The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 241 : Flawless Marrow

Cain fell to the ground and began to bleed from every hole on his face as his body could not stop shivering. The internal damage was so massive that there was severe organ failure. Still, even after all that, there was a smile on his face since he had won!

Just as Cain was about to slip into unconsciousness, a force in the room grabbed his body, bringing him into the center of the room and raising him into the air.

In the next second, the corpse of the Sword Avatar shattered into countless dots of red light that flashed toward Cainʼs chest, piercing his skin and traveling across his body all the way to the Rebirth Heart.

Cain could do nothing and fell unconscious. The red dots of light inside his heart began to fuse into what seemed to be a small machete the size of a grain of rice.

At that point, Cain woke up due to the sudden stream of information that flooded his mind. It was an incredibly profound cultivation technique, the mighties he had seen in his entire life. Not only did it have a path to train his Astral Wave, but there were also several techniques in it, including every single one that the Sword Avatar used during their fight.

However, Cain did not have time to focus on it since the machete inside his heart began to spin, drawing a massive amount of extremely pure Wave and vitality into his body.

Golden streams emerged from every corner of the room and flooded Cainʼs body.

An expression of utter comfort appeared on Cainʼs face as the energy healed his wounds and was potent enough to regrow his lost right hand. That was not all it did since the energy also tempered his flesh and blood while purifying his energy pool.

Second Gear had done severe internal damage, one so dire that Cain could have perished in his sleep even with a vitality equal to a Wave Champion, but the energy mended everything.

Once all his wounds were gone and his energy pool was full again, Cain felt his body growing stronger, and then it came.

At the start, it began as an itch, but then it grew to a horrible sensation as every pore of his body opened up, adjusting. Then it came time for the bones, all trembling as if they were being squeezed, leading to cracks.

All the internal damage healed instantly as the invisible force kept exerting a monstrous pressure on the bones, and it was not long before Cain began to sweat blood.

The feeling was horrible, but Cain could not hide the thrill and excitement in his heart as the force was purging the filth in his body, making him go through the most vigorous marrow washing of his entire life.

After five hours, the machete inside Cainʼs heart stopped spinning, and the dimension no longer sent any more energy into his body.

Cainʼs body slowly descended to the ground, and the expression on his face was one of absolute serenity. He had never felt more immaculate than at this moment. It was as if a layer of filth that hindered his mind and body went away.

”System, scan me.”

The Absolute Life Form System followed the order, and an accurate measure of Cainʼs constitution reached his mind in a few moments.

[Scan of Vessel completed

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Name: Cain Laurifer

Race: Godslayer Humankind

Path of Power: Astral Rebirth (Level 8 Wave Warrior)

Lineage: Lightning Lupus

Wave Talent: Low Tier 7 (Low Tier 7)

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Stats:

Strength: 9.6--> 10.0

Agility: 7.7--> 7.9

Vitality: 12.4--> 13.1

Wave: 7.7--> 8.1

Blood Energy: 11.4--> 11.8

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Marrow washing: 96% completion

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Note: Wave Virus inside Vessel enhanced Wave Talent by 17.2%]

Cain had advanced to Level 8 less than three weeks ago, so there was no significant change in his physical stats, but he did not care about any of that since the only number in his mind was 96.

Due to the dimensionʼs energy, he achieved Flawless Marrow!

Cultivators like Amos and William, who achieved Flawless Marrow before becoming Wave Champions, usually did it by tapping into the final marrow washing during their ascension to Wave Champion.

However, Cain was only a Level 8 Wave Warrior. He had a lot of time and opportunities to improve his marrow washing, meaning there was a chance he could achieve the mythical 100% Marrow Washing!

There was a name for someone that reached 100% Marrow Washing: Void Marrow.

For someone with Void Marrow, Wave King was nothing special and granted a foundation strong enough to rise into the fourth cultivation rank.

It was so unique that there was no record of it in the military academy or in the information Apex had gathered.

Cain learned about Void Marrow from the information the machete inside the Rebirth Heart implanted in his mind. He took a deep breath, calming the excitement in his heart, and then focused on the Saint Technique.

It was extremely broad and explained in detail how to advance through Wave Warrior, Wave Champion, Wave King, and even how to tackle the realm that came next.

All the Sword Avatarʼs techniques were now open for his training, with many more that could be acquired once he rose to Wave Champion.

”Sonic Blade Fusion.”

That was the name of the Saint Cultivation Technique, and to Cainʼs surprise, it was not just for Astral Rebirth Cultivation since there was a version for Essence Evolution Cultivators that was just as strong.

Although it was a little surprising, it made sense since there was no way the dimension would have known who would claim the inheritance. It would have been very weird if an Essence Evolution Cultivator had surpassed all others but could not train the Saint Cultivation Technique.

Some might think that Cain could now attempt to train the Essence Evolution Path of Power, becoming an Astral-Essence Dual Cultivator, but things were not so simple.

It was common knowledge that simultaneously training both Paths of Power would only lead to failure. First of all would be the lack of time and resources, especially for young people.

There was also the fact that there was no point in training both paths if they were not at the same level. The assistance a Level 9 Essence Warrior cultivation could give a Middle Astral Wave Champion was practically nothing. Techniques and spells require a specific type of Wave, so it would not help your energy pool have two types of Wave inside your body.

However, neither of those problems was impossible to resolve. Someone talented and wealthy enough could travel the path of dual cultivation. Although it would take a little more time to advance through the ranks, they would be extremely powerful.

According to Sonic Blade Fusion, dual cultivation was taboo because becoming a Titan in both paths would be impossible. You must pick one.

As for a reason cultivators could not become a Titan in both paths, Sonic Blade Fusion did not give too many details other than the fact that you have only one soul.

Imagine going through all the effort to raise both paths to the absolute peak, one step away from becoming a Titan in each of them, but having to pick one and forget about the other.

Would it not have been better to focus all your effort on a single path, making it even stronger?

Cain allowed his mind to lose itself in the information, as the feeling of improving his knowledge of cultivation was genuinely fantastic. He was not bothered by the warning about dual cultivation inside the technique since he had never considered that path.

Cain did not sell himself short and knew he was a divine genius in the Ego Eternal Path of Power and very talented in the Astral Rebirth Path of Power, but it took everything he had just to get a chance to Void Marrow. Trying to achieve that while also focusing his mind on the Laws without diminishing his cultivation speed would be nearly impossible.

Instead of being average in two things, it was better to be great in a single one.

After going through all the information, Cain extended his right hand, and a machete materialized in his grasp. It was similar to the one he used during the first two trials but much better.

He could load as much of his Astral Wave as he wanted into the weapon, and this one would improve its quantity and quality, allowing the hacking power to rise exponentially.

Cain needed to use the machete as a catalyst to train Sonic Blade Fusion. All the Life Wave that reached his Rebirth Heart would be refined first by the machete, improving his cultivation speed, and it was also needed to practice several techniques.

”They say that all good weapons deserve a name. Since we reach this point by killing everything in our path, I think I should call you Slaughter.”

”You suck at names!”

Cainʼs heart Apexʼs rebuke but did not care. He knew he was not good with names, but it was not like he would go around saying it.