When Xu Yi emerged from the Purple Domain, the Seven Stars Bright Duel Formation had already been completed.
Hong Jiantong had proposed forming this array.
It had exceptionally strong defensive capabilities. Its seven divisions formed the Seven Stars, which then came together to complete the formation.
Dividing it into seven sections also made it easier to assign the two thousand people.
Moreover, the formation was designed to let the strong support the weak. Those with less ability could contribute less, while those with greater ability could contribute more.
It did not require every member to contribute equally.
Most importantly, the Seven Stars Bright Duel Formation combined defense with escape techniques, sparing many low-level disciples the awkwardness of being too slow to flee.
In short, the Seven Stars Bright Duel Formation might not have been the strongest defensive formation in Donghua, nor the fastest escape formation, but it was absolutely the most suitable for the present circumstances.
To select this technique, Hong Jiantong had nearly driven everyone in the Cultivation Technique Building mad.
The Seven Stars Bright Duel Formation formed a dusky yellow barrier, enveloping every member of Donghua, including Hong Jiantong.
The only ones outside the formation were Xu Yi, Yan Zi, Qiu Wa, A Li, the Four Demonic Heads, and the Three Dragon Guests.
This arrangement was not the result of Xu Yi's selfishness.
In fact, he had done this to increase Donghua's mobility and, by extension, its defensive strength.
If anything happened, Xu Yi and the Four Demonic Heads would be more than a match for the combined strength of all Donghua's people. They were also more capable of responding to sudden changes.
Xu Yi led the people of Donghua barely two thousand zhang into the air when cultivators began pouring out of Passage Number Three, tiny as