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

Tang Shan was naturally unaware of the undercurrents in the outside world. At this moment, all his attention was focused on his body, feeling the earth-shattering changes taking place within him.

Golden soul power circulated through his meridians, and his bones, flesh, and even his skin shone with a warm luster. Vigorous blood and qi surged throughout his body, like a vast ocean of blood and qi, containing unparalleled and boundless energy.

Opening his eyes again, Tang Shan looked down at his hands, which had grown even larger, and was quite satisfied. With a thought, his bones cracked a series of times, and his body returned to normal.

Enveloped in a silvery glow, Tang Shan, already accustomed to it, allowed Gu Yue to do as she pleased. Under the watchful eye of the Golden Crocodile Douluo, a set of clothes was teleported onto Tang Shan's body by Gu Yue.

As for the clothes he wore earlier, they were completely torn apart when Tang Shan's body swelled to a full zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), leaving behind fragments all over the ground.

"Aren't you going to continue condensing your soul core?" Gu Yue's voice transmission rang in Tang Shan's ears. He gently shook his head and turned to look at the Golden Crocodile Douluo beside him: "Grandpa Golden Crocodile, you're back."

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded slightly, sensing Tang Shan's unfathomable aura, and said with some emotion, "Truly terrifying. Your soul power level should be around level ninety-five by now, right?"

Tang Shan nodded: "That's right. The quality is equivalent to that of a peerless Douluo, and the total soul power is about level 95. We should be able to push the total soul power to the limit within half a year."

Golden Crocodile Douluo was stunned: "So fast? That's impossible." It wasn't that Golden Crocodile Douluo underestimated Tang Shan, but the cultivation of a Title Douluo is an extremely long process.

For a Title Douluo to cultivate, unlocking the upper limit of their Martial Soul is a prerequisite. If you cannot unlock it, even if you have a body full of Soul Bones, your cultivation will be difficult to improve.

The upper limit of martial spirit has been opened, and soul power has become more refined, but it is an extremely long process to reach the corresponding total amount of soul power. However, this process can be replaced by using rare and precious materials or soul bones.

Tang Shan originally absorbed a million-year soul ring, so his soul power reserves were definitely sufficient. However, since the quality of his soul power reached the level of a peerless Douluo, his soul power was compressed to the extreme, and the total amount was reduced by more than a little bit.

Even with the massive size of a million-year soul ring, Tang Shan's total soul power was barely enough to reach the level of a level 95 Super Douluo. There was still a long way to go before he reached the Limit Douluo level.

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, I'm confident. You'll understand when you see it in a few days." Tang Shan was full of confidence. If he could condense one soul core, then half a year would be enough to reach the limit. If he could condense two, then three months would be enough. If he could condense three, then two months would be enough for him to completely reach the peak of the continent and become an unparalleled Douluo.

A golden light flashed in Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes: "Then I'll wait and see." As if suddenly remembering something, he patted his forehead: "Oh right, I went to the Star Dou Great Forest this time and had quite a haul. Come with me..."

……

"In the end, that 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast chose to sacrifice itself. Its soul ring was given to Tang Hao's son, and its soul bone was given to that Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex kid." Golden Crocodile Douluo's voice gradually fell silent, and the expressions of the others present were somewhat strange.

Tang Shan's lips twitched. There was too much information and too many flaws in Golden Crocodile Douluo's words. He had to sort them out carefully.

What does it mean that Xiao Wu sacrificed two people? What does it mean that the Azure Bull Python became Salas's ninth spirit ring? And what does it mean that Tang Hao detonated his spirit rings but was still crushed by the Golden Crocodile Douluo?

Tang Shan felt that the world had collapsed into a shape he didn't recognize, but the plot still unfolded—the Spirit Hall still attacked the Star Dou Great Forest, only this time it was Golden Crocodile Douluo instead of Bibi Dong; Xiao Wu, having nowhere else to turn, chose to sacrifice herself, but she sacrificed herself to two people; and Tang Hao, who didn't appear in the original work, appeared. Could it be that the Tang Hao conspiracy theory is true?

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, did they still run away in the end?" Qian Renxue frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded helplessly: "That 100,000-year-old soul beast that sacrificed itself teleported both of them away. I guess it was afraid that Tang Hao would kill them and take their bones. At the time, I activated my Martial Soul True Body and dragged the Azure Bull Python to chase after Tang Hao, but when I got to the sacrifice site, the Azure Bull Python was already on its last legs. If I dragged it any longer, I might have dragged it to death. So I simply let Tang Hao go for now and let Salas break through to the Title Douluo level first."

Abandoning a powerful enemy and choosing to quit while ahead—this plot is so familiar. It's fortunate that Golden Crocodile Douluo let Tang Hao go; otherwise, Tang Shan would have suspected that, besides the protection of the Asura God and the favor of the plane's will, there really is such a thing as a protagonist's halo.

"It's alright. If I have the chance to meet them again, I'll give them a good beating." Tang Shan wasn't too worried about whether the father and son would pose a threat to him. At most, they were just a future sea god. Putting aside his own strength, he could only ask the future sea god how he would fight and win against the dual godhood of angel and rakshasa plus the silver dragon king.

After briefly summarizing Golden Crocodile Douluo's gains from his trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, everyone's attention returned to Tang Shan. Tang Shan's previous plan was to break through to the Title Douluo level and then go to sea to find the Sun and Moon Continent. Now that he has broken through to the Title Douluo level, will he leave immediately?

After a moment's thought, Tang Shan realized why everyone was looking at him. He had already made up his mind, so he said directly, "I will first stabilize my cultivation in this stage, and then set sail to find the Sun and Moon Continent in a month."

Qian Renxue looked somewhat disappointed. Her fingers unconsciously fumbled for the teacup. She hesitated several times before finally choosing to remain silent.

Golden Crocodile Douluo quietly left, leaving this place to Tang Shan and the women he was involved with.

Tang Shan took Qian Renxue's hand and comforted her gently, "Xue'er, don't worry, we'll be back soon, not too long."

Chapter 531 Tenderness with an Angel

Qian Renxue bit her lower lip lightly, but ultimately said nothing. Tang Shan felt a pang of heartache, but going to the Sun Moon Continent was a goal he had set long ago, and its significance was extraordinary, concerning his future and that of all the women. It was impossible for him to give up.

Gu Yuecan blinked her silver eyes and directly transmitted her voice to Tang Shan: "Why don't you keep her company tonight? After all, she's the only one who didn't go this time."

Tang Shan turned to look at the silver-haired girl, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. Just as Gu Yue had said in a telepathic message, only Qian Renxue was not going on this trip; even Zhu Zhuyun, the Empress of the Heaven Dou Empire, would be accompanying them.

It can only be said that Miss Angel made a wrong choice when she was young. If she had not thought about any plans to steal the country, but instead lived in Wuhun City and focused on cultivation, she would definitely have time to travel around now.

Unfortunately, she is now the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. It's not that the Spirit Hall can't find someone to imitate her, but the problem is that while people can imitate her, their ability to handle official duties cannot be perfect.

Before, as the Crown Prince, she didn't have many things to deal with, and the chances of being exposed were not high. But now she is the Heavenly Emperor, and all the core information and clues are in her mind. This information cannot be obtained by imitation. Without the assistance of this information, decisions will be wrong. If she accidentally makes a major mistake, or even arouses the suspicion of others, it will not be good.

As for direct mental communication, sorry, this is Douluo Continent, not a cultivation world; what a Soul Master has in their mind is mental power, not divine sense, so they simply don't have the ability to directly transmit information.

As for handwriting, there will inevitably be omissions. Some information can only be recalled when needed, so simply writing it down directly from memory is really asking too much of a person.

Due to a combination of factors, Qian Renxue could only stay on Douluo Continent and could not go to Sun Moon Continent with Tang Shan and the others.

……

A crescent moon cast its silvery glow, draping the entire Tian Dou City in a thin veil of silver light. The twinkling stars added a few bright spots to the dark night.

In the Imperial Study, the not-too-bright but gentle light illuminated the room. Qian Renxue was bent over her desk, carefully reviewing each memorial.

Squeak!

The wooden door opened quietly, Qian Renxue glanced up, picked up her pen again to continue working, and then gently closed the door after Tang Shan came in.

After finishing her official duties, Qian Renxue put down her pen and looked at Tang Shan: "You've arrived."

As she finished speaking, her short hair grew longer on its own, and her originally handsome face softened as she removed her men's clothing.

Tang Shan sat down beside Qian Renxue, gently took the girl's small hand, and felt her delicate skin, without answering.

Qian Renxue didn't say anything more. Seeing Tang Shan sit down next to her, she simply used Tang Shan's shoulder as a pillow, gently pressing her beautiful profile against it, and the imperial study fell into a state of tranquility.

"Tangshan, tell me, when can we live without any worries?" Qian Renxue sat up again, her golden eyes staring intently at her beloved, a hint of melancholy in her eyes.

Tang Shan smiled and said, "When we become gods, we can live carefree lives. If another god-king emerges from among us, then we can travel to various planes in the future."

Qian Renxue possesses the inheritance of angels, so she naturally knows about different planes. Imagining the scenery of different worlds in the future, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

However, thinking back to her trip to Tangshan, she felt a pang of regret: "It's a shame that I can't go with you to find the Sun and Moon Continent this time. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone through with that plan to steal the country. That way, I would have had plenty of time to do as I pleased."

"That's not necessarily true." Seeing Qian Renxue's somewhat doubtful gaze, Tang Shan said jokingly, "If His Majesty hadn't usurped the country and instead chose to stay in Wuhun City, he might not have been able to recruit me."

Qian Renxue thought about it and realized that it made sense, but she stubbornly retorted, "If you hadn't met me, you might not be as strong as you are now."

Tang Shan nodded, affirming earnestly: "That's right, but I also believe that even without His Majesty's support, I can still find other backers, such as Senior Dugu. It's not impossible for me to pledge allegiance to Yan Yan then."

Qian Renxue remained silent, but instead turned over and pinned Tang Shan to the chair, her golden eyes icy cold: "You're provoking me!" Qian Renxue was almost furious. Mentioning another woman in front of one woman—Tang Shan was clearly a master of courting death.

Tang Shan looked completely innocent. "Your Majesty, why are you angry? I didn't say anything just now...?"

Before Tang Shan could finish speaking, his mouth was covered, and then a sharp pain shot through his lower lip as Qian Renxue bit him hard.

Tang Shan originally thought that taking a bite would be enough to vent his anger, but he didn't expect Miss Angel to be so fierce and want to fight him with a knife right there in the Imperial Study. Fortunately, he was forcibly restrained at the crucial moment.

Later, after calming down, the angel lady was also a little scared. She had been in the middle stage of high sensitivity these past few days, and it would have been terrible if she had accidentally killed someone in a knife fight. Fortunately, Tang Shan restrained her, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

We can't expect her to attend court with such a big belly. Her face isn't getting any fat, only her belly is. There are only a few fools in Douluo Continent, so they can't possibly not see through this.

The night was as dark as ink. On the dragon bed, Qian Renxue, with her long, flowing golden hair, drew circles on Tang Shan's chest: "Tang Shan, does your father know of our existence?"

Tang Shan looked somewhat embarrassed: "I don't know yet, mainly because I don't know how to say it."

Tang Shan would secretly visit Su Haichao every now and then. Su Haichao would spend his days either reading, playing chess with someone, or lying on a deck chair basking in the sun. His life couldn't be more leisurely.

Tang Shan didn't urge his father to cultivate, mainly because his father's cultivation talent was really average, and he didn't have his older brother's dimensional favoritism. It was better for him to just lie down and do nothing. Anyway, with himself and his older brother, there was more than enough people to take him to the God Realm. If there weren't enough people, they would find a way to find a loophole in the God Realm.

Anyway, Tang Shan couldn't just watch the people around him grow old and die. If all else failed, he could see if he could temporarily seal them away. Once he became a God King, he could fight the Destruction God King of the God Realm.

As for the other four god-kings, Greed and Blaze are eager for more companions from the lower realm to come up, so they would never make things difficult for me; the Goddess of Life is known for her kindness, so kind that she would not help her husband but help outsiders; the God of Asura will most likely stand with me because of Gu Yue's matter, the only difficulty is the God of Destruction from the original work.

If Tang Shan knew that the Asura God was punishing himself with three cups of wine as punishment for his unauthorized intervention in the mortal realm, he would probably be completely relieved. The fact that even the God of Destruction agreed to such a punishment only shows that he is not as upright and incorruptible as people imagine.

In reality, the God of Destruction wasn't as impartial as he seemed. The legend of the gods was simply driven to desperation, and coupled with a series of abstract maneuvers by the Sea God, he was forced into a corner and completely exposed his true colors.

Just to put it simply, the fact that he managed to seduce someone else's wife to his side means that the future Sea God deserves to be beaten up. Forget about destruction, any normal man would be furious to see this.

In addition, given the Sea God's enigmatic nature, he only mentions a crisis without specifying the time, place, or details. It would be a miracle if the God of Destruction believed him.

Tang Shan even suspected that our great Sea God might not have sensed anything at all, since neither the Mysterious Heaven Technique nor the Sea God's position nor the Asura God's position possessed this kind of ability. However, he did not expect that his jinx would actually come true, and the spacetime turbulence would erupt, completely disrupting his grand plan of ten thousand years.

Otherwise, it's really hard to explain why someone would sense a crisis but take no measures or make any preparations.

If you truly sense a crisis, wouldn't it be wonderful to find a reason to descend to the mortal realm at the crucial moment and perfectly escape the spacetime turbulence?

At that time, the Douluo Continent will be at his mercy. Forget about brotherhood. Ever since Dai Mubai became Mu Bai, the bond between the Shrek Seven Devils has been completely broken. A sad, thick barrier has formed between them.

"What are you doing?" Tang Shan asked, pulling himself out of his reverie and looking down at the blonde girl in his arms.

"Let me see how your figure is?" Qian Renxue said, touching him as she clicked her tongue in admiration.

Tang Shan placed his hands on the girl's waist, feeling the delicate skin beneath her silk robe. Forcibly suppressing his wandering thoughts, he pulled her back into his arms: "Stop studying it. You'll know the specific effects once you try it yourself."

Two blushes rose on Qian Renxue's cheeks as she viciously punched Tang Shan's shoulder, but didn't make a sound.

He pulled her close, trapping her soft, fragrant body in his arms: "I haven't asked you yet? What are your fourth test as an angel and your fourth test as a rakshasa?"

Qian Renxue had already completed the first two trials of Angels and Rakshasa in the City of Slaughter, both of which involved corruption and purification, but the number of people required was different. The third trial required an even larger number of people, and the City of Slaughter couldn't gather enough people. Fortunately, she managed to complete most of the trials. After leaving the City of Slaughter, she had the Spirit Hall transfer some death row inmates, and that's how she completed the third trial.

"The fourth test for angels is to be baptized by the holy fire, thereby increasing the affinity for the angelic divine position. The fourth test for rakshasa is to be eroded by the rakshasa demonic flames, thereby increasing the affinity for the rakshasa divine position." Qian Renxue nestled in Tang Shan's arms, softly introducing the trials she was about to undergo.

Tang Shan's expression was somewhat strange: "There are some contradictions about whether the Angel God and the Rakshasa God became gods in the same era, otherwise why would their divine trials be so similar?"

Qian Renxue was also somewhat confused: "I don't know either, but the similarity between their divine exams is indeed very high, and the rewards are basically the same, except for increasing the lifespan of the soul rings and increasing the affinity with the divine position by 40%."

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Spirit world

The two deities, Angel and Rakshasa, felt somewhat embarrassed listening to Tang Shan and Qian Renxue's complaints in the mirror image. They didn't actually want to do that, mainly because they were so focused on targeting each other that they forgot to include divine affinity in the rewards they distributed. They only realized this when they were sent down for the fourth test and could only make up for it hastily.

Chapter 532 Return to Shrek Academy

The sun cast a golden, soft light, adding a touch of nobility to the Shrek Academy's plaque. Tang San stood at the school gate for a moment before stepping inside.

On the spacious training field, white energy balls, like a meteor shower, hurtled down on the round figure below with a piercing whistle.

The rounded figure showed no fear, opening its mouth to spit out a scorching line of fire, which collided head-on with the falling meteor shower.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

The energy ball shattered, sending shockwaves surging and blowing debris across the training ground.

The two in the center of the battlefield paid no attention, reactivated their soul skills, and clashed head-on.

Tang San looked at the two familiar yet somewhat changed figures in the training ground, a slight smile appearing on his lips, but the sorrow and grief in his heart did not dissipate in the slightest.

Perhaps because Tang San's gaze was too direct, the two fighters in the arena stopped fighting in unison, looked Tang San up and down, and their eyes were filled with doubt.

"Mu Bai, Fatty, long time no see." Tang San no longer hesitated and took the initiative to step forward and greet him.

"Mu Bai?" Dai Mu Bai frowned. This was a title usually reserved for teachers. The fact that this rather handsome young man was calling him that made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Dai Mubai never hid his emotions. Seeing the blue-haired youth in front of him acting all familiar, he asked him bluntly, "Who are you? Are we that close? Don't try to get close to me."

"Yeah, kid, did you come to the wrong place?" Ma Hongjun, who had sparred with Dai Mubai earlier, also came up, looking Tang San up and down, his small eyes slightly narrowed.