Challenge to Yu Tianheng

This sleeve arrow was practically a model worker.

From Yu Xiaogang all the way down to the gatekeeper, everyone had been threatened with this thing.

Li Xun had never imagined that one day, he would receive such an honor.

Knowing where the killing intent came from, Chakra circulated within Li Xun's body, and his Second Martial Soul stirred restlessly.

He had Hidden Weapons too.

"Xiao San, let's go."

Just as the two were about to make a move, Yu Xiaogang's voice rang out.

Hearing his Teacher call, Tang San gave Li Xun a deep look. If not for his concern over Qin Ming, he would have attacked directly just now.

Li Xun watched the master and disciple walk away, while seven Happy Sheep seemed to gallop through his heart.

Ever since crossing over, although he often teased Tang San and his Teacher, he had never harbored any intention of taking their lives.

As for seizing resources, wasn't that what every transmigrator was supposed to do?

The resources were right there, and they were still ownerless. Just because Tang San would obtain them in the future, did that automatically make them his?

As his cultivation grew higher and higher, contact with Tang San would inevitably become unavoidable. Given Tang San's vengeful nature, Li Xun had already offended him now.

It seemed he needed to make preparations early.

"Li Xun, this isn't over between us! Once we return to the academy, I'll challenge you and avenge the humiliation of my uncle!" Just as Li Xun's thoughts churned, Yu Tianheng pointed at him through gritted teeth. After speaking, he turned and chased after Yu Xiaogang.

Li Xun felt his fists tighten.

"Ahem, Xiao Xun, don't take it to heart. Tianheng was just flustered and lost his head for a moment. As his teammate, you should try to understand him."

Sensing the heavy atmosphere, Qin Ming hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Teacher, it was that uncle-nephew master-disciple pair who provoked me first." Li Xun gave Qin Ming a bland glance. "I'll wait for him back at the academy."

"Xiao Xun..." Qin Ming still wanted to say something.

Li Xun ignored Qin Ming and led Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan back the way they had come.

If not for his concern that Tang Hao might be lurking in the shadows...

He truly wanted to carve the word "misery" all over those three right now.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team training grounds.

Li Xun had been cultivating here these past few days. After all this experimentation, he had gained a deeper understanding of his abilities.

Now that his Soul Power had reached level twenty-three, the plants spawned by his First Spirit Ability, Tree World Advent, had grown to over a meter tall and were roughly as thick as an adult's wrist.

Though their size had not increased by much, their numbers had more than doubled.

With the enhancement from his Soul Power and Second Spirit Ring...

The original several dozen saplings had now increased to more than one hundred and fifty.

Moreover, the plants had inherited Lone Bamboo's tough properties. Even if Li Xun chopped at them with blades and axes, it took considerable effort to cut them down.

However, the most gratifying change was the Rapid Growth granted by his Second Spirit Ability.

Previously, when Li Xun used Ninjutsu, he had to wait two seconds for the saplings to grow. Now, that time had been reduced to one second, and the consumption was even lower.

"Big Brother, Yu Tianheng is back. Are you really going to challenge him?" Ning Rongrong hurried over to find Li Xun, who was cultivating.

Li Xun slowly opened his eyes. The reason he had been cultivating here was precisely to wait for Yu Tianheng's return.

What Yu Tianheng had done had crossed the limit of his patience.

It just so happened that Li Xun needed someone to test how well his Spirit Abilities and Ninjutsu worked together. Though he knew some Wood Style, his Chakra was still at the Genin level.

Yu Tianheng was perfect for the job.

"When have I ever lied to you?" Li Xun flicked Ning Rongrong on the forehead.

"Ah! I'm just worried about you! That Yu Tianheng is already level twenty-nine, and he'll reach level thirty soon." Ning Rongrong covered her head, saying angrily.

She had only seen Li Xun make a move once, and that had been against students of the same level as him.

But Yu Tianheng was different from those two spoiled young masters. He was a genius of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and it was said that he was even a promising candidate to represent the academy in the future tournament.

His strength went without saying.

"You have so little faith in your big brother's strength?" Li Xun slowly rose to his feet and looked toward the edge of the grounds.

Yu Tianheng had already reached the edge of the field, with a crowd of students who had come to watch behind him.

The news that Li Xun was challenging Yu Tianheng had already spread.

After Qin Ming failed to persuade him otherwise, he had sought out Meng Shenji of the Teaching Committee, hoping to dissuade Li Xun and ensure harmony between the two clans as well as the team's stability.

Who would have thought that Li Xun would not even give Meng Shenji any face?

Left with no choice, Meng Shenji urgently contacted Ning Fengzhi.

Upon hearing the news, Ning Fengzhi rushed to the academy overnight. After meeting with Li Xun, he stated that his disciple's wishes took priority above all else, then returned home.

There was no such thing as a wall that did not leak. Naturally, the movements of those two important figures were noticed by others.

After making several inquiries, these people gradually learned the full story.

Dugu Yan stepped past Yu Tianheng and hurried to Li Xun's side. "Little Brother Li Xun, are you sure about this?"

Her feelings were complicated.

For the past two years, Yu Tianheng had been pursuing her. Though she had not accepted him, she did feel some fondness for him.

If things had progressed slowly, perhaps the two of them might have ended up together.

But the recent string of events had made her realize that Yu Tianheng's character was not as good as he had presented it to be in front of her.

"Don't worry, Sister Yan."

Li Xun nodded at Dugu Yan and slowly walked toward Yu Tianheng.

Since he had dared to issue the challenge, he naturally had confidence.

No matter how strong Yu Tianheng was, he was only a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster. Li Xun could remain undefeated with Ninjutsu alone.

"Anyone want to place a bet?"

Seeing that Li Xun and Yu Tianheng were about to fight, Osler shouted loudly.

His call immediately drew a widespread response.

"How are the odds set?"

An elderly voice asked.

"Yu Tianheng is fourteen years old, a level twenty-nine Soul Master, and his Martial Soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Bet four to win one."

"Li Xun is eight years old, has just obtained his Second Spirit Ring, and his Martial Soul is Wood Carving. Bet one to win two," Osler said quickly.

Meng Shenji looked at Osler with a smile. "Fine. I'll bet one Gold Soul Coin on Li Xun. Later, calculate how much I've won and send it to the Teaching Committee."

"The Teaching Committee? Meng... Chief?"

Osler turned around and saw who was behind him, giving a startled shudder. "Chief... I was just joking, hehe."

"It's fine. I took it seriously."

Ignoring the nearly tearful Osler, Meng Shenji frowned as he looked at Li Xun and Yu Tianheng.

He opposed this match.

Both were talented disciples of their respective clans and carried their own pride. No matter which side lost, they would be unable to remain peacefully at the academy afterward.

For Heaven Dou Royal Academy, that would be a tremendous loss.

Yu Tianheng slowly stopped ten meters away from Li Xun. "I heard you've been waiting for me?"

"I've been waiting for you for many days." Li Xun nodded.

"Heh, what gives you such confidence? Your Thousand-Year Spirit Ring? Let me tell you a secret: the reason I came back late was because I went to obtain my Third Spirit Ring." Yu Tianheng mockingly made a gesture as if whispering a secret.

He admitted that Li Xun's talent was greater than his, and Li Xun's Thousand-Year Spirit Ring even made him somewhat jealous.

But even the greatest genius needed time to grow.

Today, he would crush Li Xun's confidence and use that to curb the other's growth.

"Oh, that's great. You're level thirty now, so you won't cry after getting beaten, right?"