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

"Are we going to the Killing Capital this time?" After snuggling in Tang Shan's arms for a while, Gu Yue looked up at Tang Shan.

"Don't worry, keep the silver dragon scales with you. Besides, I've completely mastered the subconscious, so even if the God of Lust soaks me in his power, it won't affect me in the slightest." Tang Shan patted his chest and assured him. Before, it was mainly the subconscious that rebelled, but now that he had completely mastered it, what was there to fear?

Gu Yue nodded in satisfaction. What Tang Shan said was secondary. The most important thing was that she got the kill, and the rest of the people could only eat what she left behind.

Gu Yue had considered going to the City of Slaughter with Tang Shan, but it was, after all, the territory of the God of Asura. Although Tang Shan's explanation had given her a general understanding of the God of Asura's attitude, it was still best to be cautious. Besides, it was unlikely to pose any danger to Tang Shan there, and she could forcefully descend with her divine power at a crucial moment, keeping everything under control.

Now that I've helped Miss Angel improve her cultivation, I can finally focus on my own rigorous training without any guilt. But speaking of which, wasn't Miss Angel acting a bit strange the other day? Recalling Qian Renxue with her black hair and black wings, Tang Shan fell into deep thought.

……

Bang bang bang!

A rhythmic knocking sounded, and the familiar melody immediately made Tang Shan recognize the person who had come.

Stepping forward, he opened the door. Outside, Qian Renxue stood gracefully, while Zhu Zhuyun curiously peeked out.

"Tangshan, you're back?" The voice was gentle, but the eyes were filled with emotion, and anyone could hear the concern in them.

"Your Highness, please come in." Tang Shan deliberately avoided Qian Renxue's intense gaze. It wasn't that he felt guilty; it was mainly because he had almost been forced by Bibi Dong, and now meeting Qian Renxue made him feel somewhat embarrassed and uncomfortable.

"Teacher, are you alright?" Zhu Zhuyun followed closely behind, looking Tang Shan up and down as she entered. Seeing that he was unharmed, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, everything is normal." Tang Shan smiled and nodded, which made Zhu Zhuyun momentarily dazed. When she came to her senses, Tang Shan was already sitting down at the table.

"Hehe, how interesting. Perhaps my divine test can begin now." In the realm of gods, the God of Lust looked at Zhu Zhuyun, whose ears were slightly red, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Back then, when she and the God of Destruction went to find the God of Asura, besides witnessing the God of Asura's interference in Douluo Continent, she also gained something else: she discovered a promising candidate to inherit her divine position.

While the God of Asura was focused on fighting the God of Destruction, the God of Lust used the "observation window" opened by the other party to send his divine test directly to Douluo Continent, disappearing into Zhu Zhuyun's spiritual sea.

Now that she has met the object of Zhu Zhuyun's lustful desires, she also intends to officially begin the test.

"Tangshan?" Across endless time and space, looking at that extraordinary young man, a lustful expression couldn't help but exclaim, "Do you truly possess the potential of a god-king?"

"What are your plans next? Will you go into seclusion to cultivate asceticism or continue traveling across the continent?" Qian Renxue's eyes sparkled, her former reserve completely gone. If there weren't other people present, she would have already pounced on her.

Everything that had happened before had a tremendous impact on her mental state. Her past restraint and obsession had long since vanished. Bibi Dong's ruthless actions had served as a wake-up call for her and made Qian Renxue realize that Tangshan could never belong to her alone. If she wanted to possess him exclusively, then one day he would leave her completely.

Gu Yue glanced at Tang Shan meaningfully; having secured the first kill, she was now in an invincible position.

Tang Shan was already immune to Qian Renxue's gentle, watery gaze, and without answering the girl's question, he went straight to the point, "Your Highness, do you know about the City of Slaughter?"

P.S.: Yesterday, I was betrayed by the AI. The typo checker couldn't distinguish between three mountains (三山), and I, the author, didn't pay attention, resulting in quite a few name errors in the last chapter. This also caused today's chapter to be a little late. I'm truly sorry. There's another chapter coming up, but it will be later.

Chapter 489 Tang San Meets Ah Yin

Slaughter City. Upon hearing Tang Shan's question, Qian Renxue's expression changed slightly. She naturally knew this place, since the resources of Slaughter City were all provided by their Spirit Hall.

The City of Slaughter is not self-sufficient, so in order to stabilize the abnormal existence within it, the Spirit Hall sends a batch of resources into it every once in a while.

Of course, the resources provided by the Spirit Hall are definitely not enough; it's impossible for everyone to have their own. They need to make them fight each other to compete for resources, thereby indirectly weakening their strength.

"I know about the Killing City, Tangshan. Do you really want to go there?" Qian Renxue took a deep breath, her expression somewhat solemn.

"Not only me, Your Highness, you'd better come along too." Tang Shan's answer surprised Qian Renxue.

"Your Highness, can't your martial soul improve its cultivation by purifying evil soul masters? In order to plan for the Heaven Dou Empire, your cultivation speed has fallen behind quite a bit. Why don't you go to the City of Slaughter to improve your soul power?"

Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat; Tang Shan's words had completely opened her mind. Previously, she had been thinking of extracting some prisoners from the death row inmates of the Heavenly Dou Empire, corrupting them first, and then purifying them, thus completing the divine test between angels and rakshasa.

But Tangshan opened a brand new door for her. Instead of trying every means to find death row inmates, she could go directly to the city of slaughter, which was full of sin and depravity. There were basically no good people there, making it the perfect source of material for her to complete the divine test.

What if the divine trials require further degeneration and purification of souls? What if the number of prisoners increases again? Finding so many death row inmates is not easy. Instead of wasting time searching, it would be better to directly find the evil stronghold of Douluo Continent.

"Why would you want to take me to the City of Slaughter?" Qian Renxue didn't rush to agree. She was very curious as to why Tang Shan wanted to take her to that hellish place.

"I will always remember Your Highness's guidance and support. Going to the City of Slaughter to assist Your Highness in improving your cultivation is a way to repay Your Highness's investment in me," Tang Shan replied with a smile.

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow. She understood Tang Shan's unspoken meaning. Tang Shan didn't mention the Spirit Hall, which meant he wasn't trying to sever ties with it, yet he deliberately brought up words like "repayment"...

He wanted to cut ties with me. Qian Renxue glanced at Gu Yue beside her with her beautiful eyes, pursed her lips, and finally nodded.

Seeing that Qian Renxue had agreed, Tang Shan breathed a sigh of relief. It's hardest to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman. It wouldn't be good to keep avoiding Qian Renxue's feelings for him. It would be better to think of a way to repay her and then try to reduce the number of times they meet afterward.

"Your Highness, for the next period of time, you should learn how to use soul power from the venerable members of the Spirit Hall. At the same time, you should also devote some energy to internal martial arts. Soul rings cannot be used in the Slaughter City; only self-created soul skills and soul bone skills can be used." After settling the matter, Tang Shan began to instruct Qian Renxue on the precautions for going to the Slaughter City.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful these days. I also want to obtain the God of Slaughter Domain." Qian Renxue nodded seriously.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. I wonder if your grandfather used his soul skills in the City of Slaughter." Tang Shan's expression was solemn. The City of Slaughter still posed a certain threat to him. The King of Slaughter there was Tang Chen, the Haotian Douluo who was once on par with Qian Daoliu. Although he was tricked and controlled by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, he could still use his soul skills and was not affected by the domain of the City of Slaughter.

Passing through the Hell Road of the Slaughter City grants access to the Killing God Domain. Under the shroud of the Killing God Domain, Soul Masters can unleash Soul Skills. Therefore, most challengers are preemptively killed by the King of Slaughter before they meet the conditions for opening the Hell Road, to prevent them from threatening them.

Tang Shan speculates that there are two possibilities as to why Tang Hao and Bibi Dong, the two killing gods in the original work, were not killed by the King of Slaughter.

Tang Hao was able to pass safely because Tang Chen still had some consciousness left and forcibly controlled the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King. As for Bibi Dong, either Rakshasa God secretly intervened, or Qian Daoliu was able to use his soul skills normally within the City of Slaughter.

As for the Asura God, he probably couldn't be bothered with the Slaughter City, otherwise why would he allow the Rakshasa God to run rampant inside?

Getting back to the main point, in order to avoid being threatened by Tang Chen, Tang Shan needs to find a backer. If Qian Daoliu cannot use his soul skills inside, then it will probably depend on whether Bibi Dong is willing to help them.

"Yes." Qian Renxue's answer relieved Tang Shan. "Grandpa's Angel Domain can protect you from the effects of the Killing City. If that woman hadn't had Grandpa's protection, she might not have been able to get out of that hellhole."

"That's good. In that case, the King of Slaughter won't attack us." After a slight pause, Tang Shan pressed, "Since the High Priest can be immune to the influence of the City of Slaughter through the Angelic Realm, what about you?"

“No, the Angelic Realm has that potential, but my soul power cannot unleash its full power.” Qian Renxue shook her head gently, and Tang Shan felt a little regretful.

"Teacher, can I go to the Killing City?" Zhu Zhuyun asked expectantly after listening to the two's conversation.

A glint of light flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, while Tang Shan's brows furrowed slightly: "Zhu Yun, you want to go too?"

"Teacher, that's a domain soul skill that even titled Douluo might not possess. If I can obtain it, my strength will definitely improve further." Zhu Zhuyun glanced at Qian Renxue without showing any emotion, and made up her mind.

“Alright, but you should too. Practice your internal martial arts diligently and try to break through to the Dan Jin level before heading to the City of Slaughter.” Tang Shan’s brows relaxed as he agreed to Zhu Zhuyun’s request. After all, it didn’t matter whether he brought one or two people. With his indestructible internal martial arts level, he could easily sweep through the City of Slaughter, except for the King of Slaughter, of course.

With everything settled, Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuyun will accompany Tang Shan to the Killing City, three months from now. During this time, they will undergo rigorous training and cultivate combat experience.

Late at night, after a fierce battle, Gu Yue nestled in Tang Shan's arms, drawing circles on his broad chest with her fingers.

"Do you think there might be any more unexpected events on this trip to the Killing City?" Gu Yue tilted her head, her bright silver eyes gleaming in the darkness, and asked playfully.

"Absolutely impossible. Even if Qian Renxue also received the inheritance of the Rakshasa God, it would be impossible for her to affect my mind in the slightest." Tang San made a firm guarantee. He was confident in this. He was indestructible and had control over his subconscious. From then on, every thought he had was born from his own heart and would not be affected by the slightest bit of human hormones.

"It's alright, I won't blame you if something goes wrong. Anyway, I've already eaten the biggest piece." Gu Yue's lips parted slightly. "And they only ate my leftovers." As she spoke, her voice became a little hoarse, and her eyes flickered, her meaning becoming clear.

It was another profound cultivation experience, and their exploration of the Yin-Yang Dao took another step forward, further enhancing their cultivation levels.

……

Time flies by, and March has passed in the blink of an eye.

Rumble!

A robust figure wielding a massive wooden hammer danced wildly on the boulder, accumulating immense energy before unleashing it with a deafening roar.

boom!

With a deafening roar, the giant hammer slammed into the waterfall, unleashing its full power. The water flowing from the sky was deflected back along its original path, causing the waterfall to stop flowing for several seconds before it resumed its course.

thump!

Water splashed everywhere as Tang San swam quickly to the shore, braced himself with one hand, and suddenly leaped up.

The blazing sun revealed his well-defined muscles, not bulky, but full of explosive power, and his skin a healthy bronze color, quite resilient.

"One month to master the ease of lifting heavy objects with the Haotian Hammer, and two months to master the ease of lifting light objects with a wooden hammer, very good." Tang Hao had appeared on the shore at some point, saying "very good" but his expression showed no sign of appreciation.

"Father, what's next?" Tang Shan asked with some anticipation. Tang Hao had previously said that if he completed the training, he would help him awaken his martial soul a second time. At that time, his strength would definitely improve further, and the day to go find Xiao Wu would not be far away.

"Come with me first." Tang Hao waved his sleeve, and his domineering soul power enveloped Tang San, leading him into the depths of the mountains.

Half an hour later, the speed at which the surrounding scenery disappeared gradually slowed down, and a familiar rumbling sound came again.

Following the sound, one could see another waterfall cascading down the cliff, splashing water into the pool below.

Tang Hao didn't stop. His powerful soul force pushed the waterfall aside and he arrived at the stone wall behind it, where he fiddled with a protruding rock.

Click!

With a series of gear turning and mechanical opening and closing sounds, the stone wall parted, revealing a cave.

Tang Hao put Tang San down only after entering the room. Tang San seemed to have a premonition of something, and his heart involuntarily accelerated.

"Come with me." Tang Hao's voice was not as cold and hard as before, but rather more gentle.

Tang San followed slowly and soon reached the deepest part of the cave. There, there was a small mound, on which grew a Blue Silver Grass. Unlike the Blue Silver Grass he had seen before, this Blue Silver Grass emitted a faint blue light, and golden veins spread to its roots and leaves.

"Kneel down!" Tang Hao shouted coldly, his voice carrying an imposing aura, and bloodshot veins crept into his eyes.

Tang San did not refuse. The intimate, blood-like connection he felt with the Blue Silver Grass before him had already explained everything. He knew that this was his mother in this life.

With a thud, Tang San simply knelt down and kowtowed three times without needing Tang Hao's reminder. When he straightened up from his knees, his eyes were already brimming with tears.

Tang Hao's fists clenched tightly, his eyes filled with shame as he looked at the blue silver grass swaying on the slope: "Ah Yin, I'm sorry. I failed to protect our child, letting his body be taken by a demon. Forgive my selfishness, I will use him to avenge you. If he can't, I'll send him on his way, and then I'll come back to find you!"

"Alright, let's go." Taking a deep breath to calm his turbulent emotions, Tang Hao spoke calmly.

Tang San opened his mouth, but intimidated by his father's authority, he didn't ask a question.

The two emerged from the cave, the mechanism activated, the stone walls shifted, and the secret place was hidden once more. From beginning to end, Tang Hao did not glance at the box on the cave wall; it contained the remains of his former wife, and he would never allow them to merge into Tang San's body.

Let me explain briefly.

This is a completely handwritten piece by the author, using only AI correction tools to avoid typos. Recently, for some reason, a certain app has become extremely ineffective at checking for typos, focusing solely on correcting the author's names instead of other corrected ones. This has caused some inconvenience for readers, for which I apologize. I'm certain the author may not have noticed other typos, but they can definitely distinguish between "Tangshan" and "Tang San." Let me explain briefly. Without further ado, let's get to the "horse" part; today's word count is still 6,000.

Chapter 490 Departure and Arrival

Qian Renxue held a wooden sword and danced with it, creating a flurry of sword flowers that enveloped Tang Shan.

With a raised hand and a forward thrust, seemingly slow yet swift, without a trace of violence, Tang Shan's right hand effortlessly grasped the tip of Qian Renxue's wooden sword.

"Slash!" Qian Renxue shouted, her toes touching the ground. A spinning force burst forth from the wooden sword. Tang Shan withdrew his hand in the same manner, and a cold glint was already in sight.

call!

The sound of a wooden sword slicing through the air rang in his ears. In the nick of time, Tang Shan tilted his head, letting the blade bring a slight breeze that ruffled a few strands of hair.

"Not quite there." With a casual tug forward, Qian Renxue didn't even have time to react before Tang Shan grabbed her wrist and disarmed her. "Your internal energy circulation isn't smooth enough. Reaching the state of oneness between man and sword through the transformation of internal energy isn't difficult. Ultimately, it's about making the longsword a complete extension of your body. Now that you've broken through to the Dan Jin level, you can't even do the basic operations of the transformation of internal energy. You still lack practical experience."

Qian Renxue didn't speak, but listened attentively as Tang Shan analyzed the shortcomings in this battle and carefully considered ways to make up for them.

"Alright, that's enough training for now. When we get to the Killing City, you'll have plenty of opportunities for real combat."

Releasing Qian Renxue's wrist, Tang Shan turned to instruct Zhu Zhuyun on her cultivation. Qian Renxue lowered her head, gently stroking the wrist that Tang Shan had just held, a faint smile and a blush appearing on her face.

Half a month had passed in the blink of an eye. A carriage was traveling across the boundless plains. The place where the carriage was located had already left the reach of civilization, and what came into view was a vast desert.

Yellow sand rose in all directions, and small tornadoes could be seen shooting into the sky in the distance. There was little vegetation on the ground, and only a few withered grass leaves could be seen occasionally.