The Celestial Cycle Star-Dipper Formation differed from special formations such as the Eight-Gate Heaven-Locking Formation, which created their own formation spaces and cut off all workings of heavenly secrets outside. Instead, it harmonized with heaven and earth, drawing on the power of countless stars, connecting with the earth veins, and locking onto everyone within its reach. Once it had locked onto someone, no divine ability could save them from the falling starlight.
To operate this formation in its preliminary complete form required forging three hundred and sixty-five Greater Celestial Star Immortal Banners, corresponding to the three hundred and sixty principal stars beyond the heavens. It also required fourteen thousand eight hundred Lesser Celestial Star Immortal Banners, corresponding to the fourteen thousand eight hundred secondary stars of the celestial cycle. Combined with countless people to sustain the formation and the eternally unbroken earth, its vast power and majesty were easy to imagine.
Unfortunately, the Huan Kingdom had obtained the Celestial Cycle Star-Dipper Formation too recently. With insufficient manpower, too few experts, and a shortage of materials, it could only forge three hundred and sixty-five Astral Main Banners for the time being. It also needed outside assistance: the Marshall Islands had over a thousand naturally formed islands, while Nine Dragons Royal City had over three hundred Heaven-Sacrificing Altars. Finally, the Huan Army lent its support, using quantity to bring about a qualitative transformation.
At a single command from Huan Emperor Jian Shang, the Celestial Cycle Star-Dipper Formation changed instantly, shifting from primarily defending against outside threats to annihilating those within.
Over three hundred Heaven-Sacrificing Altars transformed into over three hundred stars. Starlight poured across the sky, as though hundreds of stars had fallen into the mortal world. Vast power welled up from the earth veins, greatly increasing the gravity bearing down on