The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 939 The Red King and Apex

The psychic embodiment of the Red King began to move through the soul sea, advancing through different layers of space-time. Cainʼs soul sea was unique in many ways, but its most distinctive characteristic was its enormous size. Even a Third Realm life form would find it nearly impossible to explore every inch, much less reach the deepest corner of it, unless they knew the way.

After nearly fifteen minutes of flying through a sea of soul force, the Red King reached an empty area devoid of any trace of energy or spirit wave. In this place, space itself seemed to twist, pushing away anyone who approached without their notice, but that could not affect the Red Kingʼs psychic embodiment.

The Red King looked around the area, and at first sight, there was nothing in this place, only emptiness, but he knew that was not true. His physical embodiment remained steady for a few seconds before trembling, only to fall into a bottomless abyss the next second.

As he transitioned from one layer of space to another, the dimension began to change, and the barren terrain was replaced by the sight of a majestic gate larger than a world covered in chains of purple fire and black-white lightning.

A complicated expression appeared on the Red Kingʼs face as he saw the gargantuan gate, and he could not help but sigh as he stared at the cracks in it. However, he did not waste much time and turned his eyes toward the golden humanoid guarding it.

Apex stared at the Red Kingʼs physical embodiment for a few seconds before finally sighing. ”Ahhh, how much do you remember?”

”I remember enough. This isnʼt like the first time I awoke with fragmented memories and no understanding of whatʼs happening,” the Red King spoke in an apathetic tone before brutality and coldness emerged from his eyes. ”You guided the boy into the Power of Order.”

Apex trembled as he heard those words and felt the Red Kingʼs gaze. Despite the physical manifestation being extremely weak, he knew very well what kind of entity he was dealing with and the consequences of drawing his ire.

The golden humanoid took a deep breath, enduring the crushing pressure before focusing on the Red King, his voice solemn and decisive. ”Cainʼs mind and psyche suffered a terrible blow that he was too young to face. I needed to help him survive that tribulation.” Apex paused, his face growing resolute as he continued, ”He is important.”

The Red Kingʼs coldness and brutality intensified upon hearing Apexʼs words, making the pressure on the golden humanoid much worse. However, those emotions soon faded, once again replaced by apathy.

”I know the boyʼs importance. Thatʼs why I implanted a piece of my will and mental force during the creation of his Alter-Ego,” the Red King paused before continuing with a voice full of indifference. ”But the only reason I truly acted was because I sensed he had already taken a step into the Power of Chaos.”

Eventually, the Red King sighed, an expression of boredom appearing on his face. ”The boy is important and on the right path toward his ultimate goal. But if he fails, then he should simply fade. We will start over. Time is the one thing I have.”

Apex clenched his fists upon hearing those words, a complicated expression appearing on his face, but in the end, he nodded, not daring to utter a word.

The Red Kingʼs eyes narrowed at the reaction of the golden humanoid but soon lost interest and continued. ”I will now heal his mind and reverse the damage caused by the Mind Severing Ritual.”

A smile appeared on Apexʼs face as he heard that, and he felt relief. He could crush any soul incursion into Cainʼs soul sea, but the power the Depravita Race used was much more obscure. The System Spirit could not stop or reverse it, so he was glad the Red King would do it.

The Red King showed no reaction to Apexʼs relief as he continued in a cold voice. ”When he wakes up, he will come looking for answers. You can handle that as you see fit; I do not care. However, I made it clear that this would be the last time I intervened. If he fails to endure and overcome the tribulations that will arise in the future, I will let him die.”

Apexʼs relief turned to a grim determination as he nodded, understanding the weight of the Red Kingʼs words. He was already feeling exhaustion coming over him, knowing that Cain would want to know what was happening with his mind and soul.

There was no way to hide things this time, as the warriors of the Sacred Races all saw the Red Kingʼs actions, and they would definitely share that with the young man.

The physical embodiment of the Red King glanced at the gate one more time, focusing on the cracks in it before sighing and allowing his mind to leave the soul sea. When he opened his eyes in Infinite Horizon, he immediately noticed the hundreds of warriors of the Sacred Races gazing at him.

The Collapsing Lightning Emperor and the rest of the powerhouses of the Sacred Races had returned to Infinite Horizon when they heard that the entity was in the sky with his eyes closed. They were at a loss on how to proceed, wanting to help Cain but not wanting to fight the entity.

The entity was immensely powerful, capable of crushing the aliens of Dark Sky, and even if they somehow managed to overcome him, harming the entity would not help Cain.

Luckily for the Collapsing Lightning Emperor and the others, the Red King did not leave them in suspense. ”The boyʼs mind will heal and wake up soon. I have crippled the power of Dark Sky, killing two-thirds of them and pushing them back to their headquarters. They will heal fast, but it will be at least a month before they make a move. Do with that information as you see fit.”