Boom!
However, the moment the eight people stepped onto Wu Feng Mountain, a powerful destructive force assailed them.
Suddenly, the eight people's expressions changed drastically.
"Oh no, this is a Formation!"
"How is this possible? How can Wu Feng Mountain have a Formation? What's going on? And judging by its power, it's definitely no weaker than a Desolate-level Formation."
"Fu Tu, as the Fu Mountain Master and a Hong-level Formation Master, quickly break it."
Everyone panicked. They had sneaked up here, only to encounter this. If others found out, they would be utterly disgraced.
"Shut up! Do you think I don't want to break it? This is the Hong-level Net of Heaven and Earth Array!" Fu Tu, the Fu Mountain Master, had some skill and immediately recognized the Grand Formation.
But then, his expression turned grim. A Hong-level Grand Formation, even for him, a Hong-level Formation Master, would not be something that could be solved in a short time.
Rumble!
As the Formation was triggered, powerful Formation energy was released.
The entire sky began to darken, covered in dark clouds, followed by streaks of purple Divine Thunder appearing and striking down at the eight people.
At the same time, the ground of the entire Wu Feng Mountain generated a gravity ten thousand times stronger than before, firmly pinning the eight people in place.
This caused the eight people's heads to throb with blood and their eyes to fill with terror.
"Break!"
Fu Tu, the Fu Mountain Master, had a gloomy expression. He hadn't expected to encounter a Hong-level Grand Formation here, and this Hong-level Grand Formation was perfectly laid out, with both attack and defense maximized.
The Fu Mountain Master desperately circulated his Talisman Seals, trying to find the Grand Formation's weakness to take control of it.
However, his efforts were doomed to fail.
As the saying goes, what comes from the fishing rod must be a masterpiece.
How could a Hong-level Grand Formation fished out by the fishing rod compare to an ordinary Hong-level Grand Formation?
And so, a terrifying scene unfolded for the eight people.
Crackling!
The purple Divine Thunder, like Divine Dragons emitting lightning, roared in the high sky above Wu Feng Mountain, releasing world-destroying Divine Might, directly striking the eight people.
The eight people exerted their full power in defense, but how could they withstand the relentless bombardment of Divine Thunder? They were instantly struck until their eyes saw stars.
"Oh no, I can't hold on any longer."
"What's going on, Fu Tu? Are you capable or not? If you don't solve this soon, we're all going to suffer!"
"Nonsense! Don't you see what I'm doing? This Net of Heaven and Earth Array is different from what I know. Its power is far stronger than a normal Hong-level Grand Formation. Without preparation, it's impossible to resolve it quickly!"
"Holy crap, don't come at me..."
And so, dense Divine Thunder instantly fell, like raindrops, directly bombarding the eight people, making it impossible for them to resist. They fell to the ground, covered in dust.
Although it wouldn't take the lives of the eight people, this experience was truly unpleasant.
"What's going on?"
At this moment, Leng Yanzhu appeared. Tonight, she had originally planned to search Wu Feng Mountain to see if she could find a hidden treasure vault.
She didn't find the treasure vault, but she was attracted by the Divine Thunder in the sky and saw the eight Mountain Masters lying on the ground.
Leng Yanzhu looked at this scene with a puzzled expression. What heinous deeds had these eight Mountain Masters committed to be struck by lightning like this?
Pfft!
When the eight people saw Leng Yanzhu appear and their disheveled state was discovered, some of them were so enraged they spat blood.
They had originally intended to snatch Leng Yanzhu with an upright and righteous image, but they ended up looking like this.
Their old faces were now utterly disgraced.
Rumble!
"Fellow Mountain Masters, what's going on with you? Why are you on Wu Feng Mountain so late at night?"
Qi Hao also appeared. With a wave of his hand, the Divine Thunder of the Grand Formation disappeared, and the gravity on the ground also dissipated.
Qi Hao looked at the disheveled eight people with a wry smile. Can't they just have some peace and quiet for once?
"This..."
After the Grand Formation was deactivated by Qi Hao, they all stood up and brushed off the dust from their bodies.
After being whipped by the Divine Thunder, the eight people were all covered in dust, their faces dark, their clothes tattered, and some even had their clean buttocks exposed.
Honestly, Qi Hao managed to hold back his laughter at this sight.
But Leng Yanzhu couldn't hold back and covered her mouth, giggling.
"Ahem... Qi Hao, we were idle tonight and passed by Wu Feng Mountain, which is why we are here." Jian Ziqing, with a dark face, pretended to be calm.
Qi Hao squinted, looking as if to say, 'Do you think I believe you?'
Everyone also noticed Qi Hao's gaze, and their eyes darted away. After all, any discerning person would know they were talking nonsense.
Mei Renjing, the Dan Mountain Master, coughed and began to change the subject: "Cough... Qi Hao, when did such a Grand Formation exist on Wu Feng Mountain? It almost took our lives."
Fu Tu, the Fu Mountain Master, echoed: "That's right, Qi Hao. According to my understanding, this Formation on Wu Feng Mountain should be the Hong-level Net of Heaven and Earth Array. Its power is not much worse than the Sect Protection Grand Formation. When did Wu Feng Mountain acquire such a Grand Formation?"
The other Mountain Masters nodded in agreement. This Grand Formation had truly caused them a great loss.
Hearing this, Qi Hao had already prepared his explanation: "Haha, so that's it. I thought some petty rats wanted to sneak into Wu Feng Mountain. It turns out you all triggered it. My apologies."
As soon as he said this, the eight Mountain Masters' faces darkened. This Qi Hao, speaking nonsense with his eyes open, who would believe that he didn't know?
Qi Hao saw the eight people's displeased expressions and chuckled: "I hope you don't mind. This Grand Formation was left behind by my Master back then. It has always existed, but not many people knew about it. He only told me. After I returned to Wu Feng Mountain, I activated the Grand Formation."
Listening to Qi Hao's words, the eight people all frowned. There was indeed some credibility to what he said.
After all, Qi Hao's Master, Xu Shengzi, was the only strong practitioner in the Sect to reach the Half-Saint Realm in a thousand years. It was normal for him to have such a Grand Formation.
It was just a pity that Xu Shengzi perished when he attempted to Breakthrough to the Saint Realm, which was truly regrettable.
"Then... that Qi Hao, since it's a misunderstanding, we won't stay any longer. Farewell."
"That's right, fortunately, Qi Hao, you appeared in time, otherwise the Divine Thunder of this Net of Heaven and Earth Array would have tormented us terribly."
"Since that's the case, we'll take our leave. Feel free to visit our Wu Mountain sometime."
The eight Mountain Masters were clearly feeling guilty. Their goal was to snatch Leng Yanzhu, but now that such a huge blunder had occurred, how could they still have any thoughts of snatching her? Fleeing was the real priority.
Qi Hao suppressed his laughter: "Don't go yet, since you've all come, why not come up the mountain for a cup of tea?"
"No, no, it's too late. We should hurry back and rest."
"Haha, Qi Hao, there's no need to be polite. We're all from the same Sect. Another day, another day we will definitely come to Wu Feng Mountain to ask for two cups of tea."
"Farewell."
The eight people turned away in shame, transforming into streaks of light, and disappeared into the horizon.