The people on the Qingluo Square heard the sound of the bell. The disciples who had just joined the Biluo Cave didn’t know what had happened, but the early disciples and the elders of the Foundation Establishment stage changed their expressions.

“Something’s not right! The Poyun Bell rang nine times! It only happens when the enemy launches a major attack on the mountain. Could someone be attacking the mountain gate?” Fang Ge widened his eyes.

The Great Cave Master soared into the sky, his eyes shooting out two cold lights that were about twenty feet long, scanning in all directions before quickly descending.

“Someone is attacking the mountain?” the Second Cave Master immediately asked.

“Besides the direction behind the mountain, there are enemies coming from the east, west, and south. There are quite a few of them! They are wearing black robes, and their origins are unclear,” the Great Cave Master said in a deep voice.

“At this time, most of the disciples are gathered here, and the defenses in various places are weak. The other party obviously came prepared. Should we go and invite the Grand Elder to come out?” The Second Cave Master frowned and said.

“When the Poyun Bell rings, the Grand Elder must have already noticed. He will make his own judgment. Let’s act separately first. Let the elders lead their people to guard the east and west sides. There are probably the most enemies at the mountain gate in the south. I will personally lead the defense there. You immediately go and activate the protective array!” The Great Cave Master closed his eyes and exhaled, and when he opened his eyes, he had regained his confidence. He spoke very quickly.

“Alright.” The Second Cave Master turned into a streak of light and flew away, disappearing in an instant.

“I don’t know where these small fries came from, daring to attack our Biluo Cave’s mountain gate. All the elders, listen to my command and distribute the defense forces separately. When the protective array is activated and the Grand Elder arrives, there is no need to worry even if there are more enemies.” The voice of the Great Cave Master was not loud, but it was clear and transmitted to everyone present. The scene immediately quieted down.

Next, the Great Cave Master began to command in the center, assigning defense forces to various parts of the mountain gate in an orderly manner. Groups of disciples, led by the elders, hurried towards different directions. Soon, there were only the Great Cave Master, Yuan Ming, and nearly four hundred Qi Refining stage disciples left on the square.

Yuan Ming was left behind, while Fang Ge and Amu had already been assigned to another team and had left.

“The rest of you, follow me to guard the mountain gate. Today, the sect is under attack. You must fight the enemy with all your strength. If anyone escapes privately or plays tricks, I will personally clean up the sect!” The voice of the Great Cave Master was cold, sending a chill down the hearts of everyone present.

Naturally, they didn’t dare to have any objections and answered in unison.

“Set off immediately!” The Great Cave Master turned into a streak of white light and shot towards the mountain gate.

The more than thirty Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and some disciples summoned various flying beasts and carried three to five disciples each as they rushed towards the mountain gate.

The remaining disciples who didn’t have flying spirit beasts and those who weren’t accompanied by anyone were mostly low-cultivation disciples with ordinary status in the sect. They could only rely on their legs to catch up with the main force and head towards the mountain gate.

“Suddenly, such a big event happened to the sect. Where did Xiying go?”

Yuan Ming naturally belonged to the latter group. While following the crowd towards the mountain gate, he felt anxious.

In addition, the protective array of the Biluo Cave and the presence of several Foundation Establishment stage elders were not secrets. Since the enemy dared to attack the sect, there must be several Foundation Establishment stage experts. The situation was probably not good.

…

At the mountain gate of the Biluo Cave.

The guarding disciples were already fighting with the black-clothed people. There were only thirty to forty guarding disciples, and although they had activated the defensive prohibition mechanism, they were still no match for the black-clothed people who outnumbered them tenfold. They were quickly forced to retreat.

“These enemies attacked while the Great Cave Master was convening a sect-wide meeting. They are not good people! Has there been any response from the sect?” One of the guarding disciples, a Foundation Establishment stage elder, wielded a giant hammer magical tool and sent two black-clothed people flying with a heavy strike, shouting.

This person was named Qi Wei, an elder of the Biluo Cave’s Law Enforcement Hall, and he was on duty today to guard the mountain gate.

“We just received a message saying that the Great Cave Master has brought people here,” said a half-bloodied man next to Qi Wei, who was Wu Lu.

“Good! Fellow disciples, hold on for a while longer. Since they came to die, let’s show them some colors!” Qi Wei shouted.

At this moment, several black-robed figures pounced forward, and several magical tools shot out like lightning.

Although these people were all Qi Refining stage cultivators, each one of them was a master at around the tenth level of Qi Refining, and their magical tools were not to be underestimated.

“Get lost!” Qi Wei waved his sleeve outward.

A white bead shot out and swelled up to the size of a house in the wind, smashing several magical tools with a loud bang.

The white giant bead didn’t stop at all and then crashed into several black-clothed people.

The impact was like being hit by a meteorite, and the people spurted blood from their mouths and flew out. One of them was hit in the head and instantly had his skull shattered.

Although Qi Wei could still hold on, the other guarding disciples were outnumbered and were retreating one after another. The defensive line was about to collapse.

Qi Wei quickly formed hand seals with both hands, and seven star patterns appeared on the white giant bead.

Boom boom boom!

Dozens of starlight rays fell like raindrops, hitting the crowd of black-clothed people and causing a bloody storm.

“The Seven Star Bead!” a voice came from the front. It sounded small, but it suppressed the surrounding sounds of battle.

Qi Wei’s expression became serious. He knew that a Foundation Establishment stage expert had finally appeared. He quickly recalled the white giant bead, which floated above his head.

At this moment, a yellow light flashed under his feet, and a yellow formation appeared out of thin air.

Qi Wei was startled and immediately retreated, but he was a step too late.

Dozens of tentacle-like yellow lights shot out from the formation and wrapped around Qi Wei’s legs before he could react.

“Earth Binding Formation!” Qi Wei was instantly immobilized, but he didn’t panic. He slapped his hand on the ground.

A green claw magical tool appeared out of thin air and suddenly expanded several times in size. A foot-long green light shot out from the claw, fiercely grabbing the Earth Binding Formation.

The green claw light looked extremely sharp, and with a loud bang, it tore a corner of the Earth Binding Formation.

The white giant bead also shot out more than ten rays of starlight, hitting the Earth Binding Formation and leaving it full of holes.

However, the Earth Binding Formation did not collapse. The damaged parts were visibly repairing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the yellow tentacles continued to tightly bind Qi Wei, showing a trend of becoming tighter and tighter.

“The Earth Binding Formation is just a low-level formation. How can it be so tough!” Qi Wei exclaimed in disbelief.”This is not an ordinary Earthbound Array, but my improved Yin-Yang Earthbound Array. The Yin array is on top, the Yang array is below. You only destroyed the Yin array, how could you possibly break free?” A white figure slowly emerged from the crowd of people in black. She appeared to be a young girl, her face hidden behind a mask. She was barefoot, but each time her foot touched the ground, the phantom of a pair of embroidered shoes appeared.

If Yuan Ming were here, he would certainly recognize her as the female array master who had once caused a great commotion in Heiyan City, capable of forming arrays with a wave of her hand.

Qi Wei quickly expanded his divine consciousness to investigate the ground beneath him. Sure enough, he found another Earthbound Array humming and resonating with the array on the surface several feet below.

“The Cave Master has brought people here, prepare to meet your death!” Qi Wei roared, immediately controlling a green claw and a white pearl, launching a frenzied attack on the Yin array on the ground.

The female array master flicked her finger, and a yellow sphere fell into the array, merging into it.

The Earthbound Array glowed with a yellow light, and many changes occurred in its patterns, with many spike patterns appearing. The array flashed with yellow light, and a dozen large earth spikes suddenly sprouted, piercing Qi Wei.

However, the yellow robe on Qi Wei suddenly burst into dazzling light, forming a yellow light curtain that blocked the attack of the earth spikes.

The female array master let out a soft exclamation, but didn’t seem to care. She raised her hand again, effortlessly shooting out five green lights that landed on the periphery of the Earthbound Array.

Green array patterns quickly spread, forming a green array in the blink of an eye. It resonated with the two Earthbound Arrays, and the power of Wood quickly flowed into the Earthbound Array.

The Earthbound Array roared again, and more large earth spikes emerged out of thin air. This time, nearly half of the spikes turned green, shimmering with a wooden luster.

The yellow light curtain around Qi Wei shattered in response, and a dozen earth spikes pierced through his body. His dantian and heart were penetrated. He opened his mouth, but unfortunately, he couldn’t say anything before his breath ceased.

“Elder Qi Wei has fallen!” Wu Lu exclaimed in shock, but he had already retreated far away, making a gesture with his index finger as he fled.

With Qi Wei’s fall, the white pearl and green claw, no longer controlled by anyone, returned to their original size and flew far away, landing right next to Wu Lu.

Wu Lu flicked his sleeve, smoothly scooping up the two items and running even faster.

With Qi Wei’s defeat, the disciples of Biluo Cave completely lost their will to fight and were easily defeated. The people in black quickly approached the gate of Biluo Cave.

The ground at the gate of Biluo Cave shook, and large black stone pillars emerged from the ground, forming a stone array in an instant.

The stone forest appeared chaotic and without any discernible pattern, but the people in black became dizzy and disoriented as soon as they entered. The disciples of Biluo Cave, unaffected, used the stone forest to hold back the people in black.

On a nearby tree, Silver Cat Xiying was squatting, blending in with the leaves.

“Forming arrays with a wave of her hand, could this be the female assassin Yuan Ming mentioned? She seems to have a Five Elements Body. What a great talent,” she murmured to herself with interest.

The female array master seemed to sense something and turned to look in Xiying’s direction.

But there was nothing unusual there.

The female array master frowned slightly, but quickly turned her attention back to commanding the people in black to attack the stone forest.

A silver shadow flashed on another tree a few feet away, and Xiying appeared, looking up at the distance.

“Great, who’s so interesting? Hurry up and kill your way in, you’re so slow.”

She then headed towards the gate of Biluo Cave. An odd silver light emerged from her body, and she quickly disappeared. A few breaths later, she was completely gone, leaving no trace of her presence…

Meanwhile, Yuan Ming was mingling among the hundreds of registered disciples, heading towards the gate.

Although his cultivation was far superior to the registered disciples, he had concealed his aura and did not stand out.

After some thought, he became quite worried about the current situation and gradually fell behind the crowd.

“There’s bound to be a big battle today, it’s going to be quite lively.” A cheerful voice suddenly echoed in his mind. It was Xiying.

Yuan Ming’s heart stirred, and he looked around, but he couldn’t find Xiying. He asked in a barely audible voice, “Do you know who these people are?”

He didn’t know how to use the sound transmission technique, so he could only communicate with Xiying in this way. With Xiying’s abilities, she should be able to hear him.