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

Willpower is rapidly enhanced through collisions, and spirit grows rapidly through tempering; Tangshan's momentum has reached an unprecedented and terrifying peak.

"Level 95!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes shone brightly as he looked at Tang Shan, whose will was constantly rising, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

He had accurately estimated that, given Tang Shan's current willpower, once he broke through to the Title Douluo level, his soul power level would directly reach level 95 without any bottlenecks. As for how to restore his condensed soul power to the level 95 level, that was not a problem at all.

Theoretically speaking, there are two requirements for a Title Douluo to increase their soul power by one level. One is to unlock the upper limit of their martial soul and purify their soul power through a higher-level martial soul. The other is to reabsorb vital energy to restore their purified soul power cultivation to its previous level.

Only then can it be considered a complete level upgrade. For a Title Douluo, the second step of accumulating soul power is never a problem; the real difficulty lies in the first step of purifying soul power. Now, Tang Shan's willpower is enough for him to break through to level 95 in one go after breaking through his title, how could Golden Crocodile Douluo not be happy?

Could it be that this kid will be able to go straight to level 99 when he breaks through the title barrier?

This sudden thought startled Golden Crocodile Douluo, but upon closer examination, it seemed not impossible. Tang Shan was currently only a level 44 Soul Master, 46 levels away from becoming a Title Douluo. Once he truly reached the Title Douluo level, given his cultivation speed, he might actually be able to reach his limit instantly.

Boom boom boom!

Tangshan's will grew stronger and stronger. Even though Sword Douluo Chenxin was also growing rapidly in the process of their clashes, he was still far from Tangshan's leapfrog progress.

This doesn't mean that Tang Shan's talent far surpasses that of Sword Douluo Chen Xin, but rather that the improvement of his will is somewhat contrary to normal combat.

In a normal battle, the defender in an evenly matched contest expends less energy than the attacker. The same applies to a clash of wills. However, in terms of tempering one's will, the attacker's improvement is definitely faster because they are more proactive and ruthless.

Tangshan was always on the offensive in the later stages, so his speed of improvement was bound to be rapid, but the consumption was also huge. If he could not defeat Chenxin before exhausting his energy and spirit, then he would definitely lose this time.

Fortunately, judging from the current situation, the answer seems self-evident.

Chapter 281 Mutated Cultivation Technique

hum!

Tang Shan's frenzied attack abruptly ceased, and the myriad shadows of fists, palms, and legs vanished in an instant. This sudden cessation left a strange sense of unease.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who wielded the Seven Kill Sword into a sword curtain that was impenetrable to water, seemed to realize something. His originally constant and stable sword light instantly turned from defense to offense, but it was too late.

The body's vital energy first gathered and then exploded, pouring into the right arm like a raging tide. The already thick arm bulged segment by segment, the muscles taut, like a cage wrapped around an old tree with gnarled roots, the veins bulging, and the blood vessels under the skin clearly visible. All the violent power was stored in the extremely explosive muscles.

Boom!

The fist, drawn back to his waist, slammed out with tremendous force, shattering the air with a deafening roar. The intensity of his will, like that of a master of power, exploded exponentially, crushing Chen Xin's invincible and unstoppable sword intent.

It can be said that this time, the physical attack was secondary; the most important thing was the overwhelming momentum that swept down.

Boom!

The sea of ​​spirits trembled violently, and Tangshan's ever-rising will brought this battle to a close.

Fist and sword collided with a deafening roar, unleashing tremendous force. The fist forcefully repelled the Seven Kill Sword. Sword Douluo Chen Xin's face paled, his will crumbled, and he staggered back three steps, instantly becoming weak and listless. His spirit and energy plummeted, his eyes dimmed, and his aura became noticeably unstable.

A clash of wills is extremely dangerous, and there is only victory or defeat, no draw.

In today's contest of sheer willpower and skill, Sword Douluo Chen Xin was utterly defeated. As a result, his spirit suffered considerable damage, and it will likely take at least a year and a half to recover.

As for why Sword Douluo Chen Xin didn't unleash his full power to crush and defeat Tang Shan, putting aside the ever-present aura of Golden Crocodile Douluo, from the perspective of sword intent alone, Chen Xin wouldn't allow himself to do so.

If he does this, he will be going against his own sword heart and his will will weaken. Not to mention that his cultivation will regress, since the purified soul power is an objective fact, it will probably be difficult for him to improve in the future.

"You flatter me, senior."

As his blood and qi gradually calmed down, his swollen right arm and the muscles around his body contracted at a steady pace, quickly returning to normal. The dark veins disappeared, revealing Tang Shan's stunning good looks and her smooth, flawless skin, as warm as white jade.

He bowed slightly, his eyes bright like starlight, his voice clear and resonant, brimming with youthful vigor.

Sword Douluo didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly, turned around and walked to Ning Fengzhi's side, closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, and remained silent.

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young. It seems that Tangshan will surely have a place among the future strongmen of the mainland."

Ning Fengzhi, his expression somewhat stiff, was the first to break the silence, but his words always sounded strange. Looking at the tall and handsome Tang Shan and his contradictory temperament of composure and youth, everyone found it hard to associate him with the word "young man."

"Tangshan, my daughter was very offensive just now. It was my fault for not disciplining her properly. I apologize to you."

"Sect Leader Ning, there's no need to be so polite. These are just innocent words from a child; please don't take them to heart."

Tang Shan dismissed Ning Fengzhi's apology with a nonchalant air. After all, his will had already broken through, and the Sword Douluo had even suffered injuries; the resentment in his heart had already been vented in the battle. Ultimately, Ning Rongrong was only six years old. Even if he disliked her terribly, she hadn't caused him any real harm. To cling to a six-year-old girl like this was going too far.

Of course, this was the first time. If there were a next time, Tangshan really couldn't guarantee he wouldn't actually take action. After all, the irrational malice of unruly children is often more abhorrent than the malice of adults.

After exchanging pleasantries, Tang Shan and his group prepared to depart. Ning Fengzhi personally saw them off at the door, watching them board the carriage and head towards Tiandou City under the protection of the army, his eyes somewhat profound.

The carriage slowly drove away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and passersby along the way all turned their heads to look, no one daring to easily approach this extraordinary group.

At this moment, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, whose face was still somewhat pale and who had been meditating with his eyes closed, opened his eyes: "Feng Zhi, Tang Shan's willpower cultivation is now about to surpass mine."

Ning Fengzhi's hand trembled slightly upon hearing Sword Douluo's words: "Uncle Sword, are you saying that after he breaks through to the Title Douluo level, he can directly reach level 95?"

"Yes."

Sword Douluo rubbed his temples, trying to relieve the sharp pain in his head caused by the damage to his spiritual sea; his voice was noticeably weak.

"I am currently at level 96. Two of those levels were achieved through swordsmanship breakthroughs, and the remaining four were achieved through sword intent breakthroughs. Tang Shan was able to crush my will, so his current will strength is definitely one level higher than mine, enough to support him to advance five levels after breaking through to the Title Douluo level."

Ning Fengzhi opened his mouth, not knowing how to express the shock he felt.

As for the possibility that Tang Shan won't break through to the Title Douluo level, how is that possible? The probability of that is probably even smaller than the possibility that Xue Qinghe won't become the future Heaven Dou Emperor.

……

Compared to the somber atmosphere within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the atmosphere inside Xue Qinghe's private royal carriage was much more cheerful. The carriage interior was exquisite, the cushions were comfortable, and the scenery outside the window rushed past.

Dugu Yan lightly twirled the teacup with her fingertips, her eyes smiling, her tone tinged with amusement: "Sect Leader Ning is quite insightful, and her change in attitude before and after was quite appropriate and considerate."

Tang Shan leaned back on the cushion, watching the scenery rushing past outside the car, and casually said, "He's just weighing interests, status, and value, but he's prioritizing us over his daughter."

"Ning Rongrong's temperament and vision are indeed far behind her brother's."

Xue Qinghe remained calm and nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with their views.

Gu Yue lowered her eyes and focused on enjoying the tea and snacks on the table, seemingly oblivious to the conversations around her. Her long eyelashes drooped gently, and her expression was quiet and well-behaved.

"Tang Shan, did you truly defeat Sword Douluo in your fight this time?"

The topic had long since shifted away from Ning Rongrong; such a young lady was hardly worth mentioning, and none of the four present took her seriously. Dugu Yan leaned slightly closer to Tang Shan, her eyes filled with curiosity as she asked.

A faint fragrance wafted into Tang Shan's nostrils. Tang Shan remained calm, not rejecting Dugu Yan's approach. Xue Qinghe's fingers tightened subtly, a barely perceptible hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes; Gu Yue's hand holding the pastries paused slightly, a faint ripple appearing in her eyes.

Tang Shan was unaware of the undercurrents in the carriage. When Dugu Yan asked him, he shook his head and denied it: "It doesn't count. Sword Douluo always suppressed his strength to spar with me. I only had a slight advantage in terms of willpower. It can't be considered a real victory. He hasn't even used his self-created soul skills and soul ring skills yet. But that's all he has."

Tang Shan picked up a sweet bun from the table, casually tossed it into his mouth, letting the sweet honey spread in his mouth, and glanced back in the direction of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Chen Xin has lost the spirit of challenging the world with the Seven Kill Sword. Even when fighting against me, a Soul Master, he still focuses on defense and rarely attacks. It can be said that the title of 'Guardian Douluo' has worn away his sharp and enterprising edge."

In Tang Shan's view, Chen Xin, who had just started sparring with him, was still quite formidable. Even when facing a mere Soul Master like him, Chen Xin still chose to take the initiative, which was obviously somewhat unexpected.

After all, you are a senior, yet you still try to take the initiative during a sparring match. Isn't that a bit too shameless? Tang Shan understood that Sword Douluo regarded him as a real opponent and did not underestimate him.

However, Tang Shan was somewhat disappointed in the subsequent exchanges. Was the Seven Kill Sword still the Seven Kill Sword if it only defended and did not attack? Having lost its sharpness, even with its powerful sword intent, it was still a disorganized mess, and its only outcome was to collapse in the clash of wills.

Fortunately, Tangshan's will was not as extreme as the other party's. He could break through by simply increasing and releasing his power. He did not need to maintain his belief or have an indomitable mentality.

……

Ironwall City, Great Battle Arena Registration Office.

Su Yuntao stood facing Chen Zhan, the teacher who hadn't appeared in nearly a hundred chapters. Chen Zhan looked at the strange phenomena faintly emerging around Su Yuntao, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with confusion and shock.

"Yun Tao, didn't you cultivate slaughter? Why have you turned into this?"

It was a yin-yang symbol, but without the yin-yang eyes, and presented in red and white. The white side was bone-chillingly cold, exuding a chilling killing intent; the red side was incomparably hot, like a raging war.

Faced with his teacher's question, Su Yuntao blinked his red and blue eyes: "Teacher, I don't know why I became like this. Now I can absorb killing intent to accelerate my cultivation, and I can also absorb special auras from the battlefield to cultivate."

Chen Zhan was somewhat shocked, Chen Zhan fell silent, Chen Zhan fell into self-doubt...

Seeing his teacher's varied expressions, Su Yuntao cautiously asked, "Teacher, is there a problem? Why has my cultivation technique turned out like this?"

Chen Zhan took a deep breath, but his voice still carried disbelief: "Yun Tao, the effect of your current technique is more like a perfect fusion of Slaughter and Seven Kills. How did you manage to do that?"

Su Yuntao scratched his head, unsure how he had managed it. After consuming the two wondrous herbs, he once activated the Slaughter technique and discovered something amiss. The original giant wolf phantom had transformed into a red and white, somewhat mysterious pattern. His cultivation method, which originally used the continent as his battlefield and absorbed what appeared to be battlefield energy, could now also absorb the killing intent emanating from pairs of combat. At this moment, the effect of his Slaughter technique truly resembled the perfect fusion of two cultivation methods hoped for by the Chen family ancestors.

"Since the effects and cultivation path of this technique have changed drastically, it is no longer appropriate to use the name 'Slaughter'. Yun Tao, give this technique a new name."

As for why this happened, I don't know either, but it should be a good thing for you.

Chapter 282 Departure

"Master, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Su Yuntao was somewhat taken aback; he hadn't expected his teacher, Chen Zhan, to ask him to change the name of his cultivation technique.

"You've already transcended the original limitations of this technique by combining the strengths of the two great inheritances of the Chen family. Even if this method can't be replicated, your ability to balance killing intent and battlefield aura is already extraordinary. It's just a matter of choosing a name; there's nothing to hesitate about."

Seeing the teacher's firm attitude, Su Yuntao could no longer refuse.

"Since one absorbs killing intent and the other absorbs battlefield energy, let's call it war."

Chen Zhan was very satisfied with the simple and straightforward name.

Are there any other questions?

He looked at Su Yuntao, his voice unusually gentle.

"Teacher, that's all. This is all I've learned in the past few years."

"Alright, then you can go back to Tiandou City and see your brother and father."

Thinking of Su Yuntao's younger brother, Chen Zhan's expression became somewhat unnatural. He truly hadn't expected that Su Yuntao's brother, Tang Shan, would undergo such a dramatic transformation in just a few short years, his strength increasing at an incomprehensible speed. He was completely dumbfounded when he learned that Tang Shan, with his Soul Venerable cultivation, had defeated a Soul Saint.

"Then, teacher, I'll take my leave for now."

Su Yuntao bowed and left the Great Soul Arena.

An invisible will surged and spread, interfering with certain untouchable entities. Guided by this great power, a fallen soul master who was on the run subconsciously turned and ran towards the direction of Heaven Dou City.

……

The soft sunlight filled the courtyard, casting a gentle golden glow on the green grass. A warm breeze carried a touch of warmth, but it couldn't dispel the oppressive and stagnant atmosphere in the courtyard.

The stone tables and benches were warm from the sun, but they couldn't warm the somber feeling in people's hearts. Even the sound of the wind rustling through the grass and trees seemed unusually gentle.

Xue Qinghe tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, his brows furrowed with complex emotions, his eyes filled with lingering loneliness and reluctance, a thousand words churning in his heart.

Dugu Yan sat beside Tang Shan, her crystal-clear purple eyes fixed on him, her gaze focused and unwavering, as if she wanted to etch his image firmly into her heart, afraid that in the blink of an eye, the person in front of her would be gone.

"Your Highness, it's almost time."

Tang Shan finally broke the tense atmosphere and said softly.

"Ah."