How terrifying was the power of a Limit Douluo? Even though Ye Xishui's second Spirit didn't have any spirit rings, the Limit Douluo's spirit power gave the Spirit itself extremely powerful strength.
When Ye Xishui unleashed it without reservation, even ordinary people would be consumed by her power just by coming into contact with it.
In order to break through the High-Energy Compressed Array Soul Guidance Device Shield, Ye Xishui's power was completely unleashed. Facing the full might of a Limit Douluo, even though Xu Tianran was wearing a humanoid Soul Guidance Device, without the ability to muster spirit power for defense, he was still affected by the aftermath of Ye Xishui's attack.
Ju Zi, who was beside him, was also wearing a bright yellow humanoid Soul Guidance Device. Seeing the sudden change before her, she seemed to have only just reacted. Her face mask opened, and two streams of clear tears flowed from her eyes.
"Your Majesty—"
"Your Majesty!"
The light of the Soul Guidance Device shield dissipated. Seeing Xu Tianran lying in Ju Zi's arms on the ground, no one paid attention to where Ye Xishui had taken Long Xiaoyao.
Kong Deming in the air arrived beside Xu Tianran almost in the blink of an eye. After sweeping him with his mental force, his expression also turned a bit grim.
Xu Tianran was already physically weak. Even if his cultivation reached Titled Douluo, he couldn't compare to a normal Spirit Master. If it were other Titled Douluo, they might have been able to withstand it with their bodies, but Xu Tianran was unable to bear such power.
As a Ten-Rank Soul Engineer, he was all too familiar with High-Energy Compressed Array Soul Guidance Devices. This was a place that protected the Imperial Palace, and it was inspected daily. How could a flaw appear at this time? Moreover, even if the person maintaining the Soul Guidance Device shield thought Ye Xishui was dead, it was impossible to remove it in a hurry before confirming.
Furthermore, even if a mistake occurred, the humanoid Soul Guidance Device on Xu Tianran was no ordinary item. Ye Xishui's attack was not directed at him. With his cultivation as a Titled Douluo, how could he so easily suffer a fatal injury?
Perhaps there was another hidden agenda behind this matter.
For over one hundred and fifty years, Kong Deming had witnessed too many changes in the imperial family. Compared to the slightly flustered people around him, he appeared much calmer.
His gaze swept over Ju Zi, and Kong Deming slowly spoke, "Please accept my condolences, Empress. The most important matter right now is Ye Xishui's whereabouts. Evil Soul Masters act without any bottom line. Now that we have completely fallen out with Ye Xishui,
I'm afraid—"
Upon hearing this, Ju Zi raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face. "Elder Kong is absolutely right. I will immediately issue an order for the national reconnaissance Soul Guidance Devices to operate day and night, to hunt down Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao."
"Additionally, order Hall Master Mirror Hongchen of Mingde Hall to lead people in a nationwide search and Clear Evil Soul Masters." As she spoke, Ju Zi stood up, her face much calmer, showing a hint of her former demeanor as the commander of the three armies.
"However, from now on, the Crown Prince and I will have to rely heavily on Elder Kong's assistance."
"Since I have already accepted the Crown Prince as my disciple, this is naturally my duty."
Kong Deming nodded slightly, but in that instant, his eyes suddenly changed, looking at Ju Zi.
There must have been another hidden agenda behind Xu Tianran's death, but what if no one pursued it?
Ju Zi was near Xu Tianran just now. Even she could block the residual power of Ye Xishui's attack, let alone Xu Tianran.
She had once commanded the three armies; Kong Deming didn't believe she hadn't seen through the trick, yet she said nothing about it.
Kong Deming looked at Ju Zi again, seeing her looking back at him, without the slightest fear in her eyes.
With the Sun Moon Empire's Emperor dead and the Crown Prince young, and the other princes having been eliminated in previous rebellions, for a time, there was no suitable person to take charge of major affairs other than Ju Zi.
Although Ju Zi's cultivation wasn't high, Kong Deming still thought highly of her.
He didn't know if she was just acting on the situation or if everything was orchestrated by her. Now, all matters of the Sun Moon Empire fell upon her, and her first order was to purge Evil Soul Masters. Once this order was issued, the uninformed populace would naturally side with her.
As for Xu Tianran's death, it could be conveniently attributed to Ye Xishui. Even if some people suspected that she was unharmed under Ye Xishui's attack, it could be explained by the reason that she was protected by Xu Tianran. After all, Xu Tianran's devotion was well-known, and Ju Zi was the only one in his entire harem.
Moreover, although this apprenticeship ceremony was only to lure Ye Xishui into the palace, his acceptance of the Crown Prince as his disciple had also become a fact. Standing behind the mother and son was none other than the "Father of Soul Guidance Devices."
If all of this was Ju Zi's plan, she had even calculated in himself, this Ten-Rank Soul Engineer.
In an instant, Kong Deming's mind was filled with countless thoughts. Looking at Ju Zi before him, he finally sighed inwardly.
It was still the same old saying: he had lived for over one hundred and fifty years and had witnessed countless imperial successions. He had no intention of caring about who sat on the throne, as long as that person was of the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family, that was enough.
As night turned to day, Ju Zi, in her palace attire, looked at the Crown Prince in her arms, lost in thought.
No longer having to live in fear due to Xu Tianran's volatile personality, her heart found a rare sense of peace.
And now, she was firmly in power.
When she followed the war-loving Xu Tianran, besides the hatred for her parents, was there not also a tiny spark of ambition in her heart?
On the other side, Ye Xishui had already returned to the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters in the Fiend Forest.
This was, after all, the Evil Emperor's territory. It had an agreement with the Holy Spirit Cult to shelter it. Even if Kong Deming was a Ten-Rank Soul Engineer, he still had to be wary of the Evil Emperor, whose cultivation was close to eight hundred thousand years.
"Xiaoyao, how are you?"
Ye Xishui's face showed an expression she had never displayed before. Her eyes, as she looked at Long Xiaoyao, were filled with concern.
Kong Deming's attack, which surpassed the Limit, was ultimately resisted by Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui.
The power of two Limit Douluo, combined with Ye Xishui's never-before-shown second Spirit, allowed them to survive Kong Deming's attack.
Long Xiaoyao opened his eyes. At this moment, Ye Xishui no longer had the evil aura of the past. Instead,
a faint glow emanated from her, making the entire room feel a bit warmer. The vengeful Spirits here would vanish as if ignited upon approaching her.
"Cough, cough." Long Xiaoyao coughed violently a few times, a flush appearing on his face.
Ye Xishui quickly embraced him, using her spirit power to help him heal.
"Xishui, I'm fine." Long Xiaoyao's voice was a bit hoarse, but he still managed to force a smile.
"What a Sun Moon Empire." Seeing this, Ye Xishui breathed a slight sigh of relief, but her brows remained tightly furrowed. "Xiaoyao, I need to go to Jialing Pass."
"What are you going there for?"
"I will certainly not forget what the Sun Moon Empire did today, and before that, I also need power beyond the Limit."