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

Of course, this excludes her eyes, which were fixed intently on the roasted rabbit in Serpent Spear Douluo's hand, almost spitting fire.

A gentle breeze blew by, and a sliver of bright moonlight shone through the swaying leaves, perfectly illuminating her delicate and beautiful oval face. Her long eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, and her smooth black hair fell over her shoulders, gleaming softly in the moonlight.

The roasted rabbit meat was succulent and cooked to perfection. The rich aroma of meat mixed with the fragrance of herbs and trees could be clearly smelled on this tranquil lakeside, constantly stimulating the senses of both the "human" and the beast.

The pretty young girl gritted her teeth and muttered to herself: I never thought that after escaping from the God Realm and being seriously injured and asleep for many years, I would encounter such a huge temptation the first time I woke up. Humans are really cunning, they can make food so tempting. No wonder they are the great enemy of soul beasts.

"My lady, I want to eat it. How about we snatch it from that human?"

The three-eyed golden lion poked its furry head out from the girl's arms, its round eyes shining brightly as it stared intently at the rapidly diminishing rabbit meat in the old man's hand in the distance.

She had never imagined meat could be eaten this way; it seemed she hadn't been born long enough and her knowledge was too limited.

"No."

The pretty young woman refused without hesitation and with righteous indignation.

But for some reason, when this imperial mythical beast made a suggestion, her little white feet, which were resting on the tree branch, unconsciously took a small step forward.

Upon seeing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion immediately lowered its head dejectedly, its large eyes filled with reluctance and disappointment.

The pretty young woman looked at the somewhat listless imperial beast in her arms and felt a pang of guilt.

“Auspicious Beast, it’s wrong to steal other people’s things. This could very likely expose our identities and even attract the human subordinates of that group of traitors.”

I know you want to eat it, so let's do it another way.

As soon as she finished speaking, the extraordinary wisdom inherited from the Dragon God instantly surged forth at full speed, and almost in an instant, a plan that could be described as "perfect" quietly took shape in her mind.

While marveling at her own ingenuity, she explained the entire plan in detail to the auspicious beast in her arms.

"My lord, isn't this a bit inappropriate? And will they even agree to it?"

The three-eyed golden lion asked somewhat hesitantly.

"Definitely no problem. Of course, more importantly, such a small wish should naturally be granted to you, my auspicious beast. After all, without you, there would be no prosperous future for the Starry Sky Forest."

The Silver Dragon King explained this to the auspicious beast, and at the same time, he was hypnotizing himself in the same way.

That's right, everything I did was absolutely for the future of the Star Dou Great Forest, not because I wanted to eat it myself.

Even if you accidentally eat a little bit at the end, it's just incidental, nothing more.

P.S.: Tomorrow we'll search for a soul beast. After the breakthrough, the protagonist's strength will experience a comprehensive leap, and the prerequisites for a second awakening will be fully met.

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Chapter 100: The Serpent Spear Douluo's Ming Jin, Body Martial Soul Fusion Progress 99% (Please follow and subscribe)

Time slipped by unnoticed; three days passed in the blink of an eye as the sun rose and the moon set.

For the past three days, Tang Shan has neither drunk nor eaten, and he has been like an ancient Buddha in deep meditation, completely immersed in a state of cultivation.

The soul power within his body surged ceaselessly, frantically devouring the primordial energy of heaven and earth, refining it into his own cultivation, and gradually solidifying his foundation.

With a long, drawn-out breath, the fluctuations of soul power gradually subsided, the circulation of energy gradually ceased, and consciousness withdrew from the deep understanding of will.

Tang Shan suddenly opened his eyes, and it seemed as if boundless power was surging within them. An extremely concentrated will uncontrollably emanated from them, giving people a sense of absolute abundance and the power to overturn rivers and seas.

Looking at the environment inside the tent, memories from before flooded back.

"I'm in a deep meditative state. I never expected to gain so much after comprehending the will."

Tang Shan took a deep breath, and strands of pure spiritual energy flowed into his body through his pores and nose. He stood up. Although he felt a little thirsty, he could still move around normally without much trouble.

After all, he had only been in deep meditation for three days, not for as long as Su Yuntao had before, and his body was basically sustained by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"How was the harvest?"

Stepping out of the tent, I saw Serpent Spear Douluo standing by the lake, holding a serpent spear in his hand. He stood firmly in the Three-Body Stance, his body like a drawn bow, his hand like an arrow released from a bow. His whole being seemed to be one with the serpent spear in his hand.

He slowly thrust the spear forward, his body rising and falling rhythmically with the slight sway of the spear tip. Waves of energy emanated from his body, clearly indicating that his stance training was progressing very rapidly.

Upon hearing the other party's question, Tang Shan replied, "I have gained a lot. My cultivation of martial spirit has taken another step forward, my physical fitness has been significantly enhanced, and my soul power has become more condensed and pure."

"Okay, you just finished meditating. Fortunately, it wasn't for long. With some rest, you should be fully recovered by the afternoon. Then we'll head in the direction the diamond ram fled."

The voice transmission of the Serpent Spear Douluo rang in Tang Shan's ears.

"Okay, senior."

Tang Shan nodded in agreement. He originally wanted to ask how many days he had been meditating deeply, but seeing that the Serpent Spear Douluo was focused on practicing internal martial arts and was even using telepathy to prevent his aura from leaking out, he decided that it wouldn't be too late to ask after the other party finished his practice.

They lit a campfire again, heated the water, and then added some of the dry food they had brought with them. They ate and drank on their own, slowly adjusting their physical condition.

hum!

A deep, trembling sound suddenly rang out. The Serpent Spear Douluo's hands, holding the spear, jerked violently, and then he thrust forward, his muscles rhythmically transmitting the movement.

The thrust was as swift as lightning. The spear, like a serpent protruding its head and spitting out its venomous tongue, drew a strange arc in the void and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Then it suddenly reappeared at a tricky angle, as if it had crossed the distance of space.

Tang Shan, sitting to the side, had a flash of insight and instantly understood the trick to the Serpent Spear Douluo's spear.

"Congratulations on your understanding of Ming Jin, senior."

Snake Spear Douluo closed his eyes slightly, feeling the unique sensation of the spear he had just thrust out. Relying on the superior effect of his will, he almost instantly understood the influence and changes that Ming Jin had on his combat. It could increase the power of his attacks by 10%, and the loss of power during attacks was less than before. If controlled precisely, the disturbance to the air caused by the attacks would be further reduced, making it even more difficult for opponents to defend against.

Upon hearing Tangshan's congratulations, Serpent Spear Douluo revealed a complex smile: "This is all thanks to your master. He created this special cultivation method, and I am merely following the path he pioneered."

A fleeting moment of embarrassment crossed Tang Shan's face, after all, praising the Snake Spear Douluo as a master was tantamount to praising him.

The Serpent Spear Douluo did not notice Tang Shan's extremely brief change in expression, but continued to silently comprehend the profound mystery of Ming Jin.

As he said, it was precisely because of his successful cultivation that he understood the master's extraordinary nature even more. You know, Tang Shan didn't know, didn't he himself not know his own strength?

He was a powerful expert at the Title Douluo level, yet after practicing this internal martial art, his attack power increased by 10%, and his power flow became smoother. This was simply a miracle.

……

The Serpent Spear Douluo underestimated Tang Shan's physical recovery ability, or rather, he did not truly understand the special nature of the original martial soul.

When Tang Shan emerged from his deep meditation, a sense of unseen power told him that he was 99% close to achieving the first stage of his cultivation goal for his martial soul—that is, the true fusion of his physical body and martial soul, becoming completely inseparable. As for the final 1%, he estimated that the day he absorbed his second soul ring would be the day he completed the first stage of his cultivation.

Even though it's still 1% short, Tangshan's body has gradually begun to become inhuman, and it has initially acquired terrifying recovery and wound self-healing abilities.

It was just the weakness from not eating for three days. By noon that day, Tang Shan had recovered almost completely. So, after lunch, the two of them resumed their search for the diamond mongoose.

Upon entering the forest, the Serpent Spear Douluo, having witnessed Tang Shan's abilities this time, no longer stood idly by. Instead, a surge of powerful soul power erupted from his body, enveloping Tang Shan completely. He carried Tang Shan swiftly through the dense Star Dou Great Forest. Whenever they encountered soul beasts that were oblivious to the danger and came looking for trouble, he would slap them away with a burst of soul power and then deter them with his spear intent, preventing them from stubbornly continuing to charge forward.

The Star Dou Great Forest truly lives up to its reputation as the largest gathering place for soul beasts in Douluo Continent outside of the ocean. Along the way, Tang Shan has witnessed the diversity of soul beasts: three-thousand-year-old twin cyclopes, five-thousand-year-old jade-scale serpents, three-hundred-year-old dark gold bears, ten-thousand-year-old thousand-kilogram ants...

These soul beasts, which have some sense and perception, generally avoid Serpent Spear Douluo. The only one that is more stubborn, the Dark Gold Bear, is currently lying in Serpent Spear Douluo's storage soul tool, and will most likely become the two's dinner.

Gaga!

Some familiar sounds made Tang Shan unconsciously frown; it sounded like the cry of an ape-like spirit beast.

The Serpent Spear Douluo unleashed his powerful spiritual energy, sweeping across the distance in exploration. Soon, a flash of enlightenment appeared in his eyes.

"so it is."

"Senior, have you discovered anything?"

Hearing the words that the Serpent Spear Douluo blurted out, Tang Shan asked, clearly the other party must have discovered something to say that.

"I've found the herd of diamond mammoths, and I roughly understand why they migrated."

Then, the Serpent Spear Douluo told Tang Shan about the results of his mental probing.

It turned out that there was a herd of diamond mammoths not far away. The leader of the herd was the 4900-year-old pure strength-attribute soul beast that the two of them had been searching for. At this moment, the beast was not injured, but its body was obviously swaying. Considering the presence of several different but very familiar monkeys jumping up and down in the trees, the answer seemed self-evident.

Clearly, the monkey troop that Tangshan encountered when he was comprehending the will had some reason to clash with these diamond mammoths. In the end, the monkey troop, mainly composed of multibrained monkeys, was victorious. The diamond mammoths were forced to relocate, and the herd leader suffered a severe mental blow.

"No wonder I said that the mental attacks of the Multi-Brain Monkey, a top-level soul beast, don't seem to be particularly strong. This makes sense."

Tang Shan understood somewhat. He had some doubts before. Even though his own martial soul had its own spiritual attribute, which greatly benefited the growth of spiritual power during cultivation, it was impossible for the mental attack of the multi-brained monkey to only cause him some dizziness.

After all, even the Blue Silver Emperor is only one of the top-tier soul beasts, but its vitality is enough to regenerate severed limbs. However, the mental whistle of the Multi-Brain Monkey, which is also a top-tier soul beast, did not have much effect. Now, there is a good explanation for this.

The other party clearly focused most of their mental energy on the diamond mammoth. As a result, when they went back to collect their spoils, they encountered Tang Shan and the Serpent Spear Douluo, which ultimately became an opportunity for Tang Shan to concentrate his will.

As for the ape-like soul beasts still leaping about in the tree, they were most likely left behind by the Multibrained Monkey to keep an eye on the Diamond Mammoth herd. They hadn't yet received news of their leader's sacrifice; otherwise, given the apes' agility, they would probably have already perished.

It must be admitted that although the multibrained monkey suppressed some of the innate abilities of ape-like soul beasts, its contribution to the growth of intelligence far exceeded that of the suppressed innate abilities. Moreover, innate abilities can be restored as the intelligence of those soul beasts gradually increases, rather than disappearing completely.

"Senior, what should we do?"

Tang Shan looked at the thigh beside him.

“I’ll take down that diamond beast in a bit. You hide in the tree to avoid being spotted by the other diamond beasts. Once we catch him, we’ll retreat to a safe distance, and then you can kill and absorb him.”

"Okay, senior, I'll listen to you."

Tang Shan's eyes lit up, and he agreed. Without hesitation, he found a big tree, climbed up it, and suppressed his aura to avoid causing any trouble for Serpent Spear Douluo.

Tang Shan expressed his willingness to accept the other party's suggestion, since there are many opportunities to hone one's skills, and there is no need to risk using the soul beasts he has absorbed for training.

Sometimes he just didn't understand those Shrek people from the first and second seasons of Douluo Continent. They would find a target and have the students team up to kill it, calling it a challenge to train their teamwork.

No, is absorbing soul rings something to be taken so lightly? Especially after Tang Shan followed Serpent Spear Douluo into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings, I'm increasingly confused about their methods.

Finding a suitable soul beast is not easy, yet you just let your students, whom you've worked so hard to train, fight against soul beasts.

Even if you're watching over it and there's no danger, what if that soul beast has some strange way of escaping and runs away? Wouldn't you be worried then?

Tangshan still approves of the Serpent Spear Douluo's method of hunting soul beasts. He can practice on soul beasts in ordinary times, and when he encounters a soul beast that he really needs, he will strive to kill it with one blow.

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Chapter 101 The Star Dou Great Forest Through the Eyes of Different Soul Beasts, Killing the Diamond Ferocious Beast (Please subscribe and follow for more content)

This is an orchard, with huge breadfruits hanging from the treetops, emitting a rich aroma.

A group of enormous diamond macaques roamed the orchard. Their bodies were covered with thick, short, gray-black fur, with strong, bulging muscles beneath their skin. Their limbs were as thick as ancient cypress trees, and the ground tingled slightly when their feet landed.

A pair of curved tusks, over ten feet long, with sharp ends, gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen in the sunlight.

Its long, thick nose resembles a battering ram, its surface covered with tough wrinkles. When it reaches the ground, it lightly sweeps away fallen leaves, displaying both agility and hidden immense power.

What's most astonishing is their stratum corneum, which is not a smooth sheet but is made up of countless sharp-edged rhomboid diamond crystals, refracting a dazzling brilliance, like wearing heavy armor inlaid with jewels. Beneath the beauty lies a terrifying defense that is difficult to break through.

The tallest of the mammoth herd was a male mammoth nearly five meters tall. However, its breathing was uneven and it was clearly weak. It lay prone on the ground with its large eyes closed, looking listless.

Occasionally, a member of the tribe would bring it a breadfruit, and its long nose would simply push the breadfruit back, without any further reaction.

Serpent Spear Douluo's gaze was fixed on the five-meter-tall giant elephant surrounded by a group of spirit beasts, recalling information about this type of spirit beast in his mind.

The size of the Diamond Beast undergoes a dramatic change after reaching a thousand years of cultivation: at one thousand years, it stands one meter tall, and for every additional thousand years of cultivation thereafter, its height increases by one meter; if it reaches ten thousand years of cultivation, its height can reach ten meters; after ten thousand years, its height increases by two meters for every ten thousand years of cultivation; if it can become a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, its height can reach thirty meters. It's important to understand that this is only its height, not even considering the Diamond Beast's massive physique. If there truly were a hundred-thousand-year-old Diamond Beast, it would likely be no different from a moving fortress.

"It's about five meters tall, just this one head."

After confirming once again that there were no problems with the target in front of him, Serpent Spear Douluo narrowed his eyes slightly, preparing to make a move.

Meanwhile, in another canopy

"My lady, it looks like they're going to hunt soul beasts. Should we stop them?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion peeked out from the black-haired girl's arms, looking at the Serpent Spear Douluo poised to attack in the distance, somewhat displeased.

"It's alright, it's just a diamond macaque, not a primitive macaque, there's nothing to worry about."

"It just so happens that I haven't yet witnessed how humanity made this breakthrough, so this is a good opportunity to see it."

A pair of fair little feet fiddled with the leaves on the branches, their clear, ethereal voices full of nonchalance.

As someone who inherited the Dragon God's astonishing "wisdom," she wasn't that foolish. This Soul Master system was clearly designed by the God Realm specifically to target Soul Beasts. If she wanted to go back and execute those traitors, she would definitely need to have a deep understanding of them. Through this Soul Master system, she might be able to glimpse a bit of what those traitors were like.

I, the Silver Dragon King, am very clever.