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

Dai Mubai denied it categorically: "It's definitely not because I like Tianheng. After all, Tianheng isn't as handsome as me, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been destroyed, and he's infatuated with Xiaowu. Besides, the two of them haven't known each other for very long, so there's no chance for things to develop. As for love at first sight, that just doesn't make sense."

Ma Hongjun's gossip-loving spirit burned brightly: "Hey Boss Dai, what brilliant ideas do you have? Tell your brother!"

Dai Mubai shrugged and said, "What brilliant ideas could I possibly have? Besides, we shouldn't interfere in these matters. Let them handle it themselves. I'm going to cultivate." With that, he stood up and walked towards the Sea God's Staircase, clearly intending to begin a new round of cultivation.

Watching Dai Mubai leave, Ma Hongjun looked at Oscar, who was struggling to get up: "Little Oscar, I'm planning to go out and have some fun tonight, do you want to come?"

Oscar's alluring peach blossom eyes lit up: "Fatty, tell me more, what good place have you found this time?"

Ma Hongjun forced a lewd smile onto his chubby face: "Isn't this what I found on the way back from having fun with Boss Dai last week? I'll ask him after he finishes his cultivation if he wants to come along."

Oscar nodded vigorously: "Okay, after we finish our training, the three of us will go together. No, I need to continue training to strengthen my body and bring comfort to those poor people."

As if injected with adrenaline, Oscar forced himself to his feet, stuffed a few recovery sausages into his mouth, and stumbled toward the Poseidon Staircase.

"Sigh, it's still better to have evil fire. There's no need to worry about running out of energy or going astray." Ma Hongjun sighed, but he also stood up.

Although he doesn't need to worry about physical exhaustion, his extra weight is a drawback. He often has to pay extra for emotional distress when he's having fun, which is really heartbreaking.

The three of them climbed the stairs again, cultivating their soul power while enduring the heavy pressure. Tang San, whose physical strength was nearly exhausted, walked down from the fifth level of the Sea God's Stairs. With a quick glance, he saw Xiao Wu in Ning Rongrong's arms.

"Rongrong, can I hug you?" Tang San rushed down the steps, covered in sweat, his clothes soaked through, highlighting his barely-muscular physique.

Tang San's masculine aura, or rather, his sweaty scent, was overwhelming. Ning Rongrong's lips curled into a slight smile, but she gently shook her head: "Third Brother, no, I promised Tianheng that I would take good care of Xiao Wu."

As she spoke, she gently stroked the soft fur of the little rabbit in her arms, her eyes full of doting affection.

Tang San's expression stiffened slightly, but he also felt somewhat helpless. He knew why Ning Rongrong had rejected him; it was clearly to prevent Xiao Wu from leaving and never returning.

"Rongrong, don't worry, I won't take Xiaowu away. Just hold her and let me touch her, okay?" Tang San said sincerely.

Ning Rongrong's eyes darted around, and she had an idea: "How about this, Third Brother, I'll hold your hand to prevent you from touching anything you shouldn't."

Tang San hesitated for a moment, but Xiao Wu's allure overcame his doubts, and he nodded hesitantly.

Ning Rongrong's smile remained unchanged as she took Tang San's wrist and guided his hand to touch the snow-white fur of the rabbit in her arms. She had to admit that this 100,000-year-old soul beast was indeed different; even though it had lost all its cultivation, its fur was still as soft as silk.

Seemingly sensing the stranger's touch, the little rabbit, who had been eating a carrot with its head down, raised its head, glanced at Tang San, and then lowered its head again to continue its struggle with the carrot in its hand.

A wave of emotion washed over him as he looked at the little rabbit eating a carrot in Ning Rongrong's arms. Tang San's eyes softened instantly: "Xiao Wu, don't worry, I will definitely help you return to normal."

"Alright, Third Brother, that's enough. Otherwise, Brother Tianheng will blame me for not taking good care of Xiaowu." Ning Rongrong lifted Tang San's wrist, and Tang San did not resist.

Just before Ning Rong released Tang San's wrist, she subtly scratched Tang San's palm with her index and middle fingers.

Tang San suddenly looked up, instinctively opening his mouth as if to say something, but Ning Rongrong's devilish whisper quietly entered his ears: "Third Brother, you don't want to never have the chance to hug Xiao Wu again, do you? This is the rule."

Tang San's lips moved, and his fists clenched involuntarily: Humiliation, utter humiliation! I, Tang San, am pure and innocent, how can I endure such an insult, especially in front of Xiao Wu?

However, the anger in his heart was completely extinguished by Ning Rongrong's whispers, leaving only a bone-chilling coldness.

"Third Brother, you wouldn't want Xiao Wu to stumble and fall while I'm taking care of her, would you? If she accidentally falls and gets seriously injured, it's hard to say whether she can be resurrected."

For the first time, Tang San harbored murderous intent towards Ning Rongrong. His entire body was filled with killing intent, and the temperature seemed to drop several degrees.

However, facing Tang San's cold gaze, Ning Rongrong's eyes shrank for a moment before she recovered. She gently stroked the little rabbit's soft back with her palm, but her thumb and forefinger were naturally spread apart, and the tiger's mouth formed a right angle, sweeping across the rabbit's neck.

Taking a deep breath and forcibly suppressing his boiling killing intent, Tang San lowered his head, hiding his expression in the shadow of his long hair: "I understand. Please take good care of Xiao Wu."

After speaking, Tang San didn't linger. He took a few steps up the stairs and resumed his cultivation.

He wanted to use cultivation to numb his tormented nerves and his suffering mind.

Ning Rongrong removed her hand from the rabbit's neck, looked down at the little rabbit who had no idea what was happening, and suddenly chuckled.

Sunlight streamed down, and the emerald pinned to her chest reflected off the little rabbit's head, making its green light appear exceptionally translucent.

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Spirit world

Having witnessed everything that happened on Poseidon's Island, Poseidon stroked his chin with satisfaction: "Tsk tsk, this development is quite interesting. Is it about upholding love or being driven by one's own desires? My successor, I await your choice."

With a wave of his hand, Poseidon removed the water curtain, put his hands behind his back, and said with a smug look on his face: "I told you I was suited to be the god of love. With my talent, if I had been able to condense the position of the god of love, I might have already become the king of gods, wahahahahaha!"

Chapter 560 Soul Guiding Runes and Soul Guiding Arrays

The blue carving knife danced across the round metal sphere, creating a dense array of engravings as Tang Shan's hand moved. The engravings were exquisite and intricate, yet perfectly orderly.

With a pause in his hand, the carving knife stopped its dance, and Tang Shan blew a light breath, causing metal shavings to scatter and revealing a perfect level-three soul-guiding core array.

A month has passed since Tang Shan condensed his second soul core. During this month, besides absorbing soul power, developing his physical potential, and comprehending the rules of power, he has been researching soul tools.

The multi-pronged approach, which had played little role in previous battles, now unleashed unparalleled power, allowing Tangshan to advance on multiple fronts without feeling any fatigue.

First, let's talk about soul power. His second soul core is almost stable. In another half month, he can start preparing to condense his third soul core, push his soul power level to the limit of the human realm, and incidentally push his soul power quality to the peak of quasi-god.

Next came the development of his physical potential. The repeated nourishment of soul power caused Tang Shan's potential to surge, and the development difficulty was very low. Every moment, Tang Shan could feel his physique getting stronger and his blood and qi increasing.

However, because the potential contained in his body is so immense, even though his internal martial arts have reached the level of indestructible invulnerability, the realization of this potential is still somewhat slow. Tang Shan estimates that it will take nearly ten years to fully tap into the potential of his current body.

This doesn't even take into account the time required for the condensation of the third soul core, the fusion of soul bones, and the increased potential after the soul bone's age is increased. The road ahead is bright, but comrades still need to work hard.

The only solution Tang Shan could think of was to break through his internal martial arts again and achieve cellular-level control, so that the exploration of the body's potential could reach its theoretical limit.

Then comes the comprehension of the rules of power. Assuming that a thorough understanding of the entire rule of power is considered 100%, then Tangshan's monthly progress in comprehension is close to 1%. Reaching 10% of the level of a priest would take more than a year. To fully comprehend it, considering the bottlenecks encountered, it would take at least ten years.

It may seem slow, but it is actually an extremely terrifying speed. Before becoming a god, the sea god wandered among humans for thousands of years. The reason he delayed becoming a god was to ascend to heaven in one step.

He needed to comprehend the rules of the ocean to 100% in one fell swoop, and his physical body also needed to be able to withstand the inscription of a complete rule, which was why he wasted nearly a thousand years.

What truly takes time is not the transformation of one's physique by the power of faith, but the comprehension of the rules. The Sea God took a thousand years, while Tang Shan was able to fully comprehend them in just over a decade. This is already the result of his super-magical soul skill and ample foundation, and it is virtually impossible for his comprehension speed to continue to improve.

As for soul tools, thanks to the multi-faceted thinking of soul skills, he mastered the blueprints of most level-three soul tools in just one month, especially melee soul tools, which was his main research direction.

Kong Qi truly deserves to be called the first level nine soul master of the Sun Moon Continent. He is not good at making soul tools because he doesn't know the different types. As for why he didn't use it when fighting Tang Shan, it can only be said that he wasn't out of his mind at that time. At present, soul tools are mainly used to make up for one's own shortcomings. Fighting hand-to-hand with a top soul master with an extraordinary physique is no different from an egg hitting a rock.

Standing aside, Kong Qi, who had watched Tang Shan make the core array, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although it wasn't the first time he had seen it, he still felt a sense of disbelief that Tang Shan had learned how to make a level three soul tool in just one month.

"Mr. Kong Qi, what do you think?" Calling him teacher is inappropriate, and calling him Your Majesty is too respectful. After careful consideration, Tang Shan felt that it would be more appropriate to call Kong Qi "Mr." It conveys the meaning of a teacher but does not use the title of a teacher, which is just right.

"Excellent! The entire level three magic array is flawless. Even if I were to carve it myself, this would be the limit. You have already mastered over a hundred level three soul guidance arrays. Tomorrow, you will begin learning how to carve level four soul guidance arrays."

Tang Shan placed the energy-gathering array on the table, then put away the carving knife. Kong Qi, however, couldn't wait to turn around and place a huge blueprint in front of Tang Shan.

Tang Shan was already used to the scene before him, so he didn't ask any questions but waited for Kong Qi to continue.

Kong Qi had long lost his previous composure. In the short time it took him to turn around and get the blueprints, he seemed like a completely different person, his eyes filled with fervor.

"Your Majesty, according to the power rules and soul guidance runes you gave me before, I have indeed researched a special soul guidance array. How so?" He pushed up his glasses uncontrollably, forcibly calming his excited emotions, but his voice still couldn't hide his excitement, "This level one soul guidance array, which combines the amplification rune, the control rune, and this burst rune, was placed on the outer shell of an ordinary level one melee gauntlet soul guidance device. The final burst effect actually reached that of a level three soul guidance device. It's simply unbelievable. Your Majesty, could you tell me what the reason is?"

Looking at the monotonous yet enormous soul guidance array on the blueprint, Tang Shan was not surprised by its specific effects. After all, these were runes that were directly deciphered from his understanding of the power rules. They were inherently connected, so it was not surprising that they had such power when combined.

As everyone knows, the more complex the runes within a soul guidance array, the stronger the array's effect and the higher its level. However, Tang Shan only provided three runes, yet their combined effect could unleash the power of an ordinary level three soul guidance device. How could Kong Qi not be shocked?

Tang Shan pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Mr. Kong Qi, my words may not be correct, and are for reference only."

Kong Qi nodded without hesitation: "Your Majesty, please speak freely. I will do anything you ask of me afterward."

Tang Shan was helpless, but he could roughly understand the general character of people who pursued knowledge. Without much hesitation, he directly took Gu Yue's understanding of the soul guidance array: "Sir, what do you think are the soul guidance runes that constitute the soul guidance array? Since they can form an array with each other, if we discard the single effect they have when forming an array, do these runes themselves have a certain connection?"

Tang Shan rummaged through the pile of soul guidance blueprints in front of him and quickly found the target he wanted: "For example, this high-temperature explosive ray soul guidance device, in the soul guidance array that mainly emits high-temperature rays, is there any connection between the rune representing high temperature and the other rune that causes the ray to explode?" His hands didn't stop, and Tang Shan then flipped out another blueprint, "Does this flame jet soul guidance device have similar runes? If we combine these kinds of runes related to fire, can we achieve the effect of the soul guidance array on this blueprint?"

A sudden thought flashed through Kong Qi's mind, and he felt as if he had thought of something, but it was like looking at flowers through a fog, and he could not see it clearly.

Without hesitation, he bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle: "I humbly request Your Majesty's guidance. I, Kong Qi, am deeply grateful."

Tang Shan dodged Kong Qi's generous greeting and waved his hand, saying, "I was just saying it casually, sir, you don't need to be so polite."

Kong Qi remained silent, only bowing repeatedly. Tang Shan had no choice but to say, "Alright, sir, I agree."

Kong Qi was overjoyed and immediately looked up, staring intently at Tang Shan, hoping he could reveal the secret.

Tang Shan had no other choice, and besides, it wasn't a secret, so he said it anyway: "Sir, have you considered that these runes are interconnected? For example, if we select all the runes related to fire, and use them as a blueprint to develop a new soul-guiding array, it might be lacking in other aspects, but what about in terms of short-term burst damage?"

Kong Qi pondered, "Does Your Majesty mean that among all the soul-guiding runes, some runes have similar effects? Can these similar runes be grouped together and their corresponding soul-guiding arrays be developed separately?"

Tang Shan affirmed, "That's right. For example, the burning effect of a fire soul guide array formed by all the fire runes is definitely the strongest. When soul power is injected to activate a soul guide device, the soul guide array composed of pure energy runes will definitely have the best effect."

Tang Shan was so certain because he had already asked his mentor. Although Gu Yue could not possibly be proficient in all the rules, her level of expertise was undeniable. Gu Yue had clearly told Tang Shan that all the runes on the soul guidance array were part of the evolution of a certain rule, without exception or universal runes.

Among all soul tools, the most common rule runes are basically derived from energy rules, including energy diffusion, compression, absorption, traction, and so on.

Kong Qi's brow relaxed, but then furrowed again after a while: "But Your Majesty, how exactly am I supposed to investigate the connections between the runes? Do I have to experiment with them one by one?"

Tang Shan spread his hands: "This is the only way at present, unless your cultivation level reaches the standard. According to my speculation, these runes may be related to the cultivation of the Soul Master Title Douluo stage."

Tang Shan is a pure pursuer of power. The reason he learned soul tools so quickly is purely because of his exaggerated mental strength and his ability to think in multiple directions. It's hard to say that he has a particularly good brain.

He was willing to learn about soul tools mainly because of the exaggerated amplification of the battle armor and the advantage of binding the martial soul to a near-natal magic weapon. Otherwise, he would have been better off focusing on developing his physical potential and reaching his physical limits as soon as possible.

After much effort, almost getting himself into a mess, Tang Shan finally escaped from the Kongqi laboratory. Feeling the sunlight shining on him, Tang Shan stretched and looked completely content.

With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue made a spatial leap and stood directly next to Tang Shan, stretching as well, revealing her beautiful curves.

Today, Gu Yue wore a white shirt, revealing her fair and pinkish-white arms, which were smooth and lustrous.

The short shirt tapers downwards, showcasing a slender waist; "so delicate it could be encircled in one hand" is the best compliment for it.

She wore a pair of jet-black trousers that accentuated her shapely and full curves, with the trouser legs tapered to show off her long legs.

Her long, silver hair was naturally draped over her shoulders, swaying in the wind like a silver river. Liveliness and mystery were perfectly blended in her, making her truly dazzling.

Noticing the faint fatigue between Tang Shan's brows, Gu Yue asked curiously, "What's wrong? You look so tired?"

Gently taking Gu Yue's small hand in his, feeling the warmth and softness of her palm, Tang Shan breathed a sigh of relief: "There's nothing I can do. Kong Qi is too curious about the rules and runes, but I've only just begun to understand the rules of power, not to mention the other rules. He just kept asking me a bunch of questions, it was really a headache."

"You won't have such a headache after you break through to the God King level. To a God King, the rules are like the scenery you see right now—obvious and clear, like the lines on the palm of your hand."

Gu Yue's matter-of-fact tone made Tang Shan's lips twitch: "Becoming a God King, who knows when that will happen?"

The more one understands the deities, the clearer the difference between a deity and a god-king becomes. To sum it up in one simple sentence: ordinary cultivators learn principles, deities embody principles themselves, and god-kings do not follow principles.

The rules of the ocean at most allow one to control the entire ocean and submerge the continents. But if someone can truly achieve godhood using the concept of the ocean, as long as the concept is strong enough, it is possible to make the cosmic ocean also an ocean.

Of course, if a god-king truly reaches this level, it wouldn't be a big problem to call him the supreme god-king. Even if he isn't the supreme god-king, he's still half a step towards supreme.

"Gu Yue, is comprehending the rules useful for breaking through to the God King level?" Since the God King level was mentioned, Tang Shan simply asked about the connection between rules and concepts. The former is a prerequisite for breaking through to the God level, while the latter is a prerequisite for breaking through to the God King level.

“It’s no use. A portion of the God-King himself has already transcended the limitations of the rules. The only thing that can limit a God-King is power of the same level.” Gu Yue paused, as if remembering something. “However, there is a legend that if someone can comprehend all the rules, he can directly comprehend the concept of creation and directly become the Supreme God-King. I feel you can give it a try.”

Tangshan?! Gu Yue seemed to be overestimating himself, but he had no proof. Could a god possibly comprehend all the rules?

It's important to understand that comprehending all the rules doesn't just refer to the rules of one's own plane or the realm of gods, but rather to comprehending all the rules of the entire universe.

Everything in the world is changing every moment, and new rules are born every moment. Even if the life level of gods is already quite extraordinary, it is impossible for them to comprehend all the rules of the universe.

With his index and middle fingers circling together, Tang Shan flicked Gu Yue on the forehead. Facing her resentful, dissatisfied, and somewhat aggrieved gaze, Tang Shan said irritably, "Aren't you overestimating me? You think you've comprehended all the rules? Why don't you say that I can become the Supreme God King, something even the Dragon God couldn't achieve?"