Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 758 A man dies, and they throw mud at him!

In fact, Kong Deming could not be certain that Jiang Ming was dead; this was just a judgment he made based on the injuries he had seen on Jiang Ming's body earlier.

However, when he saw the extremely suppressed gloom in Xu Tianran's eyes, he still chose to give a definite judgment directly.

Perhaps, upon hearing the news of Jiang Ming's death, Xu Tianran will be able to regroup and continue leading the Sun Moon Empire to an even more glorious tomorrow.

Moreover, given the extent of Jiang Ming's injuries that he saw at the time, he was basically beyond saving. Even with the most rare and precious treasures, Jiang Ming would either die or be crippled!

"Jiang Ming...is he dead?"

Xu Tianran gripped the armrests on both sides of the wheelchair tightly with both hands, crushing them into powder.

"Hahaha! Jiang Ming is dead? He's really dead?"

Xu Tianran almost couldn't help but burst into laughter a few times, but then looked at Kong Deming in disbelief and asked a series of questions.

He couldn't quite believe it.

Jiang Ming's existence had become his inner demon, and now that the inner demon was gone all at once, this huge change was hard for him to adapt to.

In fact, Xu Tianran did not have high hopes for gathering forces to kill Jiang Ming in the Ice Sea.

Because Jiang Ming is too difficult to kill!
Every time he thought he could kill Jiang Ming on the spot, but every time the guy managed to escape, and he would lose some of his strong men.

So much so that even now, when Kong Deming tells him in person that Jiang Ming is dead, he finds it hard to believe.

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, Jiang Ming is suffering from near-death injuries and has almost no chance of survival. Even if he does survive, he will inevitably become a cripple!"

Kong Deming said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran's ecstatic expression subsided slightly, and his gaze became serious again.

"Great High Priest, tell me everything that happened on the icy sea, in detail, without missing a single word!"

Inside the palace, Kong Deming recounted the entire incident, starting from the moment he entered the icy sea.

When Xu Tianran heard that Liao Mengkai, the leader of the Terrorclaw Soul Master Corps, had been killed by Jiang Ming, a trace of heartache flashed across his face.

Training a level nine Soul Master, who is the leader of the Guardian Hands Soul Master Corps, requires a considerable amount of resources.

However, this slight heartache quickly disappeared.

As long as we can kill Jiang Ming, it would be worth it even if we lost the leader of the Guardian Soul Master Corps!

Soon, Kong Deming began to recount the part where Zhongliwu, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, was possessed by the Grim Reaper and engaged in an earth-shattering battle with Jiang Ming.

Xu Tianran listened very attentively to this part, not missing a single detail.

Xu Tianran only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Kong Deming say that Jiang Ming's physical body had been shattered by the divine power and that he was on the verge of death.

"So, Jiang Ming is really going to die. I never expected this to happen."

War of Gods!

Even as the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, he had never witnessed such a scene.

This just proves how terrifying Jiang Ming is!
Even when a deity personally descended with their power, Jiang Ming killed them!
If Jiang Ming were to use this power to deal with the people who went to the Ice Sea to ambush him, then...
Even Xu Tianran was terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat and feeling a pang of fear at the decision his superiors had made.

Because once Jiang Ming uses this power to deal with the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps that is chasing him, then those Soul Master Corps, and even those level nine Soul Masters, will only have one fate.

completely annihilated!

This is the vast majority of the ninth-level Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire, plus two of the Guardian Hands Soul Master Corps!

The Guardian Hand Soul Master Corps already had one Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps destroyed by Jiang Ming. If they lost two more, plus most of the level nine Soul Masters, it would be disastrous.

This will absolutely shake the very foundation of the Sun Moon Empire! He might not even be able to keep his position as emperor!

"Thank goodness, thank goodness."

Xu Tianran leaned back in his wheelchair and took two deep breaths.

This kind of dramatic ups and downs is really challenging to one's mentality!

It took Xu Tianran a full half hour to calm down.

"High Priest, immediately take your men and seize control of all the evil spirit master strongholds in the country! Without my order, these evil spirit masters are not to be released!"

"In addition, Liao Mengkai, the leader of the Terrorclaw Soul Master Corps, has sacrificed himself. We need to quickly select a suitable candidate to replace him."

"Also, inform Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin about the reorganization of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Group and expedite the process!"

Kong Deming immediately nodded: "As you command!"

Xu Tianran finally returned to normal. After learning that Jiang Ming was dead, it was as if Xu Tianran had finally cleared away the fog that had been lingering in his mind, and the orders he gave were very clear.

"By the way, you just said that Dragon Emperor Douluo was severely injured and on the verge of death by Jiang Ming, but the Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Sect was not seriously injured and sent people to look for him and find him!"

When Xu Tianran cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult, in order to express his sincerity, he directly recognized Ye Xishui as his godmother.

Of course, the Holy Spirit Church is now practically defunct, so there's no need to maintain this superficial relationship.

However, Ye Xishui is, after all, a Limit Douluo, one of the strongest Soul Masters in the world, so we still need to be wary of her.

Even when it's time to kill, you must kill!

After saying this, Xu Tianran frowned and thought for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Grand Elder, you just said that when you found Jiang Ming on the icy sea, there were no other human soul masters with him, only sea soul beasts, right?"

Kong Deming nodded subconsciously.

Indeed, when they met Jiang Ming on the icy sea, he was only accompanied by the mermaid clan and other sea spirit beasts; they hardly saw any Shrek Academy members.

Xu Tianran smiled slightly and said calmly, "The Grand Elder, the top human expert, the most talented Soul Master, and the honorary pavilion master of Shrek Academy, Jiang Ming, was besieged by a large number of sea soul beasts on the icy sea and unfortunately lost his life. Tell me, is that tragic?"

At first, Kong Deming didn't quite understand what Xu Tianran was saying when he praised Jiang Ming so much, but he immediately understood what was going on after hearing the rest.

"How pathetic! So pathetic! The sea spirit beast is utterly despicable!"

He echoed.

"So, in order to break through his cultivation level, Jiang Ming went astray, strayed into the evil path, and did not hesitate to cooperate with evil soul masters, slaughtering people across three thousand miles of the icy sea, thus attracting the sea soul beasts to attack him. In the end, Jiang Ming was killed by the sea soul beasts. Do you think this is tragic?" Kong Deming was stunned.

"This this"

Clearly, Jiang Ming's death was not enough; Xu Tianran also wanted to pin the blame for the massacre on Jiang Ming!

Kong Deming frowned and said in a deep voice, "But, Your Majesty, this doesn't stand up to scrutiny, and anyone with the will to investigate in the Ice Sea could find out."

Attributing the actions of the Holy Spirit Cult to Jiang Ming is a rather far-fetched argument.

After all, the conflict between Jiang Ming and the Holy Spirit Cult is well known to the other three empires, who are among the top powers on the continent. Such a thing has absolutely no credibility.

"Yes, it is true, but I didn't intend for this matter to stand up to scrutiny. Public opinion is a mix of truth and falsehood; it can stir things up and create a stir."

Xu Tianran's face was calm, but his eyes were as cold and dark as an abyss.

"Oh no, don't reveal the exact location yet. Since Jiang Ming is alone on the Ice Sea, the people from Shrek Academy probably don't know where he is either. Give me a few more locations."

"Jiang Ming was attacked and killed by a group of soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Jiang Ming was attacked and killed by a group of soul beasts in the Demon Forest."

"Jiang Ming was attacked and killed by a group of soul beasts in Beihai."

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"Let them look for it."

"Of course, it's also possible that the people at Shrek Academy know where Jiang Ming went. That doesn't matter; the news will still be spread as usual, muddying the waters."

As for intrigue and scheming, how could Xu Tianran, who became emperor despite his disability, not be cunning?

However, when Jiang Ming was at the height of his power, schemes and tricks were useless against him.

This guy is unreasonable. He immediately planted over a dozen level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells in Mingdu. No matter how many schemes or tricks he has, the power of those level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells is undeniable! There's nothing we can do about it.

But with Jiang Ming dead, there are so many things that can be manipulated!

The current situation is actually not very good for the Sun Moon Empire.

The Holy Spirit Cult has been abolished, which means that the Sun Moon Empire has lost the power of its high-end Soul Masters who were used to fight against the three great empires.

Moreover, the war reserve soul tools and various rare metal resources that were originally prepared underground in Mingdu were all taken away by Jiang Ming in one go!
In addition, Jiang Ming also destroyed the Evil Monarch Soul Master Group, one of the five major Soul Master Groups. All of them need to be rebuilt.

But it takes time to accumulate again!
Even with the Sun Moon Empire's natural resource advantages, it would take at least two years to return to the war reserves it had before the start of the competition!

Of course, without Jiang Ming, this period of time is not considered long.

Kong Deming left with Xu Tianran's imperial edict, while inside the palace, Xu Tianran maneuvered his wheelchair deeper into the palace grounds.

On the innermost wall of the palace, there is a map that covers the entire wall.

On the map, the territories of the four nations—the Sun Moon Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and the Fighting Spirit Empire—are clearly defined.

Among them, the capitals of the four great empires are marked in red, and some resource-rich areas within the Sun and Moon Empire are also marked.

Although Xu Tianran felt a bit crazy during this time, he still maintained basic rationality.

Jiang Ming stole so much of the war reserves; they can't be taken back by robbery, so they'll definitely have to replenish them elsewhere.

"Jiang Ming, Jiang Ming, with you dead, I truly feel a sense of emptiness. But you were also quite a scoundrel! My grand plan for unification, which I had been preparing for for many years, was delayed by you alone for several years!"

Xu Tianran looked at the map in front of him, his eyes gradually becoming deep and thoughtful.

His planned war of unification was to begin long ago. Leveraging the powerful soul master forces of the Holy Spirit Cult's evil soul masters, coupled with the Sun Moon Empire's already formidable advantage in soul master resources, he aimed to sweep through border defenses like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and directly attack the capitals of the three great empires!
However, this plan has been repeatedly thwarted since Jiang Ming appeared!

"Heh, Jiang Ming, so what if you're strong? Even if you have extraordinary abilities, death is still death. The ultimate winner is still me! Still me! Hahaha!"

Hearty, unrestrained laughter echoed throughout the palace, carrying far and wide.

Meanwhile, after receiving Xu Tianran's instructions, Kong Deming immediately made arrangements.

The three great empires have spies within the Sun and Moon Empire. The Sun and Moon Empire has long harbored the idea of ​​launching a war of aggression, so how could it not have spies within it?

Once the order was given, the spies lurking within the three empires immediately sprang into action!
In an instant, public opinion exploded!

Jiang Ming, who once broke records in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition, already attracted a lot of attention. In addition, legends about Jiang Ming circulate on the continent from time to time, so it can be said that Jiang Ming's popularity on the continent has never waned.

Neither Shrek Academy nor the three great empires saw anything wrong with this situation.

After all, it's a good thing for powerful Soul Masters to roam the world, leaving behind popular legends and becoming legends of their generation.

But once someone starts stirring up trouble, that kind of fame can easily backfire!
After all, Jiang Ming has only been in the public eye for less than ten years, and he made his name in the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament.

Jiang Ming rose to fame too quickly, so much so that although he was famous, he was not deeply rooted in people's hearts.

In addition, countless voices suddenly emerged, constantly misleading and smearing him, and Jiang Ming was unable to come out and clarify the situation.
Shrek Academy, Poseidon Pavilion.

"Bullshit! This is a lie! How could Xiaoming possibly cooperate with an evil soul master to break through his cultivation level?!"

Elder Xuan had a fiery temper, and upon seeing the contents of the intelligence report in his hand, he immediately swore.

Not only him, but the other elders sitting around him also had very gloomy expressions.

Old Lin frowned and asked, "Where did this news come from?"

Old Song, who was in charge of intelligence work at Shrek Academy, said in a deep voice: "Recently, a lot of such news has appeared in the three great empires at the same time. Even in our Shrek City, people are spreading it. I arrested a few people, and they all said that someone just instructed them to do it. When I investigated further, the people had already disappeared."

As he spoke, a sharp glint flashed in Old Song's eyes.

"There's no need to guess; the only one capable of doing this and creating such a commotion in such a short time is the Sun Moon Empire!"

At this moment, the young-looking Elder Mu looked at Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen sitting on the other side.

"Le Xuan, where did Xiao Ming go?"

Compared to all this nonsense and fake news, what he cared about most was Jiang Ming's whereabouts!
Although the Sun Moon Empire spread false information, they couldn't have suddenly pulled this stunt; they must have learned something about Jiang Ming.

Moreover, it's very bad news for Jiang Ming!
Zhang Lexuan frowned and said, "This... I don't know either. He did say he was going to seek a breakthrough before he left. Oh, right, he also said that if he had the chance, he might start the seventh trial of godhood ahead of schedule!"

(End of this chapter)