Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

"Kill me within a year?! What arrogance!"

Xu Tianran's voice was extremely gloomy, as if he were enveloped by some kind of terrifying shadow. He did not have the majesty and solemnity of an emperor at all, but instead had a sinister feeling that made people shudder.

He looked at Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming in front of him, his eyes flashing with an extremely gloomy light.

"Mingjiang appeared right in front of you, and you just let him go like that?!"

Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming were taken aback, but Xu Tianran's voice became even more stern.

“Mingjiang appeared before you and told you in front of your faces that he would kill me within the next year, and you just let him go? Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, are you still in contact with Mingjiang?”

Upon hearing Xu Tianran's words, Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen quickly offered their explanations.

“Your Majesty, we have absolutely no connection with Mingjiang! This time, Mingjiang came to us on his own initiative. Moreover, Your Majesty knows Jiang Ming’s current strength. Even if Mingjiang is just an avatar of Jiang Ming, the two of us are no match for him!”

Jing Hongchen really didn't expect that Xu Tianran would focus his attention on this.

Any normal person should know that since they have already said these things here, it is impossible for them to have any lingering connection with Jiang Ming.

If they were truly connected to Jiang Ming, they wouldn't have come to the palace! Wouldn't it be better to keep to themselves?

Given Xu Tianran's past intelligence, he would never have suspected anything in this regard.

The reason is simple: if Jing Hongchen still has some doubts, how could Kong Deming, as a member of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, possibly stand on the side of outsiders?

And this happened even when outsiders said they wanted to kill the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire!
This is unrealistic!

But Xu Tianran was clearly blinded by greed and became paranoid. Even when Kong Deming risked being blocked by the Mingjiang River to enter the palace and warn Xu Tianran of potential danger, he didn't care at all.

Now, in his eyes, there are only two people, Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen, whom Mingjiang has approached. Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen have not yet made a move against Mingjiang, which can almost be described as protecting him!

As for whether Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen were a match for Mingjiang, Xu Tianran did not consider that.

As the saying goes, if the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die!
He is the emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire!
Mingjiang said he wanted to kill him in front of Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen, so Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen should have attacked Mingjiang directly! Regardless of whether they could win or not, they should have done it!
However, Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen did not make a move, but let Mingjiang come and go as he pleased.

This made him very angry and furious!
Based on this, his already extremely obsessive personality went completely to the extreme, and now he sees Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming as being in cahoots with Mingjiang!

"Not an opponent?"

Xu Tianran sneered and said, "Are you not a match for me, or are you unwilling to make a move? And even if you're not a match for me, will you still not make a move? When Jiang Ming really comes to Mingdu to kill me, will you come to my rescue if you're not a match for him?!"

Upon hearing this, both Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen were taken aback.

Clearly, they overlooked this point.

Normally, Xu Tianran wouldn't care about this, but now, in his anger and extreme obsession, he's particularly concerned about it!
Jiang Ming intends to kill him within the next year. The only people he can trust are those in his core group, but these people have unclear connections with Ming Jiang and Jiang Ming!
This made him feel extremely insecure!

How could he feel at ease knowing that the person who killed him was connected to someone close to him?
Especially since he was the emperor!
He was also the emperor of an empire!

What kind of person is an emperor? Isn't he just someone who's always suspicious and distrustful of everything?!
Once doubt arises, some attitudes will naturally change.

"Your Majesty, neither the Master of the Red Dust Hall nor I have ever colluded with the enemy! If Mingjiang or Jiang Ming threatens Your Majesty's safety, we will absolutely protect Your Majesty with our lives!"

Kong Deming said in a deep voice.

Neither he nor Jing Hongchen chose to attack Mingjiang when he arrived.

The reason is simple: it's unnecessary.

Mingjiang is just an avatar of Jiang Ming. Even if they have the strength to kill Mingjiang, so what?

It's just a clone!

The clone that was in the western suburbs of Mingdu could self-destruct back then, and this clone can obviously be restored now as well.

Pointless!

Moreover, once a fight breaks out, even if Mingjiang is just an avatar of Jiang Ming, it will inevitably cause a huge uproar.

The Ming Dynasty can't withstand any more turmoil.

Over the past few years, Mingdu has experienced a lot. If another large-scale destruction occurs, the people of Mingdu will lose faith in it.

Moreover, neither of them knew whether Mingjiang possessed any level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells, or whether Mingjiang had placed any level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells in some corner of Mingdu.

Or perhaps, it's near the palace!

If they really had to fight, their battle wouldn't be anything special. But if a level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannonball were to explode in Mingdu, the impact would be unimaginable.

Therefore, the two of them tacitly chose not to take action.

As for whether Jiang Ming has level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells, it's almost a no-brainer.

there must be!
The level 9 fixed-position soul-guided shells that Jiang Ming stole from Mingdu last time haven't been used up yet.

So if Mingjiang is really pushed to the limit, he could just self-destruct in the center of Mingdu. The scene would definitely be even more spectacular than what happened in the western suburbs of Mingdu!
Taking action against Mingjiang is pointless and would have serious side effects!
Xu Tianran could actually have thought of this, but he was currently angry. It wasn't that he couldn't think of these things, but rather that he didn't want to think about them, or rather, these things were not as high a priority as other things.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I just feel that this is unnecessary. If a war really breaks out, even if I am not afraid to fight Mingjiang, I really dare not gamble that Mingjiang does not have level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells."

Jing Hongchen said in a deep voice, his voice somewhat sorrowful, with a hint of tears welling up in his eyes.

Of course, that's not what Jing Hongchen was thinking.

He was fairly clear about Mingjiang's situation. Mingjiang was neither a politician nor a general. The only time he used a level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon was when he encountered danger.

If we're talking about actively using level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannons to bombard others, Mingjiang wouldn't do that.

But this reason is clearly quite appropriate.

After hearing Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen's words, Xu Tianran's expression softened slightly, but the coldness in his eyes did not disappear in the slightest.

"Your Majesty, Hall Master Kong and Hall Master Jing are doing the right thing. Just think about it, if the two of them were to fight Mingjiang, and Mingjiang were to use Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannons, it would be the people of Mingdu and Your Majesty who would suffer!"

Orange gently comforted her from the side.

Xu Tianran is currently in a state of irritability and anger, and many people's advice is ineffective. However, as the Empress, Xu Tianran can still listen to some of Ju Zi's advice.

Of course, they could only absorb a little bit of what they heard.

As an emperor, and an emperor of an empire who was gradually becoming paranoid and insane, he was fundamentally distrustful of everyone. This was a common flaw in every emperor, and in Xu Tianran's current state, this flaw was magnified to an extreme.

Xu Tianran took a deep breath, closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, the cold light in his eyes had been concealed.

"Master Kong, Master Hongchen, I understand your concerns. Please rise."

You can tell from the way he addresses her that Xu Tianran is feeling very different right now.

However, it's unclear how much of that softened tone was genuine, meant for the two of them.

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming stood up and stood to the side.

"Two hall masters, Jiang Ming says he intends to kill me within the next year. What do you think? Does he really dare to kill me?"

After calming down, Xu Tianran's tone became very calm, and even when it came to matters of his own life, he did not show much emotional fluctuation.

As a shrewd and calculating emperor, he could easily remain composed and not show his emotions after calming down.

As for what he was really thinking, no one can know.

"Your Majesty, this old minister visited Shrek Academy some time ago. Jiang Ming's strength has improved dramatically. Now, I'm afraid there's no one on the entire continent who can rival him."

Jing Hongchen said in a deep voice.

After witnessing Jiang Ming withstand the heavenly tribulation outside Shrek City and break through his cultivation level, he already knew that Jiang Ming was now the strongest person on the Douluo Continent!
It should be noted that even before his breakthrough, Jiang Ming was able to suppress the Dragon Emperor Douluo and the Holy Spirit Cult.

Now, Jiang Ming's strength has greatly increased, and even Limit Douluo can no longer pose any threat to him.

If Jiang Ming really wanted to kill Xu Tianran, he could even storm into the palace and have a very high chance of success!

After hearing Jing Hongchen's words, Xu Tianran lowered his eyes, a deep crimson light flashing in the depths of his eyes.

"So, I am doomed to die?"

These words shocked everyone present!
Because theoretically speaking, Xu Tianran is right.

Jiang Ming is now the strongest person in the world, and he is a unique figure.

If there is no more powerful being to restrain him, then as long as Jiang Ming makes a move, Xu Tianran will surely die!
There's nothing we can do, we can't stop it!
Even if the Holy Spirit Cult hadn't been destroyed, the Holy Spirit Cult's Dragon Emperor Douluo and Supreme Elder Death God Douluo together wouldn't have been able to stop Jiang Ming.

As for the Sun Moon Empire's own combat strength, there are still dozens of level nine soul masters, but these dozens of level nine soul masters are simply no match for Jiang Ming!

“Your Majesty, there’s no need to be so pessimistic. Over the years, this old minister has found some opportunities to advance to the level ten Soul Master. In the next few months, I may be able to become a level ten Soul Master. In addition, with my natal Soul Tool, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield, I may be able to stop Jiang Ming.”

Kong Deming spoke up.

As the most powerful Soul Master in the Sun Moon Empire and even the entire Douluo Continent, if the Douluo Continent could produce a Level 10 Soul Master, he would definitely be the first one.

Even though Jiang Ming has a strong talent for soul tools and his cultivation level has reached the required level, a level 10 soul master only needs the cultivation level of a Super Douluo.

With Jiang Ming's current cultivation level of 99, he could potentially become an 11th or 12th level Soul Master.

But that won't work now. At less than thirty years old, no matter how strong one's talent is, the time spent using soul tools is too short.

Soul power cultivation is different from soul tool technology. The former can be significantly improved in a short period of time through certain methods, such as consuming immortal herbs, absorbing soul rings and soul bones, or even directly passing the rewards of the gods' assessment.

However, the latter can only be achieved through day-to-day and year-to-year research on soul tools; there is no shortcut.

Even a genius like Jiang Ming, who specializes in soul tools, needs time to mature before he can achieve a breakthrough in soul tool technology.

"A level 10 Soul Master?"

Upon hearing Kong Deming's words, Xu Tianran's eyes lit up.

He was also a Soul Master, and he aspired to be a Level 10 Soul Master, and he knew a little about the potential strength of a Level 10 Soul Master.

"But can a level ten Soul Master really stop Jiang Ming? Even the Dragon Emperor Douluo was..."

After a moment of excitement, Xu Tianran couldn't help but worry again.

A level 10 Soul Master's combat power is comparable to that of a Limit Douluo, but even Limit Douluo like Dragon Emperor Douluo was defeated by Jiang Ming several times, and even severely injured!
"All I can say is that we will try our best!"

Kong Deming himself wasn't very confident about whether he could stop Jiang Ming after breaking through to the tenth level of Soul Master.

At this point, some encouragement is necessary, otherwise the atmosphere will become too oppressive.

Xu Tianran nodded and said nothing more.

Half an hour later, Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and Empress Ju Zi all left the palace.

Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming looked at Ju Zi beside them, wondering why Xu Tianran had asked her to come out as well.

It's worth noting that among the core group surrounding Xu Tianran, Ju Zi's status is definitely among the top three. Normally, Ju Zi is always by Xu Tianran's side, pushing his wheelchair.

But now, for some reason, Xu Tianran has brought out the Empress, Ju Zi.

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

Jing Hongchen looked at Ju Zi and asked in a deep voice.

Orange shook her head and said, "His Majesty's condition has been off in recent years. Even I am not trusted in many situations."

Upon hearing this, both Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming couldn't help but sigh.

He was once a powerful and ambitious ruler who wanted to unify the entire Douluo Continent and rename it the Sun and Moon Continent. Now he has become suspicious and distrustful of everyone, which is truly regrettable.

While the three sighed in regret, Xu Tianran controlled his soul-guided wheelchair and headed towards a secret chamber deep within the palace.

He knew in his heart that even if Kong Deming became a level 10 Soul Master, he would still be no match for Jiang Ming. Having fought with Jiang Ming for so many years, he knew all too well how terrifying Jiang Ming was.

but!
This doesn't mean he has no means of dealing with Jiang Ming!

The strongest person in Douluo Continent is indeed someone that no Soul Master or Soul Instructor can stop.

But what if it's God?! (End of Chapter)