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

Xue Qinghe managed to pull himself out of his complicated thoughts, feeling somewhat curious.

"As far as I know, Ning Fengzhi's talented son is also at the Tiandou Royal Academy. Putting aside the unexpected factor of Tang Shan, and with Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan who are about to enroll, the entire Royal Academy already has three top geniuses from major forces."

"Grandpa, do you mean they want to join forces? Is this just the initial negotiation?"

Xue Qinghe frowned. If these powerful forces joined forces, it could be a huge obstacle to her plans.

"How could they possibly join forces? The struggle between the second and third largest sects in the world is no joke. It involves so many interests and the grudges accumulated over the years are not so easy to let go of."

I estimate that they must have also received information about the Spirit Hall's recruitment of the Golden Generation, and they probably joined forces to launch a targeted attack. The reputation of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation has been tarnished, which is also damage to the Spirit Hall's prestige.

"Isn't it a bit childish to try to undermine the prestige of an opponent's faction solely through the Soul Master Tournament?"

"This is no child's play. These major forces are attacking the Spirit Hall's prestige as a side effect, but their main goal is to target the Golden Generation. You should know their talents, Xiaoxue. The three leaders are basically on track to become Title Douluo, and the rest are at least potential Soul Saints. There are also quite a few with enough talent to become Soul Douluo. If we destroy the confidence of this generation, it's tantamount to prematurely killing off future Soul Douluo, Soul Saints, and even Title Douluo."

"Since all the major forces have prepared their manpower, what harm is there in sending them a general? The Spirit Hall can be defeated, but it can only be defeated by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy under my guidance."

A hint of coldness settled on Xue Qinghe's exquisite face, and a burning flame flickered in her bright eyes. A divine aura quietly permeated her body, and a huge phantom of an angel statue loomed behind her, its wings edged with gold, exuding an aura of dominance over the world.

"Alright, then you can do whatever you want without any worries. Your grandfathers will keep an eye on the Pope for you."

Golden Crocodile Douluo patted Xue Qinghe on the shoulder, then turned and left.

As he turned around, a cruel and violent glint flashed in his eyes.

Bibi Dong, I hope you don't do anything reckless. Don't think that we old folks haven't noticed your little tricks. The position of Saintess can be left vacant, or it can be held by Xiaoxue, but no one else can sit in that position.

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The nutritious food was digested and absorbed by Tang Shan, turning into qi and blood that surged through his body, washing over his limbs and bones like molten lava. In the past two days, his qi and blood have been in a period of explosive improvement.

After absorbing the Titan's left metacarpal bone, his physical strength, power, and speed all doubled. However, the total amount of blood and qi in his body had not yet kept up with the pace of his physical growth. At this moment, it was frantically catching up at a speed visible to the naked eye, with each circulation of blood and qi nourishing his entire body.

This rapid improvement will only stop when the body's Qi and blood and physical condition are restored to balance.

The benefits brought by the surge in physical fitness and the surging blood and qi go far beyond this: during his daily soul power cultivation, the silver-white light emanating from Tang Shan's body became increasingly intense, and his soul power speed increased by three points compared to before. He estimated that even if he forcibly attempted to achieve a second awakening at the silver level, the success rate would be over 50%.

When practicing resonance techniques after meals, he was able to hold the position for much longer, more than twice as long as before. His physical body's tolerance threshold to resonance power also increased significantly, and his development speed was several times faster than before. With each breath, he could feel the growth of power within his body.

As the sun rose and set, on this day, the gates of the Prince's Mansion were knocked on.

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Chapter 128 The "Deal" with Dugu Bo: Pill Pearl and Soul Core

"I have met His Majesty Dugu."

Tang Shan and Xue Qinghe arrived at the gate of the mansion to greet Dugu Bo, who had come alone.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Dugu Bo nodded slightly, and led by Xue Qinghe, the three entered a side hall specifically for receiving guests.

Maids filed in, bringing out servings of snacks.

Xue Qinghe took out a purple clay tea set, picked up the tea cake with his fingertips and gently crushed it, the broken tea falling into the white porcelain gaiwan. The boiling water was just beginning to boil, and steam was rising. He lifted the pot high and poured the hot water down the side of the bowl, and the tea leaves unfurled and floated in the water, showing a tender green luster.

The movements were fluid and graceful, and the delicate aroma of tea slowly permeated the entire side room.

Once the tea and refreshments were ready, the maids silently withdrew, leaving only Tang Shan, Xue Qinghe, and Dugu Bo in the side hall.

After a moment of silence, Dugu Bo spoke first. His sinister gaze swept over Tang Shan and Xue Qinghe, "I would like to ask you two, do you know the master?"

His last gaze fell on Tang Shan: "I wonder what your relationship is with the master? You have both a main body martial soul and have achieved the first and second soul rings in a thousand years. I don't believe you and the master have no connection at all."

Xue Qinghe frowned; she disliked Dugu Bo's subtly questioning tone. If she were truly the pure Crown Prince of Tian Dou, it would be understandable, given the formidable power of the Poison Douluo. Unfortunately, she wasn't.

Just as she was about to speak, Tang Shan secretly pressed down on Xue Qinghe's thigh, indicating that there was no need for a direct confrontation.

Xue Qinghe's body suddenly stiffened. The warmth from Tang Shan's large hand made her mind go blank, with only one thought remaining in her mind: Did he touch me?

Tang Shan didn't think much of it. After holding Xue Qinghe down and preventing her from refuting, he looked at Dugu Bo. Since some of his identities had already been guessed, there was no point in hiding them.

"My teacher is a master."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. He completely ignored Xue Qinghe, who was still in a state of malfunction, and asked urgently, "Where is your master? I want to see him."

He had already used honorifics when addressing the master.

"I'm sorry, Senior Dugu. After the teacher said he was going into seclusion for a period of time, I haven't heard from him since, and I don't know where he is."

Is that so?

Dugu Bo's expression was very complex, showing ruthlessness, regret, inner conflict, and a hidden hysteria.

"Senior, you came to my teacher because you want to resolve the hidden dangers in your martial soul, right?"

Tang Shan's words temporarily dispelled Dugu Bo's idea of ​​forcibly taking action and forcing the master to appear.

Although he himself was not sure whether the master would appear if he forced him, he had no choice—he could die, but his granddaughter Dugu Yan absolutely could not die.

When Dugu Yan was born, Dugu Bo discovered that she was suffering from a deadly poison. If it weren't for the abundant herbal resources in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes that he used to help suppress the poison, she would probably have already perished.

What do you mean?

Tang Shan's words made Dugu Bo temporarily suppress the restless soul power within him. This also made Golden Crocodile Douluo, who was lying on a recliner under the large banyan tree next to the side hall, lower his hand that was halfway raised.

He was confident that he could knock Dugu Bo back with one slap just as Dugu Bo was about to make his move, and kill him with a second slap.

If Tang Shan and Xue Qinghe hadn't been there, he could have easily dealt with Dugu Bo with just one slap.

Dugu Bo, completely unaware that he had already walked in front of the King of Hell, looked at Tang Shan with some doubt and uncertainty.

"Senior, since we want to resolve this issue, it would be better for both sides to be frank and open with each other. My teacher once told me that although the Dugu family's Jade Scale Serpent Martial Soul is powerful, and can even evolve into the Jade Scale Serpent Emperor after reaching a certain level of cultivation, there is still one hidden problem in its cultivation that has not been resolved."

Tangshan was speechless. Since they had come to the "master" for help, they obviously had something to ask. There was no need for them to be so vague now.

It's like unless a job requires a medical report, why would an ordinary person go to the hospital if they have nothing to do? People who go to the hospital either have a health problem or suspect that they have a health problem; there are no other possibilities.

Dugu Bo remained silent for a moment, his sinister gaze deepening. He looked Tang Shan up and down with a cold, venomous look and said, "You seem to know quite a lot."

"I should say that my teacher knows a lot of things, and all of this knowledge was passed down to me by my teacher. Perhaps I am not as good as my teacher in terms of cultivation, but in terms of the mastery of the theory of Soul Master cultivation, I believe that I have inherited most of my teacher's knowledge."

Tangshan's answer was quite assertive. Regardless of whether the master actually exists, he has certainly mastered the art of using someone else's name and making grand pronouncements.

He also had the right to be tough: the Golden Crocodile Douluo was no joke. If you, Dugu Bo, dare to act recklessly, I guarantee the commotion won't be too big; I'll just make you disappear from the Douluo Continent out of thin air.

"Alright, I do have some hidden problems in my martial soul cultivation, which has caused my soul power to remain stuck at level 91 for years without any progress. If you can solve the problem, I'll consider it a favor to you. As long as the request isn't too unreasonable, I can basically help you. However, let me make this clear: if I can't help you, your life will be in danger."

"Senior Dugu, Tang Shan is one of my men. Aren't you going a bit too far by saying that?"

Miss Angel had already recovered from the earlier system crash, and upon hearing Dugu Bo's unfriendly words, she was furious. What a joke! What is a level 91 Title Douluo? If Tangshan needs her, she can easily ask her grandfather, who has reached the pinnacle of human strength, for help.

Is this mere Poison Douluo taking advantage of Xue Qinghe's lack of support?

"Your Highness, please calm down. I will communicate with Senior Dugu."

Tang Shan's brows furrowed slightly, showing some dislike for Dugu Bo's attitude. No wonder he had a reputation for being eccentric and difficult to get along with in the original novel.

"Senior, let's be frank. There's no need for threats. I might be able to solve your problem, but you'd better maintain proper politeness towards me. This isn't to protect my dignity, but for your own sake—would you dare entrust your core issues to someone you don't like? What if you give them enough trust, and they turn around and harm you? What if you don't trust them enough, but they genuinely help you, and ultimately your distrust causes everything to go wrong? Rather than threatening their life, it's better to offer them sufficient benefits and incentives."

Tang Shan's words plunged Dugu Bo into a long silence. After a long while, the coldness in his eyes dissipated slightly: "Alright, since you've said so, I believe you genuinely want to help me."

I have a special medicinal garden, which contains many rare and exotic flowers and herbs that are rarely seen in the world.

I won't hide it from you, the medicine garden played a huge role in my becoming a titled Douluo.

"If you can solve my problems, you can pick whatever herbs you want from the herb garden."

Upon hearing this, Tang Shan was overjoyed. He had originally thought that he would need to feign politeness with Dugu Bo for some time to build a certain level of trust before he could learn about the existence of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye. He hadn't expected that the other party would reveal the treasure land after only a preliminary exchange.

"Then it's a deal, senior."

Tangshan agreed very readily.

what!

Dugu Bo didn't speak again, but instead opened his mouth and spat out a pearl.

The bead was about the size of a longan, its entire body a deep emerald green, with fine snake-like halos flowing across its surface. The emerald light was restrained yet not dim, as clear and translucent as a green gemstone that had been quenched with deadly poison.

The pure soul power fluctuations spread slowly like the tide.

He handed the bead to Tang Shan and said in a deep voice, "Swallow it. This is the condensation of my life's cultivation, and it is connected to my life. If you kill me during the treatment, it will explode immediately—its true power is equivalent to the self-destruction of a Title Douluo-level expert, and it will explode inside your body. I don't need to say more about the consequences."

"Of course, as long as I'm alive, it won't cause any problems. On the contrary, it will greatly benefit your cultivation, improving your physical qualities and refining your inner soul power. This is an insurance policy; it can't truly solve my problem, but as long as you don't have any special abilities, it will be fine."

Tang Shan's heart pounded: The basic pill for researching soul cores, here it comes! It's like it came to him without any effort at all.

Xue Qinghe frowned, about to speak, while Tang Shan also intended to feign reluctance.

Just then, Golden Crocodile Douluo's voice transmission rang in their ears at the same time: "Xiaoxue, don't worry, Grandpa can handle this."

"Young man, don't be polite with this little poisoner. You should accept this great gift. I'm confident I can eliminate the threat from above."

With the powerful backers behind them speaking up, Tangshan stopped being coy.

"Since things have come to this, I will not refuse. Rest assured, I will do my best to help you solve your martial soul problem. Even if I cannot solve it, I will never cause you any harm."

After saying that, Tang Shan picked up the elixir and wiped it on his body. Actually, there was no saliva on it. The elixir was stored in Dugu Bo's dantian, but since it looked like it was spat out of his mouth, it was still a bit disgusting.

Taking a deep breath, Tang Shan swallowed the pill in one gulp.

After the elixir entered his mouth, it did not go down the esophagus, but instead transformed into a cool, emerald-green stream of light that flowed directly into Tang Shan's meridians. Following the trajectory of the soul power flow, it steadily settled into the soul power in his dantian.

As expected, the elixir is not a pure solid, nor will it remain inside the body for digestion. Otherwise, given the level of control I achieved when I activated my first soul skill, reaching the level of a god, wouldn't I have been able to gradually expel it back out?

The pill beads in the dantian are suspended quietly, emitting wisps of slender, silky heat, spreading along the dantian to the limbs and bones, feeling warm but not burning, like a stream gently flowing through the meridians. These heat currents tried to penetrate the texture and temper the muscles and bones, but were easily blocked by Tangshan's physique, which was already far beyond the same level. There was only a faint warmth on the surface, and even the energy, blood, and weapons were able to recognize Jia Huang's beauty.

After a moment of observation, Tang Shan couldn't help but shake his head: "Senior, your pill doesn't seem to be very effective; its effect on enhancing physical qualities is only so-so."

"How is that possible?"

Dugu Bo instinctively retorted, but when he grabbed Tang Shan's hand and used a portion of his soul power to probe, he instantly fell silent—was this really the physique of a Great Soul Master? He would believe it if you told him it was the physique of a Soul Emperor!

P.S.: The so-called Soul Emperor level physique doesn't mean Tang Shan's physical body can withstand a Soul Emperor, but rather that Tang Shan's physical endurance is close to that of a Soul Emperor.

Chapter 129 The Special Effects of the Jade Scale Serpent, a Unique Evil Martial Soul

"He has the constitution of a monster."

Dugu Bo didn't know what to say, but at least the Danzhu could enhance Tang Shan's soul power cultivation speed; otherwise, it would be of no benefit at all, and it would feel no different from forcing the other party to take poison.

"Alright, senior, now that I've swallowed the pill, you should be relieved. Now, can you tell me what flaws exist in your martial soul?"

Tang Shan stopped exchanging pleasantries and went straight to the point, starting to consider how to help Dugu Bo solve his problems.

Xue Qinghe returned to her previous gentle demeanor, waiting for Dugu Bo's revelation. She was also very curious that a Title Douluo's cultivation would encounter problems, which was truly puzzling.

Dugu Bo hesitated for a moment, but since things had already come to this point, there was no need to hide anything. He slowly opened his mouth, and the first thing he said unconsciously made Xue Qinghe's mouth drop open.

"I've been poisoned."

For a powerful figure whose title is based on poison to claim that he has been poisoned is utterly absurd; it is as unbelievable as telling an angelic family, which is basically either holy or of the light, "Your family has a fallen one and an evil soul master."

Tang Shan had already found the answer in the original work, so he only showed symbolic surprise at the result given by Dugu Bo.

"Although our Dugu family's Jade Scale Serpent Martial Soul is formidable, even though it has not yet advanced to the Jade Scale Serpent Emperor, it is still among the top-tier Martial Souls. However, this formidable talent has also brought us a great hidden danger, namely the Jade Scale Serpent's innate deadly poison."

Dugu Bo's face was somewhat gloomy, and his voice was slightly hoarse.

"This deadly poison appears when a Soul Master awakens their Martial Soul, and then begins to erode the Soul Master's body, causing damage. The stronger the Soul Master's cultivation, the stronger the toxicity becomes, until it is out of control and the Soul Master is killed by their own natal poison."

My son died because his life-threatening poison went out of control.

Clearly, Dugu Bo genuinely wanted to resolve the issue of the inheritance of his family's martial spirit, and he revealed many secrets that had only been passed down orally within his family.

"Actually, this is not the most terrifying aspect of our family's innate poison. The most terrifying aspect is that this poison can be passed on to the next generation, causing infants to be deeply affected by the poison from the moment they are conceived. When their martial soul awakens, the toxicity of this poison will increase even more due to the awakening."

"In other words, the toxicity accumulates continuously, becoming stronger with each generation."

Xue Qinghe clearly noticed the key point and couldn't help but frown.

"That's right, each generation is stronger than the last. My son, Dugu Xin, died of poisoning at the age of thirty-five. At that time, I was breaking through to the next level and had no chance to rescue him."

Now, my granddaughter is also poisoned. If it weren't for the help of that special medicinal garden, she might have already succumbed to the poison. Even so, I estimate that I can suppress it until she's twenty-five at most, after which the toxins in her body will inevitably erupt, and then there will truly be no way to save her.”

As he continued, Dugu Bo's aura became uncontrollably unleashed, demonstrating the intensity of his emotional turmoil at that moment.

"Such a big problem, didn't your Dugu family elders think of a way to solve it?"

Tang Shan was somewhat puzzled. It couldn't possibly be that the Dugu family was only established during Dugu Bo's generation.

"The problem of venom attack actually started with my generation. Perhaps our ancestors were aware of it before, but compared with the special advantages brought by the green-scaled snake, they probably thought that the venom attack could be controlled."

"What special advantages?"

Tang Shan grew increasingly curious. He had a feeling that he might be about to access the true core secrets and essence of the Dugu family's cultivation.