The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 292 : Clash of Ego Waves

Cain and Zima looked into each otherʼs eyes, and there was a coldness in them. The battle had officially started, but neither made a move since the first clash would not be physical.

Red and golden fields emerged from the minds of both Blood Champions, like tsunamis and lunged toward the one with insatiable might and power.

As soon as the golden and red force fields collided, the superior Ego Wave showed itself immediately. Zimaʼs willpower belonged to an Early Wave King, which was terrific for a seventeen-year-old man in every sense, but Cainʼs was way above that level!

Cain had already evolved his willpower to the Middle Wave King level before coming to the Blood Sea, and his tribulation with the Wave King assassin made it explode, touching upon the Late Stage and Second Realm!

Solemn expression appeared in all the powerhouses across the empire that saw the might of that red force field. If there was one aspect in which Cain Laurifer stood above all other geniuses of the young generation in the Collapsing Lightning Sector was his willpower.

Having an Inborn Ego Eternal Matrix and experiencing over a dozen life-and-death trials had pushed the young manʼs Ego Wave to the point that it would soon earn him the right to call himself a powerhouse at merely sixteen years of age!

Unlike the rest of the people that stared at Cainʼs Ego Wave with a solemn attitude, Shura showed a radiant smile. She knew just how hard Cain had fought to evolve that red force field, and seeing him unleash it made her happy since that was his purest state.

Of course, the powerhouses of the Integrationist Path were thrilled to see the might of Cainʼs willpower. After all, he was on their side, and this was just more than a fight. It was a clash of thoughts, and what better to define the correct path than a greater resolution and determination?

Zima saw how the red force field could push back his golden Ego Wave effortlessly, but just as it was about to be drowned by the willpower of his opponent, a smile appeared on his face.

”Crack.”

It was as if a seal had broken inside his mind. The next instant, the golden force field exploded with power, gaining the ability to stop the advance of Cainʼs Ego Wave before pushing it back.

Surprise and confusion appeared in the people that saw the increase in power of the golden force field since they did not understand precisely how it happened.

Even powerhouses like Blood Duke and Bloodless #1 were shocked by the burst in the Ego Wave from Zima. Their knowledge about the Ego Eternal Path of Power was deep, but they were confused by the sudden turn of events. Still, they saw how now it was Zimaʼs Ego Wave, the one in the lead.

Cain saw how the golden force field was pushing his Ego Wave when he took a deep breath and closed his eyes as he remembered the feeling he had during the fight against the Wave King assassin.

When he opened his eyes again, the red light in these exploded, generating a quality improvement in the red force field that seemed to be on the brink of evolution!

Zimaʼs eyes widened when he saw the might that Cainʼs Ego Wave could reach, and soon the coldness and killing intent in his heart exploded.

The red force field pushed the golden to the middle of the battle arena, and both began to ascend into the sky. They were like nearly five thousand meters long dragons clashing and rising into the air.

”RUMBLE!”

Storm clouds began to appear in the sky due to the clash of willpower. Although Ego Wave was immaterial, the reason why it could pass through solid objects with ease, once the willpower of life evolved to a high enough level, it could affect the Wave.

Its most basic deployment at this point was to use it as fuel for the Astral Wave or Essence Wave, but once your mastery reached a high enough level, you could manipulate the Life Wave in the air, using the world as your energy pool.

The willpower of both youths was so immense that their clash could wreak havoc on the Life Wave in the sky and change the weather!

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Back in the Imperial Lightning Fort, the Pillars, and Luther were seeing the clash between the willpowers of Cain and Zima with a frown on their faces.

The mirror did not only show images since it also allowed the people that saw it to perceive the energy and forces unleashed by the people in it.

Zarakʼs eyes were sharp as he focused on Zimaʼs Ego Wave.

”You also feel it, right?”

The one that spoke was Akyra, the Essence Wave Cultivator that granted Cain his license as a Hypnosis Master. Her voice was solemn as she stared at Zarak.

Luther and the rest of the Pillars focused on the youngest of them. While Zarak was the weakest in terms of Wave Cultivation, his evolution, and mastery over the Ego Eternal Path of Power was the highest, with him already taking a step into the Third Realm.

Zarak did not answer immediately and took focus for a long time on the golden force field before opening his mouth.

”I have no idea how he managed to hide his Ego Wave and just unleash it with such strength the next second. It might be a unique skill I am unaware of.”

The Ninth Pillar did not pretend he had all the answers since he was far from reaching the peak of the Aether in the Ego Eternal Path of Power, so it might be that Zima just had a unique skill, and that was it. However, there was something disturbing.

”His willpower is old.”

It took a moment, but they all frowned when Luther and the Pillars heard that. Age did not limit the might of your willpower, but it determined its ancientness. After all, it was based on your life experiences, and it did not make sense it would be older than you.

”Cheating?”

Olivion, the Second Pillar, spoke with a cold voice. He was not a master in the Ego Eternal Path of Power, but having older willpower than your actual age was like having an older brain. It should not be possible.

Zarak considered things for a long time before answering.

”Most likely, but I can not offer any proof.”

Luther and the Pillars sighed as they heard that. Even if Zima was cheating, if they could not prove it, they could do nothing to help Cain.

”This battle will be hard. Letʼs hope that Major Laurifer can rise as he has always done in the past.”

Luther spoke as he stared at the mirror along with the Pillars.

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Storm clouds had already expanded for dozens of kilometers in the sky, covering the entire amphitheater in darkness. None of the fighters had thrown a punch, but people could not take their eyes off the battle arena and did not even dare to blink.

Cain focused solely on his Ego Wave, but while he unleashed his willpower, the Absolute Life Form System had another mission.

[Scanning target.

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Scan of target completed.

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Name: Zima Extier

Race: Godslayer Humankind

Path of Power: Astral Rebirth (Early Wave Champion)

Lineage: ???

Wave Talent: Low Tier 8

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Stats:

Strength: 17.5

Agility: 23.1

Vitality: 22.9

Wave: 22.3

Blood Energy: 26.5

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Marrow washing: 100% completion

Blood Rebirth: Blue Blood Stage]

Although Cain and Zima were both Early Wave Champions, the latter was at the peak of that stage, while the first evolved less than a month ago. When it came to a clash between geniuses of the same level, those small differences in cultivation significantly impacted the battle.

Cain was accustomed to relying on his Ego Wave and skills to overcome stronger opponents, but Zima had the same level of willpower and skills.

He could handle the physical differences, but the disparity between their energy pools would make the fight much harder.

It made sense. After all, Zima was older by a year, meaning he had more time to increase his Astral Wave and the number of Blood Runes.

Of course, none of that truly mattered to Cain. So what if his opponent was older than him? Was he supposed to use it as an excuse in case of his defeat?

What about all the people he manages to kill thanks to the Absolute Life Form System? Should they come back to life since the fight was not ”fair?”

Only a coward would search for those justifications to feel about their defeat. This was a fight, and the only thing that mattered in the end was who would win.

”¡BOOM!”

A lightning bolt landed right in the middle of the battle arena, marking the beginning of the true fight.

Cain and Zima made their Astra Wave burst as they flashed toward the other full of killing intent.