Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 670 Xu Tianran's Wrath

Mingdu, inside the imperial palace.

Many ninth-level Soul Masters, including Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and Ye Yulin, three titans of the Soul Master world, who had returned to Mingdu from the west at top speed and quickly searched the area around the palace, were now gathered in the palace.

Anyone who didn't know better would think this was a coup attempt!

Xu Tianran's face was expressionless, but his eyes were as cold as the ancient ice deep in the far north!
"So you're saying that Jiang Ming scared you off with just one sentence?!"

Xu Tianran looked up at the level nine soul masters around him, his eyes filled with murderous intent!
The look in his eyes made the surrounding level nine soul masters afraid to speak, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was almost hard to breathe.

In the end, it was Kong Deming, who held the highest position and was also a member of the royal family, who spoke up.

"Your Highness, we dare not gamble!"

His voice was filled with a long sigh and helplessness.

Even if it was just a sentence from Jiang Ming, or even an absurd, almost impossible sentence!

They didn't dare to gamble!

Because the cost of losing the bet was too heavy, so heavy that the entire Sun Moon Empire could not bear it!
Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran's face showed anger.

"You don't dare to gamble?! Don't you guys use your brains?! Where did Jiang Ming get so many level-nine fixed-position soul-guided shells?!"

He was really angry; the rage in his heart almost overwhelmed his reason!
You have to understand how much manpower and resources he expended to kill Jiang Ming!
Are those twenty-odd level nine soul masters easy to mobilize? To create that empty soul-devouring box, four top-tier level nine soul tools, and two soul tools that are almost level ten!

How many top-tier materials were used?

How many other soul tool research projects were delayed?
Even he himself risked his life; his crown princess was put on a collar by Jiang Ming that could explode at any moment!

Despite all the costs, Jiang Ming ultimately survived!
Despite the immense resources and manpower invested, and putting himself in grave danger, Jiang Ming ultimately survived!
What have they been doing all this time?
Xu Tianran's angry voice echoed throughout the palace, and everyone lowered their heads.

The price paid this time to deliver the decisive blow to Jiang Ming was far too high.

Moreover, it hasn't been successful yet.

How does he accept this?

Will there be another chance to deliver a fatal blow to Jiang Ming like this?

"Your Highness, this operation was not supposed to fail, but we have already trapped Jiang Ming with the Sealed Soul Devouring Box. Furthermore, the Holy Spirit Cult has even invited the spirit of the Evil Eye Tyrant, ranked second among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts. We only need to wait for the Evil Lord's spirit to break down Jiang Ming's spiritual power to drain his soul power."

If it weren't for, if it weren't for..."

A level nine Soul Master looked at Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming. Even though their Soul Master level was higher than his and their status in front of the Crown Prince was also higher, he was still unwilling!

He was also loyal to the crown prince.

Xu Tianran naturally noticed the look in the eyes of this level nine soul master. He glanced at Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen with a stern face and said in a deep voice, "If it's not because of something else, then speak!"

Neither Jing Hongchen nor Kong Deming stopped them; they couldn't possibly keep the matter of Mingjiang a secret from the Crown Prince.

In this operation, if we really look at the details, the two of them bear the greatest responsibility.

"If it weren't for Mingjiang destroying the Sealed Soul Devouring Box from the outside with three level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells, Jiang Ming would have been trapped inside the Sealed Soul Devouring Box and would have certainly died!"

If it were someone else from Shrek Academy who did this, he naturally wouldn't say anything.

No, if it were someone from Shrek Academy, they wouldn't let them get close at all!
It's important to know that Jiang Ming was already trapped inside the Sealed Soul Devouring Box at that time, and could only wait to die.

As long as they drag this out, with the combined soul power of their twenty-odd level nine soul masters, plus the soul power replenished by the prepared milk bottles, they can still wear down Jiang Ming even without the Evil Lord's spiritual body taking action.

But the problem is that they let the Mingjiang River pass by!

The root of all failures lies in the Mingjiang River!
If he hadn't used the level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells to force these level-nine soul masters to hide in the sealed soul-devouring box in order to protect themselves, Jiang Ming would have been dead tonight!
However, human calculations are no match for divine calculations.

Who would have thought that Mingjiang, who was originally participating in the Mingdu Soul Master Competition, would stumble into this plan?

However, because of the previous conflict between Mingjiang and Jiangming at the competition, and because Mingjiang was a man of Crown Prince Xu Tianran, and because Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen, Mingjiang's soul tool teachers, were also present, no one suspected him.

Without a doubt, Mingjiang produced a level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell!

That one move cost them their excellent situation, allowing Jiang Ming to find a glimmer of hope from his desperate predicament.

After listening to what the level nine soul master said, Xu Tianran looked at Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen with a gloomy face.

His gaze fell on Jing Hongchen.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, do you have anything to say?"

Although it was said in a questioning tone, Jing Hongchen could clearly sense the boundless rage contained in that voice.

He is really angry!
"Your Highness, I deserve to die!"

Jing Hongchen immediately knelt down.

As a ninth-level Soul Master and the head of the Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen's kneeling carried immense weight, but none of the people present felt that these words were too light.

Because Jing Hongchen, who brought Mingjiang into Mingde Hall, nurtured Mingjiang, and sent Mingjiang to the Crown Prince's side, has truly committed a great sin this time!

Moreover, upon returning to Mingdu, Jing Hongchen immediately went to the most secure warehouse of Mingde Hall to check the level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells inside.

But in the end, all he saw was ruins.

The moment he opened the warehouse, he was greeted by the explosion of a level 7 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell.

It wasn't very powerful; at least for Jing Hongchen, it was something he could easily block.

But after he blocked the explosion, he seemed to have lost his soul.

Or rather, his soul was lost when he saw Mingjiang take out three level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells!
They lured Shrek Academy's spies into Mingde Hall, brought them to the Crown Prince's side, and even caused the theft of more than a dozen level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells stored in Mingde Hall.

This crime is far too serious!

That was enough for Xu Tianran to take his life!
"I am guilty as well!"

After Jing Hongchen knelt down, Kong Deming also bowed and begged for forgiveness. His crime was relatively minor compared to Jing Hongchen's, and given his status as a member of the royal family, he did not need to kneel down to beg for forgiveness.

However, this charge is relatively minor. After all, Mingjiang was able to become a level nine soul master, so he has to bear the majority of the responsibility.

Ye Yulin looked at her two colleagues, who were of similar status to her, and apologized. Her eyes were filled with complicated emotions.

Whether it was good luck or bad luck, he had little contact with Mingjiang, so whatever Mingjiang did was basically none of his business.

The other level-nine soul masters couldn't help but sigh when they saw Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming like this.

They thought they'd struck gold, but it turned out to be a bomb! The kind that could kill people instantly!

Jing Hongchen knelt on the ground, his face withered, as if all his energy had been drained away. At this moment, he felt only endless sorrow and self-mockery.

He had such a good plan!

Mingjiang, a once-in-a-millennium genius of soul tools, became a level nine soul master at the young age of twenty-five!
Granddaughter Meng Hongchen brought Mingjiang to Mingdu and then let him enter Mingde Hall. She herself personally examined him before letting him enter Mingde Hall.

Afterwards, as Mingjiang gradually displayed his terrifying talent for soul tools, he paid even more attention to him.

Year after year, he even personally taught Mingjiang, and found Kong Deming, the most skilled soul tool master in the Sun Moon Empire, to be Mingjiang's teacher.

He also introduced Mingjiang to Crown Prince Xu Tianran and continuously expanded his network of connections, all so that Mingjiang could reach the top position in the Sun Moon Empire in the future.

The purpose was to make Mingjiang and his granddaughter Meng Hongchen a couple. With Mingjiang as their grandson-in-law and Xiao Hongchen, the once-in-a-millennium grandson of the Sun Moon Empire, the Hongchen family would be the number one family under the royal family in the Sun Moon Empire!

What a wonderful prospect!

Now, it's all over!

Mingjiang was actually a Shrek Academy spy planted in the Sun Moon Empire.
Who would have thought?

Who the hell could have predicted this!

Did he not suspect Mingjiang?

He had his doubts!

When Mingjiang first arrived in Mingdu, he was suspicious at first sight.

In the following years, he continued to send people to investigate information about Mingjiang and to test the waters, but the final result was always that there were no problems.

Evidence gathered from all sides, coupled with the open and covert conflicts, even life-or-death conflicts, between Mingjiang and Jiangming over the years, his deep affection for Mingjiang's soul tool talent, and his granddaughter's feelings for Mingjiang—all of these factors finally made him lower his guard against Mingjiang.

But now, but now.
Mirror Red Dust felt utterly hopeless.

terrible!

When Mingjiang arrived in Mingdu, he was only a teenager!
Even now, Mingjiang is only twenty-five years old!
Ten years of infiltration!
ten years!

It can be said that, excluding the time before Mingjiang was old enough to understand things, Mingjiang spent half his life in Mingdu!

It turns out this guy was a traitor.
Who would have thought?!

He closed his eyes in anguish, awaiting the judgment of Crown Prince Xu Tianran.

Having committed such a mistake, and even ruined His Highness the Crown Prince's grand plan to kill Jiang Ming, His Highness the Crown Prince would never let him off the hook.

Killing him might not be an option, after all, he is still a level nine Soul Master, and even in the Sun Moon Empire, level nine Soul Masters are extremely rare.

Furthermore, given that he is one of the best among level nine soul masters, and since Jiang Ming has not been killed, it is unlikely that Xu Tianran will kill him.

But the punishment will definitely be very severe!
The position of Mingde Hall Master is definitely out of reach, and even the Hongchen family's efforts over the years will be reduced to ashes.

"Master of Hongchen Hall."

Xu Tianran's voice rang out softly, and Jing Hongchen looked up, meeting Xu Tianran's gaze, which was as deep as an abyss.

"Jing Hongchen, you truly deserve to die!"

Xu Tianran said each word with gritted teeth.

If it weren't for the fact that Jing Hongchen was a level nine Soul Master and still useful to the Sun Moon Empire, he would have killed Jing Hongchen on the spot!
If it weren't for today's plan to eliminate Jiang Ming, who knows how long Ming Jiang would have remained lurking in Mingdu!

You should know that after Mingjiang became a level nine soul master, he had already planned to entrust some important matters to Mingjiang!

He even planned to groom Mingjiang into a trusted confidant.

Looking back now, if Mingjiang had truly become his confidant, and had suddenly produced a Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell at a moment when he was off guard...
Even with multiple layers of precautions, can he survive?
Xu Tianran didn't know, but he was afraid!

He had already survived an assassination attempt, which left him with a disabled lower body and the loss of his ability to be a man.

If it happened again, it would still be someone like Mingjiang who doesn't care about his life.

Xu Tianran dared not think about the consequences.

This is terrible!
Jing Hongchen lowered her head deeply, remaining silent and quietly awaiting Xu Tianran's decision.

He didn't want to explain anymore, because the connection between Mingjiang and him was too deep! No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake it off.

The more he valued Mingjiang back then, the more Xu Tianran wanted to kill him now!
"Your Highness, Jing Hongchen's crimes are unforgivable, but he is, after all, the head of the Mingde Hall and has made many contributions to the country. We beg Your Highness to spare his life!"

Seeing that no one around him spoke up for Jing Hongchen, Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin had no choice but to speak up.

These people were all afraid that His Highness the Crown Prince's wrath would fall on them, but no matter what, Jing Hongchen was still a level nine Soul Master!

Moreover, judging from Jing Hongchen's appearance, he is undoubtedly the one who has been most deeply deceived by Mingjiang!
A bit pitiful.

Of course, Ye Yulin wouldn't risk incurring the Crown Prince's wrath just out of sympathy.

Rather, His Highness the Crown Prince needs a way out.

Jing Hongchen deserves to die, but he cannot die!
At the very least, he can't die now! As a level nine Soul Master, he himself is of extremely high value!
If we were to kill Jing Hongchen because of what happened today, it would undoubtedly be a waste.

When the others saw Ye Yulin pleading for Jing Hongchen, they quickly realized what was going on.

None of them were stupid, and being by the Crown Prince's side, they naturally had some sense of things.

"Jing Hongchen, you led a traitor from Shrek Academy into Mingde Hall, causing the theft of the Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells stored in Mingde Hall, and also causing the plan to kill Jiang Ming today to fail! This is a capital offense!"

Xu Tianran took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the urge to kill Jing Hongchen.

"But considering that you were deceived by a spy, you may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment!"

Xu Tianran ultimately did not kill Jing Hongchen, but only severely punished him. However, he could no longer serve as the head of Mingde Hall. Moreover, in order to vent his anger and to satisfy some of his concerns, he directly exiled Jing Hongchen's entire family to the border of the empire.

As for Kong Deming, although he also bears some responsibility for helping Mingjiang become a level nine soul master, he is the Grand Elder of the Royal Hall of Worship and is the most outstanding level nine soul master.

Xu Tianran clearly trusts him more, and now he needs someone to support him.

Therefore, he only gave Kong Deming a symbolic punishment.

Jiang Ming stole sixteen level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells from Mingde Hall. They must come up with a way to deal with it, after all, the power of these things is too great, they are national treasures!

Having just experienced the explosion of three level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells in the western suburbs of Mingdu, Xu Tianran had to be on guard.

He didn't want Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells to explode in Mingdu from time to time!
Moreover, even though he had deployed more than a dozen level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells to guard the three directions of Mingdu in advance, these level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells had not been used yet, but Jiang Ming stole more than a dozen level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells all at once, and Xu Tianran was extremely heartbroken!
We must quickly manufacture more Tier 9 fixed-position soul-guided shells to replenish our forces!
(End of this chapter)