The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 776 Depravitas and the Laws

”¡BOOM!”

The explosions raged with increasing power as the energy of the Scarlet King and the Crown Prince rose. As the golden force managed to surpass his energy and physical defenses, more and more cuts formed on Cainʼs body, but his eyes remained impervious, showing nothing as he kept striking with increasing power.

On the other hand, Michael Goldsoul was riddled with burning wounds every second, but the dark aura would simply cover the wounded tissues and repair them immediately.

Essentially, the battle became a clash between the much more powerful Scarlet King and the constantly regenerating Crown Prince.

Cainʼs eyes glowed with golden light as he moved to the side. He evaded the Crown Princeʼs punch before firing a devastating counter right to the manʼs face, sending him flying away.

A sharp light appeared in Cainʼs eyes as he felt the flesh and bones of Michaelʼs face shattering under his punch. The destroyed tissue took less than a second to heal, but that did not mean it was for nothing.

The pain of having his face burned and broken should have been overwhelming, but Michael Goldsoul kept smiling. However, a sharp light appeared in his eyes as he saw that Cain no longer chased him.

Although they had unleashed massive amounts of energy, it was not possible for Cain to have drained his energy pool in just ten minutes, so something was odd.

”You went through a True Flesh Calamity and True Bone Calamity. That is why your body and cultivation base are so strong despite being only a newly Late Divine Ascension Master.”

The light in Michael Goldsoulʼs eyes grew sharper as he heard those words. It was not a question but an affirmation, and it was exactly right. It had not been Cain who first experienced a True Flesh Calamity and a True Bone Calamity in Gaia, but the Crown Prince of the Godslayer Humankind Empire.

”You are perceptive, extremely perceptive.”

Michael kept smiling, yet his voice was eerily cold as a flash of killing intent appeared in his eyes.

Explosions went around him as the Collapsing Lightning Duke and the First Collapsing Lightning Pillar fought the Depravita Automatons with everything they had, pushing themselves to the absolute limit to prevent them from interfering with Cainʼs fight. However, Cain kept staring at the Crown Prince, not losing focus, as he went through the fight with the man.

It had been intense, and he had received what could be considered deep wounds, yet never did he feel his life in danger, and he did not believe it was because the Crown Prince did not want to kill him or that his power was simply too high. There was something else happening, another purpose for this fight.

Michael Goldsoul showed a flash of trepidation as he saw Cainʼs eyes focusing on him and clenched his fists.

Just as the Crown Prince was about to open his mouth, surprise appeared on his face as he saw the Scarlet King taking a deep breath. Suddenly, Cainʼs Essence Wave began to fade along with the power of the Laws that enhanced his body and spells.

”What do you think you are doing?”

Immense coldness appeared on Michael Goldsoulʼs face as he saw Cain sealing one of his Paths of Power. Anyone would think the man was enraged by the opponent seemingly underestimating him.

However, Cain knew that things were more complex.

”Depravitas are gifted in the power of Concepts, with even one whose origin was as strange as the Blood King able to deploy spells whose power are several stages above his cultivation base. However, I have noticed something in their kind: the lack of affinity to the Laws.”

Those words made Michael Goldsoulʼs eyes widen, and his smile faded as a monstrous killing intent emerged from his soul. The fact that Cain uttered the word Depravita was enough to make his slaughter intent burst, but the true rage came from the notion about the relationship between the Laws and the Depravita Race.

Without a word, the Crown prince flashed forward and began to unleash attacks with overwhelming killing intent, each aiming at a vital point.

Cainʼs face was calm as he focused on The Flow, dodging all the attacks of the Crown Prince as he kept focusing.

”This fight was more than just a test of my battle strength. You are trying to obtain insight into my mastery of the Elemental Laws and Space Law I wield. You need them for something, something very important for your goals.”

The killing intent in the eyes of the Crown Prince exploded as he attacked with ferocity, disregarding any form of defense and focusing solely on the attack to increase his offensive power.

It became harder for Cain to dodge the attacks at this point since he had shut down his Essence Path of Power and Law Mastery. Still, he kept focus, not allowing any distractions as he stared at Michael Goldsoul before a flash of enlightenment appeared in his eyes.

”However, it is more than just a lack of affinity. It is as if the Laws of Aether repel you. They abhor the Depravita Race!”

Shock and dread appeared in Michael Goldsoulʼs eyes as he heard those words and looked at Cain as if he were a monster.

”Impossible! How could you come to such a conclusion with so little information!”

The man shouted in rage and frustration, but Cain remained silent as he stared at him. He did not talk, not because he did not want to reveal his thought process, but because there was none.

Cain had begun to suspect Michaelʼs motives for such a restrained fighting style, but the notion about the Depravita Raceʼs connection with the Laws came from somewhere else as if a voice was echoing in his mind, guiding him on the right path.

If there were any other circumstances, Cain would have focused on that instinct and silent voice. Even if it had helped now, he would not allow any force to affect his mind and senses since that could easily lead him to danger in the future.

However, right now, he would have to trust it as there were not many choices.