Capturing at least twenty-odd stars was much faster and more straightforward after the first star had already accumulated the necessary capital. These stars transitioned directly from their youth into old age. Among those twenty-odd massive stars was a cyan-blue supergiant, and the energy harvested from them was already sufficient. Continuing to absorb any more could not be converted into combat power in the short term—unless he hardened his heart to absorb tens of thousands of stars and then supplemented the effort with self-detonation, which might just unleash a rudimentary version of the Tai Yi. But what would be the point of that?
Dong Cheng even felt that not even a complete version of the Tai Yi could eradicate the Overlord; at most, it would deal a heavy blow, and even a heavy blow might prove difficult. That would not achieve the goal of buying time.
Therefore, Dong Cheng had rushed back at top speed, and the first thing he saw upon arrival was the Overlord splitting Azure into two halves. Death was out of the question—Azure was not that fragile—but a drastic reduction in defensive power was guaranteed. What was more, the Overlord was about to unleash a supreme ultimate attack. Even though Dong Cheng was not a Martial Artist, the mere sight of it told him that this move was likely a fatal kill, and heaven only knew how much devastation it would cause.
Chapter 622