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

Dugu Yan stretched, revealing her alluring curves. The confusion in her amethyst-like eyes gradually faded, and she began to take in her surroundings.

This breakfast shop isn't big, less than 100 square meters. There are two large pots at the entrance, with firewood burning underneath, and a rich aroma of soup constantly wafting from the boiling pots.

Next to the soup pot was a stove with a large oil pan on it. The chef would continuously put the shaped dough into the pan and then skillfully flip and fry it.

Finding a small square table against the wall, Tang Shan consciously sat down on the opposite side. Over this period of time, he had gained considerable experience. If he chose to sit against the wall, who knew how Gu Yue and Dugu Yan would argue later.

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"Yawn, Xiao Ao, Fatty, let's eat something and then go back for a good night's sleep. The dean should know our situation, so taking leave this morning shouldn't be a big problem."

Exhausted from a night of revelry, the trio walked the streets of Soto City. Dai Mubai looked at his two brothers beside him and asked for their opinions.

“Sure, I’ve worked hard all night and I’m hungry. It’s good to have something good to eat to replenish my energy.” Ma Hongjun rubbed his belly, which showed no signs of shrinking, and agreed wholeheartedly.

Oscar stared blankly at the breakfast shop next door, his mouth agape in an "O" shape.

"Little Oscar, what's wrong?" Oscar's silence made Dai Mubai feel a little strange.

"It's nothing." Oscar was startled and was about to laugh it off when Dai Mubai had already spotted that familiar figure.

Ma Hongjun glanced at him curiously, his gaze equally frozen: Holy crap, why did I run into him again? And why is there another one?

"Boss Dai, calm down, we can't beat that guy." With their victims right in front of them, Oscar was afraid that Dai Mubai would lose control and drag them both to their deaths, so he grabbed his sleeve.

"Yeah, yeah, it's not too late to settle accounts with that kid after we've grown stronger in the future." Ma Hongjun chimed in, his bulky body twitching with anticipation, ready to physically stop him if verbal persuasion failed.

Dai Mubai was surprisingly calm this time. He clenched his fists for a moment, took a deep breath, and then his eyes regained their clarity.

"Let's go have breakfast. After breakfast, we'll go back to cultivate. I must avenge the theft of my wife." Dai Mubai ignored the two people who were still standing there, quickened his pace, and left this place of sorrow.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar glanced at the three people in the store one last time before hurrying after them. As they walked, Ma Hongjun couldn't suppress his resentment and said sourly, "Little Oscar, how many times is this? Aren't you afraid of being drained dry?"

"I don't know, who knows how many others he has behind the scenes, maybe he has a whole harem." Oscar was truly envious and jealous, wishing he could take his place.

Top-notch talent, stunning looks, surrounded by women—he's a true winner in life. But then he thinks back to the woman he met yesterday. How can the difference between people be so vast?

Click!

The chopsticks in his hand broke uncontrollably. Recalling everything he had just heard, Tang Shan felt that his reputation had been damaged.

To be honest, even he didn't expect to run into these three guys one after another. Fortunately, they were smart enough to keep things peaceful.

Out of curiosity about the three, Tang Shan quietly spread his mental energy, wanting to hear how they would talk about him behind his back. Unexpectedly, they didn't say how wicked he was, but instead slandered his feelings.

God the hell, he's drained dry, God the hell, he's got a whole harem. If it weren't for the fact that he wasn't thinking about the right reason for his outburst, and the fact that he was having breakfast right now, Tang Shan was certain that he would have taught them a very profound lesson.

"What's wrong?" Gu Yue tilted her head, wondering why Tang Shan had suddenly crushed the chopsticks. She took a brand new pair and handed them to Tang Shan, asking with some curiosity.

"It's nothing." Tang Shan didn't know how to explain why he had broken down, so he gave a vague answer to brush it off.

For the next period of time, the students of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy began to participate in Soul Battles to increase their group Soul Battle abilities. Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan began to challenge opponents of higher levels. However, there were very few Soul Kings and Soul Emperors willing to participate in Soul Battles. After sweeping through, they quickly lost their opponents.

As a result, the Soto City sweeping duo successfully advanced to a five-person team, surrounded by four women, and Tangshan became the target of collective hatred from a group of men.

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"Xiao Gang, do you mean you want the children to participate in Soul Master level battles?" Flander crossed his arms and stared at Yu Xiaogang, his brows slightly furrowed.

Yu Xiaogang nodded seriously: "Yes, we will inevitably encounter Soul Master level opponents in future competitions. Rather than being caught off guard, it's better to get used to it in advance."

“But if they encounter a full-fledged Soul Master opponent, there won’t be a second one. Wouldn’t that be too much of a blow to the children?” Flander was still somewhat hesitant.

“We Shrek Seven Devils have already made a name for ourselves. You are a Soul Saint, so you can communicate with the manager of the Soul Arena and have them secretly arrange for a team that is not a full Soul Master, but a Soul Venerable-level team, to challenge a Soul Master-level team. Just think how big a gimmick that would be. He would definitely agree.”

“What you said seems to make sense.” Flander nodded thoughtfully, clearly interested in Yu Xiaogang’s suggestion.

"And then there's the four-person Royal Fighting Team. You should know their background by now. They're from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with four Soul Masters, and the other three who are hiding are definitely Soul Grandmasters. They'd be a pretty good match for the kids."

"Isn't the pressure on the Three Souls Sect a bit too much?" Flander had been persuaded by Yu Xiaogang, but he was still somewhat hesitant about fighting the Royal Fighting Team.

"It's alright. We'll inform the Soul Arena in advance and say that Tianheng has broken through to the Soul Master level. I believe in the strength of our Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex team, and with the children's cooperation, we still have a good chance of winning."

"I'll think about it." Flander frowned, but Yu Xiaogang's lips curled into a smug smile. He knew Flander well and knew that he was trying to find reasons to convince himself.

He didn't bother him any longer, turned around and pushed open the door. Soft sunlight shone on him, and Yu Xiaogang's fists were already clenched tightly.

The day he defeats the Royal Fighting Team will be the day he becomes famous on the mainland. He will prove to everyone that he, Yu Xiaogang, is no worse than the Grandmaster, and that he is not a good-for-nothing.

"I didn't expect you to have changed so much over the years, and even became a teacher at Tiandou. Not bad at all." A loud voice came from afar. Yu Xiaogang looked up and saw Zhao Wuji walking towards Flander's office with a young man on his arm.

Without giving it much thought, he turned and walked away in another direction. He knew that the teachers at Shrek Academy disliked him, but he didn't care. Yu Xiaogang believed that when the Royal Fighting Team was defeated, those arrogant and incompetent teachers would take the initiative to bow their heads and admit their mistakes. Envisioning a bright future, Yu Xiaogang left in a hurry with a strange smile on his face.

"Dean Zhao, who is he?" Qin Ming asked, looking at Yu Xiaogang who was grinning inexplicably.

"Nothing much, just a lazy good-for-nothing who happens to have some connection with your Dean Fu."

Zhao Wuji said disdainfully, then pushed open the wooden door to Flander's office, his voice booming: "Boss, look who I brought you!"

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Half a month later

"Teacher, do you mean we have to fight a team of Soul Masters?" In the spacious conference room, all the students of the Royal Fighting Team sat upright. Zhu Zhuyun had a strange expression on her face. After listening to Qin Ming's words, she asked again with some confusion.

The trainees below exchanged bewildered glances, their lips twitching uncontrollably, afraid they might burst out laughing.

"That's right." Qin Ming sighed and rubbed his forehead, but finally nodded seriously.

"Two Soul Kings, one Soul Sect Master, and three Soul Venerables are going to fight one Soul Sect Master and six Soul Venerables?" This time it was Dugu Yan who spoke up. She asked Qin Ming again, not because she was suspicious, but because the request was really bizarre. With the opponent's strength, either she or Zhu Zhuyun, either Soul King, could probably easily defeat all seven of them.

"That's right." Qin Ming covered his face, but nodded heavily. "It was seven of you fighting seven of them."

An eerie silence fell over the meeting room. The seven team members were filled with question marks, deeply puzzled by this inexplicable duel.

Qin Ming knew what his students were wondering about. To be honest, he was also in a difficult position to explain, but the situation at the time was too complicated to be explained in a few words.

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"Dean, do you want to fight against the main force of our Royal Fighting Team?" Qin Ming asked, his face full of difficulty.

“That’s right, Qin Ming. Your Royal Fighting Team should be a seven-person team, right? Our Shrek Seven Devils also have seven people. I think the two teams can have a friendly match.” Flander noticed the troubled expression on Qin Ming’s face and had already made up his mind.

"But Dean, the difference in strength between the two teams' main players..." Qin Ming wanted to explain, not because he was unwilling, but because the difference in strength between them was too great, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Flander.

"Qin Ming, if this matter is difficult, you might as well speak frankly. How big is the difference in strength? At most, there are just a few more Soul Masters. We also have a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master here, who is very strong. Even if the overall strength is different, it doesn't matter. In a real competition, there is no such thing as equal strength. I believe in the children, and I am confident that they can definitely defeat the strong with the weak."

Chapter 446 The Impact of Soul Rings or a Two-in-One Combination

Flander believed he had a good grasp of human nature, and although doing so was somewhat unfair to Qin Ming, he still resorted to moral blackmail.

There was no way around it; Qin Ming was, after all, a graduate, and his talent was insignificant compared to the current Shrek Seven Devils. There was no need to consider which was more important. His main purpose in this challenge was to build confidence for the Royal Fighting Team and to unite everyone more.

Qin Ming pursed his lips and frowned slightly. Flander's words, though soft, were firm and made him feel uneasy. How could the dean he once admired have become like this?

He subconsciously turned his gaze to Zhao Wuji, who was sitting on a small stool, but Zhao Wuji avoided his gaze somewhat guiltily.

"Dean, I agree. It's about having the two teams compete with their main forces, right?" Taking a deep breath and forcibly suppressing the complex emotions in his heart, Qin Ming looked directly at Flander, his eyes calm.

“That’s right. When the main players are on the field, there’s no need to worry about level differences. The future All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament will not have different levels,” Flander said righteously.

"Okay," Qin Ming replied without saying anything more.

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call!

Pulling his consciousness away from his memories, Qin Ming glanced at the group of students below him and muttered to himself, "Dean, I've already shown mercy and didn't let two of the true core members go on stage. Shrek Seven Devils, huh? I hope you live up to the Dean's high expectations for you."

Thinking of Tangshan and Guyue, Qin Ming couldn't help but recall the brief conversation he had with Tangshan before entering Soto City some time ago.

What if they aren't as good as you imagine? At first, Qin Ming thought Tang Shan was referring to the quality of Shrek Academy students. He was prepared for this, since it was normal for Shrek Academy to be inferior to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which gathers geniuses from the entire empire. However, considering his experience yesterday, the other party's words were quite meaningful.

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"You want to fight the Shrek Seven Devils?" Gu Yue asked, somewhat surprised.

There was a small pavilion on the roof of the hotel where Tangshan was staying. He, Gu Yue, Dugu Yan, and the Zhu sisters gathered there, enjoying a rare opportunity to get together and chat.

The pavilion was small, only about ten square meters, with a small square table on it, where the hotel had specially prepared snacks and tea.

The snacks tasted quite good, but of course, no one except Gu Yue cared about that.

Dugu Yan nodded in agreement. Zhu Zhuyun was also somewhat puzzled by Qin Ming's decision and looked at Tang Shan with some doubt, "Teacher, why do you think Teacher Qin Ming did this?"

"I don't know either." Tang Shan stroked his chin, feeling equally bewildered. He knew the current strength of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team. Even without him and Gu Yue, they would have no problem sweeping through the entire continent's advanced soul master academy battle tournament two years later. Except for the Spirit Hall team, which might cause some trouble, the rest would be nothing to them.

Even though Zhu Zhuyun and Dugu Yan haven't broken through to the Soul Emperor level yet, defeating a group of weakened Shrek Seven Devils is a piece of cake.

"Didn't Teacher Qin Ming tell you to go easy on him?" Tang Shan asked the three women who attended the meeting, somewhat doubtfully.

"No, he only said not to go too far, he didn't tell us to hold back, he didn't even say to fight to a draw." Dugu Yan shook her head and denied it.

"This is really interesting. I guess I'll have to go and watch it." Tang Shan was prepared to cancel the original battle because the Royal Fighting Team had three overpowered players. He didn't expect that everything would turn out the way it should. He was really curious about what kind of mentality those Shrek Academy teachers had in letting them fight the Royal Fighting Team.

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"Have you heard? The famous Shrek Seven Devils are going to have a group battle with the Royal Fighting Team in the Great Soul Arena."

"What kind of Soul Master team is this? Are they very strong? Why have I never heard of them before?"

"Brother, you must have been away on a long trip recently. The Shrek Seven Devils and the Royal Fighting Team are both Soul Master groups that have risen rapidly in recent times."

"That's right. Please explain the situation in detail."

"Actually, it's nothing much, the main thing is their spirit battle this time..."

Everything went exactly as Yu Xiaogang and Flander had anticipated. The group battle of Soul Masters with no limit on their level truly piqued the interest of the Soto City Grand Soul Arena. Coupled with Flander's own Soul Saint strength and the agreement between the two sides, this rare Soul Battle began to be publicized. Regardless of whether they had paid attention to Soul Master battles before, now even an ordinary person living in Soto City would know something about the Shrek Seven Devils and the Royal Fighting Team.

The Soul Arena exists for two purposes: first, to resolve conflicts between Soul Masters, and second, to make money. To earn more Gold Soul Coins, they naturally have to exaggerate the merits of this Soul Arena.

Soon, ticket prices soared to unprecedented levels, and betting amounts piled up like a mountain of gold. As the hype reached its peak, the battle officially began.

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"Distinguished guests and audience members, good evening!" A clear male voice resounded through the sky, and one after another, the soul-guided spotlights converged, illuminating the entire Soul Fighting Arena exceptionally bright.

The host, holding a megaphone, continuously stirred the audience's emotions, and the audience in the stands responded very positively, with shouts surging like a tidal wave, one wave higher than the next.

In VIP box number one, Tang Shan tapped his fingers lightly on the table, looking down at the arena below.

Gu Yue slowly and deliberately savored the food on the table, chewing and eating with great care.

Two scantily clad maids stood to one side with smiles on their faces, but upon closer inspection, one could see that their smiles were somewhat forced.

Forced to do so, they were about to serve the handsome young man when they were glanced at by the flawless silver-haired girl beside him. It was as if they were being stared at by some ancient beast. Judging from her intimate attitude with the young man, the meaning was self-evident.

"Her token is really useful." Gu Yue tossed a token that looked like warm jade into her hand and snuggled into Tang Shan's arms with a grin.