The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 2521: The speed of the Fourth Realm

The forces of the Eternal Soul Kingdom were blinded for a single heartbeat.

But that was all the time the vanguard of the Immortal Nirvana Kingdom needed.

From the stronghold, a devastating volley of cannon fire surged forward. These formations were not aimed at warriors—Royal Blutlinie were far too fast for such direct attacks to land consistently. Targeting them would have been a waste of energy.

Instead...

The cannons locked onto the war weapons.

Massive beams of condensed power tore across the battlefield, piercing through the colossal constructs deployed by the Eternal Soul Kingdom. One after another, the weapons detonated—shattering into thousands of fragments as their cores destabilized.

The explosions were catastrophic.

And in the process, every Blutlinie operating those weapons was consumed in the blasts. Thousands die in a single heartbeat.

Shakra clenched his teeth, rage burning in his eyes as he watched the destruction unfold.

Those war weapons were not only extraordinarily expensive—they were critical to the battle. Even if their direct damage against top-tier enemies was limited, any disruption at this level of combat could create openings... and openings decided wars.

But there was no time to dwell on losses.

Because the Royal Blutlinie of the Immortal Nirvana Kingdom were already upon them.

Even with the blinding light still lingering, the Eternal Soul King could clearly see a blazing figure descending toward him—a flaming comet cutting through the battlefield.

The Nirvana Crown Prince.

The Immortal Soul King’s eyes shone with cold determination as he surged forward, his soul force erupting outward in a magnificent display of power. Around him, countless creatures manifested—beasts both majestic and horrifying.

At first, they seemed like illusions—mere projections of energy and soul aura.

But in the next instant...

Their forms solidified.

Flesh emerged. Weight followed. Presence took root.

And within their eyes, a feral intelligence ignited.

The Nirvana Crown Prince’s gaze sharpened.

He recognized it immediately.

That was the Ancestor Power of the Eternal Soul King—the ability to bring illusions to life.

A terrifying ability.

Yet the Crown Prince did not falter.

His own Ancestor Eye ignited, blazing with radiant intensity. Around his body, the skeletal form of a majestic phoenix manifested, encasing him like a phantom suit of armor.

His aura skyrocketed.

Without hesitation, he tore through the oncoming soul creatures, ripping them apart as he charged forward—meeting the Eternal Soul King head-on.

Their clash shook the battlefield.

The sky trembled.

The earth quaked.

A titanic explosion erupted from the collision of their powers, sending shockwaves across the warzone. Warriors on both sides instinctively turned toward the source, awe and reverence filling their eyes.

That...

Was the pinnacle of power on the battlefield.

Or so they thought.

Because not even a heartbeat later—

Another explosion erupted.

And this one...

Did not end in a stalemate.

Heads snapped toward the source.

There, they saw him.

The Red King.

He held a warrior of the Eternal Soul Kingdom by the throat, dragging him through the air at a speed so extreme it blurred perception. In an instant, they shot high into the sky—

Before the Red King delivered a brutal blow to the man’s face.

”BOOM!”

The impact sent the warrior crashing into the ground like a meteor, the earth fracturing beneath him.

Even the Nirvana Crown Prince and the Eternal Soul King, locked in their own titanic clash, couldn’t help but glance in that direction.

Shock flickered in their eyes.

Because the man who had just been sent hurtling into the ground...

Was no ordinary warrior.

He was Damian.

The second-in-command of the Eternal Soul Kingdom.

Shakra’s older brother.

The second strongest warrior in the entire Eternal Soul Realm.

Cain could feel the countless gazes converging on him.

He simply smiled.

His golden eyes locked onto Damian’s fallen figure, gleaming with excitement. He hadn’t held back—infusing that strike with the full force of his strength, along with the power of Quietus.

And yet...

Damian rose.

Almost instantly.

His body bore the signs of damage, but his resilience was monstrous. The Royal Blutlinie’s resistance to foreign energy was on full display—it was clear this would not be a short battle.

But that only made Cain’s smile widen.

Good.

That made it interesting.

Without hesitation, he activated Apollo’s Burst.

Golden flames engulfed his body as his speed surged to an absurd level. He dove downward like a falling star, cutting through the sky with unstoppable momentum.

Below, Damian clenched his teeth.

His Ancestor Power erupted.

The earth responded.

Massive roots and branches surged upward from the ground, forming towering shields between him and the descending Red King. Layers upon layers of reinforced wood and stone interlocked, creating a defensive barrier of immense durability.

Damian’s power was the dominion over earth and life.

He could create constructs from his own energy—or draw directly from the world itself, amplifying his strength even further.

As the shields formed, he raised his hand, gathering power.

’The shields will hold,’ he thought. ’Long enough to charge my attack. And when he breaks through... I’ll release it point-blank.’

But just as that thought crossed his mind—

Cain reached the first barrier.

His entire body ignited with radiant golden light.

”BOOM!” ”BOOM!” ”BOOM!” ”BOOM!”

Four explosions rang out simultaneously.

Every single shield shattered in the same instant.

And in that very heartbeat—

Cain’s fist struck.

An uppercut slammed into Damian’s jaw with overwhelming force, sending his body rocketing back into the sky. The energy he had been gathering dispersed instantly, his attack collapsing before it could be unleashed.

Silence fell across the battlefield.

Shock.

Awe.

Both armies stared, unable to fully process what they had just witnessed.

The Red King had not only broken through multiple reinforced defenses in an instant—

He had done so at a speed beyond comprehension.

That golden light...

It wasn’t just power.

It was acceleration.

To achieve such a feat, one would need to surpass the absolute limits of the Third Realm.

Even those at the Half-Step Fourth Realm could not move like that.

No—

That speed...

Belonged to the Fourth Realm itself.