Thanks to True Immortal Huoliu's explanation, most people retreated a little farther.
Thus, Feng Jun's group of five withdrew fifty-six thousand li, while everyone else continued retreating.
Though they did not want to admit it, everyone knew perfectly well that the defensive capabilities of those five were beyond comparison with ordinary people.
So in Feng Jun's direction, the five of them stood at the very front, like the point of an arrow.
Several tens of thousands of li behind them, cultivators from various factions were scattered about in a V-shaped formation like a flock of geese. Those at the front considered themselves stronger, while those farther back were somewhat weaker. There was nothing much to say about that.
As for why they formed a V instead of arranging themselves vertically, it was because they needed the arrowhead to withstand the strongest impact. Just as geese flew in a V formation, there was always a reason for it.
Then why not form a straight line? That was perfectly normal. A straight line would obstruct the view of those behind them. With such a major event unfolding, who would not want to witness it firsthand?
Cultivators all had minds of their own. As long as they could bear the consequences themselves, that was enough.
Feng Jun did not intend to worry about them either. He simply waited quietly there until, two days later, a burst of sparks suddenly erupted ahead.
It was said to be ahead, but it was actually still extremely far away—more than sixty thousand li. Feng Jun knew that the Boundary-Breaking Operation had begun.
The distance was simply too great, however, so all they saw was a tiny spark.
In truth, the Boundary-Breaking Operation had already fully unfolded. Beyond the chaotic celestial phenomena, scattered sparks glittered, some large and