The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 266 : Futile chase

Besides the high marrow-washing percentage in Cain, both men also perceived his Level 9 cultivation and the slightly chaotic state of this one, meaning he had just advanced recently.

Cain was amid his breakthrough when the message of the Blood Duke arrived, and he could not interrupt it as it was imperative to take full advantage of it. As soon he stabilized the bursting Astral Wave running through his meridians, he immediately flashed to this place.

The Blood Duke and High Blood Elder were the first to perceive him, but it did not take long for others to hear the sonic booms and see a figure flashing to their location.

”¡BOOM!”

He landed right in the middle of the two dragon-like Wave Beasts, raising a cloud of dust. It soon dispersed, showing a young man with pristine skin and a vibrant life force. A red robe covered his body, but unlike the other disciples, the engraving on his back did not depict his position in Blood Sea; instead, it had the emblem of the Valentine Family.

The Blood Duke had asked Cain to wear it to ensure everybody knew about the young manʼs background. Cainʼs purpose in these trials was to prove to everybody in Blood Sea that cooperation and integration were the right path forward.

Although the Valentine Family was a relatively new Noble Family, the fame of Zarak Valentine had already spread across the Collapsing Lightning Sector as the youngest of the Nine Pillars. That also clarified that Cainʼs background included the Imperial Lightning Fort, the strongest power in the entire Sector.

Cain knew that all of that would only increase the focus on his person, but he did not care. After learning about the assassination contract on Shura, he understood that no matter how bright the spotlight shone on him, the one they were truly after would be the young woman.

Instead of wasting his time focusing on the machinations of the Blood Duke, he made it his mission to keep Shura alive. That would be enough to repay his debt to the Titan.

Although he did not want it, Cain attracted a lot of attention, but he kept a composed expression as he turned his eyes toward the Wave Beast of the Purist Path.

The first one to catch his attention was the Blood Maiden. She was around the same age as he and Shura and was already an Early Wave Champion, and it seemed she rose to that level with a very high marrow-washing percentage.

As for her beauty, that mattered very little to Cain since there was no way he could feel attracted to a woman that looked at him as if he was garbage.

Cain then turned his eyes toward the Blood Champion and saw that each was very strong, with a high cultivation and solid foundation. None of them would be easy to defeat, but only once his eyes reached the man at the end of the Wave Beast, a sense of danger assaulted him.

The last of the Blood Champions was a tall young man with short black hair and a handsome face, but the most striking part was his eyes, which had red pupils.

Zima saw Cain looking at him, but unlike the rest of the Blood Champion, he did not show disdain and simply nodded.

The way Zima looked at Cain was not of someone that believed himself instantly superior to the others just due to their bloodlines, but there was a clear intent of apathy as if they should not meddle in each otherʼs path and stay separated.

As the duo stared at each other, golden light appeared in Zimaʼs eyes, making a red one emerge from Cainʼs.

Cain could not hide his surprise when he felt an Ego Wave in Zima that surpassed the Wave Champion Rank. Although it was not as high as his that already reached the Middle Wave King, it was not that far behind.

For someone so young as Zima to have that type of willpower, there was only one answer.

ʼHe also had an Inborn Ego Eternal Matrix.ʼ

An Inborn Ego Eternal Matrix was extremely weird, but it was not unique to Cain. He had never met someone like him before, and now that he did, the young man was his enemy.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Cain turned toward the Integrationist Pathʼs Wave Beast and began to walk toward it.

Unfortunately for Cain, while he had no intent of interacting with the people of the Purist Path, that did not mean they felt the same way about him.

”You, outsider! How dare you arrive so late and not even offer an apology to all of us who were forced to wait for your irresponsible behavior.”

Ametria began to sput accusations toward Cain with a loud voice so everybody could hear her. She did not hide the disdain or disgust on her face, making it clear just how she felt about the young man.

Cain heard Ametriaʼs voice but did not waste his time with her. If he were to apologize, she would only raise the stakes, making things look even worse than they truly are, and if he reacted forcefully, then the young woman would only brand him as a brute and adjust her accusations.

Since there was no way to win an argument with someone who saw you as an inferior being, there was no point in talking to them at all.

Of course, ignoring Ametria would also generate troubles, but Cain expected that the Blood Champions of the Purist Path could see the solemn state of the events and would not make a scene. He was wrong.

”You dare to ignore Miss Ametria, you foreign trash. It seems I have to teach you some manners.”

A young man with blonde hair and blue eyes jumped out of the Purist Pathʼs Wave Beast and moved toward Cain. He was just twenty, yet his cultivation had already reached the Late Stage Wave Champion.

Cain turned around and stared at the man walking toward him. He noticed how this one was similar to the person who attempted to stop him on the bridge. However, what really mattered to him was the response of the powerhouses in the sky.

Those of the Integrationist Path were not happy with the blonde manʼs behavior, but neither were they fond of Cain right now. Ultimately, they did not interfere, maybe considering it would be below them to meddle in a dispute among young people.

As for the powerhouses in the Purist Path, all of them were happy to see the fight since they believed the young man would teach Cain a painful lesson.

ʼAhhh. What an annoyance.ʼ

Cain felt frustrated when he saw the blonde man walking toward him. The fight would not be easy, but he trusted his abilities.

What bothered Cain was that winning would not make things better for him or the sentiment toward the Integrationist Path. The only thing people would see would be an outsider striking down one of their own.

When they were one hundred meters away from each other, a red light covered the young manʼs leg, and he flashed at supersonic speed, appearing in front of Cainʼs in a quarter of a second. A cold smile appeared as he sent his hand forward, intending to grab Cain by the neck.

The blonde man was very fast, but just as his hand was about to reach Cain, this one flashed away, putting some distance between each other.

”I am not interested in involving myself with people that see me as inferior, nor do I desire to fight with any of you. It is best to keep our paths separate unless you want to establish a meaningful conversation.”

Cain immediately attempted to defuse the situation, making clear the reason for his reluctance to interact with people on the Purist Path. Of course, while his logic made sense, some stared at him as if he was a coward too afraid to fight.

The blonde man heard Cainʼs words but did not care about them. The only thing in his mind was that a Level 9 Wave Warrior managed to escape from his grasp, and everybody saw it.

A sense of shame assaulted him, making his hatred and rage toward Cain grow even stronger.

”Come here and fight!”

The blonde man shouted in rage as he flashed toward Cain, but this one managed to keep the distance between them.

Cain was faster than the blood man, but his movements had a certain rhythm that made his presence vanish from time to time. That made it very hard for the Late Wave Champion to follow him.

The people of the Purist Path that were all smiles in the beginning, could not help but frown when they saw how one of their Blood Champions could not catch an outsider, despite the massive difference between their cultivations.

High up in the sky above everybody else, the Blood Duke saw that scene with a smile since Cainʼs behavior was what he wanted.