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

In the center of the valley, a huge lake lies quietly, its surface clearly divided into two halves by a midline: one side is the lake water, red like molten lava, with rolling heat waves rising from the surface, distorting the surrounding air.

On the other side was a lake with water as white as ice, with wisps of cold air rising from it, and the grass and trees on the shore were covered with a thin layer of frost.

The lake waters, one icy and the other fiery, meet at the midline but do not mix; instead, they create layers of white mist.

The rich, almost palpable, primordial energy of heaven and earth permeated the entire valley in wisps and strands.

Even just taking a deep breath, Tang Shan could feel his soul power circulating rapidly within his body, and even experiencing a slight increase.

The area around the lake was filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs, each emitting a faint spiritual light, clearly all rare and precious natural treasures.

"Isn't this place nice?" Dugu Bo floated above the lake with Tang Shan, his tone full of pride. "I stumbled upon this place by chance back then, and that's how I came to find such a treasure. The spiritual energy here is extremely rich, making it perfect for the growth of herbs. I also discovered that those herbs that were originally extremely demanding in terms of their growing environment have grown very vigorously here. They can take root and sprout anywhere you bury them."

He pointed to the ice-fire lake below and continued, "This ice-fire lake is the core of this treasure land. Every single one of the exotic flowers and herbs around the lake is extraordinary. When I was able to break through to the Title Douluo level, it was because I accidentally touched a flower by the lake. My poison skills instantly broke through the bottleneck, which is how I achieved the Title Douluo."

At this point, his tone was full of regret: "What a pity, at that time I was only focused on breaking through and didn't see which flower it was at all. If I could have found that flower and been in contact with it for a long time, my poison skills might have been able to reach another level."

Tang Shan already had the answer in his heart: the flower that Dugu Bo mentioned was most likely the Crimson Swan Kiss—the immortal herb that could amplify poison a thousandfold.

If Dugu Bo were to be exposed to the poison for an extended period, a breakthrough in his poison skills might be possible, but only if his body could withstand the explosive power of the poison.

If the poison at the level of a Title Douluo were increased a hundredfold, it would definitely fall into the category of the ultimate poison. Given Dugu Bo's already toxic constitution, he would probably die instantly upon contact.

The two landed slowly, their toes lightly touching the ground. Tang Shan's gaze swept across the entire valley, a faint smile playing on his lips. He silently thought: The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, here I come.

"I don't recognize most of the flowers and plants here, so please don't touch them." Seeing the eagerness in Tang Shan's eyes, Dugu Bo couldn't help but remind him, "If something happens, I won't be able to explain it to His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Don't worry, senior." Tang Shan withdrew his gaze. "I will only use herbs that I recognize, and I will be very careful. After all, I haven't had time to cure the poison in your body yet."

Dugu Bo waved his hand dismissively, "It's good that Yanyan is alright. Whether my poison is cured or not doesn't matter. I can suppress it with my soul power. At most, I'll just feel a little uncomfortable occasionally. I've endured this feeling for decades and I'm used to it."

Tang Shan said no more, his gaze returning to the exotic flowers and plants around him, which he began to examine carefully. Dugu Bo, knowing better, did not disturb him, leaving only the words, "Take your time choosing here. I'll come to pick you up again at this time tomorrow," before transforming into a streak of emerald light, soaring into the air, and instantly disappearing into the seven-colored miasma overhead.

After watching Dugu Bo leave, Tang Shan finally felt relieved and began to seriously search for the immortal herbs he needed.

Dugu Bo might not care about the antidote, but Tang Shan took it very seriously. Having been paid to do something, he couldn't stand idly by and allow the poison to continue eroding Dugu Bo's body; this was his principle in life.

To be honest, Tang Shan didn't actually dislike Tang San's actions in the original novel.

Tang San's ability to use his detoxification skills to save the lives of Dugu Bo and his grandson, as well as the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, was truly remarkable. Even if he hadn't left Dugu Bo and his grandson a single immortal herb, it would only have been considered heartless and ungrateful.

What Tang Shan truly found unacceptable was that Tang San later privatized Dugu Bo's Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, not only sealing it off with a large number of Jade Scale Flowers, but also seemingly failing to completely resolve the poisoning threat to the Dugu family in the end.

As for Tang San's planting of Azure Scale Flowers and destruction of the Sunset Forest's environment, Tang Shan felt little sympathy. After all, Tang San only spent tens of thousands of years changing a small area of ​​the Sunset Forest; at least some spirit beasts still remained there. But by the time of Douluo Continent III, the spirit beasts in the near seas had been hunted to near extinction, and only a handful of spirit beasts remained in the Star Dou Great Forest. This was far more absurd than destroying an entire Sunset Forest. If we're really talking about sins, Huo Yuhao might not be any less guilty than Tang San.

Tang Shan snapped out of his reverie and refocused his gaze on the magical herbs before him. A dazzling array of exotic flowers and rare herbs unfolded before him, and he already had a plan in mind—he would naturally take all the magical herbs he recognized, but he would definitely give some to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan as well.

As for the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, he didn't have such a strong "territorial sense." At most, he would only come here to cultivate occasionally. The true ownership of this treasure land ultimately belonged to Dugu Bo.

"Found it! I've been waiting for it for ages."

Tangshan's footsteps stopped in front of a magical herb.

The Dewdrop Plant, which seemed to have been waiting for a long time, was extremely elegant. Its roots and stems were as slender as white jade, and its whole body was tinged with a faint emerald green. Several crystal-clear dewdrops were condensed on the surface of its leaves, and it emitted a refreshing fragrance that could clear one's mind.

Tangshan did not immediately pick them, but continued searching forward. Before long, two more of the iconic medicinal herbs came into view.

"These are the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Blossom."

Tang Shan's gaze fell on two magical herbs by the lake.

The Eight-Cornered Ice Grass grows on the shore of the frozen lake. The entire plant is perfectly octagonal, resembling a large blooming flower. Its petals are composed of layers of ice-jade-like leaves, and it is pure white. The stamen in the center shimmers with tiny ice crystals. It contains the purest and most extreme ice element, as well as a potent cold poison that can freeze the spirit.

Not far away on the shore of the Fire Lake, the Fiery Apricot was growing quietly. Its shape resembled a plump cabbage, with layers of leaves wrapped around it. Its entire body was crimson red like flames, and the edges of the leaves curled up like dancing flames. A scorching wave of heat rose from it, and a dense, extreme fire element surged at the tip of the leaves, containing a potent fire poison capable of burning flesh to ashes.

Chapter 179 Nine-Transformation Flower, Immortal Herb Arrangement, Extraordinary Plants

Tang Shan looked at the two immortal herbs in front of him with a strange expression. In countless Douluo timelines, his elder brother Su Yuntao dared to claim the number one awakened martial soul, and no one dared to claim the number two.

In terms of consuming immortal herbs, these two herbs are equally important. Regardless of what kind of martial soul they are or whether they are suitable, once you arrive at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, you should first pair them up and create an Ice and Fire Refined Body.

It's just like a must-do activity; a trip to the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire, where one can refine their body through the art of ice and fire, is incomplete.

Unfortunately, you grew up relying on the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon King's origin. Who knows if you even have the Ice and Fire Dragon King's origin within you? Although you are both Dragon Kings, the difference in size is obvious. I don't want to be suddenly suppressed when I'm fighting someone for no reason.

Thinking of the Silver Dragon King who suddenly appeared in this era for some unknown reason, Tang Shan became even more determined not to absorb the two immortal herbs.

Looking back at the Douluo Continent III era, anyone even remotely associated with dragons was completely suppressed by the Silver Dragon King and Tang Wulin. Tang Shan doesn't want to be in a situation where his momentum and strength are reduced by 30% before the fight even begins.

Glancing past the herbs before him, his gaze continued to sweep among the strange flowers and herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Before long, he found the herb that seemed to have helped Dugu Bo break through to the Title Douluo level next to a dark crevice in the rocks.

The blood-red swan's kiss, with its roots and stems as white as jade, and its slender tendrils stretching out, naturally outlines the image of a swan spreading its wings as if about to take flight.

The layers upon layers of petals are an intense, unyielding crimson, with deep, inky black edges that gleam eerily in the sunlight. Their deadly beauty is so alluring that one can't help but want to reach out and touch them.

This could be left to Dugu Bo, but how can the amplified poison's effects be weakened? If a safe method can't be found, giving him the flower directly would be no different from sending him to meet his ancestors.

Looking at the magical herb in front of him, Tang Shan felt a toothache. Oh well, he'd better put it away first. What if Dugu Bo suddenly decided to pick it and send him to his death? That would be terrible.

Tang Shan took out a jade box from his storage soul tool. He had anticipated that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well would come this time, so he specially made more than ten kinds of boxes to store different medicinal herbs. It would be more than enough to hold all the familiar herbs.

The power of amethyst within his body quietly activated, and a lustrous amethyst substance emerged from his palm. Under the exquisite control of his mental power, it transformed into a thin gauntlet that fit snugly against his hand. He reached forward, his fingertips lightly pinching the flower stem, carefully plucked the blood-red swan's kiss, quickly placed it in the jade box, and then tightly closed the lid.

pat!

Tang Shan breathed a sigh of relief as the mechanism clicked shut. There was no other way; the effects of this miraculous herb were far too potent. Who knew what might happen if it came into direct contact with a human? It was best to be cautious.

Although he had harvested his first magical herb, it wasn't suitable for him, yet Tang Shan still felt a sense of satisfaction.

Keep up the good work, and find the right herb to take as soon as possible.

"This is the Love-Sickness Red, its effects are extraordinary, but unfortunately I can't pick it."

After walking a few steps, a large, pure white flower came into view—the Acacia 'Heartbreak Red'. It resembled a peony, with petals as large as a palm, its entire body pure white without any other color, yet it had no leaves, taking root directly on a dark, black stone. The petals were dotted with touches of crimson, like the blood and tears of a beautiful woman, both poignant and stunning.

Tang Shan curiously reached out and lifted Wu Jue Shi and Lian Hua together. Although Wu Jue Shi was incredibly heavy, it was nothing to him now that he was in good physical condition.

Remembering the demanding requirements for picking this magical herb, Tang Shan decisively gave up the attempt—one had to be filled with love and have no distracting thoughts to pick it. What a joke! Tang Shan didn't even have a girlfriend, so how could he talk about love? He shouldn't waste his energy.

He tried to gently tug at the flower stem, but the slender stem didn't budge.

Tang Shan became interested and gradually increased the force in his hands, and his soul power quietly attached to his palm, but the seemingly weak flower stem remained as steady as a rock.

Tsk, could this magical herb really be related to the gods?

A hint of doubt arose in Tang Shan's heart, but he didn't continue trying and casually put the Acacia Heartbreak Red back where it was. He didn't have a soul tool to store living things, so who knew if this immortal herb, which was attached to the Black Stone, could be put into an ordinary storage soul tool? He'd better leave it here for now and wait for its destined owner.

Unfortunately, even if it's truly related to a god, it's likely just some ordinary deity. If this immortal herb were actually connected to the God of Love, I might actually try it on someone. After all, everyone knows that the true strongest god in Douluo Continent is always the God of Love.

Further in, a vibrant color with distinct layers caught Tang Shan's eye, and his eyes lit up: "This is a Nine-Tailed Flower."

It was a magical herb with an extremely peculiar shape, resembling a flower tower layered upon layer. The largest flower at the very bottom was already fully bloomed, yet from its center sprouted a tender green stem, which grew upwards several inches before blooming into a slightly smaller flower; this cycle repeated itself, with the stem growing from the blooming flower's center, producing leaves, flowers, and so on, layer upon layer, until finally, nine layers of petals were stacked together. The flowers at the very bottom were the most ordinary, pink and white, but with each layer above, the colors became increasingly vibrant, and the petals increasingly delicate. At the very top, on the ninth layer, the tiny flower was only the size of a thumb, yet its petals were an exquisite crimson, as thin as a cicada's wing, its magnificent blooming appearance truly deserving the title of "a beauty unparalleled in the world."

Looking at the Nine-Tailed Flower, which resembles a pagoda, Tang Shan's expression was somewhat strange. This immortal herb might be more suitable for Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda than the King of Immortal Herbs, the Qiluo Tulip.

The Nine-Transformation Flower is not a magical herb that appeared in the original work. Rather, it is a rare herb that Tang Shan saw in the information given to him by Xue Qinghe, which can greatly improve one's aptitude.

Flowers bloom in nine layers, each layer undergoing a transformation.

The information states that users must consume the petals from the bottom up, and their physical attributes will transform accordingly. However, this transformation is not smooth sailing, nor is it instantaneous. It requires a large amount of energy replenishment and is most effective for Soul Masters who possess a transformed Martial Soul. Each transformation improves the attributes of the body, Martial Soul, and innate Soul Power, but this improvement is not limitless. If a Soul Master consumes until they reach their limit, they will no longer be able to pluck subsequent petals.

This nine-flowered plant might be quite suitable for Dugu Yan.

Recalling Dugu Yan's Jade Scale Serpent Martial Soul and its inherent molting and transformation ability, Tang Shan had already made up his mind: the owner of the Nine-Transformation Flower was none other than her.

As for the claim that it might be more suitable for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School than the Qiluo Tulip? What a joke! He doesn't even intend to give away the Qiluo Tulip, let alone this Nine-Transformation Flower. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Unfamiliar, not at all.

The amethyst light condensed once more in his palm, transforming into a sharp short blade. With a flash of cold light, the roots of the Nine-Transformation Flower were severed, and the entire immortal herb slowly collapsed.

Tang Shan disregarded all restraint, reached out and grasped the lowest stem of the Nine-Transformation Flower, placing it into a jade box for safekeeping. As a celestial herb capable of undergoing multiple transformations, its inherent resistance was extraordinary. If he hadn't held the celestial herb in the proper respect, he could have easily stored it directly into his soul tool, given its resilience.

"This Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower can be given to Miss Angel. Purifying its fire attribute should push her fire attribute to its extreme level. Isn't that better than the Fiery Apricot Fragrance that might contain the power of the Dragon King? It's a pity there are no immortal herbs with the light attribute here. Otherwise, we could combine the ultimate light and ultimate fire attributes, wouldn't that make her a humanoid auspicious beast?"

As for the Primordial Immortal Herb, based on my speculation, if one relies on it to condense a soul core and break through limits, it's highly likely that one won't be able to pursue the path of developing a martial soul. After all, even in the third era of the Battle Clan, developing a martial soul still requires the amplification of battle armor and slow, gradual development, which is far less convenient than in the first era. This immortal herb should be left to my father; he's not young anymore, and it would be good if it could accelerate his soul power increase.

As for Yu Tianheng, Xie Fei, and Xu Siyue, I feel my relationship with them isn't quite there yet. Forget it, I'll just leave them some basic immortal herbs like Narcissus Jade Bone and Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid. Whether they can actually obtain them depends on how our relationship develops.”

After having plundered most of the medicinal herbs he recognized in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Tang Shan straightened up, put his hands on his hips, and suddenly became worried.

What kind of immortal herb should we choose for our elder brother, Su Yuntao? Looking at all the immortal herbs here, there isn't a single one that seems suitable for the Lone Wolf Martial Soul.

"We can't just throw some basic immortal herbs at my brother, can we?" Tang Shan pondered, his gaze unconsciously drifting to the two immortal herbs beside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, but he decisively shook his head. "We can't just give my brother an Ice and Fire Refined Body because he's suspected to be the chosen one of this world, can we? That's too unreliable."

If all else fails, give that Blood Cleansing Grass to my elder brother. Maybe it can cleanse his bloodline and unlock some more potential in his Lone Wolf Martial Soul.

Alright, let's settle on this. Adding an eight-petaled fairy orchid along with it should make the effect just as good as using a specially selected fairy herb.

Having made up his mind, Tang Shan no longer hesitated and turned to find the Qirong Tongtianju he needed to take.

"Where is the Qirong Tongtianju again? Let me see."

He retraced his steps and soon found the large purple flower beside a small earthen mound; it was the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.

Tangshan reached out to pick and eat the fruit, but suddenly stopped.

He had been so focused on finding the magical herbs according to the map that he hadn't paid any attention to the surrounding plants. Now that he had returned and looked closely, he discovered that next to the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, there was a plant that was completely out of place with the surrounding flowers and plants.

It was a tiny tree, barely reaching Tang Shan's calves. Its trunk was not a tender emerald green, but a dark brown, with rough, cracked bark covered with patterns like those of an old tree, as if it had endured the trials of thousands of years, exuding an aura of vicissitude and antiquity.

Although the tree is short, it is full of branches and leaves. Countless slender branches stretch out in all directions, like small umbrellas. The emerald green leaves are layered on top of each other, with a variety of shapes, some pointed and some round, some wide and some narrow. The veins on the leaves are not ordinary patterns, but interwoven into mysterious and intricate tracks, which faintly reveal a mysterious charm.

At the very center of the sapling, a single, long branch stretched straight upwards, smooth and without a single fork, bearing only a palm-sized green leaf at its tip, beneath which hung a fruit. The fruit, about the size of a fist, shone with a faint golden light, its shape resembling a seated monk, hands clasped in prayer, eyes slightly closed, surrounded by a soft halo, exuding a sense of Zen-like enlightenment, as if on the verge of sudden enlightenment.

what is this?

Tang Shan squatted down, his eyes fixed on the fruit. A strange sense of familiarity rose in his heart, as if he had seen it somewhere before, or read about it in some document.

"Like a person sitting cross-legged, his whole body is pale gold, as if an enlightened being has suddenly attained enlightenment..." he murmured softly, his brows gradually furrowing.

"let me see."

He immediately took out the information on immortal herbs from his storage soul tool, skillfully flipped to the last few pages, and began to examine it carefully.

However, after searching through all the records of immortal herbs, I still couldn't find a single word related to this plant.

"How could there not be?"

Chapter 180 The Fruit of the Awakened, the Effects of the Immortal Herb

To prevent himself from accidentally missing something by flipping through the pages too quickly, Tangshan started searching again from the first page of the herbal section.

"Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, Acacia Heartbreak Red, Extraordinary Treasure Sky Chrysanthemum, Blood-Red Swan Kiss, Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass..."

Tang Shan went through the information on each of the immortal herbs, but even after searching through the entire book of immortal herbs, he still couldn't find that vague sense of familiarity from before.

How could there not be?

His doubts deepened, his fingers unconsciously tapping his thigh as he subconsciously continued flipping through the pages. One after another, extraordinary natural treasures came into view, but compared to the divine herbs, they were ultimately insignificant. More importantly, that familiar thrill still hadn't materialized.