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

Tang Shan pondered as he sensed the soul skill information surging into his consciousness.

He was naturally tempted by the domain-specific soul skills, but his early plans for cultivation led him to decide against easily absorbing other attribute soul rings and soul skills.

If it were any powerhouse at the near-title Douluo level, given the chance to obtain a domain soul skill, even if it didn't match their own martial soul attributes or even caused attribute rejection, they would still choose it without hesitation.

However, Tang Shan is different. Although his cultivation under his guidance has been somewhat bumpy, the general direction has not been wrong. Moreover, his research on martial souls has continuously yielded new results. He is becoming more and more confident in the future path he is taking. A single domain soul skill cannot cause too much of a stir for him. Unless there are really no good power attribute soul skills in this entire soul skill space, the Earth Domain soul skill will always only be a last resort.

[Berserk: All attributes increased by 50%, Strength increased by 200%]

[Going All Out: Consuming all soul power and physical strength to unleash the strongest attack theoretically possible, after which the person falls into a state of weakness.]

[Golden Body: Grants ten seconds of invincibility, which cannot be broken by beings below the level of a god. The duration is ten seconds per day and can be canceled at any time.]

……

Tang Shan's consciousness passed through all sorts of soul skills, including some similar to the Invincible Golden Body. Now Tang Shan realized that he had misunderstood before. There were no bad soul skills here. They were all obviously good soul skills. Unfortunately, he could only choose one.

Hmm, it seems like the soul skills in this direction are getting better and better.

As Tang Shan sensed the information from several soul skills flooding into his mind, he seemed to discover a certain pattern.

Through an unseen connection, and sensing the increasingly thin soul ring energy flowing into his body, Tang Shan had a sudden thought and rushed towards the direction of the powerful soul skill he had guessed was located.

Never mind, at most it's just a waste of a soul skill slot. The main thing is to figure out the distribution rules of this soul skill space so that next time I come, I won't have to wander around like a headless fly.

Consciousness raced through the information space, and one soul skill after another surged into his mind. The overwhelming amount of information made Tang Shan's consciousness feel dizzy and blurred.

It's unclear how much time has passed, but the surrounding soul skills have gradually become sparse, yet each one is extremely outrageous.

[Great Boost: Strength attribute increased by 850%, grants invulnerability when Soul Skill is activated]

[Gravity Domain: Amplifies own power and weakens opponent power by the same amount as own soul power level. Gravity can be increased by a factor equal to one's own soul power level divided by 10.]

The soul power flowing into the soul ring gradually thinned out, and it completely merged with Tangshan.

Finally, without hesitation, Tang Shan charged towards the last soul skill in his consciousness. A flood of information rushed into his mind, and in the midst of the dizziness, his senses and will returned to his body.

Snake Spear Douluo looked at Tang Shan, whose face was somewhat pale, and couldn't help but frown. What happened? The soul ring absorption should have been successful, but why did so much soul power be consumed after absorbing the soul ring? Even if he kept the first soul skill active, it shouldn't be like this. I know how much Tang Shan's first soul skill consumes.

At this moment, Tang Shan did not rush to open his eyes. Instead, he sorted through the information of the soul skill he had finally encountered. He could not suppress his joy and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

As I predicted, you will eventually acquire whichever soul skill you collide with. And this last soul skill is truly outrageous. If you combine it with the changes in your body during later battles with your main body's martial soul, just how powerful will it become?

However, Tang Shan couldn't help but have some doubts about whether this soul skill was something a Diamond Fierce Beast could possess, given its outrageous effects.

【Dharma Form of Heaven and Earth: After activating a Soul Skill, it increases the user's size. Each level of Soul Power increases the size by 10%, with no upper limit;

If one reaches the Soul Saint level, each level of Soul Power increases body size by 30%, with no upper limit;

If one achieves the title of Douluo, each level of soul power will increase one's size by 50%, with no upper limit.

The Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth truly lives up to its name; it is indeed somewhat similar to the effects described in the myths and legends of my past life.

After sorting through his loot, Tang Shan subconsciously opened his eyes and saw the Serpent Spear Douluo staring intently at him.

He subconsciously shrank back, and couldn't help but ask, "Senior, is there something you need?"

Seeing that Tang Shan had no other problems besides excessive soul power consumption, Serpent Spear Douluo breathed a sigh of relief. However, he still frowned and asked, "What happened to you just now? Why did your soul power consume so much when you absorbed the soul ring? How did the absorption go?"

Tang Shan was a little embarrassed, realizing that his state just now was somewhat frightening. No matter how dangerous it was for others to absorb a soul ring, their soul power would definitely be abundant. But when he absorbed a soul ring, his soul power decreased instead of increasing, which was truly bizarre.

However, he couldn't say that he had entered the soul ring and found a space containing soul skills, and then went in to select some. Regardless of whether Serpent Spear Douluo would believe him, the main issue was that if he told the other party, there would be too much to explain, and he couldn't guarantee his own safety.

Just as he concealed his thoughts on condensing the soul core, Tang Shan decided that before reaching a certain level of cultivation, he should also keep the matter of the soul ring and soul skill space a secret and never expose it.

"That senior, in order to ensure the smooth absorption of the 4900-year-old soul ring, I activated my first soul skill to amplify my internal body as a precaution. I just didn't expect that the soul power consumption would increase so much when I activated the first soul skill."

Snake Spear Douluo thought about Tang Shan's explanation and felt that it seemed to make sense. After confirming again that Tang Shan's body was not seriously injured, he believed his explanation.

After all, the Spirit Hall has thoroughly figured out the changes that can occur during the absorption of spirit rings throughout history. Although Tang Shan's situation is rare, it does happen. After all, not everyone can perfectly bear a new spirit ring.

However, unlike the others who activated their soul skills because they couldn't handle it, Tang Shan activated his as a precaution.

"You should start cultivating first and see what your final soul power level is."

Snake Spear Douluo took out a crystal ball, obviously to test soul power, and tossed it in his hand, indicating to Tang Shan.

Tang Shan did not refuse. He was also curious about what level his soul power would be at this moment after the consumption in the soul skill space.

……

What exactly did he do? Why did it cause a fluctuation in the rules a second time?

The black-haired girl's beautiful eyes were filled with doubt as she carefully sensed the new aura that Tang Shan had developed after his breakthrough, relying on her terrifying perception.

Why does it seem like there's still the aura of a primitive mammoth? Wasn't this race restricted from reproducing by the Douluo Continent because that soul skill was too overpowered, and then gradually became extinct? Could it be that Di Tian is lying to me?

The black-haired girl's small head held a great deal of confusion.

That doesn't make sense either. Even if the primordial mammoth didn't go extinct, he was still a human. How could he possibly have the aura of the primordial mammoth that Di Tian showed me?

Even if the Diamond Mammoth has a trace of the bloodline of the Primal Mammoth Elephant, it shouldn't be able to obtain the Primal Mammoth Elephant's soul skills. It would be a random soul skill from some kind of monster's crushing machine.

It's impossible that this human is the chosen one of this era.

My mind was filled with thoughts and ideas, but I couldn't find a definite answer.

A certain "silver dragonfish" couldn't help but tug at the big cat in its arms and asked, "Auspicious beast, I just woke up and my injuries haven't healed much. Can you help me sense if that human has any life force or energy?"

The three-eyed golden lion poked its head out, and the rose-gold eyes on its forehead quietly opened, looking at Tang Shan, who was sitting cross-legged and recovering his soul power.

"My lord, no, I checked. This human's fate does show signs of alteration, but it doesn't actually possess a fixed destiny. Since destiny is predetermined, it's not something that can be changed."

Is the chosen one of the plane next to him?

The black-haired girl seemed lost in thought, a glint of wisdom flashing in her dark eyes.

“Rui Shou, what do you say? What if we recruit him into our Soul Beast camp? The birth of the Chosen One of the Planes must have a mission accompanying him. We can use him to recruit the Chosen One of the Planes, and maybe then we can give those traitors in the sky a huge surprise.”

"But how do we bring them together?"

The three-eyed golden lion's voice was clear and crisp, tinged with a hint of doubt.

"We can befriend him first. Aren't humans easily bound by so-called emotions? Once I'm his friend, I can tell him my true identity and the actions of those traitors. That should be enough to win him over to our side."

The black-haired girl quickly came up with a solution, and a bold plan was formed.

"Not only do I need to befriend him, but I also need to delve into the human world, understand humanity, and see how they treat those traitors in the sky. Only by understanding them can I defeat them."

"My lady, you must go to the human world."

The three-eyed golden lion instantly grasped the key point, its large eyes darting around as it nuzzled the girl's cheek.

"Can you take me with you? I'm so bored in the Star Dou Great Forest, and I can only play in the core area. It's not interesting at all."

"No, I'm going to take care of some important business."

The black-haired girl's "righteous and stern" refusal.

"OK then."

The three-eyed golden lion hung its head dejectedly. Suddenly, it remembered something and asked with some worry, "Then, my lord sister, what about your injuries? Will you be alright if you stay conscious?"

"My trip to the human world this time is also related to my injuries. I don't know how many years it will take to fully recover. If there is no major crisis in the human world, I have decided to use the transformation rules of the Douluo plane to transform into a human and regain my power. In this way, I should be able to recover to my peak strength in a hundred years at most. There is no need to lie at the bottom of the Lake of Life for tens of thousands of years, and I am not even sure if I can fully recover in the end."

P.S.: There seem to be quite a few problematic points in this chapter, so I'm patching them up one by one.

First, in the end, we will not fight with the divine realm, as the divine realm is not the villain.

Second, the so-called protagonist's fate is determined by their own actions; they change their fate, and that's how they change it.

Ahem, it seems there are only two support characters. Did you all guess the protagonist's amplification soul skill? It's not an amplification of strength, nor an all-around amplification, but rather an amplification of body size.

Chapter 104: The Specific Effects of the Dharma Image Heaven and Earth, Research on the Second Awakening of Martial Souls. Please subscribe and follow for more!

With the opening of ten meridians and the addition of soul power circulation pathways, Tang Shan's ability to absorb external energy was further enhanced. In a short period of cultivation, his soul power was fully replenished.

He stood up, took the crystal ball from the Serpent Spear Douluo, and poured his soul power into it without hesitation. The light started to spread rapidly upwards from the bottom, and the speed of increase slowed down after it passed halfway, finally stopping at two-thirds of the way up.

Comparing the scale above, Serpent Spear Douluo quickly gave the result: "This crystal ball can detect soul power at the quasi-Soul Master level at most. Judging from the scale currently displayed, you should have reached level 22, close to level 23."

This level was not unexpected for Tang Shan. In fact, for Tang Shan, being able to increase his soul power by nearly two levels was already a pleasant surprise. After all, when he entered the soul skill space, the soul power consumption of the first soul skill was too great, which forced him to mobilize some of his soul ring energy to maintain the release of the first soul skill.

After testing his own soul power level, Tang Shan looked at the Serpent Spear Douluo and said, "Senior, I would like to test my soul skills."

Snake Spear Douluo nodded, somewhat curious.

Two spirit rings, one pale purple and one brilliant purple, emerged from beneath Tang Shan's feet. However, this time, Tang Shan's body did not change again, because his spirit had completely merged with his body. Currently, his body is his spirit, and his spirit is his body. Tang Shan has completed the first stage of a spirit master's cultivation, the process of gradually harmonizing with his spirit. In other words, if he can seize the opportunity, he can undergo a second awakening.

The second soul skill is the Law of Heaven and Earth.

The soul rings flicker, and the rule effect is applied to the body.

Tangshan is currently level 22. According to the amplification rules of the Soul Skill "Dharma Image Heaven and Earth", his final amplification size will be 220%.

His original 1.8-meter frame instantly grew taller, not in a hollow, inflated way, but as if meticulously stretched and imprinted by an invisible pair of giant hands, every muscle fiber extending proportionally. His physique remained unchanged, retaining its breathtakingly muscular and lean build, the muscle lines coiling like dragons, brimming with explosive, powerful beauty. In the blink of an eye, his height surged to nearly four meters, making him resemble a steel giant forged from flesh and blood.

Those fists were now as big as washbasins, and with each breath they exhaled, the surrounding air emitted a muffled whooshing sound.

Feeling the surging power within his body after his size more than doubled, as well as the consumption of soul power and changes in various aspects of his body, Tang Shan couldn't help but marvel even more.

After having Serpent Spear Douluo conduct several experiments with him, Tang Shan finally got a general idea of ​​the effects of this Dharma Image Heaven and Earth.

In short, it has the advantage of increased body size, but basically none of the disadvantages.

Tangshan's physical strength remains the same as before, but due to the increase in size, his strength has more than doubled.

Although it is nearly four meters tall, it still consumes the same amount of energy as before when moving around, and it does not cause any problems.

The soul power consumption is not much; it is calculated as a percentage, with 2% of the soul power consumed for every minute the soul skill is maintained.

It can only be said that this soul skill is indeed quite outrageous; the consumption of soul power is completely less than the effect it has.

Boom boom boom!

With a body nearly four meters tall, his fists, as big as iron pots, unleashed bursts of air-bursts under the explosive power and technique of Tangshan.

He took a deep breath, his first soul ring flashed, and his already enormous arms expanded even further.

Boom!

With a punch, air condensed on the fist surface under the exquisite control of power, and then flew out, exploding on a tree in the distance, breaking several branches.

Tang Shan looked at his punch with a strange expression. It was a bit like an air cannon. Goodness, he had accidentally created another self-made soul skill.

"Isn't the effect of your soul skill a bit exaggerated?"

Snake Spear Douluo tugged at his beard, his face full of frustration.

Heaven knows he almost lost his composure when Tang Shan told him about the effects of this soul skill.

Previously, Tang Shan could easily overwhelm a Great Soul Master with just his first Soul Skill. Although there was no official result of a battle against a Soul Venerable, it should have been a close match. Now, Tang Shan has obtained a second Soul Skill, which directly increases his size. This will greatly enhance his strength.

Let alone fighting a Soul Master, even with the current strength of Tangshan, the Serpent Spear Douluo Guji would find it easy to beat a Soul Sect member like a child.

“The air is fresh and clean.”

Tang Shan, whose size was rapidly shrinking, wore an awkward but polite smile. After all, his second soul skill was indeed a bit too overpowered, and it was easy for people to lose their composure.

He took out a set of clothes from his storage soul tool and put them on. If he had to say what the flaw of this Dharma Image World was, it would be that it was too wasteful of clothes. His body size increased dramatically, which was a huge burden on the clothes themselves.

Tang Shan was a little worried about the clothing problem. This was now Dou Yi, not Dou Er. Where could he find clothes that could stretch and shrink?

For no apparent reason, Tangshan thought of a certain angelic lady. Since he had already invested so much, he figured investing in a set of clothes would be acceptable.

"Get some rest, we'll head back tomorrow."

"Snake Spear Douluo looked at the sky," Chen Sheng said.

The midday chase after the Diamond Beast, the killing and absorption of its soul ring, had taken a long time. By then, starlight hung in the sky, and the surrounding forest gradually fell silent, with only occasional chirping of insects and birds adding a touch of life.

"Okay, senior."

Tang Shan agreed, quickly set up the tent, and crawled inside to reflect on his gains from this breakthrough.

First and foremost is the perfect fusion of martial spirit and physical body.

Tang Shan closed his eyes and sensed his own condition. He discovered that his soul power was being absorbed by his body at a barely perceptible speed. Because the absorption was so slow, even slower than the normal absorption of soul power after cleansing his internal organs, it had not been noticed before. Only now, after calming down, did he realize it.

This is the soul power needed to maintain a martial soul.

Tang Shan seemed to be deep in thought, and then he took the initiative to stop the supply of soul power. The next moment, the blood and qi in his body began to decrease slowly, almost at the same rate as the consumption of Tang Shan's daily activities.

He suddenly opened his eyes, his face revealing an uncontrollable joy.

As I expected, after the martial spirit and body were perfectly integrated, the blood and qi had become a different kind of energy, enough to maintain the activation of the martial spirit.

After trying again, Tang Shan felt a little regretful: Unfortunately, it can only be used to activate the martial soul for the time being, and cannot be used to activate the soul skill with blood and qi.