Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

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Seven spirit rings simultaneously emerged from his body, the immense spirit power distorting the air, and a martial spirit resembling a demon quietly appeared behind him.

Shui Bing'er was completely flustered. How could one problem be solved only to be solved by another? She had just killed three Soul Kings, and now a Soul Saint had appeared. Today was truly an unlucky day.

"Moon, hurry up and go find your mother. Shen An and I will hold him off," Shui Bing'er said, her face pale.

It must be said that Shui Bing'er truly lived up to her future role as the captain of Tianshui Academy, as she instantly analyzed the best approach.

The weakest among them, Shuiyue'er, ran to fetch reinforcements. She and Shen An, one controlling and the other launching a strong attack, attempted to restrain Wu Zhong.

There were two things she hadn't anticipated: Shen An's true combat strength and the presence of Tom Jerry.

"You want to leave? None of you will get away."

"Martial Soul True Form!"

When facing a group of people who hadn't even reached the Soul King level, Wu Zhong activated his Martial Soul True Body without hesitation, a privilege that even the three deceased Tianya had never enjoyed.

Shen An's eyes flickered. He was naturally not afraid of Wu Zhong, but he did not want to reveal so much of his strength in front of Shui Bing'er and her sister.

Shen An, feigning a look of impending doom, turned and shouted, "Shui Yue'er, hurry! You're our only hope!"

Shui Yue'er's usually youthful and lively face was now deathly pale; this was the first time in her life she had faced a life-or-death crisis.

Faced with Shen An and Shui Bing'er's shouts, she knew that she was just a minor Soul Venerable and could not play any role in the battle. With a determined look, she turned around and left.

“I think about it.”

A beam of eerie light shot out from Wu Zhong's hand, which had transformed into a vengeful ghost, striking Shui Yue'er's back like a sharp sword piercing the air.

Shen An immediately activated his sword control skill, and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass transformed into a stream of blue light, attempting to block the attack.

However, the attack was blocked before his sword flashed.

"Bang bang bang!"

Several bullets shattered the eerie light.

Wu Zhong was stunned. Who was this? He looked around and found that it was the cat he had been ignoring, holding a long-barreled weapon at him.

"What a wonderful thing! It can stop my attacks." Wu Zhong's desire surged, and he didn't care about Shui Yue'er who had run away.

In his view, as long as he could devour Shen An, he would have made a profit today.

A premonition told him that after devouring Shen An, he would receive unexpected benefits.

This is why he risked being exposed to make his move near the main city.

Shui Bing'er stood beside Shen An and said, "I'll restrain him. We shouldn't fight him head-on. We can't withstand a Soul Saint."

"Alright," Shen An laughed, then knocked Shui Bing'er unconscious with a single chop.

This move left Wu Zhong on the other side completely stunned; what kind of move was this?

"Now, let me keep you company. Are you ready to face death?" Shen An said with a bright smile.

Chapter 210 It's reasonable for the Evil Soul Master to drop Light equipment, right?

Wu Zhong, who had unleashed his Martial Soul True Form, stared blankly at Shen An. With a formidable enemy at hand, he still dared to knock out his own companion and spout nonsense.

A surge of anger at being looked down upon welled up inside him: "How dare you be so arrogant, a mere Soul Master? Don't worry, I will devour you and your companions until there's not even a trace left."

Shen An gave Tom and Jerry a look; they were both Soul Saints, so of course they should fight side by side.

There's no need to talk about martial ethics when dealing with evil and crooked paths.

Tom and Jerry immediately understood. Jerry had already adjusted the position of his little cannon, and without saying a word, he lit it, aimed at Wu Zhong, and prepared to make the first move.

Then, the fuse burned out, the small cannon emitted a loud buzzing sound, and its whole body trembled violently.

Wu Zhong's eyes narrowed; this soul tool looked quite extraordinary.

The next moment, the shell flew out, and Jerry was blown into an African rat, his mouth open, and a thick cloud of black smoke billowed out.

"Hahaha~"

Tom could barely hold the gun steady, and he was slapping his thigh and laughing so hard he was laughing his head off.

Wu Zhong remained silent for a moment. He had fought countless battles in his life in order to cultivate evil arts, but this was the first time he had encountered such a ridiculous scene.

"Huh~"

Wu Zhong's fourth soul ring shone brightly, and a pitch-black ghostly shadow roared out, attacking the group. In the midday sun, it sent chills down their spines.

Tom and Jerry huddled together, trembling with fear; they were terrified of ghosts.

Shen Anyi stared intently at the approaching ghostly figure. This person's martial soul was quite peculiar, giving him a feeling of something illusory.

Ignoring the ghostly attack, Shen An stomped heavily on the ground, using the recoil to propel himself forward. He then used his sword-wielding soul skill to make his body and sword seem to merge into one, transforming into a sword light that pierced towards Wu Zhong.

At that moment, the sword light flashed like lightning, as fast as thunder!

Wu Zhong's pupils suddenly contracted; this speed was even faster than when he had just killed Bu Le and the other two.

"Does he not even consume any soul power?" Wu Zhong cursed inwardly, but he wasn't worried at all, as his Ghost Martial Soul was extremely strange.

After unleashing his true martial spirit, he becomes immune to physical damage, as if he has transformed into a ghost. It is precisely because of this that he has turned defeat into victory countless times.

Moreover, this time they were only facing a mere Soul Sect brat.

The sword light was dazzling. Wu Zhong's expression changed slightly. Something was wrong. Why was I feeling a stinging sensation under the Martial Soul True Body?

This inexplicable sense of threat made Wu Zhong instinctively unwilling to physically resist. 'What a monster! I'm increasingly tempted to devour him,' Wu Zhong thought to himself.

With a thousand thoughts racing through his mind, Wu Zhong's three spirit rings lit up simultaneously. His years of experience living on the edge of a knife had made him extremely cautious no matter what enemy he faced, and he would never let his guard down.

A hazy, dark red light enveloped him, while countless ghostly hands reached out to grab Shen An, and a sinister black mist instantly enveloped him.

"Control-type soul skills?" Shen An thought to himself in the dark room. "Unfortunately, he has the Unbound Soul Skill, which exempts him from all domain and restrictive soul skills."

huh~

The cyan sword light pierced through the black mist and cut through the sky, annihilating countless ghost hands. In terms of attack alone, Shen An definitely surpassed the vast majority of Soul Saints.

boom!

How could the pitch-black light shield possibly block the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, which is the ultimate martial soul?

It only blocked for a moment before the dark light shield turned to dust, and countless gusts of energy shook the leaves to their core.

Wu Zhong felt a sudden alarm bell ring in his heart. Taking advantage of the brief moment, he quickly activated his soul power to dodge. Shen An's sword gave him a very bad feeling.

But Shen An's sword was too fast, how could he completely dodge it? With a whoosh, the long sword pierced through half of his body.

Wu Zhong's face showed pain as he looked at the gap that had been cut open on his illusory body, and the faint blue sword light was wreaking havoc within it.

"Sword intent?" he said, unable to believe it. He was immune to physical attacks under his Martial Soul True Body, yet Shen An could still hurt him. The only possibility was that Shen An had comprehended sword intent.

"You still make me eager to devour you completely." Wu Zhong's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and the sixth spirit ring behind him emitted a bright black light.

A pitch-black gate adorned with blood-red patterns appeared before him, and ghostly figures emerged from it one after another.

"Sixth Soul Skill! Ghost Gate!"

One after another, blue-faced, fanged demons rushed towards Shen An from the doorway, and Wu Zhong took the opportunity to retreat.

His sixth soul skill is extremely special. It can continuously use soul power to create ghostly shadows, and it can also lock onto opponents. The ghosts will not stop until the enemy is dead.

He intended to exhaust Shen An to death using his own Soul Saint's soul power.

Unfortunately, this person has grasped the essence of swordsmanship, and his speed and attack power are extremely astonishing. The most powerful aspect of my Martial Soul True Body is this illusory nature, yet he was able to injure me, forcing me to temporarily retreat. Wu Zhong thought to himself.

But it doesn't matter, I'm at level 73 against a mere level 40+ Soul Master!

Beautiful sword lights slashed away at ghosts one by one. Shen An wanted to move forward, but was blocked by the countless ghosts.

Shen An had no choice but to keep thrusting out sword after sword, and the dazzling sword light would bloom in the forest.

Wu Zhong smiled cruelly; the more soul power Shen An consumed, the happier he was.

But gradually he realized something was wrong. How come his soul power was almost completely depleted, while Shen An could still unleash a continuous stream of sword energy?

Even amidst the attacks of the horde of ghosts, they continued to close the distance to him.

Shen An quietly used a medium-sized soul power experience pack. Great, he felt energetic again and continued.

Wu Zhong wanted to deplete his soul power, and he wanted to deplete Wu Zhong's soul power as well. With the system by his side, he was not afraid of a war of attrition.

Shen An's senses were incredibly sharp; even when facing a group of ghosts, he could detect the unusual expression on Wu Zhong's face.

We can't delay any longer, or this person will escape. Without further hesitation, Shen An unleashed all the soul power within his body using the Cloud-Splitting Technique.

For a Soul Master, being able to unleash all of their Soul Power in an instant is unimaginable; being able to use 40% or 50% is already extremely impressive.

However, Shen An's Cloud-Splitting Strike can integrate all his soul power into a single sword strike, pursuing the ultimate burst of power and strength.

Of course, this kind of move is very extreme. Basically, one strike will either kill the enemy or kill me.

However, it's different for Shen An. For example, right now, after unleashing the full power of his Soul Force in the Intercepting Clouds technique, Shen An didn't hesitate to take drugs.

A medium-sized Soul Power Experience Pack instantly brought my level to 46, and my Soul Power was fully restored.

hold head high!

In an instant, the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass burst forth with boundless sharpness and sword intent. The sword light was as fierce as the sun, making people dare not look directly at it. Its brilliance swept across all directions.

The ghosts blocking Shen An's way vanished into nothingness, like ice and snow melting away.

Wu Zhong watched as Shen An, brimming with energy, bobbed his Adam's apple. How could he still possess soul power, and his aura was even stronger? What kind of monster was this?

Without the slightest hesitation or shame, this Soul Saint turned and ran in the face of Shen An's attack.

"Trying to run? Too late."

A faint voice echoed in Wu Zhong's ears, like the call of death.

"Wait, spare my life! I have..."

Before Wu Zhong could finish speaking, a sword light, solid as a tangible object, pierced through his body once more, and a point of azure light struck Wu Zhong's chest.

In the blink of an eye, a tiny blue light, no bigger than a grain of rice, shone brightly. Boundless sword energy burst forth from his body, and endless sword intent filled his entire being, suppressing his illusory nature.

An unprecedented fear completely consumed his reason.

"Do not!!!"

boom!

The next moment, the Martial Soul True Body was shattered, and the witch doctor's body instantly tore into pieces.

Shen An's face was slightly pale, and he stood still for a short rest.

Even with soul power experience packs to replenish soul power, activating the Cloud-Slaying Sword twice in a row still puts a considerable burden on the body and mind.

The second sword strike, in particular, was infused with Shen An's entire sword intent and soul power.

"Hmm, what is this? Does it drop equipment after you die?"

Shen An suddenly saw a small pile of things appear in his line of sight.

Upon closer inspection, everything was cracked and would break at the slightest touch, except for one object that radiated golden light, which remained intact.

Shen An gently pushed aside the items, and when he saw the golden object, he was extremely surprised.

The words "soul bone" suddenly spread through his mind.

It was a round bone, shimmering with a faint golden light. It looked like a small skull, yet it exuded a sense of holiness.

Xue Qinghe had previously explained the knowledge of soul bones to Shen An.

There are six parts of the soul bone, among which the head soul bone is the most precious.

Of course, this is excluding external soul bones.

Soul bones are extremely valuable, as they can not only enhance a Soul Master's attributes but also grant them a unique skill, making them coveted even by Title Douluos.

As for why Wu Zhong didn't absorb it, it's not hard to guess that it's simply because the attributes don't match. After all, Wu Zhong's attributes are obviously gloomy and dark, and if he absorbed a soul bone with light attributes, his cultivation might even regress.

And now, it will belong to Shen An.

Shen An smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the soul bone I couldn't get by killing soul beasts would drop from killing someone. Let's keep it for now and see who is more suitable, Zhu Qing or Rong Rong."

Shen An quickly realized what to do with the remains of this Soul Saint. The sword wound was so obvious; it was clearly my doing.

Soon, Shen An made a decision. He took out a bunch of small firecrackers and placed them on the corpse. With a loud bang, the Soul Saint was smashed to pieces.

Small firecrackers are quite powerful, especially when they are piled up and released together, instantly filling the air with the smell of gunpowder.