328: Chapter 329 The other side came prepared!

However, Xiao Caiyue's gaze was fixed firmly on the northwest direction.

Following the direction pointed to by the needle on the Formation Plate, she gazed intently—

In the pitch-black darkness, two figures were vaguely visible, sneaking around outside the Grand Array, seemingly engaged in some shady business.

One of them, with a withered face and a feeble aura, was none other than Li Xuanfeng.

The other was a man dressed in black robes whose face was unclear; he was manipulating a bead emitting a dim black light, attempting to break through the Grand Array.

"Hmph."

Xiao Caiyue let out a cold snort, a flash of cold light flickering in her beautiful eyes.

She raised the Formation Plate in her hand, and her slender fingers lightly traced across its surface—

"Rise!"

Her red lips parted slightly, uttering a cold syllable.

As the words fell, the Formation Plate suddenly burst into a blinding light!

At the same time, the Grand Array of the entire Longmai Mountain rumbled into operation!

"Hum—"

A dull humming sound came from deep underground, as if a sleeping Dragon had been awakened.

The pale blue water curtain that enveloped the entire mountain range trembled violently at this moment, and then—

Layers of mist rose from the surface of the Grand Array, shrouding the entire mountain range, making it impossible to see the reality within.

But the mist did not spread chaotically; instead, it flowed slowly according to some profound pattern, as if an invisible giant net, firmly protecting the entire mountain range.

Immediately after, the pale blue water curtain on the surface of the Grand Array began to change.

The blue gradually faded, replaced by streaks of colorful radiance that roamed, intertwined, and flowed across the surface of the Grand Array like auroras.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, violet—

The seven-colored light illuminated each other, making the entire Longmai Mountain look like a fairyland, breathtakingly beautiful.

However, behind this beauty lay hidden a deadly murderous intent.

Between the flowing seven-colored radiance, countless hair-thin threads of spiritual power were interwoven, like countless spiritual fish swimming upon it, each containing terrifying power sufficient to strangle a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

A powerful Spiritual Pressure instantly erupted from the Grand Array, sweeping towards the surroundings!

The Ye family disciples in Longmai Mountain were awakened by this commotion, rushing out of their Immortal Caves one by one, looking at the Grand Array with uncertainty and suspicion.

"What is going on?!"

"Someone is invading?!"

"Quick! Go report to the Matriarch!"

For a moment, the entire Longmai Mountain was in an uproar.

"Oh? It was actually discovered."

Outside the Grand Array, the black-robed man lifted his face, which was shrouded in shadow, revealing a pair of eyes as deep as an abyss.

A cold sneer slowly curled at the corners of his mouth, his voice hoarse and harsh, like grinding gravel:

"Since that's the case, there's no need to hide."

He turned his head to look at the feeble-aurad Li Xuanfeng beside him and sneered: "Your 'old acquaintance' is quite alert."

Li Xuanfeng's face was pale, and upon hearing this, he just whispered: "Senior, Xiao Caiyue is a Second-Order Array Master, and presiding over the Grand Array is no small matter. If we cannot finish the battle quickly—"

"Finish the battle quickly?"

The black-robed man interrupted him, his tone full of disdain: "A mere Second-Order Formation, and it deserves me to worry?"

He withdrew his hand from the bead emitting the dim black light and suddenly formed hand seals with both hands!

"Hum—"

A low humming sound emanated from the bead, like the roar of an ancient Vicious Beast.

The next moment, the black bead suddenly trembled violently, and strange blood-colored patterns appeared on its surface, wriggling and spreading like living things.

"Chh chh chh—"

Thick black Qi gushed out frantically from the bead, like ink dropped into clear water, instantly spreading and shrouding an area of several dozen zhang in radius!

The black Qi was as thick as substance; as it rolled and surged, countless twisted faces vaguely appeared within it, emitting shrill wails and roars.

A cold, evil, and decaying aura instantly filled the world.

The surrounding plants and trees withered and rotted the instant they touched the black Qi, turning into a pool of black water.

Even the air seemed to be polluted, becoming thick and suffocating.

"Hiss—"

Li Xuanfeng gasped, subconsciously taking a few steps back, his eyes full of horror.

Although he had long known that this 'Senior' had extraordinary means, he had not expected it to be so terrifying!

This aura clearly exceeded the scope of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

The black-robed man ignored Li Xuanfeng's reaction, his hand seals changing, chanting words in his mouth.

As he urged it, more and more black Qi surged from the black bead, becoming thicker and thicker, until finally—

"Roar!"

A deafening roar came from the black Qi!

The sound was low and majestic, like an ancient giant beast awakening, carrying a heart-palpitating sense of oppression.

The next moment, the black Qi exploded!

A jet-black giant snake slowly poked its head out from the black Qi!

The giant snake was as thick as a water bucket, covered in ink-black scales, each scale gleaming with a cold metallic luster, with blood-colored patterns faintly flowing along the edges.

Its head was triangular, and its pair of vertical pupils were as red as blood, staring fixedly at the Grand Array in front, its black snake tongue constantly flicking in and out, making a 'hissing' sound.

Most heart-palpitatingly, the black snake was not a physical entity but was condensed from countless tiny black runes and Yin Qi, surrounded by dense Death Qi, and wherever it passed, the ground was corroded into a deep gully.

"Go!"

The black-robed man gave a low shout and pointed his finger towards the direction of the Grand Array.

"Roar!"

The black snake roared at the sky, its massive body lunging out suddenly like an arrow from a string, slamming fiercely into the weak point of the Grand Array!

"Boom!!!"

With a loud noise, the earth shook and the mountains swayed!

The black snake's fangs bit fiercely onto the light shield of the Grand Array, tearing and gnawing frantically!

The pale blue water curtain trembled violently, ripples spreading from the point of impact, as if it would shatter at any moment.

At the same time, the black Qi surrounding the black snake clung to the surface of the Grand Array like a maggot on a bone, constantly eroding and corroding it, making a 'chh chh' sound.

"Crack—"

A crack as thin as a hair actually appeared on the surface of the Grand Array!

"Boom boom boom!"

The black snake struck and tore incessantly, each impact causing the Grand Array to tremble continuously, and the crack gradually widened.

Inside Longmai Mountain, the entire Grand Array began to shake violently!

Rumble!

A dull, loud noise came from deep underground, like a Dragon turning over, and the entire Longmai Mountain was trembling slightly.

The Ye family disciples who were meditating and cultivating in their Immortal Caves suddenly opened their eyes, their expressions changing drastically.

The concubines and servants who were sleeping were awakened by this sudden vibration, rushing out of their rooms in a panic.

The clan elders and stewards who were handling affairs all stopped their work, looking up at the sky with uncertainty and suspicion.

"What is going on?!"

"An earthquake?!"

"No! It's the Grand Array! Someone is attacking the Grand Array!"