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

Xue Qinghe was about to warn Tang Shan to be careful on his trip to Wuhun City, but then she thought of the core forces within Wuhun City and dismissed the idea—since ancient times, Wuhun City had always been the Qian family's private territory, and no matter how extraordinary that woman's methods were, she couldn't create much of a stir. With this thought, a cold smile curled at the corner of Xue Qinghe's lips.

However, the angel could never have imagined that her negligence would almost lead to a "tragedy," but fortunately, the final outcome was acceptable.

"Forget it, let's deal with it as it comes. With my strength, I should be able to escape unscathed." Tang Shan shook his head, not taking Bibi Dong's potential threat to heart. He was confident in the strength he would possess after becoming a Soul Saint. Don't forget, after becoming a Soul Saint, the size increase provided by each level of the Dharma Body will skyrocket from 10% to 30%. If you also consider the Gold-level second awakening and the Martial Soul True Body, Tang Shan couldn't even imagine how exaggeratedly his size would increase, and how abnormally his inherent power would rise. At that time, taking down a Titan Giant Ape with a few punches shouldn't be a problem.

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The spacious hall was devoid of any light or life, save for a pair of dark purple eyes that stared silently at the closed doors, as if gazing into an invisible prison.

"Xiao Gang, you've come out of seclusion. I told you no one could stop your talent." The voice was deep and sinister, echoing in the desolate hall.

"Tang San, your spirit is Blue Silver Grass, and you have innate full spirit power. What is your relationship with that 100,000-year-old spirit beast and the Clear Sky Sect?" A slight noise was heard, similar to the crawling sound of some kind of insect.

"Xiaoxue, are you wondering why I didn't stop Tangshan from participating? Don't worry, you'll know in two years. Just don't be too happy then, hehehehehehehehe!"

The laughter, seemingly maniacal and unrestrained, echoed throughout the Papal Palace. The sound was loud, yet not a single whiff reached the outside world.

……

Tang Shan's willpower growth has now reached a bottleneck, and it is extremely difficult to break through. However, once he does break through, the rewards will be substantial, meaning that he can directly reach the limit after breaking through to the Title Douluo level.

He has not yet found a way to break through, so he can only calm down and digest what he has seen, heard and felt during his travels, bit by bit. In the process of digestion, his spiritual realm is also slowly growing, becoming more and more vast and ethereal.

Liquid soul power circulated continuously in his meridians, endlessly repeating itself. His cultivation level steadily increased through this continuous automatic cultivation. Every moment, the primordial energy of heaven and earth was absorbed by his body, flowing into his meridians and then being refined into drops of liquid soul power, becoming a small accumulation for Tangshan to climb to a higher peak.

call!

The condensed white mist, like a sharp sword, was exhaled several feet away and lingered for a long time.

Just as Tang Shan emerged from his meditative state, he was met with a pair of bright silver eyes filled with resentment.

"Gu Yue, what's wrong?" Tang Shanyuan gently stretched out his arm, pulled the girl into his arms, pressed a kiss on her lips, and then asked.

"Dugu Yan is on her way." Gu Yue's words left Tang Shan speechless. He could say that he had no feelings for Zhu Zhuyun or Qian Renxue, but he really had nothing to say about Dugu Yan.

Most importantly, Gu Yue was there at the time, and she saw everything that happened between the two of them.

Chapter 439 The Shameless Tangshan

Tang Shan felt like he was facing a life-or-death situation, and Gu Yue was equally frustrated. Why had she been so foolish back then? If only she had realized her own feelings sooner, no one else would have stood a chance.

Although she had already prepared herself mentally, Gu Yue was still furious when she saw Dugu Yan coming to her door.

"Remember what you promised me." With that, she bit Tang Shan hard on the lips, leaving a clear tooth mark. A flash of silver light, and she disappeared in an instant. "I'll go get breakfast. You two can chat."

Before Tang Shan could react, a knock sounded on the door. Recalling Gu Yue's words before she left, and touching the teeth marks on his lips, Tang Shan hesitated for a moment, but then gave up the idea of ​​mobilizing his qi and blood to eliminate them.

He stood up and walked towards the door, his hand pausing slightly on the doorknob before finally opening it slowly.

A silver-haired girl on a rooftop noticed the teeth marks on Tang Shan's lips, a faint smile playing on her lips. She glanced at the figure at the doorway: "You little brat, you think you can mess with me? Dream on."

Outside the door stood a woman of unparalleled beauty, with long, naturally flowing emerald-green hair. Her delicate, fair face was flawless, and her purple eyes reflected the man who had opened the door, revealing a deep and unfathomable emotion.

The two stared at each other briefly. Tang Shan stepped aside to let the woman in. Dugu Yan's pink lips moved slightly, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

They walked in silence. The woman went straight to the table and sat down, exchanging glances with Tang Shan. Tang Shan had considered many possible developments, but the silence between them was something he had never anticipated.

Dugu Yan's gaze lingered on Tang Shan, pausing for a moment on his lips where teeth marks remained, a complex mix of emotions welling up within her.

"Dugu Yan..."

"Just call me Yan Yan," Dugu Yan interrupted Tang Shan, and the quiet courtyard fell silent once more.

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Gu Yue held a sandwich in her hand, chewing slowly and carefully as she strolled leisurely through the Crown Prince's residence, her eyes slightly narrowed, filled with contentment and satisfaction.

Swish!

Some hurried footsteps came from behind. Gu Yue turned around and saw Xue Qinghe walking hurriedly with a gloomy face. The cold aura around him was constantly telling everyone that "I am very angry right now".

"Your Highness!" Seeing that Xue Qinghe seemed to be heading towards the Tangshan courtyard, Gu Yue was a little suspicious and called out to her softly.

"Gu Yue!" Xue Qinghe was clearly surprised to be called out to. When she confirmed the identity of the person who called her, a look of surprise and doubt flashed in her eyes.

"What are you doing here?" Xue Qinghe's question completely baffled Gu Yue. She gently raised the bread in her hand and said innocently, "I came out to have breakfast."

Didn't she know that Dugu Yan had already contacted Tang Shan? If that's the case, it's not easy for me to show my face. A thought raced through his mind, and Xue Qinghe's murderous aura vanished, replaced by his usual refined and gentle smile: "Gu Yue, I heard that Dugu Yan went to see Tang Shan. Didn't you know?"

What did she mean by telling me this? Does she want me to interrupt their meeting? Wait, what does this have to do with her? Could it be...?

At the "critical moment," Gu Yue's extraordinary wisdom demonstrated its true power. With just one sentence, Gu Yue completely understood the inner thoughts of a certain angel lady.

Her eyes narrowed instantly, and her gaze towards the person in front of her instantly took on a hint of malice. In her heart, Gu Yue also gave Tang Shan a good beating: You, Tang Shan, you're good at fooling me. You even said that this Angel Inheritor has no interest in you. If she has no interest in you, why would she need to "sow discord" and "use someone else to do her dirty work"?

Although she inwardly complained about someone's ability to be philandering, Gu Yue gave a soft yet firm retort: ​​"I know, as long as I'm the most important person in her heart, it doesn't matter if the rest are left to others." That nonchalant expression and indifferent attitude shocked Xue Qinghe. Why was things not developing as she had expected?

Taking a deep breath, Xue Qinghe forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and the smile on his face showed a bit of insincerity: "Gu Yue, why don't we go and see what they're talking about? After all, she's the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, and it wouldn't be good if a conflict broke out."

"Such a high-sounding reason, I can't believe you came up with it," Gu Yue rolled her eyes at the angelic lady who was saying one thing but meaning another, and nodded slightly.

Why does it feel like a concubine bowing down to the principal wife? A strange thought flashed through Xue Qinghe's mind, but she didn't have time to think about it further and continued walking slowly toward Tangshan's courtyard.

Gu Yue followed at a leisurely pace, which frustrated Xue Qinghe. He wanted to speed up, but the person in charge wasn't in a hurry, which was incredibly frustrating.

……

"Are you with Gu Yue?" In the spacious courtyard, a man and a woman sat facing each other. The atmosphere between them was a little stiff. In the end, it was Dugu Yan who broke the deadlock.

"Yes." Tang Shan readily admitted, there was nothing to hide about it, as Gu Yue had long been an inseparable part of his life.

Dugu Yan's body trembled slightly, a hint of loneliness flashed in her eyes, and her cold and charming temperament melted away like ice and snow, leaving only helplessness and confusion.

"And what about me?" Her voice was a little hoarse and choked with emotion.

"Why don't you come along too?" Tang Shan would never say something so shameless and unscrupulous. Given that they hadn't seen each other for several years, and not knowing what Dugu Yan was really thinking at this moment, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said calmly, "Gu Yue, I absolutely cannot give up."

Tang Shan left the choice to Dugu Yan herself; he could accept either her agreement or her departure without hesitation.

Whoosh!

Her body moved like a serpent, coiling around Tang Shan in the next moment and offering her cool lips. Dugu Yan made her stance clear through her actions.

A snake's forked tongue is quite flexible, far more dexterous than that of an ordinary person. However, when faced with a level of physical control that is indestructible even to gods, this skill is somewhat like showing off one's axe in front of Lu Ban (a legendary carpenter).

Under Tang Shan's relentless pressure, Dugu Yan was panting heavily. She gently bit Tang Shan's ear and said in a low voice with resentment, "Scumbag, what do you mean by never giving up Gu Yue? If you want it all, just say so! Tang Shan, you're a shameless bastard." Although she seemed full of resentment, Dugu Yan had already made her move; all she was capable of was talk.

Don't meet someone too amazing when you're young, or you'll never have peace for the rest of your life. This sentence is undoubtedly the best description of Dugu Yan. She never thought that Tang Shan was letting her choose for herself, and directly interpreted his words as "Why don't you come along too?"

With her unparalleled beauty, the pinnacle of genetic optimization, her unprecedented talent and strength, and the fact that her own family had saved her life, she basically didn't consider any other possibility and directly chose to give herself away for free.

Tangshan?! When did I ever want it all? Didn't I give you the chance? Thinking back on my words, they definitely sounded a bit like a scumbag...

Chapter 440 A Subtle Battleground

Having already secured the greatest advantage, further explanation felt excessive, so Tang Shan ultimately decided to remain silent. Let the misunderstanding be misunderstanding; after all, he was the one who ultimately benefited.

"Tangshan, I heard that Dugu Yan has come..." A gentle voice rang out, and before the two could react, the door opened and Xue Qinghe walked in with a refined smile. What came into view was Dugu Yan with a flushed face and a silver thread connecting the two.

The sound abruptly stopped. "I'm the first!" This was Xue Qinghe's only remaining thought after witnessing this scene. She was the first to know Tang Shan and the first to see his potential, but in terms of their relationship's progress, she was inferior to the other women. To put it bluntly, at least Tang Shan knew Zhu Zhuyun was a woman, but what about her? Recalling those repeated calls of "Your Highness," Xue Qinghe's face almost contorted in pain.

While others make rapid or subtle progress, at least they are moving forward, but I seem to be stuck in the same place.

"Your Highness, what brings you here?" Tang Shan's voice pulled Xue Qinghe back to reality. Dugu Yan had already dealt with the "battlefield" and was looking at Xue Qinghe as if nothing had happened.

Xue Qinghe forced a smile: "Did I come at the wrong time?"

"You've already asked that question, what can I say?" Tang Shan thought to himself, but calmly replied, "It's nothing, we were just catching up. Your Highness, please just say what you need to say."

Reminiscing?! Reminiscing and then kissing! Tang Shan's reason immediately brought out the negative emotions in Xue Qinghe's heart. She wanted to question him, but she had neither the right nor the reason to do so.

"It's nothing, I just heard that His Majesty Dugu's granddaughter has arrived, so I came to take a look. Since there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now." To prevent himself from completely breaking down, Xue Qinghe directly revealed his Fallen Angel form, vaguely explained his situation, and then hurriedly left without even having time to greet Dugu Yan and Gu Yue, who had just arrived at the door.

Tangshan had no time to pay attention to the somewhat strange angel lady, because the first clash between Gu Yue and Dugu Yan seemed to have already begun.

No, it was less of a collision and more of a one-sided crushing. After putting the last bite of bread into her mouth and chewing it carefully, Gu Yue opened her bright silver eyes and carefully examined Dugu Yan beside Tang Shan, her eyes filled with an unreadable meaning.

Dugu Yan wanted to meet Gu Yue's gaze defiantly, but for some reason, when she saw Gu Yue's bright eyes, she seemed to feel a sense of awe from the bottom of her heart.

It can only be said that Dugu Yan's martial soul seriously hindered her. Snake-type martial souls will more or less have a trace of dragon bloodline. This trace of dragon bloodline did not have any positive effect on Gu Yue. Instead, it became a huge burden.

Even though Gu Yue wasn't deliberately targeting her, the aura emanating from her body, which had been modified by the Silver Dragon King's divine essence, still brought an immense sense of oppression to Dugu Yan.

"Gu Yue, this is Dugu Yan." Tang Shan took the initiative to break the tension between the two sides and began to introduce them.

The two women actually knew each other long ago, but since their identities were different this time, it was necessary to give them a brief introduction.

"Hello." Gu Yue swallowed the bread, a faint smile appearing on her face. With a flash of silver light, she appeared in front of Dugu Yan, extending her small, white hand in a gesture of friendliness.

Dugu Yan was visibly taken aback. She couldn't believe that Gu Yue hadn't noticed what had just happened between her and Tang Shan, and was actually so magnanimous. A complex emotion welled up in her eyes. Dugu Yan didn't speak, but still reached out and gently shook hands with Gu Yue.

Gu Yue moved gracefully and sat down on Tang Shan's left. Dugu Yan took a deep breath and sat down on Tang Shan's right. The courtyard returned to silence.

Tang Shan was somewhat numb. To be honest, he didn't know how to break the current stalemate. The good news was that the two women hadn't engaged in a dramatic confrontation, but the bad news was that they were keeping silent towards each other, which seemed a bit off.

"Yanyan, how have you been these days?" After thinking for a while, Tang Shan reluctantly found a topic to ask Dugu Yan.

It wasn't that he was fickle and was paying special attention to her; it was mainly because Gu Yue had been with him all along, and there just wasn't any suitable topic to break the ice.

"Not bad. These years I've focused on cultivation and honed my skills in various places, resulting in a leap in my cultivation and combat experience," Dugu Yan replied in a clear voice, her amethyst eyes blinking.

"What are the academy's plans next?" Gu Yue asked curiously, her lips slightly parted.

A hint of unease flashed across Dugu Yan's face, clearly indicating that she hadn't yet adjusted to the change in her and Gu Yue's identities. She paused for a very brief moment before replying, "Teacher Qin Ming plans to lead us through the final training, after which we will focus on intensive training and wait for the competition."

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two women had eased, Tang Shan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was a little puzzled: "Why does the academy still need to hold training camps? Logically speaking, with me here for this competition, there shouldn't be any accidents."

"Don't forget, we won't be in the later competitions." Gu Yue rolled her eyes at Tang Shan, somewhat speechless at his confusion.

“That’s right.” Dugu Yan nodded in affirmation. “The teams that have trained with me over the years are mostly young Soul Masters, and the vast majority of them are old enough to meet the age requirements for the next competition. The academy is preparing for the upcoming competition.”

Tang Shan suddenly realized that it wasn't that he was slow to react, but rather that he had been influenced by the plot development of the original work. After that tournament in the original work was completed, the situation on the entire continent began to change. In addition, the conflicts between the top soul master forces intensified, and there was simply no environment left for continuing to hold the tournament.

As a transmigrator, he naturally understood this, but the other Douluo people did not. It was normal for them to plan ahead and prepare for a longer-term goal.

It's uncertain whether the tournament on this timeline can continue for a long time. Tang Shan guesses that it's unlikely. With the emergence of himself as a huge variable, the situation on the entire continent has become even worse. Although he himself is not afraid of the increasingly chaotic environment, this is obviously a very serious blow to the tournament that needs to maintain order.

Speaking of which, didn't the Heaven Dou Royal Academy fight Shrek Academy in the original story? With this thought in mind, Tang Shan didn't hesitate and asked Dugu Yan, "Which cities do you plan to go to next to participate in the Soul Battle?"

"Next, we will head to Ironwall City first, then fight our way through the major cities of the Heavenly Dou Empire, with Soto City as our final target."

Chapter 441 Just Like Before

"Soto City, why is it this city last? It shouldn't be considered a core stronghold of Tiandou, right?" Although he already had a general idea in mind, Tang Shan still asked casually.

Dugu Yan replied with great interest: "Teacher Qin Ming said that there is a special Soul Master Academy there, and he graduated from that Soul Master Academy. Teacher Qin Ming's often-quoted saying, 'Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre,' also comes from this academy."

At this point, Gu Yue also sensed something was amiss, and her expression became somewhat strange: "Do you know the name of that academy?"