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

In a daze, he felt as if he were on a vast, ancient battlefield.

Two towering figures clashed violently. One was humanoid, radiating an ancient and desolate aura; the other was humanoid, its presence wild and primal. Each collision was accompanied by a deafening roar that shook the entire mountain forest and canyon. The terrifying aftershocks of the battle raged like a tsunami, causing the earth to crumble and mountains to crumble in their wake.

Tangshan silently observed the battle from the sidelines, without a single thought arising in his mind.

His state at this moment was very mysterious. He was witnessing everything, yet he couldn't generate any thoughts, as if he was only watching from his subconscious.

Ancient languages ​​are crude and obscure; their specific meanings are incomprehensible, yet one can sense the brutality and indomitable spirit they contain.

As time passed, the blurry scene gradually became clear. It was a massive mountain that pierced the clouds, and apart from the perpetual poisonous fog and oppressive stillness, it had nothing extraordinary about it.

Roar!

A deafening roar rang out, and the tall, humanoid figure moved. His massive fist, imbued with the immense power of heaven and earth, struck his opponent like a meteorite.

Wherever it passed, the air was compressed into a solid state, the sky and earth changed color, and endless primordial energy surged wildly into the body, transforming into pure power. There were no fancy techniques, just the purest and most domineering head-on attack.

Hiss!

The space seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and five golden claws that could cut through heaven and earth appeared out of thin air, carrying a chilling light that made people's hearts tremble, and directly clashed with the punch that contained the great power of heaven and earth.

Boom!

The moment fists and claws clashed, space twisted and shattered like a mirror. A terrifying shockwave spread outwards in a ring, uprooting towering ancient trees that required several people to encircle them, instantly turning them into dust.

The enormous feet of those humanoid creatures stomped onto the ground, causing the entire earth to collapse and leaving a bottomless, enormous footprint.

It let out an unknown roar, accompanied by a series of powerful punches capable of shattering mountains, and frantically attacked its opponent.

Moo!

Just then, a deafening elephant's cry suddenly rang out. It seemed that the battlefield had intruded into the territory of a giant beast, provoking its master's fury.

A colossal elephant, somewhat resembling a diamond mammoth but far more terrifying in size, charged toward the two combatants with immense force.

As the giant elephant galloped, the earth trembled violently, and its body expanded wildly. Almost instantly, its height rose to a colossal fifty meters, resembling a moving mountain.

However, the two figures engaged in fierce combat didn't even glance at the terrifying giant elephant.

A thick arm covered in golden fur and a large hand that looked no different from a human's but exuded endless pressure reached out at the same time and grasped the giant elephant's two long and sharp tusks respectively.

Immediately afterwards, as if by telepathy, the two exerted their strength simultaneously, actually lifting the fifty-meter-tall mountain-like giant elephant above their heads, and casually tossing it away like trash, sending it flying thousands of meters away, smashing countless mountain peaks. Then, the two collided again in an instant, continuing that earth-shattering death battle.

Time passes by unnoticed; the sun rises and sets, the world changes, and so it goes on and on.

An unknown language let out a final, earth-shattering roar, filled with resentment and rage. However, faced with the dazzling golden light that tore through the heavens and earth, it was ultimately powerless to reverse the tide. In a daze, a wisp of crystalline purple seemed to be mixed within that golden light.

The enormous body plummeted like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the mountain peak where the decisive battle had begun. The peak collapsed, creating chasms. The massive left hand stretched helplessly out in the void, as if trying to grasp something, but ultimately slowly drooped, falling silent and resting in the endless canyon.

……

His consciousness was suddenly pulled away like a tidal wave. Tang Shan opened his eyes abruptly, panting heavily, as if he had just been pulled from the water.

The itching all over his body continued, and the excruciating pain of bone replacement did not stop, but at this moment his consciousness was still immersed in that earth-shattering battle.

What are they? Is that man the owner of the hand bone? No, is that definitely a human? The giant elephants that appeared midway through the battle all swelled up to fifty meters tall, but judging from the height comparison, the two sides in the battle seemed to be taller than the giant elephants.

Isn't this a bit outrageous? Why did that light that tore the heavens and earth later turn purple? Did it kill the owner of the hand bone?

And that unknown language, full of primitiveness and barbarity, why is it never recorded in the books of the Spirit Hall?

Thoughts arose and vanished, one after another, like scattered fragments of a dream. But what intrigued and craved him most were these two creatures, whose very existence he couldn't discern as soul beasts; the sheer power emanating from them was incredibly alluring. If they were soul beasts, he wondered if they still existed on the continent, and if he were to use them as his soul rings, he wondered what kind of soul skills he could acquire.

My boiling thoughts had long since ignored the pain and itching; all that remained was excitement.

During this process, the bones in Tangshan's left hand were removed one by one and then replaced.

Every cell and every part of his body underwent a special transformation, as if he had become more and more compatible with the energy of heaven and earth.

It is foreseeable that even without absorbing this soul bone, Tang Shan will make a huge profit simply from the benefits of body modification.

……

In the small courtyard in Tangshan, Xue Qinghe frowned slightly, his eyes filled with worry.

I looked up at the sky; the sun had just risen.

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, it's been three days already. Hope Tangshan will be alright."

Golden Crocodile Douluo remained standing in the same spot as before, as if he had never moved.

He glanced at Xue Qinghe, whose face looked somewhat haggard, and shook his head helplessly.

"Xiaoxue, this is the second time you've asked me this in the last hour. Don't worry, you've absorbed most of it. You haven't had much rest these past three days, so you should go back and rest for a while. With your Grandpa Golden Crocodile here, Tangshan will be fine."

Xue Qinghe showed no intention of going back, but instead kept his eyes fixed on the closed stone gate.

Golden Crocodile Douluo also looked towards the secret chamber, his gaze passing through the stone door and observing the subtle changes in Tang Shan's body through his skin.

It's strange. The corpse should have been a power-type soul beast, so why was it modified to have Tangshan's affinity for the energy of heaven and earth?

Now that the identity of that beast in the Death Canyon is known, how extraordinary must its opponent be?

We hope that Tangshan can provide us with this answer after your successful integration.

However, unexpectedly, the physical spirit was actually a condition for the fusion of the spirit bone, which felt both unsurprising and reasonable.

Could it be that this kid really has some kind of extraordinary talent?

However, I am still curious about the true identity of the owner of this soul bone.

The surging soul power returned to the dantian, and the boiling blood and qi gradually calmed down, bringing the fusion of the soul bones to a close.

Click!

It seemed to be the crisp sound of a first activity, or perhaps the friction of something that hadn't been touched in a long time.

He subconsciously moved his left hand, and a series of cracking sounds came from it.

P.S.: Did you guess that neither of the two soul beasts are original creations? The next chapter will reveal their identities and soul bone skills. Immediately following is Xue Qinghe's apprenticeship and joining the academy. However, don't worry, the main character of the competition will barely appear; he'll be featured more in the background. Finally, the main character is not the chosen one of this plane.

Chapter 120 Perfect Human: The Effects and Origins of Soul Bone Skills (Bonus Chapter for 500 Monthly Tickets)

call!

Tang Shan let out a long breath and subconsciously clenched his left fist, feeling a surge of power welling up inside him.

The gains from absorbing the soul bone this time were enormous, at least doubling my overall physical attributes. And that's just the increase in physical attributes; if the potential that comes with it is further developed, it wouldn't be a problem to improve my physical attributes by another 50%.

There's also the Soul Power level. Although most of his Soul Power disappeared over time, his base size still allowed Tang Shan to successfully break through from level 22 to level 23.

In this way, if he uses the second soul skill, the Law of Heaven and Earth, Tang Shan's body can grow to about 4.1 meters tall.

As he stood up, a series of crackling sounds echoed all over his body, and he grew even taller.

1.88 meters tall, that's the current height in Tangshan.

Tang Shan's intuition, stemming from his martial spirit, told him that this was the optimal height he had reached in terms of theoretical development. Even if he continued to grow older, unless Tang Shan actively gave up attributes such as agility or endurance, his current height would not change.

As for where the final growth and development goes, according to the martial soul instinct, or rather, the intuition transmitted by Tang Shan's subconscious instinct, the subsequent growth is the ultimate "polishing" and "reshaping" of the physical body: the gaps between the bones are precisely adjusted to the most perfect mechanical proportion, revealing subtle mysteries in the smallest detail;

The ligaments and tendons seem to have been tempered and refined to reduce the loss of force transmission to a theoretical minimum;

The muscle lines perfectly blend explosive power with static beauty, with every inch of the muscle texture approaching the "ultimate form of the human body".

In conclusion, Tangshan is evolving towards the template of "perfect human beings".

The so-called perfect human being does not refer to invincible combat power, but rather to the development and advancement of human genetic theory.

Whether it's the intellectual limits developed by the race, the unparalleled beauty, or the superior inheritance of genes, all have been pushed to the physical ceiling that this race theory can reach.

Of course, it is worth mentioning that the direct amplification of this "perfection" under the Soul Master system is actually limited. Apart from widening Tang Shan's meridians, improving his innate spiritual power, and strengthening his basic physical qualities, there are no other special effects.

Okay, thinking about it carefully, these increases are actually quite exaggerated.

When Tang Shan slowly grasped the general information transmitted through his subconscious instincts, his expression became quite interesting.

Good heavens, I've undergone a second development, and it's even developing towards the template of human talent. Unfortunately, that's all there is to Douluo humans; the limits of our genes are there, and we still need to rely on soul power to achieve extraordinary things.

If I were in any world of "Covering the Sky," and it were related to special physiques and genes, wouldn't the effect of my secondary development be equivalent to directly fusing all kinds of physiques to condense a chaotic body?

Pushing open the door, the bright sunlight shone down on me. I looked up at the sky; it was just past noon. It seemed like I was absorbing the sunlight quite quickly.

I subconsciously looked down and met eyes that couldn't hide their exhaustion.

"Your Highness."

Tang Shan paused for a moment, then spoke instinctively.

"Congratulations on your successful absorption. It took you a full three days to absorb this."

Xue Qinghe yawned widely and pointed to the old man with wrinkles on his face beside him: "You can try your soul bone and soul skills with this senior, and teach him your internal martial arts while you're at it. I'm going to take a nap."

Seeing that Tang Shan had successfully emerged from the secret room, Xue Qinghe's worries were completely relieved. The accumulated fatigue made her unable to get excited at all. After saying goodbye to Tang Shan, she stood up, pushed open the courtyard gate, and went back to her residence.

In the courtyard, Tang Shan and Golden Crocodile Douluo stared at each other for a moment before Tang Shan took the initiative to break the somewhat silent atmosphere.

He gave a slight bow and asked, "May I ask how I should address you, senior?"

No matter which Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall is facing you, being courteous is always the right thing to do.

As for why Tang Shan was so convinced that the old man in front of him was a Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall, he said that an ordinary old man with so many wrinkles on his face would either be dead or living a peaceful old age, and his aura would definitely be weak.

Although the old man in front of me was wrinkled like old tree bark and dressed in a gray cloth, his upright figure and the aura that I could not sense at all said it all. It was as if the words "I am very good at fighting" were written all over his face.

This was the first time that Golden Crocodile Douluo had met Tang Shan. He looked Tang Shan up and down and couldn't help but admire him.

I don't know if it was the divine will of my own martial soul or the power of that special soul bone, but my physical attributes doubled after absorbing the soul bone. At this rate of improvement, absorbing a 20,000-year soul ring at level 30 shouldn't be a problem, and increasing the age by another 20,000 to 30,000 years later will be easy.

I remember that the Grand Elder placed some rare and precious materials in the Spirit Hall of Heaven Dou City decades ago. I'll go and take a look then, and see if they can help Tangshan.

A forced, kind smile appeared on his face, which resembled the bark of an old tree. His voice was hoarse, yet resonant and powerful.

"You can call me Senior Golden Crocodile, or you can call me Grandpa Golden Crocodile together with the young prince."

Tang Shan's eyelids twitched, and he immediately realized the true identity of the old man in front of him: the second elder of the Spirit Hall, with a spirit power of level 98 and a spirit of the Golden Crocodile King. In terms of seniority, he was a Golden Crocodile Douluo who was a generation older than Qian Daoliu.

You meant to call me Xiaoxue, right? And is it inappropriate to tell me your name like that?

Tang Shan's mind was in turmoil. He never expected that in just a few months since he came to Tiandou City, he would have met Di Tian and Gu Yue, the seemingly strongest and truly strongest soul beasts, and now he had met Jin Crocodile Douluo, one of the top five humans.

As for your point about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which is nearly a million years old among the Soul Beasts, no way, no way, no one would actually think that a super Soul Beast like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who had one eye gouged out by the Sea God, could defeat Di Tian, ​​who possesses the bloodline of the Dragon King and has been personally taught the divine skill Dragon God Claw by the Dragon God.

Even putting everything else aside, one was severely injured and killed by the Bodhi Blood condensed by Tang San's own blood; the other was severely injured by Huo Yuhao using Guanyin's Tears, which surpassed the Bodhi Blood, combined with the super artifact Ghost Carving Divine Blade. The difference in their impact is incomparable.

In conclusion, it is probably fair to say that Di Tian is the strongest among the Soul Beasts.

Tang Shan forcibly pulled his wandering thoughts back to reality. Since the Golden Crocodile Douluo in front of him was so amiable, he naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony and bowed, calling out, "Grandpa Golden Crocodile."

"Good, good, Tangshan, you're very good."

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Tang Shan, who was bowing to him, with great satisfaction. A hint of ruthlessness crept into his otherwise amiable smile.

In fact, he had some hesitation about whether to appear directly in front of Tang Shan, since Xue Qinghe, as the eldest prince, had already shown power that was too much.

However, after careful consideration, he realized that Xue Qinghe hadn't noticed before, and the situation he had exposed had already exceeded a certain limit. If Tang Shan was alert enough, he would definitely have discovered the problem. Judging from Tang Shan's previous actions in Iron Wall City, the other party's alertness was certain.

Having discovered the problem, instead of actively distancing themselves, they continued to delve deeper into the cave, clearly eager to get closer to Xue Qinghe. Since the other party had no intention of rebelling, one more old man wouldn't make a difference, nor would one less. They could simply appear; after all, no one would suspect that Xue Qinghe was no longer the real Xue Qinghe—it was a disguise made of divine armor. Without divine power, who could see through it?

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Golden Crocodile Douluo pointed to the chair and said, "Sit down. I'm quite curious about the effect of that soul bone. It's been sitting in the national treasury for so many years, and you're still the first one to successfully absorb it."

Tang Shan didn't think as much as Golden Crocodile Douluo. He knew very well that he was just an ordinary person. He didn't care about scheming, fighting with wits, or plotting against powerful figures. His thoughts were simple: cling to powerful figures, get them cultivation resources, pave the way for his cultivation, and then give them what he could in return.

As for the doubts arising from the emergence of too many so-called strong individuals, my will is always focused on increasing strength, and my mind is definitely full of muscles; I can't make that many connections.

Since the other party claimed it was a soul bone from the national treasury, Tangshan believed it.

"Does this soul bone of yours have any special origin?"

"I don't know. It's been in the national treasury for a long time. If Your Highness hadn't found it, it would probably have been completely forgotten in a corner and might have been thrown away as trash one day."

Golden Crocodile Douluo naturally didn't reveal the true origin of the hand bone, but instead told a lie.

He looked at Tang Shan with some curiosity: "I wonder what this Soul Bone Skill is, and whether it reveals the identity of the Soul Beast it was born from?"

He was genuinely curious. There were only a handful of beings in the entire history of Douluo Continent who could fight that race to a standstill. Their Spirit Hall had its own suspicions, but records of beings that surpassed even super spirit beasts were extremely rare. Some of them had completely vanished into the annals of time, leaving nothing but a name behind.

Recalling the information he obtained from the soul bone, Tang Shan's expression was very complex, showing a mix of realization, understanding, shock, and astonishment.

"Senior, the soul skill within this soul bone is called 'Great Power'."

Tang Shan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The principle is to forcibly draw in the endless surrounding spiritual energy, compress and purify it to a high degree, and finally pour it into every inch of my muscles and bones without any loss."

This is the purest form of amplification. The more power I absorb from heaven and earth, the stronger I become. The only limitation lies in whether my current physical strength can withstand this immense force, and whether my will can control this violent energy.

Upon hearing this outrageous effect, Golden Crocodile Douluo subconsciously opened his mouth. What do you mean by the upper limit of amplification being the upper limit that the physical body can withstand and the upper limit of power control? You might as well say that as long as the body can withstand it and can roughly control it, there is no upper limit to amplification.

“Great Power, this soul skill is so powerful that it must be one of those soul skills that surpass those of super soul beasts, but why is it not recorded in ancient books? Does this soul skill have any other names?”