Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

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Shen An pointed his sword, and the sword domain instantly expanded to hundreds of meters, and in an instant, this small world was completely under Shen An's control.

Suddenly, countless extremely sharp blue swords appeared in the night sky, each slashing towards a different bat.

clap clap clap!

One bat after another was slashed into black mist and vanished into nothingness. In a short while, only one small bat remained in the sky.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I have evil martial arts techniques and years of savings. I'm willing to be your dog, just please spare my life."

The only response he received was a sword aura that illuminated the heavens and the earth.

"But I find you disgusting."

Shen An scoffed.

Then a booklet fell from the sky; Shen An's sword energy was too fierce, and even the soul tool couldn't withstand it.

However, he did not rush to retrieve the corpse. Instead, he came to Zhao Zhong's side and instantly set up a barrier made of sword energy to trap the Soul Saint.

Shen An did not rush to make a move. Judging from Zhao Zhong's behavior, this person definitely had a close relationship with him.

Shen An looked at Zhao Zhong, whose expression was complicated. Looking at his once handsome old friend now looking so ferocious, he felt extremely bitter.

"Shen An, this is an old friend of mine. I really can't bring myself to do it. Can you help me?"

Shen An sighed inwardly. He was a pitiful person. He died at the hands of this evil spirit master and was not allowed to rest. He was turned into a puppet. The methods of this evil spirit master were really disgusting.

With a thought, the sharp sword energy transformed into countless streams of light, shattering the female soul scroll to pieces, leaving no trace of her body.

Zhao Zhong opened his mouth, but still couldn't say anything. After all, it would be much better to turn into dust completely than to remain in this inhuman and ghostly state.

“Shen An, could you please not tell them about this when we get back? I’m afraid Lingling will be hurt again. She and Axuan have a very good relationship.”

Zhao Zhong pleaded with Shen An to set off.

Shen An nodded silently; there was no need for him to publicize this matter like a megaphone.

"Senior Zhao, that person dropped a book before he died. I suspect it might be a heretical martial art. You go back first, I'll go take a look."

Zhao Zhong's expression tightened: "No rush, no rush, I'll go with you to see it."

Shen An smiled and instantly understood Zhao Zhong's concerns. He was afraid that he would be unable to resist the temptation of evil arts and start cultivating them. He was indeed a formidable expert.

Upon arriving at the spot where the book had fallen, Shen An picked it up. The book was made of a very special material; it felt like leather to the touch.

Shen An was slightly surprised and couldn't help but release a wisp of sword energy, but he couldn't damage it and could only leave a sword mark.

Shen An looked at the book and thought it was interesting. Although he only used a trace of his strength, his sword energy could not damage it, which showed that the material was no ordinary thing.

Seeing that Shen An was staring at him for a long time, Zhao Zhong assumed that Shen An was moved and quickly said:

"Shen An, you are still so young. There is no need for you to keep such evil skills. With your potential, becoming a Title Douluo is just a journey you are bound to reach. Don't go astray."

Shen An smiled mysteriously: "Is that so? But what if I insist on going astray?"

Zhao Zhong was immediately on high alert. Having witnessed Shen An's terrifying combat power, he knew he was no match for him.

"Haha, Senior Zhao, I was just joking." Shen An laughed heartily.

Zhao Zhong's face was as black as charcoal.

Shen An asked in confusion, "Senior Zhao, why aren't you laughing? Is it because it's not funny?"

Zhao Zhong said expressionlessly, "Don't make jokes like that, it's not funny at all."

'It seems I still have a lot to learn from Tom about that talent for making people smile.'

Then, Shen An unleashed boundless sword energy from his palm, destroying the booklet in his hand bit by bit.

Although he hadn't looked at it, he knew it was extraordinary. Considering You Li's various methods, it was no wonder that even evil spirit masters treasured it.

But Shen An had never been tempted. It was nothing but crooked and evil ways. It was better not to leave such immoral things in the world.

The cyan sword energy devoured it, and the book in its hand was instantly pulverized. A burst of black energy suddenly emanated from it and rushed towards Shen An.

Shen An's gaze immediately sharpened, and his six soul rings floated out, radiating unparalleled brilliance. A blade of grass sword intent burst forth, along with a sword aura that could reach the top of the clouds, and slashed towards him.

But the black mist still drifted down onto Shen An.

"You dare destroy my inherited treasures? I'll remember you, you insignificant ant!!!"

A voice, carrying a supreme meaning yet sinister and illusory, entered Shen An's mind.

Shen An frowned. It was merely a threat, and it seemed that it had not caused him any real harm. But he remembered him. Could it be a mark?

"You you you you you~~~~"

Zhao Zhong stared blankly at Shen An's six spirit rings that had fallen outside—yellow, purple, black, and red!

"This is a 100,000-year spirit ring! Most titled Douluo don't even have a 100,000-year spirit ring!" Zhao Zhong shouted in his heart.

This was truly the most outrageous soul ring configuration he had ever seen in his life.

He even slapped her. It felt like a dream. Was this really a soul ring configuration that a human could possess?

Shen An snapped out of his daze and instantly retrieved all his spirit rings.

"Ahem, Senior Zhao, there's no need to be surprised. I earned all of this through my own hard work and sweat."

Shen An said without any guilt.

Zhao Zhong fell silent. "Is this really something you can get just through hard work and sweat? You're kidding me!"

"I won't tell anyone," Zhao Zhong suddenly said. He knew that talent was often envied by heaven, and he didn't want to cause any trouble for Shen An.

Shen An chuckled: "Haha, Senior Zhao, there's no need for that. I'm quite enjoying your shock."

Zhao Zhong...

The distance of several thousand meters was nothing to the two of them, and they quickly returned to their starting point.

Zhao Zhong looked around and saw countless trees broken and lying on the ground, the surrounding area in complete disarray.

Song Qing and Ji Ming, two Soul Masters, were entangled in a bizarre posture, their clothes torn, their bodies covered in bruises, and their once handsome faces swollen more than a pig's head.

"Hmm! There are still experts!!!"

Zhao Zhong immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

Chapter 281 Infiltrating the Spirit Hall to Save Soldier Xue Qinghe

Upon hearing Zhao Zhong's words, Shen An couldn't help but laugh.

Where did this expert come from? It's clearly a fight scene with Tom and Jerry.

Song Ming and Ji Qing, looking as awkward as two knotted threads tangled together, were even more embarrassed.

They never dreamed that their two Soul Masters wouldn't be able to control the battle between the cat and the mouse.

Sure enough, a series of phantom images appeared from not far away in front of them. From the phantom images came the sounds of knives, gunshots, and skulls being smashed...

Zhao Zhong's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. Even with his Contra Douluo-level eyesight, he couldn't see the movements of these two clearly. What kind of monsters were they?

"Shen An, why don't you stop them? It looks like they're about to kill the cat."

Ye Lingling spoke weakly. She could clearly see that only the bruised and swollen cat's head weakly stretched out, only to be grabbed back by Jerry's little hand.

"Huh? Me."

Shen An's face twitched when he heard the screams inside. It was obvious that the fighting had gone too far. Could he really stop it now?

Honestly, Shen An wouldn't hesitate to take on even a Title Douluo, but stopping the cat-and-mouse game between the higher-ups...

This will be a very challenging task.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Shen An gritted his teeth and rushed in. After a while, Shen An, with a bruised and swollen face, came out carrying the two unconvinced little ones.

This was the first time Ye Lingling had seen Shen An in such a disheveled state, and she burst out laughing.

The beautiful crabapple blossoms bloomed in her hand, and streaks of white light in the shape of petals floated onto Shen An's face, but they had no effect on his injuries whatsoever.

Ye Lingling felt a little overwhelmed and immediately turned her soul power release to the maximum.

This is also what makes the Nine-Hearted Begonia so powerful; no matter how many spirit rings it has, it only has one spirit skill: healing.

The amount of soul power that can be input into a regular soul ring is limited, but the Nine-Heart Begonia does not have this limit. The degree of healing depends entirely on the soul power, which is why it is hailed as a "miracle among martial souls".

However, it was of no use in the face of the injuries caused by Tom and Jerry.

"Ye Lingling, no need, I'm fine. A little ice will do the trick," Shen An said, feeling the gentle, soothing energy.

Ye Lingling was naturally unconvinced. The light in her hand kept flashing. The Nine Heart Begonia could not cure poison, but its healing ability was still excellent.

Then, Ye Lingling became withdrawn. She couldn't even heal a mere superficial wound, and silently hid away, feeling emo.

Tom and Jerry, who were being carried by Shen An, exchanged a glance. It was no big deal; they could just apply ice to the affected area.

However, Jerry suddenly twitched his nose, as if he had smelled something on Shen An, and suddenly let out a shout.

'Could it be that Jerry discovered that dark aura?' Shen An's mind stirred, and he released the two little ones.

The two little ones immediately took out various tools to examine Shen An, and then shook their heads helplessly.

Tom also became serious and gestured something to Shen An.

"You mean, I have some kind of mysterious energy that you two can't find, but this energy isn't harmful at the moment."

But this is not a good sign. Tom was pacing back and forth anxiously, which is not a good sign at all.

Suddenly, a golden light bulb lit up in the darkness; it had an idea.

With his experience, Shen An quickly removed the light bulb, delighted to have obtained a product that had been successfully replicated.

A golden light bulb that never goes out.

……

The next day, the moonlight was dim and soft.

The carriage was brightly lit. Shen An had installed the light bulb that he had taken from Tom's imagination yesterday on the ceiling of the carriage. It was very bright and did not require any power.

Shen An sat cross-legged in the carriage, his eyes closed, his soul power flowing, and a peculiar perspective was clearly reflected in his mind.

He saw his own body, a kind of vision that could penetrate the skin and flesh to see the many meridians, internal organs, and other hidden parts of the body; this is called the state of inner vision.

That was Tom's solution: if they couldn't find it, he'd just let Shen An find it himself.

Tom had used a kung fu bandana before, and after thinking about it carefully, he could still recall some martial arts knowledge. However, this cat was usually lazy and was afraid that if he spoke up, he would become a tool cat, so he kept quiet.

Using the martial arts theories taught by Tom, Shen An successfully introspected himself. Shen An carefully examined himself, but found nothing.

It is either inside or outside the body; perhaps this is the power at the level of the soul. Shen An's thoughts raced.

But how could he look directly into the soul? Shen An racked his brains but could not find the answer. After all, he could not create an astral projection like Tom Jerry; at most, he could only use mental attacks.

Got it!

If there is anything closest to the soul, it is the eyes, of course.

With a single thought, six magnificent spirit rings floated around his body, and the third spirit ring shone brightly.

With his azure sword eyes extended to their fullest extent, and using the method of inner vision to examine himself, Shen An seemed to see black energy swirling around his body.

"Whoo~"

Shen An opened his eyes, his gaze clear. He saw it, and he knew that it was just a mark and would not threaten him.

Its sole purpose is to mark locations, allowing one to perceive its position within a certain range.

It can be eliminated, but there's no need. This power seems inanimate, meaning its owner is either asleep or already dead.

Shen An keenly realized that this was a great opportunity; the level of this power was very high, and perhaps he could learn something from it.

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Traveling can be quite boring, but fortunately, I learned medical theories from Tom along the way, so time passed quickly.

After learning from Zhao Zhong that Shen An had killed the evil soul master, Ye Lingling looked at Shen An with a complicated expression.

It's a bittersweet feeling to have your long-cherished enemy killed so easily.

Looking at Shen An, who was listening to Tom talk about medical theories with her, Ye Lingling felt increasingly dazed. She had a feeling that the entire continent would be shocked by Shen An in the future.

Time flies, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.