The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 542: To the Deus Behemoth Empireʼs capital (II)

”No need. You can keep the leadership.”

Cain immediately shook his head. The Absolute Life Form System had already assessed all the information regarding the Astral Bloodline Realm and generated contingencies for all the problems he might face.

However, Zamuel must have all sorts of treasures in his space ring capable of maintaining the groupʼs safety, which Cain did not, not to mention he knew the people better and could guide them to exploit their might during battle fully.

Zamuel and the others smiled as they heard that. They were happy that Cain did not let fame and status go to his head and took the leadership despite not being the most prepared.

Lord Kabuto also smiled as he heard that. He was pleased that Cain didnʼt forcefully take the groupʼs leadership.

Although the Patriarch of the Solis Clan knew the young manʼs excellent leadership skills, that didnʼt mean he needed to jump into that position at every chance. After all, a good sword is not the sharpest, but the most useful for the right task, and the most suited for guiding the team into the Astral Bloodline Realm was not Cain but Zamuel.

”Hahaha, your grand-uncle is very wise, isnʼt little Zami?”

When Zamuel heard the words of Lord Kabuto, his eyes couldnʼt help but twitch. He was the great-grandson of Lord Kabuto, so technically, Cain would be his grand-uncle. However, calling someone who is not even twenty years old ”grand uncle” while you were in your mid-eighties was extremely embarrassing.

Cain also found it odd but did not say a word and simply remained silent. If they were about to bicker about it, Lord Kabuto would just make a fuss about it, so it was better if he ignored it.

Luckily for Cain and Zamuel, that was the right path, as Lord Kabuto did not bring the topic up again and soon they arrived at the capital of the Deus Behemoth Empire.

The Godslayer Humankind Empire had Eden, while the Atrox Immortus Race had Evernight, and the capital of the Deus Behemoth Empire went by the name of Amazon.

Cain had seen great things on his travels, but his eyes couldnʼt help but widen as he saw Amazon. Unlike most cities, this one was not made of buildings but of trees and lacked any sort of walls.

But the most crucial part was the fact it was floating in the sky. Amazon was the size of a large island, capable of holding dozens of millions of people, and waves of golden-red energy emerged from it. It radiated a unique power that seemed to nurture the bloodline and body of anyone in its proximity.

Unlike Eden and Evernight, the Deus Behemoth Empire did not create their capital. According to the records Cain obtained, this floating city appeared thousands of years ago, and the emperor moved the capital to this place after discovering its unique powers.

The most important structure in Amazon was the gate to the Astral Bloodline Realm.

Typically, entering the capital of an empire would require all sorts of verification, not to mention that you could not simply move freely and go wherever you wanted. Still, as the Patriarch of one of the Ten Great Bloodlines and a True Titan, Lord Kabuto could fly across Amazon without a problem.

Cain gazed at the capital of the Deus Behemoth Empire with surprise and admiration. All sorts of structures were built using the trees and rocks around them. Some places used the crown of trees as merchant stores, while others used the caves on small mountains as rooms.

It was a display of flawless symbiosis between the land and the people, something humanity failed to achieve in the Old World.

It did not take long for the group to reach the center of Amazon, and Cainʼs eyes immediately went to the massive portal forming on the ground. His perception of the Law of Space was high enough to understand it was a unique passage to another dimension, but that was all he could perceive since the principles behind it were too high for him.

The portal was guarded by ten giant statues, all of them depicting strange beasts. Cain e saw a massive red snake, a creature with a lion head and golden wings, an enormous crustacean creature with a humanoid upper body, a gigantic wolf with a sword in its mouth, and a winged feathered snake.

These statues represented some of the Ten Great Bloodlines with whom Cain had already made contact. His eyes immediately were drawn to the other five, and they were all just as majestic.

One of them resembled a massive bipedal bear with wings that seemed to be made of metal blades, while another was a massive eagle-like beast that seemed to carry the power of cold to the extreme.

The other two were sea creatures, one resembling a massive whale that seemed to generate its own gravitational field and the other a mighty shark covered in shadows and darkness. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire

The last one, and also the one that unleashed the mightiest aura, was a tiger with horns and spikes emerging from its back that seemed to have lava instead of blood.

Cainʼs eyes narrowed as he focused on the lava tiger and felt that the aura of this one was much more vivid than that of the other statues. He could only assume it to be the radiation unleashed by the current emperor of the Deus Behemoth Empire, who belonged to the Vulcano Lineage.

Although the giant statues were the first to see, Cainʼs eyes soon turned to those around them. Four of the statues were already occupied by people, and he had just glanced at the statue of the Zanginis Clan when his eyes narrowed as he turned to the one of the Kraken Clan.

ʼKilling intent?ʼ

Cain had detected a wave of hatred and killing intent, and it did not take long for him to find the origin as he saw an old man focusing on him with pure hatred and rage.

Although Cain had never seen that old man, he noticed the similarity between this one and Natuo, so it was not hard for him to figure out that this one must be the father of the man and also the one that sent Marcellus to get him shortly after he arrived in the Bahamut Sector.

Lord Kabuto noticed the sharpness in Cainʼs gaze, and he was able to locate its origin.

ʼThat is Norkuo, an elder from the Kraken Clan. It seems that he will also be entering the Astral Bloodline Realm.ʼ

Cain heard Lord Kabutoʼs voice, and he nodded. He was sure the old man already knew of his problem with the Kraken Clan, but this one had not moved against Norkuo.

For one, no matter how strong Lord Kabuto was, he could not simply go and kill the elder of another clan. Not to mention, Cain had the power to kill the old man alone.

Cain also did not expect the Patriarch of the Solis Clan to handle his problem and was ready to take care of the man if he had a chance. Even if Norkuo could not harm him, that did not mean he could not go after those he cared for, and he had already learned his lesson of letting danger linger after the events in Blade Mountain.

Without further problems, Lord Kabuto guided his group beneath the majestic winged qilin statue. There was still time until the opening, so the people just waited silently until all Ten Great Bloodlines arrived.

Cain turned to the group gathered beneath the Blood Snake statue. He noticed that while Lord Zagninis was present, neither Prince Kouto nor Desmond were among those set to enter the Astral Bloodline Realm.

Prince Kouto, already a Divine Ascension Master, would be rejected by the portal, while Desmond was simply too weak. Unfortunately for the young man from the Zagninis Clan, even though he was very talented and could elevate his battle power to the Late Wave King level, all those entering the Realm were Apotheosis Realm Masters, with some capable of nearing the power of a Divine Ascension Master.

One could only say that Desmond had bad luck and was too young, as not everyone could be a monster like Cain, capable of deploying Apotheosis battle power at the Early Wave King stage.

After exchanging greetings with Lord Zagninis, Cain turned his attention to the group beneath the winged feathered snake and saw Urien. The young woman from the Aeolus Clan smiled at Cain and clasped her hands in greeting, which he returned courteously.

The rest of the Aeolus Clan members followed their leaderʼs example and focused on Cain. All of them had been concentrating on their cultivation to stay at their peak before entering the Astral Bloodline Realm, so they did not attend the Sun Avatar Crowning. Today was their first time seeing the Godslayer Human, and there was a meaningful light in their eyes.