"Heh, wanting to deal with you outside might have posed some trouble, but here, it can only be considered bad luck for you!"

The black-clad youth suddenly blurted out this sentence, and most people, including Tang Yuanmu, found it somewhat baffling. However, the Earth Rank Low Level Array Master Zhong Dao felt a sudden tremor in his heart, as if he vaguely understood something.

Truth be told, the black-clad youth named Xing Chen had been excessively calm. Many believed he was just putting up a front, but Zhong Dao, who had witnessed his heaven-defying array formation technique, didn't share this view.

Especially upon hearing this sentence, the speculations in Zhong Dao's heart seemed on the brink of becoming reality. Could it be that the youth named Xing Chen had found a way to harness this array that had existed unknown years for his own use?

"Playing tricks!"

Compared to Zhong Dao, Tang Yuanmu of the Seeking Origin Realm Early Stage naturally paid no mind to Yun Xiao's words, markedly detesting the youth's demeanor, which was not what a lower ranker should possess.

"No matter what background you have, today you must die!"

Tang Yuanmu didn't voice this out, though he was somewhat apprehensive about Yun Xiao's potentially formidable background. Now, having decided to take action, someone as ruthless as him would have no further worries.

Of course, only letting this youth escape might pose worries, but if he could ensure he stays here forever, and also eradicate all the onlookers, wouldn't that ensure today's events remain forever hidden?

It must be said that Tang Yuanmu was indeed ruthless. The moment he decided to kill Yun Xiao, he had resolved to massacre everyone in this courtyard to silence them, allowing no room for error.

Unfortunately, Tang Yuanmu had calculated the Meridian Qi cultivation of the young man before him, believed his own strength sufficient to crush him, and assumed that the onlookers would not stand up for Xing Chen. Yet, he overlooked the most crucial matter.

That is, they were currently within the chain-linked Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array, while the youth before him had somehow not only suppressed the array, but could also temporarily control it with his own methods.

Yun Xiao hadn't broken through to the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, so the peculiar Four Symbols Formation triggering the external thunderclouds was too challenging, yet inside, he had left certain marks when controlling the proper Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array formed by mighty Thunder Trees.

In fact, Yun Xiao had anticipated encountering some trouble and obstacles when aiming for the most precious Thunder Wood, though he hadn't guessed that the final obstacle would be Tang Yuanmu.

"Thunder Comes!"

As Tang Yuanmu unleashed a surge of powerful Meridian Qi, locking Yun Xiao with the Earth Element, everyone heard the youth utter two cold words from his lips.

Boom-crack!

With Yun Xiao's icy words echoing, it was as if a heavenly secret suddenly unfolded. From inside one giant tree, a silver lightning bolt shot out with great speed, targeting Tang Yuanmu who was launching an attack on him.

"What... what is going on here?"

The onlookers were now utterly stupefied. It seemed they had witnessed an incredibly incomprehensible scene. Could the youth named Xing Chen be the reincarnation of Thunder God? How could he freely control the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder?

"Tsk tsk, this young friend's prowess in the array formation technique far surpasses anything I could achieve!"

As the crowd stared in bewilderment, Earth Low Level Array Master Zhong Dao finally confirmed his suspicion, speaking with amazement. And those two sentences made many people thoughtful.

"Mr. Zhong, are you saying Xing Chen has controlled this Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array?"

Someone, evidently acquainted with Zhong Dao, immediately asked in horror, though his tone was filled with disbelief. Could such a young chap accomplish this task?

Even though these people were not well-versed in the array formation technique, they knew the complexity of the grand array within the Meridian Treasures of Heavenly Rank Third Realm experts.

Even if Yun Xiao broke the array earlier seemingly effortlessly, merely breaking an array was entirely different from claiming the grand array for oneself.

Some array masters might destroy the grand array completely after breaking it, rendering it ineffective, and that was already considered an impressive feat among the cultivators of the Tenglong Continent.

Yet the youth before them not only broke the array but also gained control of the grand array that had existed unknown years, completely overturning their understanding of array formation, including Zhong Dao's mastery.

"What sort of ghostly thing is this?"

Compared to the onlookers, as the person involved, Tang Yuanmu's expression was shifting as the silver lightning approached swiftly, seemingly in the blink of an eye, crashing to his front.

Actually, Tang Yuanmu wasn't aware of the happenings when Yun Xiao broke the array earlier, nor did he know the courtyard inside and out was a chain-linked grand array. He was merely an opportunistic fisherman.

"Blood Rain Curtain!"

The silver lightning was extremely peculiar. Though Tang Yuanmu was experienced in battle and highly cautious, he didn't dare use his body to withstand the lightning. Instead, he shouted loudly, forming a special defensive curtain from countless Meridian Qi in front of him.

It was akin to droplets dancing in the wind, yet these droplets appeared blood-red, as if blood rain spurting from skin pierced by a sword, sending chills down one's spine.

"Come again!"

However, just as Tang Yuanmu was extremely confident that his Blood Rain Curtain could withstand that first bolt of lightning, Yun Xiao's mouth had already let out another cold shout.

Immediately after, another silver bolt of lightning struck out from a large tree with the speed of a thunderbolt, its target still the Origin Seeking Realm expert, Tang Yuanmu.

"Damn it, what on earth is this kid's background?"

Sensing the second bolt of lightning coming from behind him, Tang Yuanmu's face was somewhat unsightly, thinking to himself that this kid might also be a genius from Sky Thunder Valley, otherwise how could he wield this Thunder Power so skillfully?

In fact, even someone like Five Thunder Child Li Qingran couldn't possibly manifest several bolts of lightning out of thin air like Yun Xiao. It was evidently with the help of the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array, though unfortunately, Tang Yuanmu was unaware of this.

"Three Thunder!"

"Four Thunder!"

Yun Xiao continued to shout without pausing, and after two more cold shouts, two silver bolts of lightning shot out from two other large trees on the left and right, seemingly having a hidden connection with the previous two bolts.

"Blood Rain Protection!"

At this point, Tang Yuanmu no longer thought of attacking Yun Xiao. He knew that if he were struck by four bolts of lightning, many unnecessary accidents might occur, a reflection of his usual cautious nature.

After Tang Yuanmu's roar, his figure suddenly turned, and the Blood Rain Curtain that had been protecting him before expanded abruptly, forming a circle around him, wrapping his entire body.

Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble!

The four bolts of lightning struck the cylindrical Blood Rain Curtain one after another, emitting sounds of energy waves, and in the next moment, everyone saw the four bolts of lightning extinguished as if they were swallowed by the Blood Rain Curtain.

"Origin Seeking Realm experts are truly formidable!"

Seeing this scene, many couldn't help but feel impressed. It seemed that Yun Xiao's mastery of the Thunder Array didn't significantly affect the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage Tang Yuanmu.

Some cautious individuals like Zhong Dao silently withdrew from the range of those five large trees, knowing that within this range, whether it was the Star who could control the Thunder Array or the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage Tang Yuanmu, both had the power to kill them. They'd better not get involved in this mess.

"A trivial trick, what can it do to me?"

Sensing the silver lightning disappearing into his Blood Rain Curtain, Tang Yuanmu was quite pleased with himself, feeling that the seemingly composed kid was nothing special. Now it was his time to perform.

"Heh, is that so?"

But just as Tang Yuanmu's voice faded, the young man in black chuckled softly and spoke, and as the voice fell, his left and right hands seemed to beckon in different directions.

"Thunder Array!"

Another low shout came from Yun Xiao's mouth, and then the crowd's eyes were dazzled by flashing silver light, shocking them to the point of being dumbfounded, for they saw that from the four large trees encircling the huge tree, dozens of bolts of lightning simultaneously attacked, appearing incredibly spectacular.

"It looks like this is the true Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array!"

Array Master Zhong Dao suppressed the shock in his heart and exclaimed, and then countless bolts of lightning covered the entire range of the large tree entirely, leaving Tang Yuanmu no way to escape even if he wanted to.

"Not good!"

Just moments ago, Tang Yuanmu had been exuding incomparable confidence, but now his expression changed suddenly, as if some things had slipped out of his control. Could his Blood Rain Curtain withstand such a massive amount of Thunder Power?

Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble…

The silver lightning came incredibly fast, and after a string of sounds, everyone saw Tang Yuanmu's entire figure and his surrounding Blood Rain Curtain engulfed by endless electric silver light.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle…

A moment later, amidst the raging lightning, a somewhat disheveled figure emerged, revealing the Origin Seeking Realm expert Tang Yuanmu.

But at this moment, Tang Yuanmu's appearance was rather astonishing, making people want to laugh. The Protective Blood Rain Curtain had completely vanished, and his attire was in disarray, with even a few spots torn.

Especially his hair, standing on end, a true result of being struck by lightning. Such an image presented before everyone truly felt exceedingly strange.

"Little bastard, I want you dead!"

Seemingly sensing the unusual gazes of those around him and realizing his own dire situation, Tang Yuanmu was suddenly filled with evil intent. Perhaps ever since he became famous, he had never hated someone so deeply.