Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 902 Xu Tianran's Changes, The Sea Princess's Attack

"not good!"

"Help! Help the emperor!"

"Go and invite Master Kong, go and invite the imperial physician!"

"Don't panic! Don't panic! Seal off all exits!"

The commander of the Imperial Guard of the Sun and Moon Empire immediately calmed the panicked guards and took a series of effective measures.

While he was taking these measures, explosions were heard one after another outside the palace, at the entrances of major buildings such as the newly rebuilt Mingde Hall and the Mingdu Auction House.

In an instant, the entire Ming capital was plunged into considerable turmoil.

It is worth mentioning, however, that these explosions at the entrances of important buildings did not cause many casualties; rather, they caused more damage to the buildings and created a strong sense of panic.

Inside the palace, in the main hall.

The commander of the Imperial Guards rushed into the hall immediately after the explosion, braving the impact of the defensive soul-guided device. The flames were incredibly fierce, and the hall was filled with burning flames that almost engulfed the entire hall!
Seeing this, the commander of the Imperial Guard, being a level nine Soul Master, naturally recognized what it was.

At least a level eight incendiary soul-guided bomb!
"Damn it! How could it be something like this! I just checked! How did he manage to bring this in?!"

It should be noted that the higher the level of a fixed-position soul-guided shell, or rather a fixed-position bomb, the stronger the aura it emits!

Generally speaking, the aura released by level 8 and level 9 fixed-position soul-guided shells will strongly interfere with the use of storage soul tools, so they cannot be put directly into storage soul tools and must be isolated from the aura.

And this kind of thing used for aura isolation must also be a soul tool, and a very special one at that.

He had clearly checked the storage soul tool during the inspection, and there was no such thing there.

As the commander of the Imperial Guards charged into the main hall amidst the endless flames, Ju Zi slowly pushed Xu Tianran's wheelchair out from the firelight.

The two appeared to be uninjured, but looked somewhat disheveled.

"His Majesty!"

Ignoring the flames burning around him, the commander of the Imperial Guards immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

Xu Tianran's face was extremely gloomy, and the anger and killing intent in his deep eyes could no longer be suppressed. A trace of blood was gradually emerging, and just one glance was enough to send chills down one's spine.

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to deal with this matter first."

Orange whispered a reminder from behind.

The palace being bombed is no joke. The first priority is to block the news, put out the fire as soon as possible, and restore the place to its original state.

Of course, the first thing to do should be to catch the murderer.

But just now, the perpetrator who detonated the incendiary bomb has already exploded, leaving not even a trace in the raging flames.

"Jiang Ming!!!"

Xu Tianran practically spat out the name through gritted teeth, his hands gripping the armrests of the wheelchair tightly, veins bulging on his face, showing just how terrible he was feeling.

Fortunately, as a ruthless and powerful figure, he was still able to control his emotions to some extent and prevent his anger from clouding his judgment.

"Go, seal off the palace and prevent the news from getting out. Also, restore this place to its original state as quickly as possible."

He looked at the commander of the Imperial Guard with utter indifference and continued, "Furthermore, I need to know why he was able to bring in a level 8 incendiary bomb! If you can't provide a reasonable explanation, you can go and join him."

What does it mean that the commander of the Imperial Guards allowed someone carrying an eighth-level soul-guided bomb into the palace?
If we can get level 8 soul-guided bombs into the palace now, can we get level 9 soul-guided cannons into the palace tomorrow?

Can this palace continue to exist?

"Sir, obey the order!"

The commander of the Imperial Guard knelt down, his forehead prostrate.

Then, Ju Zi pushed Xu Tianran's wheelchair and slowly walked out of the firelight.

Not long after he stepped out of the burning main hall, Kong Deming and the imperial physician appeared before Xu Tianran.

The imperial physician immediately began to use his soul skill to check Xu Tianran and Ju Zi's physical condition, while Kong Deming glanced at the burning hall behind him and frowned.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Palace..."

Xu Tianran said in a deep voice, "Jiang Ming did it. I didn't expect that he could directly control my people and even bring level 8 incendiary bombs into the palace."

Feeling the cool healing skills of the healer beside him, Xu Tianran's anger subsided slightly.

But his eyes remained cold, and when he mentioned Jiang Ming's name, they were still filled with murderous intent!
"control."

Kong Deming wanted to ask more questions, but then someone else walked in.

"Your Majesty, explosions of varying degrees have occurred at the entrances of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the Mingdu Auction House, and the headquarters of the three major underground forces in Mingdu, causing considerable chaos."

"what?!"

Kong Deming frowned even more deeply.

Xu Tianran wasn't surprised. Instead, he calmly said, "If they can control people to bring level 8 incendiary bombs to the palace, doing the same thing elsewhere is naturally no problem. Hall Master Kong, take a Soul Master Corps to control the situation, suppress the riot as quickly as possible, and conduct a thorough investigation of the entire Mingdu!"

"Yes!"

Kong Deming didn't say much and just went to do it.

Given the current situation, it's best to suppress the matter for now.

However, he was genuinely curious whether Jiang Ming had really done all of this.
How did he do that?
After arranging all this, Xu Tianran had Ju Zi push him into the Imperial Garden.

"Ju Zi, tell me, how did Jiang Ming do that?"

After a brief moment of anger, he quickly calmed down.

He didn't think his Imperial Guard Commander was a freeloader; after all, he was a Level 9 Soul Master!

"This... I don't know either."

Orange shook her head, unable to say anything.

She has some talent as a Soul Master, but her current cultivation level and Soul Master level are only Soul Saint and Level 7 Soul Master. Given this situation, it would be difficult for her to analyze it.

"Ugh"

Xu Tianran sighed and waved his hand.

"I want to be alone."

"His Majesty."

Xu Tianran glanced sideways, the coldness in his eyes making Ju Zi tremble. She then took two steps back, turned around, and left.

After Ju Zi left, the coldness in Xu Tianran's eyes deepened, and even a trace of bloodlust appeared in his eyes.

After a while, Xu Tianran emerged from the Imperial Garden, his expression neither joyful nor sorrowful.

Ju Zi quickly went behind Xu Tianran and helped push his wheelchair. She glanced at the Imperial Garden, which was in complete disarray, with fallen petals and vegetation everywhere. The entire Imperial Garden looked as if it had been swept away and destroyed by a storm.

Seeing this, Orange's heart sank slightly.

The far north is vast, but for Jiang Ming and his group, who possessed profound cultivation, neither the harsh environment nor the various soul beasts posed any threat.

Even without traveling at full speed, the group traversed the entire far north in just a few days, arriving at the icy sea region on the other side of the far north.

Compared to the glaciers that blanket the far north, the Ice Sea is covered with large ice floes. Some areas are completely ice-free, and the deep blue waters look like a sapphire, which is very beautiful.

Upon arriving at the icy sea, Liya couldn't wait to revert to her mermaid form and leap into the water, where she began to play happily.

During her time away from the Ice Sea, although she was taken care of by Jiang Ming, Zhang Lexuan and others, she was, after all, a soul beast of the Ice Sea. Naturally, she was overjoyed to return to her most comfortable environment.

"Lia, let's go see your mother first."

Jiang Ming looked at Liya, who was playing happily, and said softly.

He had promised Princess Hai that he would bring Liya back every year, but now, two years have passed.

He sensed that the sea princess might harbor some resentment towards him.

We should hurry up and meet the Sea Princess.

Liya nodded in agreement.

She also wanted to see her mother as soon as possible.

Although two years may not seem like a long time for a soul beast, this was the first time she had been away from the Ice Sea for such a long period of time, and she felt as if a day apart felt like three autumns.

Soon, Liya led the way.

The group followed Liya toward the location of the mermaid clan.

Ma Xiaotao felt very uncomfortable with this environment. In fact, as a fire-attribute soul master, it was impossible for her to adapt to an environment filled with water and ice attributes.

But since they all came together, she naturally couldn't leave because of that.

Furthermore, her martial soul is, after all, a fire phoenix, the ultimate fire. Its ability to adapt to icy environments is far superior to that of ordinary fire-attribute soul masters. Right now, she is only not adapting well, not completely unable to withstand it.

The journey was smooth and unimpeded for everyone.

After all, as a princess of the mermaid race, the soul beasts on the icy sea would not attack Liya.

Moreover, after the Sun Moon Empire sent so many people to massacre people in the Ice Sea last time, the density of soul beasts in the Ice Sea has decreased significantly. There weren't many soul beasts in the Ice Sea to begin with, and now they are even harder to encounter.

Soon, the group arrived at the territory of the mermaid race under Liya's guidance.

A merman soldier leaped out of the water, a smile spreading across his face when he saw Princess Lia.

But upon seeing Jiang Ming, her expression changed slightly. She immediately went to Liya's side and pulled Liya down into the water.

"Ugh?"

Before Liya could react, she was pulled into the icy sea below by the mermaid soldiers.

When Jiang Ming saw this, he thought something had happened on the Ice Sea side again, and he frowned, ready to take action.

But the next second, Liya surfaced and looked at Jiang Ming, saying, "The Queen Mother said that I should go see her directly after I return. Please wait a moment while I have someone make the arrangements."

After saying that, she dived back into the water.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming stopped his intention to make a move and waited with Zhang Lexuan and her group on the nearby ice floes.

The Ice Sea is different from Clear Water City, Heaven Dou City, and Xuanbing City. It is a gathering place for soul beasts, and the mermaid race lives underwater.

Relatively speaking, it will still take some time to make special arrangements.

Therefore, Jiang Ming was very patient.

However, as time passed, Liya did not return. Instead, the once calm icy sea began to ripple.

Powerful auras of soul beasts gathered from beneath the icy sea, and even various marine creatures gathered on the distant ice floes.

"Ok?"

Jiang Ming frowned slightly, somewhat confused about what was going on.

"Are they... welcoming us?"

Ma Xiaotao asked softly.

Wang Qiu'er, the imperial auspicious beast, shook her head and said, "No, it's not a welcome, but they don't seem to have much hostility either. It's more like they've come to watch the show?"

She was also somewhat puzzled.

These soul beasts from the icy sea have gathered here neither to welcome nor to drive them away, but simply to watch the spectacle. Isn't that a bit too boring?

Jiang Ming smiled and said, "It's alright, let's see how things go first."

No matter what happens, there are basically no problems in front of this group of people.

As the soul beasts gathered and approached in the icy sea, columns of water suddenly shot up from beneath the surface, with dozens of mermaid figures standing atop them, looking towards Jiang Ming and his group.

Leading the group was none other than the patriarch of the mermaid clan, the Sea Princess!

At this moment, the sea princess looked at Jiang Ming with unfriendly eyes, as if Jiang Ming had done something to make her very dissatisfied.

"Senior Sea Princess, it's been a long time."

Before Jiang Ming could finish speaking, a vortex swallowed up the ice floe they were on.

The vortex was spinning extremely fast, almost instantly shredding the floating ice and threatening to swallow them whole.

Jiang Ming frowned, and with a slight downward press of his palm, the speed of the vortex slowed down, or even stopped!
"Senior Sea Princess, what do you mean by this?"

The group flew through the air, with the vortex beneath their feet forcibly stopped by Jiang Ming.

The sea princess didn't speak, but instead used her staff to instantly unleash a colossal wave that threatened to engulf Jiang Ming and his group.

There was even a sea-blue arrow that shot straight toward Jiang Ming.

These attacks were quite powerful; they were all full-force blows to the Sea Princess!
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ming's eyes narrowed, and a powerful aura instantly erupted, sweeping over everything around him.

The towering waves were directly suppressed, and the waves, which were tens of meters high, gradually subsided until the sea was calm.

Jiang Ming simply raised his hand and caught the sea-blue arrow that carried a mental attack.

With his current cultivation level, he could easily withstand even the Sea Princess's full-force attack.

Jiang Ming exerted a little force, and the sea-blue arrow in his hand shattered instantly!
He looked at the sea princess in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Senior Sea Princess, what do you mean by this? Why are you attacking us?"

Faced with this unexpected situation, Jiang Ming subconsciously thought the worst.

Could it be that the Sun Moon Empire committed some other horrific atrocities in the Ice Sea after their last operation?
(End of this chapter)