Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

Therefore, when Shen An realized this, he abandoned his sword and left, only inflicting minor injuries on Dai Mubai with the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, which was not fatal. Thus, Zhao Wuji endured until the very end.

Otherwise, if Dai Mubai had taken drastic measures earlier, Zhao Wuji would probably have jumped out to protect Dai Mubai, which would have been too easy for Dai Mubai.

Shen An regulated the chaotic soul power within his body and said calmly, "I didn't come here to apply for your academy, so how can I be your classmate?"

Zhao Wuji was also taken aback. Like Li Yusong, he really didn't expect that a genius would come to Shrek Academy and not be tempted. No, this kid must not know the value of Shrek Academy.

"Boy, do you know that Shrek Academy has cultivated countless outstanding talents over the years? Are you really not tempted? I consider your talent, and if you are willing, I can grant you permission to join. Otherwise, if you injure one of my students, you won't leave so easily."

Zhao Wuji's words were a combination of kindness and threats; he first tried to win him over, but if that failed, he would settle scores.

Shen An shook his head and said, "Firstly, the talents cultivated by your Shrek Academy have nothing to do with you in my opinion. According to your admission standards, such talent will definitely achieve something wherever they go, as long as they don't die."

"Secondly, in my battle with this sick tiger, he provoked me first. I only told him the truth, and he became enraged and threatened to kill me. It seems that the truth is the sharpest weapon."

"Thirdly, there are countless powerful individuals on this continent. If you want to settle accounts with me, you should first consider whether your Shrek Academy can bear the consequences."

Since drawing the Superman suit, Shen An has become more confident than ever before. If Shrek Academy were to attack him without any regard for the facts, he wouldn't mind giving Shrek Academy a real shock.

Zhao Wuji's eyes flickered uncertainly. If it were an ordinary person who dared to speak like that, he would have already punched them. However, both Shen An's extraordinary soul ring configuration and his genuine confidence made him hesitate to act rashly.

It seems that Shen An must be associated with a powerful force or even a titled Douluo, which gives Zhao Wuji a headache.

Everyone says that Immovable King Zhao Wuji is a reckless brute, but if he were truly a simple-minded brute, he would have died countless times in the past, let alone escaped from the Spirit Hall.

In addition, he knew Dai Mubai's character all too well; he was capable of provoking others with just a few words. Furthermore, with so many beautiful girls in this year's class, the possibility of Dai Mubai being jealous was even greater.

"Damn it, where are you, Boss Fu? Don't give me this crap to deal with," Zhao Wuji thought to himself.

Chapter 35 The Trial Begins, The Might of the Bright King

Zhao Wuji stared intently at Shen An with his piercing eyes, his heart filled with conflicting emotions.

Well, Shrek Academy's standard is to cultivate monsters, and it has never prohibited students from fighting with others. Mu Bai provoked first, and his soul power was a whole level higher than his, yet he still couldn't beat him. It can only be blamed on Mu Bai's inferior skills.

Although Zhao Wuji himself was a troublemaker, he couldn't help but bully the weak.

"Let's let today's matter drop for now, but kid, although I won't bully the weak, you'd better be prepared to fail when my Shrek students come after you for revenge in the future."

Shen An chuckled and said, "Then please come all you want. I will take care of everyone in the future, no matter who they are."

Zhao Wuji then waved his hand and said, "Those who are taking the test, come with me. The fourth test is to endure the time it takes for an incense stick to burn under my protection."

Zhao Wuji carried the unconscious Dai Mubai, who had lost too much blood, and his figure flickered a few times before heading forward.

"Oscar, come out here right now!" Zhao Wuji's shout echoed throughout the entire village.

A man dressed in gray with a full beard ran out. Strangely, this unkempt man had a pair of captivating eyes and a soft, gentle voice.

Oscar said, "What's wrong, Teacher Zhao? Holy crap! Isn't this Boss Dai? Why does he look like a dead cat?"

Oscar stared in shock at Dai Mubai, who was usually so imposing, now covered in sword wounds and bleeding profusely, looking utterly terrifying.

"I have a big sausage," Oscar shouted in his soft voice, which had a slightly lewd tone, drawing disgust from the girls present.

Without Zhao Wuji needing to say anything more, seeing Dai Mubai's miserable state, he immediately used his first soul skill to summon a sausage with healing effects.

Dai Mubai was unconscious and obviously couldn't eat a whole sausage, so Zhao Wuji handed Dai Mubai over to Oscar, who had to tear the sausage into pieces and feed it to Dai Mubai bit by bit.

Zhao Wuji looked around: "Alright, the assessment continues. I'll give you ten minutes to discuss tactics. Xiao Ao, tell them about my strengths and characteristics so they can prepare."

Oscar said with a wry smile, "I didn't expect that Teacher Zhao would be personally reviewing you this time. Good luck to you guys."

Oscar explained Zhao Wuji's strengths and characteristics one by one, which surprised everyone.

"A level 76 Soul Saint? That's terrifying!" Xiao Wu exclaimed in shock.

Tang San said with a serious expression, "Let's get to know each other first and see how we can cooperate to pass the test."

After the four introduced themselves, Tang San said to Ning Rongrong in surprise, "Your martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and you come from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

Ning Rongrong proudly raised her head, her gaze subtly sweeping over Shen An, hoping to see his surprised expression, but she was disappointed.

Shen An was not surprised at all; on the contrary, he was inwardly cursing. He thought, "So this is the Shrek Seven Devils? There are hardly any normal people among them. There's a lecherous tiger, a 100,000-year-old rabbit, a spoiled young lady, and Tang San, who has been criticized by countless netizens."

"Damn it, I'm really worried that Zhuqing will be negatively affected by this environment."

Seeing that Shen An's expression remained unchanged, Ning Rongrong's pride and smugness vanished, and she thought to herself, "Hmph, this person must be ignorant, remaining unmoved even when he hears about my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

The discussion time passed quickly, and the battle officially began.

The teamwork was surprisingly perfect. After all, they were all geniuses, and with Tang San, who had lived two lives and had rich combat experience, directing the battlefield, Zhao Wuji soon suffered a great loss due to carelessness.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing launched a coordinated attack on Zhao Wuji, whose first spirit ring lit up and activated his spirit skill.

Three muffled groans rang out simultaneously, and the three of them flew backward. Shen An caught Zhu Zhuqing with quick reflexes, but fortunately she was not seriously injured. Zhu Zhuqing had been sparring with Tom quite a bit these days.

Tom, as an excellent sparring partner, provided Zhu Zhuqing with valuable practical experience, which enabled her to avoid the powerful backlash from Zhao Wuji by controlling her own force.

On the other hand, Xiao Wu was sent flying backward, coughing up blood due to the violent shock. She even recklessly used her "Charm" soul skill on Zhao Wuji, and then fainted in Tang San's arms, blood gushing from her mouth and nose.

At this moment, Shen An looked at Tang San with great interest. Tang San's dark eyes were devoid of any emotion, yet extremely profound, and he exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay.

"Is it because the beloved rabbit is injured, and the protagonist has entered a state of extreme power?" Shen An thought to himself.

As expected, Tang San, enraged for his beloved, challenged Zhao Wuji to another battle.

Shen An couldn't help but think it was all a bit brainless. What was the point of another battle? Tang San couldn't kill Zhao Wuji no matter what, at most he could cause him some trouble. And he would still have to study at this academy in the future. Wasn't this just asking for trouble?

Well, Shen An suddenly remembered that Tang San had a powerful father. Sure enough, in this world, one still has to look at one's background and influence.

Shen An couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Is this what it means to be a protagonist destined for greatness? Even with a series of idiotic actions, one can still rise to godhood."

Tang San, due to Xiao Wu's injury, used all sorts of methods, unleashing a variety of hidden weapons in a dazzling display of skill. In addition, the potent poison he applied made things quite difficult for Zhao Wuji.

Tom, who had been bored for a long time, looked curiously at the hidden weapon stuck in the ground, and even curiously touched it with his hand.

Tom's cat paw touched a steel needle laced with poison, and the white glove bled instantly upon contact.

"Awoo!"

Tom cried out in pain, the cat leaping three feet into the air before landing and leaving a cat-shaped mark on the ground. Tom pulled himself up from the ground.

At this moment, a large lump has swelled up on its paw, and the cat's face has turned green. It's poisonous!

Tom looked around in terror, searching for herbs to eat. Before he could, the cat darted away like a dog scrambling into the grass near Zhao Wuji and opened its mouth to eat.

The battle between Zhao Wuji and Tang San reached a fever pitch. Zhao Wuji's fifth spirit ring suddenly lit up, and gravity compressed him!

Regardless of Tang San's reaction, Tom felt a strong sense of pressure at that moment, and the whole cat was instantly crushed into a pancake.

Shen An covered his face. This silly cat, why did it have to touch the poison needle? Now look what happened. There are times when you should eat grass. Now look what happened, it's been flattened into a cat pancake.

As for worries, Shen An had none. Tom was an immortal cat; even if God called him to heaven, he could run back.

Although the battle between Tang San and Zhao Wuji was exciting, everyone was now drawn to Tom, who was crushed into a cat pancake. What kind of soul beast was this? It was amazing that he was still alive.

On the blue cat pancake, a pair of big, bright eyes were moving around. It found a white tail tip somewhere and Tom blew air into it. The whole cat gradually expanded from a pancake shape and became bigger and bigger.

A brand new cat appeared in the same spot.

The battle ended at that moment. Tang San spat out blood and flew backward, while Zhao Wuji was bruised and swollen. Shen An secretly regretted that he had been too busy watching this silly cat to take the opportunity to learn about Tang San's methods.

Chapter 36 Is Tom going to be sold off again?

Zhao Wuji, now bruised and battered, hurriedly called out to Oscar for sausages.

Zhao Wuji thought to himself, "Damn it, this is really embarrassing. I was actually made to look like this by a kid who's only in his twenties."

Zhao Wuji glanced at Tang San, whose face was pale, and then at Shen An, who was playing with the cat. A thought crossed his mind: "I wonder who is stronger between these two."

"Tang San is now at the same level of soul power as that kid and he has already put me in a bad situation. It shouldn't be a problem for him to beat that kid. If not, I'll have to make Tang San win back the face of Shrek Academy."

Oscar, who was handing out sausages, was completely numb. Today was truly a cursed day. First, Boss Dai was defeated by someone of a higher level, and then Teacher Zhao was forced into such a sorry state by a powerful Soul Master.

After Zhao Wuji announced that they had passed the test, he prepared to leave. Tang San stopped his internal energy cultivation and stepped forward, saying:

"Teacher Zhao, I'm sorry. I acted impulsively just now. You are my teacher, and I shouldn't have used those hidden weapons on you. Please let me remove the hidden weapons from your body, otherwise it will have a negative impact on your health."

After Tang San took out the hidden weapon, he immediately fainted.

Shen An watched in stunned silence. If taking the hidden weapon from Zhao Wuji was out of regret, then why did he faint? Was it really because he used too much force, or was it to gain sympathy?

For some reason, ever since the system notified Shen An that Tang San had his eye on him, Shen An couldn't stand Tang San no matter what he did. He always felt that this person was too scheming and had too many thoughts.

A mischievous feeling suddenly arose in Shen An's heart. He quietly took the revolver from Tom. Tom took out the bullets and gestured to Shen An to see if he wanted to load it. Shen An gently shook his head.

Then he placed his finger on the trigger, but didn't fire, quietly aiming it at Tang San's temple.

Shen An certainly didn't intend to kill Tang San. As things stand, his conflict with Tang San wasn't that big; it was mostly because of that rabbit, and it wasn't a life-or-death feud.

But now he's similar to those anti-fraud bloggers from his previous life; he can't help but expose anyone who's faking it.

At this moment, Tang San, whose eyes were closed as if he were unconscious, suddenly felt a strange palpitation in his heart, and a sense of terror enveloped his heart.

Tang San cried out in his heart, "Who is it? Who is targeting me?!"

"No, I can't just sit here and wait to die," Tang San snorted softly. He first slowly opened his eyes and looked around, then weakly got up and looked at Zhao Wuji with an apologetic expression.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Zhao, I just used up too much of my soul power and made you worry."

Tang San's soul power was indeed greatly depleted, but not to the point of fainting. In fact, he could be said to have some energy left. He originally planned to pretend to faint to gain some goodwill, since he had already enrolled in the academy and would take good care of him.

But the lurking threat, like a thorn in his side or a fishbone stuck in his throat, always haunted him, forcing him to wake up early to face the hidden danger.

Zhao Wuji waved his hand and said, "Alright, it's good that you're alright. Let Xiao Ao take you to the dormitory. You should get some rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."

Tang San agreed, but in his heart he was wondering who it was. His eyes looked at Shen An. Among the people present, Shen An was the only one with whom they had any interaction or conflict. However, Shen An's soul power was sharp and fierce, which could not be concealed.

That hidden threat was more like... a concealed weapon! Yes, more like a concealed weapon! A chill ran through Tang San's heart. Could it be that someone had their eye on his Tang Clan's concealed weapons and techniques?

Looking at Tang San who had woken up, Shen An felt nothing but contempt. What a deep mind Tang San had. His behavior was just like that of an unscrupulous doctor who would first poison a well and then treat the person. He was truly hypocritical.

Shen An shook his head, and soon the group arrived at the dormitory area under Oscar's guidance.

Oscar said, "Everyone, generally speaking, dorm rooms are for two people. How about this, Tang San and I will share a room, and you three girls can decide who will have a single room."

Ning Rongrong's eyes darted around, and she volunteered, "How about this, Zhu Zhuqing and I will share a room, so it will be easier to communicate in the future. But today I can take care of Xiao Wu first."

Oscar had been keeping an eye on the beautiful Ning Rongrong, and seeing her jump out now, he was even less likely to refuse. He readily agreed with a smile, though his full beard made his smile less than flattering.

Zhu Zhuqing was surprised. She originally wanted a single room, but she didn't expect Ning Rongrong to take the initiative to live with her. You know, Ning Rongrong was once scolded by Shen An for wanting to buy Tom.

Zhu Zhuqing has a cold personality, so since Ning Rongrong took the initiative to bring it up, she wouldn't say no and would take it as tacit consent.

Oscar originally planned to take Ning Rongrong to her dormitory to curry favor, but he had to give up the idea because Tang San asked him to take care of Xiao Wu himself that night, and Shen An was with Zhu Zhuqing.

Shen An and Tom arrived at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's dormitory. Tom pulled out a bunch of cleaning tools from somewhere and got fully armed to help Zhu Zhuqing clean the dormitory.

"Ding, Tom the Housekeeper Cat is online."

Ning Rongrong watched Tom cleaning the dormitory, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth with her fair hand: "My God, this cat is so amazing, how can it do everything?"

Ning Rongrong stared intently at Tom with her big eyes, then turned to Shen An and said, "Shen An, your martial spirit is a sword, right? If you let Tom play with me, I might consider having my sword grandpa teach you a couple of moves in the future."

“Grandpa Sword, haven’t you heard of him? No need.” Shen An refused. He wasn’t familiar with this young lady, so why would he let Tom sell his body just to learn swordsmanship from a stranger?

"Hmph, I knew you were ignorant. My grandfather, Sword Master, is the number one swordsman on the entire continent, known to all as Sword Master Chen Xin," Ning Rongrong said proudly with a smile.

Shen Anxin had a sudden thought. In his previous life, he had heard his roommates say many times that Jian Daochenxin was too handsome and too powerful. He really had the demeanor of a sword immortal and was not inferior to Haotian Hammer at all.

Shen An's heart suddenly pounded.

Tom is a skilled swordsman, but he doesn't have a good way of teaching. At most, he can help Shen An correct his sword-holding posture or spar with Shen An, which is why Shen An's swordsmanship is now very simplified.

After all, Tom is a cat who learns quickly and masters things in no time.

Shen An felt that the more the better; having a renowned swordsman to guide him would definitely be beneficial to his swordsmanship training.

Therefore, the teaching of a renowned sword master, or even the strongest sword master in the Douluo Continent, was extremely tempting for Shen An.

Shen An's gaze silently shifted to Tom. Why not let Tom play with her for a while? After all, playing with Tom wouldn't hurt him.

Tom was a little scared by Shen An's gaze; his fur stood on end. "My master seems to be thinking something bad."

Shen An said reservedly to Ning Rongrong, "I don't care about anything related to Jian Daochenxin. The main thing is that I felt a special connection with you the moment I saw you, so it's okay to play around, but you can't hurt Tom."

Zhu Zhuqing sighed and rubbed her forehead. Here we go again. The first time she met Shen An, Shen An made Tom sell his body to get food from her. Now he wants Tom to give her guidance from the future Sword Douluo.

Tom stared at Shen An in horror. "Big Fool Chun! What! Are you! Doing!?"

Ning Rongrong looked at Tom with a smile on her face and tried to pull him into her arms. Tom's cat paws gripped the ground tightly, even leaving long claw marks on the ground.

"Meow!"