The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 713: Taking care of the Dark Kings (I)

Cain took a deep breath as he focused on the Death Pillars that rose for hundreds of thousands of meters and adjusted his senses to the best of his capabilities before making his Astral Wave and Essence Wave burst.

Although he could kill Titans and Gods with a single full-power strike by this point, that didnʼt mean enough of them couldnʼt overcome his defenses, especially if his senses were affected.

He took a step forward, and immediately, a fierce humming sound wave affected his senses to the point that he was blind and deaf for an instant. Pushing his other senses to the limit and relying on his sense of touch to perceive the changes in the wind, Cain turned to the left and sent forward a punch that contained the full might of his Astral Wave.

”¡BOOM!”

An explosion echoed as Cainʼs fist shattered the arm of the Soul Automaton that was sending a punch to his head. Without delay, Cain grabbed the Soul Automatonʼs neck and positioned it in front of him, using it as a shield against the magma blast fired in his direction.

The Magician Soul Automaton showed no reaction at seeing Cain use one of its kind to block the spell and simply prepared another attack. However, the following second, Cainʼs figure vanished, and before the automaton could do anything, a fist pierced through its back.

Cainʼs eyes were cold as he destroyed the Magician Soul Automaton. The next second, both melted and returned to the dark pillar, just like all the others before them. However, the Soul Automatons released two thin streams of purple energy that fused into his body this time.

A flash of confusion appeared in Cainʼs eyes as he felt the purple energy, but he didnʼt have time to focus on it as he perceived more Soul Automatons emerging from the Death Pillars.

Coldness and killing intent appeared in Cainʼs eyes as he focused on the Soul Automatons, and he flashed toward them without hesitation.

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”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!” ”¡BOOM!”

Explosions echoed inside the Death Forest as Cain fought against the Tier 4 Soul Automatons. The weakest had Late Divine Ascension cultivation, but as Cain moved deeper into the forest, he found some at the Peak Divine Ascension.

After moving deep into the Death Forest, Cain encountered Soul Automatons with the power of True Titans and True Gods, which forced him to push his martial arts and energy pools to their limit.

After almost six hours of fighting, Cain flashed back to the outer layers of the Death Forest. His face was pale, and he was beyond exhausted as the power of the Tier 4 Soul Automatons was genuinely formidable, not to mention they had flawless teamwork and complete disregard for the lives of their companions.

Only after returning to the zone with Tier 3 Soul Automatons could Cain relax, and his eyes narrowed as he looked back.

”Those Soul Automatons, all their attacks are at vital points, yet they did not chase me when I escaped. While they attack with killing intent, they are also programmed not to chase after opponents who try to escape.”

Cain softly nodded as he understood the nature of the Death Forest and the Soul Automatons. It was a great battleground that helped you train against opponents who would fight like true enemies, aiming to take your life. Yet when you retreat or try to escape, they do not chase after you. As long as you donʼt overestimate your capabilities and do not have a suicidal wish, you will be fine.

And that was not all since, other than improved martial arts, Cain obtained something else from this trip. He saw a thin, bright purple halo at the back of his right hand. After destroying 10 Tier 4 Soul Automatons, the bright purple energy inside him seemed to reach a breakthrough and condensed into a thin halo.

The more Soul Automatons Cain destroyed, the thicker the halo became, but he did not have an idea of its purpose, and neither the system nor Apex explained it to him.

A smile appeared on Cainʼs face as he regained his breath and healed his wounds. Even if he did not consider that strange energy, the Death Forest was extremely beneficial for him.

Although his martial arts were great, as his body grew stronger and stronger, they started to fall behind, and he could not deploy his full might. However, these hours of nonstop fighting against powerful Soul Automatons helped him in that aspect.

There were plenty of wounds on Cainʼs body, but none were too deep. His body was immensely resilient, thanks to the Cosmic Tyrant Framework and his Primordial Path training.

Just as Cain was trying to decide his next step, his eyes narrowed since he received a message from one of the great generals. He focused, and the next second, he was expelled from the [Samsara Arsenal Module]ʼs First Layer, appearing on the highest level of the Titan Tower.

”Come.”

When Cain uttered that word, two figures appeared in the room. They were Sector Duke Holan and Bloodless #1.

Cainʼs eyes narrowed as he focused on Bloodless #1 and felt the manʼs cultivation base had advanced to the Late Divine Ascension Rank.

Bloodless #1 did not participate in the fight against the Blood King, but that was not out of fear. After all, that word did not exist in the vocabulary of the new leader of the Blood Sea.

It was Cain who commanded this one to remain behind to protect the Golden Core Sector, as it would be irresponsible to leave the Titans Tower unprotected.

However, Cainʼs focus soon turned to the figure trapped in chains between the duo since it was no other than the Soul King!

The Dark Kingʼs brain waves were chaotic, and he was in a deep, comatose state, yet Holan and Bloodless #1 would not take chances with such a scheming figure and used a powerful artifact to neutralize him.