Astra's exclamation had barely faded before the entire forbidden starfield was swept by an even more violent tremor.
At the same time, the twelve altars emitted a harsh cracking sound, and the constellation energy accumulated over a millennium began to leak out of control.
Scorpio the Void Emperor's expression changed, and he immediately withdrew his stance of preparing to attack.
Deep worry flashed in his eyes, and he clearly sensed that ancient, evil aura as well.
"It's happening much faster than expected..." he muttered under his breath, a rare tension in his voice.
The black cracks on the edge of the starfield continuously expanded, and the chaos energy oozing from them spread like a malignant tumor.
Wherever it passed, even the void slowly vanished, as if swallowed clean by some invisible mouth.
Lin Ye gripped the Genesis Star Sword, trying to release the complete power of the seven marks.
The constellation symbols on the blade began to glow, and seven distinct energies converged within his body.
Aries's flame surged first, the scorching energy impacting his blood vessels.
Taurus's earth power followed closely behind, the heavy vibration causing his bones to crack.
Gemini's wind energy sliced through his nerves like blades, and Leo's light stung his eyes.
Scorpio's void power attempted to devour the other energies, while Pisces's water current sought to reconcile everything.
The newly integrated protective power of Cancer struggled to maintain balance, but to little avail.
The seven completely different constellation powers collided fiercely inside his body, every fusion bringing tearing pain.
Lin Ye's body began to tremble, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans broke out on his forehead.
He felt like a bottle filled with too much liquid, ready to burst open at any moment.
"The power... is too strong..." he gritted his teeth and