Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 499 Shrek City Sacrifice to Heaven, Douluo Daily

"These words are very inspiring, but why do they sound like something an emperor would say? Does he think being an emperor means being the strongest person in the world?"

Xu Tianxi enveloped his voice with his divine sense, and it spread far and wide, reaching the entire continent. Countless people were overjoyed, but some noticed something was amiss.

Xu Jiawei stood in the first row below the altar, attending the ceremony as the leader of the Star Crown Sect, ready to shout "Long live the Emperor!" at any moment. However, Xu Tianxi's declaration left this former emperor somewhat bewildered.

Brother-in-law, do you have some misunderstanding about the emperor's position? Coming in with an oath, asking the true god to witness—is this how an emperor should act? Normally, emperors make empty promises as a facade; are you serious?
Xu Jiawei felt that Xu Tianxi's understanding of this position was somewhat different from his own. Those eight deities were also invited by Xu Tianxi in advance, but he dared not say so, for fear of being beaten to death.

At this moment, a long-winded voice transmission brushed past his ear: "Your Majesty, there's no need to be surprised. He is determined to be a hands-off manager, and he only loves to cultivate and doesn't concern himself with specific political affairs. Moreover, he has the universe in his heart."

"He intends to organize a think tank to handle state affairs. Your Majesty, you were once an emperor and had outstanding political achievements. He thinks you are a very suitable candidate and wants you and some others to enter the palace to be in charge of specific political affairs, while he will go to study the possibility of mankind exploring outer space."

At this moment, Xu Jiujiu's voice transmission carried a sense of comfort, as she knew that her imperial brother was truly uninterested in handling political affairs.

"Xu Tianxi, who has the world in his heart, means that even if he becomes emperor, all he wants to do is lead his people to fight his way out? Even the emperor himself wouldn't be as carefree as him."

Xu Jiawei's eyelids twitched incessantly. He roughly understood Xu Tianxi's thoughts: unifying the Douluo Continent was not enough; he wanted to expand further and plant the flag of the Sun Moon Empire on even more distant stars.

If you're so eager to fight, do the resources of the Douluo Continent support you in doing so? No matter how powerful you are, we people of Douluo Star don't have the ability to leave the universe.

And you're really something else. You don't do things yourself, so you find someone else to do them. I finally stepped down from that throne, and now you're going to rehire me?

If I become emperor, I have to work; if I abdicate to the Dai family, I still have to work. Wouldn't that mean I abdicated for nothing? I still want to cultivate myself into a god and live a few more years.

"That's not surprising. According to the plan he confided in me privately, he will soon begin researching starships. Once successful, he will have the ability to explore the stars and then set foot on new life-bearing planets to expand the space for development."

"In addition, it seems that this idea came from Xiao Hongchen and was adopted by Tianxi."

Xu Jiujiu's voice was somewhat embarrassed, suggesting that he knew Xu Tianxi's move was a bit of a trap.

"What? You bastard from the Red Dust Clan, don't let my cultivation catch up with yours one day."

Xu Jiawei's face instantly darkened. He really wanted to beat up Xiao Hongchen, who was practically standing in the center. How come he never noticed how annoying this kid was before?
On the altar, the light and shadow of the eight first-level deities temporarily dissipated, like drifting smoke and clouds, never to have appeared before.

Xu Tianxi turned around and his gaze clearly fell on Xu Jiawei's somewhat stiff smile, his brows revealing the despair and resentment of a working-class man. He sighed slightly in his heart.

He had no choice. Over the years, he had only trained combat-oriented talents and never considered politics. It was impossible to hone someone from a common background to the level of being able to enter top-level design in five years. He could only use some older people. He couldn't let an unreliable guy like Xiao Hongchen make important decisions.

Let Lao Xu and the others suffer a little longer, and let Xiao Hongchen bear the blame. After all, Xiao Hongchen really said that if he had nothing better to do in the future, he would become a prime minister.

Brothers are meant to be betrayed; taking the blame for someone else is nothing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first stage of the coronation ceremony has been successfully completed; now, we are going to a new place to carry out the second stage of the coronation ceremony."

Xu Tianxi looked around, opened his arms and raised them, and spoke loudly.

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

Beneath the altar, countless people shouted "Long live the Emperor!" In a sense, they were speaking the truth. Xu Tianxi's lifespan could indeed reach ten thousand years, significantly raising the upper limit and average lifespan of the emperor's profession, making the "Long live the Emperor" seem less empty.

"Void teleportation, Xuanwu summoning!"

A layer of visible spatial ripples emanated from Xu Tianxi's body, enveloping the entire Mingdu City at the speed of light.

The divine senses of the eight deities were still hidden in the sky when they witnessed a scene that drastically changed their expressions—the entire Mingdu City and the adjacent Heavenly Court City vanished into thin air, as if they had never existed.

"What amazing teleportation technique! Old man, can you do that?"

The Water God calculated with his fingers and realized that Xu Tianxi could teleport tens of thousands of miles away with a single move, appearing directly in the sky above Shrek City in the center of the original Douluo Continent.

This result stunned her, and she immediately questioned the God of Space.

The God of Space's expression changed, and he stammered, "The method of spatial teleportation has many important influencing factors. When using void teleportation, there are many elements to consider. The first is the direction, the second is the target location, and the third is the number of people being teleported..."

"Stop talking nonsense, to put it bluntly, you just can't do it, right?" The Water God curled his lip, looking smug.

Hmph, that old man from the Level One God Space is really useless; he can't even compare to her successor.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I can teleport in the void in the blink of an eye."

The God of Space blushed and tried to save face, saying, "Even if I had to take on such a massive city and millions of humans, it would be no problem, as long as I myself came."

"Then why are you making things difficult for yourself?"

As Rong Nianbing laughed, he swiped his fingers, and soon a huge light screen appeared, reflecting the sky above Shrek City. Mingdu City stood tall in the clouds, like a divine city in the sky.

Below, Shrek City had already been repaired. Where the original Shrek Academy registration office was, three guillotines stood. Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Xu Tianran, with disheveled hair, knelt on the floor, waiting for death to come their way.

Ye Guyi was in charge of the overall situation in Shrek City. Xiao Wutian had his hands hanging at his waist, his big eyes blinking with longing.

The God of Space smiled wryly and said, "The difficulty lies in the fact that even if I, in my true form, were to come here and take action, I could at most achieve what he has. Although he is the God King of Water, his mastery of space is no less than mine. And he is merely a new god, a new god who has not yet entered the God Realm."

"You tell me, his cultivation has improved so quickly now, what will happen in the long run?"

Upon hearing this, the God of Fire fell into deep thought and pondered, "I can sense that his cultivation has already surpassed the level of a first-level god. With his exceptional talent for fighting across borders and the sheer number of super artifacts in his possession... I'm afraid his strength is no less than that of the Golden Dragon King at his peak."

"In other words, even if all eight of us join forces, we still can't take him down."

Rong Nianbing stroked his chin and muttered, "If it's this incredible, isn't it possible that in the future it could be like those earth-shattering beings in the legends of the universe, creating its own divine realm?"

"If I had his abilities back then, I would have created my own God Realm and gone it alone. I could have left whenever I wanted, taking the God Realm with me. I wouldn't be restricted like I am now."

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. As soon as Rong Nianbing finished speaking, the seven elemental gods gasped in unison, causing the temperature in the Mingdu airspace to rise by two or three degrees almost instantly.

The God of Space said solemnly, "It is very possible that I can no longer see his future."

The God of Fire said, "This boy is terrifying. I'm afraid I wouldn't last three moves against him."

"Absolutely, absolutely, it's terrifying..."

The Water God, hands on his hips, raised his chin, revealing a victor's smile: "No matter what, he is my successor. The glory is mine. So many ancient gods have passed down their divine positions, but in the end, my successor is the strongest. I have won." Rong Nianbing and the six elemental gods all gave a thumbs up. That's right. We, the seven elemental gods/Rong Nianbing, are of one mind. The Water God's victory is our victory.

Therefore, no matter what, Xu Tianxi's success is their glory, and they have won!
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"Shrek Academy rose from humble beginnings. Its first dean, Flander, was known for his deceitful tricks and recruited notorious figures like Zhao Wuji as his teachers, thus sowing the seeds of evil and bringing calamity to the continent's future talents."

"Before the original Seven Devils entered the academy, it took 48 days for the 62 students to graduate. They either ruined their future or died in the mouths of soul beasts. How ridiculous and lamentable!"

In Shrek City, Zhang Lexuan, whose identity is extremely special, holds the proclamation reviewed by Xu Tianxi and recites it to the heavens and earth with great intonation.

"The first generation of the Seven Monsters were the ancestors of the Tang Clan. What kind of sect was the Tang Clan? It was a treacherous sect that feared nothing more than peace and chaos and the unification of the continent. It made its fortune through arms trade and had no country or home. It was solely dedicated to developing itself and was eventually destroyed by the mistakes of its successive leaders."

"At its core, the Seven Devils are mostly from noble or sect backgrounds, and are born with the attribute of suppressing commoner soul masters. Shrek Academy has adopted the absurd saying 'Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre' as its school motto. How can it not bring disaster to the world!"

Zhang Lexuan's voice is strong and clear; though she is a woman, she is no less than a man and has a unique rhythm.

The next part of the story is told by another person with a special background.

Wang Yan spoke up, saying in a clear voice: "In the battle against the Spirit Empire, the Sea God Tang San, with the help of the four True Gods of the God Realm—the Asura God, the Sea God, the Nine-Colored Goddess, and the God of Food—was resurrected and defeated the two gods of the Spirit Empire."

"Later, this person found the Golden Tree, the core of life in the plane, and planted it on the Lake of the Sea God. To this day, it has caused calamity for ten thousand years, and its calamity is endless."

"During the time of Mu En, traitors like Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe within the Holy Spirit Cult rose to power, secretly harming students from many cohorts and nearly seizing control of Shrek Academy. Shrek and evil soul masters—these two have ultimately become one!"

As Wang Yan finished speaking, the eight gods above Mingdu gasped again. Xu Tianxi's proclamation had insulted the four departed old gods of the God Realm, showing them no respect whatsoever.

Zhang Lexuan said, "In the night battle of Mingdu, His Majesty displayed extraordinary talent, beheading Zhongli Wu, the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, severely injuring the Dark Holy Dragon who worshipped the Holy Spirit, capturing Xuanzi, and deposing Yan Shaozhe, thus extinguishing the Holy Spirit Sect's ambitions."

"In order to regain its power, the Holy Spirit Cult angrily devoured Shrek Academy, and thousands of Shrek members perished. Although the killing was extremely fierce, it was in accordance with the natural order."

"Afterwards, His Majesty led his troops to repeatedly annihilate the Shrek disciples, and personally captured the two elders of the Holy Spirit Cult, Long and Ye, finally eliminating the first and second most malignant tumors on this continent for ten thousand years. Today, the last remnants of the Holy Spirit Cult and Shrek will be beheaded, and their blood will be used to proclaim to the world those who disobey, and to offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth!"

Wang Yan said, "Today, three people will be executed: Fu Tangya, Beibei, and Xu Tianran."

"Tang Ya was the last sect leader of the Tang Sect. She used evil techniques to massacre the entire Iron Blood Sect, and later used evil soul techniques to wreak havoc on all living beings, eventually reaching the Super Douluo realm, where she devoured and cultivated, becoming utterly wicked!"

"Bei Bei was the former Sea God Pavilion Master of the Dragon God, and the great-grandson of Dragon God Douluo Mu En. He fell into depravity because of love, and his martial soul transformed into an evil dragon. He reached the Title Douluo realm and was covered in blood."

"Xu Tianran was the former traitorous crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire. He colluded with the Holy Spirit to assassinate the emperor and usurp the throne. His crimes are unforgivable!"

As soon as they finished speaking, Zhang Lexuan and Wang Yan put away the manifesto and glanced at Xu Tianxi.

Xu Tianxi nodded slightly, stepped forward, and uttered a word as sharp as a knife: "Slay!"

"Yes!" Xiao Wutian readily agreed, ran to the guillotine, and first grinned at Tang Ya:
"Father said that today I'm to kill you villains to test my courage. Do you have any last words?"

Tang Ya stared blankly, not uttering a word. Her dark blue hair concealed her lifeless black eyes, as if she had been dead for many years.

"Fine, I'll just kill you."

Ye Guyi came to Xiao Wudao's side to watch over him, watching as Xiao Wudao lowered the rope. The blade of the guillotine was incredibly sharp, directly severing Tang Ya's fair, bloodless neck, splattering blood like a fountain.

"No, Xiaoya, Xiaoya, my Xiaoya..."

Beibei regained consciousness as the blood-soaked water washed over her face. Opening her eyes, she saw only Tang Ya's lifeless corpse, and her pupils instantly turned bloodshot as she struggled violently.

However, he was destined not to have enough power to break free from the restraints. Ye Guyi pointed a finger lightly, destroying all of his meridians.

“Dad said that there’s something wrong with your attitude of doing anything for love, and today I think I understand what he meant,” Xiao Wudao said.

"I'll take this person."

With a clang, a holy sword pierced Ye Guyi's hand. With a swift movement, the guillotine rope snapped, and the guillotine blade once again claimed the life of an evil soul master.

The identical splash of blood woke Xu Tianran. He touched his face, looked up at Mingdu City and Xu Tianxi who seemed to have descended from the heavens, and suddenly let out a hoarse, maniacal laugh.

"Hahahaha...hahahaha...the victor is king, the loser is villain...hahahaha..."

"It seems I'll have to come to this person myself."

Xu Tianxi descended from the sky, each step revealing a cloud. Nine cloud clusters fell, and Xu Tianxi appeared before Xu Tianran. "Long time no see. Do you have any last words?"

"Last words? What's the use of saying such things? If I lose, this is my fate; if I win, not only will you die, but your women, children, and everyone related to you will be spared! Not a single one!"

Xu Tianran roared, his eyes bloodshot and cold, radiating a menacing aura.

"Is that so? Then you'd better be dead; I will use your blood to forge a better future for the continent and the planet."

Xu Tianxi nodded slightly, raised his fist to shake the guillotine, and the flying knife fell to kill, sending a fine head flying out.

In a place unseen by anyone, a soul-like entity flew out of Xu Tianran's body, but turned to ashes a few seconds later, as did Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

The blood of the three evil soul masters splattered on the execution ground in front of Shrek Academy, their souls scattered, signifying the complete end of an era.

Xu Tianxi wiped away the blood, turned around, raised his right fist, and said, "Long live Douluo Star! Long live the people of Douluo Star! Long live human-beast friendship and harmonious coexistence!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"……

The sun's rays spread out, as if draping Xu Tianxi in a cloak like a great banner, and he proclaimed the birth of Shrek City, with all the old things returning to nothing.

After the sacrificial ceremony concluded, Meng Hongchen appeared before Xu Tianxi with Xiao Hongchen in a flash, holding up a microphone-like soul tool, and said with a smile, "Our Emperor, what are your thoughts now?"

Seeing this, Xu Tianxi thought for a moment, then smiled and said:
"I have said from the beginning that my attack on Shrek City was not to pat myself on the back, but simply to avenge the murder of my mother by the Sea God Pavilion Master Xuanzi and the insult to my mother by Shrek Dean Yan Shaozhe. Although I did make some minor contributions in the process, these were incidental. Please do not misunderstand and do not impose excessive moral constraints on me personally."

In short, I've finished my work and I'm ready to leave. From now on, the world is vast and boundless, and I can look forward to a new universe.

"All done, we have the topic for our first Douluo Daily report." Xiao Hongchen snapped his fingers and grinned at Xu Tianxi.

(End of this chapter)