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

Tang Shan rested his hands behind his head and responded casually.

"Today is a special case. You see, in the usual Iron Soul Fighting, if you lose, you lose everything and even lose the registration fee. If you win, you only get ten gold soul coins. In reality, it's just that the registration fee of the losers is transferred to the winners. The remaining ticket fees and food sales revenue are all pure profit."

"Ten gold soul coins is not a small amount; it's equivalent to my current monthly soul master allowance."

Su Yuntao didn't think much about how much money they made in the Great Soul Arena—that was their skill.

"By the way, little brother, why do my opponents seem unusually weak today?"

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Chapter 32: The shortcomings of amplified soul skills, and the difficulty and levels of self-created soul skills.

That's because they haven't received systematic training.

Tangshan pointed to himself.

“Big brother, I’ve been training you for almost four or five years. If you can’t even crush a Great Soul Master after all this training, then all the hard work you’ve put in all these years will have been for nothing.”

Su Yuntao pondered it and it seemed to make sense, but she couldn't help but think of that Great Soul Master's "standing still for output," which still left her puzzled.

"But why doesn't that person know how to move? He just keeps using his soul skills."

Upon hearing Su Yuntao's question, Tang Shan's lips twitched slightly.

"Brother, the one you encountered should be an exception. Don't be fooled by his winning streak. I suspect that he achieved such results entirely by relying on the overall coordination of his soul skills."

In other words, a winning streak doesn't provide an opportunity to identify one's own problems; only defeats against opponents of the same level can pinpoint weaknesses and allow for correction.

"No wonder."

Su Yuntao finally understood Tang Shan's meaning, but doubts arose again in an instant.

"So, do you think I also have these shortcomings?"

Tangshan snapped his fingers.

"There should be some, but not many. Brother, both of your soul skills are amplification-type, so defeating opponents relies heavily on skillful execution, and you're already superior to them in that aspect!"

"That's right, Yun Tao, your overall performance in this battle was fine, but you lacked combat experience and your attacks weren't decisive enough."

Su Haichao strongly agreed with Tang Shan's statement, while also pointing out Su Yuntao's fatal weakness.

“Yun Tao, you have a very obvious weakness that you haven’t realized. You lack explosive soul skills. If you really encounter a control-type soul master, you will suffer a lot and may even have no ability to fight back.”

"Then how should we solve this?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yuntao immediately realized his own problem. His two amplification skills could indeed improve his normal strength, but if he encountered a control-type Soul Master, he would likely have little room to fight back.

There are two methods.

Tangshan raised two fingers.

"Brother, you originally planned to travel the mainland. Whether you can ultimately resolve this depends on what you gain on your journey."

Su Yuntao asked curiously, "What do you mean by that?"

"One method is very simple: select an offensive soul skill for the third soul ring, and the problem of insufficient burst damage will be solved naturally."

The second method involves continuing to stack amplification skills with the third soul ring, maximizing the stat boosts from stacked soul rings. As for exploiting weaknesses, aren't you going to travel the continent and participate in Soul Battles? Use this time to develop a self-created soul skill.

"Should I create my own soul skill?"

Su Yuntao pointed to her face, her face full of disbelief.

"Is it unrealistic for a Soul Master with innate Soul Power Level 3 to try to create his own Soul Skills?"

Tang Shan curled his lip: "Creating your own soul skills and innate soul power are not absolutely related, so why is it impossible?"

As he spoke, Tangshan gave him a suggestion.

"Look at our old man's second soul skill, isn't it a great template? You've been free these past few days after the battles, you can go and ask him for advice, you might be able to learn something from it."

Su Haichao was listening to the two discussing their cultivation plans when he realized he could actually help.

Meeting Su Yuntao's longing gaze, he helplessly shrugged.

"Alright, I'll demonstrate the second soul skill to you when I have some free time."

By this time, the three of them were almost out of the Great Soul Arena, and the stone tablet they had seen before came into view again.

The old man was still sitting by the stone tablet, with a chubby boy of about three years old beside him.

The child and the old man were clearly grandfather and grandson, as they were simultaneously raising large chicken legs and devouring them in identical movements.

Recalling his previous absurd actions, Tang Shan's lips twitched slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he still walked to the old man's side.

"Sir, is this your grandson?"

Upon hearing the question, the old man looked up and recognized the child who had called him "senior" before. Although somewhat puzzled, he nodded in confirmation.

"That's right, this little rascal is my old man's grandson. This kid is no ordinary person. He's been eating a lot since he was a child, and now his appetite is almost as big as mine. I guess he'll definitely have soul power after he awakens his martial soul and become the first soul master in our family."

Tangshan was completely speechless; it seemed the old man was truly an ordinary person.

However, the old man's grandson really gave him a lot to think about.

Tang Shan, Su Haichao, and Su Yuntao exchanged glances, gestured for them to wait a moment, and continued talking to the old man.

"Excuse me, sir, may I ask what your martial spirit is?"

"It's just an ordinary cow, nothing to hide."

The old man seemed to sense Tangshan's attitude, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

“Young man, do you think my kid has a chance to become a Soul Master? Look at my appetite now, I eat three big bowls of rice and more than a dozen chicken legs every day. This kid is no less than me, he must be extraordinary.”

"There's a high probability that it is."

Tang Shan, whose suspicions had been largely confirmed, reached out and patted the head of the chubby little boy next to him: "Little friend, what's your name?"

Before the child could speak, the old man beside him answered for him: "This boy is named Xuanji, the 'ji' in 'hunger.' I'm thinking that since he can eat so much, I hope he won't go hungry when he grows up."

The old man was clearly very satisfied with the name he had chosen, and even raised his hand to stroke his beard.

Tang Shan smiled and nodded: "A good name."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the old man, the three of them set off again.

"Shanzi, what's so special about that family?"

After leaving the Soul Arena, Su Haichao looked at Tang Shan.

"The martial spirits of this family are probably starting to revert to their ancestral form, especially that child. His future talent should be quite good."

Tangshan replied.

"You guys remember when I was a kid, my physique was extraordinary, right? That chubby kid was about the same age as me back then, and he was almost guaranteed to awaken his soul power later on."

"Should we let him join the Spirit Hall?"

Su Yuntao put forward her own ideas.

"There's no need."

Tangshan shook his head.

"The martial soul hasn't awakened yet, so it's hard to say the specific situation. Besides, there are already many geniuses on the continent, so one more won't make a difference."

This is indeed Tangshan's true thought. The reason why they pay special attention to the elderly and children is because their martial souls are quite similar to those of Taotie Douluo in the second stage of the game.

Tangshan speculated that this family was most likely the ancestors of the future Gluttonous Douluo, after all, they had a bull martial soul, the surname Xuan, and a particular love for chicken legs, the degree of overlap was too high.

Back at the hotel, after a quick wash, Su Yuntao and Tang Shan sat facing each other.

"Little brother, can I really create my own soul skills?"

When Tang Shan mentioned what she had said before, Su Yuntao still seemed somewhat insecure.

"Of course... it's not that easy."

Tangshan first made a small joke, then seriously stated his thoughts.

"The key to creating your own soul skill depends on how you understand it, brother. In my opinion, using soul power to enhance physical qualities can also be considered a self-created soul skill in a certain sense. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's distraction control is essentially a self-created soul skill as well."

This novel theory was something Su Yuntao had never heard of before, and she immediately became interested.

"In my eyes, as long as it doesn't rely on a soul ring and can independently generate its own internal energy or spiritual power, it can barely be considered a self-created soul skill. Otherwise, what is the standard for a self-created soul skill?"

Tang Shan's question made Su Yuntao fall into deep thought. Yes, it seems that there is no clear standard for self-created soul skills on the mainland.

Seeing that Su Yuntao was gradually overcoming her lack of confidence in her self-created soul skills, Tang Shan was quite satisfied. He then shared his deep thoughts on self-created soul skills during his research on soul power.

"If we really want to set a standard, we should divide self-created soul skills into four levels."

Being able to mobilize any one of the following—blood, soul power, or spiritual power—is considered the first level.

Being able to activate any two of them and combine them perfectly counts as the second level;

The ability to mobilize all three and achieve perfect integration constitutes the third level.

Tangshan stopped there.

Su Yuntao couldn't help but ask, "What about the fourth level?"

"I'll tell you when you reach the third level, brother."

Tangshan kept everyone in suspense, then turned and walked back to his bed.

"Based on this classification, do you still think it's difficult to create your own soul skills, brother?"

"What's so difficult about it? I've already reached the Ming Jin stage, which allows me to mobilize my own Qi and blood to a certain extent. By that logic, it's already a self-created soul skill."

Seeing Su Yuntao regain her confidence, Tang Shan lay back on the bed with a slight smile on his face.

He thought to himself, recalling the theory he had proposed.

With this division, the cultivation system of the entire Douluo Continent becomes clear.

The core system is the cultivation of soul power. Every ten levels, one soul ring must be obtained, and the current known maximum level is ninety-nine.

Secondly, breaking through to Super Douluo seems to require comprehending the universe and achieving harmony between heaven and man, a process that cannot be separated from the participation of spiritual power;

Finally, there is physical cultivation. In the Douluo Continent, which was already relatively minor, before the rise of the Jueshi Sect, basically only those who possessed twin martial souls would pay attention to their physical qualities.

While it may seem complicated, it is essentially nothing more than the simultaneous cultivation of essence, energy, and spirit, with the soul power "qi" at its core.

The so-called self-created soul skills are ultimately the result of the mastery of these three energies. The "Three Secrets of the Vast Winter" are all combinations of spiritual power and soul power, which can unleash astonishing power.

If someone could truly fuse these three energies to create a soul skill, its power would undoubtedly be terrifying.

The Future Body Sect has profound expertise in the study of Qi and Blood. It is unknown whether they have created their own soul skills at the third level of their theory.

As for the fourth level of self-created soul skills, Tang Shan believes their essence is a mockery of the rules.

Examples include the unpredictable storms caused by the Sea God and the explosion of the Haotian Sect.

The former needs no further explanation; it can be firmly established.

Even if the latter is an ordinary hundred-year soul ring, it would still provide a considerable boost to a regular titled Douluo. This is not in line with the strength that a hundred-year soul ring should have. Unless it contains some mysterious rules, it is difficult to explain.

In the future Dragon King Legend era, all the Ultimate Douluo who advanced to the Quasi-God level comprehended the rules and transformed them into their own abilities. This shows that the self-created soul skills of the fourth level do indeed exist.

Thinking of this, another idea came to Tang Shan's mind.

Of the three peerless Douluo in Douluo Continent today, Tang Chen aside for the time being, the other two are both high priests of gods, possessing the ability to mobilize the power of faith. If they can indirectly control the rules through the power of faith, even without the support of soul cores and battle armor to enhance their basic stats, what kind of power can they unleash?

Is he a demigod or a near-god?

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Chapter 33 Cultivation to the Limit of Douyi, Future Plans, Learning and Forging

Tang San speculated that the titled Douluo of the first era had not yet cultivated a soul core because a certain Poison Douluo was still troubled by his own poison. If a soul core really existed, Tang San's so-called solution of forcing the poison into the soul bone would be a joke. What could be more suitable to bear one's own poison than a soul core condensed from one's own soul power?

Since there were no soul cores in this era, it is worth studying how those titled Douluo continued to improve and even cultivated to the Ultimate Douluo level.

There's also fighting armor.

I wonder if it's possible to forge a prototype of the Battle Armor from the third stage of the Battle Era. You know, the boost from Battle Armor is practically a bug, basically giving it the strength to fight against a normal Soul Master without Battle Armor, even if they are two levels higher.

When Tangshan thought of the Fighting Armor, he thought of the special black gold metal from Star City.

I can go check out the blacksmith's shop tomorrow.

Having made up his mind, he got up and sat cross-legged on the bed. With a clear mind, he began to cultivate, channeling his inner soul power through his meridians.