As the starlight continued to pour in, the aura of everyone within the light cluster surged higher and higher.

Bai Cheng closed her eyes and focused, feeling the energy within her body surging like a great river. The level barrier, which had been nearing its bottleneck, gradually loosened under the scouring power of the Stellar Force.

Faint, transparent energy emanated from her, and countless Spatial Forces began to overflow, resonating with the starlight and emitting a subtle hum.

On the other side, Ye Liangchen sat cross-legged, the starlight seeping into his limbs and bones like threads.

His aura, which had been unstable due to the combined battle, quickly stabilized and then rapidly surged.

A faint golden pattern appeared on his forehead, and his entire demeanor continued to rise, reaching the Peak Guardian Rank.

This meant his control over his own power had reached perfection.

He opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing across them, and muttered to himself, “I actually broke through to this level in one go...”

The starlight surrounding Leng Ningxue condensed into the shape of frost flowers, and coldness permeated the air.

She was already skilled at controlling ice and snow. Now, nourished by the Stellar Force, her Ice Element Ability became even purer, and tiny ice crystals condensed out of thin air with a slight lift of her fingertip.

Feeling the surging energy within her, she slightly curved her lips: “Peak Guardian... only a hair's breadth away from King-level.”

Yu Nian excitedly absorbed the starlight, and her abilities also underwent a qualitative change under the energy infusion.

Feeling her strength, she cheered, “The range of my ability has expanded threefold! And my perception is much sharper!”

Although Liu San and his younger brothers were slightly less talented, the starlight treated everyone equally.

They gritted their teeth, enduring the energy scouring, as tiny beads of sweat seeped from their skin, yet their aura steadily improved.

A dull yellow luster appeared on Liu San's body, significantly enhancing his defensive capabilities; the younger brother felt his speed and explosive power double, and when he couldn't help but punch to test his strength, it actually caused a slight air explosion.

Bai Cheng's Employees also benefited greatly.

The three King-level Employees consolidated their realms in the starlight, while the remaining Employees all broke through to the Peak Guardian Rank, their surrounding energy fluctuations rising and falling like tides.

Purple Iris's blade intent became increasingly refined, showing faint signs of breaking through to Mid King-level.

When the last wisp of starlight submerged into their bodies, the sky had already begun to lighten.

Everyone walked out of the light cluster one after another, seeing shock and joy in each other's eyes as they looked at one another.

Bai Cheng felt the abundant power within her, clenched her fist, and whispered, “The entire group is at Peak Guardian... This Stellar Reward is truly extraordinary.”

Ye Liangchen rotated his wrist and gave a wry smile, “Now I truly have no thought of catching up to you.”

He looked at Bai Cheng with a serious expression, “I agree to the channel merger. For the road ahead... please take care of me.”

Bai Cheng nodded, looking towards the sky where the starlight was gradually fading.

The morning sun had just appeared, and a new journey was about to begin.

“It's time to leave here. We'll see each other at the next Platform!” Bai Cheng looked at both sides with a smile.

She knew that the next time they met would be within the Infinite Realm.

The light screen inside the arena had long vanished, and the passage leading away from the Platform reappeared behind them.

Just as everyone was leaving, Bai Cheng suddenly remembered something, turned back, and asked, “Oh right, have you completed your Promotion Mission?”

Bai Cheng was asking Ye Liangchen, because she knew it was impossible for Liu San to complete it with his strength.

If he had gone, he wouldn't be standing here anymore.

“Not yet,” Ye Liangchen answered truthfully. “I've been focusing on increasing my strength during this time, and I didn't plan to start the mission until I reached my limit.”

“But now...” his strength had reached the Peak Guardian Rank, “it's time to start my Promotion Mission.”

“No need for the trouble,” Bai Cheng waved her hand. “I still have Advancement slots here, I'll transfer them to you.”

Yu Nian timely explained, “The boss in this Advancement Platform is King-level, and coupled with the harassment from the locals, taking him down is not a simple matter.”

Ye Liangchen was slightly surprised to hear this, then nodded, “Thank you very much then.”

If Bai Cheng and the others said it was tricky, then he definitely wouldn't be able to kill it.

Having the slot now was even better; he only needed a catalyst to smoothly break through to King-level.

Of course, this was true not only for Ye Liangchen but also for Bai Cheng, Liu San, and the others.

Afterward, everyone left the Platform separately.

Along the way, Yu Nian didn't forget to tease Liu San and the others: “Now you don't have to fear the pursuit of those Special Channel people, right?”

That's right. Although Liu San's group only had five members in total, their current strength was at Guardian Rank on average, and Yamato was even close to breaking through to King-level.

With this kind of strength, what was there to fear from the Survivors of the #1 Channel?

Liu San was also incredibly excited: “This is all thanks to you ladies! I, Liu San, never dared to imagine a day like this!”

The younger brother also laughed loudly: “Haha, now we are strong ones too!”

Liu San naturally understood that it wasn't good to always follow behind the other party's train, especially since he now possessed strength.

Liu San had self-awareness, and immediately continued the conversation: “If Miss Bai Cheng and the others have other plans, you don't have to wait for us. We can already protect ourselves.”

Bai Cheng nodded. After returning to the train, she began to process the rewards obtained from this competition.

【As the Champion of the Ten Thousand Frequency Hegemony Tournament, you have received the following rewards:

Station Departure Pass, Infinite Realm Pass, Motor, All Attribute Points +64, Permission to build an Idol of Faith, All Member Levels +3, Option to actively choose Channel Merger, and the Title 【uncrowned king】!】

Looking at the rewards, a look of sudden realization appeared on Yu Nian's pretty face.

“No wonder all of our strengths directly increased to the Peak Guardian Rank. I almost forgot about the All Member Levels +3 reward...”

“Compared to the level increase...” Bai Cheng slightly curved her lips, “this Attribute Point reward is truly monstrous.”

“That's right. This is the main reason why we are stronger than others at the same rank,” Leng Ningxue also nodded.

The two passes and the channel merger option were not considered substantial rewards, so there was naturally no need for everyone to check them.

After summarizing, there were only a few rewards ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ that were somewhat perplexing.

They were the construction of the Idol of Faith, the title 【uncrowned king】, and the Motor.

“What's the use of this darned idol?” Yu Nian curiously clicked on it. “This was a reward for the Top 16!”

Bai Cheng and Leng Ningxue were equally curious about this idol.

【Building Name: Idol of Faith】

【Quality: None】

【Description: The Idol of Faith can collect the Power of Faith for you, but note that you need to possess absolute authority over the region.】

【Construction Requirement: Stone * 300】

【Construction Quantity Limit: None】

【Note: The Power of Faith is the key to allowing you to step into the Ultimate Realm.】

【Evaluation: Perhaps quantitative change can lead to qualitative change?】

“Huh?” Bai Cheng slightly raised her delicate eyebrows. “It's not built on the train?”