Bang!
Shen An woke up the still-dazed Tom with a punch.
Tom's consciousness suddenly cleared, and he instantly remembered Yang Wudi, who had been desperate to poke a dozen holes in him.
He furiously took out a hunting rifle and scanned all four directions, his posture as if to say:
You whelp, come out! I, Tom, am also slightly proficient in marksmanship!
Shen An couldn't help but laugh. This cat really held a grudge. But as he laughed, he realized that Tom had ended up taking the hit purely because he and Jerry had set him up.
Jerry also realized this, and guiltily met Shen An's gaze, afraid that Tom would turn the gun on the two of them.
"Ahem, Yang Wudi has already left. Ahem, Tom, there will be plenty of time in the future. you can still compare gun skills with him then. Let's go, I'll take you to eat something good."
Only delicious food could calm down the vengeful Tom.
They randomly found a house in the village and asked to rest their feet. After showing their "money ability," the villagers were very welcoming.
The next day, they continued to advance according to their original route.
The scenery within the borders of the Star Luo Empire was indeed very different from Heaven Dou. It was more rugged and heroic here.
On the third day, Shen An noticed many gazes falling on him from the dark.
'The Defense and Agility clans, is it? You also want to come and die?' Shen An pretended not to know, and even had the leisure to buy some special trinkets on the street as souvenirs.
"Good! Good! Good! According to Shen An's path, his next stop is definitely Plum Slope. That's a good place to be buried," Bai He's eyes shone with a sharp light.
His heart was even a little excited. He had inquired; this Shen An had a deep relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and had won the rewards of the Soul Master Tournament many times. His family fortune must be flowing with oil.
His Agility Clan was used to being poor. They usually had to rely on the relief of the other three clans to survive. The clansmen were also abnormally proud, unwilling to engage in business or plunder other soul masters.
But now, it was a good opportunity to make a big haul while taking revenge for Tai Tan.
'It's just that, according to this path, this Shen An should have run into Old Goat. Old Goat's 'Break' character is first among the four clans, and his spear technique is unparalleled.'
Bai He thought silently in his heart, but quickly cast it aside. It should be that Yang Wudi had shown mercy, otherwise Shen An would definitely not have been able to walk here.
"You all go to Plum Slope ahead of time and wait. I'll go find Old Rhino," Bai He gave the order.
"Yes!"
Usually, the scenery of Plum Slope was extremely beautiful, and there were many tourists who came here to play. But today, it was abnormally quiet.
Tom and Jerry looked at each other. Not right. Extremely not right.
Shen An walked in without changing his expression, just like a tourist admiring the scenery, completely unaware.
In the plum grove, there were more than ten people, seemingly waiting for someone.
"Grandpa, both the Defense and Agility clans, and all the experts at the Soul King level and above in our clans have come. Isn't this paying too much attention to this Shen An?"
Beside Bai He, the fair-faced Bai Chenxiang said coquettishly.
Bai He gently shook his head and said, "It's different. This Shen An's talent is excellent. Once we are to make a move on him, we should kill him decisively."
"Otherwise, once he escapes and cultivates diligently for another ten or so years, the ones to die will be our Defense and Agility clans."
Bai He looked at his granddaughter with eyes full of doting love.
Bai Chenxiang's eyes faintly revealed a look of defiance. Which young person had not been proud and arrogant before?
Niu Gao, on the other hand, closed his eyes to rest, already beginning to look forward to Shen An's arrival for him to avenge Tai Tan. Among the four clans, he had the best relationship with Tai Tan.
"I was wondering why there was no one at Plum Slope. It turns out you are all here admiring the view," a clear voice came. A handsome youth with a cat and a mouse walked over.
Hearing the voice, Bai Chenxiang looked at Shen An in disbelief. It was him, the one who had helped her out of her predicament and given her gold soul coins, the one who had even made a wisp of a young girl's affection stir in her.
'It's over. He's dead.' Bai Chenxiang looked at Shen An with a complicated expression. She knew in her heart that although her grandfather doted on her extremely on a daily basis, she had absolutely no right to speak in the face of major events.
Bai Chenxiang kept giving Shen An looks, hoping he would turn around and run. Although the vicinity was all their people, it was still better than sitting and waiting for death.
Shen An looked over with surprise. So this girl was from the Agility Clan. No wonder she was looking for him everywhere.
"Haha, that's right. The scenery here is excellent, but I always feel that something is lacking," Niu Gao, as steady as a mountain, spoke, his eyes shining as he stared at Shen An.
"Mmm, what is lacking?" Shen An asked.
Niu Gao's mouth suddenly split into a ferocious smile. "Since it's a plum grove, how can it be without the color of crimson? However, since it is deep autumn, let's just use blood instead."
Shen An nodded in agreement, grabbed the cat, and handed it over. "Ahem, is one cat's blood enough? If not, I still have a little mouse."
Tom's face turned green. Help! Can you stop bullying this little kitty?
Niu Gao's face stiffened. "Hmph, stop playing dumb. This old one is the clan master of the Defense Clan, Niu Gao. Today, I will avenge my old brother, Tai Tan."
Bai He followed, "This old one is the clan master of the Agility Clan, Bai He. You killed Tai Tan, so you must pay with your life."
Shen An smiled, "Then why don't you ask if it was Tai Tan who wanted to make a move on me first?"
Niu Gao was stunned. Don't say it, it really was possible that Tai Tan had first bullied the small with his size. His Strength Clan was the most protective of its own.
Immediately, he laughed endlessly. Eight soul rings spun out, and the aura of a Soul Douluo suddenly pressed towards Shen An.
"You are really naive enough. I don't care who was right or wrong, but Tai Tan is dead, so you must be buried with him. Remember, only the strong have the right to speak!"
Bai He also took a step forward. Another terrifying eight soul rings. Although it was the best configuration, it was enough to shake one's mind.
The Defense and Agility clans, with more than ten Soul King-level members, all showed their martial souls and pressed towards Shen An in unison.
Only Bai Chenxiang and Niu Gao's son, Niu Ben, were just at the Soul Elder level.
Shen An shrugged. "Alright, since the strong have the right to speak, then the Defense and Agility clans can just be exterminated."
The corners of Niu Gao and Bai He's mouths curled into a cold smile. Is this person scared silly? What nonsense is he talking?
Immediately, Shen An's soul rings bloomed. Everyone present suddenly froze, looking at his soul rings in disbelief.
"Two~ two hundred-thousand-year!" Niu Gao couldn't help but cry out, his entire brain going blank.
Bai He's heart also seemed to be churning.
How could someone have a hundred-thousand-year ring at their fifth soul ring? What's more, there was also the sixth soul ring that emitted a magnificent might.
The gazes of the two instantly became grave. Facing an owner of hundred-thousand-year soul rings, no amount of importance was too much.
This was the number one treasure in the soul master world. Take a Titled Douluo as an example.
A Titled Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring would have absolute suppressive power against a Titled Douluo with only a ten-thousand-year ring, given the same level.
And up to now, the only ones rumored in the soul master world to have a hundred-thousand-year soul ring were one, the contemporary Pontiff Bibi Dong, and the other, the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao.
But Shen An? Two! A whole two!
The two Soul Douluo, Niu Gao and Bai He, looked at each other at the same time. The killing intent in their hearts grew even stronger. They even... had to kill Shen An, otherwise there would be no end of trouble!
"There's no need to speak of righteousness with this person! Men of the Defense and Agility clans, attack together!" Niu Gao also put his face on the line. Two Soul Douluo dealing with one Soul Emperor, and even mobilizing the entire clan.
Shen An's eyes turned azure-green. His fifth soul ring shone brightly. His entire person was as if the high, vast blue sky. An azure Sword Domain instantly covered several hundred meters!
The moment the Sword Domain appeared, the Defense and Agility clans immediately noticed their strength was being suppressed. One by one, they looked at Shen An with gloomy faces.
"It really is a domain! I thought it was just hearsay. Today, we cannot let you live!"
Niu Gao roared angrily. His already thick body rapidly expanded, his skin turning black, and an extremely thick layer of keratin suddenly appeared, like a rhinoceros.
His two legs stomped fiercely on the ground, making a heavy sound. The huge tremor was transmitted to Shen An's feet. At the side, Tom and Jerry were already sent flying into the sky by the shock.
While charging, Niu Gao couldn't help but think, Am I that awesome? Of course, his momentum did not decrease. His thick arms were already about to lean on Shen An.
But the next second, Shen An had disappeared. In the three-hundred-meter Sword Domain, he could teleport to any place with sword qi. How could he be so foolish as to take this powerful blow from Niu Gao head-on?
Bai He's eyes narrowed slightly, and the next moment he appeared in front of Shen An. This speed was not inferior to teleportation. As expected of a pure agility Soul Douluo.
Shen An was also slightly surprised and decisively teleported again with the help of his sword qi. Between the continuous flashing of the two figures, the others were completely unable to interfere.
Even a clay figurine has three points of fire, let alone Bai He who was extremely proud of his speed. After failing to catch Shen An for a long time, he suddenly stopped his movements.
Two brilliant beams of light burst out from his eyes. The seventh soul ring on his body shone with great brilliance.
Under the effect of the black soul ring, a special layer of brilliance was released from his body. His body floated in mid-air, his arms turned into wings, and his legs turned into tail feathers.
In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a Sharp-Tailed Swift with a body length of only one meter.
Niu Gao's eyes were filled with great joy. His old friend was about to show his might. Normally, a Martial Soul True Body would make the body bigger to withstand more soul power.
But Bai He had done the opposite. A shrunken body represented compressed soul power. This way, the speed that would erupt would only be more terrifying.
And this was not all. Bai He's eighth soul ring then suddenly shone brightly. In an instant, the Sharp-Tailed Swift split into five.
With a flash of their figures, the five Sharp-Tailed Swifts transformed into five streams of light, soaring wantonly in this three-hundred-meter Sword Domain.
Shen An clicked his tongue in amazement. The eighth soul skill of every Soul Douluo was indeed extraordinary. Just these five avatars, each one gave Shen An the feeling that it was the true body.
That is to say, the avatar could really turn into the true body at any time.
Shen An suddenly stopped and no longer dodged. Bai He's heart was filled with great joy.
A pride belonging to the Sharp-Tailed Swift arose spontaneously. He looked at Shen An with a disdainful gaze. In the face of pure speed, teleportation was just so pale.
But Bai He had completely forgotten that Shen An was currently merely a Soul Emperor.
The next moment, the beak of the Sharp-Tailed Swift unhesitatingly pecked at Shen An's throat.
But the beak suddenly stopped. Bai He used all his strength, yet he could not advance a single bit.
A slender hand was holding it tightly.
Bai He's bird eyes were greatly shocked. Although he was a pure agility Soul Douluo, his strength was still not something a Soul Emperor could compare to. How could this be!
Shen An's pupils were indifferent. A peerless sword qi bloomed from his body. At this time, he was like a sword qi storm.
"Ah!!!"
A shrill bird cry echoed in the sword qi storm, making everyone's scalp go numb.
Bai Chenxiang's face was even paler. The powerful Soul Douluo-level grandfather in her heart was actually so vulnerable in Shen An's hands.
Niu Gao roared angrily. The only one who could save Bai He now was him.
His thick calves suddenly exerted force. His muscles bulged like a wild python. The ground under his feet suddenly sank, and then Niu Gao shot up like a cannonball into the sword qi storm.
Shen An's figure flashed, and he returned to the ground. The surrounding Defense and Agility clan's Soul Kings looked at Shen An with fear and dared not come forward.
The Soul Douluo-level Bai He was no match for Shen An. How could they possibly hold up?
Niu Gao's pounce missed, and the feeling of frustration in his heart grew greatly.
He couldn't even touch a single hair on Shen An. And Bai He, the only one who could touch Shen An, was now falling like a dead bird. This situation was simply unsolvable.
Niu Gao, who had always prided himself on being tough, couldn't help but have the thought of retreating. This person, it seemed, could not be killed.
Suddenly, he felt that it didn't matter whether Tai Tan's revenge was taken or not.
The most urgent task was to first resolve this grudge with Shen An. Otherwise, with Shen An's talent, the Defense Clan would surely face the disaster of annihilation in the future.
"Shen An, the matter of you killing my brother Tai Tan, I won't pursue it with you anymore. How about we cancel our grudge?" Niu Gao said, steeling himself. The words he spoke were still tough, as if he were the one in control of the situation.
Shen An looked at Niu Gao with the eyes of looking at an idiot. A dignified Soul Douluo could actually say such a foolish thing.
"Dream on! You fight when you want, you leave when you want. You want to cancel the grudge? Simple, leave your life here!"
Niu Gao's face was a sheet of shame and anger. "Hmph! My Defense Clan is known for its defensive power. Shen An, with your current cultivation, you can't kill me either. More business is not as good as less business. Let's turn swords into plowshares."
"Is that so? I'd very much like to see!"
In an instant, the three hundred meters of clouds and mist completely dissipated. But what was revealed was not a clear blue sky, but a sheet of azure qi. Just looking at it made one's eyes feel as if they were being cut by a sharp sword!
An indescribable sense of crisis was born in Niu Gao's heart. Several soul rings activated one after another, preparing for defense.
The azure qi flowed, and countless miserable cries were heard from beside him. It was precisely the disciples of the Defense and Agility clans.
In his panic, Niu Gao could only put up a light shield to protect his son and a few other elites, watching with wide eyes as the other clansmen of the Defense Clan were cut by this azure qi.
A defense-type Soul King was like an infant in front of Shen An's sword qi.
The Agility Clan was even more miserable. Their defense was not as good as the Defense Clan's to begin with. In an instant, more than half were dead or injured.
Bai He's eyes were about to split. He let out a miserable cry like blood, and disregarding the widespread injuries, he burst out with extreme speed, doing his best to throw his clansmen out of the Sword Domain.
Bai Chenxiang's face was as golden as paper, without a trace of blood. So many living clansmen had all died in an instant. She couldn't help but feel a resentment towards Shen An.
Niu Gao's eyes were also blood-red. Facing the once again airborne Shen An, he simply had no good way to attack and could only be passively beaten.
He let out a low roar. Run! I must run! If I don't run now, the elites of the Defense Clan will be completely annihilated.
Want to run?
A cold smile hung on the corner of Shen An's mouth. He was not a bloodthirsty person.
But this Niu Gao had jumped in his face like this. If he were to let him run away, he would let Tom take the surname Niu!
He really wanted to see how long a defense-type Soul Douluo could last under the offensive of the ultimately sharp Nine Leaf Sword Grass.
An ultimately sharp and cutting sword intent filled the Sword Domain. The terrifying sword momentum even more frantically cut every inch of space.
All the sword qi that had been scattered in the Sword Domain all condensed into a single point of azure light!
"Let me see then, the so-called pure defense soul master!"
"Sword, come!"
A smear of azure light, like a meteor, rushed towards Niu Gao. The space was as if a mark had been cut into it.
Niu Gao instinctively felt the terror of this one blow. His eighth soul ring suddenly bloomed!
A deep black light appeared beside him, like a black hole, absorbing the attacks from all four directions.
But when the azure light crashed over, the black hole trembled violently, and then it shattered like glass.