Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

Qin Ming walked in with a document in his hand and a strange expression on his face.

"We just received new information. The Royal Fighting Team has made a last-minute replacement, replacing Lingling with a cat named Tom."

The Shrek Academy members, who had been resting with their eyes closed, suddenly opened their eyes and their eyes shone brightly, including Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang.

"Tom, is that Shen An's cat?" Dai Mubai was the first to speak. As the number one anti-Shen An, he always rushed in the fastest, and of course, he also got hit the hardest.

Qin Ming said, "It should be, but I don't know why Lingling was replaced. Lingling's support ability is unparalleled, and it's the first time I've heard of a cat being able to compete in a battle."

"However, this is also a good thing. This cat is not a hundred-year-old soul beast, so your chances of winning are greater, although still less than 30%."

Xiao Wu said coldly, "With Third Brother here, we can't possibly lose. We've won against so many opponents who are stronger than us."

“That’s right, Third Brother’s soul power is now as high as level 42, and he also has the Blue Silver Emperor, which can be called a top-level martial soul. How could we possibly lose?” Ma Hongjun echoed.

During this time, Tang San led his group of Soul Masters, all around level 30, to sweep through the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena. Ma Hongjun had long since come to admire Tang San immensely.

Qin Ming smiled wryly: "Tianheng and Dugu Yan have both become Soul Masters. Their martial souls are definitely not comparable to those of ordinary Soul Masters."

"Tianheng was within my expectations, but I never expected Dugu Yan. Not only did she become a Soul Master, she even surpassed Tianheng by two levels. Her poison is exceptionally difficult to deal with."

"You'll understand once you look at this information." Qin Ming casually placed the obtained information on the table.

The Shrek members' attention was firmly drawn to three names.

Captain: Yu Tianheng, Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, Level 41 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master. Soul Rings: Two Yellow and Two Purple.

Vice Captain: Dugu Yan, Martial Soul: Jade Phosphorous Serpent, Level 43 Control-type Battle Soul Master. Soul Rings: Two Yellow and Two Purple.

Team member: Tom, a cat, whose strength is less than a hundred years old.

Tang San, whose appearance had drastically changed and who was now exceptionally handsome, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this truly luxurious lineup. Thankfully, Shen An wasn't among them.

Frankly speaking, Shen An's sword strike that day left a deep shadow on Tang San.

Although he had become a Soul Master and obtained a fourth Soul Ring with a lifespan of eight thousand years, Tang San still lacked confidence in facing Shen An; he was terrified of being beaten.

He needs to master some more powerful hidden weapons before facing Shen An head-on; hidden weapons like the Zhuge Crossbow alone are far from enough.

However, without Shen An, Tang San was very confident.

"Teacher Qin, don't worry. We've faced a group of Soul Masters before, and we still managed to win with our cooperation. This time will be no exception. Besides, I also know a little about pharmacology, so mere poison is nothing to worry about."

As everyone was talking, Yu Xiaogang kept staring at the word "Tom" on the document, his eyes flashing with hatred.

Yu Xiaogang said quietly, "I remember there's a rule in the Soul Arena that you can't kill people, but it doesn't say you can't kill cats, does it?"

"Little San, for this battle against the Royal Fighting Team, I'll allow you to use the hidden weapons you made. My only requirement is that you kill this cat. Can you do that?"

Tang San's expression instantly brightened. He had never forgotten Shen An's shattering of his Xuan Yu Hand, not to mention that Shen An had once dared to injure Xiao Wu.

Since the master allowed him to use hidden weapons in the arena, let's take this cat's life as interest first.

Tang San revealed a cruel smile: "Teacher, rest assured, I guarantee I will complete this task."

Chapter 150 You Have a Crossbow, I Have a Hunting Rifle

Shen An sat in the VIP lounge of the Soul Arena. Ye Lingling looked at Shen An with a resentful expression. She never expected that she would be replaced by a cat for no reason.

She could accept being replaced by Shen An, given his skill level, but having a cat take her place? What kind of situation is that?

Oslo nudged Yufeng with his elbow: "They've replaced Lingling, aren't you going to say a word? Lingling is one of our own."

Yu Feng recalled Shen An's impressive feat of taking on seven opponents single-handedly, and felt a slight ache in his wings.

"This guy is a ruthless fighter who can crush our entire team. What am I supposed to say? Didn't you see that the boss and Yanzi both agreed?" he said, sounding quite annoyed.

Shen An heard the whispers of the Royal Fighting Team and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Tom won't hold you back. He might even be surprisingly effective in battle."

At this moment, the already bright golden lights in the arena increased in brightness once more.

"Respected Royal Fighting Team, the Soul Battle is about to begin. Please proceed to the Soul Battle Arena to prepare."

On either side of the Soul Arena, two doors opened silently, and the team members from both sides entered simultaneously and walked towards the Soul Arena.

"Holy crap, there's a cat!" The audience was stunned; this was a rare sight they had never seen before.

The host's magnetic voice rang out: "This cat's strength has been tested and it is no more than a hundred years old. Its symbolic significance outweighs its combat significance. It is the mascot of the Royal Fighting Team this time, and it also fully demonstrates the Royal Fighting Team's confidence in facing the Shrek Team."

"Let's wait and see what the battle between these two groups of geniuses will be like!"

Shen An stood in the VIP room, where the view was excellent, and he was eager to see what kind of crazy tricks Tom would pull.

Yu Xiaogang, in the ordinary soul-observation room, stared intently at Tom, who was walking behind the group.

This cat is already courting death.

The thought of his prized disciple shooting the cat to death with his unique hidden weapon filled him with joy, and a smile spread across his face.

Tailong said in a low voice, "Third Young Master, are we really going to use this hidden weapon? Won't it be too lethal?"

As a member of the Power Clan, and having had both his father and son beaten by Tang San, he had long since acknowledged Tang San as his master.

Tang San said calmly, "Don't worry, the Great Soul Arena doesn't restrict the use of weapons. Besides, the target is that cat. The others don't need to aim for vital points; just make them lose their fighting ability."

Just then, the host, who had already taken to the air, shouted: "Team battle spirit, Royal Fighting Team versus Shrek Team, the battle spirit begins."

Upon hearing this, the Royal Fighting Team members released their Martial Souls one by one, their powerful aura like a stampede of ten thousand horses.

Yu Tianheng and the others let out a loud shout, displaying their extraordinary momentum.

Seeing this, Tom quickly followed suit, baring his teeth and meowing.

"Meow~"

But at that moment, Shen An, who was watching the battle, suddenly narrowed his eyes. He saw Shrek and the others making a small move, taking out an object that looked like an ancient crossbow.

Shen An immediately asked the staff, "Can the Fighting Spirit use other weapons?"

"Yes, sir, weapons can be used during a Spirit Battle, but people generally don't do that because weapons are usually not as powerful as a Spirit."

Shen An laughed. Tang San was using his advantage as a transmigrator to launch a devastating attack.

Alright, with Tom around, let's see who's outmaneuvering whom.

The Royal Fighting Team looked at the Shrek Seven Devils strangely. Why hadn't they released their Martial Souls? Yu Tianheng's eyes flashed with anger. Were they looking down on them?

Just then, a strange sound came, like the clanging of metal colliding, accompanied by a buzzing.

Tang San calmly ordered, "Release the arrows!"

hum-

The Shrek team raised all seven Zhuge Crossbows and fired them simultaneously. Each crossbow had its springs pre-loaded before being brought to the stage. A total of 112 crossbow bolts pierced the air and were fired in unison.

"Ahhhh!"

Tom let out a scream instantly, jumping three feet in fright.

How could anyone who fights in the Royal Battle not have seen it? This is a crossbow bolt! It's so thick, if you shoot it, you'll be covered in bruises.

Tom looked around, trying to find cover, but found that there was none. Besides the Royal Fighters, how could a kind cat like him let humans who had no grudge against him take the hit?

So, looking at the flying arrow, Tom, who had been frantically trying to dodge, suddenly felt relieved, since he couldn't dodge it anyway.

Tom stood still, helplessly spread his hands, took out a strip of white cloth, blindfolded himself, and even calmly took a puff of a cigar.

A puff of smoke was slowly exhaled, and at that moment, elegance reached its peak.

Yu Tianheng didn't care at first, since no weapon could compare to a martial spirit, but Tom's scream gave him a bad feeling.

But it was too late.

Puff puff puff puff puff—

Accompanied by a series of chilling sounds, the cheering audience fell silent as if their throats had been cut.

A large cloud of blood mist bloomed on the field, and apart from Yu Feng who flew into the sky and Tom who stood in front of Dugu Yan, everyone else was seriously injured.

Seeing himself riddled with thorns, Yu Xiaogang, usually calm, was now flushed, his fists clenched so tightly that veins bulged, as he shouted, "Awesome!"

Qin Ming...

Zhu Zhuqing gripped Shen An's arm tightly, her voice trembling slightly as she said, "Tom it~"

Shen An gently patted Zhu Zhuqing: "Don't worry, Tom won't die."

Tang San, standing on the field, was stunned to see Tom covered in arrows from head to toe. This wasn't right; there was supposed to be a single line of arrows, so how come the cat was covered in them all over?

However, he soon smiled. It was a good thing; with the impact of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, the cat was doomed.

"Do we still want to fight? There are seven of us, and only two of you still have the fighting ability," Tang San said confidently.

Dugu Yan glanced at Tom, who lay on the ground riddled with arrows, then at her fallen companions, her eyes blazing with fury: "Tang San, I'll kill you!"

At this moment, Tom, who was lying on the ground, suddenly stood up, shook his body, and all the arrows on his body fell off.

It glared at Tang San with a hostile expression. "It's supposed to be a competition, but you're resorting to underhanded tactics."

Tom shoved aside the menacing Dugu Yan, pointed at the Shrek team, then at himself, as if to say, "Let me fight them."

Tang San's smile froze instantly. How could this be? The cat had been riddled with holes by the Zhuge Crossbow, yet it had managed to stand up again.

Then Tom pulled out a shotgun from behind his back, cocked it, and with a click, aimed it menacingly at Tang San.

So what if you know how to use weapons?!

Tang San stared at the tubular weapon, a nameless fear rising in his heart: "Be careful of the weapon in its hand!"

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Bang! A gunshot rang out, followed by a burst of blood.

Chapter 151 Why are these bullets so unreasonable?

After firing the first shot, Tom confidently blew away the black smoke from the muzzle. However, the gun was a bit long, making it a little troublesome to blow on. Tom had to tuck the shotgun under his armpit to blow on it.

Shen An, who was watching the battle, twitched at the corner of his mouth. That stupid cat, didn't he see that he had missed his shot? That damn shot just grazed Tang San's ear.

"Sigh~"

Shen An, who thought Tom had missed, gasped in shock. Under the dynamic vision provided by Cang Qing's sword eyes, he watched as the bullet hit the wall and then, damn it, bounced off!

Bullets can ricochet? Are you kidding me?!

Shen An suddenly felt that he was being a bit foolish. As Tom's owner, he had actually questioned Tom's marksmanship. However, Shen An had misunderstood this point.

Tom on the field was also a bit confused; he hadn't expected his bullets to ricochet.

As the bullet whizzed past Tang San's ear, he felt as if his life was about to be in danger. The sound was so sharp that it made his heart pound.

"Phew." Tang San, who had just breathed a sigh of relief after the bullet passed through without hitting him, heard the sound of flesh breaking open and Xiao Wu's scream.

"Brother! Watch out!"

The bullet bounced off the wall and struck Tang San in the back.

In that instant, Xiao Wu, blinded by concern, used her teleportation soul skill without hesitation, and Tang San felt a soft body pressed tightly against him.

The next moment, the bullet pierced his body, and blood blossomed.

"No!"

Tang San's eyes turned bloodshot instantly. He turned around and hugged Xiao Wu. There was a bloody hole in Xiao Wu's abdomen. No matter how hard Tang San tried to cover it, he couldn't, and his clothes were stained red with blood.

"Xiao Wu, please don't be hurt, please don't be hurt."

Shen An watched with great interest, but he felt no sympathy for Xiao Wu's injury.

Since the other side used weapons first, don't blame Tom for being unsportsmanlike and using American-style iaido.

However, the power of the shotgun was a bit beyond Shen An's expectations. After one shot, Xiao Wu seemed to have lost her fighting ability.

The crossbow bolts had the advantage of being able to fire in rapid succession, up to sixteen shots in a row, but the hunting rifle was obviously more powerful; with just one shot, a Beast Soul Master lost his fighting ability.

Shen An predicted that even a Soul Master would have difficulty resisting head-on, though the use of Soul Skills would be a different story.

"Oscar, quickly restore the Big Sausage!" Tang San's hoarse voice was filled with undisguised panic.

Oscar hurriedly gathered his soul power: "I have a big sausage!" Then he quickly ran to Tang San and handed it to him.

At this moment, Tyrone, who had gone from openly liking Tom to secretly liking him, saw his beloved Xiao Wu beaten to such a miserable state and, without hesitation, activated his martial spirit and charged towards Tom.

"Damn cat, I'll tear you to pieces, I'll kill you!"