The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order - Chapter 1256

Chapter 1256: From shield to chains Chapter 1256: From shield to chains Cain couldn’t help but frown.

It was one thing for his attack not to defeat the Frostbound Sentinel-after all, it had been just a physical strike-but the fact that it had barely left a scratch didn’t make sense.

The sentinels were not really that powerful, and even an average strike from his dragonform could have shattered them.

Before he could ponder further, the rest of the Frostbound Sentinels lunged toward him.

Their massive, crystalline bodies moved with surprising speed, each one emanating a chilling aura that seemed to freeze the very air around them.

Thanks to the agility and reflexes granted by his Dragon Hybrid Form, Cain dodged their blows with skill, keeping an eye on all the enemies.

He weaved between them, waiting to strike back.

Seizing an opening, Cain countered with his own attacks.

His fists and claws struck with the force of a volcano, sending the sentinels flying away.

One by one, they crashed into distant mountains and giant icicles, the impacts causing avalanches of snow and ice.

The ground trembled beneath the force of their collisions, and cracks spiderwebbed across the frozen landscape.

Despite the ferocity of his assault, it did not take long for the Frostbound Sentinels to rise to the air.

No matter how hard they fell or how far they were thrown, each one rose the next moment, their massive frames showing barely a hint of damage.

“The frozen aura covering their bodies,” Cain muttered to himself.

It was evident that this aura was the key to their resilience.

Even his Eye of Gluttony couldn’t analyze it, but every time he stroked them, it was the aura the one that negated nearly all the damage.  Unfortunately, knowing that the aura was their shield was one thing; understanding how to penetrate it was another challenge entirely.

There was no time for deeper contemplation.

The Frostbound Sentinels showed no intention of granting him respite.

With a unified surge, they lunged forward, their eyes glowing with hatred.

Their killing intent was palpable, saturating the air with a chilling malice.

Cain’s eyes grew sharp as he took a deep breath, pushing his focus to the limit.

He cleared his mind of any useless thought, pushing it to a state of tranquility as he sought the path forward.  He charged into their midst, becoming a blur of motion.

Cain’s physical might and speed were unparalleled.

He delivered a thunderous kick to one sentinel, sending it hurtling into two others.

Spinning around, he caught another by the leg, effortlessly swinging the massive creature like a club to batter away those who approached.

The ice giants were relentless, but Cain was a whirlwind of destruction.

He leaped into the air, delivering a crushing elbow to the crown of a sentinel’s head, sending it crashing into the ground.

Landing smoothly, he swept the legs out from another before delivering an uppercut that launched it skyward.

His attacks were powerful and precise, each one executed with lethal efficiency.

At one point, he grappled with a particularly large sentinel; their strengths seemingly matched.

With a surge of power, Cain overpowered it, lifting the colossal being above his head before slamming it into the ground with such force that the ice beneath shattered, creating a deep crater.

Yet, no matter how devastating his attacks, the Frostbound Sentinels rose again and again.

The frozen aura that enveloped them absorbed and dissipated the damage, leaving them virtually unscathed.

No matter what type of attack Cain landed on them, it did not work, and he was not moving closer to figuring things out.  Frustration began to gnaw at Cain after nearly an hour of ceaseless combat.

His breaths came heavier, not from physical exhaustion but from mounting irritation.  “What’s the key behind this trial?” The scarlet dragon could not help but shout.

The frozen auras carried the essence of the Oniric Truth of Hatred-that much he could perceive-but there seemed to be no way to overcome them.

His eyes narrowed, a flicker of rage igniting within.

“If this continues, I’ll be fighting them forever,” he thought bitterly.

His killing intent surged, breaking his peaceful state of mind as he unleashed a more ferocious barrage against the incoming sentinels.

His strikes became heavier, more powerful, and forceful, each one accompanied by a growl of frustration.

Cain considered tapping into the Oniric Truth of Destruction.

The thought of shattering the barriers and obliterating the sentinels tempted him.

It would be easy to unleash that overwhelming power and end this futile struggle.

However, he hesitated.

Using such force might violate the trial’s true goal and make future challenges even more difficult.

As his rage peaked, something caught his attention.

Amidst the flurry of combat, he noticed a subtle change in the frozen aura of the Frostbound Sentinels.

“It’s growing more solid!” he realized.

The discovery gave him pause.

After breaking his focus and calm, allowing his rage to dictate his actions, the aura around the sentinels began to change.

It thickened, becoming more tangible.

It was a subtle shift that might have gone unnoticed if not for his intuitive understanding of the Oniric Truth of Wrath and the insight it gave toward Hatred.

“Using hatred as a shield, a layer that covers you,” Cain thought, the pieces falling into place.

“However, if it reaches the extreme, that shield will become your chains.” A meaningful light ignited in his eyes.

A smile curved his lips as he realized he had discovered the path through this trial.

The Frostbound Sentinels lunged toward him once more.

This time, Cain met them with a ferocious and bloodthirsty grin.

He allowed his own hatred and rage to surface but did not confine these emotions within his heart or mind.

Instead, he let them flow freely, neither suppressing nor succumbing to them.

As one of the sentinels drew near, Cain channeled black energy in his right hand before delivering a powerful palm strike.

His attack connected squarely with the creature’s chest, sending it hurtling into the air before it crashed upon the frozen ground.

The sentinel rose immediately, its body unscathed.

Yet Cain observed that the frozen aura had grown even denser, its movements slightly more sluggish.