Douluo: Divine Fire Xuanyuan

Chapter 417 The Death of Xu Tianran

"Haha, my successor is indeed insightful. That's right, I, the God of Fire, am the most resolute god. So what if I am a God King? I'm not afraid!" The God of Fire said happily after hearing Yuwen Tuo's praise of him, having just finished issuing the test.

“But if we do that, the Sea God will definitely be unhappy with us,” said a gloomy man dressed in a black robe.

He is also one of the seven elemental gods, the god of darkness, and the wise one among the seven elements.

"So what? It's an ironclad rule in our divine realm that gods cannot directly interfere in the affairs of the lower realms. We haven't broken any rules," the God of Fire said. "Besides, back then, no matter how you look at it, it was that Shi Academy who wronged my successor. As a strong person, how can I let others bully me without retaliating? If that brat gets away with it so easily, he doesn't deserve to be my successor as the God of Fire."

“That’s called Shrek, but what you’re saying isn’t wrong.” The Earth God was a kind old man with a long beard, and he agreed with the Fire God’s words.

“My husband is absolutely right!” The Water Goddess naturally supported her husband. “Moreover, if Yuwen Tuo’s resentment is not vented, it will inevitably affect his character. The one who tied the knot must untie it. This matter was caused by the academy, and they should bear the consequences.”

The Wind God, who resembled a young boy, said proudly, "In that case, if the Sea God comes knocking one day, we'll face him together."

The greatest strength of the Seven Elemental Gods lies in their unity; when the seven of them join forces, they are not afraid of the God King!
Moreover, the God Realm is not a place where Tang San can make a single decision. Even if this matter is taken to the God Realm Committee, it is the elemental gods who are in the right.

Yuwen Tuo led Xiao Xiao and Qiu'er out of the Divine Fire Purgatory.

Ling Luochen was still in seclusion cultivating in the valley that originally belonged to the Ice Emperor, and the three of them did not disturb her.

Anyway, no spirit beasts usually dare to come here, and Ling Luochen has the Water God's Mark on her body, so if she encounters danger, she can hide in the Divine Fire Purgatory at any time.

He didn't want Ling Luochen to get involved in his feud with Shrek Academy.

Unlike Qiu'er, Ling Luochen has a deep connection with Shrek Academy. Yuwen Tuo didn't want her to be caught in the middle, so he let her cultivate here. Cultivation knows no time; perhaps by the time she opens and closes her eyes, Yuwen Tuo will have already completed the assessment and returned.

"Xiao Xiao, are you really going with us?" Yuwen Tuo asked Xiao Xiao. Actually, Xiao Xiao didn't necessarily have to go, since her assessment didn't require her assistance.

“Of course I’ll go. Shrek Academy has many experts, and I can help out. Tuotuo, don’t worry about me,” Xiao Xiao said immediately.

“I’m different from Sister Luo Chen. In the end, I’ve only been at Shrek Academy for one semester. Moreover, the cultivation techniques and soul bones I have were all given to me by you, Tuo Tuo. What favors has Shrek Academy done for me? The only soul bone we have is something we won through our own strength. On the contrary, they bullied the person I love the most for six years. No matter what, I will help you get justice!”

She had made up her mind. Although she didn't have any performance requirements, she wanted to do her best to keep up with others in helping Yuwen Tuo.

Yuwen Tuo gently stroked her hair and said, "Okay, then let's go together."

He agreed to Xiao Xiao's request. Putting aside the fact that Xiao Xiao herself was not weak at all, he now had some confidence in his own strength.

Without Moon and Xuanzi, Shrek poses less of a threat to him.

Because he is no longer limited to relying solely on himself, in other words, he can use the power of the Ice and Snow Emperors, and even the power of Elex, to assist him. With these two sisters and the Undead Saint God, Shrek Academy currently has no match for them.

Moreover, even without the power of the Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, and Electrolux, he was still confident of victory.

"Tuo, shall we go to Shrek Academy right now?" Qiu'er asked.

Yuwen Tuo shook his head. "No, let's go back to the Heavenly Soul Empire first. I have some things I'd like to discuss with His Majesty."

Without alerting Ling Luochen, the three quietly left the Ice Valley, then took off in a place where the wind and snow had subsided, heading back towards Tiandou City, the capital of the Tianhun Empire.

Within the residence of Princess Xu Tianzhen in the Ming capital of the Sun and Moon Empire.

A disheveled man lay on the bed, his tendons in his hands and feet severed, and bloodstains occasionally seeping from his genitals. His eyes were filled with despair, yet he struggled to get up from the bed, land on the ground, and crawl forward.

This person was Xu Tianran. His martial spirit was shattered, his soul power was completely destroyed, his limbs were all broken, and he was completely castrated by Yuwen Tuo. He was also demoted to a commoner, which can be described as extremely tragic.

Afterwards, he was expelled from the palace and was supposed to beg for a living, but he was saved by Ju Zi.

Xu Tianran lost his status, and Ju Zi naturally lost her former glory. Fortunately, she was still a Soul Master and Soul Instructor, and her Martial Soul was of the food type. Just eating her oranges was enough to barely feed the two of them.

But this kind of life couldn't last. Just then, Xu Tianzhen reached out to them and took them back to the princess's residence to raise them.

But Xu Tianran was a man whose pride wouldn't allow him to live like that, especially since he had previously wanted to kill his sister and frame Yuwen Tuo.

Xu Tianzhen's help to him now is seen as charity; he would rather die than accept such handouts.

Ju Zi entered the room carrying the medicine and exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness, why did you come down again? If this continues, your injuries will never heal."

"Ju Zi, take me out of here! I don't want to stay here! Take me out of here!" Xu Tianran roared.

"Your Highness, please don't be like this. I beg you, no matter what, you must live on strongly," Ju Zi cried as she picked up Xu Tianran.

"Brother!" Xu Tianzhen rushed over immediately upon hearing Xu Tianran's call. "Brother, you're so badly injured, why did you have to leave? Is there something I didn't do well enough?"

Xu Tianzhen was filled with doubt. Even though Xu Tianran had previously tried to kill her as well, she no longer blamed him at all.

Xu Tianzhen was indeed angry and heartbroken at the time, but when she thought of Xu Tianran's usual love for her and saw her brother's miserable state, she couldn't hold back her anger. With her simple personality, she only remembered the good and not the bad, and her hatred for Xu Tianran turned into heartache all at once.

She saved Xu Tianran not out of charity, but simply out of a younger sister's concern for her older brother.

Little did she know, the more she acted this way, the less Xu Tianran could accept it. Xu Tianzhen's magnanimity made him feel ashamed. He had already lost everything, and in his final moments, he only wanted to preserve his last shred of dignity.

Fighting back her tears, Xu Tianran choked out, "Tianzhen, please, let me out, please—"

This was the first time Ju Zi had ever seen His Highness pleading like this. In Ju Zi's mind, Xu Tianran had always been an unparalleled hero, but he always failed when he met Yuwen Tuo. This time, he was utterly defeated and had no chance of turning things around.

She was the one who understood Xu Tianran the most. Finally realizing his feelings, she made up her mind and picked him up.

Xu Tianran's body is surprisingly light now. Not to mention that Ju Zi is a Soul Master, even an ordinary person would find it easy to pick him up.

"Ju Zi, you?" Tianzhen saw that Ju Zi seemed to want to take Xu Tianran away, so she quickly stopped her and wanted to ask her something.

Orange spoke first, "Princess Innocent, His Highness and I are truly grateful for your kindness during this time, but we may really not be able to stay here any longer. This is also His Highness's last wish. Please preserve his final dignity for him."

"Your wish?" Xu Tianzhen seemed to understand something, put down her hand, and let Ju Zi carry Xu Tianran out.

"Sister, thank you, and I'm sorry!" Before leaving the mansion, Xu Tianran whispered a few last words. He did not regret everything he had done to Yuwentuo, but he regretted not pursuing the matter to the end back then. Destroying that village was not enough; he should have searched the area within three hundred miles of the village and eliminated everyone there. That way, Yuwentuo would not have been the one to escape.

He did feel guilty towards Xu Tianzhen, but unfortunately, Xu Tianzhen did not hear his final apology.

As Ju Zi carried Xu Tianran down the main street of Mingdu, the people who recognized them acted as if they had seen a plague god, instinctively keeping their distance.

Xu Tianran saw the way the people were avoiding him and faintly heard them muttering words like "eunuch."

He knew that the events in the palace, and even the photograph of him being castrated by Yuwen Tuo, had most likely spread throughout the land.

With his heart completely dead, Xu Tianran shed a tear of blood and said, "Ju Zi, my time is almost up. Thank you for staying by my side in my final days, but I'm really too tired. I have to go."

He looked up at the sky one last time, and roared as if in a final burst of energy, "Yuwen Tuo, my limbs are crippled, my martial spirit shattered, I've lost my position as crown prince, and I've become a laughingstock for all eunuchs. Are you satisfied now? But even as a ghost, I will not let you go! Ju Zi, avenge me! Avenge me!!!"

With tears streaming down her face, Ju Zi nodded. "Your Highness, please take care. Ju Zi will remember everything Yuwen Tuo did for you."

Xu Tianran finally regained his composure, his breath growing weaker and weaker until his arm finally fell limp. He breathed his last with resentment, and the Sun and Moon Emperor, who almost unified the world in the original story, finally died in endless resentment.

(End of this chapter)