The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 959 Surpassing the Ego Destruction Tribulation (IV)

The crushing pressure kept smashing Cainʼs mind and spirit, urging him to rest, but he knew that if he did that for even a second, his mind would turn off and he would never wake up, so no matter what, he kept resisting.

Hours went by, and Cainʼs body trembled more and more, his entire body soaked in cold sweat as blood leaked from his ears, eyes, nose, and mouth. No matter how painful and exhausting it was, he kept enduring, every second his willpower growing larger and the evolution advancing.

After thirty hours, the last wisp of that metallic gray fire vanished inside Cain, only for a willpower that burned like a sun to emerge from his eyes the next second, and inside the power to hold an entire world could be felt.

Cainʼs eyes glowed with such intensity that it felt as if they could replace the light of the sun in the sky. He raised his hand and gently clenched his fist, immediately causing cracks to appear in the fabric of space around him.

It was easy for Cain to shatter space if he used the full strength of his body, but now he was relying solely on his willpower, showing just how powerful his Ego Wave had become after surviving those seven layers of tribulation fire.

”BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!”

Cain did not dare relax as the next layer of fire exploded with power after The Crushing Pressure vanished inside his mind.

Eighth Layer: The Fiery Crucible.

The power in the eighth layer was so immense that it spread over ten percent of the entire Atlas Continent, and as its power rose, it began to generate an abominable heat.

The warriors of the Sacred Races felt that power and immediately flew away, putting as much distance as they could from Cain. That layer of tribulation fire transformed the environment into a hellish crucible, and none of them would be able to endure it. They needed to move away unless they wanted their egos and wills burned to ashes.

Cainʼs eyes could see nothing but the fiery layers as they descended, generating a crucible of intense heat and pressure, creating an environment of pure, relentless trial as it surrounded him from all directions. It was as if he was thrown into an inferno of fire that could melt worlds, and immediately the tribulation began.

The fiery inferno flew into Cainʼs body, rushing into his mind, targeting his mind and soul! It was like an intense, all-consuming psychic flame aiming to burn away his ego and sense of self.

Pure pain and agony appeared on Cainʼs face as he clenched his teeth, his expression twisted like that of a demon due to the simply inhumane pain that assaulted him. The fires of the eighth layer flooded his soul sea and coursed through his soul force and Alter-Ego!

The flames of The Fiery Crucible were meant to temper and purify the Ego Wave and soul force. However, the power with which they did it was so immense that if they were not powerful enough, they would be burned to ash.

Cainʼs Ego Wave was abnormal to say the least, thanks to the resurrection of the Alter-Ego at the hands of the Red King. But the power of The Fiery Crucible was meant to target an existence as unique as him, so the slightest weakness and flaws, and he would perish, his body intact but his soul force and willpower burn.

Second after second of a fiery torment went by, each moment a trial to Cainʼs mind and willpower. He could not even blink as that simple lapse of focus would mean his end. This single trial felt no less crushing than facing the Dark Sky.

The hours went by, and even as Cain felt his eyes tremble, his mind trying to blink out of existence, he remained firm thanks to his willpower. The power of The Fiery Crucible fused into his soul force and willpower.

By the time the twentieth hour went by, Cain had lost the ability to think as the pain and exhaustion were simply too much. But even in that horrible situation, he remained firm, not losing to the tribulation power.

Thirty-three hours—that was the time that The Fiery Crucibleʼs force flooded Cainʼs soul sea before finally, the last ember vanished, leaving nothing but a pristine soul sea and an Alter-Ego that brimmed with the strength of the world.

Cainʼs eyes were blank, but slowly they began to regain their focus. Once the full strength of his mind returned to the young man, it happened.

”BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!”

The warriors of the Sacred Races were thousands of kilometers away, yet they all saw with shock and absolute awe how a torrent of red flames emerged from Cainʼs mind, spreading in all directions and immediately reaching them, marching like an unstoppable tsunami!

Pure and absolute awe and devotion appeared in the warriors of the Sacred Races as they saw that majestic ocean of red fire that emerged from Cainʼs mind. It was willpower like nothing they had ever seen in their lives, and as it washed over them, they could feel a power and determination that seemed capable of eclipsing the entire sun in the highest sky!

Cainʼs willpower continued expanding until it covered nearly 15 percent of the Atlas Continent! That was more than fifty million kilometers!

In the Old World, such willpower would have been enough to cover the entire planet and reach the next one!

However, that was not the only thing that was beyond amazing, as every single inch of this willpower was a flame, meaning that Cain had achieved a complete conversion of his Ego Wave from an energy wave to physical power!

Cainʼs eyes were full of wonder and awe as he could see and feel everything within the range of his Ego Wave. No matter how small and minuscule, he could see it, and if he focused on a person, he could even feel their heart and the core emotions of their soul!