In the plaza before the main hall, over a thousand cultivators wore grim expressions as they hovered in midair, looking toward the northwest through the suddenly surging aura of the great formation's energy.
In that direction, the void had turned murky yellow. The aura churned as if a sandstorm had suddenly risen across that stretch of heaven and earth, tearing through the land and sky and veiling the high heavens across who knew how many tens of thousands of miles.
The earth trembled ever more violently. Even the South Mountain Great Formation swayed with it, emitting a chilling buzzing and wailing.
Soon, the rolling murky-yellow aura from afar drew near the great formation. Everyone saw murky-yellow mist sweep across heaven and earth, with countless dark-cyan arcs of lightning as thick as water vats flickering within. The thunder came from those arcs.
Amid everyone's terror, the murky-yellow mist suddenly enveloped the South Mountain Great Formation.
An ear-piercing buzz shook the massive barrier of the South Mountain Great Formation. Thick streams of restraining energy, like countless enormous flood dragons and pythons, suddenly covered the entire formation. The barrier seemed to be hammered by countless boulders of tremendous power, resounding with a dense series of booms.
Massive peals of thunder followed, drowning out the enormous South Mountain Great Formation.
The cultivators' hearts tightened. Everyone's blood and qi surged within their bodies as they prepared to act at any moment in response to possible danger.
"Everyone, there's no need to worry. The South Mountain Great Formation will be fine." Qin Fengming fixed his gaze on the rapidly approaching murky-yellow mist and suddenly spoke in a ringing voice.
His voice carried on, wave after wave of sound instantly spreading throughout the entire formation.
With Qin Fengming's words, the over a thousand profoundly terrified Profound Tier