The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 286 : Blood Champion Final Tournament

”Are there any important matters I must attend to right now?”

Bloodless #1 stared at Cain for a moment before shaking his head. There was a lot to discuss about the events surrounding Shuraʼs attempted murder and the deaths of both Radin and Martin, but they could solve that without Cainʼs presence.

Cain nodded before breaking free of Bloodless #1 Ego Wave and flashing to the sea of blood between Blood City and Blood Island.

”Cain!” Shura shouted when she saw that. Even though none of the Wave Beasts in that body of water was a King Beast, there were hundreds of Wave Champion Beasts in it, all ravenous for human meat.

No matter how strong Cain was, he would not last long fighting against hordes of Wave Champion Beasts underwater.

Cain did not diminish his speed and submerged into the river. As soon as he did that, the water grew restless since the Wave Champion Beasts detected the presence of human meat, and they immediately lunged toward this one.

Shura and Bloodless #1 expected to see a fight and underwater explosions, but just as the beasts were about to reach Cain, they lost their drive. It was not that the Wave Champion Beasts did not want to eat, but they could not find the human anymore.

Bloodless #1 could see Cain surrounded by dozens of hungry Wave Champion Beasts, but none of those creatures could detect the young manʼs presence. A smile appeared on his face as he thought of the surprise of the Blood Champions of the Purist Path during the tournament. Not wasting time, he continued toward the Blood Pagoda with Shura.

Cain had reached the bottom of the blood waters, and his eyes were calm as he saw the dozen of Wave Champions Beasts around him. It would take a single mistake for the beasts to detect his presence and attack him, making this place perfect to train his Void State.

Now that he had evolved to Wave Champion, he found that some parts of the Saint Technique that were extremely difficult to master before had become very simple. The advance to a new rank meant an evolution of the genes and cognitive abilities, so it made sense for Cainʼs talent and proficiency to have improved so much.

ʼThe forces from this river are enough to saturate my bodyʼs energy absorption. I can improve it by obtaining vitality and energy from the [Gluttony Module] as well.ʼ

Cain immediately sent every single one of the corpses that he still had from the assassins into the [Devourer Dimension]. He would have also wanted to send the Wave King assassinʼs body, but Bloodless #1 took it along with the space ring to perform a forensic investigation.

Bloodless #1 promised to return the body and space ring once he was over with them, and Cain knew the powerhouse would not lie about it.

Ultimately, Cain used quantity over quality, and the amount of energy that the [Earth Fiend Flame] produced was massive, but it was too slow.

ʼSystem, show me my current Destiny Force.ʼ

[Destiny Force: 3941.]

Cain could not help but frown when he saw that number. He had used most of his Destiny Force during his training before going to the Blood Sea, but his destiny grew exponentially during the Four Trials of Purity.

It is true that he used 1000 points to increase the efficiency of the [Earth Fiend Flame] by 1000% before the battle against the Wave King assassin, but killing this one should have made it up. Not to mention that his evolution as a Wave Champion with Void Marrow should have granted a massive amount of Destiny Force.

”Hmph, brat, are you forgetting the increase in power of the [Earth Fiend Flame] all that time you were unconscious? If I had not done it, it would have taken you nearly two months to process all the energy from the Blood Origin Poolʼs liquid.”

All of Cainʼs doubt dissipated as he heard Apexʼs voice and understood what had happened with his Destiny Force.

”Hahaha, then I must thank you.”

Cain smiled and thanked the System Spirit. As for the fact that Apex could make decisions regarding the use of his Destiny Force without his authorization, he chose to ignore that.

ʼThere are ten days before the Blood Champion Final Tournament begins. I must use the time wisely.ʼ

Trying to improve his cultivation in such a little time would not work, so Cain focused on four things. Increasing his Blood Runes, reaching the fourth level of Blood Hand, advancing to the Peak of the third level of Void State, and perfecting Sonic Dash.

Each of them would significantly boost his battle power, and the four combined would allow him to overwhelm average Peak Wave Champions.

ʼSystem, increase the potency of the [Earth Fiend Flame] by 200% for ten days.ʼ

[Task completed.

Current Destiny Force: 1941]

Cain felt the burst of vitality and energy coming from his [Gluttony Module] and began to train. There was one more card he could use to enhance his power: the [Genetic Coder Module].

Since his genes had evolved, he could use [Genetic enhancement] again, providing a permanent boost to one of his stats, but he did not do it.

If Cain managed to evolve his soul force to the Wave King level while still being a Wave Champion, he could upgrade the [Genetic Coder Module], and the genetic enhancement he would have access to would be even greater.

Regarding benefits, Cain was always willing to wait so he could get the best of them.

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”That is everything I know.”

While Cain was training for the upcoming battles, Shura was in front of the Blood Duke, relating all she saw and heard during the Four Trails of Purity, especially the part related to the Wave King assassin.

The Blood Duke stared at Shura for a moment before nodding.

”I understand. You should return to your quarters and prepare for the tournament. Even if you will not participate, you are the face of the Integrationist Path and must stand straight regardless of the outcome.”

Shura showed a rueful smile when she heard that and simply shook her head before turning around and leaving through the teleportation matrix, not even saying goodbye to the Blood Duke or Bloodless #1.

The Blood Dukeʼs eyes narrowed as he saw the young womanʼs behavior since it was something he had not seen before in her.

”Is that boyʼs influence?”

”Or maybe she is finally seeing through your schemes.”

Bloodless #1 and the Blood Duke looked at each other after that exchange, and there was no need to pretend there was harmony between the two since there was no one else in the room.

”Everything I do, I do it for the Blood Sea.”

As he uttered those words, a sharp light emerged in the Blood Dukeʼs eyes.

”You know where my loyalty is. I can recognize the merits of your actions, but right now, the Bloodless Force is neutral. I will not mobilize my brothers into a civil war.”

The Blood Duke stared at Bloodless #1 for a moment before nodding and signaling this one to take out the duo.

Bloodless #1 did not waste time and took the corpse of Landrik and the unconscious old man he captured.

The duo used the full might of their Ego Waves to scan Landrikʼs body and his space ring. They hoped to find some clues that would tell them exactly who sent him after Shura, but after an exhaustive investigation, they came out with nothing.

”Hmph, cautious bastard.”

Rage appeared in the Blood Dukeʼs face since the Wave King assassin was truly careful, and they learned nothing about this one.

There was nothing the Blood Duke could do about it, and he turned to the old man, ready to use powerful hypnosis to question this one, but he was not hopeful. Assassins were not fond of sharing information, especially with their underlings.

”Who are you, and what was your role in the assassinʼs group?”

A powerful intent permeated the voice of the Blood Duke, reaching the deepest parts of the old manʼs mind. His eyes were still closed as he answered the question.

”My name is Lorius Samsel. I was the previous leader of the Hawk Assassin Group, but due to my age and wounds, my powers decreased. In order to avoid conflict, I gave the leadership to my protege, Landrik, and I took the role of scout.”

The Blood Duke and Bloodless #1 smiled when they heard Loriusʼ answer. Since this one was once the leader and stood with the group for so long, he must have all the secrets they wanted to learn.

”Tell me, Lorius, for whom the Hawk Assassin Group works, and why did you go after the Blood Maiden of the Purist Path?”

Once again, the words of the Blood Duke reached the core of the old manʼs mind. However, just as he was about to answer, his body trembled, and he opened his eyes, showing pure darkness.