Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

"Don't worry, if a god-level power really appears, the two of us will cover for you!"

Within the Sea of ​​Spirit, Jiang Ming is communicating with the two deities through the Sun God's Inheritance Mark and the War God's Inheritance Mark.

Now that he had guessed that Xu Tianran might have some means of summoning evil gods, he naturally had to take precautions.

If all goes well, he can kill Xu Tianran in one fell swoop, preventing him from summoning the evil god, and everything will end easily.

But if things don't go smoothly and Xu Tianran summons the evil god, then matters at the divine level will need to be resolved by the gods themselves.

He wasn't confident enough to directly confront the gods; there was no need for that.

"Xue'er, if Xu Tianran really summons an evil god, which evil god do you think he would summon?"

Jiang Ming looked at Xue Di, who was sitting on his shoulder, and asked softly.

Ever since she first transformed into a tiny figure a foot tall and sat on Jiang Ming's shoulder, Xue Di seemed to have taken a liking to the feeling. She would often sit on Jiang Ming's shoulder, like a pendant, whether she had something to do or not.

Upon hearing Jiang Ming's question, Xue Di parted her full red lips slightly and said, "If you're talking about the Ice God, I do know a little about him. As for evil gods, I've basically never seen any in my life."

Although the Snow Emperor has existed in the world for 700,000 years, in reality, she has spent the vast majority of her 700,000-year life in the far north.

If the far north is the Snow Empress's home, then the Snow Empress is basically a homebody.

Jiang Ming smiled and looked at Mingdu, which was not far ahead.

"Actually, I haven't seen many evil gods. If I had to name one, the will of the Grim Reaper from before would count, but the Grim Reaper doesn't seem to be a completely evil god."

There are many different standards for defining whether something is a righteous god or an evil god.

However, in the realm of gods, evil gods are defined as those wicked deities who have not been included in the divine realm and who have committed numerous evil deeds.

Why say they committed numerous evils? Because among the gods banished from the divine realm, besides those who committed numerous evils, there were also some gods of the beast lineage, such as the Dragon God.

As the leader of the beast gods who fought against the human gods of the divine realm, the Dragon God met a tragic end. He was split in two by the Asura God, becoming the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.

Other beast-type deities, such as the Phoenix God who was originally not much different in rank from the Dragon God, have been weakened to a second-level deity, but they still retain their divine status.

The Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King possess the power of gods, but they are not on the list of gods in the divine realm. They are not exactly wicked, and certainly not evil gods.

The Grim Reaper that Jiang Ming encountered last time was on the list of gods in the divine realm.

Death is something every life experiences, and the deities that arise from it are, in essence, not evil gods.

There's just a small problem with this generation of Grim Reapers.
"If Xu Tianran summons the Grim Reaper, this time we'll probably have a tough fight."

Jiang Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.

The last time he fought the Grim Reaper's clone, he was paralyzed for over a year.

With his current strength, if he were to fight Death again, he wouldn't be in such a terrible state, but the fight certainly wouldn't be easy.

"Let's try to kill Xu Tianran directly. The eighth exam is coming soon, and we won't have time to play around."

As Jiang Ming spoke, his figure flashed, and specks of silver light fell from the sky before he disappeared.

Meanwhile, inside the palace, Xu Tianran, whose legs had recovered, stood outside the palace gate.

The feeling of regaining sensation in his lower body was something Xu Tianran thoroughly enjoyed and became obsessed with, to the point that he never sat down again after recovering.

He desperately wanted to stand up!
It's the same for both legs, I really want to stand up!

If he hadn't sensed that Jiang Ming seemed to be almost at Mingdu, he would definitely have tried every leg.

"Go and summon Kong Deming. Hasn't he already become a level ten Soul Master? Let me see what a level ten Soul Master is all about!"

Clearly, Xu Tianran did not intend to confront Jiang Ming directly.

He wanted to use Kong Deming to test Jiang Ming's strength, but of course, he also had another motive.

Kong Deming had helped Jiang Ming before. Last time, Jiang Ming said that Kong Deming had helped him take a step towards becoming a level 10 Soul Master. At that time, he did not show too much dissatisfaction. After all, with Ye Yulin dead and Jing Hongchen defecting, Kong Deming was the most powerful Soul Master he could rely on.

But now, his cultivation has broken through the Limit Douluo level, and he possesses unparalleled power! He possesses the power of the peak of the continent, the peak of the Soul Master level!
In this situation, he would prefer to see Kong Deming's loyalty rather than his strength!

After all, Jing Hongchen, another peak level nine soul master who had too much contact with Jiang Ming, had already defected!

If Kong Deming and Jiang Ming truly have no connection whatsoever, then he will naturally give Kong Deming an important position in the future.

If he discovers that Kong Deming and Jiang Ming still have a past relationship...
He would never allow what happened to Jing Hongchen to happen again!
He will not tolerate betrayal!

In fact, if given the chance, he would go and settle accounts with Jing Hongchen after this!

Soon, Kong Deming, who was strengthening his soul tool in the Hall Master's private laboratory, was summoned to the palace.

Kong Deming was originally reluctant to come. After successfully breaking through to level 95 and becoming a Super Douluo, he spent some time becoming a level 10 Soul Master.

After becoming a level 10 Soul Master, his Soul Tools undoubtedly needed to be strengthened. His Natal Soul Tool was upgraded along with him, becoming a level 10 Soul Tool.

However, if a level 10 Soul Master only has one level 10 Soul Tool, frankly speaking, he cannot unleash his full potential.

He possesses a level 10 soul tool, which is barely comparable to a Limit Douluo.

If we had multiple level 10 soul tools, we might have a chance to stop Jiang Ming!
Yes, even after becoming a level 10 Soul Master, Kong Deming only hoped to stop Jiang Ming; he wouldn't dare to say he could defeat Jiang Ming, as that was unrealistic.

But there's not enough time!
Optimizing advanced soul tools is an extremely time-consuming task, but Jiang Ming's promised year is almost up, so he can only optimize as many as possible, racing against time. He could even be said to have entered a state of seclusion!

And at this moment, someone still came to disturb him!
If he hadn't been carrying out Xu Tianran's orders, he would have killed the man on the spot!
"Your Majesty, your leg."

Kong Deming was initially frowning and quite dissatisfied, but when he saw that Xu Tianran had stood up on his own two legs without using any auxiliary soul tools, he was stunned.

Xu Tianran seemed quite pleased with Kong Deming's surprised look; he slightly raised the corners of his lips, revealing a very unrestrained smile.

"Lord Kong, there's no need to be surprised. My old injuries have healed, and I lack nothing now!"

We have everything we need!
No one knew what those words meant to Xu Tianran. After all, over the years, only Ju Zi knew exactly what he lacked. After all, even with a disability in both legs, one can still do things.

But Xu Tianran didn't do it, and even if Xu Tianran didn't say it, Ju Zi could obviously guess it.

Of course, even if they guessed it was oranges, they wouldn't dare say it outright.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Kong Deming couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face.

He always believed that Xu Tianran's volatile emotions were largely due to his disability.

It's understandable that the emperor of an empire being disabled in both legs would affect his emotions and personality.

Now that Xu Tianran's legs have recovered, at least he shouldn't have any major emotional problems anymore.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction.

Xu Tianran nodded, then said:
"Master Kong, do you know why I summoned you here?"

Kong Deming shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Xu Tianran took a big step forward, as if unconsciously showing off that his leg had recovered.

"Now that you have become a level ten Soul Master, I would like to see the difference between the strongest Soul Master and the strongest Soul Master in the world!"

Upon hearing this, Kong Deming frowned.

"Your Majesty means that I should go find Jiang Ming? But my soul tools are not fully optimized yet, and my combat strength still needs to be improved. Going to find Jiang Ming now is not a good time."

Kong Deming knew that after becoming a level 10 Soul Master, he would definitely have a battle with Jiang Ming, but he really didn't think now was a good time.

Even though he hadn't truly fought Jiang Ming before, he understood that in his current state, his chances of winning against Jiang Ming were practically zero!
Xu Tianran sighed softly and said calmly, "I know now is not a good time, but Jiang Ming has already arrived!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the space above the palace distorted slightly, and a figure emerged from the void.

It was Jiang Ming!

Almost instantly, Jiang Ming's gaze collided with Xu Tianran's in mid-air.

"My leg has recovered; it seems like some unorthodox methods really were used."

Seeing that Xu Tianran's leg had recovered, Jiang Ming knew that Xu Tianran must have communicated with a god-level power.

He had already observed this when he was by Xu Tianran's side. He realized that Xu Tianran was the only person on the entire continent who could help him recover!
Even if the Healer Douluo of the Star Luo Empire were to intervene, it wouldn't work.

This guy's lower body was completely necrotic, the kind of condition that was beyond saving. Otherwise, with the resources of the Sun Moon Empire, finding a cure wouldn't have been difficult.

As for why Jiang Ming has the ability to treat Xu Tianran...
Old Master Mu revived him in a special way, so Xu Tianran's paralysis of the lower body is nothing.

However, given the relationship between the two, Jiang Ming would only burn Xu Tianran directly, rather than recreate a body for him.

"Be careful, I think I smell a dangerous, bloody scent on him!"

Xue Di also looked down at Xu Tianran, a hint of solemnity and disgust flashing in her eyes.

As a creature born and raised in the far north, the Snow Empress is arguably the purest being in the world, and is extremely sensitive to evil and filth.

More importantly, with her current strength, Xu Tianran actually managed to make her feel threatened!
This means that Xu Tianran's strength has reached the Limit Douluo level!
What Xue Di felt, Jiang Ming naturally felt as well.

"If I remember correctly, Xu Tianran's cultivation level was only around level 91 or 92 before, but now he has actually reached the Limit Douluo level. It seems that the 300,000 missing people have already been refined by this guy!"

Energy is conserved, a universal law that applies to every world.

It's easy to imagine where Xu Tianran's cultivation level could soar from level 91 or 92 to level 99, the Limit Douluo, in such a short time.

"This guy is really crazy, let's just do it!"

Without hesitation, Jiang Ming's eyes narrowed, and his figure disappeared into the air.

There were no flashy, grand scenes; those are things that are only shown when fighting against beings of the same level.

Even though Xu Tianran has already reached the Limit Douluo level, this forcibly increased cultivation level is not enough to stand on the same level as him.

"Reign Supreme: One-Inch Punch!"

Jiang Ming appeared directly in front of Xu Tianran, using the "Dominating the World" technique, which combined spiritual power, blood energy, and soul power, and threw a punch at Xu Tianran's head!
Don't be fooled by the fact that it was just a simple punch technique. With Jiang Ming's current strength, someone who has just broken through to the Limit Douluo level simply cannot withstand this punch!

Once Xu Tianran is hit on the head, there's only one outcome.

His head was instantly obliterated by the terrifying force of the punch!

But at this moment, Kong Deming, who had been standing next to Xu Tianran, made a move.

Kong Deming has a high sensitivity to space. When Jiang Ming teleported over, he had already set up his natal soul tool, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield, in front of Xu Tianran!
The silver light clashed fiercely with Jiang Ming's fist. Kong Deming seemed to be suppressed by some terrifying force, his hair flying wildly and his face looking somewhat ferocious.

Clearly, Kong Deming had used all his strength to catch Jiang Ming's simple combat technique with his own natal soul tool!

Jiang Ming glanced at Kong Deming, who was blocking his way, and sighed softly.

"Master Kong, didn't I say last time that if we met again, we would be enemies?"

Kong Deming supported himself with the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield and remained silent. In fact, the pressure he was facing at the moment had rendered him unable to speak.

He had already overestimated Jiang Ming's strength enough, but now it seems he still underestimated him!
Jiang Ming didn't say anything more. A golden light flashed on his fist, and a terrifying force like a monstrous wave instantly shattered the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield!
They had virtually no ability to resist!
Kong Deming panicked and hurriedly tried to retract the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield, but it was too late.

The terrifying spiritual power, blood and qi power, and soul power intertwined, instantly crushing the fragments of the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield to dust!

With his natal soul tool destroyed, Kong Deming suffered severe injuries and was sent flying backward, his aura instantly weakening!
Kong Deming, a level 10 Soul Master, was utterly defeated by Jiang Ming in a single blow! (End of Chapter)