"What on earth happened in the Thunder King Hall?"

Tong Baisha, after all, was a renowned genius of the Kill Heart Sect. Though he had just broken through to the Seeking Origin Realm recently, seeing Ye Suxin like this, he realized that the situation was vastly different from what he had previously speculated.

Previously, even though Tong Baisha was angry about not being able to enter the Thunder King Hall, he had great confidence in Ye Suxin. Coming from the same Kill Heart Sect, he knew very well how strong Ye Suxin truly was.

But now, not only was Ye Suxin herself seriously injured, but she also spoke with such grave expression as soon as she came out. At least in Tong Baisha's impression, this junior sister had never been so solemn about anything before, had she?

"That guy named Xingchen, we all underestimated him!"

A shadowy figure in black flashed in Ye Suxin's mind, still leaving her somewhat apprehensive. Indeed, after Tang Yuanmu met his tragic end, she had little confidence in walking out of the Thunder King Hall alive.

If it were up to Ye Suxin herself, having such a considerable advantage, she would not have let anyone go, even if the opponent posed no significant threat anymore. To keep secrets, she would have acted the same.

"Are you referring to that kid in black? Isn't he only at the late stage of the Qi Seeking Realm?"

Hearing this, Tong Baisha's face showed a trace of resentment and confusion. Even though Yun Xiao had previously played him, he did not believe he was weaker than that kid.

"Li Qingran and Tang Yuanmu are both dead, and it's all related to Xingchen!"

At this moment, Ye Suxin seemed to have forgotten how Li Qingran died. In truth, the latter was killed by the Strange Spirit of the Thunder King's Heart, completely unrelated to Yun Xiao.

But now, in Ye Suxin's mind, she had already attributed all the incidents within the Thunder King Hall to Yun Xiao. No matter how you put it, at least the Strange Spirit that killed Li Qingran ultimately perished at Yun Xiao's hands.

Ye Suxin then recounted the major events that occurred in the Thunder King Hall, notably without much concealment. Some cultivators who were either nearby or possessed strong power of soul heard some shocking revelations.

"What? There's actually a Heaven-tier Thunder King's Heart in the Thunder King Hall?"

"Who would've thought the owner of this Thunder King Valley actually came from Sky Thunder Valley; no wonder Li Qingran was so confident!"

"Being confident didn't save him, did it? He still died in the Thunder King Hall."

"But that Strange Spirit of the Thunder King's Heart was indeed formidable. Even when three of them joined forces, they barely held their ground. If it were us in there..."

"That demon Tang Yuanmu just died like that. Would you say this Xingchen has rid the Southern Domain of the Tenglong Continent of a menace?"

"Xingchen is so powerful; I truly don't know what his background is!"

"Heh, whatever his background, since he acquired the most formidable treasure of the Thunder King Valley, it won't be that easy for him to leave just like that!"

"..."

As the conversation between Ye Suxin and Tong Baisha spread, the audience erupted into intense discussions. Indeed, the events within the Thunder King Hall over the past half-day were too shocking and terrifying for them.

The Heaven-tier Thunder King's Heart was one thing; they had long suspected it might be the resting place of a Heaven Rank Third Realm expert, so a Heaven-tier treasure was entirely plausible.

But the fact that the Thunder King's Heart had developed spiritual wisdom, and under the boost of Li Qingran's essence blood, controlled that supposedly long-dead predecessor of the Sky Thunder Valley, nearly wiping out the entrants, was astonishing.

The subsequent developments were even more unsettling for everyone. An unexpected wildcard, Xingchen, turned out to be the main cause of Ye Suxin's severe injury and Tang Yuanmu's death.

Who could have imagined that a youth at the late stage of the Qi Seeking Realm could unleash combat strength surpassing two Seeking Origin Realm experts?

At this moment, everyone believed that Xingchen had been hiding his strength, and his true cultivation was certainly beyond the late stage of the Qi Seeking Realm. Additionally, his background might be prestigious, possibly from one of the four supreme forces.

For a while, outside the Thunder King Hall, due to Ye Suxin's appearance, speculation arose. But Tong Baisha, another genius from the Kill Heart Sect, had a peculiar gleam in his eyes.

Despite having inferred from Ye Suxin's words that Xingchen might have a notable background, Tong Baisha knew that Xingchen's actual cultivation was at the late stage of the Qi Seeking Realm. To achieve what he did, he must have used some unknown means.

"Junior sister, take good care of your injuries. We'll wait here for that kid to come out. What was lost might still be reclaimed!"

After thoughts rolled in his mind, Tong Baisha wasn't frightened by the things Ye Suxin mentioned. Instead, he spoke such words, and his gaze had already shifted to the gate of the Thunder King Main Hall.

"Really... is there still a chance?"

To be honest, Ye Suxin certainly wasn't willing to give up the Thunder King's Heart at the heavenly rank so easily, but as she recalled the black-clad youth's overwhelming display inside the hall earlier, her heart was inexplicably filled with apprehension.

Ye Suxin was even worried that if they acted after Xing came out but failed to truly kill him, they might establish him as a potential enemy of infinite potential. Was it really worth it to do so?

Yet all this was just Ye Suxin's inner turmoil. If Yun Xiao were to walk out of the Thunder King Main Hall at this moment, she might not dare to act, but if she healed her injuries and had Tong Baisha's assistance, it might be a different situation and line of thought.

......

Inside the Thunder King Main Hall!

As for what would happen after Ye Suxin left the hall, Yun Xiao didn't care in the slightest. Seeing him holding the Thunder King's Heart, he glanced around the Thunder King Main Hall and immediately made a decision.

"It seems this place is quite safe, so I will directly refine the Thunder King's Heart here!"

Despite Yun Xiao's earlier display of skills, even killing Strange Spirit and Tang Yuanmu, his meridian Qi cultivation was indeed only at the late stage of Qi Seeking Realm. He relied on those rare special means from the Tenglong Continent.

Besides, Yun Xiao clearly knew that other than Tong Baisha and others waiting outside, perhaps Xu Huang from Yucheng Douling Commerce's sub-branch might soon come here too. By then, with just this late stage of Qi Seeking Realm cultivation, it couldn't hold up for long.

Within the Thunder King's Heart, there was naturally a very powerful thunder attribute, so Yun Xiao believed that as long as he could refine the Thunder King's Heart, even if he couldn't break through to the Seeking Origin Realm, reaching the peak of the Qi Seeking Realm shouldn't be a problem.

The most important thing is that the thunder attribute power within the Thunder King's Heart could truly stimulate Yun Xiao's sixth ancestor vein, which provided a strong boost to his Thunder Wings.

By then, with small success in Thunder Wings, he wouldn't have to fly wobbly like before or rely on Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu's power to glide, undoubtedly the best way to preserve his life.

However, as Yun Xiao held the Thunder King's Heart and sat cross-legged at that wooden table, a glimmer of an unknown sparkle flashed in his eyes, and then, he moved his right index finger, and a streak of meridian Qi directly entered the body of the Thunder King's Heart.

"Hahaha, human boy, no matter how clever you are, in the end, won't you still fall under my control?"

As the Thunder King's Heart was guided by the meridian Qi and entered Yun Xiao's body, a burst of wild laughter came unexpectedly, filled with strong self-satisfaction.

"Haha, didn't see that coming, did you? I said long ago, your body will definitely be mine!"

Before Yun Xiao could respond, the voice laughed twice more, clearly the spiritual wisdom from the Thunder King's Heart was speaking. It seemed his earlier lifelessness while in Tang Yuanmu's hands was all a ruse.

Indeed, that Thunder King's Heart, although the dried corpse it controlled was blasted beyond recognition, its spiritual wisdom hadn't dissipated. If given a chance, it could still seize a body and be reborn.

However, for a Thunder King's Heart that only had spiritual wisdom left, attempting to seize the body of a Seeking Origin Realm expert was impossible. It had to unexpectedly enter one's body to control their soul.

The soul is protected by the human body's flesh, without entering the body, it's impossible to control the soul even slightly. This was something the Thunder Heart understood well.

Thus, it pretended to be dead the entire time, whether it was Tang Yuanmu or this human black-clad youth aiming to refine the Thunder Heart, it could seize the opportunity to seize a body. Now it seemed, this temporary patience proved to be highly effective.

"Hehe, I thought you were going to pretend to be dead forever!"

Nevertheless, after the Thunder King's Heart's two hearty laughs, a smile appeared on Yun Xiao's face, and his lips opened gently. This statement caused the Thunder King's Heart within him to tremble slightly.

"Brat, don't pretend to be calm. Outside, I indeed had no means against you, but since you dared to bring me into your body, you can't blame me!"

Yet the next moment, the spiritual wisdom of the Thunder King's Heart had calmed down. It believed the human youth was bluffing; having entered his body, what more could be done?

"Alas, even if you've cultivated for thousands of years and gained spiritual wisdom, your scope is still confined to the Tenglong Continent, so you might be disappointed!"

Yun Xiao restrained the smile on his face, sighed slightly, and his words seemed to indicate a special meaning, causing the Heart Strange Spirit of the Thunder King's Heart to momentarily falter, but in his heart, a faint unease grew due to those words.