Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

At this moment, surprise flashed in Xue Xing's eyes. This was a wooden chair made by a thousand-year-old plant soul beast. How could Xue Qinghe, who hadn't even released his martial soul, have made such marks on it?

Xuexing's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Shen An remained calm despite the earth-shattering attack. He might not be a match for a Soul Saint at this moment, but he could simply withstand it.

Shen An's three spirit rings released a terrifying aura, their light bursting forth, and he made no attempt to dodge.

What he wanted was to draw his sword decisively and attack against attack!

Sword Style - Cloud Slash!

The hidden sword intent within his body surged forth wildly, and with the fusion of sword intent, any casual sword strike would unleash power far exceeding that of ordinary strikes.

Shen An's arm muscles bulged, and his soul power, soul skills, and sword intent were all integrated into this one sword strike.

"Boom!"

The clash between sword and palm released a powerful energy shockwave that spread in all directions.

Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu, watching Shen An advance instead of avoiding him, felt a surge of admiration.

Facing a sudden attack from a Soul Saint, engaging in a direct confrontation will only result in injury to oneself.

The best way is to use all of your soul power to protect yourself, only then will you have a chance to save yourself.

The enormous energy bear paw was shattered into an illusion by the strike, but it continued to strike towards Shen An, who held his sword horizontally in front of him to block it.

"boom!"

Shen An was blasted backward, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his sword-like eyes fixed on Xiong Cheng, revealing their sharp edge.

Xiong Cheng's killing intent intensified, and he managed to block one of Xiong Cheng's attacks without even sustaining serious injury.

This boy is exceptionally talented; he deserves to die! Xiong Cheng murmured to himself.

"enough!"

Chapter 181 Xue Qinghe's Killing Intent

Emperor Xueye stood up and said angrily.

Xue Qinghe followed closely behind, and Xue Xing also stood up immediately. He was also a member of the royal family, and he had to show unity to the outside world.

Xue Qinghe's eyes were icy cold; she desperately wanted to kill Xiong Cheng.

Although she knew that Xiong Cheng's actions had further intensified the conflict with the Heaven Dou Empire, which was in line with the Spirit Hall's strategy.

She should have been overjoyed, but seeing Shen An bleeding, her heart burned with rage, wishing she could tear Xiong Cheng to pieces.

Tragically, when Emperor Xueye fought to stop the attack, only two Soul Saints from the royal family appeared.

The Heaven Dou royal family has completely declined; its strongest member is merely a clan elder who is a Soul Douluo, spending his days in seclusion and cultivating.

Xiong Cheng knew he wouldn't have a second chance to make a move, otherwise a direct confrontation would have occurred.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Lovki is the strongest genius in my Barak Kingdom. Becoming a Soul Master in the future is no problem. I was just impatient."

Xiong Cheng said calmly.

"Hurry up and take Loveki away for treatment," he then ordered.

Emperor Xueye's expression was extremely unpleasant at this moment. He wanted to punish Xiong Cheng, but what could he say? The strongest fighting force on his side was only two Soul Saints.

If Xiong Cheng is really pushed to the limit, he will run back to the Kingdom of Barak. This not only has no effect, but also brings the hidden conflicts into the open.

'The empire still needs stability. With Qinghe's methods, it will surely usher in greater development,' Emperor Xueye thought to himself.

"Xiong Cheng, I don't want this to happen again, or I will not let you off easily."

Upon hearing this, Shen An thought to himself that the decline of the royal family was not without reason. What the superiors do, the subordinates follow. If those in power are like this, what can one do without them?

Xue Qinghe sighed inwardly. Emperor Xue Ye had been mediocre for a long time, which should have been a cause for celebration, but she was unhappy about it.

Xue Qinghe gave Xiong Cheng a deep look.

Now is not the time. I will cripple him once he leaves Tiandou. Xue Qinghe's killing intent surged.

"Kid, if you continue to act so ruthlessly, you'll easily get taught a lesson by a stronger opponent. You'd better be careful," Xiong Cheng said coldly.

"No need to worry. Just be careful. I'll come looking for you later," Shen An said calmly.

"They really don't know their own limitations!"

Xiong Cheng was so angry he laughed. He, a Soul Saint, was being threatened by a Soul Venerable.

At that moment, a loud rumbling sound came from outside the window, seemingly from something collapsing, followed by the exclamations of the guards.

A little brown mouse suddenly ran over, looking back with a panicked expression. Tom, that old bastard, had no sense of honor.

All I did was bite a few scratches into its paws, break off its tail, throw a few firecrackers into its mouth, and blast it a few times with a cannon.

Then, you trick angry Tom into going to the lake where he gets slapped by a group of fish, and one of them even tries to chop me with an axe.

So the clever Jerry ran back. Tom always listened to Shen An, and he certainly wouldn't misbehave in front of Shen An.

Jerry jogged along, and then, seeing a tall figure in front of him, he didn't hesitate and ran straight up to it, following the line of his pants.

Despite his upright trouser legs, Jerry ran as if on flat ground when a cat carrying an axe stormed in angrily.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the two of them. Weren't these the two music masters from before? Why did they look like they were about to fight to the death?

Xiong Cheng stared blankly at Jerry, who had run onto his shoulder. Wait, why didn't I even notice it running onto me?

Then a cat rushed up to it and swung an axe at it.

Tom's height is certainly not enough, but Tom can stretch his legs to make them taller.

Tom, who was originally small, suddenly transformed into a giant with long legs, and the axe in his hand came crashing down with a powerful whoosh.

Jerry quickly bent over, covered his head, and squatted down.

Xiong Cheng stared blankly at Tom's axe, feeling as if he, with his Soul Saint cultivation, had no way of dodging it.

Then, he really couldn't escape it anymore.

"boom!"

Fortunately, Tom used the side of the axe instead of the blade, but even so, Xiong was still hit so hard that he was dizzy and disoriented.

Despite the dizziness in his head, Xiong Cheng shouted, "Wait!"

"Bang!" Another axe swung down.

"Wait a minute~"

boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!

Xiong Cheng couldn't even utter a complete sentence before Tom swung his axe at him seven or eight times.

His cheek was bruised, bleeding, and disfigured, which made everyone present burst into laughter.

"Boom!" Xiong Cheng seemed to have regained some clarity after being hit one after another. He directly unleashed his soul power, sending Jerry and Tom flying.

Jerry Tom was first thrown into the air, and then, as if pushed by an invisible hand, flew in a straight line.

Xiong Cheng was confused again. Shouldn't Zhenfei be directly shaken away? How come you guys first rose into the air and then flew out horizontally?

Seeing this, Shen An flashed and caught the two little ones in his arms.

Xiong Cheng's left cheek was covered in blood, turning blue and purple. He looked at Shen An and said, "Give me that cat and mouse."

The Snow Night Emperor was overjoyed to see Tom and Jerry teasing the bear:

"Tom and Jerry are honored guests invited by Tian Dou. Xiong Cheng, as a Soul Saint, you should have some magnanimity. Let's just let this matter go."

Xiong Cheng's face immediately darkened, but he couldn't say anything more. It was clear that Emperor Xueye was determined to stand up for Tom Jerry.

Tom, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed, as he had beaten the other person up like that.

Kind-hearted Tom took out a small roll of bandage, disregarding the fact that Xiong Cheng had knocked him away, and immediately tied it around Xiong Cheng's head.

Strangely enough, the small bandages were wrapped around Xiong Cheng's head layer by layer.

Even more strangely, Xiong Cheng's eyes were blank. What happened? Why is there such a thick bandage on my head?

Damn it, there are healing soul masters who can heal me, I don't need this lousy bandage.

Xue Qinghe then said, "Tom, this man just hit Shen An."

Tom's eyes blazed with fury when he heard this. "You bastard! You dared to hit my master!"

The hand that was wrapping the bandage suddenly stopped and instead jerked violently.

"biu~~"

As the bandages were removed, Soul Saint Xiong Cheng discovered that he could no longer control his body and was spinning in place like a whirlwind.

After spinning around for an unknown amount of time, Xiong Cheng, feeling dizzy and disoriented, collapsed to the ground, making a fool of himself in front of everyone.

"Hahahahahaha!" Emperor Xueye laughed without any attempt to hide his laughter.

A guard rushed over, and just as he knelt down to say something, he excitedly pointed at Tom and Jerry and said:

"Your Majesty, these two were just fighting outside, causing damage to countless buildings. We were simply unable to stop them."

Emperor Xueye looked at the guards with displeasure. In his eyes, Tom Jerry was the great hero who made Xiong Cheng suffer.

He was unconvinced. How much damage could cats and mice possibly cause? These two were so small; at most, they could only damage a few items.

Emperor Xueye concluded that the guard must be making a mountain out of a molehill, and then said:

"Hmph, these are Tom and Jerry, the great heroes of the banquet. Don't even mention damaging the buildings, even if they demolished my garden, I wouldn't bat an eye."

Only Shen An felt a little guilty, and he felt cold sweat pouring down his face. He did not think that the guard's claim of damaging countless buildings was an exaggeration.

Given Tom Jerry's abilities, this is very likely to be realistic.

Chapter 182 Boys Must Adhere to Male Virtues (3000 words)

Not to mention Shen An, Tom Jerry is also quite guilty; he knows what he did.

During their playful fight, they basically demolished all the buildings except for the palace.

"If we have to pay for this, it'll cost a lot of money," the cat and mouse thought guiltily, already sweating profusely, with small puddles forming at their feet.

Fortunately, Emperor Xueye spoke up and defined the nature of the matter:

"Tom Jerry's musical talent is unparalleled; his performance is like heavenly music, truly a blessing for this banquet. In my opinion, he deserves a generous reward: ten thousand gold soul coins each!"

"Humph!"

Xiong Cheng's already bruised face turned even darker. This wasn't a reward for Tom and Jerry's performance; it was a reward for the two of them making him suffer a loss.

Shen An also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was the emperor, and his words were law; once he said them, he couldn't go back on his word.

"I wonder if anyone else wants to challenge me?" Shen An said leisurely.

Tom and Jerry are both back, so Shen An is no longer in a hurry. He scans the crowd below, looking forward to seeing if any opponents will come up on stage and put some pressure on him.

Huo Wu was immediately tempted, and as soon as she left her seat, Feng Xiaotian grabbed her.

"What are you doing? Shui Bing'er doesn't want to, so don't you want to go with me to challenge Shen An either?" Huo Wu stared at Feng Xiaotian with wide, unhappy eyes.

Feng Xiaotian said with a wry smile, "Sister Huowu, the situation is obviously not right now. Those people from the Barak Kingdom are clearly representing the forces behind them to challenge Shen An."

"If you rashly take the throne, it is easy for Emperor Xueye to think that our family is opposing the royal family."

"Besides, you just saw Shen An's fighting prowess. One-on-one, none of us are his match. If we join forces, it won't sound good at the banquet."

"Next time, next time I will definitely beat Shen An to a pulp with you," Feng Xiaotian said as if making a vow.

"Hmph, that makes sense. Okay, this guy got lucky." Huo Wu nodded in agreement, then glared fiercely at Feng Xiaotian with her beautiful eyes.

"Ahem, little sister Huowu, what's wrong now?" Feng Xiaotian asked with an innocent expression.

"Take your dog paws off me!" Huo Wu looked at Feng Xiaotian's paws, which were still gripping her arm and wouldn't let go, with displeasure.

Feng Xiaotian let go with a look of regret, silently thinking to himself, "I touched Huo Wu's hand, hehe, I've decided not to wash my hands for a week."

Two or three more older Soul Masters went up to challenge Shen An, but the result was self-evident: they couldn't even withstand a single sword strike.

Finally, after a moment, and then another moment, no one stepped forward to challenge Shen An. Finally, Emperor Xueye, with a joyful expression, announced the end of the banquet.

The nobles also left one after another, but when they opened the palace doors and looked outside, they were all dumbfounded.