The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 884 Time Tribulation (II)

Cainʼs face lit up with a triumphant smile as he managed to ensnare all four Depravitas just before they met their end. In the heat of battle, he unleashed his full force, not holding back an ounce of his killing intent. Yet, he was not blind to the opportunity to capture them, a strategic move that would greatly help in the future.

The capture of these four Depravitas was a significant step in Cainʼs investigation. Unlike the Blood Depravita, whose resilience and mastery over the Concepts rendered him impervious to soul searching and mind reading, these four were vulnerable. It was a challenging task, but Cainʼs growth since his encounter with the Depravita of Blood had bolstered his confidence in his chances of success.

In the worst-case scenario, if he failed to access their memories, these four Depravitas would serve as a potent sacrifice for the Samsara Flame. The last time he made a sacrifice related to the Depravita Race, he was rewarded with the Codex of Infinite Pathways. This thought filled Cain with a thrilling sense of anticipation, wondering what kind of Gift he might obtain this time.

Yet, all these musings had to be set aside, for Cain was still in grave peril. He had triumphed over the four Depravitas, but the force of the Time Tribulation encroached on him while simultaneously eradicating the underwater city.

”The hatred and killing intent are immense. There is no intent for tempering or challenge.” While the destructive nature of the Time Tribulation made him happy as it destroyed the underwater city, now that it was his time to face it, he was not so excited.

Cain moved back slowly as the force of the Time Tribulation kept advancing until he stood in the center of the underwater city, right above the dark temple where the Depravitas had been working over the Blood God.

A spark of unwavering determination ignited in Cainʼs eyes as his fighting spirit surged. ʼThe stronger the Tribulation, the more I will gain. I just need to confront it with all my might!ʼ

Cain prepared to fight using all his power as the Time Tribulation approached him, yet the sky-blue force froze just as it was about to engulf.

”What?” Confusion appeared in Cainʼs eyes as the sky-blue force from the Time Tribulation consumed everything but him. He had faced the Tribulations many times before, yet this was the first time he could detect a semblance of true wisdom.

The sky-blue force did not remain frozen for long. Once it consumed the entire underwater city, including every building, aquatic monster, and dark temple, it burst outward, channeling all its power into the dimensional barrier and attacking it from the inside and outside at the same time.

”BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!”

Cracks covered every inch of the dimensional barrier, so it could not endure such a cataclysmic force and shattered, generating a massive explosion due to the true size of the dimension appearing in the landmass.

”RUMBLEEEEE!”

The entire Crystal Sector trembled even more than before, but luckily, all the cities had activated their emergency protocols, so anyone too weak to face the earthquakes had already taken shelter.

Ishmael, the Ten Swords, along with the Dark Emperor and Prime Minister Razputin, had not taken their eyes from the Time Force tornado that pierced into the ground. They now saw how this one returned into the aurora sky, leaving behind a massive hole dozens of thousands of kilometers deep.

That was not all, as the killing intent and thirst for destruction that the Time Tribulation had shown before vanished. What was left was an emotionless force that sought to challenge the one who summoned it. It would still kill that person if they were too weak, but there was no bias, and it carried a divine tempering force that could push the challenger to the next level.

Ishmaelʼs eyes narrowed as he glanced at the aurora sky and then turned to the gargantuan hole. He was ready to flash forward when a figure rose from the underground, a man in a red robe with fiery eyes and covered in blood.

The destruction of the parallel dimension badly wounded Cain. Luckily, there was one last burst of dark force that helped his Pseudo-Immortal Body fully regenerate, but that was it. While the mutated Blood God kept unleashing dark radiation, it was not as massive as at the beginning and could not keep fighting without care for his energy or wounds.

”It allowed me to face those four Depravitas and left me in peak condition to face the Time Tribulation, so it did more than enough,” Cain smiled and was happy with how things went as he turned to the aurora that covered the sky, that seemed ready to unleash all its power on him.

However, that was not the sole consequence awaiting Cain on the surface. Ishmael and the upper echelon of the Atrox Immortus Empire stared at him with piercing eyes. It was evident they were displeased with his clandestine maneuvers in Kronos and the jeopardy he had put the Crystal Sector in by triggering these phenomena.

Instead of wasting time explaining everything that happened, Cain waved his hand and sent everybody a video detailing his movements in search of the Blood God, how he found clues that led him to the underwater dimension, as well as the parallel dimension with the underwater city and Depravitas.

Ishmael and the Ten Swords focused on their computer ring, and as they watched the video, their eyes widened with dread and trepidation. A complicated expression soon appeared on all their faces as they could not believe that something like this was happening in their empire, yet they knew nothing about it.

In the end, the Atrox Immortus Emperor and the upper echelon of the empire could not help but turn to Cain, their eyes projecting a myriad of emotions, as they could not help but feel weird noting that their empire avoided a catastrophe due to the help of a man whose race they considered one of their greatest enemies.

Cain saw how the Atrox turned toward him but did not have time to care about them as it was time to face the Time Tribulation. He adopted a battle stance as he made his Essence Wave explode with power while the Radiance of Strength and Radiance of Life overflowed his flesh.

While using his Solar Tempest Essence and the full power of his dual cultivation would have made things easier, that would diminish the tempering effect that the Time Tribulation would have on him.

The Law of Time was mighty and useful, and Cain wanted to take this chance to improve his mastery. After all, he had the Collapsing Space-Time Eye, and up until now, he had primarily focused on the space aspect.

As if sensing that Cain was ready, the power of the aurora in the sky burst, and the next second, a massive sky-blue wave of temporal power descended from the sky like a tsunami. That was the first phase of the Time Tribulation, the Temporal Disruption Wave.

The sky-blue wave moved extremely fast, and just as Cain saw it falling, it was already on him. Immediately, he was assaulted by waves of temporal distortion that disrupted his perception of time.

Images containing the past, present, and future assaulted Cainʼs mind, making him feel lost amidst the chaotic fluctuation of time. However, his Collapsing Space-Time Eye soon burst with power as he pushed the full power of his Essence Evolution Path of Power, focusing on the temporal distortion, deciphering its principles, and anchoring his mind to the present.

Cain did not move a muscle or throw a punch, but he was in a ferocious internal battle, using everything he had to keep his mind in the present and prevent it from losing itself in the chaotic flow of time. He remained steady for nearly three hours as he fought against the temporal distortion until his mind finally rose above it, marking his success.

”I feel how my domain over the Time Law improved itself. Unlike others, I donʼt need to truly learn them.

I just need to exploit the potential that my Collapsing Space-Time Eye already grants.” There was pure ecstasy in Cainʼs face as he felt himself improve, but he did not dare to lose focus as the aurora in the sky burst with power again, marking the start of the second phase of the Time Tribulation.

Streams of sky-blue energy emerged from the aurora, and they soon began to coalesce, forming humanoid figures strikingly similar to Cain but all different in a certain way.

”Temporal Echo Assault.” That was the name of the second phase of the Time Tribulation, and Cain knew that he would now have to face those echoes, each representing a potential outcome or decision.

Cain clenched his fists as the Collapsing Space-Time Eye burst with power, and he did not wait for the echoes to make the first move as he flashed toward them, ready to kill.