Douluo Jueshi: Who made him a soul mentor?

The Female Soul Sage put away the level 7 defensive spirit tool in her hand, glanced at Crown Prince Xu Tianran and the five powerful assassins not far away, and immediately took off running.

Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, flying their separate ways when disaster strikes. What's more, she and Xu Tianran had only been together for half a month and were not even married yet; there was no affection between them to begin with.

She coveted Xu Tianran's power and status, while Xu Tianran coveted her body. In the face of life and death, what did it matter that Xu Tianran was the Crown Prince?

Seeing this, several maids also fled with the Female Soul Sage.

Only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl named Ju Zi remained in place and did not run.

Ju Zi had long, slender legs, a graceful figure, delicate features, and long black hair. Her beautiful large eyes were extremely lively, and her skin was fair and smooth without a single pore, as if water could be squeezed out with a pinch.

Ju Zi was born in an ordinary small town. After her parents died, she left her hometown with the sole purpose of avenging herself against the Star Luo Empire's White Tiger Duke and began to wander everywhere.

By chance, she met Xu Tianran. Seeing that she was a Spirit Master with a certain talent, Xu Tianran took her in and sent her to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to study.

Currently, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was on holiday, so Ju Zi stayed by Xu Tianran's side as a maid.

Ju Zi looked at Xu Tianran and thought to herself, 'Where can I run to? If this Crown Prince Xu Tianran is killed by the assassins, everyone here will be buried with him. Instead of living a little longer, it's better to seek life in death.'

'I must find a way to protect Xu Tianran. As long as we wait for rescue, as long as Xu Tianran is still alive, I will receive a generous reward.'

Thoughts kept surging in Ju Zi's mind. At this moment, she felt both excited and scared. With such feelings, she walked in the completely opposite direction from the fleeing Female Soul Sage and maids.

Ju Zi tightly gripped the level 5 spirit tool Invincible Shield, a look of determination in her eyes.

Gamble! If I lose, it's just death. If I win, I will get the chance to avenge myself against the White Tiger Duke!

Dad, Mom, your spirits in heaven, please bless me—

As the two level 8 fixed spirit tool cannon shells exploded and dissipated.

Wang Yan, Song Zhan, and the other five saw that although Xu Tianran was severely injured, he was not dead. Without a word of nonsense, they immediately used their long-range spirit tools to kill Xu Tianran right there.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Five sounds of tearing air attacked Xu Tianran, who had lost his legs.

Xu Tianran watched the attacks with bloodshot eyes. A powerful will to survive and a desire for revenge made him unwilling to die like this.

Even if he was disabled, even if he lost his legs, even if he lost his dignity as a man, he would stop at nothing to ascend the throne!!

Xu Tianran ignored the intense pain from his lower body, burning his spirit power and his origin. He propelled his broken body, flying in mid-air with his Spirit Saint level cultivation, trying his best to dodge the attacks.

However, even though Xu Tianran was giving his all, his heavily injured body clearly couldn't support him in avoiding all the attacks. Two attacks were still unavoidable.

One of the blade-like spirit power beams pierced straight through his chest, directly creating a hole through Xu Tianran's chest. This attack was only an inch away from his heart, almost shattering it.

The other attack was aimed at Xu Tianran's brain. If it hit, Xu Tianran would surely die.

Looking at the attack getting closer and closer, Xu Tianran was both desperate and unwilling. He was already the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, only one step away from the throne. How could he be willing to fall at this step?

Just at this critical moment, a slender figure blocked Xu Tianran's path.

Ju Zi tightly held the level 5 spirit tool Invincible Shield in both hands, activating it with all her might. A faint golden light instantly enveloped her body. The attack heavily struck the Invincible Shield, causing the light to flicker and emit a harsh sound.

The defense of a level 5 Invincible Shield is astonishing; it can withstand a Spirit Douluo level expert's attack for three seconds. If it were an attack from an ordinary Spirit Douluo, the Invincible Shield could naturally block it easily.

But this attack came from Song Zhan. As the Second Prince's maternal grandfather, how could Song Zhan's strength be comparable to that of an ordinary Spirit Douluo?

After blocking for one second, the Invincible Shield shattered with a resonant sound. The attack, its power greatly reduced, struck Ju Zi's body without any further obstruction.

Her body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, drawing a bloody red arc in the air.

With a '噗' sound, Ju Zi spat out a large mouthful of blood, the blood mist scattering in the air.

Ju Zi fell heavily to the ground, her body curled up in a ball, her delicate frame trembling non-stop. Her eyes began to lose focus; she was directly severely injured and on the verge of death.

Clearly, even a greatly weakened attack from a Spirit Douluo expert was not something a mere maid like Ju Zi could withstand.

However, Xu Tianran, who should have had his head pierced, used the one second Ju Zi bought him to successfully evade the attack.

Xu Tianran, having survived the ordeal, lay on the cold ground, gasping for air.

Wang Yan, Song Zhan, and the others not far away saw this scene and were surprised that such a small maid had such courage. However, this did not affect their decision to attack again.

After all, every one of them carried the fate and lives of countless people on their backs. They dared to kill the Crown Prince, let alone a small maid.

Various types of spirit tool beams and spirit tool cannons were once again shot towards Xu Tianran. Just when Wang Yan and the others thought Xu Tianran was dead.

A yellow light descended from the sky like a meteor. It was none other than Xu Tianyuan, the leader of the Royal Dragon Soul Master Legion.

A scorching hot red light curtain, with an extremely terrifying temperature, blocked Xu Tianran's path.

The attacks from Wang Yan, Song Zhan, and the other five all disappeared into nothingness upon touching the scorching light curtain, like clay oxen entering the sea.

Xu Tianyuan stood in the air, looking down at the tragic scene below. His face instantly turned as dark as water.

Crown Prince Xu Tianran's injuries were actually so severe! These assassins were truly audacious!!

Xu Tianyuan roared, "How dare you! How dare you assassinate the Crown Prince!!"

Xu Tianyuan's voice echoed in the air, carrying endless majesty and anger. The terrifying spirit power of a Titled Douluo made the entire sky feel oppressive.

Wang Yan, Song Zhan, and the others saw that the arrival was actually Xu Tianyuan, the leader of the Royal Dragon Soul Master Legion and one of the Sun Moon Empire's princes, and immediately felt a great sense of dread, knowing that it would be too late if they didn't leave now.

The agility-attack system Spirit Douluo Ji Fei instantly burst forth, immediately taking Wang Yan, Song Zhan, and the other four away from the scene quickly, leaving behind only dust filling the sky.

Crown Prince Xu Tianran, lying on the cold ground, looked up at the yellow, imposing figure of Xu Tianyuan in the clear blue sky, and tears of emotion involuntarily flowed from his eyes.