The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 877 Nightmarish underwater city

It took the full power of his Collapsing Space-Time Eye and mastery over the Law of Space to make the cocoon, and after making sure everything was ready, Cain moved through the dimensional barrier.

The next second, the Scarlet Kingʼs presence vanished from Aether.

Cain could not help but frown, as unlike the underwater cave, there was light inside the parallel dimension. His eyes immediately adapted to the light, and the next second, a sense of shock and awe assaulted him as he saw a massive underwater city.

The parallel dimension was roughly a thousand meters wide from the outside, but the city it contained was the size of a Sector. However, that was the least of Cainʼs worries, as this place was nothing short of nightmarish and could break the sanity of a weak mind.

The buildings were colossal, towering structures that seemed to defy the laws of physics. They twisted and bent at impossible angles, with strange walls covered in eyes that constantly moved, surveying the surroundings. Strange dark runes carved in necrotic and disgusting blood, with maggots rising from them, were present in the walls.

There were even upside-down buildings that rose from the ceiling of the dimension, making the entire place a giant maze.

Strange, luminescent fungi and plants grew around the walls, casting an eerie glow that illuminated the city with an unnatural light. The air was thick with decay, making Cain feel nauseous.

Everything in this place seemed to test Cainʼs mind and willpower. It was so strange and bizarre that it affected his mind and sense of order, generating a strange feeling in his heart. He felt from the bottom of his soul that this place was wrong and should not exist. It was as if his entire existence demanded that he destroy the dimension and the nightmarish city in it.

Cain immediately regained focus, and without losing a second, he pushed his power to the limit to continue hiding his existence. This place was extremely dangerous, and he did not dare underestimate its danger.

Trying to figure out the ups and downs in this city was impossible, but Cain could detect powerful energy waves in the distance, most likely the center of this dimension.

ʼThat is where I will find my answers.ʼ

Cainʼs eyes were sharp as he calmly moved forward, not daring to make contact with the buildings. He used all his power to hide his presence from the eyes, even staying away from the glowing plants and fungus.

Navigating this place was extremely hard, as even Cainʼs domain over the Law of Space was not much help. The fabric of space in this underwater city was so twisted that it resembled nothing like Aetherʼs primary plane of existence.

Luckily, the [Multidimensional Scan Force Field] could still help Cain navigate this place. His focus was at an all-time high as he navigated through the dimension, and the closer he moved to the center, the clearer he felt the energy waves.

It was a force that did not exist in Aether, or at least Cain had not felt it until the Depravita of Blood. After fifty minutes of moving, he finally saw it.

In the central square of this massive underwater city was an immense, monolithic structure, a temple, but one that could only rise from the nightmares of a disturbed and crippled mind. The temple was covered in strange carvings that Cain could not decipher, and tentacles and eyes emerged from its walls.

Cainʼs eyes immediately went to the templeʼs peak, and he saw how streams of dark energy were being channeled, reaching the center of the structure. From it, an oppressive aura of malevolence emanated, one so horrible that he had difficulty not losing focus.

A strange dark red light emerged from the temple, and its radiation seemed to affect the fabric of space-time. It was the reason why this place was so twisted and chaotic, to the point that people from Aether could not survive in it.

Just as Cain was about to march closer to the temple, his eyes widened, and he immediately took cover, only to see a massive aquatic creature roaming around the structure. It was thousands of meters long, with tentacles and yet a humanoid form, and calling it a monster would be falling short. But its horror and the sense of disgust that it generated were not the critical part.

Cain felt a nature similar to the Depravita of Blood in the creature, although its strength was weaker and its energy purity was much lower. Calling the thing a Depravita would be a gross exaggeration, and it was most likely a life form trapped in the dimension and affected by the radiation from that temple.

Cain surveyed the terrain around the temple and saw roughly dozens of these gargantuan creatures, all of the same power. As he looked at their interactions, it was clear they were not friendly.

ʼMost likely, all the weak ones were already devoured, leaving only the powerful.ʼ

The cannibalistic nature of these creatures was interesting, but Cain kept focus. He made sure none were in his path before using his full power to hide his figure and presence and flashing toward the temple as fast as he could.

Cain was very fast, and while those beasts were not weaker than True Titans, they lacked any wisdom or intelligence, so they detected nothing, allowing him to reach the temple. He went through one of the countless open gates and immediately was received by grotesque corridors.

The walls of the templeʼs corridors were covered by layers of flesh and adorned with intricate carvings depicting scenes of nightmarish horror. If that was not horrendous enough, one could feel the flesh moving occasionally, making it seem that this was a living thing instead of a structure.

Not daring to touch the wall out of fear they might react to his body, Cain continued floating in the water, carefully moving toward the center of the temple.