Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

At this point, he spoke up righteously, and the forces behind the auction had no choice but to favor Avalanche.

In this way, Xue Qinghe was weakened, and Xue Beng gained more support from nobles. No matter how you look at it, it was a win-win situation.

The Soul Saint in the auction house suddenly smiled, "This Snow Star has appeared at just the right time!"

"Your Highness, as you have seen, what your uncle said makes no sense. Why don't you go back and we follow the rules to avoid disgracing the royal family?"

Xue Qinghe's face darkened. Xue Xing was such a clown. If she hadn't wanted to avoid committing more murders, the Spirit Hall would have already taken care of Xue Beng and her together.

Tom was furious when he saw so many people stopping him. He looked at Shen An with his cat head down as if asking for help.

Shen An smiled and said, "Go, Tom, rescue her. I want to see who dares to stop us today."

Shen An would never stop Tom from doing anything; he would simply indulge him silently.

Shen An stared fearlessly at the Soul Saint. He was already a Soul Master, and after taking the power potion, he could at least contend with him, if not win.

The Soul Saint narrowed his eyes, and all seven Soul Rings rose up. Shen An, a mere Soul Venerable, dares to disregard my existence.

The prince, the cat, the young man.

This Soul Saint easily guessed Shen An's identity.

The so-called fame is about letting more people know about Shen An. This Soul Saint, who can be described as having a high position and great power, is naturally no stranger to his characteristics.

'Xue Qinghe is not someone to be trifled with as the Crown Prince, and Shen An is very famous. If bullying him would damage the reputation of the Tiandou Auction House, then we'll use this cat to establish our authority.'

'I'll teach these two a lesson. If they still don't know when to back down, for the sake of the Heavenly Dou Auction House's reputation, I absolutely cannot back down.'

In the blink of an eye, the Soul Saint of the auction house had confirmed his method of action. His third soul ring suddenly lit up, and his large palm slammed down towards Tom.

Xue Qinghe's eyes sharpened. The person who hit her in front of her was showing her no respect at all.

Ning Fengzhi quickly said, "Uncle Jian."

Chen Xin smiled calmly and prepared to stop him, but soon he strangely revealed a smile.

A beam of azure light suddenly appeared, and the Soul Saint in the auction house actually sensed danger from it.

But having cultivated to the level of Soul Saint, how could he possibly give up because of an absurd sense of danger? Besides, he wasn't the only Soul Saint at today's auction.

To prevent any accidents from happening, the auction house secretly had a Soul Douluo and several Soul Saints present during the auction of rare items like Soul Bones.

A giant hand formed from soul power slammed down on Tom with terrifying force, and a dense blue light cleaved him into pieces.

As a Soul Master who has obtained a 50,000-year Soul Ring, Shen An is several times stronger than he was before. Previously, he could hold his own against a Soul Saint for a long time simply by relying on five times the speed.

Now it's just a single move of his third soul skill, easy peasy. If the opponent doesn't activate his martial soul true form, Shen An is even confident he can cut him down with his sword.

Seeing his third soul skill cleaved in two by Shen An's sword, the Soul Saint in the auction house changed his expression drastically. It was unbelievable that a mere Soul Venerable could possess such power.

Seeing this, Tom ran even faster to open the cage, which was already locked, but this was no problem for Tom at all.

Tom stretched out his paw, and a sharp claw popped out. Tom skillfully reached into the lock, and soon, with a soft click, the lock was opened.

Catwoman looked at Tom with timid eyes, when suddenly a light shone forth, and she seemed to see her savior.

At this moment, several powerful gazes fell upon Tom; these were the hidden powerhouses lurking in the shadows of the auction house.

It's no longer about cats or catgirls; it's about the prestige of the major auction house.

If we back down this time, what about next time? Will there be similar disturbances? How will the auction house continue to do business then?

An aged voice rang out, "Enough! Let's end this farce!"

An old man stepped forward, his eight spirit rings shining brightly. Several powerful figures appeared beside him, each with an aura no less than that of a spirit saint.

"Your Highness, please leave with your people and cat, otherwise the struggle for the throne in the Tiandou royal family will inevitably encounter some twists and turns."

The old man spoke calmly, his tone full of threat.

Xuexing was overjoyed; the excitement came too suddenly.

The underlying meaning of these words is that if Xue Qinghe continues to cause trouble and disrespects the auction, they wouldn't mind disrespecting Xue Qinghe and might even offer some support to Xue Beng.

Xue Qinghe smiled, but beneath the smile lay an indescribable chill, which even made the old Soul Douluo feel vaguely uneasy.

"What's going on? She's just a prince. The Heavenly Kingdom's royal family is now in decline. I have nothing to fear," the old man thought to himself.

Xue Qinghe looked at the old man with disdain. Did he really think that she got to where she was today through power struggles?

No, Xue Qinghe's current status is due to the Spirit Hall's experts physically eliminating all enemies who stood in her way.

Before Xue Qinghe could make a move, a gentle voice came from behind him.

"Oh? You've caused some trouble in the struggle for the throne. Qinghe is my student. How am I, as his teacher, supposed to behave like this?"

Upon hearing the voice, the old man's expression instantly froze; how could he not recognize the owner of the voice?

The owner of that voice is someone the Heavenly Dou Auction House absolutely cannot afford to offend—Ning Fengzhi, the world-renowned Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on the old man's forehead. He bowed his head respectfully and said, "I pay my respects to Sect Master Ning. I only misspoke for a moment and had no intention of interfering in the Heavenly Dou Emperor's throne."

"Everything today is the fault of the Grand Auction House. We are willing to bear all the consequences. Catwoman can be taken away at will." After seeing the indifferent old man beside Ning Fengzhi, the Soul Douluo knelt down even faster.

You can talk about face with Xue Qinghe, but if you dare to talk about face with Ning Fengzhi, the Tian Dou Auction House will probably be razed to the ground that very night.

Ning Fengzhi did not answer, but instead looked at Xue Qinghe and Shen An: "So, do you accept this apology?"

Xue Qinghe also turned to look at Shen An. She had come to stand up for Shen An, so everything had to be based on Shen An's wishes.

Shen An smiled wryly, knowing that this was only a temporary solution.

Although we saved a catwoman today, as long as the Tiandou Auction House exists, there will always be another catwoman, leopard woman, or rabbit woman to be auctioned off in the future.

But who cares about all that? If we can't save all the unfortunate people in the world, then we'll start by helping the people right in front of us.

Moreover, Catwoman was discovered because of the riot in the Star Dou Great Forest. Indirectly speaking, if Tom hadn't tricked those two soul beasts, Catwoman might still be living a good life now.

“Okay, I’ll take Catwoman with me. We can let bygones be bygones for what happened today,” Shen An replied.

The old man was overjoyed; that meant the matter was settled for the day.

However, one person was not satisfied. Chen Xin said indifferently, "Let's put the Catwoman matter aside for now. You dared to lay a hand on Tom just now, and we need to settle this matter properly."

Chen Xin, the top henchman under Emperor Tang, requests to fight.

The old man's expression froze. "Tom is?"

Tom called out at the opportune moment, pointing proudly at himself, clearly admiring those who stood up for the cat.

The old man gritted his teeth and said, "I wonder how Your Majesty Sword Douluo intends to handle this."

Chen Xin said calmly, "It's very simple. He just made a move against Tom, and now I'll make a move against him too. After this one move, we'll let bygones be bygones."

The Soul Saint's face turned green. The difference between a Title Douluo and an ordinary one was like heaven and earth; forcing him to take a single blow was tantamount to killing him.

His eyes were full of pleading as he turned his head to look at the old man.

The old man hesitated as well; this was a Soul Saint, an absolute top-tier expert.

"You have no right to refuse."

"Sword Douluo, please make your move. We accept the punishment." The old man slid to his knees again, very decisively.

Chapter 188 You, Ning Fengzhi with your thick eyebrows and big eyes!

A wisp of sword energy drifted over.

It was just a wisp of sword energy. He didn't use any soul skills. I can live. I don't want to die. I haven't enjoyed enough wealth and glory yet.

The Soul Saint in the auction house had a look of madness in his eyes. He unleashed his soul power with all his might, and his seventh soul ring shone brightly. He wanted to survive Chen Xin's attack.

The moment this wisp of sword energy came into contact with it, it instantly transformed into countless forms, unleashing boundless sword energy that devoured the Soul Saint completely.

Without a loud noise, the Soul Saint's entire body suddenly turned into powder, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.

Everyone present swallowed hard. Was this the power of Sword Douluo? He didn't even use any soul skills; he simply used his soul power to kill a Soul Saint.

Although they already knew that Title Douluos and non-Title Douluos were two different species, Chen Xin's move still greatly frightened them.

Chen Xin's eyes remained indifferent; for him, who had learned countless lessons from Tom's swordsmanship, this was nothing more than basic training.

The old man from Contra felt a sharp pain in his heart. This was a Soul Saint, and he had died just like that.

It all started with a seemingly insignificant catwoman; who the hell would have guessed that this young man had such powerful connections?

Xue Xing remained silent. Just who was this Shen An? Not only did Dugu Bo favor him, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also took great care of him.

With things having come to this point, the auction could not continue. The old man suppressed his dissatisfaction and resentment and apologized to Ning Fengzhi, while arranging for the evacuation of the entire venue.

This is the extraordinary status of the three upper sects; even the Heavenly Dou royal family is wary of them, yet they are nothing in their presence.

If you get beaten, you endure it; if you suffer indignity, you suppress it.

The catwoman had been rescued and timidly walked out, with a long tail behind her.

Shen An was somewhat surprised. What was going on? This didn't seem like a human thing.

Xue Qinghe noticed Shen An's confusion. "A very small number of people will experience physical mutations when their martial soul awakens. She is clearly one of them, possessing some characteristics of a cat."

Tom tilted his head in confusion, wondering if this person was related to him or not. The cat was completely baffled.

Shen An sighed slightly. He was a pitiful person. The awakening of his martial soul should have been an opportunity to change his fate, but now it had changed, albeit a malignant one.

Shen An took out a robe and was about to drape it over the catwoman, who looked at him warily.

It was Tom, the kind-hearted cat, who stepped in and successfully covered the catwoman with her clothes, concealing her near-perfect figure.

Shen An looked at the catwoman with some difficulty. He had saved her out of sympathy, but now he was wondering what to do with her.

Do you still remember your home?

Shen An asked, "If the catwoman remembers her home, then sending her back and giving her some money wouldn't be out of the question."

Upon hearing Shen An's words, a deep hatred flashed in the catwoman's eyes, and her body trembled uncontrollably. "My family was all killed by these Soul Masters. I have no home anymore."

The catwoman knelt down in front of Shen An: "My lord, please take me in. I am willing to be your slave, I will do anything for you."

The catwoman lay on the ground with her curvaceous body. She was very clever and, from Shen An's few words, she deduced that Shen An only had goodwill towards her.

What she needed to do now was to seize this kindness, since with her looks and features, even if she were released, she would still be captured by the nobles with ill intentions.

It would be better to attach oneself to a powerful figure, especially since Shen An is young and quite good-looking.

Xue Qinghe's face darkened. What did this catwoman mean? What did she mean by being willing to do anything? She didn't want to make things difficult for herself.

Shen An also looked troubled. If she really took the catwoman back, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong would probably think a lot about her. But if she ignored her, it wouldn't be good. If she was going to help someone, she should help them to the end.

"Haha, Shen An, why don't you hand the catwoman over to me?" Ning Fengzhi said. He was a shrewd man and saw through Shen An's predicament.

Since he usually helps those with souls at auctions, he wouldn't mind helping one more.

Tom looked at Ning Fengzhi warily. "You, Ning Fengzhi with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are actually so despicable."

Ning Fengzhi... It seems he's been misunderstood by a cat.

Seeing Tom's small body blocking Catwoman's way, Shen An couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Tom, Sect Leader Ning is a good person. Catwoman can receive better care from Sect Leader Ning."

Tom always trusted Shen An's words, so he relaxed a little.

Shen An suddenly realized that since the catwoman's body had mutated due to the awakening of her martial soul, she should possess a certain amount of soul power.

"Are you level 10 yet?" Shen An asked.

Catwoman's eyes dimmed: "My lord, I was born with a level seven soul power. It has been seven years since I awakened my martial soul, and my soul power has long since reached level ten."

Xue Qinghe's eyes instantly became incredibly complex. Seventh-level innate soul power! This is definitely a true prodigy.

Despite such talent, he was forced to live in hiding due to physical abnormalities, and was even sold like a pet.

Catwoman should have had a bright future, but she succumbed to darkness because of some so-called aristocratic fetishes. This should not have happened, nor is it reasonable.

This era needs change. I want to build a completely new era so that this darkness will never happen again. Xue Qinghe thought to himself.

This was by no means a spur-of-the-moment idea, but rather her long-held ideal: to establish a brand new kingdom and spread the glory of the angel family throughout the entire continent.

She inherited the will of the angels from her ancestors and established the Spirit Hall, eliminating countless evil spirit masters in that chaotic era and restoring peace to the Douluo Continent.

And she, Qian Renxue, is destined to achieve even greater feats.

Tom immediately tugged at Shen An's sleeve. He felt sorry for the catgirl and hoped that Shen An could help her.

“Well then, I just happen to be going to get my fourth spirit ring. Why don’t you come with me? Afterwards, I’ll send you to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, where you’ll be well taken care of.”

Shen An said softly, "Obtaining a soul ring is nothing difficult for me."