Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

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Shen An returned to his courtyard, and his next task was to absorb the mysterious soul bone given to him by the system.

Soul rings need to be feinted at everyone, but soul bones don't require that effort; they can be absorbed directly.

However, judging from Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's performance, absorbing the soul bone would take an extremely long time. For safety's sake, it would be better to go back.

Let's see what makes the soul bone given by the system so special.

However, as Shen An approached the door, he instinctively sensed something was wrong; there was the sound of water coming from inside the house.

As soon as Shen An opened the door, his expression changed drastically. The room was completely flooded, and the water was almost as tall as a person.

Shen An was incredibly fast, dodging the attack with lightning speed. But the next moment, the water inside not only didn't flow out, but instead froze into ice at an astonishing rate.

It surpasses even the speed at which the Tianshui team can conjure up icy and snowy weather.

Shen An's lips twitched. Without even thinking, he knew it must have been Tom and Jerry who did it. Who else could have done it but the two of them?

Tom and Jerry were unusually happy at the moment. Shen An was not at home, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong went shopping at Tiandou City.

So the whole house became their domain, and the two decided to go indoor ice skating.

As for how to make ice on a hot day, isn't it simple? Just put water in first, and then put the ice-making line of the refrigerator that Shen An pulled out into the water.

As soon as Shen An walked in, he saw Tom, whose nails had been cut, slip and slide all the way to him, put his hands together and gave an embarrassed smile.

It's just like a naughty child who turns the house upside down when they get caught.

Shen An was both amused and exasperated: "Let them play, as long as they don't tear the house down."

Tom immediately showed an excited expression, and casually took out a pair of roller skates. He was going to get revenge on Jerry for cutting off his nails.

Shen An chuckled as he watched Tom glide gracefully. He casually took out a Coke, broke off an icicle, put it in, took a sip, and exclaimed, "Refreshing!"

The chill in the room made Shen An feel refreshed. He casually sat on the sofa and took out the white jade-like soul bone to examine it.

He was just waiting for the two women to return so he could tell them and prepare to refine them.

At noon, the two women returned.

Zhu Zhuqing used to be very enthusiastic about cultivation, and her life was basically all about cultivation, as if there was always a knife behind her, pushing her forward.

But things are much better now. With Shen An's help, her soul power and strength are several times greater than in the original story.

This also made her less eager than before, and she would sometimes go out and have fun with Ning Rongrong.

The two women were stunned when they returned. The room was frozen solid. They looked at each other, and at the same time, they both thought of Tom Jerry.

Sure enough, the next moment, Tom glided out of the room and chased after Jerry.

With a sudden stop and a sliding tackle on his red roller skates, he dug a pile of ice and snow off the ground, giving Jerry a limited-edition skin.

The two girls covered their mouths and laughed. With these two around, life is never short of joy.

......

"I'm going to absorb the soul bone. Zhuqing, you and Rongrong keep an eye on Tom and Jerry."

After saying that, Shen An retreated to his room.

Shen An pulled the jade left arm bone to his own left arm, and instantly, the jade color shone brightly.

A very comfortable energy wave was warming his body, cool and comfortable, without any obstruction.

Immersed in that comfortable energy fluctuation, Shen An vaguely felt that his already extremely high-quality soul power had become even purer.

He could sense through his skin that a small section of his left arm bone had turned into jade, that his bones were strengthening, his meridians were expanding, and his physique was constantly improving.

Two days passed in a flash. When Shen An opened his eyes again, he felt a little uncomfortable. When he looked down, he found a layer of gray paste on his skin.

These are impurities originating from the human body, which are now being refined again.

Shen An rushed into the bathroom at lightning speed and washed his body.

After absorbing the information, a message naturally appeared in Shen An's mind.

That is, what appears to be a soul bone is actually formed from a certain indestructible property, and can be called a jade bone.

Using jade bones as a guide, one can refine jade marrow.

The condensation of each drop of jade marrow allows Shen An's physical strength to continuously increase.

If one can collect all the jade bones and refine the entire body into jade marrow, one can achieve a golden body and jade physique.

The description of the golden body is also very simple: a minor achievement results in a divine body, while a major achievement results in immortality!

One month later, the qualifying rounds began.

Unlike the preliminary rounds, which have multiple arenas running simultaneously, the qualifying rounds only have one venue: the Royal Knights' Grand Training Ground.

The training ground has been renovated, with a 100-meter-diameter area designated as the arena. This spacious area makes it easier for Soul Masters to demonstrate their abilities.

A total of fifteen teams are participating in the competition, which will consist of fourteen rounds of round-robin matches, with one team receiving a bye each day.

If a team is lucky, it's not impossible for them to have a bye all the time.

However, to Shen An's slight regret, in order to protect the personal privacy and safety of Soul Masters, no one was allowed to watch the promotion matches.

This undoubtedly hinders the spread of fame.

When Shen An arrived at the Royal Hunting Grounds, he found that a large number of people had already gathered there, and all eyes were on him.

These are people from the five kingdoms. The news of Shen An winning the preliminary championship has already spread throughout Tiandou City.

The teams from the five kingdoms all regarded Shen An as a formidable opponent, and naturally they wanted to see what this Soul Master, who was rumored to have caused so much suffering to many academies in the Heavenly Battle, actually looked like.

"He doesn't seem to have three heads and six arms. How could he possibly defeat a long-established powerhouse like Tianshui all by himself?"

"Yeah, I heard that this person is very close to the Crown Prince of Tiandou. Could it be that he's throwing the match?"

"Whether it's true or false, we'll know after one battle."

Soon, after a brief speech by Emperor Xueye, the qualifying rounds began, with the first step being the drawing of teams that would receive a bye.

"The team that received a bye in the first round is the vice-captain of Tiandou."

Emperor Xueye held the jade token in his hand, engraved with the name of the deputy captain of the Heavenly Battle Team, and said with a strange expression.

The teams from the five kingdoms all looked at them with skeptical eyes. Could it really be such a coincidence?

They didn't really believe it, even if it was just a random draw, even if it was the deputy captain of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

However, the people from the Tian Dou region didn't show any change in expression, including Tang San. With Shen An's strength, there was absolutely no reason for him to avoid the battle.

Emperor Xueye was also somewhat helpless. With Shen An's strength, he wouldn't stoop to cheating.

Shen An looked up at the sky speechlessly. He didn't want to be left out; he wanted to go on stage and show off.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, standing to the side, covered their mouths and chuckled. They knew very well how determined Shen An was to go on stage and compete in the Soul Battle.

He was unwilling to accept such a great opportunity as a bye.

Ning Fengzhi cleared his throat to smooth things over: "Alright, let's begin the competition."

The first match began with Shrek Academy facing off against the Plant Academy.

The Plant Academy is considered a rare strong team among the five kingdoms.

Following Yu Xiaogang's decision, Dai Mubai took the lead, followed by Ma Hongjun and Tang San. Although the Shrek Academy members doubted Yu Xiaogang's wisdom, they still followed his advice.

Logically speaking, Ma Hongjun should have taken the lead, but Yu Xiaogang said that letting Ma Hongjun see the opponent's moves would save his soul power.

Anyway, Yu Xiaogang always has his own peculiar reasons.

When Dai Mubai revealed his dazzling fourth spirit ring, the spirit masters opposite the Plant Academy couldn't help but laugh.

The fourth spirit ring is a white spirit ring, which is quite an amazing thing in the entire spirit master world.

Dai Mubai's face was gloomy, and he even made a harsh statement, saying that he would make this Soul Master from the Plant Academy lose miserably.

However, he clearly overestimated his abilities and failed to find his own niche.

The White Tiger Martial Soul is undoubtedly considered a top-tier Martial Soul across the entire continent.

However, Dai Mubai's fourth spirit ring was only a ten-year spirit ring, which provided him with almost no attributes or skills, essentially severing his innate abilities.

His confidence stemmed solely from Shrek Academy's undefeated record against Shen Anshi during the preliminary rounds.

In other words, Dai Mubai became arrogant, believing that he could defeat others even without a superior fourth spirit ring.

Game start.

As expected, Dai Mubai met with an accident. He was controlled to death by the plant-type soul master on the other side and was eventually thrown off the stage.

Finally, Dai Mubai lay on the ground, pounding the earth and howling helplessly, with an indelible despair deep in his eyes.

This encounter dealt him a heavy blow; he seemed to see the scene of being defeated and killed by his own brother in the future.

Ning Fengzhi on the stage shook his head and said, "The reason why Shrek Academy was able to enter the promotion tournament is entirely because Tang San is strong. He led the team to victory with the strength of a control-type Soul King."

"However, observing the others at Shrek Academy, they are all quite inferior. However, there are a few who still have potential and may not be weaker than the geniuses in the Five Elements Academy in the future."

"But this guy named Dai Mubai is basically useless. Martial soul is important, but soul ring configuration is also very important. Ten-year soul rings, and he's still only at the fourth level. It will be difficult for him to even become a Soul Douluo in the future."

Ning Fengzhi gave a fair assessment.

Emperor Xueye grinned so hard his mouth was crooked. How could he not recognize the inherited martial soul of his old rival? He was naturally happy to see such a talent emerge from the other party's family.

Next, he defeated Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, Tai Long, and an unknown former Blue Tyrant Academy Soul Master.

Xiao Wu didn't appear. Since she didn't have the Heartbreak Red in this life, she naturally wouldn't be in a hurry to seek death.

The Soul Master of the Plant Academy perished due to excessive loss of soul power.

The people from the Plant Academy were extremely surprised. No, with this kind of strength, how did they get up there? So the entire Heavenly Dou City is rigging the matches?

Tang San's face turned ashen. He felt it was a disgrace to be in such a team with his talent.

Next up is Ma Hongjun.

Tang San patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder: "Fatty, keep it up. Of all my brothers, you're the one I value the most."

Ma Hongjun showed a moved expression, resolutely walked onto the stage, and despite the elemental advantage, actually defeated two Soul Masters and one Soul Grandmaster.

The Fiery Phoenix, though flawed, is also domineering.

Finally, Tang San made his grand entrance and defeated everyone from the Plant Academy.

After the match, Dai Mubai and the others wanted to praise Tang San, but Tang San just glanced at them indifferently.

Then, he enthusiastically pulled Ma Hongjun and Ausco away, with Tailong, who was almost like a servant, following closely behind.

Dai Mubai and the others were left looking embarrassed and unhappy.

Only geniuses deserve to be friends with Tang San.

Shen An watched the competition with utter boredom; they were all just child's play. He couldn't wait to go on stage and show off the next day.

The next day, Emperor Xueye prepared to draw another team that would receive a bye.

The representatives of the five academies mustered their courage and said, "Why don't we let Sect Leader Ning give it a try?"

Emperor Xueye... This is clearly a sign that he doesn't trust him.

Finally, it was Ning Fengzhi's turn to draw, and a strange look appeared on the refined face of the Grand Sect Master Ning.

"The team that received a bye is the vice-captain of Tiandou!"

Shen An: "..." He was speechless.

The representatives of the five academies' expressions changed drastically. Oh no! The Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have always been in cahoots; this has backfired.

The competition proceeded in an orderly and well-organized manner, and basically all the winners were from the academies of the Tiandou Division.

Day three.

The representatives of the five academies turned their attention to Salas, the Light of Righteousness.

In their view, the person in front of them should not be biased towards the vice-captain of Tiandou.

Salas drew lots expressionlessly, and when he saw the team's name, he said strangely, "Vice Captain of Tiandou."

The five academies: "..."

Shen An: "......"

Everyone present: "..."

This can't go on. I need to find Xue Qinghe and see if I can cheat.