The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 289 : Shameful behavior

”HMPH!”

A sneer echoed across the amphitheater, making the old woman and middle-aged man tremble, but its greatest effect was on Jeremyʼs grandfather as it pushed this one two steps back with blood leaking from his mouth.

”Since when the rules and codes of the Blood Sea are something people can choose to obey and break according to their wishes!”

Bloodless #1ʼs voice was cold as monstrous physical pressure emerged from inside his body and spread across the amphitheater, making everybody tremble except for the Blood Duke and High Blood Elder.

The crow chanting a few moments ago for Cainʼs head found it hard to breathe, a minor punishment for their wild and unruly behavior.

”Jason Samsan, your grandson understood the danger of the tournament and chose to participate anyway. The only one he could blame for his death was his lack of preparation. I will let it slide this time, but I will take your head if you dare to revolt again.”

Bloodless #1 paused for a moment, and he focused on the High Blood Elder.

”Anyone that dares to break the rules and codes of the Blood Sea is my enemy.”

A sharp light appeared in the eyes of the High Blood Elder as he waved his hand, bringing Jeremyʼs corpse out of the arena before staring at Jason, signaling this one to sit down.

The people of the Purist Path look down since their previous behavior was like that of a wild mob, yet they achieve nothing other than embarrass themselves.

As for those on the Integrationist Path, a meaningful light appeared in their eyes as the words of Shura and the old woman resounded inside their heads.

”Let the second battle start!”

”Yes, letʼs secure another victory for Radin and Martin!”

”Cain, you can do it. Defeat all of them!”

Cheers emerged from the crowd as they shouted for Cainʼs victory.

The shift in the amphitheaterʼs atmosphere made a small smile appear on Cainʼs face, but it did not last long since he focused on the next Blood Champions he would have to face. Killing intent emerged from his heart as red light permeated his eyes.

Since he had lost two people due to the schemes of the Purist Path, he would kill the same amount.

The Blood Champion that would fight next was a young man over one meter and ninety centimeters tall with a muscular body named Orphin. He was a Late Wave Champion, and his battle style focused on defense, but when he saw Cainʼs murderous intent, he began to tremble and did not dare to jump into the platform.

Orphin looked at the rest of the Blood Champions, hoping one of them would take his place, but all of them looked away since they faced the same fear that assaulted his heart.

Jeremyʼs death had been too gory, and they did not want to suffer the same fate.

Just doing nothing was not an option since thousands of people were looking at them, and seeing the fear in their eyes embarrassed the people of the Purist Path. Cain would have to fight nine more fights, one after the other, without rest, yet the Blood Champions of the Purist Path did not dare to enter the platform.

All the bravado and smugness from before were gone, and the talks about the might of the Purist Path were nothing but a joke at this point.

”Hahaha, look at them. They are too afraid to fight!”

”What is the matter? Why are you not yelling about how an ”outsider” can never defeat any of you!”

”It is just a little ”outsider.” Are you really that coward?”

The word ”outsider” was used as a derogatory term by the people of the Purist Path, but now those of the Integrationist Path were using it to mock the Blood Champions.

Orphin frowned, knowing he was making a fool of himself, but the fear of death was too great. He was a young genius with a powerful background and was unwilling to bet his life on something like the ideals of the Puristh Path.

It was true that hating something and shouting against it was easy, but very few dared act on that hate when their lives were in danger.

”Do not fight to win. Make it a battle of attrition. Focus solely on defense and draining his energy and stamina. I will take the last fight and defeat him.”

Orphin and the rest of the Blood Champions from the Purist Path heard those words in their minds, and they turned toward Zima. The young manʼs plan was extremely shameless, but they accepted it since it was the only way in which they would dare to enter a battlefield with that monster of red eyes.

Orphin took a deep breath as he jumped into the platform, and his eyes grew sharp as he focused on Cain. He would not make the same mistake as Jeremy and would not allow his opponent to escape from his sight.

”Orphin Astriel. Are you ready?”

The voice of the mechanical referee echoed across the amphitheater, but the Blood Champion from the Purist Path did not answer. He made his Astral Wave burst as blood-ice covered his body, enhancing his physical defenses.

Only once he was covered entirely in blood-ice, and his Astral Wave burst at full power did Orphin answer.

”I am!”

”Cain Laurifer. Are you ready!”

Unlike Orphin, Cain did not make his Astral Wave explode before the battle started and only focused on his opponent before nodding.

”I am.”

”Fight!”

”¡Boom!” ”¡Boom!” ”¡Boom!” ”¡Boom!”

The instant the mechanical referee marked the start of the fight, Cain began to move across the platform at supersonic speed.

Orphin saw how Cain was moving around him, and he pushed his focus to the limit, trying not to lose this one from his sight.

Since Cainʼs speed did not surpass MACH 3, Orphin could follow the red figure with his eyes until the noise from the sonic boom suddenly faded.

Orphinʼs eyes widened as he could no longer see Cain, and a feeling of immense danger assaulted him. He acted instinctually, stamping the ground behind him and making a large blood-ice wall to cover his back.

”CRACK!”

The blood-ice wall appeared at just the right moment to stop Cainʼs blood claw from reaching the back of Orphinʼs skull.

Orphin saw how Cainʼs blood claw had managed to pierce nearly all of the blood-ice shield but was stuck at the last portion, granting him a chance to counterattack.

Yet, the moment the Blood Champion saw the red eyes full of killing intent focus on him, any notion about fighting back faded, and the fear made him jump away.

Cain noticed his enemyʼs lack of fighting spirit and rearranged his Astral Wave, focusing fully on the offensive. If the enemy was too afraid to fight back, there was no need to pay attention to defense.

”BOOM!” ”CRACK!” ”BOOM!” ”CRACK!”

A game of cat and mouse began between Cain and Orphin. The Blood Champion kept running away, using the blood-ice shields to stop Cainʼs attack. However, now that Cain focused solely on the offensive, that blood-ice shield could not resist his attacks, and a break appeared immediately.

More than once, Cain could connect a direct blow on Orphin, but the blood-ice defenses of this one allowed him to resist.

Cainʼs battle power allowed him to fight head-on against Peak Wave Champion and overwhelm this one, but he had yet to reach the level where he could defeat them in a single strike, so the battle lasted for two minutes.

”¡BOOM!”

Another of Cainʼs blows had landed on Orphinʼs body, and this time all the blood-ice covering the chest was destroyed, leaving a direct path for his blood claw to the enemyʼs heart.

Orphin saw the burst of killing intent in Cainʼs eyes and how that blood claw aimed for his heart, so he immediately shouted.

”I surrender!”

”Second battle is over. Cain Laurifer is the winner.”

Cainʼs blood claw was about to lunge into Orphinʼs heart when he heard the mechanical refereeʼs voice. A few more seconds and Orphin would have died, but there was nothing he could do other than lower his hand.

People of the Integrationist Path cheered for Cainʼs victory, while those of the Purist Path showed ugly expressions on their faces. The battle had been one-sided from the star, with Orphin not daring even to raise his hands against Cain.

Cain did not lose focus and stared at his next enemy as this one reached the platform.

The next Blood Champion was even taller and bulkier than Orphin, and his skin had a metallic glow, most likely due to his cultivation technique.

”Kark James. Are you ready?”

Like Orphin, Kark burst his Astral Wave and activated his battle skills before answering. Red iron plates began to form around his body, making him resemble a giant metal humanoid.

Karkʼs impressive stance gave the audience the thought that they would witness an exciting battle, but the young man clenched his body and raised his guard. It was clear that his battle style would not be offensive.