Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

"The Heavenly Soul Empire acted quite quickly!"

In the Star Luo Empire, in Star Luo City, Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire, after reading the news in his hand that the Heavenly Soul Empire had announced its merger with the Douling Empire to form the Heavenly Dou Empire, a very deep light flashed in his deep eyes.

"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Soul Empire has sent people to seize Lingdou City and coerce Tianyang Douluo, the Guardian Douluo of the Douling Empire. I believe the Heavenly Soul Empire should be condemned!"

"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Soul Empire's move, ostensibly a merger of two great empires, is in reality an attempt to annex the Fighting Spirit Empire!"

"Your Majesty! After the Heavenly Soul Empire annexes the Fighting Spirit Empire, its national strength will surely increase greatly! At that time, it is very likely to pose a threat to our Star Luo!"

"Your Majesty! We must be on guard!"

Listening to the voices of the ministers in the court, Xu Jiawei felt like he had a splitting headache.

These guys all talk a good game, but very few of them actually have a solution.

What's the deal with the merger of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire? Why are these guys spouting nonsense here?
Who doesn't know that this was the Heavenly Soul Empire taking advantage of the situation to annex the Fighting Spirit Empire?

The key point is that even if the Heavenly Soul Empire does this, there's nothing they can do about it now.

In name only, the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire were two countries that split off from the Heavenly Dou Empire. So, there's really nothing wrong with them wanting to revert to the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Geographically speaking, although the Douling Empire shares a half-border area with the Xingluo Empire, the two empires are located in the north and south, respectively. Despite their borders, they don't have much interaction.

This makes it unrealistic for the Star Luo Empire to take a bite out of the Dou Ling Empire.

Moreover, the timing is no longer right.

The Heavenly Soul Empire acted too quickly, and with a very clear objective, it could even be said to have been very successful.

Lingdou City was occupied by the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps. The Heavenly Soul Empire sent troops to reinforce it and recaptured Lingdou City from the Sun Moon Empire.

After the recapture, the Douling Empire's royal family and most of its ministers had died, and the power structure had collapsed. For the sake of the country and its people, it was reasonable to merge the Douling Empire and the Tianhun Empire into the Tiandou Empire.

There wasn't even a direct conflict with the forces of the Douling Empire.

Everything looked incredibly smooth.

But if they were to take action, things would be different.

The Heavenly Soul Empire and the Douling Empire are about to merge. If the Star Luo Empire were to tear a piece off the Douling Empire at this time, it would be considered an invasion!

At that time, the Star Luo Empire will not only face pressure from the Sun Moon Empire, but also from the already merged Heaven Dou Empire.

This is undoubtedly the situation that the Sun and Moon Empire most desires to see.

"Fine, since the Heavenly Soul Empire is acting so quickly, let's just acknowledge the Heavenly Dou Empire. After all, thousands of years ago, the Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire coexisted on the continent. The most urgent task now is to eliminate the threat from the Sun Moon Empire!"

Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire said in a deep voice.

He was naturally unwilling to let such a huge piece of meat as the Douling Empire slip through his fingers—the Douling Empire's royal family was wiped out! What a great opportunity!

If the Sun Moon Empire didn't exist on the mainland, he would definitely have taken direct action.

With the Sun Moon Empire watching over him, if he were to make a move against the Douling Empire, both the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire would put pressure on his Star Luo Empire.

Despite the fact that the Sun Moon Empire has lost Ye Yulin and a Soul Master Corps of ten thousand men, its foundation is still stronger than theirs!
At this critical juncture, they must unite with the Heavenly Soul Empire—no, now it's the Heavenly Dou Empire—to fight against the Sun Moon Empire.

If the two empires were to start fighting amongst themselves, they would both be very likely to be swallowed up by the Sun Moon Empire!
As an emperor, he had to be able to distinguish between the importance and urgency of matters.

The Heavenly Soul Empire and the Heavenly Battle Empire will indeed pose a greater threat to the Star Luo Empire, but that's a matter for later. At least for now, they need to work together to fight against the Sun Moon Empire.

The power of the Sun Moon Empire was already evident when the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent. If the empires on the Douluo Continent do not unite, they will not be a match for the Sun Moon Empire.

"But Your Majesty."

Some ministers tried to persuade him, but Xu Jiawei glared at them and shut them down.

"What, do you think my Star Luo Empire is powerful enough to wage war against two empires at the same time?! Or do you think you can take down the Dou Ling Empire all by yourself? If you can, I will immediately bestow upon you the title of Duke!"

Upon hearing this, the ministers who still wanted to offer advice fell silent.

Can one person take over the Douling Empire?
What a joke!
"Alright, let's discuss how to deal with the Sun Moon Empire first. News has come back from the front lines that the Sun Moon Empire has already used level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannons on the border! Duke White Tiger is injured, but the border is still being held. I suspect that the Sun Moon Empire will not give up so easily. Everyone, what good ideas do you have?"

Xu Jiawei asked in a deep voice.

The situation between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire is already settled. Unless he risks fighting on two fronts, his top priority now is to settle things on the border.

Soon, another argument broke out in the court.

Shrek Academy, Poseidon Island.

Jiang Ming listened to the report from the branch president of the Shrek City Mingle Chamber of Commerce without any change in his expression.

It was as if the merger of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire into the Heavenly Dou Empire was not surprising to him at all.

"Leave the Heavenly Soul Empire's affairs alone for now. Focus your attention on the Sun Moon Empire's Mingdu during this period. Xu Tianran's plans have been thwarted; he's probably going crazy."

From the moment he started plotting against Xu Tianran until now, his plan has actually succeeded halfway.

Xu Tianran's core group consists of only a few entities.

Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, Ju Zi, and several leaders of the Soul Master Corps, etc.

As for these people, Ye Yulin had already been killed by Du Busi in Lingdou City, and Jing Hongchen had stepped down from his position as the head of Mingde Hall because of Xu Tianran's own suspicions.

Kong Deming. The things he said to Kong Deming in Qingshui City a few days ago, although the feeling of sowing discord was very obvious, still had some effect.

In particular, he deliberately revealed his current expertise in soul tools to Kong Deming.

He is indeed close to becoming a level 10 Soul Master.

Only by cultivating to a certain level can one understand that, whether one is a Soul Master or a Soul Instructor, cultivation level is indeed very important.

Kong Deming was stuck at the peak of the ninth-level Soul Master because his cultivation level was 94, and he was unable to break through. Jiang Ming, on the other hand, was now at the 99th level, and his mastery of the ninth-level Soul Master could be described as a leap forward.

This news reached Xu Tianran's ears through Kong Deming's mouth, which must have made Xu Tianran even more nervous.

Actually, he originally planned to start with Jing Hongchen, but Xu Tianran's surprise attack on the Douling Empire caused Ye Yulin to be defeated in Lingdou City, so there was no need for some of his plans regarding Ye Yulin.

"Mirror of the Mortal World"

"Kong Deming," "Let Xingluo and Tiandou handle those Soul Master Corps. Things should be getting better with the Sun Moon Empire's royal family now, so..."

Jiang Ming's eyes narrowed slightly as he picked up the information about Empress Ju Zi of the Sun Moon Empire.

Since the decision has been made to alienate Xu Tianran from everyone, then it must be carried out.

If everyone betrays me, I'm already on my way; I'll be abandoned by my family.
Xu Tianran did not inherit the throne smoothly from the old emperor. He could be ruthless to his own father, so he was unlikely to care about other relatives.

The only thing that she really cares about is probably the Queen's oranges.

It is said that Ju Zi once saved Xu Tianran's life and was the person Xu Tianran trusted most.

How should I make a move on her?
Jiang Ming thought of a rather insidious method, a bit unethical, but it should be very useful!

Sun and Moon Empire, Mingdu.

When the news of the merger of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Heavenly Spirit Empire into the Heavenly Dou Empire reached the Mingdu Imperial Palace and then Xu Tianran, he could no longer hold back.

He was like a mad beast, destroying everything in sight!

The violent soul power surged wildly. Xu Tianran's cultivation level was already that of a Title Douluo, and he was even a level nine Soul Master.

But now, this titled Douluo is acting like a madman, not using any techniques or releasing any soul skills, but simply venting his emotions with soul power.

The palace hall was magnificent and resplendent. It was not the time for court, and the palace looked very empty. However, in this empty environment, the atmosphere was extremely violent!
The pillars were smashed to pieces, floor fragments flew onto the ceiling, and all sorts of luxurious decorations were completely destroyed, turning into piles of dust.

Xu Tianran's martial soul is the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon, whose inherent attribute is destruction. In terms of destructiveness, few non-evil soul masters can compare with the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon.

In just a few dozen seconds, the entire hall was reduced to ruins.

Fortunately, Xu Tianran had not completely lost control; he only destroyed everything he saw inside the palace, without completely destroying the main hall.

Amidst the ruins, some broken stones and bricks were stained with blood. It wasn't Xu Tianran's blood, but the blood of the person who had just reported the merger of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire to Xu Tianran.

"The Heavenly Soul Empire!"

After venting his anger, Xu Tianran muttered the words "Heavenly Soul Empire" through gritted teeth.

He dispatched Ye Yulin and a 10,000-strong Soul Master Corps to cross the ocean and launch a surprise attack on the Douling Empire, with the aim of first taking down the Douling Empire, then the Tianhun Empire, and eventually gradually devouring all the empires.

But now, Ye Yulin has died in Lingdou City, and the power system of the Douling Empire has been destroyed by Ye Yulin, giving the Tianhun Empire an opportunity to take advantage of the situation!

It can be said that this whole thing has completely benefited the Heavenly Soul Empire, turning his plans against the Douling Empire into a facilitator for them!

This result was completely unacceptable to Xu Tianran, who was always arrogant and conceited!
So frustrating!

For this plan, he mobilized far too many resources, using up all five Guardian Hands-level Soul Master Corps, and even wasting manpower and resources to accumulate war resources, even though success was just around the corner.

As a result, the peach was picked by the Heavenly Soul Empire!

Anyone would be furious in this situation, let alone Xu Tianran, who already had some mental health issues.

"Somebody come!"

After venting his anger, Xu Tianran was panting heavily, his hands gripping the armrests of his wheelchair, his eyes bloodshot beneath his hair.

Hearing Xu Tianran's call, the guards outside were reluctant to go in.

If you go in at this time, you might become the target of someone's venting and have your ashes scattered.

But if you don't go in, even if the emperor summons you, you'll still die!

Left with no other choice, one of the guards, resigned to his fate, handed the guard next to him a suicide note that he had already written.

"Take good care of my wife and kids!"

After saying that, the guard walked into the palace.

Upon entering the palace and seeing the devastation, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

He had just seen someone come in, but now that person was gone.

But he didn't have time to think too much. He quickly took a few steps and knelt down in front of Xu Tianran.

"His Majesty!"

Xu Tianran glanced at the guard, suppressing his murderous and destructive urges, and said in a low voice:

"Go, invite the Empress to the Imperial Garden and have it repaired. I want to see it restored to its original state by tomorrow."

After saying that, he pushed his wheelchair alone and walked out of the palace, his back revealing an extremely deep loneliness.

The guard who had been kneeling on the ground only slowly stood up and gasped for breath after Xu Tianran left the palace.

"I'm alive!"

You should know that ever since His Majesty's condition deteriorated, almost no one who appeared before him in a state of rage has survived.

And yet, he survived.
Seeing His Majesty leave, another guard outside the palace rushed into the palace. When he saw that his good brother was still alive, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief for his brother, but deep down he couldn't help but feel a sense of regret.
When Ju Zi arrived at the Imperial Garden after receiving the news, Xu Tianran was already there.

His wheelchair stopped in the center of the flowers, where he could see all the blooming flowers around him, and he was enveloped in the rich fragrance of the flowers.

Even surrounded by the fragrance of flowers, when Orange got close to him, she could still smell, or rather, sense, a bloody aura emanating from him.

Seemingly hearing Ju Zi's footsteps, Xu Tianran, who had been facing away from Ju Zi, quietly turned his wheelchair around, and Ju Zi quickly took two steps to come to Xu Tianran's side.

"His Majesty."

Upon hearing Ju Zi's voice, the ferocity on Xu Tianran's face was quietly hidden deep in the depths of his eyes.

"Ju Zi, my plan has failed, and the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect have reaped the rewards."

His voice sounded very weak, as if he were old.

Orange also received the news about what Xu Tianran said.

She didn't know what to say. Knowing Xu Tianran as she did, she knew he must be very angry right now.

Xu Tianran continued, "Ju Zi, tell me, what should I do next? The Heavenly Soul Empire and the Douling Empire have merged into the Heavenly Dou Empire. Ye Yulin is dead, and a Soul Master Corps of ten thousand is gone. What should we do next?" (End of Chapter)