Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 256: Xu Tianran, the True Man, the Means of the Fate Demon
Inside the secret room of the imperial palace, Zhongli Wu nodded to Xu Tianran.

"Your Highness, are you ready?"

Xu Tianran smiled and nodded, "Of course, I have been preparing for this day for a long time."

Afterwards, Xu Tianran looked at the Fate Demon and said, "This time, I'll have to trouble the Fate Demon Saint."

The demon bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. The demon will do his best."

Xu Tianran nodded with a smile, but suddenly fell silent. He was a little unsure whether to say it directly or wait until the moment something happened before speaking.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Tianran let out a long breath and decided to speak out. This matter concerned the national system and could not be taken lightly. If the time came, he might not even have time to react.

Having made up his mind, Xu Tianran asked with a smile, "Son of the Fate Demon, is the vitality I received from Lin Yi enough for me to heal my broken limbs?"

The Life Demon was now connected with Lin Yi's original body. He understood what Xu Tianran meant and nodded immediately, saying, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Lin Yi's vitality is of very high quality. It is enough to restore Your Majesty's legs. There should be some left."

Xu Tianran did not show any joy when he heard this, but frowned instead.

"Lin Yi is now unparalleled in combat power, vaguely known as the strongest man on the continent, and even possesses the ultimate life attribute. 70% of his vitality is barely enough for me to heal my severed limbs. Are you kidding, Saint?"

There was a hint of smile on Xu Tianran's face, but his eyes were full of indifference, with a hint of murderous intent flashing in them.

Obviously, if the fate demon cannot come up with a reasonable explanation, this secret room will be the place where the fate demon will die.

Regarding this, the Fate Demon, or Lin Yi's original body, was naturally prepared.

"Your Majesty, Lin Yi's current combat power is obtained by relying on external forces or secret methods, and is not his true strength. After I obtained his vitality, I understood that Lin Yi is still at the seventh ring level. With a seventh ring level, only 70% of his vitality is equivalent to the full vitality of several Titled Douluo. This is enough to prove that Lin Yi is extraordinary."

The murderous intent in Xu Tianran's eyes quietly dissipated, replaced by a thoughtful look.

The words of the Life Demon just now answered a doubt in his mind, that is, why Lin Yi, who was only a seventh-ring Douluo in the competition, could easily defeat Long Xiaoyao, the Ultimate Douluo, in the suburbs of Mingdu, and with the cooperation of Zhongli Wu and other high-end combat forces of the Holy Spirit Sect.

Afterwards, he even went alone to attack Mingdu. According to Kong Deming, the pressure Lin Yi exuded at that time was far greater than that of Ye Xishui, the Ultimate Douluo.

Kong Deming's words, who had fought with Ye Xishui in the past and was the guardian of the royal family, were highly credible to Xu Tianran.

Lin Yi's explosive combat power was not fake, but the seven soul rings that Lin Yi displayed in the competition at that time were not fake either. However, how the two were connected had always been a concern for Xu Tianran.

Although he had guessed it long ago, the answer given by the Fate Demon at this time made Xu Tianran even more certain that Lin Yi had indeed relied on external forces at that time.

Its actual combat power is at most equivalent to that of a Titled Douluo. If it can take a step further, it can fight against a Super Douluo, but as long as its combat power is not beyond the limit, there is still a way to deal with it.

Xu Tianran was in a good mood as he had unexpectedly solved an obstacle to unifying the continent.

Why did Xu Tianran believe the words of the fate demon so easily?
Suspicion has always been one of Xu Tianran's most fundamental traits.

The root of this lies in what the fate demon said, which is reasonable.

As the new emperor of the Sun and Moon who climbed to the top step by step, Xu Tianran only believed in himself. As for Lin Yi's combat ability, he had always guessed that Lin Yi borrowed external forces or secret methods. The words of the fate demon supported this idea, and since he produced actual evidence, Xu Tianran naturally believed it.

In essence, this is what Xu Tianran is willing to believe. Otherwise, no matter how much the fate demon says, it will be useless.

However, Xu Tianran was a thoughtful person. Although he was overjoyed for a moment, he quickly suppressed his emotions and refocused on recovering his broken limbs.

Xu Tianran was surprised to find that Lin Yi's 70% vitality was only enough to restore his broken limbs.

If it was just about recovering his broken limbs, Xu Tianran would rather not recover them. Now his broken limbs can be used to stand up with the help of soul guide technology, but soul guide technology cannot be used there.

If one simply restores the broken limbs without restoring that part, it would only solidify the remaining soul limbs.

He himself is still not a complete man.

Especially, if the broken limbs were restored but not completely, then what was the difference between him, Xu Tianran, the new emperor of the sun and moon, and the eunuchs in the palace?!

It's all just that little bit.

How could the proud and arrogant Xu Tianran accept such humiliation?
With this thought, Xu Tianran no longer cared about anything else and said directly to the Fate Demon, "Holy Son, besides the broken limb, there is still one part that needs to be healed. Take a look and see if your vitality is sufficient."

The fate demon pretended to be confused and looked at Zhongli Wu, and they saw the deep meaning in each other's eyes.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what else needs to be restored?"

He did not go forward to check directly, but asked questions respectfully, showing the proper discretion of a subject.

Sure enough, Xu Tianran's eyes looked at the fate demon with less vigilance.

But it's really hard for a man to say that.

Finally, it was Juzi, who was standing behind Xu Tianran, who spoke up: "Your Majesty was attacked back then. Although Your Majesty was saved by fate, your body was severely injured. Aside from your legs, Your Majesty's..."

Juzi suddenly stopped and looked at Xu Tianran. After Xu Tianran nodded, he continued, "Your Majesty has also lost the ability to have children."

Ming Yao and Zhongli Wu were both stunned. Zhongli Wu's face changed drastically and he asked hurriedly: "Has this matter been known to outsiders? It must be controlled immediately. If this matter is leaked out, your majesty's throne will inevitably be unstable."

Seeing Zhongli Wu's excited look, as if he was really a loyal minister who was concerned about the country's situation, Xu Tianran looked at Zhongli Wu with less vigilance.

After all, people's subconscious reactions are hard to deceive. Zhongli Wu used his actual actions to prove his true thoughts.

Unfortunately, this scene had already been rehearsed several times by Zhongli Wu and Ming Yao, and what Xu Tianran saw was the result of Zhongli Wu's honed acting skills.

Juzi said: "Don't worry, Imperial Master. Even among His Majesty's confidants, only a handful of people know about this matter. The people who knew about it have long been eliminated, so there is no possibility of it being leaked."

Zhongli Wu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."

Xu Tianran then turned his attention to the Life Demon, "Holy Son, is this enough vitality?"

The life demon looked dazed at this time, and only came back to his senses after Xu Tianran called him several times.

"I have lost my composure in front of the emperor. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Little did he know that it was this trance-like look that was more consistent with the true reaction of knowing that the current emperor was ill. By accident, it actually made Xu Tianran truly relieved.

Little did he know that the demon was distracted just now because of a word from Lin Yi's real body.

Although he had known for a long time that Xu Tianran's body was incomplete, after hearing Xu Tianran reveal the news himself, Lin Yi couldn't help but think that Xu Tianran was able to become a Titled Douluo at the age of thirty-something, and even in the Shrek Inner Court, he was a top genius.

Although as the prince of Sun and Moon, he inevitably needs the assistance of medicine, but this talent cannot be concealed.

But Lin Yi felt that, apart from the blessing of talent and status, incompleteness might be the biggest accelerator of Xu Tianran's practice.

However, no one could understand this except Lin Yi, who had memories of another world. The clone and the original body could only laugh together when their consciousness was connected.

Facing Xu Tianran's inquiring gaze, the life demon hesitated for a moment, apologized, and then stepped forward to check Xu Tianran's injuries. After thinking for a moment, he looked embarrassed.

Xu Tianran's eyes then became a little gloomy.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid these vitality are not enough. Although that place occupies a small proportion of the body, it is the place where the yang energy of the whole body gathers. It is responsible for the reproductive ability of the human body, and the amount of vitality required is not small. These vitality are enough to restore the remaining amount after your Majesty's broken limbs... but it is not enough."

Xu Tianran's face couldn't help but darken.

Orange said from the side: "Holy Son, can't the recovery be done in two steps?"

The life demon shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this recovery is the only chance. Your Majesty's limbs are mutilated, so there is naturally a chance of recovery. However, after the limbs are reshaped, the vigorous vitality will condense Your Majesty's body into a whole. To recover later is like adding an extra organ to Your Majesty's body. The difficulty is far beyond that of treatment, and there is basically no possibility of success."

Zhongli Wu listened to the words of the destiny demon, and couldn't help but think of two words in his mind, "professional"!
This sounded like the answer given by a professional, and there seemed to be a complete theory inside. If he had not heard the answer from the fate demon beforehand, he would have believed it.

Even he, a level 98 Super Douluo, could not find the flaw in the words of the Fate Demon. Naturally, Xu Tianran, who was at the highest level of the Titled Douluo, would find it even more difficult to detect.

Xu Tianran was feeling uncertain. He had to succeed today no matter what. Otherwise, he could not guarantee that Zhongli Wu and Ming Yao would act in the same way after knowing his biggest secret. If he was not careful, he, the new Sun and Moon Emperor, would be in danger of being deposed.

Neither the citizens of the Sun-Moon Empire nor the ministers and nobles would allow an emperor without children to sit on the throne.

As for whether the Fate Demon lied, Zhongli Wu and the Fate Demon's performance just now made Xu Tianran temporarily have a certain degree of trust in these two.

The most important thing is that the matter is of great importance and Xu Tianran must not take any risks.

Forcing himself to calm down, Xu Tianran said in a deep voice, "Fate Demon Saint, how much vitality do you need to ensure my complete recovery?"

The Fate Demon was in deep thought and calculating silently. Xu Tianran did not urge him and waited quietly for the Fate Demon's answer.

After a long time, the Life Demon said seriously: "Your Majesty, at least the full vitality of a Titled Douluo-level strongman will be enough."

Xu Tianran stared at the Fate Demon, "Are you sure?"

The fate demon nodded heavily.

"so……".

Xu Tianran leaned his head on the wheelchair, closed his eyes slightly, and moved his lips quietly.

Zhongli Wu's eyes moved slightly and he nodded imperceptibly.

Then, the aura of a level ninety-eight super Douluo exploded and pressed towards Xu Tianran.

The shadows beneath Xu Tianran's feet moved a few times, and an old man suddenly appeared. He instinctively protected Xu Tianran and said anxiously, "Zhongli Wu, are you planning a rebellion? Your Majesty, leave now!"

However, the next moment, the momentum quietly dissipated, and Xue Lao lowered his head in disbelief. A bloody knife tip appeared in front of Xue Lao at some point.

Old Xue wanted to turn around, but he had already lost his strength and could only collapse to the ground helplessly. Only three words echoed in the secret room.

"Xu...Tian...Ran..."

Xu Tianran calmly drew back the sharp blade in his hand, pulled out a white handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the blood off it.

"Master Xue, you can go with peace of mind. I will always remember your contributions to the empire and to me. Your body may not be left behind, but I will build a cenotaph for you. My descendants will also remember your kindness and offer sacrifices to you on time so that your incense will not be cut off."

Xue Lao was no longer able to answer at this time.

Xu Tianran looked at the life demon who looked a little anxious and signaled him to do as he pleased.

The life demon hurried forward, and several branches stretched out with incredible speed and pierced into Xue Lao's body, his face full of regret.

"How much vitality will be wasted, Old Xue, hold on. You are destined to die anyway. This is the last thing you have to do for His Majesty. Hold on."

Old Xue widened his eyes and used up his last bit of strength to glare at the Fate Demon, but the light in his eyes had disappeared.

The Immortal Life and Death Tree on the Life Demon's side was firing at full power. In just a few breaths, it had sucked all of Old Xue's vitality away. The slight movement of the branches when they retracted turned Old Xue's dry body into powder.

It can be seen how cleanly the life force of the life demon is collected.

Xu Tianran said, "Ju Zi, collect Elder Xue's ashes and give him a proper burial. What I just said must be passed down." Ju Zi obediently agreed and respectfully collected the remaining powder from Elder Xue, placing it in a separate soul tool.

Xu Tianran then looked at the Fate Demon and asked, "Is this enough?"

The life demon nodded repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although some vitality has dissipated from the wound, Elder Xue must have taken natural treasures containing vitality during his lifetime. There is still a lot of vitality in his body, which is enough."

Xu Tianran nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let's start."

The life demon agreed, flipped his hands, and two balls of vitality appeared in his hands.

A ball of flawless green, just one look at it makes one feel refreshed all over, as if vitality is replenished, which naturally comes from Lin Yi.

The other group was faintly dark green in color. Only a soul master at the Titled Douluo level could tell that it was not the vitality that was dark green, but that there were a large number of undetectable impurities in the vitality that dyed it like this.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I extracted it too hastily just now because the amount of vitality was affected after Elder Xue's death. Later, I will use Ultimate Life to separate the impurities and ensure that I can use pure vitality to reshape Your Majesty's limbs."

Xu Tianran's frown finally relaxed.

"Holy Son, I, and the future of the sun and the moon, will be handed over to you. If you succeed this time, I will generously reward you, the national teacher, and the Holy Spirit Church."

After saying this, perhaps feeling that empty words were useless, Xu Tianran added: "If the Holy Son can cure me, I will appoint the Holy Son as the next national teacher and grant him the title of Duke, and the national teacher will also be granted the title of Duke. From now on, the Holy Spirit Church will forever be our Sun and Moon national religion, and will live and die with the country."

Zhongli Wu was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then he added: "Life Demon, try your best. If you can cure His Majesty, I will personally capture three Titled Douluo alive for you to enjoy their vitality."

The life demon's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously, "Okay!"
Then, seven soul rings appeared around the life demon, and the immortal tree of life and death emerged behind the life demon.

One yellow, two purple, two black, one gray, and one red, seven soul rings were shining brightly in the secret room.

"Your Majesty, you must first break the broken limbs before I can perform my duties."

Xu Tianran laughed and said, "It should be done this way to reshape the broken limbs. I will do it myself."

After saying that, he signaled Juzi to lift up his clothes, took out the knife that had just dealt the fatal blow to Xue Lao, and slashed it in three places in succession.

Severe, intense, unbearable pain attacked Xu Tianran one after another. Cold sweat covered his entire face, and his teeth were clenched tightly, with obvious bulges on his cheeks.

Zhongli Wu and Ming Yao looked at Xu Tianran's actions, their faces twitched, and their legs moved involuntarily twice, and they understood more about Xu Tianran's ruthlessness.

The life demon exclaimed in praise: "Your Majesty is a real man."

Xu Tianran was in so much pain that he almost fainted. He didn't want to listen to Ming Yao's flattery. He held the wheelchair armrests tightly with both hands. If the wheelchair was not made of extraordinary material, it would have been broken by the power of Xu Tianran's Titled Douluo cultivation.

Orange looked at the life demon whose admiration had not yet faded from his face, and felt helpless.

"Son of God, please treat His Majesty first."

The fate demon agreed and it finally began.

The Immortal Tree of Life and Death transformed and completely turned into the Tree of Life. The rich life force gradually became denser in the secret room.

The life force from Xue Lao gradually became purer during this process, turning into a flawless emerald green, which was then merged by the fate demon with Lin Yi's life force.

Then vitality surged out and injected into Xu Tianran's broken limbs.

With the infusion of vitality, the blood in Xu Tianran's affected area stopped seeping out, some disgusting granulation tissue began to grow rapidly, and the white bones in his legs began to regenerate.

Juzi forced a smile on her face, and with a hint of tears in her voice, she said, "Your Majesty..."

Xu Tianran's eyes showed a touch of emotion. He held Orange's little hand and patted it gently.

Upon seeing this, the fate demon hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please let go, otherwise the Queen will be hurt. Your Majesty will feel something during the process of reshaping her flesh, blood, and bones. Please endure it. There will be no second chance for this."

Although Xu Tianran didn't know what the fate demon said, he still obediently let go of the orange.

The next second, an extremely itchy feeling hit Xu Tianran's heart. The tingling sensation of his flesh and bones being regenerated made Xu Tianran want to scratch his flesh to pieces.

It was only because of years of forbearance and deep patience that Xu Tianran was able to hold back. Compared to the pain before, the itchiness now was even more unbearable.

But Xu Tianran had to endure all of these.

Even though he had left handprints on the wheelchair, his teeth were almost broken, and his gums were bleeding, Xu Tianran still didn't say a word.

The eyes of the life demon flashed. While continuously injecting vitality, his mental power quietly connected with the power of death that had been hidden in Xu Tianran's body before, devouring and feeding it with the power of life. After years of understanding the meaning of reincarnation, the transition between life and death was no longer difficult for him.

Just as Xu Tianran's legs recovered, the power of death was quietly growing stronger.

However, Xu Tianran was now completely focused on resisting the tingling sensation and did not notice the life demon's small movements at all.

Old Xue is dead, and Orange's cultivation is insufficient. Inside the secret room, only Zhongli Wu can barely notice it after being reminded in advance.

After exchanging glances with the Fate Demon, Zhongli Wu nodded.

As time passed, Xu Tianran's broken limb had mostly recovered, but the numbness and itching sensation was still there. However, as time went by, Xu Tianran had become somewhat accustomed to it and was able to devote some of his attention to it.

Looking at his second brother who looked a little sick but was obviously recovering, Xu Tianran even felt like crying.

He did not cry when his brother plotted against him; he did not cry when his father despised him and he nearly lost his position as crown prince; he did not cry when the court officials opposed and requested that he be deposed; even when he ascended the throne and ruled the world, he still did not cry.

But now, Xu Tianran felt as if he couldn't control his tears and wanted to cry.

Men don't shed tears easily, but they do when the hurt reaches its root.

Just when everything was going smoothly and Xu Tianran was about to become a complete man, the life demon's face suddenly changed and he asked in disbelief, "How could this be?"

An uncontrollable panic suddenly arose in Xu Tianran's heart. What happened?

Can't I be complete?

Zhongli Wu took a few steps forward and asked, "What's going on?"

The life demon said: "The vitality...is not enough."

"Not enough? What's the matter? Didn't you just say it was enough?"

The fate demon rolled his eyes secretly and secretly signaled to the leader in a place where Xu Tianran and Juzi couldn't notice.

"Can you please have some acting manners? The acting is too much and a bit fake."

Fortunately, Xu Tianran did not notice Zhongli Wu's abnormality at this time, but looked at the fate demon nervously. What Zhongli Wu asked just now was also what he wanted to know.

The Life Demon frowned and said, "Master, Your Majesty, it was enough originally, but I just discovered that there is a strange power in Your Majesty's body that is constantly devouring the life force. I didn't notice it before, but I discovered it when the consumption of vitality and the degree of recovery of Your Majesty's limbs were not consistent."

After hesitating for a moment, the Fate Demon tentatively asked, "Does your Majesty's martial spirit have an attribute similar to destruction?"

Xu Tianran nodded subconsciously, "Yes, my martial soul is the inherited martial soul of the Sun and Moon royal family, but few people can inherit it. It is called Zihuang Mie Tianlong, and it has the destructive attribute."

"This……"

The Life Demon hesitated, "I thought Your Majesty had the common Sun and Moon Martial Spirit of the royal family, but I didn't expect it to be of the destructive attribute. No wonder it has the instinctive attribute of devouring life."

Xu Tianran's face looked ugly. No wonder he felt other sensations in his body besides numbness and itching. It turned out that the Purple Brilliant Sky-Destroying Dragon was instinctively devouring the power of life.

How can this be good?

At the critical moment, Zhongli Wu stood up.

"Life demon, how much vitality is missing now?"

The fate demon calculated silently for a moment, "Probably, one and a half percent."

"Are you sure there won't be any mistakes this time?"

"Sure, there is no mistake this time."

"Okay, in that case, you will make up the remaining 15% for His Majesty."

The life demon's face changed and he almost couldn't continue the movement.

Xu Tianran also looked surprised. He didn't expect Zhongli Wu to make such a decision.

Orange also recovered from her trembling. She had thought that she would follow in Xue Lao's footsteps, but then she realized that her vitality was probably not enough.

The fate demon looked somewhat reluctant.

Zhongli Wu did not give the life demon a chance to resist. The nine soul rings flickered faintly, like a silent threat.

"This was your mistake, so it's natural for you to make up for it."

After saying this, he put away the spirit ring and said as if to comfort him, "You can recover for His Majesty. As for the vitality you have lost, I will personally capture a Titled Douluo-level spirit master for you to replenish it.

If you suffer heavy losses, at worst, I can call Mother and Uncle Long, and His Majesty will personally invite Master Kong to you. Even if we have to storm Shrek, we can capture Lin Yi alive to replenish your vitality. How do you say that?"

Xu Tianran quickly responded, "Yes, I will never forget the sacrifice of the Holy Son."

The fate demon nodded reluctantly and said, "Okay."

Then, vitality poured in faster and faster, and Xu Tianran's recovery speed suddenly accelerated. Correspondingly, the feeling of numbing and itching became more intense.

Xu Tianran groaned, knowing that it was the fate demon throwing a tantrum. He was angry in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He just endured it silently.

Soon, all the vitality in the hands of the Life Demon was injected into Xu Tianran's body.

At the critical moment, the seventh soul ring around the life demon shone, and the scarlet light illuminated the entire secret room.

A seven or eight meter tall tree of life replaced the life demon's body.

The branches extended and came in front of Xu Tianran, gently piercing his skin and continuously injecting vitality.

It's just that the insertion position is slightly abnormal.

The center of the eyebrows, chest, lower abdomen, and limbs.

Vitality continued to be injected, and Xu Tianran's broken limbs continued to grow.

Suddenly, Xu Tianran's expression changed drastically...

(End of this chapter)