Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

"Oh ho, is Xu Tianran going to give up entirely?"

Jiang Ming was slightly surprised after receiving Xu Tianran's invitation to go to Mingdu.

Logically speaking, given his current strength, Xu Tianran shouldn't want him to go to Mingdu, because that would mean Xu Tianran's death was imminent.

But now Xu Tianran has openly and proactively invited him to Mingdu, which is a bit strange.

Could it be that Xu Tianran simply couldn't bear the torment any longer and wanted to fight Jiang Ming to the death?
But what can he use to fight?
Jiang Ming looked at Ju Zi, who was sitting upright to the side, and said softly:
"What do you think is going on with Xu Tianran inviting me to Mingdu? Is he tired of living?"

Ju Zi glanced at Jiang Ming but didn't say anything.

After Jiang Ming brought her to Shrek Academy, he didn't do anything excessive to her.

As for those dinners together, lakeside walks, and the like, there were some, but they were never her own choice. And when they chatted, they talked about things like the situation on the mainland, which didn't count as being intimate at all.

Now that Jiang Ming is asking her this, she naturally won't answer.

In fact, even though Xu Tianran didn't reveal it to her, she had been able to vaguely sense that Xu Tianran seemed to have a way to deal with Jiang Ming over the past period of time.

This method was very secretive; even Xu Tianran had never revealed it to her.

"Not saying anything? Actually, I can guess a bit. Xu Tianran's mentality shouldn't collapse so quickly. If I remember correctly, his lower body disability should have made him lose his ability as a man, right?"
In that case, he probably won't value you much, even though you were once his savior. Let me think... he must have found some ways to deal with me, or at least ways that he believes are possible.

Jiang Ming tapped his fingers on the table a few times, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

He didn't think Xu Tianran's mentality had collapsed. If it had, Xu Tianran should have sent troops to Shrek Academy to kill him right now, instead of calling out to Mingdu from afar.

So, since Xu Tianran didn't lose his temper and even invited him over from afar, it means that he has a way to deal with him.

"Xu Tianran should know my strength. Even if he didn't know before, Elder Kong would have made him aware. So why would he still dare to invite me over? Could it be that this guy has prepared god-level power?"

Jiang Ming said to himself.

After ruling out the possibility that Xu Tianran had completely lost his mind, the only way Jiang Ming could think of to deal with him was with god-level power!
Even if the Sun Moon Empire were to develop a soul tool similar to the Soul-Sealing Box, it would be of no use to him now.

Power at the level of a god!
Jiang Ming's mind flashed through all the information related to Xu Tianran, guessing all the possibilities.

First, let's analyze Xu Tianran's martial spirit.

Xu Tianran's martial soul is the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon, which belongs to the Dragon Clan. If it rises to the level of a god, then it is the power of a god-level expert among the Dragon Clan.

But this isn't right.

The Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon is so destructive that even the Dragon God is dissatisfied with it. Not to mention that the Dragon Clan has declined, even if it hadn't, the god-level powerhouses in the Dragon Clan would not provide assistance to Xu Tianran, the owner of the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul, because that would be equivalent to slapping the Dragon God in the face!
So, if not in terms of martial spirit, what about in terms of identity?

Jiang Ming continued his analysis.

Xu Tianran is now the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, and in addition to Xu Tianran's Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul, the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire also has another inherited Martial Soul.

sun!

Therefore, if Xu Tianran really possessed the power of a deity, it might be the power of the Sun God?
Thinking of this, Jiang Ming's eyes suddenly turned strange.

The sun god.
One of the two deities he is about to inherit is the sun god!
Even if the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire truly possessed the power of the Sun God, and Xu Tianran could still use it, it wouldn't be realistic to use it against him.

In fact, if Xu Tianran dared to use the power of the Sun God, he could easily shake the Sun God himself over.

Well, there's no need to worry about the Sun God side.

Are there any other possibilities?
Yes, there are!
Judging from Xu Tianran's own martial spirit and the potential resources of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, he poses no threat to them, but there is another possibility!
Holy Spirit Religion!
Evil God!

Jiang Ming hadn't forgotten how he almost got killed by the Grim Reaper summoned by the Holy Spirit Cult back in the Ice Sea!

Even though he has wiped out most of the Holy Spirit Cult, killed almost all the Title Douluo, and nearly wiped out all the Soul Douluo and even the evil Soul Masters at the Soul Saint level, there are still some members of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao!

Long Xiaoyao was indeed seriously injured, but Jiang Ming did not witness Long Xiaoyao's death, and Ye Xishui was even more certain that she was still alive.

If Ye Xishui told Xu Tianran about that thing that could summon the Grim Reaper...
Jiang Ming felt that this was the most likely possibility!

Given Xu Tianran's current personality, it's not impossible for him to side with the evil god.

grim Reaper
This is a bit troublesome.

The Grim Reaper is, after all, a first-level deity. He suffered a great loss in the last battle. If Xu Tianran really summons the Grim Reaper...
As he pondered this, Jiang Ming's brows furrowed slightly.

It seems I need to discuss this with the Sun God and the God of War, otherwise I might really be tricked by Xu Tianran.

As Ju Zi watched Jiang Ming's constantly changing expressions, her heart tightened slightly.

Although she disliked Jiang Ming, and even though he had once subjected her to the extremely humiliating soul-guided collar bomb, she still greatly respected his strength.

Even a Limit Douluo wouldn't be enough to deal with Jiang Ming!
Even two or three, or even three or four, are not enough!

This person is undoubtedly the number one in the world on the mainland!
So her idea was actually the same as Jiang Ming's: to deal with Jiang Ming, one had to transcend the power of the mortal realm.

That is, the power of the gods!
But even after spending so many years by Xu Tianran's side, she had never seen the Sun Moon Empire possess such a level of power.

Or rather, if the Sun Moon Empire truly possessed such god-level power, it should have used it long ago when it killed Jiang Ming several times before!
At this moment, she had the same doubts.

Why are you staring at me like that? You haven't actually fallen for me, have you?

After Jiang Ming figured things out in his mind, he noticed that Ju Zi was staring at him, even lost in thought.

Orange's lips twitched slightly, and she turned her head away.

She was no longer a little girl, and she remained completely unmoved by Jiang Ming's teasing.

Seeing that Ju Zi had turned away, Jiang Ming shook his head and smiled:
"It's getting late, let's continue with dinner."

Orange's eyes narrowed slightly:
"You're still using this tactic? Doesn't His Majesty's reaction already show that he doesn't care about me? What's the point of doing this?"

Jiang Ming shrugged and said, "Meaning? It doesn't need to have meaning. It's just a simple meal. What meaning does it need to have? If we really have to talk about meaning, then filling our stomachs is the greatest meaning. Or are you saying you're not eating?"

Upon hearing this, Orange fell silent again.

She really wanted to say she wouldn't eat anymore, after all, Jiang Ming's despicable tricks were a real humiliation to her.

but.
Jiang Ming's cooking was indeed quite delicious, a fact she couldn't deny.

Food is one of her few hobbies.

Time passed day by day. Jiang Ming did not accept Xu Tianran's invitation, saying that he had some things to do and could not get away.

They even specifically emphasized the oranges.

Well, it was a bit deliberate, but Jiang Ming did it anyway.

Whether someone is deliberately disgusting or not is irrelevant.

Moreover, in the following period, all sorts of rumors and gossip spread like wildfire, causing panic among the people of the Sun Moon Empire.

After all, if their country's queen were really stolen away by Shrek Academy, it would be a tremendous disgrace!

The princes and ministers of the Sun Moon Empire all petitioned Xu Tianran, demanding that the Empress be brought back and that those who spread rumors be severely punished.

However, they didn't know that Ju Zi had been captured by Jiang Ming and taken to Shrek Academy. If Xu Tianran could come back with just a word, then Jiang Ming wouldn't have needed to capture her and take her to Shrek.

However, severely punishing those who spread rumors is indeed an action that can be taken.

Under Xu Tianran's orders, those who spread rumors were arrested and sent to a place no one knew.

At the same time, all the death row inmates in the entire Sun Moon Empire prison were also taken out of the prison.

Rumor has it that the order was personally given by Xu Tianran.

However, after these rumor-mongers and death row inmates were taken away, they vanished instantly.

Nobody knows where they went.

As time went on, people began to disappear from various parts of the Sun Moon Empire.

Even criminals who weren't on death row, but had committed minor offenses, were forcibly taken away from prison.

Similarly, it disappeared.

This phenomenon lasted for a full six months!
According to some statistics, in just six months, the Sun Moon Empire lost more than 100,000 people, including prisoners who disappeared from prisons and people who went missing in major cities!
More than 100,000 people have gone missing in just six months!
Even a fool could see that something was wrong.

However, Xu Tianran did not care much about this matter. Although he ordered people to investigate it every day, the progress was minimal!

More importantly, this situation has not disappeared; on the contrary, it has become even more serious.

Some people discovered that the entire remote mountain village had disappeared, with hundreds or even thousands of people completely vanished without a trace.

And the number of these disappearing villages is constantly increasing!
A few months later, all the princes and ministers in the imperial court could no longer sit still.

They all knelt down in front of Xu Tianran, begging him to send Kong Deming to thoroughly investigate the matter!
"Your Majesty, more than 300,000 people have gone missing! What a terrifying number! Your Majesty, a thorough investigation is imperative!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, three hundred thousand people! That's equivalent to the entire population of a city simply vanishing!"

"Your Majesty, those people investigating missing persons cases are all incompetent! You should let Master Kong handle it!"

"His Majesty!"

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Hearing the shouts of these people in the court, Xu Tianran frowned, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

These guys don't really care when people die in disasters, but now that only 300,000 people have died, they're making a fuss about it for ages!

If he didn't know why these people had disappeared, then as the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, he would naturally do his utmost to investigate the matter, since 300,000 people was no small number.

These people can die in disasters, they can die in wars, but to simply disappear without a trace would cause a lot of panic.

But the key point is that he knows why these people disappeared!

In fact, he was the one who caused these people to disappear!
Under such circumstances, how could he possibly allow someone to actually conduct an investigation?

What should we do if something is actually found out?
He is the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire! There are some things that, even if done, must never be made public.

"Understood, but Elder Kong is currently breaking through to the tenth level of Soul Master and has no time to attend to this matter. Therefore, let..."

Xu Tianran glanced around the court and his gaze fell on one of the old men.

This person is a member of the royal family, but he did not take sides when he was vying for the position of crown prince and the throne.

And ever since his mood changed drastically, this old guy has been bothering him every day.

If it weren't for the fact that he was a member of the royal family and of a very high generation, he would have killed the old man long ago.

And now, among those urging him to investigate missing persons cases, this old man's voice is the loudest.

In this case
"Then please have the clan elders investigate thoroughly!"

Xu Tianran said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the elder's expression hardened.

Should we let him investigate?
It should be noted that among those who went to investigate earlier, there were several level-eight soul masters, but they all disappeared without a trace, vanishing into thin air just like those missing people.

He was just a level seven soul master; sending him to investigate was tantamount to sending him to his death.

But he still went outside.

"Your subject, Xu Desheng, obeys the imperial decree!"

After accepting the task, Xu Desheng did not immediately begin the investigation. Instead, he secretly contacted the survivors from the previous investigation.

He can die, but he cannot die without knowing anything!
Moreover, he had a vague feeling that this matter might be related to His Majesty!
After all, His Majesty's attitude toward this matter was far too perfunctory!

For the next two months, Xu Desheng did nothing on the surface, and was even attacked by people in the court.

But secretly, he had gradually figured out some of the clues.

Three hundred thousand people have already gone missing!

If it were thirty people, it would be easy to leave no trace, but it's impossible to leave no trace at all when it's 300,000!
Through a very careful investigation and various risky ventures, Xu Desheng finally found some men in black and was taken away by them to a completely unfamiliar place.

But once he arrived here, Xu Desheng froze completely.

Because he saw Xu Tianran!
Behind Xu Tianran lay an endless mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood! (End of Chapter)