Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

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As the city lord, he was naturally very well-informed.

Tom's medical skills were too miraculous, and he had also heard that a Soul Master named Nine Heart Begonia was treating him.

If we can control these two, they'll be a cash cow for life.

As soon as the city lord of Nanning finished speaking, the soldiers hurled their weapons toward the ground in unison, creating a deafening sound.

Moral blackmail and threats?

Ye Lingling's pretty face beneath the veil was extremely unsightly.

Chapter 278 Tom, if you don't want to, just say no, meow?

The words of the Nanning city lord caused the wounded who had benefited from Tom's kindness to glare angrily at him.

Upon seeing this, the city lord of Nanning let out a disdainful snort.

A group of lowly commoners and ordinary soul masters, how could they possibly turn the world upside down?

The surrounding soldiers shouted, and countless blades gleaming with cold light pointed directly at Shen An and Ye Lingling.

The chilling aura unique to military formation sent a shiver down the spines of everyone present, even the Soul Masters.

Ye Lingling, who had already consumed a lot of soul power while treating the wounded, turned pale and seemed unable to withstand the pressure.

The fact that a single city could possess such elite soldiers speaks volumes about the strength of Xingdou's military.

The ordinary people and soul masters around them exchanged glances but dared not utter a sound, and several even ran away.

The city lord of Nanning sneered again upon seeing this, and did not allow his men to stop them, letting those people run away.

"Are you disappointed? No matter how much you do for them, they don't even have the thought of facing it with you. They just run away and cover their heads."

"Therefore, it is very dangerous for a doctor to travel across the continent. You should come and serve under this city lord and be a money tree in peace."

Shen An took a light step forward, and the fierce and murderous aura vanished completely with his calm and casual step.

Ye Lingling also felt as if the gloom had been dispelled and she was seeing the sunshine again. Looking at Shen An standing in front of her, it was as if she saw a majestic fairy mountain, and an unparalleled sense of security arose spontaneously.

This is something even Zhao Zhong, a Contra master, could hardly provide; it's as if everything becomes easy as long as you're by Shen An's side.

"What does it have to do with them that I saved them?" Shen An said with a relaxed smile.

Shen An did this not for money, fame, or to do favors for others; he was simply doing it on a whim, so naturally he wouldn't act as if he had been betrayed.

Suddenly, sounds came from different directions, accompanied by noisy footsteps.

"The mayor of Nanning is trying to force the cat doctor to stay. Everyone, come and stop him!"

"The cat doctor is kind-hearted and has saved countless lives. We cannot let such a good person suffer."

Such sounds arose, and a cacophony of footsteps came from all directions, causing even the pebbles on the ground to tremble slightly.

"They're not all selfish people like you described," Shen An said sarcastically, looking over at them.

However, Shen An only made a sarcastic remark and did not really intend to rely on these commoner soul masters.

Perhaps some of them are brave and courageous, but their cultivation level is a fatal flaw, so Shen An naturally wouldn't let them rush up to their deaths for nothing.

"I am unharmed. I appreciate your kindness, but please return as soon as possible. I have a way to get out of this predicament." His clear voice resounded throughout the surroundings.

More than just relieving the siege, Shen An planned to kill the Nanning City Lord on the spot.

"How dare you speak so arrogantly! Invite this Cat Doctor and the Nine-Hearted Begonia Soul Master to the City Lord's Mansion!"

The surrounding soldiers immediately formed a circle and surrounded him.

The greed in the Nanning city lord's beady eyes was unmistakable.

He knew perfectly well that the Soul Douluo who was protecting the Nine Heart Begonia was critically injured and on the verge of death.

As things stand right now, these two people and the cat are like fish on a chopping board, completely at his mercy.

As for the commoners and soul masters on the periphery, the same old saying still applies: the strong are respected.

Although they were angry, it wouldn't have any impact on the Lord of Nanning City.

Faced with this situation, Ye Lingling couldn't help but look nervously at Shen An, but the moment she saw Shen An, all her unease vanished.

This guy is a ruthless person who went head-to-head with Contra.

As expected, specks of blue light spread out, and tiny specks of blue light floated in the air, creating a beautiful scene.

More than a year later, Shen An's control over his soul skills had reached the point where he could use them without revealing his soul rings.

Within the domain, everyone's expression changed drastically; their strength had all been suppressed.

The City Lord of Nanning stared at Shen An in disbelief: "Domain?! How could you possibly have a domain?! You're a Title Douluo?!"

His eyes held panic, fear, and confusion—how could the seemingly easy target suddenly turn into an ancient tyrannosaurus rex?

'A cat? A domain? No, we're missing a mouse. Didn't that person say he'd been staying in Star Luo City, drinking and having fun with Prince Davis all day?'

"No, you're not a Title Douluo, you're Shen An, you're just hiding your whereabouts!" the Nanning City Lord blurted out.

He had already suspected that this "cat doctor" might be Shen An, who was quite famous on the mainland, so he specially sent someone to Xingluo City to inquire.

The result was that Shen An rarely went out, except when he was drinking with Crown Prince Davis.

That's why he was so confident and bold in trying to keep Shen An here, but he never expected that such a ruthless person would appear before him.

At this moment, the Nanning City Lord no longer had the arrogance he had shown before; all he wanted to do was run, to run as far away as possible.

As for whether Shen An would spare him from death out of consideration for his status as the city lord and the Star Luo Empire.

Just kidding, they don't even care about the Spirit Hall, why would they care about him?

Shen An gave the city lord of Nanning a slightly approving look, and then the particles of azure light in the air suddenly crashed into him.

Rumble!

A tremendous noise rang out, and the already fat and big-eared Nanning City Lord revealed his true martial spirit form without hesitation, which turned out to be a giant black-haired, tusked boar.

The thick, water-jar-like black light in its mouth tried its best to neutralize the azure sword energy.

There were eight spirit rings behind him that were moving in unison.

Ye Lingling's expression also changed. She had come to Xingluo for training, so she had naturally done her background check.

The city lord of Nanning had always presented himself as a low-level Soul Saint in Xingluo, but unexpectedly he quietly stepped into the Soul Douluo realm.

'Legend has it that he only advanced to Soul Saint at the age of fifty-five, and now, in just ten years, he's already a Soul Douluo. This cultivation speed is unreasonable.'

Ye Lingling thought to herself, "This cultivation speed is comparable to that of a top genius. But the City Lord of Nanning is obviously not. Otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted half his life to advance to the Soul Saint level."

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and surround them!"

The quality of the soldiers of the Star Luo Empire is naturally beyond question; among the many kingdoms and empires, it is second to none.

The first one is naturally the Spirit Hall, after all, soldiers with the same pure faith are different.

The soldiers of the Empire Kingdom are trained to have strict military discipline and extremely high quality, but they still cannot compare with the Spirit Hall, which has equally excellent quality and firm beliefs.

At the order of the city lord of Nanning, the soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. They could handle dealing with Soul Masters and Soul Kings, but dealing with someone they didn't even dare to confront a Soul Douluo head-on was going to be the death of them.

"Think of your families!" the Nanning city lord threatened again, while his obese and massive body retreated rapidly.

The well-dressed soldiers, their eyes filled with anger and sorrow, raised their weapons and, despite the pressure of the domain, slowly surrounded Shen An.

Even though they were the ones on the offensive, they looked as if they were ready to die for their cause.

Ye Lingling, with a kind heart, couldn't help but pinch Shen An's sleeve: "Shen An, why don't you let them go? They are pitiful people too."

Ignoring the advancing soldiers, Shen An watched the retreating Nanning City Lord. Within the Sword Domain, Shen An was the master of the Sword Domain, able to attack and conquer at will.

In a year, although his soul power level did not improve significantly, his ability to use every bit of his power was much more refined than before.

If Shen An had ten parts of strength a year ago and could exert ten parts of power, then now he can exert fifteen parts, or even twenty parts, of his strength.

Without moving his body, but merely by focusing his mind, countless sword energies condensed into sword shapes and slashed at the massive body of the Nanning City Lord using various killing techniques.

For a moment, the clear sword chant was accompanied by the pitiful squeals of pigs.

The sword domain can reach 300 meters, and for the Lord of Nanning City, this distance is as long as an eternity.

He never dreamed that the word "fragile" could be used to describe a Soul Douluo like himself.

Yes, he felt incredibly vulnerable and insignificant at that moment.

Sword energy, generated out of thin air, shattered his powerful soul skill and destroyed his proud Martial Soul True Body. The incomparably sharp sword energy ravaged his body.

Everyone was stunned, including Ye Lingling. A year ago, when she learned that Shen An had fought against two Soul Douluos, she thought it was a bit of a fantasy.

How can a contemporary Soul Master challenge an older generation Soul Master right after participating in the Soul Master Competition?

The news coming from Xingluo became increasingly accurate. They were half-believing and half-doubting. Perhaps it was a clever trick to defeat a seriously injured Soul Douluo, but that was enough to make them proud.

But when Ye Lingling actually witnessed Shen An's unwavering suppressive power today, she was completely stunned.

No, he really can beat Contra, and it's a one-sided beating.

A strange feeling arose from the bottom of his heart. No support-type soul master dislikes a powerful soul master, but Ye Lingling suppressed it again.

'He's a scumbag, he's a scumbag. We Nine Heart Begonia Soul Masters should find someone who is devoted to us.' Ye Lingling said to herself.

The defeated city lord of Nanning let out a mournful cry, and his scattered black soul power instantly turned blood red.

It unexpectedly provided him with another powerful force, and he managed to break through the sword domain with a single strike despite the pressure of countless sword energies, leaving behind a figure fleeing in disarray.

His body, which had originally resembled a small hill, now appeared somewhat thin, and the ground reeked of blood and was littered with chunks of flesh.

Shen An's gaze swept over the soldiers who were behaving erratically around him: "Get lost!"

With a shout, a torrent of sword energy surged forth, sweeping towards the soldiers.

These well-trained and well-equipped soldiers all wore sorrowful expressions. How could these lowly minions possibly withstand the sword energy that even a Contra-level expert would find difficult to resist?

'My life is over.' The soldiers lamented in their hearts, unable to muster the slightest thought of resistance.

Ye Lingling, who had been merely clutching Shen An's clothes, turned pale upon seeing this scene, a muffled sound escaped her throat, and her beautiful eyes closed tightly.

Her small hands unconsciously gripped Shen An's waist and abdomen tightly. She was afraid and couldn't bear to see such a tragic scene; these were dozens of precious lives.

But after a moment, Ye Lingling realized that she had not heard any screams.

'Could it be that Shen An's incomparably sharp sword energy instantly turned these ordinary people into ashes?'

For a moment, Ye Lingling felt a pang of unease. It was normal for Shen An to retaliate after the other party attacked them first, and no one could say anything about that.

"Ye Lingling, just close your eyes, why are you keeping pinching my waist?" Shen An said with a dark face.

Upon hearing Shen An's words, Ye Lingling slowly opened her beautiful eyes, only to see that the group of soldiers were now sitting three hundred meters away.

They looked at themselves with the same confusion, finding themselves completely unharmed. After a long while, they realized that Shen An had shown them mercy.

"We had no choice but to attack you, sir. We are grateful for your mercy and will always remember this kindness."

One of the leading soldiers bowed first, and then, amidst a clattering sound, all the soldiers bowed in unison.

Shen An casually waved his hand, signaling these people to go about their business.

He was not a bloodthirsty person. These soldiers were clearly under the command of the Nanning City Lord. Shen An did not need to kill them all; he could simply disperse them.

However, the method used by the Nanning City Lord was rather peculiar. It was a mixture of countless mottled blood energy, which was definitely not a normal method. Otherwise, he would have spared his life no matter what.

However, Shen An did not care too much. Although the city lord of Nanning had escaped, the Nine-Leaf Sword Qi that had already invaded his body could not be easily dispelled.

If not handled properly, it can lead to a decline in health or even death.

"Go away, go away, let go of her now." Shen An saw that Ye Lingling was still pinching his waist, so he reached out and moved her away.

Ye Lingling seemed to wake from a dream, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and she couldn't help but say angrily, "Hmph, so many people want me to pinch them, but I don't."

Then, she suddenly grabbed it hard, and after feeling its resilient hardness, she pulled her little hand away as if she had been electrocuted.

At this moment, Ye Lingling felt her heart beating unusually fast. This was the first time in her life that she, who had always kept her distance from everyone, had come into contact with a man like this.

The black veil could cover her face but not her ears. She raised her hand and let her cascading blue hair fall loose to cover her burning red ears.

Shen An chuckled and replied, "Puxin Jurchens are below."

As for Ye Lingling's forceful grab, Shen An, with his current physical condition, naturally wouldn't feel anything.

As for any wonderful tactile sensations, that's out of the question; it's just a little girl's perverse sense of fun.

Shen An turned around and walked back with Tom, thanking the civilians and soul masters who had come to their aid. He appreciated their kindness.