The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 756: Fire Tribulation (III)

A constant cycle of destruction and reconstruction began inside Cainʼs body, improving his strength, resilience, and vitality.

However, the most potent effect was on the Evolution Core, as the power of the Fire Tribulation concentrated into the Essence Star, allowing it to break and forge back over and over again, enhancing the stability and size of the structure that would give birth to his Inner World.

Cainʼs focus had peaked as he felt every change happening in his body. Runes that carried the might of the Law of Fire were engraved directly into his flesh and bones, drastically improving his bodyʼs ability to allow the Essence Wave to course through it.

This not only made Cainʼs attack faster but also diminished the energy he would have to spend on his spells, which would translate into a drastic improvement in his battle power.

For eight hours, Cain did not move a single muscle as the dark red flames kept coursing through his body. Of course, while he did not make a move, that did not mean he was having an easy time, as it took all his focus and effort to draw the reconstructive power in the dark red flame, and a single mistake would be his end.

Once the dark red flame finally faded, Cain opened his eyes as scorching shock waves emerged from his body. These waves were so powerful that they ignited the air, setting it ablaze.

Cain was exhausted, yet there was a broad smile on his face as he felt how easily energy was now coursing through his flesh and blood, and the strength and speed with which his Essence Star revolved was off the charts.

However, his focus immediately returned as he gazed at the sky and saw hundreds of pentagram matrices, each condensing massive amounts of heat and power.

If that was not enough to raise his alertness, Cain saw how the divine flames emerging from the veins of fire that spread for hundreds of kilometers began to rise, forming massive walls around him.

Before Cain could process all the changes, the energy in one of the pentagram matrices reached its zenith. The next instant, a massive bolt of fire flashed down toward him at a speed that he could barely react to.

”¡BOOM!”

Cain could do nothing but raise his arm to protect himself from the bolt of fire, whose power and momentum were so immense it cracked the ground beneath his feet. Immediately, a sharp light appeared in his eyes since, unlike the flames in the first and second phases, the power of that bolt of flame was solely destructive, with no other intent but to destroy him.

Confusion appeared on Cainʼs face. While the Tribulations carried an extremely destructive power, if you could channel it right, it would benefit your body and foundation, yet that was clearly not the case for these fire bolts.

”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!”

More fire bolts rained down on Cain with speed and power that only allowed him to defend himself. Cainʼs knees bent under the onslaught, and he reached the point where he was forced to trigger his Astral and Essence Wave Cloaks to protect himself from the onslaught of the Fire Tribulation.

There was no tempering force in those bolts of fire, so it did not matter if he used a shield to protect his body. Yet, that was not the most crucial part since even with the Wave Cloaks and natural energy running through his body, he would not last long under the barrage.

Cainʼs eyes glowed with red light more intensely as he tried to find a way to overcome this predicament. Suddenly, he noticed the walls of golden flames rising from the veins of fire.

At first, Cain thought their only purpose was to stop him from running, but with the speed of the fire bolts, there was no need for that. Now that he focused on them, he detected something.

ʼThey lack an intent.ʼ

All the flames that had presented themselves up to this moment had some sort of intent granted by the Fire Tribulation, but the ones emerging from the fireʼs veins were clean, empty of any will or direction.

Cainʼs eyes narrowed, and the red light in his eyes burst as he focused on the fire veins, pushing his understanding of the Law of Fire to the limit before spreading his Ego Wave, flooding it into those flames.

Even if they lacked intent, taking control of them was an extremely difficult task, yet Cain had already decided on this path, and there was no hesitation in his eyes.

All the powerhouses were full of awe and terror as they saw the power of the Fire Tribulation. Each of those bolts had the might of a Divine Ascension spell, and hundreds fell every second. Even a True Titan would last barely a few seconds under such a horrible onslaught before their bodies were destroyed, and Cain had already been there for nearly an hour.

It was clear that the defenses of the Scarlet King were beyond monstrous, but his Wave Cloaks were starting to weaken, and he would not last much longer.

”¡AHHHHHHHHH!”

Just as those powerhouses wondered what the Scarlet King would do to face that barrage of fire bolts, the young man unleashed a scream full of will before the golden fire that emerged from the veins in the ground began to move.

Under the shocked sight of all those Divine Ascension Masters, the golden fire transformed into two gargantuan hands hundreds of thousands of meters long, covering Cainʼs body and protecting him from the barrage of fire bolts.

The Diamond Giant Duke, Statesʼ powerhouses, and even those like the First Collapsing Lightning Pillar and the great general could not believe what they were seeing. Those golden flames were the power of the Fire Tribulation, and the Scarlet King was shaping them according to his will.

The Scarlet King was using the power of the Fire Tribulation to face the Fire Tribulation.