The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 675: Hesitation is failure

The Titans and Divine Ascension Masters quickly moved to Cainʼs side. The young man detected the explosion before any of them, allowing them to distance themselves from the Gods and sustain significantly fewer injuries from their self-destruction.

Clearly, the young manʼs perception and battlefield awareness were exceptionally high, crucial now that they faced such a mysterious enemy capable of unleashing an extremely powerful spell from an unknown location and taking the Void King away.

The great generals were extremely alert, ready to respond to anything as they glanced at each other. Most were still shocked to see that the Collapsing Lightning Duke had recovered, as Cain had revealed the knowledge of the plot only to those participating to avoid any mishaps.

Fortunately, the Blood Duke and Holan shared their understanding with the great general as they waited for further instructions.

The Collapsing Lightning Duke approached Cain, and while he was taken aback by the demonic hand that captured the Void King, he was also extremely surprised by the young man at his side.

Cain not only devised and executed a plan that nearly killed the mightiest entity in Gaiaʼs underworld, but he also overcame the terror aura of the portal with his own strength and aided the other Titans and Divine Ascension Masters with his unique abilities.

Cain was a monster in every aspect of cultivation and war, clearly destined to rise higher and higher, and the Collapsing Lightning Duke was determined not to let that talent go to waste.

Cain noticed the Collapsing Lightning Dukeʼs gaze but soon turned his attention to the figures of the First Collapsing Lightning Pillar and Angar, who approached the group with an annoyed expression.

Although the duoʼs fight with the Dark Kings had moved far from the battlefieldʼs core, they reached Cain and the others in less than ten seconds.

”The Shadow King covered the Undying Kind with his power, and the duo escaped. We were distracted by the shadow flame portal, and they used the self-destruction of the Gods as a distraction to escape from our perception.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke nodded at Angarʼs words, not blaming him since their goal was never the Shadow King or Undying King. Hunting them down was futile; if the Shadow King chose to hide, trapping him would be impossible without sealing the entire Golden Core Sector and painstakingly patrolling every square inch of terrain.

Such a task would require the full power of the entire Collapsing Lightning Alliance, and while killing the Shadow King and Undying King would harm the enemy, it would not stop the war.

”What do you think we should do?”

The great generals were slightly surprised that the Collapsing Lightning Duke would seek Cainʼs advice openly. It was not the fact of asking for advice but the fact the Collapsing Lightning Duke sought Cain before anyone else elevated the young manʼs status within the Collapsing Lightning Alliance to possibly even higher than the True Titans.

The First Collapsing Lightning Duke and Angar showed small smiles, unfazed by the Sector Duke seeking Cainʼs advice instead of theirs. Despite their expertise in warfare and intelligence, they acknowledged Cainʼs strategic and scheming mind was superior to theirs.

Cain pondered for a full minute before responding.

”Whoever was behind that flaming portal clearly was only to rescue the Void King. If he had the power, he would have saved the Gods as well, but instead, he made them explode so we couldnʼt interrogate them. I doubt such power can be used without great sacrifices, so while we should be alert, there is no need to overly worry.”

After allowing the others to consider his analysis and seeing that they all agreed and were able to relax, Cainʼs eyes began to glow with a powerful red light.

”Instead of waiting to identify our new enemy, we should seize this opportunity and attack the Inferno Daemon Invasion Armyʼs headquarters of the Golden Core Sector with all our might.”

The Collapsing Lightning Dukeʼs eyes widened, and a smile appeared on his face, admiring the determination and bravery in the young manʼs heart. The unknown enemy behind the demonic hand could have paralyzed anyone, blinding them to the opportunity that had presented itself.

With the Inferno Demon Invasion Army headquarters in the Golden Core Sector unprotected by True Titans and four of their Gods gone, their power was at an all-time low. This was their chance to attack before the Shadow King and Undying King could return to the Trinity Dark Towers.

”Hesitation is failure.”

These three words were all the great generals needed to understand their next move.

”Time is of the essence, so we must act quickly. Only those at the Apotheosis Realm and above will march. We will use the 81 Deus Behemoth Heaven Suppression Formation to neutralize the lower-level Inferno Daemons.”

Cain nodded at the Collapsing Lightning Dukeʼs approach, pleased that he did not underestimate the importance of numbers. While it might seem that Wave Warriors and Champions could do nothing against them, attacking an enemyʼs fortress was not so simple.

Cainʼs flesh and blood were as hard as Adamantium Wave Armor, and he could redirect all damage taken across space. Even if a million Wave Champions attacked him simultaneously, they could do nothing to him, but what if all that energy were concentrated into a single beam?

Cain did not doubt that the Trinity Dark Towers in the Golden Core Sector would have such war formations, so using the 81 Deus Behemoth Heaven Suppression Formation was wise.

”James, you will remain in Golden Core City. I highly doubt the Shadow King and Undying King would dare make a move, but you should be able to face the duo with the power of the Titan Tower.”

The First Collapsing Lightning Pillar nodded at the command. Although he also wanted to march toward the Trinity Dark Towers, it was unwise to be blinded by greed and disregard your defenses. The Void Kingʼs actions were a clear example of that.