The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 293 : Devastating onslaught

Red lightning covered Zimaʼs body as his skin adopted a crimson metallic color beneath his white armor, and his hands morphed into blood gem claws.

Cainʼs skin also turned red due to activating Second Gear as an armor of the same color covered his body. His hands became blood gem claws, and his Wave Cloak began to vibrate due to the power of Sonic Armor, increasing his defenses.

”¡BOOM!”

Their right fists collided in the middle of the battle arena, a sonic boom emerging from Cainʼs punch while a lightning blast arose in Zimaʼs.

There was no need for weapons. For warriors that trained Blood Hand, their punches were the most destructive artifacts of all, having the ability to twist Silver Artifacts with their bare hands.

Coldness appeared in the duoʼs eyes as they saw that neither could overcome the other, and as they retracted their fists, they adopted a similar battle stance, raising their arms and spreading their legs.

”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!”

Cain and Zima both used Bloodflow Fury, exchanging punches and kicks in the middle of the battle arena, trying to push the other away.

Zimaʼs domain over the Bloodflow Fury was surprisingly high as if he had trained it for decades. That, plus his superb speed, allowed him to have the upper hand in terms of battle skill.

However, while Cainʼs mastery over Bloodflow Fury was lower, he seemed capable of predicting the Zimaʼs moves, reacting just in time to dodge or block the blows. And while he could not surpass his opponentʼs speed, the strength of his punches and kicks was unmatched due to the torque of his body.

Cain had to admit that he fell behind Zima when it came to battle skills. Luckily, he had Virtual Sight, and the [A.I. Chip Module] already deeply comprehended Zimaʼs body and Bloodflow Fury, so the predictions were very precise.

Zima sent a vicious kick toward Cainʼs head, but this one was able to block it with his right arm before responding with his left elbow.

Cainʼs elbow could break a hole into a thick steel plate like glass, but Zima managed to protect his chest using his right arm.

Every time one sent an attack, the other would either dodge or block it before sending their own. There was sublime precision and control over their body movements, as expected from warriors that train their bodies to reach the peak.

Zimaʼs eyes narrowed as he saw that Cain was able to keep up with his skills, but soon he began to smile as he activated 4000% Wave Burst!

The Astral Wave exploded with power, enhancing the Wave Cloak, which in turn improved every aspect of Zimaʼs body. His speed, strength, and defenses rose exponentially.

Usually, even great geniuses would have a problem performing 1000% Wave Burst, but someone with such powerful willpower as Zima could generate a much greater energy output.

Cain immediately felt pressured as Zimaʼs blows became faster and stronger, and he could only answer in the same way, also raising his Wave Burst to 4000%

The strength the duoʼs body began to unleash reached the standard of a Late Wave Champion due to their bursting Astral Wave. Of course, there would be repercussions for such outlandish energy output, but having evolved to Wave Champion with Void Marrow and practicing a Saint Technique as Blood Refinement Art, their constitution could handle much more.

”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!”

Awe and admiration appeared in the people of the amphitheater watching the fight as the skill and power of the duo were truly superb.

Streams of air covered Cainʼs body due to the constant rotation of his body, while Zimaʼs lighting pushed his reflexes to an incredible level.

”¡BOOM!”

”¡BOOM!”

A blast of Astral Wave emerged from Cain and Zima. The duo increased their Wave Burst, this time reaching 6000%. Now their physical abilities could compare to Peak Wave Champions.

Shura watched the fight with excitement as she saw that Cain could keep up with Zima, and she was sure that he would soon overcome the enemy, just like always. However, the young girl soon noticed the somber expressions of the powerhouses around her.

Radinʼs grandmother noticed Shuraʼs confusion and sighed briefly before speaking to the young girl.

”That young manʼs skill and ability are truly superb, but he just went through nine battles. Even if he did not receive any wound, he must have already consumed over 75% of his Astral Wave. Using such an immense energy output would drain him extremely fast.”

”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!”

Shuraʼs focus returned to the battle as she saw that the Wave Burst of Cain and Zima rose once again, this time to 8000%.

She focused on Cainʼs valiant face and could not help but clench her fists. Shura knew that Cain could not reduce his energy output, but he would not last much longer if he carried on like this.

Knowing that Cain had to fight alone due to their weakness and inability to hide their whereabouts from assassins made Shura clench her fists so hard that they nearly bleed.

Cain could imagine the thoughts in the powerhousesʼ minds. He had known Zimaʼs plan since the moment he understood that all the Blood Champions only fought with the single goal of draining his energy and stamina.

The exchange between the blows of Zima and Cain carried on with monstrous intensity until suddenly Cainʼs Wave Cloak trembled, losing its bursting state!

That was a clear sign that Cainʼs Astral Wave had reached its limit and could no longer maintain such monstrous energy output.

Zimas showed a cold smile as his eyes glowed with savagery. The instability in Cainʼs Wave Cloak meant a severe decrease in this oneʼs speed and defense, something he was ready to exploit.

Over 80% of Zimaʼs Astral Wave concentrated on his right fist as he sent it toward Cainʼs head with all his strength. It was the time to give the finishing blow!

Just as Zima fist was ready to break every bone in Cainʼs face, he saw a smile appear on this oneʼs face. A bad feeling assaulted the heart of the young Blood Champion of the Purist Path, and the next thing he saw was Cainʼs Astral Wave exploding with even more power than before.

”10000%!”

Shock appeared in not just Zima but also every other powerhouse that saw the battle. Cainʼs energy pool was larger than normal Early Wave Champions but was not monstrous either, and it should have depleted by this point, so they could not understand how there was so much Astral Wave left on him.

A meaningful light appeared in the eyes of Bloodless #1 and Zarak as they remembered the energy that flooded Cainʼs body for nearly a month and that emerged from his soul dimension.

The duo was right. Cain did not care about Zimaʼs plan because the [Gluttony Module] had been filling his body with energy and vitality from the start of the tournament.

Cain had chosen to project the image of exhaustion and energy depletion so Zima would lower his guard and send an attack full of openings, exposing his body.

Zima could do nothing to stop Cain from dodging his fist and landing an uppercut on his jaw, sending his body flying into the sky while making his brain tremble inside his skull.

Cain would not stop and rose, making the Astral Wave focus on his arms and legs, especially his fists, feet, elbows, and knees.

”Flowing First!”

A barrage of blows landed point blank on Zima.

”Tempest Kick!”

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Several kicks landed one after another on Zimaʼs chest, pushing him even higher.

”Crimson elbows and knees.”

Elbows that had transformed into blood gems connected on Zima, cracking his white armor and making this one puke blood.

Zima had risen over three thousand meters into the air when he finally saw Cain vanish from beneath him. Yet, his instincts screamed terror as he felt two fists gently landing on his back.

”SONIC CANNON!”

”BOOOOOOOOM!”

A massive shock wave spread across the sky, splitting the storm clouds apart as a mighty sonic cannon exploded point blank on Zimaʼs chest, making this one puke a mouthful of blood while his body crashed into the ground at supersonic speed.

”BOOOOMMM!”

The battle arena trembled when Zimaʼs body crashed into it. Blood was everywhere in the young manʼs body as he used what little strength was left to turn around and look into the sky.

Cain was still in the air and saw that Zimaʼs eyes were about to lose consciousness. He did not understand why this one had yet to surrender, but killing intent exploded in his heart since it was his chance to make things even.

With Zima, there would be two Blood Champions of the Purith Path that perished, avenging Radin and Martin.

”¡BOOM!”

Sonic booms emerged from Cainʼs feet as he pushed his body to MACH 10 while his knees glowed with red light. He was ready to blast Zimaʼs skull to pieces.

However, just as he made his way down, Cainʼs vision was able to capture something. He saw the faces of the powerhouses of the Purist Path. While most were full of dread and panic, the High Blood Elder was still calm.