Mo Hua had tried it before, the collapse of the Compound Formation, and the ensuing inversion of spiritual power, could indeed harm the Feng Xi.
However, the Blood Qi of Feng Xi was too strong, and its regeneration was swift; the collapse of formations in small areas wasn’t enough to kill it, but the collapse of large-scale formations was completely different.
If the entire Large Formation were to collapse, just how powerful would the resulting collapse energy be...
Mo Hua tried to imagine it and couldn’t help but feel a tremor in his heart.
It would be best not to come to that...
Building a Large Formation would be an arduous task that required an immense amount of manpower and resources; Mo Hua was reluctant to let it go to waste.
However, if there was spare time, it would still be necessary to calculate the Large Formation with Divine Sense Calculation, to be prepared in advance.
Even if not used for a collapse, using Divine Sense Calculation to enhance the understanding of the Large Formation would be greatly beneficial.
After all, the real opportunity to draw a Large Formation was once in a lifetime.
The construction of the Large Formation and the task of killing Feng Xi, once agreed upon by the Taoist Court, the Taoist soldiers Court, and Elder Yu, was officially announced to the cultivators of Tongxian City.
The responses from the cultivators in Tongxian City were mixed.
Some cultivators from smaller clans didn’t believe that the Large Formation could be built and were unwilling to participate in its construction, so they packed their bags and quietly left overnight.
Some cultivators with family assets or a special status also prepared early escape routes and naturally wouldn’t risk staying in Tongxian City.
There were also some Loose Cultivators who thought that building a Large Formation was a pipe dream; they left discreetly to seek other ways to make a living.
Other cultivators with connections or a way out, regardless of their status or power, left if they could, dispersed if they had to.
In contrast, the vast majority of Loose Cultivators and nearly all Monster Hunters chose to stay.
They had lived in Tongxian City for generations, born and raised there, married and raised children there, growing old slowly in the city. All their emotions and joys were intimately connected with Tongxian City.
It was hard to leave their homeland; they didn’t want to abandon the city and flee.
If there was even a glimmer of hope, they would fight for it.
Moreover, after going through various trials, they believed in Elder Yu and even more so in Mo Hua.
A significant part of their current lives benefited from the formations by Mo Hua.
Now that Mo Hua wanted to build a Large Formation, they all wished to lend their strength to Mo Hua.
Besides, this Large Formation was also being built for themselves.
In addition, among the Artifact Refiners, Master Chen took the lead and most of them stayed; and as for the Alchemists, it was Old Mr. Feng who called the shots, and most Pill Masters also wanted to stay and contribute their efforts.
Mo Hua was momentarily filled with emotion.
In this crisis, most of the "upper-class" cultivators in Tongxian City chose to abandon the city and flee;
While the lower-tier cultivators, who had experienced hardships within Tongxian City, were wholeheartedly trying to protect it...
But it didn’t really matter if some cultivators ran away.
With most of the Loose Cultivators staying behind, there was the manpower foundation necessary for constructing the Large Formation.
Building the Large Formation required Formation media and craftsmen, so Elder Yu went to invite Master Ban.
Upon hearing the request, Master Ban agreed without hesitation.
He had received favors from Elder Yu and had been helped by Mo Hua before; he was utterly astonished by Mo Hua’s level of mastery over formations.
Now with a chance to give back, he agreed readily without much thought.
Moreover, this was about building a Large Formation.
He, including all the craftsmen he had dealt with in his lifetime, had never built a Large Formation; Master Ban naturally wanted to witness it.
Master Ban thought to himself:
"This is a big undertaking. If we really manage to build the Large Formation, it will be an event that goes down in the history of the state boundary, something to brag about to descendants for a lifetime."
The group of craftsmen under Master Ban all nodded in agreement.
With the manpower for the Large Formation settled, it was time to gather Spirit Stones and resources.
Elder Yu donated almost all the profits from the Monster Hunting, including the Spiritual mines seized by the Monster Hunters, the earnings from the Refinery Shop and Alchemist’s Business over the years, as well as some of his own savings.
Other Loose Cultivators, more or less, also donated some Spirit Stones, retaining only what was necessary for basic cultivation expenses.
Mo Shan donated as well, and Liu Ruhua gave away most of the Spirit Stones she had saved up since opening her food business.
She was somewhat reluctant since these were for Mo Hua’s future cultivation, buying a cave dwelling, and finding a Taoist partner.
But now that Mo Hua was the one mainly building the Large Formation, these Spirit Stones were considered to be used according to his intentions.
Mo Hua also donated the 10,000 Spirit Stones Elder Yu had given him, but Elder Yu refused to accept them.
Elder Yu gruffly exclaimed, "Stop adding to the commotion!"
"I’m the one building the Large Formation, of course I should donate some Spirit Stones," Mo Hua said.
"We’re not short of your contribution," Elder Yu refused.
Ten thousand Spirit Stones... calling that a small amount...
"But..."