Five astral gates opened behind Long Chen, forming a vast five-pointed star diagram. Instead of flooding directly into his body, the power from each gate surged toward each other.2

As that energy pooled together, a terrifying astral force erupted within Long Chen—without him doing anything.0

Stars flickered violently around Long Chen. He gritted his teeth and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.0

BOOM!0

The five-pointed star diagram vanished. Then, the five astral gates crumbled into fragments of flying starlight, their glow rapidly dimming.0

“There was no reaction when the fourth gate opened… but once the fifth is opened, the star diagram forms automatically?” Long Chen muttered, frowning. “I thought I had deviated from the original path of...14