The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 405 To the Atrox Immortus Race's capital (I)

A sharp light appeared in the eyes of the Scarlet King as he heard those words. The way the old man spoke could be considered rubbish since it was already an iron rule that dual cultivation was a dead end, but he felt the certainty in the man's words.

"Well, that is all I had to say."

The old man stood up and turned around, walking into the forest, but he threw an object before leaving the Scarlet King's sight.

The Scarlet King caught it and saw it was a starry gem, the object cultivators use to store Saint Techniques.

"It will only open once you've washed it with your Essence and Astral Wave after both paths reach the Apotheosis Realm." As those words reached the Scarlet King, the old man suddenly vanished with the current of winds.

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Although the Scarlet King had absolute confidence in his skill and path, the sudden appearance of the old man and the starry gem were shocking enough for him to ask for advice from his ancient partner.

"I could not detect anything from the man even with the [A.I. Chip Module]. Whoever he is, his power and supernatural abilities are no less than a True Titan."

The Scarlet King softly nodded, and he was not surprised since not even the mightiest Apotheosis Realm Master could hide from his Ego Wave. After a moment, he looked at the starry gem, but just as expected, it was locked, and he could not access its information.

The way the old man spoke hinted that the key to dual cultivation beyond the Apotheosis Realm was inside this starry gem, but it was hard for the Scarlet King to follow a path that would drain his time and resources when there was a chance it could all be a lie.

After all, why would the Scarlet King trust someone from the human race he found in the middle of a forest in the content controlled by an enemy race?

If the Scarlet King sought with all his power to fix his Rebirth Heart, he was confident that he could do it, but his time would be much better put into enhancing the Essence Evolution Path of Power. After some time, the Scarlet King stored the starry gem in his space ring.

'I will decide what to do later. First, I need to get to the capital.' Just as the Scarlet King was about to leave, his eyes turned to the tableware and pot with tea left behind by the old man.

Like the old man, the Scarlet King could not detect the tableware and pot with tea with his Ego Wave, and not even the more powerful [Scan Force Field] could. A sharp light appeared in his eyes as he unleashed his red force field, covering it before trying to send it to the [Devourer Dimension].

[Warning! Warning!

Objects are above the Apotheosis Realm's energy level. Sending them into the Devourer Dimension could cause this one to collapse, forcing the system to shut down the [Gluttony Module] until the tool is fixed.]

A sharp light appeared in the eyes of the Scarlet King as he heard that message and served a cup of tea before taking a small sip. Immediately, his eyes widened as his Ego Wave burst with all its power, and his body grew even redder, with sweat covering every part of his skin.

The sudden reaction could make one think the tea was poisonous, but it was the opposite. It was full of energy, so pure that just taking a sip almost made the Scarlet King's body burst. Luckily, his constitution and Ego Wave were enough to handle the energy, and after a few seconds, he was able to make it revolve around his body.

"Amazing!"

Pure thrill appeared in the Scarlet King's eyes. Just a sip of the tea filled his body with energy that would last for days, and he still had a full bottle. Carefully, he stored everything in his space ring, including the tableware, before carrying on with his journey.

There were no more unexpected things on the Scarlet King's journey, and once he left the area populated by Grand King Beasts, his Ego Wave expanded in all directions, and he made a sudden turn to the right.

A giant blue beast with the form of an eagle stood on the edge of a rift, gazing into the distance as it looked with its excellent eyesight for its next prey when suddenly its entire body trembled as it felt someone had just landed on its back.

The Sky-Light Eagle was a proud King Beast, and even if its battle power was average, its speed allowed it to attack enemies before they even realized it, so the fact that someone snuck up on it was a source of not only shock but also overwhelming rage.

However, as the beast turned its head to see the culprit, all the rage in its heart faded, replaced by fear. The only thing the King Beast saw were two red eyes that terrified its soul. The humanoid did not say a word and just pointed to the west.

Immediately, the Sky-Light Eagle rose to the sky and flashed in the direction at full speed.

It would have been easy for the Scarlet King to hypnotize the Early King Beast, but that could reveal his identity as a Hypnosis Master, so he chose to suppress the beast instead.

'It was easier than I thought.'

The Scarlet King could not help but remember the time he manipulated a Wave Beast resembling a bear into attacking the bandits' lair and used the same tactic. That time, he was forced to beat the beast, unlike now that he only had to look at it.

"Beasts respond better to a resolute heart and mind. Right now, yours is empty of doubt and hesitation."

Apex's voice echoed inside the mind of the Scarlet King, and a meaningful light appeared in his eyes.

"I am curious. How did you know I could harmonize with Order at such an intuitive level?"