The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 404 Stranger

”Boom.”

Orphin had yet to recover from seeing the death of Zarius when he heard a small blast and turned around only to see the Scarlet King had descended next to him.

”I assume you know what your fate will be. It will be fast and painless, but first, I must ask you some questions.”

Orphin only sighed as a sad smile appeared on his face and prepared to answer the question since it was not like he could resist.

The Scarlet King already had all the knowledge of Kain, but he needed to know more about the people who went after the boy. After all, he would take the young manʼs identity during his stay in Kronos.

Of course, using the Gluttony Eye on Orphin would have been the best way to collect the information. Yet, it was more complex, as the technique required nearly all of the Scarlet Kingʼs power to work on a Wave Warrior, and the mental defenses of a Wave King were much more powerful.

It took around five hours for the Scarlet King to know everything about the force behind Orphin and the man.

”SHHHH:”

Not a second after the Scarlet King obtained his information, he waved his hand, severing the manʼs head, ending his life before this one even realized it. After that, he extracted Orphinʼs Evolution Core and sent the rest of the corpse into his [Devourer Dimension], and the same happened to Zirus and Amosʼs corpses.

The Scarlet King waved his hand, generating pulses of sonic energy mixed with darkness that flooded the surroundings. Only once there was not a single piece of evidence left of what happened here did he look to the northwest, where the capital of the Kronos Continent was located.

”I am in the Silent Forest, known for the powerful creatures capable of taking people by surprise. Luckily, my Ego Wave and Void State should be enough to keep me out of trouble.”

Of the few techniques that Cain could still use from his time as an Astral Rebirth Cultivator was Void State since the skill depended on body control and using your Ego Wave. Actually, now that the Scarlet King took the Essence Evolution Path of Power, he could develop the Law of Shadows to take Void State to the next level.

The defining factor in your talent in the Essence Evolution Path of Power was the strength of your primary Law and its mastery, but that did not mean that a cultivator could only focus on one Law. Actually, mastering several Laws and ingraining them into your battle style would make you terrifying.

For example, the Azure King focused on the Law of Lightning and the Law of Endless, which was why he was so powerful despite cultivating at the bottom of the Divine Ascension Realm.

The Scarlet King had divine talent regarding the Law of Blood, but he also was gifted with the Law of Shadows and Darkness thanks to the True Avernus Bloodline. Still, before embarking on what type of battle style and Laws he would focus on, he needed to reach the capital and get access to battle skills.

Using the power of Void State, the Scarlet King hid his aura and spread his Ego Wave, locating the best path forward. His figure moved as a shadow, silently crossing the trees and without alerting any of the Wave Beasts around him.

He moved like that for nearly five hours when his eyes suddenly widened, with shock appearing. The reason was that he had just turned to the left and saw an old man sitting beneath a tree, forcing him to a sudden stop.

Not only was the sight of an old man drinking tea in the middle of a dangerous forest full of wild beasts extremely bizarre, but this one did not appear in the Scarlet Kingʼs Ego Wave.

It was much easier to hide from a personʼs sight than their Ego Wave, yet the Scarlet King could not question reality. He saw the man with his eyes, but his Ego Wave did not detect him, making it clear the person was not normal.

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Despite everything, the Scarlet Kingʼs mind was sharp enough to overcome the shock, and a flash of killing intent appeared in his heart. He could not blow up his cover, so as a good member of the Hell Clan, he immediately showed hostility to the old human man.

”Oh, there is no need for violence, young man. I am only passing by and wanted to catch a glance of you.”

The old man spoke as he sipped his tea, unleashing an aura that seemed to influence the surroundings, erasing any notion of violence.

A sharp light appeared in the Scarlet King as he felt the manʼs aura. It would be a lie if the Scarlet King said he was not influenced, but the main reason why he did not attack was that he was not confident.

”This is a dangerous place; you should leave.”

The Scarlet King only spoke those words before turning around, ready to leave. However, just as he was about to step forward, he heard the manʼs voice.

”Tell me, young man, why do people not dual cultivate? After all, it is just as important to understand the world around you as it is to know the mysteries of your body.”

As he heard those words, a flash of shock appeared in the Scarlet Kingʼs eyes. He had made sure to hide every iota of his Astral Wave, and his red mask should be cloaking that part of his cultivation. Not to mention, he never felt or detected any scanning force on his body, so the man should not know about his unique condition.

Although there were many questions on the Scarlet Kingʼs mind, he did none as they would reveal information about him. Instead, he just answered the question of the old man.

”Because our souls are needed as a core for the evolution of a Path of Power beyond the Apotheosis Realm, and we only have one soul.”

The old man nodded and drank another sip of his tea before putting the cup down as a meaningful light appeared in his eyes.

”It is true that we only have one soul, but who says it cannot embark on both paths of power, just like a mind can hold more than one personality.”