The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order - Chapter 1513

Chapter 1513: Overcoming despair Chapter 1513: Overcoming despair The Sky Sovereign showed no outward reaction to Cain’s threat.

His voice was calm as he replied, “I understand my situation.

In truth, I can do no more than cloak the signal.

You should use this brief period to find a safe haven.” Cain’s eyes remained fixed on the phantom.

After several seconds, he let out a quiet sigh.

It appeared that the Sky Sovereign was telling the truth-if he was indeed too weak to do more than provide a temporary cover, then Cain was in serious trouble.

Taking a deep breath, Cain calmed his mind, scouring his thoughts for a way out of this crisis.

His first idea was to return to Aether, the Tertiary World, where he reigned as a World King.

He knew that the Crystal Wall of that world was sturdy enough to repel the full might of a Prima Deity.

No matter how many Divine Transcendence Masters were sent after him, he could handle them, since he could tap into Aether’s world-origin power to boost his raw strength to a level comparable to the Third Realm.

However, the flaws in that plan became immediately clear.

If Cain chose to hide in Aether, he would essentially reveal the location of his home world to his enemy.

In response, the Third Realm life form hunting him would almost certainly place some manner of seal or monitoring field around the planet, making it impossible for Cain to leave without being noticed.

Moreover, Cain had no desire to remain trapped in Aether indefinitely.

Hiding behind a barrier forever was hardly a real solution-it would only delay the inevitable confrontation.

A second option flitted through his mind: the path of Reverend Madness.

He could return to Aether and hole up there, biding his time until he grew strong enough to face the Third Realm hunter head-on.

Yet he quickly dismissed that idea.

Remaining in Aether would severely limit his growth potential.

Reaching a level powerful enough to defeat someone who might have lived for millions of years could easily take tens of thousands of years if he was isolated in a Tertiary World.

That was unacceptable-Cain refused to be cornered into years of stagnation, waiting like a frightened mouse until he was certain of his victory.

His next thought was to seek refuge on the Everlife Continent, forging an alliance with a local power that could shelter him from a Third Realm threat.

But this notion seemed even less feasible.

Only a Lord-Tier organization might be capable of opposing such a formidable enemy.

While Cain suspected that the Gu Sect might be behind the Karmic Seal, he could not say that for certain.

Worse still, even if he found the correct organization, there was no guarantee they would help him rather than betray him.

In fact, capturing him and turning him over to the Third Realm pursuer would almost certainly be more profitable than challenging a being of cosmic might for the sake of a stranger.

He briefly considered using Loerio as a hostage against the Eclipse School, but that idea also held little promise.

Leorio was already under tight supervision in a healing chamber, and it was likely that the Eclipse School’s top cultivators would detect the Leviathan Shadow in his heart if they truly suspected foul play.

They would waste no time neutralizing it, after which they could redirect their wrath toward Cain without obstacles.

Cain clenched his fists in growing frustration.

Hiding was not an option, and the mighty forces of the Everlife Continent would not stand with him.

As for traveling to a different continent, that, too, seemed implausible; it would easily take more than a year to accomplish such a voyage under normal conditions, and he had only a few months of cloak time available, at best.

The weight of these disheartening realizations pressed down on him, and the strain manifested palpably within his Soul Dimension.

The mental plane began to tremble, and Leviathan, the colossal demonic winged serpent that symbolized Cain’s will, started to lose its fierce edge.

Its once-fearsome coils slackened, indicating just how overwhelmed Cain’s mind was.

The Sky Sovereign observed this internal turmoil without surprise.

An Alter-Ego was the embodiment of a cultivator’s conviction and ego, and when faced with an impossible dilemma, many cultivators would experience a collapse in willpower.

The ancient being harbored no contempt for Cain’s struggle-he recognized that the young man carried formidable potential but was now confronted by a nearly insurmountable threat: a Third Realm life form that had existed for countless millennia and wielded the power to shatter worlds.

For several tense moments, the tremors in Cain’s Soul Dimension intensified, suggesting that he might buckle beneath the pressure.

Then, all at once, Cain’s eyes began to glow with renewed determination.

It was as though a fresh tide of resolve had surged forth from the depths of his psyche.

The red flames flickering in his eyes burned brighter and hotter, incinerating every flicker of despair.

All the worry and panic that weighed on him mere moments before were cast aside and replaced by razor-sharp clarity.

He exhaled a long breath, letting go of fear and hopelessness.

At that same moment, the Soul Dimension stabilized, its tremors subsiding.

Leviathan rose once more, its gargantuan form reasserting its ferocity and uncoiling with renewed vigor.

The serpentine beast fanned its demonic wings wide, exuding an aura of savagery and killing intent so intense that it seemed capable of boiling entire seas.

Cain’s mind had reached a singular point of focus.

Fretting over hypothetical scenarios would accomplish nothing.

There was only one path that remained viable.

With his fists relaxed and his posture steady, Cain gazed at the Sky Sovereign and spoke in a measured tone, his voice calm and resolute: “Carry on with the obstruction.” He then glanced into the distance, and without another word, the golden net that had sealed the Sky Sovereign began to recede.

It condensed into a radiant halo hovering just behind the ancient being’s phantom form.

Although Cain had decided to accept the Sky Sovereign’s assistance, he would not lower his guard.

The instant he detected any betrayal or malicious intent, he would command Apex to strike without hesitation, obliterating the intruder in a single move.