Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

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The Star Dou Great Forest covers a vast area, almost equivalent to a kingdom, so the journey is extremely long.

Just when Ye Lingling thought she would have a long time to live like this, Shen An suddenly said he wanted to say goodbye.

"Shen An, aren't you coming with us?" Ye Lingling asked with some reluctance. She had spent almost the entire past month or two with Shen An, studying medicine together.

This even became Ye Lingling's happiest time. Every day, she could clearly feel her knowledge growing, and without any deliberate cultivation, her soul power naturally broke through one level.

Shen An looked at the Spirit Hall in the distance and shook his head, saying, "No, I still have things to do. It just so happens that the road ahead is completely on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. With Senior Zhao's strength, you will be very safe."

Seeing that Shen An was determined to leave, Ye Lingling said no more.

Zhao Zhong laughed heartily: "All good things must come to an end. I look forward to the next time I meet Brother Shen."

Song Ming and Ji Qing, the two "tools," also stepped forward to say goodbye, their feelings towards Shen An and the others were complicated.

From initial jealousy and envy to now heartfelt admiration, over the past month, whenever they mustered the courage to inquire about Shen An's cultivation methods, Shen An generously shared his knowledge, enabling them to make remarkable progress.

"Remember, I still owe you a favor, so you must remember to look for me," Ye Lingling suddenly said quietly in front of Shen An.

Seeing Ye Lingling's reluctant expression, Shen An teased, "I'm not looking for her. I've been riding in a carriage with someone for over a month and haven't even seen her face. It really makes me sad."

“I treat you like an older brother, but you treat me like a younger cousin.”

Ye Lingling stomped her foot angrily, as if she had made up her mind, and suddenly said, "The next time you see me, I will take off my veil."

After saying that, he ran away as if fleeing.

Shen An nodded, somewhat puzzled, then suddenly turned to Tom Jerry: "This girl isn't going to pull some cheesy trope from those novels, where you either die or marry her once the veil is removed, is she?"

Tom and Jerry shrugged. They had no idea about these things in human society.

The horses moved forward with light, leisurely steps. After watching Ye Lingling and the others leave, Shen An turned his gaze to the distance.

That was the location of Spirit City. Originally, Shen An wanted to revisit the old site of the Heaven Dou Empire, but he was really worried about Xue Qinghe, so he decided to sneak into the Spirit Hall to search for him.

"Help me disguise myself first, Tom. Color my spirit rings and draw three more."

"By the way, Jerry, you two should also disguise yourselves. When we enter Wuhun City to find Xue Qinghe, we should try not to let Bibi Dong and her people discover our identities," Shen An added.

Soon, after the two little ones had been busy, Shen An seemed like a completely different person.

His spirit rings were of the caliber of a Title Douluo: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

While it was called infiltration, Shen An actually wanted to use Tom Jerry's superb drawing skills to disguise himself and openly enter the country under the pretext of surrender.

The Spirit Hall would certainly not refuse a master at the Title Douluo level, but there will definitely be tests involved.

But Shen An wasn't guilty. Although his many spirit rings were drawn, his strength was real.

Upon reaching the imposing gates of Martial Soul City, one is met with routine interrogation at the city gate.

"Who goes there? What are you doing in Wuhun City?"

Shen An, whose expression had changed drastically, said calmly, "I have long admired the Spirit Hall and have come here to join it."

The city gate guard suddenly laughed: "Brother, this is Wuhun City, the holy land of the Wuhun Hall and all soul masters on the continent. What you're doing is against the rules."

"To get a job at the Spirit Hall in Spirit City, you need to be at least a Temple Warrior and have a lot of experience."

“Go back to where you came from. If you’re strong enough, go to the city where you were born, register and join our Spirit Hall, and then work your way up for another ten years or so. Maybe then you’ll have a chance to come here.”

The guard proudly pointed to the ancient city behind him, looking quite arrogant.

It's not easy for outsiders to join Spirit City. Only those like him, who were born in Spirit City, can stay here for a long time. In addition, their strength is not weak, so they can become guards.

Shen An stroked his chin: "Experience is too difficult to come by, I really don't have any, but as for strength, coincidentally, I do have some."

The guards were getting impatient: "I've already said, if you want to come to the Holy City, you need both experience and strength. No one is an exception."

Shen An smiled immediately, and his nine spirit rings were released instantly, radiating dazzling light. The terrifying aura made everyone present gasp and stiffen.

As a guard of Wuhun City, this guard's strength is naturally not weak, having reached the Soul King level.

However, he still felt unable to move under Shen An's influence.

The oppressive aura that seemed to come from all directions suddenly vanished, and Shen An smiled:

"I wonder if there is any leniency now? If you cannot make the decision, please help me find someone who can."

The city gate guards nodded hastily, and almost instantly, their martial spirits seemed to possess them, and they ran towards the direction of the Papal Palace without looking back.

"Let me in quickly! I need to report to His Holiness the Pope!"

"What's the rush? How have I taught you? You are the face of the Spirit Hall, after all. Don't panic when something happens."

The composed and calm Ju Douluo Yue Guan heard the commotion and leisurely walked out.

The guard immediately lowered his head. This was a titled Douluo engraved on the Pope's decree; how could he not recognize him?

At the same time, he was filled with admiration. He truly deserved to be called a Title Douluo, as if he could remain calm even if the sky were to fall.

The guard immediately stopped in a hurry, bowed respectfully, and said...

"Your Excellency Chrysanthemum Douluo, there is a Title Douluo outside the city who says he wants to join our Spirit Hall."

"Why didn't you tell me something so important sooner?!"

Yue Guan was first startled, then roared angrily, and his powerful soul force leaked out, sending the guard flying.

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Yue Guan turned and walked in without hesitation. As an elder of the Spirit Hall, he was recognized by all the guards, so they naturally did not stop him.

Of course, they couldn't stop Yue Guan, who was a Title Douluo-level expert.

In the blink of an eye, Yue Guan arrived at the council hall of the Papal Palace.

"Your Holiness, I have urgent news to report!!!"

At this moment, Bibi Dong was cultivating in seclusion in a secret room, but with her strength, a mere secret room naturally could not hinder her hearing.

She rose and flashed, appearing out of thin air on the papal throne in the council hall. Bibi Dong sat down without saying a word.

Yue Guan paced anxiously, wanting to speak, but dared not do so without Bibi Dong's permission.

Finally, Bibi Dong sat down and said with slight displeasure, "Yue Guan, you are an elder of the Spirit Hall. What kind of behavior is this, acting so flustered? Speak, what is it?"

Yue Guan was no longer in a hurry, thinking to himself: The Pope is indeed the Pope. Who can compare to his calm and composed demeanor even when the sky is falling?

"His Holiness is absolutely right. This has taught me another lesson today," Yue Guan said, first offering a compliment.

"Your Holiness, according to the city gate guards, an unknown Title Douluo has come seeking to join our Spirit Hall. What do you think we should do?"

Bibi Dong's grip on the scepter tightened instantly, and she quickly roared in anger, "Why didn't you tell me something so important sooner?!"

The powerful fluctuations of soul power even made Yue Guan, who was at level 95, turn pale.

What level has His Holiness the Pope reached in this cultivation? Even the Second High Priest has never given me such pressure. Could he already be on par with the High Priest?

Yue Guan was shocked. He knew that the current Pope was not even fifty years old, and such a genius was something that even Tang Hao could not match.

"Come with me to see him quickly." As soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, she flashed away, with Yue Guan following closely behind.

A combat power at the Title Douluo level is a tremendous boost to the powerful Spirit Hall.

Chapter 282 The Spirit Hall's Interview

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Bibi Dong descended from the sky, and everyone around her instantly knelt down, looking at the contemporary pope with almost fanatical eyes.

Bibi Dong didn't care about those who bowed down to her; at this moment, she only had eyes for Shen An.

This is a Title Douluo, one of the few supreme experts on the entire continent.

Although her Spirit Hall has more than twenty Title Douluos, this is by no means a reason to underestimate such an existence.

Among the three sects, not to mention the Haotian Sect which hides its mountain gate, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect alone only has two Title Douluo. Of course, Sword Douluo Chen Xin has terrifying combat power that can fight against many at once, and Gu Rong is not to be underestimated either.

Looking at the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, just one member, Yu Yuanzhen, being a Title Douluo, was listed as one of the three upper sects.

Are the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family too weak?

No, it's just that titled Douluo are extremely rare across the entire continent, and none of the four lower sects possess such combat power.

Becoming a Title Douluo is the ultimate pursuit for all Soul Masters. It represents supreme combat power and glory, and an invincible force capable of forming an army single-handedly.

Even Dugu Bo, who was vaguely known as the weakest Title Douluo, was shamelessly begged by the Heaven Dou Empire to become their guest elder. He only reluctantly agreed after being saved by Xue Xing.

Bibi Dong carefully examined Shen An in front of her. At this moment, Shen An's appearance had changed and could only be described as ordinary.

Bibi Dong's gaze was burning. Ever since she was overshadowed by Qian Daoliu two years ago, she suddenly realized that she did not have absolute control over the Spirit Hall.

Take the most powerful Hall of Worship as an example. Led by Qian Daoliu, each member is an unparalleled expert and is almost impossible to shake.

The internal disunity was very detrimental to her rule as pope.

Bibi Dong now craves every bit of strength to strengthen her own faction. She wants to rival or even surpass the Hall of Offerings, and then gradually devour and convert it into her own power.

Ultimately, he planned to unify the continent and then completely destroy the angel race.

Now that a titled Douluo has come knocking on her door, it is undoubtedly a delightful surprise.

However, we still need to investigate further to confirm whether they are genuinely joining my Spirit Hall or have ulterior motives. Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed slightly.

The arrival of a strange Title Douluo is certainly a good thing, but we still need to be wary.

As Bibi Dong sized up Shen An, Shen An was also sizing up Bibi Dong; time seemed to have left no trace on this pope.

However, Shen An keenly sensed from him an aura of utter disgust and madness, as well as an unfathomable strength.

"May I ask how Your Majesty is addressed?" Bibi Dong asked with a light laugh, her wide and luxurious ceremonial robes fluttering without wind.

'Hmm,' Shen An noticed that the air around him was starting to thicken.

"They're trying to test my strength," Shen An laughed. Ever since he comprehended the sword intent of a blade of grass, any aura stronger than his could not only not crush him, but instead could help him hone his sword intent.

Shen An stood straight as a sword, as if the overwhelming pressure from Bibi Dong did not exist for him.

Bibi Dong looked at Shen An with great interest, and the pressure of her soul power began to rise continuously, quickly reaching a level that made Dugu Bo unable to move.

'That's really strong.' Shen An's expression changed slightly. The terrifying soul power pressure was not silent and still, but rather like wave after wave crashing against the shore.

It was clearly just pure aura, yet it felt almost tangible. Shen An felt his body being suppressed, the soul power flowing through his meridians slowing down, and it felt as if a huge mountain was constantly pressing down on his shoulders.

The purest sword intent in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

"Clang!!!"

A loud sword cry erupted from Shen An's body, clashing with the invisible pressure of soul power.

This struggle is invisible to ordinary people, yet it truly exists.

Shen An's resistance seemed to ignite Bibi Dong's competitive spirit. One of them possessed a pure and sharp edge, while the other was like a divine spider endlessly spinning silk, trying to bind and devour him.

At this moment, Yue Guan also arrived at the city gate. Just as he landed, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly summoned his martial spirit to protect himself, as if he had been startled.

'My goodness, what kind of monster is this that can rival His Holiness the Pope? Even in terms of aura, it's incredibly formidable.'

Yue Guan stared in horror at the two who were truly clashing, marveling in his heart. Nine soul rings shone brightly around the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, an instinctive reaction when facing a powerful opponent.

Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes slightly. Even when she released 70% of her pressure, this person was already teetering on the brink of collapse. However, the sword intent seemed to encounter a top-quality whetstone, constantly rising as if there were no limits.

Finally, it was as if she saw an unparalleled divine sword slashing down on her, pulverizing her ever-increasing soul power pressure.

An invisible ripple erupted from Shen An and Bibi Dong as the origin. Bibi Dong suddenly slammed her scepter to the ground, absorbing all the remaining energy.

'Awesome!' Shen An thought to himself. After the exchange, he could clearly feel that his grass sword intent had grown much stronger.

If he were to use his sword intent to assist the sword energy of his sword domain at this moment, its power would far surpass that of the past.

The Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, as the ultimate martial soul, is so domineering. This is the true ultimate, the ultimate feeling of reaching the summit and becoming the peak.

Shen An didn't know if there were any sword gods in this world or in the lofty realm of gods, but even if there were, they would have to submit to the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass.

Despite his impressive gains, Shen An feigned dissatisfaction and said, "I have heard my master speak of the Spirit Hall's reputation for saving the continent from peril in the past, which is why I came here with sincere intentions. But you're trying to intimidate me right from the start. Is this how you treat your guests?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an astonishing sword intent suddenly erupted, and the arrogance of a sword cultivator was clearly displayed before everyone's eyes.

Bibi Dong was pleased rather than angry. The fact that someone dared to speak to her like that clearly showed that she was simple-minded and had no ulterior motives.

"Your Majesty misunderstands. Why don't we move into the city and talk further? The Spirit Hall would be very happy to welcome a powerful figure like Your Majesty."

“I almost forgot to introduce myself. I am the current Pope,” Bibi Dong’s majestic voice rang out.

Shen An snorted softly, then nodded slightly and snapped his fingers. Two repair dogs, one big and one small, ran over from the side.