The First Time I Led an Army into Battle Alone, I Ran Into a Tough Opponent Like Bai Yuchan (Continued)

"Damn it, there was another formidable helper!

Not only had they found the grotto-heaven, they had even acted before the Sovereign arrived.

This was clearly a long-planned hunt!"

At this very moment, all three of them were wounded, and Sima Chengzhen's Dao foundation had been damaged.

Who knew how long it would take for the Sovereign and the army to arrive.

This was the worst possible situation...

Lei Zhenzi said nothing.

He stared fixedly at the bird-beaked judge. The lightning flowing across the judge's body felt familiar yet strange to him.

What felt familiar was the thunder's resonance.

It was the orthodox aura of the Divine Firmament Thunder Method—purer and more majestic than the insidious evil thunder surrounding Bai Yuchan!

What felt unfamiliar was that the aura was also mingled with an indescribable stench of the abyss.

That build, that bird's beak, the thunder register and thunder brush—so many unmistakable traits gathered together...

A terrifying conjecture took shape in Lei Zhenzi's heart.

His voice tightened.

"You are... Marshal Xin of the Thunder Department?!"

At his words, the bird-beaked judge tilted his head slightly. A half-smile played on his lips as he said to Lei Zhenzi, "You brat, you know quite a bit~"

Lei Zhenzi's master, Yun Zhongzi, was after all a Golden Immortal beyond the world and knew the Heavenly Court's Thunder Department hierarchy like the back of his hand.

He had spoken to Lei Zhenzi countless times of the bearing and manifestations of the Thunder Department's marshals.

Lord Xin, whose full name was Xin Huan.

He was one of the Three Marshals of Thunder.

He commanded the Profound Jade Pivot Thunder Method, wielded the Thunder Department's orthodox command, and directed ten thousand thunderbolts. Within the Divine Firmament lineage, he was second only to Lord Deng!

Why would such a