He of course knew that these three Taiyi Daoists from the Guo Sect had ill intentions, having realized this since they first encountered each other inside the Blue Island Sacred Mountain.
The temptation of the Four Phases was truly a case of luring someone into a trap, otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?
When the three of them chased after him from behind, he could keenly sense the killing intent amid the thunderclouds. If it were accidental, why would they mobilize the thunder force so early?
Given the circumstances, he couldn't be blamed for striking first. Out at sea, where reasons are hard to justify, he certainly did not want to fall into the premeditated Thunder Formation of the trio.
Back to where the thunderclouds were, Lei Jun and that massive bird were still engaged in a fierce battle, having completely abandoned their divine powers and relying solely on a physical altercation, intense and brutally cruel.