Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

Tom suddenly fell into deep memories. Although he had only been separated from Jerry for less than a month, Tom had already started to miss him.

I miss those days of cat and mouse, when Jerry was constantly defeated and bullied by it (Tom's opinion).

Tom then looked at the hams falling from the sky and a look of joy appeared in his eyes. As for missing his old friend, he immediately forgot about it.

Tom kept opening his mouth wide, catching hams in mid-air, and dodging packaging like cola, just like playing a game.

Shen An, who had been watching Ning Rongrong, didn't notice Tom's behavior. Ning Rongrong suddenly looked up and muttered:

"I keep feeling like someone is watching me, and it's making it hard for me to play the game."

Then Ning Rongrong suddenly noticed that Shen An was staring intently at her. A surge of excitement welled up inside her, but she feigned curiosity and asked:

"Hey Shen An, why are you staring at me like that? You made me lose this round."

Upon hearing this, Shen An's expression instantly became somewhat unnatural. He thought to himself, 'Why am I looking at you? It's because I'm afraid you'll see me playing with a diaper and laugh yourself to death.'

However, Shen An said sincerely, "I suddenly realized you look very beautiful today, so I couldn't help but take a few more glances."

Well, girls love to hear compliments, so give her a compliment first to divert her attention.

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong's cheeks flushed, completely unlike her usual arrogant demeanor. Her gaze towards Shen An softened inexplicably, and her small chest seemed to throb with excitement.

"Ugh, I've always been pretty!"

Ning Rongrong said shyly, secretly thinking to herself, "How did this blockhead suddenly become aware of my beauty?"

After watching the everyday items he had just drawn disappear from his storage space, Shen An shifted his gaze from Ning Rongrong's face and, with a thought, put the diapers back into his storage space.

Ning Rongrong was slightly disappointed when she saw that Shen An was no longer looking at her. "Hmph, he just praised me for being pretty, but he didn't dare to look at me after I found out. Coward."

Shen An looked at Tom suspiciously. He felt that something was wrong. Would Tom really be this honest?

Seeing Tom sleeping peacefully, looking like a well-behaved cat, Shen An dismissed the strange feeling in her heart.

Never mind, I'll figure out how to make a pocket on the outside of the diaper later, so no one will find out that I'm using the diaper as a storage device.

This diaper is amazing! It holds so much stuff, yet it still seems bottomless. The props in the Tom and Jerry world really don't follow any logic.

About an hour later, Pang Tao sent someone to invite Shen An to the No. 1 Soul Arena.

As for the main arena, it can only be accessed if you have won more than five consecutive matches, your Soul Badge level is high enough, or your Soul Master level is extremely high.

Shen An took Tom and Ning Rongrong to the No. 1 Soul Arena and found that the venue was almost full, a stark contrast to yesterday when it was less than half full.

Sure enough, this is the power of publicity, just like how movies would be heavily advertised before their release in my previous life.

Wait, there's a familiar face in the audience! It's Zhu Zhuqing, who's currently sitting in the last row of the audience.

"What a hypocrite she is! She says she doesn't want to come, but she secretly comes to see me," Shen An sighed as she went on stage.

Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong, who was sitting in the front row and holding Tom, suddenly realized that if Pang Tao and Shen Ancheng were to stage this drama, then her Anrong duo would have no chance to go on stage.

"Humph!"

Ning Rongrong angrily plucked the fur off Tom's head. Tom felt a sharp pain on his head, and when he saw Ning Rongrong's displeased expression and the blue fur in her hand, he was completely bewildered.

"Seriously? Why does everyone have to pluck my fur when they're in a bad mood?" Tom thought bitterly as he took out super glue and stuck the cat fur back on.

After Shen An took the stage, the host began the introduction:

"This is Shen An, the Battle Soul Master who possesses the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass weapon spirit. He is the most powerful Soul Master that our Soto Grand Soul Arena has unearthed."

"If you defeat him, not only will your Soul Points double, but you'll also receive a reward of 10,000 Gold Soul Coins prepared by our Grand Soul Arena!"

"Of course, only Soul Masters above the Bronze Soul level are qualified to challenge him in a Soul Battle."

"So, what would our strongest newcomer, Shen An, like to say to your upcoming opponent?"

The audience and the Soul Master rest area all turned their attention to Shen An's face. In their opinion, this young man was too young and immature. Was he really as strong as the Soul Arena claimed?

Many Soul Masters looked at Shen An with greedy eyes. In their eyes, Shen An was a fat sheep. Whoever devoured him would instantly gain both fame and fortune.

Many of these Soul Masters were acquaintances. After exchanging glances, they secretly resolved to act quickly when they had the chance to challenge someone else, lest someone else beat them to it.

Chapter 56 Is it because you're in such a hurry?

In the audience, someone looked at Shen An and asked in surprise, "Isn't this Brother Shen from the teahouse? How did he suddenly become the strongest newcomer in the Soul Arena?"

Unfortunately, no one can answer this question.

Shen An pondered. Pang Tao told him to be arrogant, but he really didn't know how to be arrogant, so he could only grip his sword and say:

"Anyone who wants to come up on stage, please do."

As soon as Shen An finished speaking, a Soul Master, moving with incredible speed like a fox spirit, flashed past and stepped onto the Soul Battle Platform.

Many Soul Masters stared blankly as the man rolled onto the stage, somewhat bewildered. Wait, he's already up there? They hadn't even explained how to challenge on stage—whether it was by drawing lots or registering.

The man appeared to be in his early twenties, dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit. He was thin, with sparse eyebrows and unusually long limbs. His chuckle had a cunning quality to it, and his voice was high-pitched.

"I apologize for the intrusion, but I am truly itching to challenge this person. I wonder what conditions are required to do so, and whether I meet them."

The female host in the white dress, Dou Dou, was also stunned. Was she too impatient? Was she eager to go on stage, defeat Shen An, and claim the reward?

DouDou looked up at Pang Tao without making a sound, and saw Pang Tao nod slightly. DouDou immediately understood what Pang Tao meant, that he was telling her to make the arrangements.

DouDou couldn't help but look at Shen An with curiosity. He was so young, yet Pang Tao trusted him so much. She wondered which powerful family he was from.

“Haha, of course it fits. This time our rules are different from the usual lottery. You can challenge as long as you go on stage,” DouDou said softly.

Many Soul Masters who wanted to go on stage during the break regretted their decision.

In their view, given Shen An's age and the publicity and rewards of the Great Soul Arena, he must be a scion of some powerful family who wants to gain experience.

They're new to the game and don't know their own limitations. They're so young and definitely don't have any real combat experience. Even if their martial souls are of high quality, they're no match for them. Isn't this just handing them money?

As a result, they were all eager to teach this newbie a lesson and reap a generous reward, but Chen Liu, that shameless guy, actually went on stage.

Today's publicity for Soto City, although it has attracted quite a few people, is still limited in scope, not even reaching a quarter of Soto City.

These Soul Masters naturally know each other, at least they know each other's characteristics, after all, the Soul Arena is only so big, and they see each other all the time.

Chen Liu is considered a top-tier Soul Master. With his Spirit Fox Martial Soul, he is extremely fast, his claws are poisonous, and his Soul Power is as high as level 29.

It can be said that as long as he doesn't encounter a control-type Soul Master, Chen Liu has a certain advantage against any other Soul Master.

Shen An smiled wryly. He was being underestimated. They were so eager to eat, thinking they could have him completely under their thumb.

"In that case, I won't say anything more. I believe everyone is more eager to see the strength of our strongest newcomer. I look forward to your wonderful performance."

As she spoke, white light suddenly burst forth from DouDou's body, a strand of white appeared in her brown wavy hair, and a pair of pure white wings stretched out from behind her.

Three yellow spirit rings appeared behind her at the same time. Her third spirit ring lit up, and then she took her megaphone spirit tool and flew into the air.

"Now, I hereby announce that Chen Liu, the level 29 Battle Soul Master who possesses the Spirit Fox Martial Soul, will face off against Shen An, the owner of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Martial Soul."

"Attention, both Soul Masters. You have one minute to summon your Martial Soul. You may attack only when I announce the start."

"The battle will end when one side concedes defeat or falls off the fighting platform."

As expected of someone specially appointed by Pang Tao to host the competition, Dou Dou not only has a hot figure and a sweet appearance, but her gentle voice is also a pleasure to hear when it rings out in the arena.

The man named Chen Liu, who possessed the Spirit Fox Martial Soul, chuckled and released his Martial Soul. Accompanied by changes in his bones, it made a crackling sound like popping beans, and his entire body shrank by three-tenths.

Two hundred-year soul rings rose up, and a pair of raccoon claws extended out. The person bent over and crouched like a raccoon, with pupils in his eyes looking at Shen An as if he were looking at prey, as if he had him cornered.

Shen An reached out and grabbed, and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass appeared in his palm. Shen An did not deliberately control his soul power fluctuations. Since he wanted to make a name for himself, he had to be a little arrogant.

The unparalleled sword energy spread out in all directions, startling the white dove soul master DouDou in the air, who hurriedly increased her altitude again.

DouDou looked at Shen An with alarm. How could this be? A Great Soul Master, the mere scattered sword energy made her, a Soul Venerable, feel a sense of crisis.

Chen Liu was also shocked. Just how high was this guy's martial soul quality? Could it be a legendary top-tier martial soul?!

Never mind, since the battle has begun, I'll defeat him, at most spare his life, since he can't afford to offend these powerful families.

DouDou took a deep breath: "Start!"

"Buzz!"

Just as Chen Liu finished speaking and was about to unleash his soul skill to catch the boy off guard, he suddenly noticed a blurry figure appear beside him, and felt a cold, sharp sensation on his neck.

As soon as he made his move, Shen An immediately engaged in close combat, his explosive speed matching that of an agility-type Soul Master.

It should be noted that, in the order Shen An acquired his martial souls, they were top-tier martial souls, super martial souls, and ultimate martial souls.

Each time is equivalent to a completely new evolution of the body, which means that the system subtly improves Shen An three times. This is why the age of the soul rings that Shen An absorbs is so high.

The boost to his body from multiple martial soul upgrades, coupled with the effect of high-age soul rings, made Shen An's physical attributes stand out among soul masters of the same level.

Chen Liu was stunned to feel the sharp cold on his neck, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He never dreamed that a Great Soul Master would have such speed, and he had never heard of a sword being an agility-based attack.

No, he's not a sword, his martial spirit is sword grass. Chen Liu thought to himself, "Damn it, grass can't be an agility-based attack, it should be either for control or healing."

Shen An said calmly, "Are you going to admit defeat yourself, or should I send you down?"

Chen Liu swallowed hard, raised his hands, and said tremblingly, "I...I..."

"I acknowledge you as my mother."

As Chen Liu spoke, his body suddenly flashed, becoming a blur. His claws extended, and two century-old soul skills lit up in succession: speed amplification and claw poisoning.

He actually wanted to make Shen An mistakenly believe that he had admitted defeat, so as to catch Shen An off guard.

The sharp claws whistled out and struck Shen An's head. If they hit, not to mention the strength of the claws themselves, the toxicity alone would be enough to kill Shen An.

Shen An's right hand blurred into a blur, and a flash of sword light caught the attention of the audience. What a beautiful sword light! But hidden beneath that light was an unparalleled terror.

"what!"

A shrill scream rang out in the air as Chen Liu's claws were severed at the root. Before Chen Liu could react, Shen An swiftly kicked him in the chest.

The bright red blood spurting from Chen Liu's wounds scattered across the air as his body flew backward.

Shen An looked at Chen Liu with disdain. He had no intention of harming anyone, but Chen Liu was courting death, so he decided to punish him.

Chen Liu clutched his right hand and wept bitterly. Neither the amplification brought by the martial spirit nor the sharpness of the claws themselves could withstand that sword.

Shen An looked up and said, "Dou Dou, I won this round."

DouDou stared blankly at this scene, its wings flapping less frequently, before it quickly said:

"The winner of this round is Shen An."

Chapter 57: Defeat, Gaining Fame (Please Read On!)

Shen An stood with his sword on his back, looking at the Soul Masters below the stage with a kind smile: "Who else!"

Zhu Zhuqing, watching from afar, witnessed this scene. From a boy who needed Tom to survive in the wild to now looking down on his peers with boundless pride, it was truly awe-inspiring.

'He's growing up so fast. Perhaps one day he will really stand in front of me and break the shackles of my family's fate,' Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself.

The audience in the stands cheered. The reason they came to watch this battle was to see what made the newcomers promoted by the battle arena so powerful.

Or they'd love to see those veteran Soul Masters beat this newcomer to a pulp; either way, it's a result they'd love to see, the audience just wants to have fun.

Now, this strongest newcomer is not only the well-known Boss Shen, but also someone who so simply and brutally defeated a Great Soul Master with a Bronze Battle Soul Badge. How can this not be applauded?

The Soul Masters in the Soul Arena looked at Chen Liu, who was rolling on the ground in pain and tears, and then at the young boy in the arena. They all felt a sense of disorientation, and an unreal feeling spread through their hearts.

What an amazing young man! Such sharp reflexes! So fast! And such a sharp sword!

Many of the Soul Masters in the lounge had obtained bronze Soul Badges and were confident they could defeat Chen Liu, but none of them could be as decisive as Shen An, cutting through grass like this.

As expected, the Great Soul Arena wouldn't do anything to damage its reputation. The Soul Masters thought to themselves.

Many Soul Masters were already hesitating about whether to go on stage. Judging from Shen An's performance just now, ordinary Soul Masters would not be able to withstand him, especially since Shen An did not seem to use any Soul Rings, but only his Soul Power and Martial Soul's characteristics.

Many control-type Soul Masters were asking themselves if they could limit Shen An's ghostly speed, and they all came to the same conclusion: no.

The female host, DouDou, twirled in the air, her gentle voice ringing out again: "Which other Soul Masters would like to take on the challenge? Generous prizes await you!"

Shen An suddenly smiled and said, "It seems too troublesome to send them up one by one. How about sending up three at once? Otherwise, how can I, Shen, dare to claim the title of the strongest?"

These words caused an uproar in the audience. Such arrogance and confidence were truly eye-opening. This match was definitely worth coming to!

Dou Dou looked at Pang Tao with a troubled expression. Shen An's actions left her at a loss for what to do. There had never been a precedent of a smaller force fighting a larger one in the Soul Arena.

Pang Tao rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. This kid was really young and arrogant. Oh well, let him be. With Shen An's strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him.

Such behavior, once it gets out, will definitely have a greater impact on the Soul Arena. Who wouldn't like to see such a young and impetuous teenager?

So Pang Tao nodded to Dou Dou again.