The Strength Clan's Arrogance! They Were Asking for Death!

As the four Soul Masters from the Strength Clan argued, Zhou Tao stepped out from a corner.

"Why are you so intent on finding me?"

The next moment, Zhou Tong emerged from the shadows, golden-yellow lightning flickering in strands across his hands.

"Thunder God..."

Zhou Tong's sudden appearance startled the people who had been following him.

"We're from the Strength Clan. Our clan leader heard that you're skilled in the power of lightning and thought you had good talent. He wants to recruit you as an outer disciple."

"Kid, do you know who we are?"

"You should know a little about the Strength Clan's background."

The men quickly regained their haughty expressions, even looking at Zhou Tong with a trace of arrogance in their eyes.

"What can the Strength Clan offer me?"

Zhou Tong's expression turned amused. He hadn't expected the Strength Clan to be the ones coming to recruit him.

The Strength Clan was, as one might say, steeped in servility.

Even after leaving the Clear Sky Sect, they still thought of themselves as its servants.

They were despicable to the extreme.

This clan would become Tang San's most loyal pack of dogs in the future, so it was destined to be Zhou Tong's enemy.

Moreover, the Strength Clan's leader, Tai Tan, was especially fond of bullying the weak and throwing his weight around.

Zhou Tong would never join the Strength Clan.

If he did, wouldn't he end up as Tang San's servant?

Faced with this clan, which was destined to become his enemy, Zhou Tong immediately grew wary.

"We're the Strength Clan. Letting you join us and become a house servant to the young master is already a great honor."

"If you perform well and earn the clan leader's favor, you might become a first-class servant. Then you'll have glory and prestige without end."

"Once you join the Strength Clan, you and your descendants will serve the clan for generations."

"Don't look down on this. Our Strength Clan is the Clear Sky Sect's household servant. That's a tremendous honor."

The Soul Masters from the Strength Clan spoke proudly.

In Heaven Dou City, the Strength Clan was an illustrious family, and their clan leader was a Soul Douluo. No one dared provoke them.

So they believed it was an honor for Zhou Tong to become a servant of their clan.

Zhou Tong chuckled. "I have no intention of joining you."

"You're just the Strength Clan. Anyone who didn't know better might think you were the Clear Sky Sect."

"You're looking for a servant, and you dare come after me?"

"You're all just a pack of dogs. How dare you get so full of yourselves?"

Zhou Tong spoke coldly. These people were truly brazen.

They even seemed proud of being servants.

Just thinking about it made him sick.

Zhou Tong's words left the men stunned. This Soul Master dared refuse to be their dog—and even mock them?

How audacious.

The Soul Masters from the Strength Clan all twitched with anger. They hadn't expected this Thunder God not to fear them.

"Kid, you dare show disrespect to the Strength Clan? You're asking for death."

"Take him back and make him a dog for the clan leader."

All four Soul Masters roared as Soul Power surged through them and they charged at Zhou Tong.

"The Strength Clan dares to act this arrogantly? Looks like you've already found the road to your own destruction."

Zhou Tong snorted. A black Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet and appeared beside him.

The next moment, a blue-gold vine extended from Zhou Tong's hand, and four golden bolts of lightning shot toward the charging Soul Masters.

"Crackle, crackle, crackle."

Thick bolts of lightning surged into the sky and struck the four men.

In the blink of an eye, all four were reduced to charred corpses.

"I thought you'd be more capable. I didn't expect you wouldn't even survive one move."

Zhou Tong shook his head with a sigh, then turned and left.

Before long, he returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Brat, you're back."

"How'd your Soul Fighting match go today?"

Dugu Bo asked coolly.

"It went smoothly enough."

"But I ran into a few fools today."

"They claimed to be Soul Masters from the Strength Clan and wanted to take me back as their servant. I killed them on the spot."

At Zhou Tong's words, Dugu Bo immediately looked up, a trace of surprise in his eyes.

"Since they came looking for you, wipe them all out. Cut the threat off at its source."

"You did the right thing."

"But it still wasn't enough!"

Dugu Bo had always been ruthless, showing his enemies no mercy.

"Teacher, I was wearing a mask, so I didn't reveal my identity. There shouldn't be a problem."

Zhou Tao explained.

"Zhou Tong, today I'll teach you a lesson: if you want to pull up the grass, you must dig up the roots."

"Otherwise, their revenge will keep coming."

"You have great talent and considerable strength."

"But on the Douluo Continent, that still isn't enough to become a Titled Douluo."

"You need to be ruthless enough, especially toward your enemies."

"Show mercy to your enemies, and you're asking for death!"

Dugu Bo spoke coldly, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"I understand, Teacher."

Zhou Tong nodded. The Douluo Continent really was a place where the strong preyed on the weak.

"Good, disciple. As long as you understand that."

"The Strength Clan has always thrown its weight around and committed no shortage of evil. It's time they were wiped out."

A year later, Ning Rongrong of the Imperial Fighting Team reached level thirty, and Zhou Tong's Soul Power reached level forty. The Imperial Fighting Team decided to hunt Soul Beasts together.

They settled in Nowell Town, outside Star Dou Forest, planning to set out to hunt Soul Beasts the next day.

That evening, Zhou Tong strolled through the streets with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong.

"Zhou Tong, look at those candied hawthorns! I want some."

Dugu Yan tugged at Zhou Tong and stopped in front of a small stall.

"Have as many as you like!"

Zhou Tong was rolling in money. A few sticks of candied hawthorn meant nothing to him.

As they were eating snacks, an argument rang out nearby and immediately drew the attention of Zhou Tong and the others.

"You're disgusting, Dai Mubai."

A graceful young woman glared at the blond youth in front of her and said angrily, "You think I don't know?"

"You snuck out last night and went to a place like that to hire prostitutes for fun!"

"You good-for-nothing. You waste every day at brothels. In the end, your older brother will defeat you, cripple you, and leave you to live the rest of your life as a nobody."

At her words, Dai Mubai's eyes darkened, and his fists clenched unconsciously. He laughed in fury. "So what if I become a nobody?"

"Zhu Zhuqing, we're tied together. If I get crippled, you won't get away either."

"So what if I indulge myself?"

"I can't beat my eldest brother anyway. I might as well enjoy myself while I still can and take each day as it comes."

Zhu Zhuqing was instantly enraged. "Being tied to scum like you is the worst misfortune my family has suffered in eight lifetimes!"

Zhu Zhuqing's face blanched, but she quickly regained her composure.

With that, she turned and walked away without a backward glance.

"You... you... you nasty woman."

"What man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? What's wrong with me visiting a brothel?"