The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Cain smiled at the duo before waving his hand, making a starry gem appear.

"If I could not break through in both paths, I wouldn't waste my time on a wild goose chase, but there is a way. The most mysterious person I've encountered in my entire life gave me this starry gem, which will open once after reaching the Apotheosis Realm on both paths.

I know there is danger, and I might be the target of a bad joke, but my instincts tell me I am making the right choice. No matter what, I will evolve until breaking beyond the Wave King Rank in both paths and find out the truth."

A sharp light appeared in the eyes of Lord Zanginis and Lord Kabuto as they heard Cain's words and saw the conviction in his eyes.

"Could you tell us more about that person who gave you the starry gem?"

Lord Kabuto spoke with a solemn expression as he was intrigued by the type of man that could incite a pragmatic divine genius like Cain into such a path.

Cain smiled and did not hesitate before revealing everything he knew about the old man, including the circumstances in which he met with that person. One of the reasons he was telling the duo all this was to see if they could help him unveil the mysteries behind that person.

Lord Kabuto and Lord Zanginis were shocked to hear that Cain met that person shortly after arriving in Kronos and that he encountered this one right after landing in Hyperion. Clearly, such a man was not normal, but the duo could not help but shake their heads as they had no recollection of someone like that.

"Mmm, brat, could you allow us to inspect the starry gem? I will be cautious and will not force it."

Lord Zanginis glanced at the starry gem with a meaningful expression as he made that request.

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Cain glanced at the man for a moment before softly nodding. If Lord Zanginis could access that information without needing to go through the requirements, Cain would finally get an answer as to whether dual cultivation was the right path or not.

Besides, he did not have a problem sharing the knowledge with the duo, so he handed over the starry gem.

Lord Zanginis smiled as he saw Cain's trust and took a deep breath as he calmly sent his Ego Wave into it, trying to find a way into the information stored inside. However, his Ego Wave had just touched the starry gem when his entire body trembled, and he began to bleed from the eyes as an expression of utter pain appeared on his face.

"Dammit!"

The pain was so great that the Patriarch of the Zanginis Clan could not help but shout in pain as he retracted his Ego Wave and looked at the starry gem with dread.

Lord Kabuto was surprised to see that, and so was Cain. He had already attempted to access the information of the starry gem, but the only thing that happened to him was not being able to do it, and never did the starry gem react so violently.

Lord Zanginis took a moment to calm the pain before handing the starry gem back to Cain and cleaning the blood from his face.

"There is a willpower inside that starry gem. It reacted to mine and nearly shattered a piece of my Ego Wave upon contact."

The sense of shock and awe in the eyes of Lord Kabuto and Cain grew even stronger as they understood that Lord Zanginis' Ego Wave had risen above the Divine Ascension Realm. Yet, the person who made this starry gem had willpower so strong that a single thread nearly shattered the old man's mind.

Although that did not tell the trio the contents of the starry gem, it made one thing clear. The power of the person behind it was mightier than a True Titan.

That was shocking for many reasons, the greatest of all being that it was the limit of Aether, and anyone above that level should have already been forced to leave the world and march into the Astral Sea.

Silence reigned momentarily as the trio looked at each other and wondered what type of person that old man was, whose willpower could easily trample that of a True Titan and who seemed capable of tracking every move Cain made, even across continents.

"Given all that we've learned, the most logical choice would be for you to continue your current path. We don't know that man's intentions or goals, but one thing we do know is that he is immensely powerful.

Since that is the case, he could have easily killed you to take your memories, yet he seems to be interested in your growth. Even if we discover that dual cultivation is a dead end, you will not lose much as you are already nearing the Wave King Rank."

Lord Kabuto's words were met with a nod from Lord Zanginis. That seemed the most logical path given the circumstances.

Cain had already decided on his path and would follow it regardless of the duo's thoughts, but he was pleased to see they agreed. It seemed that they would be willing to open their coffers for him, making his journey ahead much more straightforward.

After all, the amount of resources he was using right now for his Wave Champion cultivation base could match those of a Wave King or even Apotheosis Masters.

Once he became a Wave King, he would need resources that even Divine Ascension masters would find daunting, and it was best if he got the help of two True Titans.

"Since everything is in order, we should start the Bloodline Heritage. Boy, are you ready?"

Cain adopted a solemn expression as he nodded to Lord Kabuto and assumed a meditative position on the ground, focusing the full power of his cultivation into maintaining his body in a state of life force excitation. He then removed the upper part of his robe, revealing a well-defined body full of muscles, yet still lean.