While everyone was lost in wild speculation, Xu Yi had already begun counting in a low voice. By then, everyone knew the outcome could neither be changed nor avoided.
This was no time to argue. The instant they hesitated, the formation would collapse and they would all die.
When he finished saying, "Three," the formation immediately broke apart. Following the arrangement they had practiced countless times on the Octagonal Tower's training grounds, everyone formed a single line.
Now, no one held back. They all urged their baleful energy to the limit and activated their protective treasures.
In the next instant, the gale vanished. Just as everyone was reeling in shock, Xu Yi roared, "Release your baleful energy behind you with all your strength!"
In just half a day, Xu Yi had established himself as someone they could trust. As soon as his shout rang out, everyone instinctively unleashed their baleful energy behind them.
A tremendous force suddenly came into being, greatly increasing their speed. More strangely, they felt the gale slicing toward them vanish completely in an instant.
Everyone looked closely and saw a Golden Membrane before Xu Yi, as large as a person and covering his entire front.
The gales in Gale Force Canyon blew straight toward them, like blades of astral wind hurtling at them. They never veered off course.
That Golden Membrane had taken the pressure off everyone else.
In an instant, a strange feeling stirred in everyone's hearts. They were all caught in the gale, and every one of them knew just how terrifying its force was.
No one could maintain their balance in the savage wind alone, especially with the strange suction that kept emanating from the cliffs on either side.
Yet Xu Yi was using a mere Golden Membrane to hold back the gale.