“You guys really know how to pick a time!” Long Chen complained, gritting his teeth.0

He hadn’t expected the Starry Sky Battle Armor’s branding process to consume so much of his strength. His skin, flesh, and bones were all pierced by astral energy. This violent branding was more agonizing than any wound he had ever suffered.1

Worse, the primal chaos space’s energy couldn’t heal it. The damage could only recover slowly on its own. The astral runes were in their most vulnerable state, so if Long Chen fought now, he could shatter them. Once broken, they would never be repaired.4

At this very moment, several...0