Douluo: Martial Soul Body, I’m True Master

Hearing Tang Shan mention the alias of “Great Mighty Power”, “Tai Tan’s Power”, Gold Crocodile Douluo suddenly understood.

“So it’s a Martial Soul skill of the ancient Tai Tan. The Soul Beast that produced the Soul Bone turned out to be such an exotic species, no wonder we couldn’t find any records of it before.”

“Grandpa Gold Crocodile, didn’t you guys think of this Soul Beast Tai Tan before?”

Tang Shan asked with some confusion.

When he first learned the origin of this Soul skills from the Soul Bone, he was indeed quite surprised, not expecting that the so-called Tai Tan, which served as the source of the Titan Giant Ape’s Bloodline, actually existed.

Gold Crocodile Douluo shook his head. “It’s not that we didn’t think of it, but rather that many Soul Beasts have long vanished into the long river of history, leaving behind only names and very few records, and the specific abilities they possessed are largely unknown.”

He looked at Tang Shan’s left hand. “Take this Soul Beast Tai Tan for example. Ancient texts only recorded that his Physical Body was formidable and his strength was peerless, but they didn’t record the principle behind his peerless strength. Who would have thought that his immense strength was actually gained through the blessing of heaven and earth?”

Tang Shan deeply agreed with Gold Crocodile Douluo’s thoughts. Other abilities mobilized the power of heaven and earth for amplification either by using Origin Qi of heaven and earth to condense attacks and reduce one’s own consumption, or by having attacks carry majestic Origin Qi to amplify power. Only Tai Tan’s use of Origin Qi of heaven and earth amplified himself, increasing pure strength.

“Do you want to try the effect of this Soul skills?”

Gold Crocodile Douluo was truly quite curious about the specific performance of this Soul skills and took the initiative to propose it.

“Then I will have to trouble Grandpa Gold Crocodile.”

Tang Shan slightly cupped his fists, then stood up and put some distance between them.

Gold Crocodile Douluo also stood up with his hands clasped behind his back.

“Senior, be careful.”

Tang Shan gave a reminder, and then two purple Soul Rings emerged from beneath his feet. The second thousand-year spirit ring suddenly flashed, and his bones emitted a cracking sound. Tang Shan’s body expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his clothes were instantly torn open, revealing the muscle lines underneath like forged fine steel. Every inch of muscle bulged and swelled, yet it didn’t appear bloated; instead, it presented a perfect muscular streamline. The proportion of broad shoulders and a narrow waist became increasingly distinct, and his four-meter-tall figure stood imposingly on the spot, inviolable with awe.

However, the changes were not over yet. A rich light suddenly lit up in the palm of Tang Shan’s left hand, Soul Power poured into it, and the Soul Bone Skill “Great Mighty Power” was activated!

Hum—

An invisible gravitational field instantly diffused. The Origin Qi between heaven and earth seemed to receive an invisible call, transforming into a visible milky-white airflow that frantically gathered with the small courtyard as the center, surging into Tang Shan’s body like a tidal wave. A Seven Treasure Glazed Tile-like luster appeared on the surface of his skin, his Meridians bulged like coiling dragons, and every breath drove the surrounding Origin Qi to fluctuate violently. The pure Origin Qi of heaven and earth rapidly compressed and condensed on the surface of his body, and then poured into every cellular tissue of his body, as if putting a layer of armor on them.

A full sense of strength surged into his limbs and bones like a volcanic eruption. Tang Shan subconsciously clenched his fist, and his knuckles emitted a crisp cracking sound. The majestic force directly crushed the air, forming rings of visible air waves.

Great Mighty Power, what a Great Mighty Power! The effect after this strength amplification truly lived up to the name of “Great Mighty Power”!

Boom!

His huge sole heavily stomped on the ground, and the cement ground instantly shattered. A huge pit suddenly appeared, and Tang Shan’s massive figure shot out, crashing into the already distorted and sticky air.

The airflow around his body was forcibly torn apart, emitting a sharp whistle, and the majestic Aura crushed towards Gold Crocodile Douluo like Mount Tai pressing down on the summit.

A trace of approval flashed in Gold Crocodile Douluo’s eyes. Golden light flourished all over his body, and golden scales instantly covered his entire body. A savage Evil Qi soared into the sky, and his figure similarly soared to a height of four meters. His scale-covered palms contained terrifying power, meeting Tang Shan’s powerful and heavy punch without the slightest bells and whistles.

Boom!!!

The moment the fist and palm intersected, instead of the expected sound of physical collision, a loud noise like a thunderclap burst out. The two terrifying forces collided together, forming a circle of visible energy shockwaves that spread around. The ground instantly split into cobweb-like cracks, spreading more than ten meters away.

Tang Shan only felt an irresistible and fierce force coming along his arm, and his blood and Qi churned slightly, while the ground beneath Gold Crocodile Douluo’s feet also sank by half a foot.

“Wait a minute.”

Gold Crocodile Douluo’s figure flashed, appearing beside Tang Shan like Gui Mei, and his big hand grabbed his shoulder. As Soul Power surged, the figures of the two instantly disappeared from the small courtyard.

A hoarse voice rang in Tang Shan’s ear. “You wouldn’t want to have nowhere to stay at night, right? The prince’s estate has a training ground; although it’s not very big, it should be enough for us to toss around.”

When Tang Shan came back to his senses, the two of them were already in the training ground.

Before he could carefully examine the environment, Gold Crocodile Douluo’s scale-covered claws had already swept over carrying a fierce wind, and the air was filled with a faint Aura of viciousness.

Bang!

The blood and Qi in Tang Shan’s body surged instantly, and his Soul Power was as flexible as his own fingers. He raised his hand to accurately support Gold Crocodile Douluo’s palm, using a soft force to disengage part of the strength, while his figure rushed forward like an arrow, his shoulder fiercely slamming towards Gold Crocodile Douluo’s chest.

Boom boom boom!!!

The training ground suddenly erupted with continuous collision sounds. Tang Shan unreservedly vented the terrifying power brought by “Great Mighty Power”, throwing both fists and feet. The air was stirred into extreme chaos, forming spinning air vortexes.

Gold Crocodile Douluo responded calmly, his golden scale defense being flawless. His palms occasionally whipped like a steel whip, and occasionally bit like a crocodile, every move being ruthless and tricky. The training ground floor, built of special stone, could not bear the weight, and was smashed into pit after pit by the aftermath of their battle, with gravel splashing and dust filling the air.

“Grandpa Gold Crocodile, the amplification is about to reach its upper limit!”

Amidst the exchange, Tang Shan couldn’t help shouting a reminder. Strong as the Soul Bone Skill “Great Mighty Power” was, it had an obvious drawback: as long as the Soul skills was activated, the Origin Qi of heaven and earth would continuously surge into the body. Unless he actively stopped urging it, sooner or later it would exceed the body’s tolerance limit.

Gold Crocodile Douluo also sensed the increasingly violent Origin Qi of heaven and earth inside Tang Shan’s body. He exerted a slight force with his palm, slapping Tang Shan back five steps with a single blow, and a hoarse voice reached his ears.

“Feel it carefully. This is a Self-Created Soul Skill where I fuse Soul Power and blood and Qi, which should be of some help to your subsequent Cultivate.”

As his voice fell, Soul Power surged behind Gold Crocodile Douluo, and blood and Qi boiled. The two intertwined together, transforming into a house-sized giant crocodile palm.

The crocodile palm was golden-yellow throughout, with clearly visible scales, and the palm contained rich earthy-yellow Origin Qi. A desolate and ferocious will rushed towards them, as if an ancient giant crocodile had awakened.

He slowly raised his right hand, and the golden crocodile palm slowly pressed down accordingly. The speed of the palm seemed slow, but it blocked all of Tang Shan’s dodging routes. An invisible coercion enveloped the entire audience, making Tang Shan feel as if he was locked onto by an ancient Vicious Beast, unable to move a single fraction of an inch.

Soul Power as the base, blood and Qi as the body, will as the soul—the three perfectly fused to form this Self-Created Soul Skill.

The giant crocodile palm condensed by energy slowly slapped down. Tang Shan subconsciously crossed his arms to protect himself in front of his chest, running his internal Soul Power and blood and Qi with all his might, and the light of the Origin Qi armor surged greatly.

Rumble!!!

The crocodile palm crashed heavily onto Tang Shan’s arms, and the terrifying force swept over like a tsunami. Tang Shan’s feet instantly sank into the ground, and the floor of the training ground shattered inch by inch.

He only felt an overwhelmingly majestic force pouring into his body along his arms. His blood and Qi churned like boiling water, making it difficult to breathe, but strangely, although this force was fierce, it did not cause him substantial damage.

The smoke and dust dissipated, and Tang Shan stood unscathed in a giant depression one foot deep. With him as the center, the ground within a radius of several meters sank completely, forming a lifelike crocodile palm shape.

Gold Crocodile Douluo withdrew his right hand and looked at Tang Shan in the pit. “What did you gain?”

Tang Shan pondered for a moment, his eyes suddenly flashing and emitting a bright light. “Thank you for your guidance, Senior. I understand: will is the intent of the Martial Soul, blood and Qi is the flesh of the Martial Soul, and Soul Power is the ability of the Martial Soul, allowing the Soul skills to form itself.”

Gold Crocodile Douluo was silent for a moment, nodding in approval. “You thought of it very well. Alright, hurry back and comprehend it. Tomorrow morning, His Highness and I will learn Internal Martial Arts from you.”

After speaking, he turned and strode away.

I only asked him to feel the operation and combination of blood and Qi and Soul Power, what the hell did this Tang Shan comprehend? As expected of the Disciple chosen by Grandmaster, his Comprehension Ability is truly extraordinary. Will is the intent of the Martial Soul—perhaps my Self-Created Soul Skill has found a direction for improvement.

For some reason, Tang Shan always felt that Gold Crocodile Douluo’s figure seemed a bit stiff when he left.

The other party’s guidance did indeed provide him with a lot of inspiration, giving him a brand-new perspective on Self-Created Soul Skills and will.

Having the maid clear away the dinner plates, Xue Qinghe tapped the table and looked at Tang Shan.

“Tang Shan, tomorrow’s morning exercise is canceled for now. You and I will go to the imperial palace together. My Imperial Father and School Master Ning want to see you, and by the way, School Master Ning is going to take me as a student.”

Hearing this, Tang Shan’s heart stirred slightly. Ning Fengzhi was taking Xue Qinghe as a Disciple. He really didn’t know whether to say his vision was viciously sharp or to say he had no eyes—he took a fancy at a glance to the prince with the greatest potential, but this prince with the greatest potential was not a real prince, and in a sense could even be considered a mortal enemy of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

“Alright, Your Highness, what about Grandpa Gold Crocodile—”

“Grandpa Gold Crocodile?”

Xue Qinghe was somewhat dumbfounded, looking at Tang Shan in puzzlement.

“Senior Gold Crocodile told me to call him that.”

Tang Shan answered very straightforwardly, conveniently ignoring that Gold Crocodile Douluo had asked him to choose his own form of address at the time.

It seems Grandpa Gold Crocodile values Tang Shan very much, and the future is quite worthy of imagination.

——

Xue Qinghe was thoughtful and didn’t bother with this trivial matter anymore. “I will speak to Grandpa Gold Crocodile about this, so you don’t have to worry. What you need to do is adjust your condition to the best, and there might be some trials by then.”

“Trials?”

Tang Shan’s brows furrowed slightly. He really didn’t have much affection for any trials in Douluo Continent, always feeling that they were a bit childish.

Xue Qinghe saw that Tang Shan was in a bad mood and explained helplessly, “There’s no help for it. If you want to gain the recognition of Imperial Father and School Master Ning, you can’t just rely on empty words. However, with your current strength, passing the trials will definitely be a breeze, so don’t worry.”

“Alright then.”

For the sake of resources, Tang Shan could only agree.

“Also, you might need to join the Royal Academy after some time—”

“Is it the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?”

Tang Shan interrupted Xue Qinghe’s words and asked in return.

“That’s right. After all, this is competing for the Empire’s honor, so you might need to make a move when the time comes.”

Xue Qinghe felt a bit awkward, feeling as though she had asked for a bit too much.

“I will only participate in one session. Your Highness, arrange it as you see fit. Participating in too many will instead waste my Cultivate time.”

“That’s natural. Your cultivation is the greatest help to me.”

Xue Qinghe closed her eyes and pondered for a moment, then snapped her fingers. “Got it.”

She opened her eyes and looked at Tang Shan. “According to the intelligence gathered by secret agents, Spirit Hall seems to have discovered quite a few Geniuses recently, called the ‘Golden Generation’. Tang Shan, you can participate in the same session as them. If they participate, defeating them will be a blow to Spirit Hall’s prestige. If they don’t participate, you won’t need to take part either, avoiding wasting cultivation time.”

Good lord, the daughter strikes a heavy blow at her mother. Tang Shan knew Xue Qinghe’s purpose without even thinking about it. However, since Miss Angel had said so, he naturally had to fulfill her small wish. After all, the heavy Soul Bone on his left hand and the ingredients that greatly nourished blood and Qi and aided Cultivate every day couldn’t be fake.

Before, he thought it was a requirement of the Heaven Dou Empire, which was why he only said he would participate in one session. But knowing that Miss Angel wanted revenge, participating in a few more sessions wasn’t out of the question. Anyway, with the strength of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, entering the finals was basically not a problem; all he needed was a clean sweep at the end.