The Stellar Gate opened, its destination marked by a star point on Storm Island...
Chen Rui did not give it much thought. Everything that needed thinking and saying had already been done.
And he was not alone. Athena, Lola, Catherine, and the others had all accepted the strange power of Ben Hong's Holy Battle Heart and, in a burning state, directly merged into the Star-Sealing Platform.
It was worth mentioning that Guladam the Corpse Wizard had also joined the fusion. Guladam did not possess the same powerful sense of belonging as the others. Though he held considerable awe for the boss who had provided him with every condition needed for his experiments, it had not reached the point where he would entrust his life and death to him. However, after learning the truth behind the dark clouds over the Demon Realm, the Corpse Wizard understood clearly that if he joined in strengthening Chen Rui's power, there was still a sliver of hope. If he gave up, then once the power of the dark clouds reached its ultimate state, even an undead creature like him would, without exception, be utterly annihilated along with the world.
Survival, and continuing down the path of research—this was Guladam's obsession at this moment, and thus he made his choice.
Everyone's power was temporarily sealed. Once Chen Rui entered combat mode and unleashed the power of all heavens from the Star-Sealing Platform, he would be able to truly fuse the "burning" lives and constellation power of every two-star enhancer, erupting with unprecedented, supreme combat strength.
For the first time, everyone would fight shoulder to shoulder with him in the truest sense of the word. Whether it would also be the last time, no one knew.
The moment Chen Rui stepped out of the Stellar Gate, he