Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

Tom stood up straight, chest puffed out and belly protruding. He was grateful to Shen An for his kindness and believed that he should do his best to fulfill Shen An's requests.

"Tom, could you temporarily transform into my martial soul like the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass? Then we can go to the Great Soul Arena and enjoy the cheers of the entire audience."

Tom was taken aback. This request was a bit strange, but he could give it a try.

Tom first had Shen An release the phantom of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, and then it gently jumped into Shen An's palm, instantly shrinking countless times and transforming into a small and cute cat.

He kept waving his arms at Shen An, indicating that this was a very novel experience.

Shen An's eyes sparkled with joy. As expected of Emperor Tang, his illogical and unreasonable behavior made him love him even more.

Tonight I'll wear a mask and go to the Grand Arena to boost my reputation.

Upon seeing this, Jerry also jumped in, not to be outdone. A miniature mouse appeared in Shen An's hand, both appearing as phantom images.

The two of them jumped in and out, sometimes getting bigger and sometimes getting smaller, having a great time.

Shen An's face immediately lit up with a smile. That was Tom's charm. As long as you made a request, he could give you a surprise, although sometimes he might be unreliable and deviate from the expected path.

However, on the other hand, it seems a little unreasonable that flesh-and-blood cats and mice can temporarily become martial souls, Shen An thought guiltily.

However, he quickly came to his senses. In the cartoon, Tom had even entered the electronic world. He had been so foolish to try to judge Tom by common sense.

Tom is a cat who has been to heaven and hell, shattered planets, and saved the world.

"Alright, alright, you guys stop playing now. I'm going to the Great Soul Arena tonight. Who wants to come with me?"

Jerry shook his head; he still preferred staying at home.

Shen An naturally turned his gaze to Tom, who had the expression of a working cat, just like a corporate slave.

Shen An said with some reluctance, "If you don't want to go, that's fine. There's no rush to gain fame anyway."

Tom quickly shook his head, a sly glint in his eyes, and a small wisp of white mist appeared beside his head.

It was filled with dried anchovies, milk, candied fruit, and dried fruit.

Shen An smiled wryly; the cat was asking for payment.

"You want to eat it? Then we'll buy it. Your master is very rich now, and it's more than enough to support both of you."

Tom's tongue lolled out from his mouth, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and he nodded eagerly.

Shen An couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head. If Tom wanted to eat something, he would definitely buy it; why go to all this trouble?

Perhaps food earned through one's own efforts tastes better, Shen An muttered to himself.

Today's goal: Grand Arena, increase my fame points!

Chapter 171 Unlucky Tom (Revised)

Shen An felt a surge of excitement; for every point his reputation gained, the time it would take to exact revenge would be shortened by one point.

Shen An gazed into the distance, as if he could see that wretched black ape in the Heavenly Dou Forest. Wait for me to become a Soul Saint, no, wait for me to become a Soul Emperor, and I will definitely kill you.

Shen An had no doubt about his future potential. With all the magical items in the system, he simply wanted to take down the Titan Ape at a relatively low cost.

Shen An gently exhaled a breath of stale air. Next, he took Tom to the Great Soul Arena to participate in Soul Battles as a secondary character, although they could only participate in one battle per day.

But even a small mosquito bite is still meat, and over time, it will definitely amount to a considerable income.

Upon hearing this, Tom very thoughtfully found himself a yellow and black striped cat costume from the closet.

It transformed from a blue cat into a little tiger.

However, this little tiger, standing on all fours, looks somewhat comical, much like a tiny cat.

Shen An suppressed a laugh and praised, "Tom did a good job. If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way. That way, no one will realize it's us."

Shen An could still suppress his laughter, but Jerry was anything but lenient, immediately clutching his stomach and slapping his thigh in mock laughter.

Without saying a word, Tom the tiger tried to grab Jerry, but his upper body went over before his legs could even move.

Before Shen An could even speak to stop them, he saw a brown whirlwind and a yellow-black whirlwind (a little tiger version of Tom) swirling around him.

A hurricane passed by.

Shen An watched helplessly as Tom tangled him into a knot like a cat's thread.

Jerry, standing to the side, was sticking out his tongue defiantly, shaking his head and making a tsk-tsk sound, as if to say, "You can't beat me even if you change your clothes."

Shen An's eyes twitched several times. This was outrageous. Even with his eyesight and reflexes, he hadn't reacted in time.

In the end, Shen An called Zhu Zhuqing to help him untie Tom from his body, and the man and the cat were finally free.

Shen An coaxed Tom for a long time, promising him many treats, before Tom finally stopped arguing with Jerry.

Although it's normal for these two brothers to joke around in their daily lives, they still need to control the intensity, otherwise the entire Tiandou City might be demolished.

Jerry looked at Tom, who was quickly appeased, and his eyes revealed envy. Tom's owner was really good to him this time.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were also amazed when they saw Tom transformed into a little tiger. They rubbed and kneaded it, and found that it was just like real fur.

However, they soon let go and went about their own business. Having spent so much time with Tom, and with so many amazing things about him, they had gradually gotten used to it.

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That evening, at the Heavenly Battle Arena.

"Your name is Tang Laomao, a level 40 Beast Soul Master, and your Martial Soul is the Fine Tiger."

Shen An, wearing a mask, nodded slowly.

"Then release your martial soul. The Great Soul Arena has a rule that anyone who does not want to reveal their true identity must release their martial soul to prevent some people from taking advantage of loopholes."

Shen An calmly released his soul power, and a phantom-like little tiger was curled up asleep, seemingly sleeping very comfortably, so much so that it unconsciously made a cat-like humming sound.

Suddenly realizing someone was watching it, Tom immediately came to its senses and realized that it was acting with Shen An.

The originally unconscious meowing immediately turned into a weak tiger roar, and you have to admit, it really did sound a bit like one.

Tom seemed to still not be satisfied, and directly transformed from the phantom form of the martial spirit back into a physical object.

A brand new, brightly colored tiger with yellow and black stripes appeared before everyone.

The staff were stunned, amazed that a tiger could be so slender, and then marveled at it.

"In all my years working at the Great Soul Arena, this is the first time I've seen such a peculiar martial soul that can actually stand alone."

Shen An smiled slightly: "Of course, can I participate in the Soul Battle?"

"Okay, the one-on-one spirit battle will be quick, it'll be your turn soon."

A short while later, Shen An was called up to the stage.

Shen An's opponent this time is a level 39 Soul Master whose Martial Soul is a bow and arrow.

Strangely enough, the enemy fired more than a dozen arrows at Shen An, but Shen An started to dodge, while Tom was so frightened that he lay on the ground, covering his head and trembling.

Then, Shen An gently shifted his body to the side, and the arrow passed through, hitting the wall directly. However, it did not penetrate or fall, but bounced back as if it were elastic.

It bounced off the wall a dozen times, bypassing everyone, and finally accurately pierced Tom's buttocks.

Everyone in the audience was stunned.

Even the owner of the bow and arrow couldn't figure out what was going on. Could his own arrow be used like this?

My bow and arrow can bounce?

Tom's eyes quickly filled with tears. "That's so unfair to the cat! I was hiding in a corner, and they still managed to prick me!"

Then, in a fit of anger, Tom snatched the man's bow and arrow spirit weapon, drew the string, nocked the bow, pulled it to its full extent, and aimed at the man's buttocks, his beard bristling.

Let you experience what it's like to have an arrow pierce your buttocks.

"biu~"

A loud bang rang out, the bow and arrow were suspended in mid-air, and then Tom was shot away.

Shen An silently covered his eyes, unable to bear watching; even shooting an arrow could send him flying.

'Huh, you actually dare to daydream? You're asking for it.'

Seeing that the person was also stunned like the audience, Shen An did not hesitate to move closer. His superb physical ability allowed him to unleash amazing speed, and with a straight punch, he knocked the person out.

The crowd cheered wildly, but the cheers weren't for Shen An; they were for Tom. This fighting style was so peculiar that it made them all laugh.

Who wouldn't love this unprecedented battle art style?

Listening to the cheers throughout, Shen An's lips curled up behind his mask. This is the charm of the Tom and Jerry style; a classic is a classic after all.

After Shen An stepped down, the original staff became even more enthusiastic towards him. They had defeated the Soul Master so easily, so they had to treat him well, even though they felt that the Martial Soul hadn't played much of a role.

Gao Hao, the manager of the Great Soul Arena, watched Shen An's departing figure with a flickering look in his eyes.

He remembered the cat named Tom, whose fighting style was equally unexpected and eye-opening.

But why does this person's martial spirit give him a strange, soupy feeling?

Gao Hao slowly shook his head. Never mind, it's just similar. How could one person have two martial souls?

Wearing a mask, Shen An walked out of the Great Soul Arena and watched his reputation value increase rapidly, feeling extremely happy and excited.

Indeed, the Great Soul Arena is the place where Soul Masters can gain fame and fortune the fastest.

Shen An walked into an empty alley, and when he came out again, he had taken off his mask, and there was a blue cat beside him.

Tom touched his own bottom with a pained expression, wondering why he was always the one who got hurt, it was so unfair to the cat.

Chapter 172 Tang Hao's Assault (Revised)

Walking home along the path, Shen An was in a very good mood until he saw someone in front of him.

Night vision is not difficult for a Soul Master. The person in front of him was burly, with messy hair, a rough face, and a look in his eyes that was hard to describe.

Shen An was naturally familiar with this person; his title was Haotian, and his name was Tang Hao.

Shen An's eyes narrowed slightly; judging from their appearance, the visitors were up to no good.

Shen An secretly gave Tom a hand signal, and Tom immediately understood that this meant they should strike first.

The two stared at each other for an unknown amount of time before Tang Hao finally spoke, his voice hoarse:

“Shen An, my wife passed away early, and now I only have this one son. As parents, we must plan far ahead for our children. My greatest wish is to see my mistress grow into a powerful figure.”

Tang Hao's gaze remained fixed on Shen An, so he naturally didn't notice a sneaky cat quietly approaching him from behind and carefully taking out and arranging countless cannons.

They even tied one bandage after another to Tang Hao's legs, but Tang Hao just couldn't notice.

Shen An said calmly, "So, you came to find me for what reason?"

Tang Hao suddenly opened his half-closed eyes, and the killing intent that had been hidden in his heart burst forth.

A palpable killing intent swept over, making it hard for Shen An to breathe, as if he were seeing a god of death standing amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"So, you have no deep grudges against each other, so why do you keep getting at odds with Xiao San and even take away his Haotian Hammer?"

"The Haotian Hammer has been taken away. Such an act is tantamount to cutting off someone's future. So don't blame me for bullying the weak!"

The God of Slaughter Domain unfolded silently, and the oppressive force of its powerful soul power, reaching level ninety-five, threatened to crush the entire space. The nine soul rings, radiating brilliant light, suddenly shone brightly.

Outside Tian Dou City, in the far distance, Qian Daoliu, who was leisurely admiring the surrounding scenery, felt this domineering soul power and soaring spirit.

He was naturally familiar with the owner of this aura; it was none other than Tang Hao, the Haotian Douluo who was rumored to have killed his son with a hammer.

He even hunted down the owner of that aura for quite some time.

Of course, Qian Daoliu knew that it was not Tang Hao who killed his son, but Bibi Dong, so the pursuit was just for show.

Otherwise, would you really think that Tang Hao, who was only at level 95 at the time (no, he was just a newly promoted Title Douluo), could escape from the hands of a Limit Douluo who was at level 99 and closest to becoming a god?

"Interesting. I didn't kill you, yet you still dare to show up on your own initiative," Qian Daoliu muttered to himself.

As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Daoliu, who had seemed to be having a leisurely time, vanished into thin air, and at the same time, a silent wave of energy swept towards Tiandou City.

"Tom!"

Without hesitation, Shen An gathered his soul power and shouted, but found that no matter what he did, he could not make a sound. It seemed to be trapped in the small space around him and echoed repeatedly.

Tang Hao smiled cruelly. Since he had come, he must have already made a plan.

The expansion of the God of Slaughter Domain has already isolated him from the transmission of sound, and thus, he no longer faces the risk of being exposed.

When Tom saw that Shen An opened his mouth but no sound came out, the cat's face immediately panicked. Something must have gone wrong.