The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 754: Fire Tribulation (I)

All eyes were on the Azure Royal Castle as they waited. There were many powerhouses in the sky, none with a cultivation base beneath the Early Divine Ascension Realm, and their eyes were full of curiosity and inquisitiveness as they waited to see the famous Scarlet King.

The young man had risen to fame during his time in the Silver City, where he showed divine talent in the Astral Rebirth Path of Power and Genetic Coding. However, he vanished under rumors of an ambush schemed by The Organization.

Many believe the young man had perished, yet he returned to Gaia nearly four years later with the power to kill Gods and face Dark Kings. Before the shock of that news could pass, he rose even higher, killing a strange entity that was supposed to be even stronger than a True Titan.

However, all those events were just rumors since the last clash with the Depravita of Blood was something only the Inferno Daemon Gods and great generals of the Scarlet Alliance witnessed.

Many even doubted those tales, thinking they were just pushing fables around the Scarlet King to improve his image, but there was no way to deny the Dark Kings the young man had displayed. Not to mention, he managed to send flying away a Titan of the Alchemy-Sword Royal Family with a single fist, showing a speed that the Alchemy-Sword King could not even respond to.

Clearly, the Scarlet King was powerful, but his true might was something only very few could tell for certain.

Just as those powerhouses wondered when the Scarlet King would rise, a sharp feeling of danger assaulted their hearts as they sensed the air grow hot and dry. They immediately turned to the highest sky and saw with shock and awe how the heavens had turned a reddish hue, mirroring the dawn of an inferno.

However, that was not all. Facing that sky inferno was a young man with short white hair, golden eyes, and a red robe.

A new wave of shock assaulted the powerhouses as they realized that the Scarlet King had appeared in the sky above them, yet only now were they able to perceive his presence. Yet, their attention soon turned back to the reddish heaven as they noticed sparks of ethereal fire begin to dance in the air, coalescing into swirling patterns that hint at the chaotic power soon to be unleashed.

It was clear to all that this was no other than the initial sight of Fire Tribulation, yet the power being unleashed was simply too immense. Even those with the cultivation of True Titans like the Diamond Saint Duke could not help but clench their fists, as the destructive might of the Fire Law was too overbearing.

Cain did not have time to bother with those powerhouses. He had finished with his experiments, which was why he called them. Yet, the moment he emerged from the [Samsara Arsenal Module]ʼs first layer, the power of the Fire Tribulation immediately appeared.

Although it was not ideal, it made sense since while he focused on his Genetic Coderʼs training, he had also divided his mind to focus on his Astral and Essence cultivations, and his enhanced Wave Talent improved his cultivation speed significantly.

Without delay, Cain spread his willpower, searching for a desolate area. He could not face the power of the Fire Tribulation in the Azure State unless he wanted to turn all the buildings and people in it into ashes.

It took a second to find a desolate area near a massive mountain range around one thousand kilometers from the Azure State. The power of a perpetual thunderstorm constantly desolated the place, so no one was present.

The Space-Time Eye in Cainʼs forehead glowed as he freed himself from the pressure unleashed by the Fire Tribulation and flashed toward the empty mountain range at a shocking speed, twisting space in his path to shorten the distance.

The heat in the air burst as if the Fire Tribulation considered chasing Cain an offense.

The powerhouses saw how the reddish heaven vanished from the Azure Stateʼs sky. Yet, less than ten seconds later, it appeared in the distance above Cainʼs figure, obliterating the thunderstorm in its path before unleashing a pillar of divine flames!

”BOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!”

Shock and awe appeared in the eyes of all the powerhouses as they saw the power of the Fire Tribulation, and a sense of fear emerged in the souls of those warriors. Those were not simply flames, as the power of the Law of Fire imbued in them was so immense that it could incinerate flesh and spirit alike.

The massive mountain range that extended for thousands of meters was immediately obliterated, and the only thing that remained under the onslaught of that pillar of divine flames was a young man.

The ground cracked under the intense heat, and from these fissures, veins of fire spread, encircling Cain in a ring of celestial flame designed to test him.

Cain clenched his teeth and fists as he saw his robe incinerated under the power of those flames. However, he did not have time to worry about being naked. The Fire Tribulationʼs power was so immense that even with his domain over the Law of Fire and his immensely resilient body, he could barely resist it.

Although he had the choice of triggering his Wave Cloaks to diminish the pressure and power of the flames, that would also reduce the tempering power of the Fire Tribulation. Instead of diminishing the power of fire, he increased his regenerating ability by triggering Radiance of Life, making a golden fire course through his veins.

Only after taking control of the damage could Cain focus on the tribulation, and his eyes grew cold as he gazed at the sky that kept unleashing pillars of divine fire toward him.

The initial phase of the Fire Tribulation was Inferno Baptism, and its intent was to purify, burning away impurities in their body and spirit.