she subconsciously stepped forward to support him.

A faint, pleasant fragrance wafted into his nostrils, instantly relaxing Tang Shan's tense body and mind. It was as if he were bathing in warm sunlight. His eyelids drooped uncontrollably, but he eventually succumbed to sleepiness and drifted off into a deep slumber.

Xue Qinghe, who was a head shorter than Tang Shan, helped him sit down in a chair. During the process, Tang Shan's even breathing fell on her neck, but it did not cause her any discomfort.

"Your Highness is so courteous to the virtuous and humble, no wonder you were able to win over a talent like Tang Shan. He is sure to achieve great things in the future."

Hong Zhen, who had been watching the whole thing from the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh. She had wanted to go and help, but Xue Qinghe stopped her. Xue Qinghe had taken care of her personally from beginning to end.

“It’s not about treating subordinates with respect. If it were just about treating subordinates with respect, I could have had someone else do these things. He’s more like a friend than a subordinate.”

Xue Qinghe looked at Tang Shan with complicated eyes. After all, he was the master's disciple, and she couldn't simply treat him as a subordinate. However, it would be good to be friends. At least she would have someone to talk to in the future.

"I didn't expect him to be able to hold out until he had challenged all the second-ring Soul Masters. The original plan was just to let him establish his authority."

Looking at Tang Shan's sleeping face, Xue Qinghe's eyes were calm and her tone was indifferent. No one knew what she was thinking.

"I can only say that Tang Shan is indeed worthy of your deep friendship, Your Highness. Perhaps he also wants to help you save face."

Who knows?

Xue Qinghe withdrew his gaze from Tang Shan's face and turned to Hong Zhen beside him.

"I will send a high-level healing-type Soul Master to treat Gang Lie, but it's better for his leg to remain limping. We'll fix it whenever he needs to watch his mouth. As for the report to Father, I won't record the aftermath of the Iron Wall City incident, but I will report the performance of all the soldiers when they first arrived at the camp."

Hong Zhen quickly bowed and said, "Then thank you very much, Your Highness."