Yu Tianheng Snaps, Challenges Zhou Tao!

Outside the Heaven Dou Royal Academy dormitories.

"Yan Yan, you didn't used to treat me like this. Why have you changed so much now?"

"Yan Yan, you've changed your heart."

A handsome young man with long golden hair stood before Dugu Yan, pleading bitterly.

This person was none other than Yu Tianheng.

Once upon a time, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan had been a match made in heaven at the Royal Academy, praised as a perfectly matched couple.

But ever since Dugu Yan had gone to Sunset Forest, she had become extremely distant toward Yu Tianheng, no longer showing the warmth she once had.

A massive gulf had appeared between the two of them.

"Yu Tianheng, stop harassing me. I'm afraid Zhou Tao will misunderstand."

Dugu Yan spoke coldly.

Ever since meeting Zhou Tao, she had discovered that he was far superior to Yu Tianheng in every regard.

Since that was the case, why should she continue entangling herself with Yu Tianheng?

Dugu Yan did not want Zhou Tao to misunderstand.

She and Yu Tianheng had once been close, but they had only been friends.

The two of them were both core members of the Imperial Fighting Team, so naturally they had to work together more often.

Now, Dugu Yan understood that Zhou Tao was the better choice.

"Yan Yan, you're being so heartless. Is Zhou Tao really that attractive to you?"

"I'll make you see that I'm stronger than Zhou Tao!"

Yu Tianheng said through tears.

Zhou Tao had cultivated at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for an entire year, undergoing tremendous transformations in both his physique and spiritual power before finally emerging from seclusion.

During that time, he had also planted the Blue Silver Emperor at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, allowing Ah Yin to absorb the energy there and restore her Soul Power.

Only then did Zhou Tao return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After arriving at the academy, however, he was surrounded by a group of people.

The once-noisy training ground instantly fell silent.

Countless gazes turned toward Zhou Tao in unison.

Some were mocking, some amused, and some openly provocative.

Zhou Tao immediately sensed that something was wrong.

He had barely spent a few days at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. How had he suddenly become the center of everyone's attention?

At that moment, a tall, lean young man wearing blue robes embroidered with patterns,

with long golden hair and a handsome face, appeared before them. It was Yu Tianheng.

Several lackeys stood beside Yu Tianheng, whispering to him in low voices.

The moment they saw Zhou Tao, mocking expressions immediately surfaced on their faces. With their arms folded, they stared at Zhou Tao with blatant provocation in their eyes.

"Zhou Tao, you finally came back."

"You spent the entire past year on leave."

"How many times has Dugu Yan asked for leave on your behalf? She hasn't even been putting any effort into Imperial Fighting Team training anymore."

"We students are all very curious. Why would Dugu Yan take a liking to a brat like you?"

"You have nothing but a useless Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and you're a country bumpkin to boot. Yet you've somehow bewitched our noble Dugu Yan out of her mind."

"We students are truly worried for Dugu Yan."

"We're worried that she's too innocent and has been deceived by some poor brat."

"Compared to Dugu Yan, you're worlds apart."

"With such a huge gap between you, how did you ever get the idea of a toad trying to eat swan meat?"

"Zhou Tao, you still dared to return to the academy?"

"We thought you were too scared to come back and had been hiding outside."

Yu Tianheng stood there with his arms folded, watching his lackeys mock Zhou Tao with a teasing smile as he savored the pleasure of suppressing him.

Yan Yan had abandoned him, so he would make her see who was stronger between him and Zhou Tao!

He was the grandson of Yu Yuanzhen, the clan leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

He possessed overwhelming influence and extraordinary talent. How could he possibly lose to some commoner brat?

With his status, countless people sought to curry favor with him every day.

After learning that Dugu Yan had rejected him and had actually taken a liking to Zhou Tao, people naturally stepped forward to help him deal with Zhou Tao.

Thus, the moment Zhou Tao returned, someone began targeting him.

Everyone watched the scene unfold.

Some wanted to curry favor with Yu Tianheng and took the opportunity to mock Zhou Tao as well.

"That's right. A toad wants to eat swan meat? Why don't you take a look in the mirror and see who you are?"

"Dugu Yan's grandfather is a Titled Douluo. Does he even deserve her?"

Quite a few people were eager to see Zhou Tao make a fool of himself.

After offending Yu Tianheng, that little tyrant, it would be difficult for him to remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the future.

Yet Zhou Tao ignored the lackeys. Instead, he drew upon the icy attribute of the Water Dragon King Spirit Bone and extended his hand, releasing two streams of frigid air that froze most of their bodies, leaving only their heads exposed so they could breathe.

The people who had mocked Zhou Tao instantly became ice sculptures. This horrifying sight stunned everyone present.

Yu Tianheng could not help but straighten up, shouting coldly.

"Student Zhou Tao, these two students merely said a few unpleasant things."

"Yet you attacked them. That's simply unreasonable."

"They only mocked you a little. You could have been more magnanimous."

Yu Tianheng did not care much about those two dogs, but even when beating a dog, one had to consider its owner.

Zhou Tao had not merely struck dogs. He had struck Yu Tianheng in the face.

However, Zhou Tao ignored Yu Tianheng and swept his cold gaze around the crowd.

"Ever since I came to the Royal Academy, I've barely spent a few days here."

"The academy approved my year of seclusion."

"I never expected there to be shameless people who would take the chance to steal my woman."

"And these lackeys who throw their weight around dared to look down on me."

"Now, I'm standing right here."

"Anyone who looks down on me, anyone who wants to deal with me, step forward."

"I'll be waiting for you right here!"

"Let this commoner Spirit Master see just how capable you so-called nobles truly are."

"Don't let it turn out that you're nothing but trash who plays dirty tricks!"

"If you don't dare step forward and fight me."

"Then if I hear any more rumors insulting me in the future, I'll drag every last one of you out and turn you into ice sculptures."

After Zhou Tao finished speaking, he said nothing more and simply watched to see what they would do.

Over the past few days, he had learned about the academy's situation through Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

Because he had trained at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for a year and had developed a somewhat intimate relationship with Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng had regarded him as a thorn in his side.

Previously.

Zhou Tao had been busy improving his strength and had not cared much about such details.

But now, he had emerged from seclusion, and his strength had surged.

If he still turned a blind eye to everyone's mockery, would that not make him a pathetic coward?

He could not endure it.

Absolutely not.

This time, he would teach Yu Tianheng and his group a proper lesson.

At that moment.

The mocking expression on Yu Tianheng's face instantly froze.

He had intended to gather a group of lackeys to gang up on Zhou Tao, make him suffer a little, and force him to give up on Dugu Yan.

But what happened?

Zhou Tao actually dared to talk back, and so arrogantly at that, even daring to challenge them!

Outrageous!

Yu Tianheng finally snapped. He was the direct grandson of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the foremost sect in the world, yet he had been mocked by a commoner brat.