A solemn expression settled over the five super powerhouses as they heard Cain's words. They had learned much from the forces of the Scarlet Kingdom while fighting at their side, and everything they had witnessed made his proposal difficult to ignore.
The Scarlet Stars were extraordinarily powerful—far beyond any conventional soul-refinement method they knew—and the reason why the psychic energy reserves of the Scarlet Kingdom's warriors were nearly double those of individuals with equal cultivation level and talent.
And that was only the beginning. By forging a Scarlet Star, those warriors gained qualified access to the Scarlet King's Path of Conquest, a lineage of powers that made them nearly unstoppable on the battlefield—abilities such as consuming ambient energy, devouring the life force of their enemies, and enhancing their regeneration to a monstrous degree. It was the kind of strength any great power would covet.
But the problem lay in the origin of the Scarlet Stars.
