The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 961 Surpassing the Ego Destruction Tribulation (VI)

Cainʼs willpower was immense, at a level that no other life form in Aether had ever got near, but the power of the world was on another level entirely. The multicolored flames surged forward, pushing back the red fire with a force that seemed insurmountable.

The powerhouses of the Sacred Races could see pressure mounting over the Scarlet Kingʼs willpower, his will straining under the onslaught. Yet, even facing that power, the red fire stood firm.

It was such a shocking event that it seemed unreal, and the Collapsing Lightning Emperor and the rest of the powerhouses made sure to engrave every second in their minds. Immediately, a solemn expression appeared on the faces of all those in Atlas since no matter how incredibly monstrous the willpower of the Scarlet King was, how could a single man clash against the world!?

Their fears soon proved themselves correct as they could see how the multicolored flames of the ninth layer began to overwhelm the Scarlet Kingʼs red fire. One was ten times larger and contained the will of Aether, a world capable of holding trillions of lives and with a lifespan that could be measured in billions of years.

The Collapsing Lightning Emperor and the rest of the warriors of the Sacred Races could not help but think it was impossible for a single person to win that sort of clash, and they were right.

Luckily, Cain was not alone against the ninth layer, and just as it seemed he would be destroyed by the ninth layer, it happened.

”RUMBLE!”

Another wave of shock shuddered the world. However, this time it was not the sky or the earth that shook, but the people.

The Collapsing Lightning Emperor, Zero Mint, Angar, Eon, Kabuto, Ishmael, and every single powerhouse in Atlas saw with shock how their bodies began to glow. Without them doing anything, streams of their willpower began to flow into Atlasʼ sky.

Shock and confusion appeared on their faces as the powerhouses looked at each other, not understanding what was happening. An invisible force was acting over their willpower, and while they were not controlling it, they knew they had given permission. Not with words but with the intent of their souls and minds, from the moment they chose to follow that man into war and beyond.

The willpower emerging from those powerhouses in Atlas soon fused into the Scarlet Kingʼs red fire, making it explode with power. However, while it increased in strength, the enhancement granted by a few hundred powerhouses was not enough.

Luckily, it was not just the willpower of the masters in Atlas that was affected, as streams of will from every man, woman, and child who saw the Scarlet Kingʼs figure as the leader of the world also rose to the sky.

While the amount of willpower of the powerhouses was greater than a normal person by a factor of a million, they were dwarfed by the trillions of streams that emerged from all over Aether.

It was a scene beyond mythical as all the people who felt their streams of willpower leaving their bodies looked toward the sky of Atlas, their eyes glowing with red light.

”BOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!”

The red fire of the Scarlet King exploded with power as the willpower of trillions of life forms in Aether began to fuse with it, allowing it to grow more and more powerful as it clashed with renewed strength against the might of the ninth layer.

Hours went by, and the Scarlet Kingʼs red fire grew more and more powerful, gaining ground over the ninth layer until finally, both sides were left in a stalemate, each taking control over half of the Atlas Continent.

The powerhouses of the Sacred Races could not help but look at the sky and wonder what would happen next. The ego of the Scarlet King grew immense after taking on the willpower of the trillions of people in the world, but it could only allow him to equal Aetherʼs will and could not surpass it.

At this point, the multicolored flames of the ninth layer and the red fire of the Scarlet King began to merge, seemingly harmonizing and erasing the barrier between each side. None of the powerhouses of the Sacred Races uttered a word and remained in silence, simply watching the incredible phenomenon taking place in the sky.

The clash had seemingly ended, but things were far from over as the harmonization between the Scarlet Kingʼs willpower and the ninth layer of Aetherʼs Ego Destruction Tribulation was beginning.

And just like the trial carried, so did the danger, as the powerhouses in Atlas could feel moments when Cainʼs ego seemed to lose itself in that massive storm of multicolored fire. The harmonization would bring the Scarlet King immense benefits, but if his ego could not remain firm, he would lose the core of his existence.

Unfortunately for the warriors of the Sacred Races, there was nothing they could do to help Cain. Their willpower had already granted the red fire the chance to equal the ninth layer and start the harmonization process, but now it would depend on the Scarlet Kingʼs ego whether it would triumph over the ego of the world.

The harmonization carried on, the fusion between the red fire of the Scarlet King and the multicolored flames of the ninth layer advancing faster and faster. There were times when the Scarlet Kingʼs ego seemed to fade, losing itself in the might of The Phoenix Rebirthʼs power, but it always bounced back, remaining firm and steady.

It took days, but none of the powerhouses of the Sacred Races took their eyes from the sky as they saw how the Scarlet Kingʼs red fire and the multicolored flames of the ninth layer finally completed their fusion, erasing the barrier between the two.

Right at that moment, in a white dimension that seemed to extend infinitely, Cain opened his eyes. There was confusion and alertness as he did not know what was happening or where he was.

”Relax, young man, you have won.”