Streams of array incantations turned into flowing light and shot in every direction. Across the heavens and earth of Songyue Academy, enormous Array Seals flickered into view.
Just as the grand array was about to activate completely, strange currents of air suddenly emerged.
The currents split into two, then two into four, and in an instant flowed into every part of the Array Seals, weaving through the formation.
"Th-This... someone secretly sabotaged the academy's formation?!"
"How is that possible? Though the academy's formation was not normally activated, its illusion formation and foundational formations were operating at all times."
"Exactly. Forget breaking the formation from outside—even trying to tamper with it inside the academy would not be easy."
The six deans' expressions changed drastically, and they immediately understood what had happened.
As they spoke, none of them dared lower their guard. They swiftly reined in the True Yuan power they had been channeling.
Yet stopping midway through activating a formation would inevitably result in backlash.
In that instant, the qi and blood within all six of them churned violently, and dark-red blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.
Before they could ponder how the formation had been sabotaged—
A wild wind suddenly rose across the field. In the distance, an enormous flying boat came speeding toward them and entered their sight.
"Look, that is..."
"People from the Fusang Sect of Fusang Island? Were they behind this?"
"Those bastards! I knew long ago that they harbored the hearts of wolves and the ambitions of wild beasts, always coveting Songyue Academy, even the territory and cultivation resources of Guming Kingdom.
But I never expected them to truly dare invade.
Are they not afraid that Songyue Academy will join forces with Guming Kingdom, even other factions, and wipe them out completely?"
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