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

He didn't look at Yu Tianheng, but instead looked at Yu Xuancang: "Elder Yu, exceptional talent alone is not a good successor. After all, if one only has strength but no brains, it's easy to bring trouble upon one's own faction that one shouldn't have."

Ning Fengzhi barely mentioned any names from beginning to end, but any normal person could tell that he practically plastered the words "brainless" all over Yu Tianheng's head.

"Sect Leader Ning, I was impetuous, please forgive me."

Yu Xuan forced a smile, forced to endure Ning Fengzhi's sarcastic remarks.

Putting aside the huge difference in their status, he also believed that Yu Tianheng had many problems.

If there were only one exceptionally talented successor, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would reluctantly nurture him. But this time, there's also Yu Tianxin. Since there's a substitute, it's not impossible to do things that might affect a Soul Master's future cultivation mindset.

"Tianheng, please apologize to everyone present for your rude remarks just now."

Yu Xuancang's face was solemn, and his voice was cold. He was cunning and shrewd. He noticed that Yu Tianheng's words had also affected Dugu Bo, but he didn't want to single out Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo. So he simply made Yu Tianheng apologize as a whole.

Brilliant, truly brilliant! Tang Shan sat on the sidelines, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle. What does it mean to reap what you sow? He, the "first victim," hadn't even had a chance to retaliate, and Yu Tianheng had already ruined himself because of the wide reach of his words. To be able to pull this off, he truly is a talent.

In reality, given Ning Fengzhi's usual composure, he wouldn't have taken the reckless remarks of a junior to heart. However, Yu Tianheng's attack range was too wide; he wasn't just criticizing him, but essentially the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Later, Xue Qinghe pointed out this fact, forcing him to show his stance.

"Esteemed seniors, since some people are questioning the strength of the Body Martial Soul, why not demonstrate it on the spot? This will also prove whether the Body Martial Soul is a useless martial soul or not."

Tang Shan spoke up at the right moment, temporarily stopping the child from apologizing. Of course, he wasn't sure whether the child, who seemed to be influenced by Yu Xiaogang, would actually apologize.

Tang Shan's words were well-thought-out. The conflict stemmed primarily from him and Yu Tianheng, and neither of them could escape blame. After this gathering, when everyone present went back and reflected on it, even knowing that Yu Tianheng bore the majority, or even all, of the responsibility, they would inevitably wonder: Does Tang Shan really have no fault whatsoever?

As long as his strength, or rather his talent, remains undiscovered, their peculiar suspicions will never disappear. This instinctive skepticism might not hinder Xue Qinghe's succession to the crown prince position, but it's still a troublesome matter. Rather than waiting for things to explode, it's better for Tang Shan to proactively detonate it. Once his strength is revealed, any problems that arise will have nothing to do with Tang Shan.

Moreover, by demonstrating their strength to the Heaven Dou Empire and some neutral forces, and vying for their investment, they might even be able to extract some valuable items from them. If the Spirit Hall possesses a Titan-type external spirit bone not mentioned in the original work, then it's truly hard to say what valuable items the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, or even the Heaven Dou Empire might have.

Moreover, fighting Yu Tianheng has another advantage: Xue Qinghe previously mentioned that Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye might be testing him. Although the specifics of the test are unknown, what could be more convincing than challenging and defeating a standard genius from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan? Other tests might lack persuasiveness, but defeating Yu Tianheng would be incredibly impressive.

Seeing Tang Shan offer him a way out, Yu Tianheng, already resentful, naturally didn't hold back and directly slammed him down. However, he didn't remember Tang Shan's kindness and instead said directly, "That's right, demonstrate it on the spot, and whether you have talent or not will be immediately clear. By the way, Tang Shan, you're an offensive type, right?"

Hearing Yu Tianheng's preemptive question, Tang Shan smiled and nodded. In reality, he didn't care what his element was. In his view, the Douluo Continent's system was holistic cultivation centered on the Martial Soul, with the core being increasing Soul Power and strengthening the Martial Soul, not forcibly confining oneself to a fixed element. However, to satisfy Yu Tianheng's "desire to be beaten up," he wasn't entirely opposed to temporarily becoming an offensive element.

"Alright, then fight me. If you can hold your own against me for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn without losing, I'll acknowledge you as a genius, worthy of enjoying the same resources and treatment as me and Dugu Yan."

Sitting next to Tang Shan, Dugu Yan stared at him curiously with her purple eyes. She was puzzled as to why he could remain so calm in the face of Yu Tianheng's provocation. If it were her, she would have already started a fight.

As she pondered this, Dugu Yan frowned when she heard Yu Tianheng mention that he would include her in the challenge. She hadn't objected to Tang Shan receiving the same treatment as her, so what was wrong with Yu Tianheng? They had only met for the first time, yet he spoke as if they were old friends. It was all very strange.

At this point, Emperor Xueye, Ning Fengzhi, Dugu Bo, and the others present did not stop it, but instead all focused their attention on Tang Shan. They were equally curious about just how powerful his innate martial soul could be.

"Tangshan, are you willing to accept Yu Tianheng's challenge?"

Emperor Xueye, who had some connection with Tangshan, asked, and his meaning was clear: agree or disagree, and he would guarantee it.

"Your Majesty, I agree."

Tangshan clasped his hands in agreement.

Emperor Xueye: "Very well, then you two can have a match right here. Don't worry about damaging the Imperial Garden; I'll have it repaired later."

Since the Great Emperor Xueye had spoken, Tang Shan no longer hesitated. He stood up and walked to a patch of grass outside the pavilion. Yu Tianheng was equally unceremonious, standing arrogantly opposite Tang Shan. He then took out a thin incense stick from his soul tool, snapped his fingers on the tip, and a flash of brilliant lightning disappeared, followed by wisps of wispy smoke that slowly dissipated.

"No way, buddy, you're really doing this? This incense is practically useless." Looking at Yu Tianheng's practiced movements, Tang Shan seriously suspected that the other party had probably done this kind of thing many times before.

"Yu Tianheng, Martial Soul Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus, Level 24 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

Faced with the unique battle etiquette of Douluo Continent, Tang Shan's answer was rather perfunctory: "Tang Shan, level 23, Martial Soul True Form."

Yu Tianheng, who was in battle mode, didn't care about Tang Shan's perfunctory attitude. He placed the burning incense sticks in the ground in the flower bed, and then activated his martial soul without hesitation.

Blue-purple lightning surged from his body, weaving into a dense, crackling web, each arc of electricity whistling as it tore through the air. Diamond-shaped dragon scales spread down his neck to his limbs, the edges of the scales gleaming with a cold, metallic light, shimmering with a dark purple sheen under the electric light; his shoulder and back muscles bulged suddenly, his bones crackling and popping, his body growing half a foot taller, his silhouette becoming even more robust and imposing, brimming with the explosive power unique to dragons.

The faint outline of pale golden dragon horns appeared between his foreheads, and his eyes completely transformed into vertical pupils. A violent thunderous intent surged within his amber pupils, and an invisible dragon's might spread out as if it were a tangible force, causing the surrounding air to become somewhat stagnant.

Two soul rings, one yellow and one purple, slowly rose from beneath his feet. The deep purple light of the thousand-year-old soul ring was particularly intense, reflecting the blue lightning on his body and pulsating rhythmically up and down.

The second ring of the millennium! Compared to the original novel's configuration of two yellow and one purple characters, Yu Tianheng has achieved the second ring of the millennium in this timeline altered by Tangshan.

Tang Shan felt a surge of emotions; this was the first time he had so vividly felt that he had rewritten the original trajectory.

Yu Tianheng's original development was so significantly derailed by his arrival, like a stone thrown into a lake, the ripples spreading and who knows how many unknown changes it will cause.

This made him realize the wonder of the butterfly effect and also gave him more expectations for the future.

This is no longer the original Douluo Continent.

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Chapter 125 Ning Fengzhi's Active Exposure, the Specific Effects of Dragon Transformation

Tangshan's martial spirit has long been in a state of normal activation and does not need to be released specifically; he only needs to display his spirit rings.

Two thousand-year-old soul rings, shimmering with a purple luster, slowly rose from beneath his feet, pulsating rhythmically. The second soul ring, in particular, was exceptionally deep; its rich, almost impenetrable color alone was enough to easily determine that its age was definitely not low.

At this moment, the others sitting around the table had already turned around, paying close attention to this contest between geniuses.

Even though they knew in advance, they couldn't help but sigh when they saw the two purple soul rings at Tang Shan's feet and the yellow and purple soul rings around Yu Tianheng.

"The world changes so fast. Seeing today's geniuses, I feel like I'm nothing compared to them."

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but sigh.

"That's right. Once the master's martial soul theory came out, it basically rewrote the standard of genius. If you don't have the second ring in a thousand years, you're not a real genius. And if you achieve the first ring in a thousand years, you're a true prodigy."

Emperor Xueye lavishly praised the master, and also subtly complimented the genius who had the first soul ring in a thousand years. Clearly, the "true prodigy" he was referring to was Tang Shan.

Ning Fengzhi glanced at Emperor Xueye with some surprise, lost in thought: Could it be that Your Majesty has not yet discovered the obvious connection between Tang Shan and the Master? Logically speaking, following the clue of Tang Shan might give us a chance to find the Master.

"By the way, it seems the master hasn't released any new martial soul theories this year. Does anyone here have any information about him? I'd like to meet him; it's urgent."

Mentioning the master, a glint of light flashed in Dugu Bo's emerald eyes. He suddenly realized that the master was a mysterious and powerful figure who had studied martial spirit theory. He wondered if the master's extraordinary knowledge could solve the hidden dangers in the inheritance of their Dugu family's martial spirit.

"I don't know. The Spirit Hall hasn't released any theories related to the Grandmaster this year. They probably didn't receive any theories."

Yu Xuancang tapped her fingers on the table, making a deduction.

"It's also possible that the master's theory was too groundbreaking, or that his theory could create a large number of strong individuals, so the Spirit Hall forcibly suppressed this brand-new theory."

Sword Douluo Chenxin, who had been silent with his eyes slightly closed, slowly opened them, turned his gaze to Tang Shan, and voiced his conjecture.

Upon hearing this, a brief silence fell over the pavilion, and the expressions of the women who had passed away changed—this possibility was not nonexistent, but rather quite likely.

"Your Majesty, what is your basis?"

Yu Xuancang's expression was solemn as she pressed for an answer in a deep voice.

"There is no basis for this; it's just speculation."

As he spoke, Sword Douluo glanced at Ning Fengzhi, and seeing him nod slightly, he continued, "There's another possibility, such as the master taking on a disciple and being so busy teaching him that he has no time to continue studying the theory. After all, don't we have a Soul Master genius right in front of us who possesses a Martial Soul and whose first and second Soul Rings are both thousand-year-old ones?"

Upon hearing this, the men, reminded of the previous statement, all turned to look at Tang Shan, a thought rising uncontrollably in their minds: Could he be related to the master?

Xue Qinghe, who had been smiling, stiffened briefly before regaining her composure, but inwardly she was already cursing Ning Fengzhi: You knew it yourself, so why did you have to expose the connection between Tangshan and the master? Did you think there weren't enough people watching Tangshan?

She couldn't believe that Sword Douluo Chenxin would have so casually mentioned the connection between Tangshan and the master without Ning Fengzhi's subtle hint.

……

"Xiaoxue is probably going to be quite busy for a while now."

Hidden on the rooftop, Golden Crocodile Douluo watched with amusement. He didn't care whether Tang Shan's identity was exposed—only by truly spending time with Tang Shan could he perhaps discover the rich legacy and treasures Tang Shan had inherited from his master. For example, he himself had only been able to break through his limits because of his master's internal martial arts.

If one lacks sufficient understanding and relies solely on hearsay, then the assessments of masters by major powers will always be underestimates.

……

An old man watched the show from the shadows, while inside the pavilion, a crowd of people gathered, and in the open space, Tangshan was ready to face the challenge of an opponent of equal skill.

Yu Tianheng was enveloped in blue-purple lightning. He stomped his feet hard, causing the ground to crack and fissures to appear. He flew towards Tangshan like an arrow released from a bow. At the same time, the first soul ring under his feet suddenly flashed.

First Soul Skill - Thunder Breath: Spits out a condensed blue-purple lightning bolt from the mouth to attack the opponent, possessing extremely strong destructive power.

Even the soul skills have changed?

Tang Shan's first soul ring flashed, and his arms visibly expanded, his muscles coiling like dragons. His originally well-proportioned arms instantly became as thick as human legs, his skin glowing with a bronze luster. Every inch of his muscles exuded an indestructible power as he directly met Yu Tianheng's breath.

Boom! Sizzle—!

A dazzling bolt of lightning slammed into Tang Shan's arms, unleashing a deafening roar. The powerful lightning force spread throughout his body like a wild, dancing silver snake, sending waves of tingling numbness through his limbs and bones. Tang Shan's blood surged, and his soul power surged like a raging torrent, forcefully suppressing the paralyzing effect of the lightning. His aura instantly boiled as he charged forward, meeting his opponent head-on like a cannonball.

The power attribute demonstrated its domineering effect for the first time: if it were just a flesh and blood body, Tang Shan's body would have been paralyzed for a long time under the opponent's attribute attack; but with the forced cancellation of the power attribute, he only felt a slight numbness in his body and then regained complete control of his body.

bang bang bang! ! !

The massive iron fist, accompanied by a muffled thud, collided repeatedly with Yu Tianheng's outstretched claws, each impact causing the air to vibrate. Tang Shan's fist possessed immense, unstoppable power, relentlessly forcing Yu Tianheng to retreat, his wrists numb and his blood churning. Every punch and kick from Tang Shan carried devastating force, and within just a few rounds, Yu Tianheng was already at a complete disadvantage.

Is this the joy of crushing noobs?

Tang Shan's face lit up with an excited smile. Usually, his opponents were either Title Douluo or Peak Douluo, making it impossible for him to make an accurate judgment about his own strength.

Although Tang Shan's strength was mediocre, his fight with Yu Tianheng made him realize that he was terrifyingly strong.

It's important to understand that Tang Shan activated his first soul skill primarily to defend against the opponent's lightning attack. He didn't utilize any of his own power amplification at all. In other words, he hadn't even unleashed his normal 100% power, let alone the power he could possess under god-level control.

It can only be said that with one outrageous soul ring after another, coupled with the amplification of an excessive external soul bone, Tang Shan's strength has gradually become inhuman.

Bang bang bang!

Yu Tianheng felt as if his claws had struck a stone, offering no resistance whatsoever. The recoil even made his arm go numb and his bones ache. He knew that if he continued like this, he would surely be defeated. Without hesitation, he activated his second soul skill—Thunder Dragon Body.

Second Soul Skill - Thunder Dragon Body: Increases attribute strength by 100%, and other attributes by 50%.

A sudden burst of blue-purple lightning intensified, instantly increasing the thickness of the lightning's rope to the size of a forearm. Crackling arcs of lightning coalesced around him, and as brilliant sparks danced across his body, his form expanded again, his bones creaking and his muscles becoming increasingly exaggerated. His swollen body tore his clothes apart inch by inch, and fine blue-purple dragon scales bulged from beneath his skin, shimmering with a cold metallic light under the lightning's glow, appearing both magnificent and dangerous.

However, this is not the end.

The battle just now made Yu Tianheng fully realize the gap between himself and Tang Shan. The idea of ​​lasting for an incense stick is out of the question; whether he can even last for an incense stick is now a problem.

Although he saw the gap in skill, he had no intention of admitting defeat; on the contrary, he became even more unyielding. As a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and the eldest grandson of the clan leader, he absolutely could not admit defeat.

"Dragon Transformation, Activate!"

Yu Tianheng let out a low roar, and the power of his bloodline exploded completely. Dragon Transformation is a special secret technique of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Its effect is to temporarily transform the body into the form of a dragon; if one can reach the Soul Saint level, one will directly transform into a true dragon.

This description may be difficult to understand. In reality, it can be seen as allowing the soul masters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to realize part of their martial soul true form ahead of time.

Click!

The already massive claws swelled to twice their original size, with sharp, three-inch-long claws protruding from the tips of the five claws, gleaming with a cold, eerie blue light. The arm thickened a second time, the muscles bulging like an inflated balloon, and layers upon layers of dense, blue-purple dragon scales covered the entire right arm, all the way to the shoulder; violent blue-purple lightning coiled around it, containing a terrifying and chilling power.

Tang Shan did not continue the pursuit, but carefully observed the entire process of Yu Tianheng's transformation into a dragon, pondering: If the transformation into a true spirit form is done in advance, and combined with the spirit fusion state that his elder brother has researched, could it reveal some of the power of the true beast spirit form that I have guessed?

"Tangshan, be careful! I might not be able to stop my attack now. Please forgive me if I cause you any harm."

Brilliant lightning swirled around him; Yu Tianheng had lost his previous arrogance and was now only cautious.

"Come on, let me see the true power of the number one beast spirit in the world."

Now that the other party was no longer being aggressive, Tang Shan naturally wouldn't hold on any longer. He beckoned to Yu Tianheng, signaling him to come closer.

Boom!

The blue-purple lightning suddenly surged, and under the extreme stimulation of the lightning on his muscles, Yu Tianheng's speed suddenly increased. His figure turned into a blurry afterimage, and in a short breath, he was close to Tang Shan. His right hand, which had already transformed into a true dragon arm, carried a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air and grabbed at Tang Shan's chest without hesitation.

……

Golden Crocodile Douluo glanced at Sword Douluo Chenxin, who had already opened his eyes and was ready to attack at any moment, and curled his lips.

"Little guy, you underestimate Tang Shan and his physical spirit. Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is indeed not bad, but he is still far from Tang Shan's level."

……

Explosive lightning surged and poured from the dragon arm, instantly engulfing Tang Shan like a waterfall. The massive dragon arm, with overwhelming force, slammed into Tang Shan's chest without hesitation.

"it is good!"

Tang Shan's exclamation of praise rang out clearly from within the lightning. Before Yu Tianheng could react, the massive iron fist, accompanied by a shockwave of compressed air, broke through the lightning's barrier and slammed into his chest. Tang Shan's last words still echoed in his ears:

"Since you've given it your all, then I'll show you what I'm capable of when I'm at my normal level."

boom! ! !

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Chapter 126 A crushing defeat, the teacher's identity exposed

The iron fist, the size of a large bowl, was imbued with soul power and slammed into Yu Tianheng's chest with the force of thunder!

This time, Tang Shan unleashed the ultimate power that a god-level master should possess without reservation. His fist, accompanied by a sharp, whistling sound, shook the surrounding air slightly.

Boom!

Yu Tianheng lost his balance instantly and was violently blasted away by an overwhelming force! He crashed heavily to the ground with a dull thud, his body scraping violently against the soil, carving out a deep ravine more than three feet wide and seven meters long.

As his body retreated rapidly, the swirling dirt quickly piled up behind him, forming a slope. Thick, blue-purple electric currents surged wildly across his body, unable to stop his movement, leaving several charred electric marks on both sides of the ditch.