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

Roar!

The deafening roar of the tiger shook the beams and pillars of the hall. A fierce burst of energy flames burned on the giant tiger's body. It suddenly pounced out, transforming into a giant meteor in the air, and crashed straight towards Tangshan.

A sense of crisis permeated their hearts, but Tangshan's response to the looming meteor remained simple.

Qi, blood, soul power, and spiritual power are perfectly integrated, and the three flow rapidly in the palm. The gray energy of my intention, which is the power of heaven, also converges, and a Heaven-Opening Seal is launched directly.

The moment the hand seal was formed, the aura suddenly surged, and a vast and ancient artistic conception spread out. Before the artistic conception could spread, Tang Shan directly transformed the hand seal into an axe. A giant axe with an ancient and simple body was naturally held in Tang Shan's hand. The axe body had chaotic patterns hidden in it, and wisps of gray energy were constantly wrapped around it. It was heavy and fierce, and carried a primal pressure like the creation of the world.

As his qi, blood, spirit, and soul power increased, the power of the Heaven-Opening Seal, which had transformed into an axe, became increasingly formidable. If Tang Shan had previously only condensed a faint phantom, the giant axe he now wielded already possessed a sense of energy.

hum!

The greatest sound is silent, the greatest form is formless.

The giant axe swung out, instantly expanding in size, leaving only a single axe light in everyone's eyes, as if it were about to split the heavens and the earth—simple, domineering, and irresistible.

The falling meteor lingered in mid-air in a highly illogical manner before collapsing with a deafening roar. The unreleased torrent of energy, along with the soul skill that had been essentially shattered, transformed into dense soul power and vanished directly into the sky.

Silence fell. The dissipated energy sphere and the withered figure lying not far from Tangshan undoubtedly indicated the final victor of this battle.

Tang Shan's figure slowly returned to normal, his bulging muscles calmed down, and his explosive body subsided, making him look like a god or demon, as if it were all just fleeting clouds.

If one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have associated this handsome and extraordinary young man with the monster that had been roaming freely in the attic.

Clang!

The sound of metal hitting the floor rang out. Looking in the direction of the sound, one of the surviving Star Luo soldiers in the distance was trembling violently. A long sword lay at his feet, and he was staring at Tang Shan with fear in his eyes.

Tang Shan met his gaze, and although there was no mental or will-based pressure attached, it became the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely destroying the other's will.

"No! Monster, I'm not fighting anymore!"

He suddenly yelled and turned to rush straight towards the exit that Tangshan had entered through, not caring at all even when he tripped over the corpses and broken bones on that road; in fact, it seemed to make him escape even faster.

Once there was a first, there was a second. The appearance of the first deserter was like toppling dominoes. One by one, elite soldiers of the Star Luo Empire began to flee, their weapons were scattered and abandoned, and some even almost came to blows over who should leave first.

"Remember this, I am the Sect Master of the Body Sect!"

The powerful voice, accompanied by formidable mental strength, blasted directly into the ears of the fleeing soldiers, deeply penetrating their minds.

The fleeing soldiers were terrified by the terrifying sound. They swayed, their speed greatly reduced, and their faces were filled with panic, fearing that Tang Shan would catch up and kill them.

Fortunately, Tangshan simply stood still throughout, showing no intention of pursuing them.

Before long, only Tang Shan remained in the entire hall. The intense stench of blood permeated the air, and Tang Shan, standing there, seemed like a demon emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, ferocious and terrifying.

A silver light shimmered, and ripples spread through the air beside Tang Shan. A graceful figure leaped out and landed steadily beside Tang Shan in the next moment.

"Is it resolved?" Gu Yue asked, taking a small step forward unconsciously. Her gaze swept quickly over Tang Shan's entire body, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, as if afraid he might be injured.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Tang Shan's lips curled slightly, and his cold expression gradually softened.

To be honest, although he had killed evil spirit masters before, this was the first time he had killed so many people in Tangshan. His emotions were inevitably a little turbulent. Fortunately, as soon as Gu Yue appeared, her quiet and gentle aura enveloped him, and he quickly returned to normal.

"I've already dealt with the ones upstairs and in the basement; they were mostly low-level Soul Masters. You should be dealing with all the main forces now."

Tang Shan only realized what had happened when he heard this. He had originally planned to split up with Gu Yue, with him cleaning the basement and Gu Yue cleaning the second floor. However, he got a little carried away in the fight and forgot about it. He didn't even notice when Gu Yue had canceled her support function.

"Sorry, I forgot."

Tangshan was somewhat embarrassed, and his previous fierce and domineering demeanor was nowhere to be seen.

"It's alright, they're just small fish and shrimp, easy to deal with."

As Gu Yue spoke, a large, crystalline water ball materialized in her hand. Her dark eyes blinked, their clear light shining through: "Would you like to wash it off?"

Upon hearing Gu Yue's question, Tang Shan finally realized that he was covered in blood. He nodded subconsciously, and then a water ball with a diameter of one meter slammed down on his head.

Splash!

The water swept over his entire body. Under the Silver Dragon King's exquisite control, the water flowed gently along the fabric, easily washing away even the bloodstains stuck to his clothes, leaving no trace.

When Tangshan reappeared, apart from being soaked to the bone, he looked almost exactly the same as before the battle began.

Tangshan found it very easy to solve the problem of his clothes being soaked. He used his Qi, blood, and soul power together, one heating and the other drying. In less than half a minute, Tangshan was dry as before.

"Let's loot this place. Those soldiers have escaped, and the Star Luo Empire's army will probably surround it soon."

Tang Shan unleashed his spiritual power at the Spirit Abyss Realm, recklessly scanning the Star Luo Secret Agents' strongholds while reminding Gu Yue.

"I know, but why did you let those soldiers go? Given your condition at the time, it shouldn't have been too difficult to deal with them, right? Also, when they were trying to escape, why did you claim to be the Sect Master of the Body Sect?"

Gu Yue used her mental power to perform a detailed scan, her long eyelashes trembling slightly as she asked Tang Shan with a puzzled expression.

"It's best not to involve ordinary soldiers in the war of Soul Masters. They charged forward earlier with obvious killing intent, so I naturally didn't hold back."

Later, since they wanted to escape, and were just a group of ordinary people, I naturally had no reason to pursue them relentlessly.

Tang Shan bent down and took a storage bracelet from the wrist of the withered body lying on the ground, examined it for a moment, and then put it into his pocket.

He stood up, looked at the passage strewn with corpses, and said calmly, "As for saying that I am the Sect Master of the Body Sect, it is actually to announce to the Star Luo Empire that I have arrived."

With a shimmering silver light, bags of gold soul coins were teleported into Gu Yue's hands with gentle and orderly movements. A large water sphere floated in front of her, and anything stained with blood could simply walk through the water sphere to be guaranteed to be clean.

After hearing Tang Shan's answer, Gu Yue was still a little puzzled and asked in surprise, "Since it's a declaration, wouldn't it be better to use your real name?"

Splash!

Picking up a bag of gold soul coins and stuffing it into his storage bracelet, Tang Shan said meaningfully, "Some things can be done, but cannot be said."

Gu Yue wrinkled her nose and puffed out her cheeks slightly, clearly very dissatisfied with Tang Shan's cryptic remarks.

Tang Shan shook his head helplessly and simply explained the reasons to Gu Yue.

"The Star Luo Empire can assassinate me, and I can also come to the Star Luo Empire to cause trouble, but this can only be done in secret, and absolutely cannot be done in the open."

For example, the assassination attempt on me by the Star Luo spy last time seemed to be a big show, and even his martial soul had a significant connection with the Star Luo royal family, but he never revealed his identity from beginning to end. Even if the outcome had been reversed that day, with me dying and him living, he would not have said anything.

Even if the Heavenly Dou Empire eventually confirms that the Star Luo Empire was responsible, the Heavenly Dou Empire cannot openly launch an attack because there is no evidence.

After listening to Tang Shan's explanation, Gu Yue finally understood. She nodded her head thoughtfully and said, "In other words, you are a man of the Crown Prince of Tian Dou. If you explain this directly to the fleeing soldiers, it could easily escalate into a power struggle between the two empires. But since you acted under the alias of the Sect Master of the Body Sect, even if the Star Luo Empire knew it was you, they couldn't drag the Tian Dou Empire into it, right?"

"Whether those soldiers knew or not was secondary. In a sense, the Star Luo Empire might even prefer me to act in the Star Luo Empire under a different identity."

"Why?" Gu Yue's eyes widened, her little brain working hard, but she just couldn't understand the meaning of Tang Shan's words.

Chapter 312 Leaving Starscar City

"Because if it were any other Soul Master who did it, they could simply kill them without any risk and without involving the Heaven Dou Empire at all."

Gu Yue suddenly realized: "So, the Star Luo Empire definitely knows that you are the one who did all this, but they don't want to know about your existence openly. They just want to deal with you as an ordinary evil soul master, right?"

"That's right. I'm acting as the Sect Master of the Body Sect because I don't want to involve the Heaven Dou Empire right now. The Star Luo Empire will also cooperate with me because they would rather kill a Body Sect Sect Master who suddenly appeared out of nowhere than Tang Shan."

Tangshan scanned the room carefully again for a moment, and after confirming that there were no omissions, he pointed towards the door, indicating that he was about to leave.

Gu Yue quickened her pace, her fingertips deftly cleaning up the dirty valuables, carefully gathering and storing them away with gentle, efficient movements.

Looking at the messy and chaotic environment at the entrance, Tang Shan frowned: "Let's go in another direction, it's too dirty up ahead."

Gu Yue nodded gently, her figure light and agile, and slowly followed Tang Shan to the rooftop.

Before climbing the spiral staircase to the roof, Tang Shan glanced down one last time at the battlefield strewn with corpses, his heart indifferent: Don't blame me, we have no personal grudges, but who made you Star Luo Secret Agents? Since you've become a part of it, you should be prepared for my revenge.

The attic balcony isn't particularly large, but it's quite spacious overall, offering a panoramic view of the entire residential area.

The warm sunlight streamed down from the sky, gently covering the two of them, bright but not dazzling, casting a soft halo around them.

Sunlight fell upon them, casting their shadows. Gu Yue looked down curiously, her feet shifting slightly as she turned gently for a moment, causing their shadows to merge seamlessly. A faint, tender smile appeared on the girl's lips.

Dust billowed in the distance as a large number of soldiers galloped towards this spot, their small black dots appearing and disappearing in the distant sky as they rapidly approached.

"The military and flying soul masters?"

Tang Shan muttered to himself, his gaze calmly sweeping across the distance before turning to the girl beside him: "Gu Yue, let's go."

Gu Yue nodded slightly, her eyes narrowed, and layers of silver ripples naturally appeared in front of her, eventually coalescing into a spatial tunnel.

A fleeting thought crossed Tang Shan's mind. His expression remained unchanged. He glanced at the army that could be vaguely seen in the distance, then strode forward and walked straight into them.

Gu Yue, who followed closely behind, would likely have considered whether to give Tang Shan a good beating if she knew what he was thinking earlier—doesn't he know who the pervert really is? I am so powerful because I have the foundation of being the Silver Dragon King, so what makes you so powerful?

The spatial passage slowly closed, and the ripples gradually subsided. Less than ten minutes after the two departed, reinforcements from the Star Luo Empire arrived.

The first to arrive were two flying Soul Masters and ten flying Soul Venerables. They swooped down from the sky and landed on the roof of the pavilion.

"Boss, what should we do? Should we wait for the reinforcements to arrive, or go in and scout ahead?"

A young man dressed in a tight-fitting outfit hesitated for a moment.

He was known in the flight squadron for his fearlessness, but today, he chose to back down. It wasn't that he was cowardly, but rather that he had an incredibly clear understanding of himself—his previous boldness stemmed from his confidence in escaping unscathed.

But today's opponent is different. The standard configuration of three purple and one black spirit rings, along with that ferocious attack method, clearly indicates the identity of the newcomer.

You son of a bitch, Sect Master of the Body Sect, I've believed your lies.

"Let's wait for the reinforcements to arrive. Also, remember this: the one who stormed the spy stronghold today was the Sect Master of the Body Sect."

The flight squadron leader was well aware of the dangers he might encounter if he forced his way in, but in the end he chose to follow his instincts and be cautious, deciding to wait for reinforcements to arrive before investigating.

However, due to orders from his superiors, he still solemnly reminded his subordinates.

After all, judging from the other party's situation, it was most likely a private operation. He didn't believe that the Heavenly Dou Empire had the courage to send a future pillar of the empire to cause trouble for the Star Luo Empire.

Since Tang Shan claims to be the Sect Master of the Body Sect, then we believe you are the Sect Master of the Body Sect and have absolutely no relation to Tang Shan. Invading our Star Luo Empire, it's perfectly reasonable for us to kill you, right?

……

Not to mention that the official Soul Masters and army of Starscar City rushed to the scene of the incident, Tang Shan and Gu Yue had already arrived directly at the foot of the city wall of Starscar City through the spatial channel.

Is this the place?

Gu Yue looked around for a moment, somewhat uncertain, and asked softly.

"This is the place. We just need to clear a path out. There's a small hill outside, and I've tied my horse to a crooked tree there."

After the surprise attack on Xingluo's stronghold, they naturally had to evacuate immediately. Fortunately, Tang Shan was prepared and had already led out the horses that had been pulling their carts. Now he and Gu Yue could teleport directly to the outside of the city wall.

As for why they didn't leave through the city gates, it's obvious that all the city gates would have been closed immediately upon learning that the stronghold had been breached, preventing anyone from leaving the city.

The silver light flashed again, and when the scenery became clear, Tang Shan and Gu Yue had already left Star Mark City. The two did not linger and went straight up the small hill in front of them. The grass, trees and rocks in the forest could not stop their steps at all, and soon they reached the top of the hill.

A tall, magnificent horse was grazing on the grass when it saw Tang Shan and Gu Yue arrive, and it snorted excitedly.

Gu Yue smiled slightly, stepped forward, and gently stroked its soft mane with her fingertips: "This time, I may have to trouble you again."