Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 318 Stop, Your Majesty, the outside world is full of...

Empire of the Sun and Moon.

The Imperial Palace, Chengde Gate.

As dusk fell and the sun began to set, the soldiers guarding the city chatted idly.

"Today is my mother's birthday, but it's also His Majesty's birthday. I was hoping to go back..."

"Dream on, don't even think about it tonight. All the princes are here, even the two princes who are stationed on the frontier for training have come from afar to celebrate His Majesty's birthday. Who do you think I am?"

"The kindness of raising and nurturing is greater than heaven."

"You've got some nerve! That's our emperor, how dare you say such things?"

"Hehe, that's why I'm telling you..."

"..."

As the two chatted and laughed, they were completely unaware that someone was approaching.

After all, this was the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, and the imperial palace in the very heart of the city. There hadn't been any major incidents in thousands of years. This sense of "stability" left the guards with no sense of security whatsoever.

But the next moment.

"Pfft!"

A royal guard suddenly clutched his throat, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and pointed in terror behind another person.

"Are you alright? Ah Zhu, don't scare me!"

"Woooo..."

The shadow slowly approached.

The man looked terrified, his back to the attacker. He didn't have time to look back at the attacker's face before picking up the signal gun and firing it. But then his eyes rolled back and he passed out.

Only the soldier lying on the ground, blood flowing from his neck and back into his throat, making whimpering sounds of fear, struggled on, but was eventually dragged into the shadows.

"Clean this up! There's blood everywhere..."

Among the men in black robes, the leader spoke in a sharp tone.

"Yes!"

There were nearly a hundred figures behind them. One person took charge of the situation, while the rest stealthily made their way to other posts.

The soul-guided lamps illuminated key locations under the city gates and patrolled back and forth. There were even soul-guided devices that triggered alarms in many special areas. However, this was not enough for the elite among these true soul masters.

Not to mention there was a mole among them.

Precisely bypasses all sensory alarms.

The harvest was completed in seconds.

Dozens of men in black robes transformed into royal city guards, completely clad in soul-guided exoskeletons.

The lowest level among them is a fourth-level Soul Master, and among the best, there is even a number of seventh-level Soul Masters.

This can be considered Xu Tianran's true background...

"Return to your posts and await orders!" Xu Tianran finally lifted his hood, revealing a dark face. He looked around with satisfaction, thinking, "I've been training for this moment."

"Once the mission is accomplished, there will be rewards for everyone!"

"Here!"

The entire elite team returned to their posts in perfect unison, thus easily completing the replacement of all members.

At the same time, they took over the level eight soul-guided rays on the city's defenses.

And some defensive soul tools.

There were even rows of black-robed figures exuding a chilling aura, who slipped from the shadows of the corners of the walls and crept into the city gates to lie in wait.

If there were other people present, their first reaction would probably not be surprise at the impending palace coup, but rather... that Xu Tianran, who used to be confined to a wheelchair and cursed as a deposed crown prince, was now standing up.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I never expected your Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance technology to have reached this level..."

Xu Tianran's side.

Ye Xishui narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing Xu Tianran's legs. As a fellow Soul Master, she naturally knew the extent of bionic technology required to create a prosthetic leg that was virtually indistinguishable from a real one...

"Instead of focusing on this scene, the Imperial Advisor should concentrate on this palace coup," Xu Tianran said with a smile, his expression unchanged.

"After all, as far as I know, Master Kong will also take some time to attend this birthday banquet."

"Kong Deming?" Ye Xishui frowned slightly.

Although the opponent wasn't a Limit Douluo, he was the closest to a Level 10 Soul Master besides her, so his mental strength was naturally terrifying. If he were detected beforehand, it would be troublesome...

"Then let's fight to the death!" Ye Xishui snorted coldly.

"Anyway, as long as the other princes are killed, you will be the only one of his own bloodline. The old emperor is too old to have more children, and when that time comes, he will have no choice but to choose you out of consideration for our past relationship."

Long Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, but his face was slightly pale.

It seems he's been subjected to inhuman exploitation lately. But being a Limit Douluo, he has a solid foundation, which is why he's managed to withstand it...

"coming!"

Before long, Xu Tianran suddenly looked towards the area outside the city gate, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

Since the princes were the first to appear, it means that the capital has not yet noticed...

Steady!

"Grand Preceptor, please act quickly!" Xu Tianran said urgently, "As long as we kill them, then..."

But the next moment, he suddenly froze.

It was as if I had seen something.

Despair gradually set in.

"You, you guys..."

"good."

Ye Xishui's lips curled into a mocking smile: "Your Highness, before you came to us, the Fourth Prince had already come to us, and he showed even more sincerity."

"The Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult have been on friendly terms for nearly a century. They won't let some trivial matters affect their cooperation. You're too weak..."

In reality, the Holy Spirit Cult has suffered a severe blow and cannot withstand any further damage. Therefore, it is not worth risking the entire Holy Spirit Cult for someone as shallow-rooted as Xu Tianran.

Moreover, she is acquainted with the current emperor, and given his shrewd methods, it's impossible for things to be as easy as Xu Tianran described.

"you……"

Xu Tianran's face turned bluish-purple, and he gritted his teeth.

But there is nothing to do.

Because his strongest trump card, Xue Chen, the titled Douluo who followed him, was now being held by the neck by Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng like an old dog, and was being coldly thrown in front of him.

Half-dead...

And the next moment.

Suddenly, chaos erupted at the city gate.

Suddenly, flames rose up all around, illuminating the entire city gate.

Countless Royal Soul Guidance Legion soldiers, lurking in the surrounding area and wearing flying soul tools, emerged from all corners and gathered in mid-air, looking down at Xu Tianran from above.

"Something terrible has happened, Your Highness!"

"I……"

A man clad in city defense armor rushed out from a corner, bearing wounds and looking terrified.

"Shut up!"

Xu Tianran was furious.

The entire city gate fell silent for a moment.

"My good brother, why get so angry?"

not far away.

Within the Royal Soul Guidance Legion.

Surrounded by a crowd of stars, a young man with dark skin, handsome face, and wearing an exoskeleton soul-guided mecha was smilingly sizing up Xu Tianran.

"Fourth brother, you've won," Xu Tianran said dejectedly.

In fact, he had no chance of winning from the very beginning.

He had simply staked his entire fortune on the Holy Spirit Cult, hoping to get something for nothing, but clearly...

The other party wasn't buying it.

"Tsk, Your Majesty, stop now. The outside is full of my men," Xu Jiran said with a grin.

"Also, let's go to the palace together. Father Emperor wants to thank you in person for sparing our lives..."

"..."

Xu Tianran's lips twitched violently.

He gave Xu Jiran a cold glance.

Looking up to the sky and sighing.

From then on, the Sun and Moon Empire would be free from turmoil and could concentrate its strength to attack one target at a time...

The war on the continent.