Qian Daoliu's Mockery, Yu Xiaogang's Forced Composure, True Geniuses Still Come from Shrek Academy!

Golden Crocodile Douluo had accompanied Qian Daoliu for many years and knew well of his contempt for the various forces across the continent.

Especially old sects like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which appeared to have deep foundations but had actually long since fallen behind Spirit Hall's pace.

He paused before continuing, "As the direct-line young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Tianheng was judged by the Heavenly Dao to have mediocre potential. He could not even suppress the collateral branch, which shows that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's legacy is already at the end of its rope. Yu Yuanzhen still treasures that worthless grandson of his. How utterly laughable."

Qian Daoliu slowly raised a hand and stroked the silver-white beard beneath his chin. A trace of impatience and disdain flashed through his golden eyes.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan only has some old foundations left. Yet Yu Yuanzhen insists on clinging to its past glory. He deludes himself into thinking he can revive the clan through a grandson whose talent is somewhat mediocre compared to true heavenly prides. It is simply wishful thinking. Forget the top ten—Yu Tianheng cannot even make the Top Fifteen. Does he deserve to be called one of the continent's top-tier heavenly prides? Before Xue'er, he is not even qualified to carry her shoes."

At the mention of Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu's voice carried a little more pride.

Then, his gaze returned to the Sky Screen. Seeing the violent Soul Power fluctuations being projected from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the mockery on his lips deepened.

"If Yu Yuanzhen had any sense, he would obediently guard his little patch of land in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Yet he insisted on jumping out to vie for the title on the Heavenly Pride Ranking. Ending up like this is nothing more than bringing suffering upon himself."

"The Great Enshriner sees through it all," Golden Crocodile Douluo flattered him again.

"Yu Yuanzhen is ultimately a junior before you, yet he insists on competing with the younger generation without even weighing his own worth. After this incident, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's prestige will surely plummet. When Spirit Hall unifies the continent in the future, the title of the Upper Three Sects may have to be erased entirely."

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly and stopped paying attention to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's farce.

His golden eyes turned toward the Sky Screen, filled with anticipation for Qian Renxue.

"There is no need to concern ourselves with these clowns. We need only wait for Xue'er's ranking to be revealed. The heavenly prides of Spirit Hall are the true rulers of this Douluo Continent."

The Golden Light within the Worship Hall grew ever more radiant.

Heaven Dou Empire · Imperial Palace.

On the terrace of the Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Palace, Xue Ye looked at the rankings on the Sky Screen and could not help shaking his head.

"Gelong, look at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. They truly lifted a stone only to smash their own feet. They were just boasting that Yu Tianheng was guaranteed to enter the top ten, yet he only ranked eighteenth. They will likely become the laughingstock of the continent. What are we to do? The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is one of our supporters. With things turning out like this, won't the Heaven Dou Empire's strength take a severe hit?"

Marshal Gelong bowed and agreed. "Your Majesty, if I may say something, Yu Tianheng's performance is indeed deeply disappointing. But after this incident, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's prestige will certainly suffer. For the Heaven Dou Empire, this is instead a good opportunity to win over other forces."

Nearby, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, wore a gentle smile, though her heart was filled with contempt.

Such trash dares call himself the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

He has utterly disgraced an old established clan.

It seems the heavenly prides of this continent are nothing more than ordinary people.

Star Luo Empire · Palace.

Within the Palace Hall of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Yutian looked at the information on the Sky Screen and snorted coldly.

The Wine Cup in his hand smashed heavily onto the table, splashing wine all over the floor.

"What trash! The direct-line young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan only ranked eighteenth, and he is not even as good as a collateral branch disciple. It seems the Upper Three Sects are nothing worth fearing."

Dai Weisi stepped forward, a trace of domineering flashing through his eyes. "Rest assured, Father. Yu Tianheng's reputation has been thoroughly ruined, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has become the laughingstock of the continent. We can take this opportunity to pressure the surrounding small and mid-sized forces into submitting to the Star Luo Empire."

Dai Yutian nodded, a glint of ambition flashing in his eyes. "Well said! Pass down my orders. Have the border troops intensify their training. At the same time, send people to all major small and mid-sized forces. Make them understand the stakes and let them know that the Star Luo Empire is the continent's future."

Shrek Academy.

On the training grounds of Shrek Academy outside Suotuo City, when Flender saw Yu Tianheng's ranking,

he laughed so hard he could barely straighten his back. Pointing at the Sky Screen, he shouted in the direction of Yu Xiaogang beside him—though he was far away at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, that did not stop Flender from mocking him.

"Xiaogang! I really did not mean to laugh. I have received professional training, and unless I cannot hold it in, I definitely will not laugh—but this is just too funny. Look at your dear nephew! Eighteenth place! Only one spot above a collateral branch disciple! This is the top-tier heavenly pride you kept talking about? This is so funny my teeth are about to fall out!"

When Dai Mubai saw the ranking, he was stunned at first. Then he Laughed Loudly, his arrogant aura growing even stronger.

"Hahaha! I told you Yu Tianheng was just a fancy pillow stuffed with straw! So what if he has an orthodox Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul? Looking at it now, it is simply a huge joke! If I were up there, I would definitely rank several places above him. Just wait for the Sky Screen to reveal it."

As he spoke, he deliberately raised his voice, as though he wanted the entire continent to hear his mockery.

Yet he did not realize in the slightest that perhaps he himself was not even qualified to make the rankings. The more arrogant he was now, the harder his face would be slapped later.

Ma Hongjun slapped his thigh and laughed so hard he rocked back and forth. He teased,

"Oh my, so this is the direct-line young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? You have really broadened my horizons! Eighteenth place, only one spot higher than a collateral branch disciple. He is probably so angry that he cries himself to sleep at night, right? If he had known this would happen, he should not have bragged so much. Now he has lost all face!"

His mockery was blunt and sharp, showing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan no mercy at all.

Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at the two grown men acting so crudely, but the arrogance on her face only deepened as she said disdainfully,

"He has truly disgraced an old established clan! With this little strength, he dares call himself one of the continent's top-tier heavenly prides? I think even Oscar is stronger than him. This ranking is simply an embarrassment to the Heavenly Pride Ranking!"

In her eyes, Yu Tianheng's performance did not even qualify him to earn a second glance from her.

Among virtually all the Shrek students, although Oscar possessed Innate Full Soul Power,

he was, after all, a Food System Soul Master. Not a single Titled Douluo had ever emerged from that line, and even Soul Douluo were rare.

Therefore, he was publicly acknowledged to have the lowest talent among the seven members. Originally, no matter what, Zhu Zhuqing should have been the lowest.

After all, Zhu Zhuqing was Boss Dai's wife. There was nothing to argue over regarding the last or second-to-last position.

Zhu Zhuqing remained silent. Only a faint trace of disdain flashed through her cool eyes.

She nodded slightly, seeming to agree with the others, but she never spoke.

Yu Xiaogang looked at the ranking on the Sky Screen, a complicated expression appearing on his face. Then he forced himself to remain composed and resumed his usual detached and rational manner as he commented in a deep voice.

"Tian Heng's ranking is unexpected, yet also understandable. Though he possesses the orthodox Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul and has above-average talent, his temperament is far too arrogant. He also lacks real combat experience, so it was inevitable that his potential would be judged as mediocre. This also confirms my theory: talent is not the only factor. Temperament and experience are the keys to determining a heavenly pride's upper limit."

He continued analyzing things from a theoretical perspective, trying to maintain his impartiality, without noticing the teasing looks in the eyes of the disciples around him.