Changlin Academy.

At noon, the large sun hangs in the sky, its rays shining on the basin where the academy is situated.

The students and instructors in the academy, as usual, are either attending classes at the Five Elements Academy or cultivating in various secluded places.

Jian Cangqiong didn't follow Jiang Chen's advice to activate both the Sect Protection Array and the Defensive Great Array.

It's not that Jian Cangqiong doesn't trust Jiang Chen, but it's just a speculation, and if Changlin Academy isn't attacked, hastily activating all arrays might cause panic.

Besides the Protecting Institute Great Formation, several Defensive Great Arrays don't cover the entire academy but only specific areas. If they gather everyone into the formation rashly, it will create a significant reaction.

If the opponent truly launches an attack, it's fine; but if not, it would greatly affect the academy's reputation.

However, he's not completely defenseless.

All elders in the academy have been informed that the academy might face an attack. The elders have already dispersed throughout the academy, ready to swiftly bring all students into the Defensive Great Array if an attack occurs.

Besides Hu Yiqiu, the other three Great Elders, along with Jian Cangqiong, are stationed at the peaks of four mountains. The oppressive Great Dao aura covers the four mountains, brilliant Great Dao Divine Light shoots skyward, with their Divine Sense spreading out to cover a hundred-mile radius around the academy.

The academy explained their actions by saying that final inspections are underway after the formations have been repaired.

None of the academy's disciples really understand formation techniques, so they all believed this explanation!

Apart from the elders, only three people know that the academy might be attacked: Yun Tao, Wu Hen, and Ouyang Ruoxue, who were sent early to Jingge Tower.

"Senior Brother, do you think... someone will really attack the academy?"

Ouyang Ruoxue looked at Yun Tao with slight nervousness.

Having grown up in Changling Main Court under Ouyang Song's care, she has never experienced combat. Even in the academy when engaging in duels, they were minor skirmishes with others letting her win without causing harm, and opponents not going overboard. Her practical experience only accumulated a little during a task in Changyun Prefecture.

In her mind, the academy was the safest place, but now, Jiang Chen speaks of an impending attack, making it hard for her to believe.

"I believe!"

Yun Tao nodded heavily.

"Why?"

Wu Hen also turned to look over.

The three of them were in the room of the protector elder of Jingge Tower, and only Ouyang Ruoxue, Yun Tao, and Wu Hen were present. The protector elder was already at the tower's entrance awaiting orders.

"Because it was said by junior brother!"

Blind trust glimmered in Yun Tao's eyes.

For Jiang Chen, Yun Tao's trust was beyond cure; anything Jiang Chen said, Yun Tao would believe unconditionally.

Wu Hen and Ouyang Ruoxue exchanged surprised glances and helplessly shook their heads.

Since returning from the last trial, Yun Tao became Jiang Chen's number one fan. Anyone daring to criticize Jiang Chen before Yun Tao would face his sword, and be it dead or injured, Yun Tao wouldn't care!

"Why isn't Elder Wine back yet?"

On the South Maniac Mountain Peak, Jian Cangqiong furrowed his brow, gazing distantly in the southwest direction.

Suddenly, Jian Cangqiong's face changed dramatically as he rapidly turned to the south, sensing two overwhelmingly strong auras approaching quickly.

"Unity Realm Stage Peak!?"

Jian Cangqiong exclaimed, turning rapidly to shout towards the academy: "All students, teachers, immediately return to residential buildings, Five Elements Academy Dean, prepare to activate the Defensive Great Array, esteemed elders, activate the Protecting Institute Great Formation! Enemy attack!"

The shout reverberated through the academy, even those cultivating in seclusion heard Jian Cangqiong's voice.

"What?"

"Enemy attack?!"

"Is someone attacking the academy?!"

"Who dares to attack our Changlin Academy?!"

Sounds of astonishment rose within the academy as everyone turned towards the direction of Southern Maniac Mountain.

"All students, return to residential area buildings, quickly!"

The elders stationed within the academy shouted loudly.

Students cultivating at the Five Elements opportunities were awakened by the present elders.

Everyone quickly reacted after a moment of shock, faces changing dramatically as they headed towards the residential area.

"They're here!"

Yun Tao sprang up, moving to the window, staring intently at the sky outside.

Wu Hen and Ouyang Ruoxue's faces changed, hurriedly joining Yun Tao's sides, eyes filled with tension and some worry.

Anyone daring to attack Changlin Academy surely isn't benevolent!

Swish, swish, swish!

The academy was thrown into chaos; teachers and students flew towards the residential area, and the sky was filled with maneuvering figures.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

A massive array fluctuation spread above Changlin Academy; the Five Elements opportunities and eight mountain peaks lit up with magnificent Great Dao Divine Light, Five Elements aura and Eight Trigrams Array fused together, weaving a huge light net enveloping the entire academy.

The light net flashed thirteen times, transforming into a five-colored transparent light shield with a large Eight Trigrams pattern suppressing the entire formation atop!

"The Protecting Institute Great Formation... is this the Protecting Institute Great Formation?"

"It's my first time seeing it activated!"

"I wish I never have to see it in my lifetime!"

"Right, right, never see it, never want to see it!"

Some students who had returned to residential buildings raised their heads, looking at the Eight Trigrams pattern and the five-color light shield in the sky, eyes filled with shock and curiosity.

"Hurry inside!"

Several elders flew over the residential area, urging students gazing at the sky.

Even ordinary elders could sense the overwhelming auras!

"Array, rise!"

Once all students and teachers were inside buildings, academy elders took positions around, simultaneously clapping towards the void.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Thirty-six beams of light shot from thirty-six elder residential buildings straight into the sky, seventy-two beams also emerged from teacher residential buildings.

One hundred and eight beams converged in the air, transforming into two massive light shields descending.

One light shield enveloped the student residential area, while the other covered a large northern area of the Grand Martial Arts Arena.

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