Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

His Majesty has gone mad!

Upon hearing the series of orders issued by Xu Tianran, the commander of the Imperial Guard had only one thought in his mind.

His Majesty has gone completely mad!
If His Majesty isn't insane, how could he possibly issue such an order?
It's important to know that Shrek Academy isn't located within the Sun Moon Empire's territory, nor is it on the Sun Moon Empire's border. It's situated at the border between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Star Luo Empire!
To attack Shrek Academy, they would either have to break through half of the Star Luo Empire's borders, or even take over Star Luo City.

Or they could venture into the far north and head south, conquering the entire Heavenly Soul Empire!
Only in this way can one get into Shrek Academy.

When Shrek Academy and Shrek City were first established, they chose a location at the intersection of several empires.

Originally, this was the idea of ​​Shrek Academy's leaders, who hoped to stay away from the centers of the major empires and maintain Shrek Academy's independence.

Now, however, it has become the biggest obstacle for the Sun Moon Empire to attack Shrek Academy!

"Your Majesty, this."

The commander of the Imperial Guard knew very well that Xu Tianran's idea of ​​destroying Shrek Academy was doomed to fail, but seeing Xu Tianran's murderous look, he stopped himself from speaking.

At this moment, he dared not touch Xu Tianran's brow.

Fortunately, Kong Deming finally returned from the front lines at this time.

"Your Majesty, what has happened?"

Kong Deming frowned as he looked at Xu Tianran, who was radiating killing intent and releasing his aura without reservation, and the Imperial Guard commander kneeling in front of Xu Tianran.

Upon hearing Kong Deming's voice, the commander of the Imperial Guards immediately stood up and went to Kong Deming's side to explain the situation.

When Kong Deming heard the news that the Empress's oranges had been stolen, he was immediately shocked!
He immediately understood why Xu Tianran had been so furious.

The Empress was kidnapped, and given Xu Tianran's already unstable emotions over the years, it was perfectly normal for him to fly into a rage!

If it weren't for the fact that Xu Tianran was standing in front of the Imperial Guard Commander, a ninth-level Soul Master, even the person who reported this news would probably have been reduced to ashes by now!
"Kong Deming, I want to kill Jiang Ming! I want to kill Jiang Ming!"

Seeing Kong Deming return, the murderous intent in Xu Tianran's eyes did not diminish in the slightest, and he was still muttering that he wanted to kill Jiang Ming!
At this moment, Xu Tianran seemed to have gone mad.

"Your Majesty, please wake up!"

Kong Deming immediately released his soul power and used his mental auxiliary soul tool to slowly suppress Xu Tianran's violent mental state.

The bigger the incident, the more calm you need to be!
"Master Kong."

The commander of the Imperial Guards glanced at Kong Deming, as if he wanted to say something.

"Ignore His Majesty's order for now. We'll deal with it once His Majesty has recovered from his demonic possession. You may leave now."

Kong Deming didn't say much; the order Xu Tianran had just issued in a fit of rage was obviously unenforceable.

Destroy Shrek Academy?
Kill Jiang Ming?
This is completely unrealistic!

Leaving aside how to destroy Shrek Academy, even just pushing an army to Shrek Academy would be a difficult task.

Can the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire just stand by and watch the Sun Moon Empire's army enter their territory and threaten Shrek Academy?
Obviously impossible.

Even if we assume they could reach Shrek Academy, what is Shrek Academy's current strength? What is Jiang Ming's current strength?
Even if all the level nine soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire were brought along, could they really kill Jiang Ming?

Kong Deming thought it was impossible; he had just met with Jiang Ming not long ago.

Putting aside the Soul Master level for now, at the Soul Instructor level, Jiang Ming is really close to becoming a Level 10 Soul Instructor!
Upon hearing Kong Deming's words, the commander of the Imperial Guards immediately went out.

Given Xu Tianran's current state, aside from the Empress, perhaps only this Master Kong could calm him down.

Xu Tianran is very strong. With the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul, his cultivation level is now that of a Title Douluo of the Ninety-Two Ranks!

If it weren't for his disability, with his talent, breaking through to level 95 Super Douluo would probably not have been a problem.

Of course, with Kong Deming's strength, suppressing Xu Tianran, who is currently mentally out of control, should not be a problem.

Kong Deming slowly brought the mental aid device in his hand closer to Xu Tianran. The diamond-shaped crystal-like device was placed close to Xu Tianran's brow, and the gentle fluctuations of mental energy slowly calmed Xu Tianran's mind.

In recent years, ever since he discovered that Xu Tianran's mental state had begun to deteriorate, he has been working on creating this mental aid soul tool.

Based on the level of soul tools, this mental auxiliary soul tool is already very close to a level nine soul tool!

After a long while, the violent aura around Xu Tianran gradually disappeared, and the bloodlust in his blood-red eyes gradually faded, returning him to his normal appearance.

Even so, his eyes were still filled with a dense network of hideous blood vessels.

"Thank you very much, Master Kong."

Xu Tianran thanked Kong Deming in an extremely hoarse voice, his entire spirit seemingly withered.

Kong Deming walked behind Xu Tianran's wheelchair and sighed softly, "Your Majesty, you must not get angry now."

Xu Tianran leaned back in his wheelchair and coughed twice.

"Ahem, Elder Kong, tell me, how did I end up like this? Of the Empire's three top Soul Masters, Elder Ye perished in Spirit Battle City, Jing Hongchen ran away, and only you remain by my side. Now even my Empress has been kidnapped!"

Seemingly overwhelmed by emotion, the rhombus-shaped crystal suspended between Xu Tianran's eyebrows trembled slightly, amplifying the output of his gentle spiritual energy.

Kong Deming did not respond, but both of them knew how this situation had come about.

There are only two points: one is Xu Tianran's desire to unify the mainland, and the other is his initial determination to kill Jiang Ming at all costs.

Without these two things, Xu Tianran would definitely not be the way he is today.

But there are no "what ifs." The Sun Moon Empire and Xu Tianran have ultimately come to this.

"Old Kong, what do you think Jiang Ming will do to the oranges?"

Xu Tianran suddenly asked.

Kong Deming didn't want to answer the question, but if he didn't, Xu Tianran was afraid he would lose control of his mind again.

“Your Majesty, don’t you know very well what Jiang Ming is planning? He wants to torture Your Majesty. From the time he conveyed the message to you through me and Jing Hongchen, he had already begun to torture Your Majesty.” Xu Tianran remained silent.

He was very clear in his heart; he had even guessed Jiang Ming's conspiracy long ago.

The key point is that even if he knew, he couldn't do anything about it.

How could he possibly remain unmoved?

He couldn't do it. He couldn't ignore what Jiang Ming said. He couldn't remain calm and composed even when faced with so many things!
If he can't do it, it means he will inevitably fall into the trap!

Xu Tianran did not speak, but let Kong Deming push him out of the palace and into the back garden.

"Lord Kong, I would like to be alone for a while."

Xu Tianran's voice became even hoarseer, as if his throat was filled with sand. He had little strength and sounded very lonely.

Kong Deming nodded and stepped back twenty meters away.

The Sun Moon Empire has now reached a critical juncture, and Xu Tianran's decision at this juncture is of great importance!

If Xu Tianran insists on carrying out the series of orders he just gave in the palace, then the Sun Moon Empire will be in grave danger!

Even if Xu Tianran didn't attack Shrek Academy, but instead continued to plan for the entire continent, the difficulty would still be enormous!

Shrek Academy is currently at its peak, and with the merger of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire, the situation on the entire continent has undergone tremendous changes.

If the Sun Moon Empire were to launch another attack on either country at this time, it would be embroiled in a protracted war, as it currently lacks an overwhelming military advantage.

The Sun Moon Empire was at its peak when it cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult.

At that time, the Sun Moon Empire held a significant advantage in both Soul Master and Soul Instructor levels!
However, because they devoted most of their energy to targeting Jiang Ming, the Holy Spirit Cult was wiped out by Jiang Ming in one fell swoop, and the level nine soul masters either died or fled over the years.

If they hadn't targeted Jiang Ming back then, the Sun Moon Empire could have at least preserved a lot of power, and might even have been fully capable of bypassing Jiang Ming to unify the entire continent.

After all, no matter how strong Jiang Ming is, he is still just one person. Even if he wants to intervene in the war, he cannot control the outcome of all the wars!

But ironically, they concentrated all their advantages on Jiang Ming!

If Jiang Ming had been killed back then, it would have been fine, but Jiang Ming didn't die and held on, so it was their turn to not be able to hold on!

Kong Deming glanced at Xu Tianran, who was sitting in a wheelchair not far away, deep in thought, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

He genuinely believed that Xu Tianran was the one who could lead the Sun Moon Empire to unify the continent, but now it seems that the Sun Moon Empire has enough resources and Xu Tianran has enough methods, but they just ran into Jiang Ming!
Jiang Ming is definitely out of the question now. There is absolutely no one in the Sun Moon Empire who can defeat Jiang Ming, not even if they join forces!

Then the only option is to refund.

Kong Deming's idea was to completely shrink the battle lines and stop the war.

Now is not a good time to start a war. With Jiang Ming around, this battle will not be easy!
Even if they manage to conquer the borders of the two great empires and occupy many cities with a massive number of soul tools, Jiang Ming can still rally dozens of titled Douluo in the name of Shrek Academy and turn the tide of the war.

This war is unnecessary.

Or rather, the opportunity to unify the entire continent has been lost!

He hoped that Xu Tianran could understand this point. If Xu Tianran remained obstinate, then the Sun Moon Empire might be dragged into the abyss by Xu Tianran!

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Tianran, who had been sitting in a wheelchair with his eyes closed, opened them.

When he opened his eyes again, the bloodshot in them had lessened, and the expression on his face had changed from extreme exhaustion and anger to a kind of eerie calm!
"Mr. Kong."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Kong Deming appeared in front of him.

Xu Tianran said calmly, "The deployment of all the major armies and Soul Master Corps along the border remains unchanged. The combat mission has been changed from offense to defense. They are to be kept firmly on the border. No matter what happens, we cannot allow Tian Dou and Xing Luo to cross the border even a step."

Kong Deming was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

But Xu Tianran continued, "Change the tax to the standard of five years ago, and open up rare metal mines throughout the country. With a set ticket price, let all the major academies and sects within the empire participate. The empire will be responsible for recycling the minerals they mine."

Furthermore, the order to concentrate all ninth-level Soul Masters within the Empire remains unchanged. At the same time, a proclamation is issued, inviting all eighth-level Soul Masters who wish to break through to the ninth level to come to Mingdu. The Empire will help them break through to the ninth level, but only requires them to pay a certain price.

Furthermore, we should establish a branch academy for Soul Masters within the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, specifically to recruit geniuses with high-quality Martial Souls! Shrek Academy was able to change deeply ingrained perceptions of Soul Masters; it's time we changed our perceptions of Soul Masters as well.

After saying this, Xu Tianran looked up at Kong Deming and asked softly, "Is there anything else you'd like to add, Elder Kong?"

Kong Deming looked at Xu Tianran, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He didn't expect Xu Tianran to make these decisions in such a short time.

After unifying the continent, the Empress was kidnapped, and Xu Tianran just let it go like that?
However, for Kong Deming, it would be best if Xu Tianran could temporarily put these two matters aside.

There is no opportunity to unify the continent now, and they have no way to send powerful experts to Shrek Academy to retrieve the Empress who was kidnapped.

Since there's no solution to these two issues, putting them aside for now is the best approach.

"Your Majesty, I think we can release the news about the Empress and Jing Hongchen."

Kong Deming suggested.

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran gripped the armrest of his wheelchair tightly and said in a deep voice, "Elder Kong, this is a disgrace to the Sun Moon Empire!"

Kong Deming shook his head and said, “Your Majesty, you are being too attached to appearances. Jing Hongchen’s defection and the Empress’s abduction are currently known only to a few people. But what if we announced that the Sun Moon Empire, in order to cultivate good relations with Shrek Academy and for the sake of the future situation on the continent, has sent Empress Ju Zi and the head of Mingde Hall to Shrek Academy for friendly exchanges?”

Even Xu Tianran was stunned by these words.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"Yes! How could I not have thought of that! If anything happens to Ju Zi at Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy's reputation will be ruined! And Jing Hongchen's defection can be packaged as coercion by Shrek Academy, that Shrek Academy threatened Jing Hongchen, that they kidnapped Jing Hongchen's grandchildren, and threatened Jing Hongchen to join Shrek Academy."

Furthermore, we can use this as an excuse to launch a public outcry against Shrek Academy! Even...
It could even sow discord between Shrek Academy and the Heaven Dou Star Luo Empire! Even if they don't easily believe it, a little suspicion will be enough!

Thinking of this, a rare hint of excitement appeared on Xu Tianran's face. (End of Chapter)