"Endless Meridian Net!"

As dozens of bolts of thunder were about to strike him, threatening to obliterate him entirely, Xia Yong had no thought of holding back at this moment and suddenly let out a loud shout.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Following the shout, a gigantic meridian qi net suddenly appeared above Xia Yong's head. Judging by its size, it seemed it could block those dozens of thunder strikes.

However, the onlookers didn't have much faith in Xia Yong's so-called Endless Meridian Net, thinking it was merely the desperate struggle of this Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters emissary.

For the Lion Body Meridian Technique Xia Yong had just used couldn't even withstand a single thunderbolt, and even the Eighth Rank Middle Stage Golden Cat Meridian Spirit was instantly vaporized. Under the ravage of so many thunder strikes, how long could the Endless Meridian Net last this time?

The answer was: A moment!

In just a single breath's time, the seemingly formidable defensive power of Xia Yong's Endless Meridian Net was struck by numerous thunderbolts and then vanished in an instant, as if it had never existed.

Boom, boom, boom, boom...

After shattering the Endless Meridian Net, the dozens of thunderbolts still aimed at Xia Yong's body. In the next moment, the power of those thunderbolts engulfed Xia Yong's entire body, leaving only a flicker of electric light.

"No... I refuse to accept this!"

A furious roar emanated from the heart of the thunder, suggesting that Xia Yong was still using his last ounce of strength to fight against the endless power of thunder, but it was all in vain.

"Yun Xiao, Spirit Fighting Commerce won't let..."

Within the storm of lightning, a resentful voice rang out but was abruptly cut off, seemingly strangled by a giant, powerful hand.

But the onlookers knew it was because Xia Yong had ultimately been annihilated by the rampaging thunderbolts, unable to complete his words, though they all understood what the rest of the sentence was.

Regardless of how Spirit Fighting Commerce would relentlessly hunt Yun Xiao down in the future, Xia Yong would at least not witness it. Once the thunder abated, there was no trace left of Xia Yong, the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm expert.

Had they not seen it with their own eyes, they might have thought that no human figure had ever appeared in that place. A generation of strongmen had thus withered away.

Such was a dignified Peak of Seeking Origin Realm expert, among whom even those who reached the Early Stage of Seeking Origin Realm were few and far between. To them, someone like Xia Yong was like a mountain peak, unattainable and unapproachable.

Yet such a Peak of Seeking Origin Realm expert was actually slain by a mere young man at the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm. The thought left everyone somewhat dumbfounded.

Even though Yun Xiao managed to kill Xia Yong by leveraging the power of the Sealing Array at Thunder King Valley, any power that could be made one's own was indeed one's own, especially with everyone still within the array.

No one could guess Yun Xiao's true thoughts. They also wondered if the boy who killed so many of Spirit Fighting Commerce might kill them all without mercy.

Strongly killing Xia Yong, Yun Xiao could easily wipe out everyone present by leveraging the power of this Sealing Array—a simple matter done with a mere flick of a finger.

"Finally taken care of!"

Yun Xiao certainly wasn't overthinking things. After sensing that Xia Yong's aura had completely vanished, he exhaled a sigh of relief, inwardly acknowledging his fortunate turn of events.

No matter how many methods Yun Xiao might have, and regardless of whether he had reached the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm, as long as he hadn't reached the level of the Seeking Origin Realm, he had no method to escape or reverse-kill the peak expert Xia Yong.

Even if Yun Xiao activated the power of his six Ancestor Veins, he could at most reach a Half-step Origin Seeking Realm. Breaking through to the Great Rank wasn't such an easy feat; otherwise, so many cultivators wouldn't be stuck at the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm, unable to advance their entire lives.

Luckily, Heaven's path is often mysterious, or perhaps Yun Xiao's luck has always been favorable, as Xia Yong chose such a special place to strike.

Originally, fighting here wasn't a big deal, but Yun Xiao ended up as the biggest winner of this Thunder King Valley opening, refining the Thunder King's Heart and gathering the four Thunder King Tokens, securing this great opportunity in the end.

At the outset of this battle, even Yun Xiao hadn't envisioned winning so effortlessly, not only saving his own life but also killing the greatest threat, Xia Yong. It was simply an unexpected delight.

"Well, Lord Yun Xiao, we promise not to speak of today's events. What do you think..."

As Yun Xiao was lost in his thoughts, a slightly trembling voice suddenly came from somewhere. When he turned to look, he saw that the speaker was Zhong Dao, the Earth Rank Low Level Array Master.

Actually, Zhong Dao spoke at this moment because he was forced to, as some people knew that during their time in Thunder King Valley, he was the only one who had any contact with Yun Xiao, and even received some guidance from Yun Xiao on concepts of array formations, so they pushed him out.

Everyone's hearts were uneasy, unsure whether Yun Xiao would kill them all to silence them. In considering his own life, Zhong Dao could only bite the bullet and speak up, but he was utterly unsure in his heart.

"Haha, I, Yun Xiao, distinguish between gratitude and grievance clearly. These guys sought to take my life, so I had no choice but to fight back. There is no grudge between you and me, so there's no need to worry too much!"

With Yun Xiao's astute mind from his two reincarnations, he naturally knew what these people were thinking. A smile appeared on his face, and his words greatly relieved everyone.

"Lord Yun Xiao is benevolent and righteous!"

"These fellows from Spirit Fighting Commerce truly are shameless; they deserved to die!"

"Once this matter is settled, we will certainly spread the word widely. The mistake is not Lord Yun Xiao's but theirs for bringing it upon themselves!"

"That's right, that's right. Considering the vast scale of Spirit Fighting Commerce, it's normal to have a few black sheep. They're unlikely to trouble Lord Yun Xiao over this matter!"

"..."

Since Yun Xiao had already stated his position, these people were not naïve novices and immediately chimed in, either praising Yun Xiao or expressing disdain for the deceased Xia Yong and Xu Huang and the like.

Regardless of whether these people actually thought this way, Yun Xiao was quite pleased with the implications of their words, as he also did not wish to truly antagonize such a behemoth as Spirit Fighting Commerce.

Although on this continent, strength is respected, generally speaking, one must still adhere to reason. This time, Xia Yong acted against Yun Xiao out of greed, coveting Yun Xiao's Meridian Spirit.

If this matter were exposed and Spirit Fighting Commerce wished to maintain its image, it wouldn't openly trouble Yun but would only act in the shadows.

Such covert actions would certainly not involve many people, thus giving Yun Xiao unwittingly a few more opportunities to defuse the situation. After all, up to now, everyone who knew about his flying ability was dead.

This is Yun Xiao's strongest life-saving technique, which is unbeatable by cultivators of the Earth Rank Third Realm, unless they are as prepared as Xu Huang earlier, with a Flying Beast Pulse Demon, otherwise, they could only look on and sigh helplessly.

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

Just as everyone was in lively discussion, Yun Xiao made a gesture, and then four streams of light flashed by; the four Thunder King Tokens were retrieved into his hand.

Seeing this scene, everyone finally felt relieved. After all, when they were inside the Sealing Array in Thunder King Valley, their fates were entirely in Yun Xiao's hands. Now, even if Yun Xiao turned hostile, they would have significant chances to escape, would they not?

"What a pity!"

Holding the four Thunder King Tokens in his hand, a look of disappointment flashed through Yun Xiao's eyes, for the four Thunder King Tokens no longer had the same feeling as before, likely because the power of the Sealing Array had expended all their energy.

However, thinking again, the Thunder King Token could only exert its effect in this place. Without the power of Thunder King Valley's Sealing Array, it wouldn't have been possible to display such might in eliminating the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm like before.

It can be said that from the moment Yun Xiao retrieved the Thunder King Tokens, their mission was already complete, whether it was opening Thunder King Valley or controlling the Sealing Array.

In other words, even if it were right outside Thunder King Valley now, Yun Xiao wouldn't be able to kill a peak Seeking Origin Realm expert as he just did, so the previous worries in the hearts of speculators were unfounded.

Yun Xiao naturally wouldn't reveal this fact. As he casually put away the four Thunder King Tokens, he swiftly departed under the various gazes, took the Waist Storage of Xu Huang and Xia Yong, and quickly vanished into the dense forest where Thunder King Valley was located.

"Where on earth did this guy named Yun Xiao come from?"

Until Yun Xiao's figure was no longer visible, everyone finally expressed their amazement. When a voice among them asked the question, everyone fell silent once more, then started to speculate.

Because neither the name "Star" nor "Yun Xiao" had any prominent reputation in the Southern Domain of Hidden Dragon Continent before, let alone compared to the geniuses like Li Qingran and Ye Suxin from first-class forces.

Yet, such an unknown individual became the biggest winner in Thunder King Valley this time, not only obtaining the most precious treasure within Thunder King Valley but also through a series of battles, earning the admiration of many.

The events inside the Thunder King Main Hall were known to few, but it was apparent that Tang Yuanmu and Li Qingran from Sky Thunder Valley had both died in the hall.

After leaving the valley, Yun Xiao once again demonstrated his formidable strength, defeating and causing one death and one escape among the two early-stage geniuses of the Seeking Origin Realm from the Killing Heart Sect, proving his talent far surpassed those geniuses of first-class forces.