Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 255: Seeking Sun and Moon, Xu Tianran Falls into a Trap
It has been three days since Lin Yi returned from the Far North, and the rescue of the elites of the Three Kingdoms has long been known to the four countries.

Xu Tianran from the Sun-Moon Empire immediately went to Zhongli Wu to ask.

After all, those people were guarded by the Holy Spirit Church, and the location was relatively secret and heavily guarded. Xu Tianran thought they were foolproof, but he didn't expect them to be rescued in just a few days. Naturally, he was dissatisfied.

Zhongli Wu's answer also revealed his helplessness.

Lin Yi, the strongest man on the continent, came to him. For him, there was no point in stopping him.

If they tried to stop them by force, the final result would be the loss of two soul guide teams and part of the Holy Spirit Church's combat power, and then Lin Yi would forcibly rescue those people.

Lin Yi came to the door and asked for the ransom, which was already a manifestation of Lin Yi's unwillingness to interfere in the disputes on the mainland.

Under such circumstances, it would be wise for the Holy Son of the Demonic Order to agree to Lin Yi's request for ransom.

After listening to Zhongli Wu's story, Xu Tianran nodded silently. It was indeed true.

Although the Holy Spirit Church is now nominally under the rule of Xu Tianran, it is impossible for Xu Tianran to forcibly blame the fate demon for this incident. The Holy Spirit Church is still more autonomous and is not ruled by Xu Tianran.

What's more, being able to maintain one's own combat effectiveness in front of Lin Yi is already a merit.

However, Xu Tianran was still a little unwilling and asked, "What did Lin Yi use to exchange for the Three Kingdoms elite?"

Zhongli Wu suddenly paused, but he also knew that it was impossible to hide this from Xu Tianran, so he could only helplessly say: "Lin Yi's own 70% vitality..."

As soon as Xu Tianran heard it, he knew that this must be the work of the Fate Demon. It was no longer a secret among the Sun and Moon high-level officials that this Holy Spirit Church's Son liked to taste vitality.

Xu Tianran felt a little angry in his heart. It was obvious that the life demon was using the chips of the sun and the moon to exchange for benefits for himself.

No superior would like such a subordinate, but the fate demon has a special identity, and even Xu Tianran finds it difficult to punish him directly.

What's more, Xu Tianran's hope for lower limb recovery still lies with the Life Demon...

Xu Tianran suddenly thought of something. "Master, could the vitality I received from Lin Yi possibly help me recover my limbs? Seventy percent of the vitality of the strongest person on the continent today, and with ultimate vitality attributes, shouldn't be any worse than that of several Titled Douluo, right?"

Zhongli Wu was startled. This...

He had never thought about this. After all, if Lin Yi had not suddenly intervened, Xu Tianran would have been dead by now, and the Life-Swapping Demon would have ascended the throne of the Sun and Moon. It was just that the plan went wrong, and Xu Tianran became the emperor.

After that, the situation on the mainland changed rapidly, and Zhongli Wu had long forgotten about Xu Tianran's recovery. When Xu Tianran suddenly brought it up this time, Zhongli Wu was caught off guard.

After all, he is one of the big guys on the continent today, so Zhongli Wu naturally replied: "I don't know about this matter either. I need to ask the fate demon. Your Majesty, don't worry. I will go to find the fate demon myself and ask about treating Your Majesty."

Xu Tianran nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Imperial Master."

Zhongli Wu bowed and left the hall.

After Zhongli Wu went away, the shadow under Xu Tianran's feet suddenly twisted, and an old man appeared.

"Your Majesty, the Holy Spirit Church has evil ambitions and it is clear that they do not take the matter of restoring Your Majesty's health seriously this time."

Xu Tianran sneered, "Of course I know, but right now, Sun Moon and I still need the combat power of the Holy Spirit Church. When I complete the great task of unifying the continent, I will settle accounts with these rats myself."

The old man hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise."

Xu Tianran nodded lightly, "Master Xue, don't worry. The Holy Spirit Church cannot escape from my control. However, this time, the Holy Spirit Church dared to let go of the elites of the Three Kingdoms without permission, intending to reap the benefits. I still have to give them a warning. Let's see how that fate demon performs. If the fate demon can cure me this time, it will be considered as making up for my mistake. If it can't, then the Holy Spirit Church's son will have to sacrifice his life for my cause."

Old Xue bowed and indicated that he understood.

Obviously, the actions of the Holy Spirit Church still angered the new Sun and Moon Emperor. He was even willing to risk his legs and never have a chance to recover, just to take the life of the Life Demon and warn the Holy Spirit Church.

If Xu Tianran really did it, the Holy Spirit Church should acknowledge it. After all, dead people have no value.

However, due to the difference in intelligence, the new Emperor of Sun and Moon still misjudged the situation.

Today, the Holy Spirit Church's main base in Mingdu has been relocated. Near the imperial palace, a huge mansion has become the Holy Spirit Church's new base in Mingdu.

This was the mansion that Xu Tianran gave to Zhongli Wu, but it was used as a stronghold by Zhongli Wu.

Deep in the mansion, Zhongli Wu found the life demon who had returned from Risheng City and told the life demon about Xu Tianran's intention to use Lin Yi's vitality to restore his severed limbs.

To be honest, the situation on this continent changes day by day, and the Life Demon has also completely forgotten about this matter. After hearing Zhongli Wu's story, the Life Demon directly opened up the common consciousness between him and Lin Yi's original body.

Lin Yi, who was in seclusion to adjust, immediately understood what happened in Mingdu.

After thinking about it, Lin Yi's eyes flashed with surprise. Perhaps, the chance to take over the sun and the moon had come.

I didn't want to worry about this matter at this time, but since Xu Tianran came to me himself, I might as well take this opportunity to take over the Sun and Moon Empire.

Through the mouth of the life demon, Lin Yi told Zhongli Wu about his plan. Zhongli Wu did not dare to neglect it and went straight to find Ye Xishui.

The Holy Spirit Sect's Supreme Leader, the Leader, the Holy Son, and the three generations of Holy Spirit Sect leaders - Lin Yi had long been recognized by the Holy Spirit Sect as the leader's successor - gathered together to discuss the takeover of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Finally, the ability displayed by the fate demon made Ye Xishui make up his mind and do it!
Afterwards, Zhongli Wu returned to the palace and said that he would restore Xu Tianran's severed limbs in three days.

Even with Xu Tianran's shrewdness, he was a little excited to hear that he was about to recover. He even recalled Orange, who was taking over the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group.

As Xu Tianran took over the throne, the former Crown Princess and later Regent Princess naturally became the current Queen.

Juzi was a little puzzled as to why Xu Tianran suddenly called her back. She had complicated feelings towards Xu Tianran.

It was this person who gave him the possibility of revenge. Orange will always remember this person's kindness.

But this person's cruelty and madness also made her afraid to get close to him.

In front of this man, Orange never dared to express her true emotions. Even though Orange is now the queen, she still wears that hypocritical mask when facing Xu Tianran.

She just relied on her intelligence and acting skills to make Xu Tianran think that she was sincere and loyal.

But returning to the essence, the two are just using each other.

Juzi used Xu Tianran to avenge himself, while Xu Tianran used Juzi to disguise himself in order to realize his ambition of unifying the continent.

However, after Juzi returned to the palace and met Xu Tianran this time, Juzi suddenly realized that the look in Xu Tianran's eyes when he looked at her was so hot.

It's the look a man gives a woman.

It was no longer the same sinister and depressing feeling as before. Even though Orange knew at that time that the sinister look was not directed at him, he still couldn't help but feel fear when he saw that look.

Orange was not surprised at what crazy things a man who was forcibly disabled would do, because Xu Tianran was crazy at that time.

But now, seeing Xu Tianran's fiery eyes, it was like the eyes of someone who had been hungry in the wild for several days and suddenly saw delicious food, emitting a faint green light.

Even though Xu Tianran was still sitting in a wheelchair, Orange still felt as if her clothes had been roughly torn apart under that gaze, and she was standing naked in front of Xu Tianran, with no cover around her.

Suddenly, Orange thought of what the Holy Spirit Cult's Fate Demon once said: he could restore Xu Tianran's severed limbs, but it would require the vitality of several Titled Douluo as a price. Could it be that all the Titled Douluo have been collected now?

If Xu Tianran recovers, it seems inevitable that I will have to have a relationship with him. But, am I willing?

Orange asked himself.

Probably unwillingly.

Is it important?
In fact, it doesn’t matter. From the moment I chose to take revenge and follow Xu Tianran, none of this mattered anymore.

However, Orange couldn't help but recall the junior fellow student in his school, but as time went by, his memory became a little fuzzy.

At the same time, he also recalled the life demon who suddenly took action when he was besieged, and the leader of the Golden Pavilion who showed his invincibility in the competition.

This young genius is the true home for women...

Orange thought so.

Perhaps because of his experiences in his youth, deep down in his heart, Orange had a certain admiration for the strong. However, as time went by, as Orange gradually took power and began to show his military talents, these inexplicable psychological feelings gradually dissipated.

However, when he was suddenly recalled by Xu Tianran today, Juzi suddenly realized that everything he had was actually built on Xu Tianran's power.

Without Xu Tianran's protection, no one cares who Juzi is. Her so-called talent can only be displayed because of her status and platform.

But the world is so big and there are countless talented people, and I am not irreplaceable.

Thinking of this, Orange felt an uncontrollable panic in his heart. It turned out that everything he had was just a castle in the air.

For a time, Orange became more dependent on Xu Tianran and was not so afraid of what would happen next.

But at the same time, Orange also felt an indescribable disgust for this current situation. Why did she have to sacrifice herself so much and even commit herself to a disabled person in order to achieve her goals?

Even if Xu Tianran is about to recover, his body has recovered, but what about his mind?

Having followed Xu Tianran for many years, Juzi is very clear about Xu Tianran's methods.

The gentleness and talent are all acts for outsiders. The real Xu Tianran is ruthless, unscrupulous, and even crazy.

In order to realize his long-cherished wish of unifying the continent, Xu Tianran would do anything.

Orange's psychology was fluctuating violently. Under normal circumstances, Xu Tianran would have noticed it, but today, Xu Tianran's mood was rarely out of control, and he didn't even notice Orange's abnormality.

At some point, Juzi suddenly woke up, changed into her usual self, and chatted with Xu Tianran in private...

Three days later, in the secret room of the palace.

Xu Tianran's recovery of his severed limbs was a major event. Early in the morning, Juzi had already ordered martial law in the palace according to Xu Tianran's instructions, and all kinds of high-powered high-level soul guides were in semi-activated state.

The Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Corps, the most powerful force in the hands of the royal family, was fully deployed and distributed within the inner circle of the palace. The three beast king-level soul guide corps - the Royal Dragon, the Evil Lord, and the Fire Phoenix - were also all on guard outside the palace.

Such a big move has caused unrest in Mingdu, but the order from Xu Tianran was only to be on guard and prepare for battle everywhere, and no one knew the details.

The emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. All places must follow it and be vigilant.

The royal family's ancestor Kong Deming naturally discovered this anomaly as well. Although he was the royal family's ancestor and the greatest support of the Sun and Moon royal family, Kong Deming was well aware of Xu Tianran's lineage's fanaticism for imperial power. If he asked directly, although Xu Tianran would give a respectful answer, he would certainly be vigilant in his heart.

Kong Deming retired because of this incident. Now the new emperor has just ascended the throne and his foundation is not stable, so it is not good to cause any more trouble.

In the end, Kong Deming just sent someone to ask a question, which was considered as doing his part. At the same time, he also wanted to make his attitude clear to Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran naturally understood, and politely received Kong Deming's envoy, rewarded him, and sent him away.

It's just that there's no mention of anything specific.

After all, it is difficult for a man to talk about his physical disability, not to mention that Xu Tianran is now the Sun and Moon Emperor, and having no descendants is even more of a big deal.

Even though Xu Tianran knew that this might make Kong Deming unhappy, he had no choice but to do so, thinking that after he had fully recovered, he would tell Kong Deming everything in detail and get Kong Deming's forgiveness.

But a temporary drop in favorability is inevitable.

This is exactly the case. Kong Deming didn't like Xu Tianran's lineage in the first place. Now that he saw Xu Tianran was so wary of him, he felt even more unhappy. He simply stopped caring about these trivial matters and concentrated on studying his own soul guide, striving to become a tenth-level soul engineer as soon as possible.

Back in the secret room of the palace, the atmosphere inside was not as serious as imagined.

Xu Tianran, Ju Zi, Ming Yao, Zhongli Wu, and a Titled Douluo hidden in Xu Tianran's shadow, Xue Lao.

There are only five of them.

Several people had smiles on their faces, but they all knew in their hearts that this was a test for the cooperation between the two sides.

If the fate demon can cure Xu Tianran, the trust between the two sides will definitely be further strengthened.

If the disease cannot be cured, or if some tricks are used secretly, I am afraid today will not be so easy to get through.

Do you really think that the powerful soul guides scattered throughout the palace are meant to guard against foreign enemies?

That was only one aspect, and only a very small part of it. What Xu Tianran was really targeting was the Holy Spirit Church.

In other words, the top combat force of the Holy Spirit Church.

Two Extreme Douluo and one Super Douluo of level ninety-eight, this kind of combat power is intimidating no matter where it is placed.

In this regard, the Sun-Moon Empire is at a disadvantage.

Xu Tianran made such a scene just to tell the Holy Spirit Church that although you have the advantage in top combat power, my Sun and Moon soul guide is not just for show.

However, Xu Tianran was well aware of the horror of the Extreme Douluo. In order to ensure his own safety, Xu Tianran chose Zhongli Wu to enter the secret room together.

Unless a trap is set in advance, it is basically impossible to threaten the two Ultimate Douluo with soul guides.

Zhongli Wu, the ninety-eighth level Super Douluo, still has a chance of competing.

Xu Tianran was already prepared. If the Holy Spirit Cult had bad intentions, these high-level soul guides in the palace would be enough to make Zhongli Wuyou unable to return.

As for Xu Tianran's own safety, those sophisticated defensive soul guides are certainly not just for show. At the same time, the mechanical soul guides in the secret room are enough to allow Xu Tianran to escape as quickly as possible, saving his life while trapping Zhongli Wu to death.

It is obvious that Xu Tianran no longer trusts the Holy Spirit Church, or rather, he has never trusted it.

However, compared with the potential benefits, Xu Tianran chose to take the risk.

Within the scope of his ability, Xu Tianran did his best.

But will things really go as Xu Tianran imagined?

The fate demon will give the answer.

(End of this chapter)