The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 909 Heart of the Phoenix and Stellar Essence Orb

With his mentality back in order, Cain continued cruising through the memories of the Crown Prince. Michael Godsoul never met the mastermind behind his commands, but the orders were clear.

The Crown Prince, under the influence of the mastermind, was tasked with generating as much mayhem in Gaia as possible. His mission was to ensure the death of as many masters of the Godslayer Humankind as possible and to fan the flames of rage and hatred in the hearts of humans.

”Division, chaos, and death. A world in that state is ready for the reaping,” Cainʼs eyes were cold as he figured out the end goal of the mastermind behind the Crown Prince.

Unfortunately, that was all he could obtain, as the mastermind was careful not to leave any knowledge that could affect him in the Crown Princeʼs mind. He compartmentalized the information, only giving what was needed to learn and nothing more, so even if they were brainwashed or captured, they could only do limited damage.

”Smart bastards, but itʼs not like the Crown Prince is the only one I have.” Cain sneered as he thought of the counterintelligence measures of the Depravita Race, and his eyes turned to a secret location in the [Samsara Arsenal Module]ʼs First Layer.

It was a unique place away from any important location in the First Layer. Cain had made a time-space dome, hiding that place from everybody and forbidding people from getting near it. There were thousands of people inside, all criminals targeted as sacrifices, but Cainʼs true focus was the four monsters sealed in soul, body, and energy.

Cain appeared the next second in the space-time dome built inside the First Layer, and his eyes grew cold as he stared at the four Depravitas. There must be a much greater sea of knowledge and secrets in their minds, but they would be much harder to access.

Initially, Cain had planned to bide his time, waiting until his Ego Wave and soul force were stronger so he could absorb the full range of their memories and experiences and gain access to their abilities. However, witnessing the devastating effect of the Depravita Raceʼs powers on Michael Goldsoulʼs soul, he lost all interest.

Of course, Cain would not start with the Depravitas right away. Not only were the spiritual defenses of these monsters impressive, but he had just gone through a very tough mental fight with the Crown Princeʼs soul, and he needed to rest.

That did not mean he was going to leave this place empty-handed. He focused on the hundreds of Deus Behemoths and Atroxs criminals he had captured, using his Ego Wave to cover them all and, the next second, transporting them to the Samsara Sacrificial Ground.

Cain waved his hand without hesitation and sent everyone into the Samsara Flame. For some reason, the Power of Order had weakened, and his sense of empathy had grown stronger. Still, that did not mean he was any less cruel to those who defied his sense of justice.

Just like Cain did not care about the race of those fighting by his side against Dark Sky, he also did not care about the background or history of those who took the path of the underworld and would have set their homes ablaze while the rest fought to protect it.

The Samsara Flame consumed the bodies and souls of all those people, burning them in seconds, generating a wave of Soul Enlightenment Mist, and filling the ceiling with Fortune. While the flame cared much more about quality than quantity, it noticed the individuality in the sacrifices.

Cain saw with a wide smile how there were only two massive golden spheres this time.

More treasures did not mean better ones, as they would usually be weak Tier III Gifts, but seeing only two made Cainʼs hope rise.

The next second, the golden spheres materialized. One of them took the form of a majestic rune in the shape of a heart, while the other became a perfectly round, translucent orb containing swirling cosmic energies reminiscent of a miniature galaxy.

Although they did not seem as majestic or powerful as the Gravity Fall Armor or Abyssal Frost Falchion, Cain was sure they were above Tier II Gifts. Unfortunately, before he could infuse his Ego Wave into them and understand their purpose, the rest of the Fortune flashed into his Rebirth Mark and began to expand the runic lines.

Cain had already gone through the process dozens of times, but he could not get used to the pain of infusing a massive amount of Merit into his body and rapidly enhancing the Rebirth Mark. There was not much he could do, so he simply endured while silently cursing that this process had to be so excruciating.

It took nearly ten minutes for all the Merit to fuse into his Rebirth Mark, but there was no message from the Samsara Flame, meaning he was still far from reaching the next Tier.

After giving himself a moment to regain focus, Cain turned his attention to the two Gifts in the ceiling and sent his Ego Wave to them. The two treasures took his mental energy before flashing in front of him.

”Congratulations on obtaining the Tier I Gifts, Heart of the Phoenix and Stellar Essence Orb. Fuse them with your Astral Origin and Essence Origin energy pools to enhance their storage capabilities. If done in the Physical Realm, they would enhance your foundation and provide a boost during the evolution to the Soul Realm.”

Cainʼs eyes widened, and a broad smile appeared as joy filled his soul. While it was clear they were not on the same level as the World Treasures, they were perfect for him as they would help him fix one of the flaws in his battle style.

Cainʼs physical foundation and Laws were so powerful that they allowed him to unleash attacks and spells that were several Ranks above his cultivation base. His energy pool could barely endure the drain thanks to the natural energy and [Gluttony Module], but he was already starting to see problems.

The drain on Cainʼs energy pool was becoming a significant issue, threatening to leave him vulnerable in prolonged battles. Yet these two treasures, the Heart of the Phoenix and Stellar Essence Orb, would fix that, providing him with a much-needed boost to his energy storage capabilities.