At first, Han Shuo controlled the Eight Desolations Separation and Reunion Purgatory Formation entirely himself. Later, the Cauldron Spirit took over, freeing him from the task.
The Divine Guards wailed and howled inside the Eight Desolations Separation and Reunion Purgatory Formation as they underwent brutal training. As time flew by, they increasingly understood the importance of cooperation. Under the Cauldron Spirit's skillful guidance, they faced life and death every time, stubbornly holding out again and again.
Whenever they felt that their coordination had improved and the danger they faced had diminished, they discovered just how wrong they were. The Cauldron Spirit constantly increased the power of the Eight Desolations Separation and Reunion Purgatory Formation, keeping them at their limits so that they repeatedly surpassed themselves at critical moments.
Later, seeing the formation grow stronger, Bolands, Blood Spirit, and Gilbert volunteered to enter it to temper themselves as well. Han Shuo naturally agreed and let the three enter, instructing the Cauldron Spirit to raise the formation's power further and set aside a special area to give them particular attention.
Time flew, and a month quietly passed.
Although the Cauldron Spirit controlled the Eight Desolations Separation and Reunion Purgatory Formation, Han Shuo watched over it from the side. Through his mental connection with the Cauldron Spirit, he had a clear understanding of the Divine Guards' progress and knew that every one of them had improved rapidly during this period.
To bring out these Divine Guards' strength to the fullest, Han Shuo discussed matters with the Cauldron Spirit and had him reveal some simple methods of cooperating in magic arrays to them. These simple cooperative magic arrays were easy to master, and most were formations requiring three, four, five, six, or seven people.
With Han Shuo's authorization, the Cauldron Spirit had a Demon