The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 541: To the Deus Behemoth Empireʼs capital (I)

Cain awoke inside the Sun Tree the next second, his entire body soaked in cold sweat, and the shock in his eyes was evident. The level of power he had witnessed was unlike anything he had ever seen, and the scale of destruction was overwhelming.

The golden humanoid in the deepest part of Cainʼs soul saw the distress and how the Alter Ego began to use its full power to stabilize it. His eyes narrowed as he imagined Cainʼs shock, and a small smile appeared.

Although Apex did not know what Cain had seen on his journey through the dream world, he was sure it must have been a display of might unlike anything that could appear in Aether.

Apex had always ingrained in Cain the idea that he should not be complacent with his power, but that was becoming hard to do as Cain advanced so fast and showed a talent and might that Aether could not even measure anymore.

He had already reached the power to face the highest figures of the six great races, and it would not be long before he could challenge even those who called themselves Titans and Gods.

How could someone like that not feel entitled to feel superior and complacent with his power?

Fortunately, it seemed Apex would not have to worry about that. As for the shock in Cainʼs heart being too much, Apex was even less worried about that since the golden humanoid could see how, once the shock began to fade, a burning light appeared in the young manʼs eyes, full of fighting spirit and greed. Explore stories on My Virtual Library Empire

Cain clenched his fists as a smile appeared on his face. He wanted that power, the might to level an entire continent and destroy millions with a single strike.

After a few seconds, Cain began to take deep breaths as he calmed the raging thrill and battle will in his heart. He still did not know how to reach that realm with his real body. Yet, that was not a real problem since there were still a lot of things in Aether that could help in cultivation.

Cain calmed his mind and heart but did not forget that personʼs power. He then went through the messages in the [A.I. Chip Module] and saw files related to the Astral Bloodline Realm and the people that would accompany him.

The message was sent to by Lord Kabuto shortly. He analyzed it before waving his hand, opening the Sun Tree, and emerging the next second.

He immediately saw nine members of the Solis Clan waiting for him.

ʼAll of them are Apotheosis Realm Masters, and by their age and power, it is clear they are very talented and have immense potential.ʼ

”Good, you have come out. It is time to leave for the capital.”

Lord Kabuto appeared after Cain emerged from the Sun Tree. He did not waste time, and his aura covered all ten members of the Solis Clan as they rose into the sky and flashed toward the capital of the Deus Behemoth Empire.

Lord Kabuto had used his sunlight energy to envelop everyone in the group so they could advance at a shocking speed. Still, the capital of the Deus Behemoth Empire was a considerable distance from the Sacred Home of the clan, so it would take a few minutes to arrive.

Of course, Lord Kabuto could reach every part of the Bahamut Sector in half a minute if he deployed his full speed and was willing to use his secret techniques, but that would generate too much stress on the people he carried, not to mention there was no need for that.

Besides, a few minutes would do good for the team, especially since one had little to no contact with the rest of the warriors.

Cain glanced at the rest of the people from the Solis Clan who would go into the Astral Bloodline Realm but had only interacted with Tania before. All the others were also Apotheosis Realm Masters yet had vibrant life forces, so there was no one with age above one hundred years, and they were still technically considered part of the younger generation.

The one who drew most of Cainʼs attention was a man with sharp golden eyes, antlers emerging from the back of his head, and black hair. He was very handsome, and his body vibrated with power and might, making it clear how much he had advanced in the Astral Rebirth Path of Power.

What surprised Cain was the similarity between this man and Lord Kabuto.

The man seemed to notice Cainʼs gaze and looked at him for a moment before clasping his hands and nodding.

”I am Zamuel. It is a pleasure to meet the Sun Avatar.”

Although Zamuel had higher cultivation and age, the status of the Sun Avatar was not just for show, and in terms of status in the Solis Clan, he was only below Lord Kabuto, Kenia, and Lusmir, the three Divine Ascension Masters.

Cain clasped his hands to the man, and his eyes glowed with red light as he perceived the manʼs aura. Although he could not perfectly gauge Zamuelʼs power, he seemed to be the strongest of the nine.

”The pleasure is mine.”

After that, Cain turned to the rest of the people flying by his side. He already analyzed the file with their names, but it would be best if they at least introduced themselves.

The rest of the group members noticed the intent in Cainʼs gaze and began to speak.

”We have already met, Colonel Laurifer.”

Tania, the fierce swordsman, smiled at Cain.

”My name is Golker. And this one beside me is Olker.”

A man with a bulky body and green hair presented himself and the thin comrade by his side. Although Golker followed the Astral Rebirth path and Olker the Essence Evolution path, both were extremely similar, making it clear they were brothers.

Cain nodded to the duo. As for the fact that Golker did not address him as Sun Avatar, he had never cared for words, and only actions mattered. Besides, they were not in the military.

”I am Simir, Sun Avatar.”

Shortly after the duo, a young woman saluted Cain. She was just one meter and seventy centimeters tall, the smallest of the group, but that did not mean she was the weakest at all.

”And I am Lorin, Sun Avatar.”

After Simir, another young woman introduced herself. She was taller, nearly one meter and ninety centimeters, and there were two shields with sharp ends on her back. Cainʼs eyes narrowed as he saw how similar this woman was to Core Elder Lusmir.

¿A daughter?ʼ

Cain did not dwell too much on those thoughts as he turned toward the trio in the back. Two were at the Flesh Calamity, and the last was at the Fire Tribulation.

”I am Zol, Sun Avatar.”

”And I am Korn, Sun Avatar.”

The two Flesh Calamity Masters presented themselves. Zol wielded a massive warhammer, while Korn had a broadsword.

”And my name is Polut, Sun Avatar.”

The Fire Tribulation Master saluted Cain. He was the oldest of the group, reaching nearly 100 years already, but his aura also seemed to be only second to Zamuel.

Cain also saluted Polut before turning toward Zamuel.

”Who will be the leader of this expedition?”

When Cain asked that question, a complicated expression appeared on Zamuelʼs face, as it did on the faces of all the others.

None of the nine doubted Cainʼs battle power as they had already seen him fight, and despite being a Wave King, he could deploy a battle strength that seemed to be near the Late or Peak Apotheosis Stage. However, the leader of an expedition does not always need to be the strongest person.

The Astral Bloodline Realm was a very peculiar dimension. Only those below the Divine Ascension Stage could enter, but that was just the beginning of its oddities. Inside were bizarre beasts capable of killing Apotheosis Realm Masters, and if that wasnʼt enough, constant waves of radiation flooded the dimension.

In some areas, the radiation was feeble, and those with the Ten Great Bloodlines could endure it with little trouble. However, other regions exuded radiation that could destroy their cells, leading to a painful and agonizing death.

Since the Astral Bloodline Realm had opened several times in the past, the dangerous areas should have been mapped. Yet, another issue was that space inside the dimension behaved erratically, with new paths forming every time it opened and old ones disappearing, limiting the usefulness of information from the past.

Considering all these characteristics, choosing the person in charge of leading their group through those deadly passages was a matter of grave importance.

”Originally, we had discussed and agreed that I would take the lead, as I have already internalized all the knowledge regarding the dangers of the Astral Bloodline Realm and developed countermeasures. Of course, since you are the Sun Avatar, you have the authority to take the lead.”