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

The power of the ancient golden tree behind it is truly beyond words.

Within the Golden Tree lies the Sea God's backup plan, the Sea God's mother, Ah Yin, the power of the Golden Tree itself, and the remaining spiritual power and souls of the Sea God's Pavilion Masters from past generations.

By guiding these chaotic and indescribable mixed energies into his demigod status and shaping it, Tang Shan could only say that Yun Ming's strength could actually grow through this process, which was simply a miracle.

If Yun Ming had simply used his spiritual power or spiritual power and soul power to create a demigod position and then inscribed the rules he had comprehended into it, he might have been able to achieve a different kind of godhood. However, he insisted on mixing in the energy of the Golden Ancient Tree, which directly led to his hopelessness in becoming a demigod.

His physical body was not up to par, his soul power was far from sufficient, and although his mental power met the standard, he acted recklessly. Yun Ming was unable to become a god, which was both a result of divine repression and his own doing.

Tang Shan gathered his scattered thoughts and prepared to rest: the second soul core was condensed today, so he could finally get a good night's sleep.

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"Rongrong, I'll have to trouble you with Xiaowu." Yu Tianheng said to Ning Rongrong, who had just come out of her cultivation state.

Ning Rongrong glanced at the figure in the sea of ​​light and silently agreed to Yu Tianheng's request.

Yu Tianheng calmed down and took a few steps to the steps leading to the top of Poseidon Mountain. Without the slightest hesitation, he stepped onto the steps.

Boom!

A heavy pressure descended from the sky. After a moment of silence, Yu Tianheng lifted his leg again and stepped onto the second step.

His face flushed and his heart raced. He did not continue climbing, but instead sat down cross-legged and began to meditate.

"Brother Dai, have you noticed that the three of them have been acting strangely lately?" Ma Hongjun, who was resting, moved closer to Dai Mubai, looked at Tang San and Yu Tianheng who were meditating cross-legged on the steps of the Sea God Platform, and then at Ning Rongrong who was playing with a little rabbit, and asked in a low voice.

Oscar, who had been slumped on the ground, rolled over and struggled to sit up, echoing, "It is indeed a bit strange. Several times when Tianheng was cultivating up there, Xiaosan wanted to see Xiaowu after finishing her cultivation, but Rongrong refused."

Dai Mubai pushed the two away with disgust: "You two stay away from me. You're both covered in sweat and you're all huddled together. The smell is too strong."

The pressure of the Poseidon's Light is the best way to temper one's physique. Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar were naturally unwilling to miss such a treasure trove of training, and they basically made the most of its effects. However, this also left their clothes soaked and their smells strong.

Oscar rolled over, creating some distance between them. Ma Hongjun shifted his position, but his fat took up all the space he could move.

Feeling the air become slightly fresher, Dai Mubai let out a long breath, gathered his thoughts, and replied in a low voice, "Something is definitely not right. If Rongrong and Tang San had a grudge, her tone wouldn't have been so gentle when she was communicating with Tang San before; if she didn't have any ill feelings towards Tang San, she wouldn't have refused his request to visit Xiao Wu."

"Could it be that she likes Tianheng? That doesn't make sense either. If she liked Tianheng, she wouldn't need to stop Tang San from visiting Xiao Wu." Oscar was a little confused. He followed the flash of inspiration that had just crossed his mind, but then felt that something was wrong.

Dai Mubai categorically denied it: "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 spent much time together, so there's no chance for their relationship to develop. It's really unreasonable to say that it was love at first sight."

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

Dai Mubai shrugged: "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 eyes lit up: "Fatty, tell me more, what great place have you found this time?"

Ma Hongjun forced a lewd smile onto his chubby face: "I found this on the way back from having fun with Boss Dai last week. I'll ask Boss Dai after he finishes his training if he wants to come along."

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

As if injected with chicken blood, Oscar forced himself to get up, stuffed a few recovery sausages into his mouth, and stumbled toward the Poseidon Stairs.

"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 mental anguish 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 the fifth Sea God Staircase and glanced around, immediately spotting Xiao Wu in Ning Rongrong's arms.

"Rongrong, can I have a hug?" Tang San took three steps at a time and walked down the steps, covered in sweat, his clothes soaked through, which highlighted his barely-fitting body.

Tang San's masculine aura, or rather, his sweaty scent, wafted over her. 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 filled with 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.

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 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 was eating radishes with its head down, raised its head, glanced at Tang San, and then lowered its head again to continue its struggle with the radishes in its hands.

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

"Alright, Third Brother, let's leave it at that. 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 raised his head, subconsciously 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 unconsciously: Humiliation, it is an utter disgrace! I, Tang San, am pure and noble, how can I suffer 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 Xiaowu 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 come back to life."

For the first time, Tang San harbored murderous intent towards Ning Rongrong. His killing intent surged, and the temperature seemed to drop several degrees.

However, when faced with Tang San's cold gaze, Ning Rongrong's eyes narrowed for a moment before she relaxed. She gently stroked the little rabbit's soft back with her palm, but her thumb and forefinger were naturally spread apart, forming a right angle between her thumb and forefinger, and she swept her hand 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 shadows cast by 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 steps and resumed his cultivation.

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

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

As the sunlight streamed down, the emerald she wore on her chest reflected off the little rabbit's head, making its green light appear exceptionally translucent.

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Spirit world

Poseidon, who had witnessed everything that happened on Poseidon Island, stroked his chin with satisfaction: "Tsk tsk, this development is quite interesting. Is it love that prevails or desire that drives you, 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 already be the king of gods! Wahahahahaha!"

Chapter 560 Soul Guiding Runes and Soul Guiding Arrays

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

With a pause in his hand, the carving knife stopped its dance. Tang Shan blew a breath, and metal shavings scattered, 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 previously played little role in the battle, now unleashed unparalleled energy, allowing Tangshan to advance on multiple fronts without feeling the slightest bit tired.

First, regarding soul power, his second soul core is almost stable. In another half month, he can prepare to condense his third soul core, push his soul power level to the limit of the mortal 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 body getting stronger and his blood and qi increasing.

However, because the potential hidden in his body is so immense, even though his internal martial arts have reached the Vajra Indestructible level, 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 with the soul bone, and the potential growth after the soul bone's age is increased. The road ahead is bright, but comrades still need to work hard.

The only solution Tangshan 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. If we consider a thorough understanding of the entire rule of power as 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 encountering bottlenecks, 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 was slow to become a god was so that he could ascend to heaven in one step.

He had to fully comprehend the rules of the ocean in one fell swoop, and his physical body had to be able to withstand the inscription of a complete rule, which 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 ten years. This is already the result of his super magic soul skill and ample foundation. 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 his title as the first level nine soul master on the Sun Moon Continent. He is not skilled in making soul tools because he doesn't know the different types. As for why he didn't use one during the battle with Tang Shan, it can only be said that he wasn't out of his mind at the time. Currently, soul tools are mainly used to compensate for one's own deficiencies. Fighting hand-to-hand with a top soul master whose physique is extraordinary is no different from an egg hitting a rock.

Standing to the side, Kong Qi, who had watched Tang Shan make the core array of the inscription, 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 conveyed the meaning of a teacher but did not use the title of a teacher, which was just right.

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

Tang Shan placed the energy-gathering array on the table, turned his hand to put away the carving knife, but Kong Qi couldn't wait to turn around and put a huge drawing in front of Tang Shan.

Tang Shan was already used to the scene before him and did not 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 pick up 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 shell of an ordinary level one melee gauntlet soul guidance device. In the end, the burst effect actually reached that of a level three soul guidance device. It's simply unbelievable. Your Majesty, can you tell me what the reason is?"

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

The more complex the array of runes, the stronger the effect and the higher the level of the soul guidance array. However, Tang Shan only provided three runes, yet when used together, they could unleash the power of an ordinary level three soul guidance device. How could Kong Qi not be shocked?

Tang Shan hesitated 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 say what you want me to do in the future, I'm willing to do anything."

Tang Shan, though helpless, could roughly understand the general character of such knowledge-seeking people. Without much hesitation, he directly took Gu Yue's understanding of soul-guiding arrays: "Sir, what do you think are the soul-guiding runes that constitute a soul-guiding array? Since they can form arrays together, then, setting aside the individual effects they have when forming an array, do these runes themselves have a certain connection?"

Tang Shan rummaged through the pile of soul guidance diagrams in front of him and quickly found the target he wanted: "For example, this high-temperature explosive beam soul guidance device, in the soul guidance array that mainly emits high-temperature beams, is there a certain connection between the rune representing high temperature and the other rune that causes the beam to explode?" His hands didn't stop, Tang Shan then flipped out another diagram, "Does this flame-emitting 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 diagram?"

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 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 exactly 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 properties and use them as a blueprint to develop a new soul-guiding array, it might have some shortcomings in other aspects, but what about its short-term burst potential?"

Kong Qi pondered, "Does Your Majesty mean that among all the soul-guiding runes, some runes have similar effects? Could we group these similar runes together and independently develop corresponding soul-guiding arrays?"

Tang Shan affirmed, "That's right. For example, the fire soul guide array formed by all the fire runes will definitely have the strongest burning effect. When soul power is injected to activate the 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 couldn't possibly be an expert in all the rules, her level of expertise was undeniable. Gu Yue had clearly told Tang Shan that all the runes on the soul-guiding array were part of the evolution of a certain rule, with no exceptions and no universal runes.

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

Kong Qi's brows relaxed, but after a while they furrowed again: "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 shrugged: "This is the only way at the moment, unless your cultivation level reaches the required level. I speculate that 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 due to his exaggerated mental strength and his multi-line thinking. It's not necessarily true that he has a good brain.

He was willing to learn about soul tools mainly for the exaggerated amplification of his battle armor and the advantage of binding his martial soul to something similar to a 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 expending a lot of effort and almost getting himself tangled up, Tang Shan finally escaped from the Confucian artifact laboratory. Feeling the sunlight shining on him, Tang Shan stretched and looked quite content.

With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue leaped into space and stood directly next to Tang Shan, stretching out as well, revealing her beautiful curves.

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

The short shirt tapers downwards, showcasing a slender waist; "so small you could wrap your hand around it" is the best compliment for that.

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

Her long, silver hair flowed naturally, swaying in the wind like a silver river. Liveliness and mystery blended perfectly 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 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."

"Once you break through to the God-King level, you won't have such a headache anymore. 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 deities and god-kings becomes. A simple sentence sums it up: ordinary cultivators learn principles, deities are principles themselves, and god-kings do not speak of principles.

The rules of the ocean at most control the entire ocean and make it submerge the land. But if someone can really achieve godhood with 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 God King?" Since God King was mentioned, Tang Shan simply asked about the connection between rules and concepts. The former is a prerequisite for breaking through to godhood, while the latter is a prerequisite for breaking through to God King.

“It’s no use. The God-King himself has already transcended the limitations of the rules. The only thing that can limit the 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?! It seems Gu Yue is overestimating himself, but he has no proof. Can a god 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 being born every moment. Even though 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 Gu Yue's resentful gaze, which was mixed with dissatisfaction and a hint of grievance, Tang Shan said irritably, "Aren't you overestimating me? You think you've comprehended all the rules? Why don't you say that I'll become the Supreme God-King, something even the Dragon God hasn't achieved?"