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

Take a day off to organize the remaining plot. The protagonist will soon reach the pinnacle of the continent, and will also reach the limits of human potential very quickly, so don't worry.

Chapter 509 Road to Hell

The hand swiftly reached forward, tearing out a whistling sound. Tang Shan's arm, as thick as a normal person's thigh, exploded instantly, and his fan-sized hand swept across the heads of the fallen.

Puff puff puff!

With his palms pulsating with power, Tang Shan, not wanting to waste any time, went all out from the start, unleashing a torrent of hidden energy that swiftly turned the minds of his opponents into mush.

Their bodies swayed for a moment after standing still, then collapsed with a thud. Blood and white filth flowed from their seven orifices, their eyes rolled back, and their life force rapidly dissipated.

With a long exhale, Tang Shan's swollen body shrank and quickly returned to normal. His boiling blood and qi, as hot as a furnace, and his rapidly circulating soul power all subsided, and his domineering aura was completely subdued.

From the moment his body swelled, unleashing a burst of power, to returning to normal, the entire process took less than a minute. In those few dozen seconds, the nine top-tier Soul Masters were utterly powerless against Tang Shan, who swiftly and decisively annihilated them.

When Soul Skills are available, there is an indelible gap between Soul Masters in Douluo Continent and Tang Shan. With Soul Skills restricted, this gap has not narrowed; instead, it has widened further due to Tang Shan's current mastery of Internal Martial Arts.

With a casual flick of his wrist, Tang Shan sent a few drops of blood flying. He calmly looked at the King of Slaughter on the high platform of the Hell Slaughter Arena, his meaning self-evident.

At this moment, thunderous cheers and applause erupted from the silent stands, the rolling sound completely engulfing Tang Shan and the King of Slaughter.

"Let's go, the Road to Hell is about to begin." Qian Renxue stood up, her golden wings unfurling behind her, and flew off the stands towards Tangshan.

Zhu Zhuyun transformed into a shadowy figure, walking in the darkness, and soon arrived beside Tang Shan.

Hu Liena was the slowest. She didn't have Qian Renxue's flying ability or Zhu Zhuyun's agile movements. She could only fight her way through the crowd.

The four gathered in the Hellish Slaughter Arena, all looking at the King of Slaughter. The King of Slaughter, who had been silent like a statue, finally made a move.

Enormous bat wings burst forth from its body, appearing even more ferocious and terrifying under the blood-red moonlight. Blood-red eyes stared fixedly at the four people from Tangshan, and fangs at the corners of its mouth were faintly visible.

call!

The bat's wings flapped, creating a strong gust of wind, and the tall figure, carrying a strong smell of blood, rose into the air, finally landing slowly in front of the four people from Tangshan.

boom!

The already noisy atmosphere in the stands escalated further, with the residents of the inner city of the Killing Capital watching their king with growing fervor.

"You want to storm the City of Slaughter together?" His tone was calm, revealing no emotion, and his blood-red eyes scrutinized the four people from Tangshan, as if trying to see through them.

"Yes!" Tang Shan answered neither humbly nor arrogantly. Facing the gaze of the King of Slaughter, he showed no sign of retreat or fear.

The King of Slaughter fell silent, and a brief silence descended upon the five of them. The clamor and howls from the stands continued unabated, but could not mask the atmosphere that was gradually dropping to freezing point.

Qian Renxue's soul power accelerated its circulation, ready to fight at the slightest provocation; Zhu Zhuyun remained hidden in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment and deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

Hu Liena hid behind Qian Renxue, keeping herself on high alert and ready to use her martial spirit at any moment.

Tang Shan wasn't as nervous as the three women behind him. He stood with his hands naturally behind his back, calmly meeting the unpredictable gaze of the King of Slaughter. Relying on his keen sense of danger, he believed the King of Slaughter would ultimately make the right choice.

As for whether avoiding danger might lead to accidents or setbacks, how could that be? This is Douluo Continent, not Star River Emperor.

"Alright." The King of Slaughter remained silent for a long time before finally uttering a single word. He suddenly raised his hand, and a surge of powerful soul energy erupted from his body.

Qian Renxue instinctively tried to condense the Angelic Holy Sword, but Tang Shan reached back and forcibly held the girl down.

Glancing at Qian Renxue, the King of Slaughter said nothing more, channeling his powerful soul energy into his feet and activating a massive magic array.

hum!

Golden lines were activated and spread rapidly in all directions. An invisible spiritual wave, centered on the magic circle, covered the entire hellish killing field. The already excited inner city residents' taut nerves completely snapped, and their reason was completely overwhelmed by their emotions. Roars of despair and screams of agony rose and fell.

In just a few breaths, the golden veins filled the entire arena of the Hell Slaughter Arena. From high above, a dark gold three-headed bat sculpture appeared within the magic circle, ferocious and terrifying.

Drops of blood quietly gathered, flowing down the steps from the stands and finally soaking into the golden magic circle.

The magic circle itself was stained with a blood-red color, and a faint smell of blood lingered at the tip of the nose. The blood-red moonlight grew stronger, and the spatial passage was being opened.

"Think carefully. If you attempt to pass through Hell Road simultaneously, the difficulty will increase dramatically. What awaits you then is likely to be an extraordinary and terrifying event." As the formation remained open, the King of Slaughter's threatening voice rang out, staring at Tang Shan and his companions with a warning in its tone.

"I'm sure," Tang Shan answered decisively. Qian Renxue and the other two women remained silent, but the determination in their eyes was clear to anyone.

The King of Slaughter remained silent, his soul power surging even more, and the mental fluctuations released by the magic array instantly doubled.

hum!

Horrible things happened in the stands: the mentally broken and depraved began to fight each other, their lives rapidly fading amidst the flying blood and gore; some who couldn't find an opponent resorted to self-mutilation on the spot, their fates ending with the spurting of blood.

The blood-red streams that had been gathering from drops of blood turned into tiny rivers of blood, rapidly infecting the golden array. The dark gold three-headed bat patterns were quickly stained blood red, and an extremely pure killing intent permeated the array.

A pale white light condensed in front of Tang Shan. Initially, it was just a small vortex, but as blood flowed in and the magic array was activated, the vortex expanded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In less than a quarter of an hour, the vortex was large enough to allow a person to pass through.

After reaching a height of two meters and a width of half a meter, the vortex stopped expanding, and the soul power that the King of Slaughter had been frantically pouring in became calm again.

"Go, and good luck." With unfathomable eyes and a hoarse, ruthless voice, the words of the King of Slaughter, devoid of any warmth, rang in the ears of the four men from Tangshan.

"Your Highness, hold my left hand. Zhu Yun, hold Your Highness's wings." Tang Shan glanced at the pale vortex in front of him for a moment, then calmly said to the two women behind him.

As for Hu Liena, she is, after all, Bibi Dong's disciple, and the grudges between the two will not be so easily resolved.

It's a favor to bring the other person along, but if Hu Liena has no self-awareness at all, then death is just that—death.

Hu Liena gently tugged at Zhu Zhuyun's sleeve. Tang Shan glanced one last time at the bloodshed on the stands and at the King of Slaughter, who remained silent throughout, before stepping into the white vortex, followed closely by the three behind him.

With his hand down, the soul power maintaining the magic array was withdrawn. The King of Slaughter could no longer hide his violent emotions and cursed, "Bastards, you all deserve to die!" His angry shouts shook the entire hellish slaughter arena. Fortunately, apart from the King of Slaughter himself, there was no one else alive here, and no one saw the ugly behavior of the ruler of the slaughter city.

The crimson soul power and the soaring killing intent mingled together, stirring up the omnipresent primordial energy of heaven and earth. The Sea God, who had just broken free from the siege of a group of evil soul masters, changed his expression slightly. Gazing at the hellish killing field where the wind and clouds were changing, he decisively chose to lie low for a few days. Heaven knows what was happening inside.

Once his emotions calmed down, the King of Slaughter could only choose to give up. The Hell Road was already open, so what could he do even if he was angry? As for the claim that the difficulty of the Hell Road would change depending on the number of participants, that's pure nonsense.

After all, those who dare to venture into Hell Road harbor an extremely strong killing intent. Forget about teaming up or coexisting peacefully; most are already locked in a life-or-death struggle before even starting. Since teammates themselves can become obstacles on Hell Road, why waste energy increasing the difficulty?

The combination of the four from Tangshan was something the King of Slaughter had never seen before in all his years. They trusted each other a great deal, and there was virtually no possibility of them fighting each other. However, Hell Road did not have any function to increase the difficulty. In the end, the King of Slaughter could only watch in vain as Tangshan and his group walked into the vortex. His verbal threats had no effect whatsoever, making him seem like an incompetent level guardian.

……

It's hot! This was the first impression of the four people from Tangshan after arriving at Hell Road. The hot wind hit them in the face, and the restlessness it carried made them frown.

The circular platform, no more than two meters in diameter, could barely support four people. Strange patterns were outlined on the platform, making one's mind restless.

"Teacher!" Zhu Zhuyun frowned. The surging heat made her feel a little uncomfortable, and the evil energy in her body began to stir again.

"Your Highness!" Tang Shan looked at Qian Renxue, who didn't hesitate either. She placed one hand on Zhu Zhuyun's back, and pure, holy soul power surged into her body, purifying all the restless evil energy.

Compared to Zhu Zhuyun, Hu Liena's situation was much worse. The former was purely affected by her martial soul; without the evil energy, Zhu Zhuyun's willpower would have been strong enough to sustain her for a long time. Hu Liena, however, was different. She was purely affected by the environment of Hell Road, coupled with the numerous Blood Marys she had consumed. Before even starting to traverse Hell Road, her consciousness became blurred for a brief moment.

"Let's begin. I'll lead the way. Zhu Yun, you follow closely behind me. Your Highness will be at the very back, just in case." Tang Shan quickly made the arrangements. Qian Renxue's flying ability was the last line of defense, in case of any unexpected events.

"Okay!" Qian Renxue agreed, her angel wings fluttering gently as she flew behind Hu Liena.

Thus, the team of four was formed, with Tang Shan as the leader, followed by Zhu Zhuyun and Hu Liena, and Qian Renxue responsible for the final rescue at critical moments.

Having confirmed that the four were still in good condition, Tang Shan no longer hesitated. The anger that was constantly eroding his mind was the biggest threat, and every second wasted would increase its corrosive effect.

Beyond the circular platform lies a narrow path barely wide enough for two people to stand on. Beyond the path lies an open space; if one were to fall carelessly, one would find oneself in a vast ocean of molten lava, where bubbles would burst and heat waves would surge forth.

Tang Shan strolled leisurely, his body not swaying at all. Even though the road was extremely narrow and the scorching lava below, he felt no fear.

Internal martial arts cultivate both the body and the mind. What controls the body is never mental strength, but a vast spiritual cultivation. Even though Zhu Zhuyun has not yet grasped the will and his spiritual cultivation is not yet complete, his willpower is far beyond that of ordinary people.

As for why my mind was corrupted by evil spirits some time ago, the reason is simple: I had accumulated evil spirits over a long period of time and had no will to resist.

The temperature continued to rise, but fortunately, Tang Shan, Qian Renxue, and Zhu Zhuyun's internal martial arts skills had all reached at least the level of Huajin. They prevented the loss of body fluids by closing their pores and exhaled the heat from their bodies through breathing.

Hu Liena, on the other hand, did not have it as easy as the other three. After walking for only a few minutes, large beads of sweat soaked through her outfit, perfectly highlighting her figure.

The narrow path stretched straight ahead, and the lava lake beneath their feet slowly rose in height as they moved forward. The intense heat licked at their bodies, making the journey increasingly difficult.

The air was scorched and distorted, and apart from the road beneath her feet, the scenery ahead was somewhat blurry. Hu Liena's mind was burning by the fire, and in a daze, she seemed to see dark shadows lingering in the distance.

"Sister Xue, is there something ahead? I feel like there are little black dots flying around." Her voice was hoarse from losing so much water, and her head was spinning. She was exhausted.

As before, the surging heat did not cause Qian Renxue any trouble. As for the so-called anger, it was completely devoured by the extreme fire in her body, becoming nourishment for her cultivation progress.

With a flick of her wrist, Qian Renxue took out a pot of water from her storage soul tool and handed it to Hu Liena. She said calmly, "They're just a bunch of little bats. Tang Shan can handle them. Don't worry. Have some water first."

Tangshan, who was at the front of the group, narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the bats hanging upside down in the cave.

His internal energy and blood flowed silently faster, and his body entered battle mode. He could clearly see that although most of the bats were taking a nap, many were still circling outside the cave.

They couldn't wait until all the bats had rested before advancing, and it was uncertain whether they would even rest collectively; a future encounter was inevitable.

"I'll take care of the cleaning later, you just need to protect yourselves." Tang Shan kept walking forward, his voice transmitted to the three women behind him.

Whoosh whoosh!

Before the three women could answer, the vampire bats, sensing the arrival of the uninvited guests with their ultrasonic sensors, had already detected their presence. One of them even gave them an unparalleled desire: if they could drink the other's blood, they would surely undergo a tremendous transformation.

The two vampire bats that were the first to notice instantly turned around and swooped down like two small drones. Influenced by their movements, the other circling vampire bats instinctively followed suit.

Hundreds of vampire bats gathered into a dark cloud, and the invisible sound waves were gathered together and shot straight towards Tangshan.

Tang Shan took a deep breath, like a whale inhaling water, his chest rapidly expanding as his soul power strengthened his body, allowing him to inhale even more air.

Tang Shan hadn't used this self-created soul skill for a long time. With a wide-open mouth, he exhaled a compressed mass of air.

The gas cloud was ejected ten feet away, its internal structure became disordered, and it exploded with a loud bang.

Roar!

The rolling sound waves collided head-on with the silent, focused ultrasonic waves, and cracks spread across the stone walls on both sides.

Chapter 510 Challenge

The roar was deafening, and Qian Renxue and the other two instinctively covered their ears. Tang Shan's sonic boom easily overwhelmed the combined ultrasonic attack of the vampire bats and blasted straight into the bat swarm.

Bats have virtually no eyesight and rely entirely on their ears to explore their environment. Tangshan's earth-shattering roar was like a head-on blow, causing most of the vampire bats to lose their way and fly around aimlessly. Some unlucky ones even swooped down and plunged headfirst into the churning lava lake.

The scattered bats took a long time to recover. They hovered in the air for a moment before regrouping and swooping down on Tangshan again. This time, however, they did not launch a ranged attack. Instead, they opened their mouths wide, revealing their hollow but exceptionally sharp fangs, intending to suck Tangshan dry.

Blood and qi circulated rapidly through the limbs and bones, Tang Shan's body began to swell, his muscles bulged rapidly as he stretched, and the dark blue veins rose and fell rhythmically with his breathing.

Hot air surged from his mouth and nose, and the boiling blood made Tangshan seem like a furnace, with a slight restlessness in the air around him.

His palm, the size of a palm-leaf fan, slowly clenched, his eyes growing sharper as he quietly awaited the arrival of the overwhelming swarm of bats.

The distance between the two sides closed rapidly, and when the swarm of bats was less than ten meters away from Tangshan, he made his move!

boom!

With a sudden burst of power, his massive, powerful body shot into the sky like a cannonball, crashing straight into the swarm of bats swooping down. His arms were tucked to his waist, his muscles contracted, and the power was transmitted layer by layer before exploding with a deafening roar.

With the indestructible power to take over his subconscious, Tangshan's control and mastery of his body has reached another level. All the muscle tissue cells in his body work together in perfect harmony, minimizing wear and tear.

Punch! Punch! Punch!

Due to the excessive speed, Tang Shan's two arms seemed to transform into thousands of fists, unleashing endless fist shadows. A series of air explosions rang out as he collided head-on with the descending swarm of vampire bats.