The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order - Chapter 1568

Chapter 1568: Middle Divine Transformation Rank
Cain had traveled far from the battlefield, leaving behind the chaos, the bloodshed, and the countless dead who had fallen in the clash between himself and Karun’s forces. Unbeknownst to him, Karun and the surviving Divine Transcendence Masters had butchered the remaining Divine Transformation cultivators before offering their Gu Insects to another faction leader.

Even if Cain had known, he wouldn’t have cared. He was no hypocrite. He had intended to kill those people himself; their demise at the hands of others mattered little to him. Mourning them would be pointless sentimentality, something he had long since cast aside.

For nearly three hours, Cain continued flying, his energy reserves stabilizing as his body recovered from the arduous battle. Eventually, he spotted a vast body of water nestled between towering cliffs. Without hesitation, he dove in, breaking the surface with barely a ripple.

As he descended toward the bottom of the lake, Cain fused his aura with the water, employing the Law of Water to blend seamlessly with his surroundings. The effect was immediate. His presence faded, rendered undetectable even to a Peak Divine Transcendence Master. Now fully concealed, he could finally focus on recovery.

He settled onto the lakebed, closing his eyes as Star Power and the Law of Fire ignited within him, surging through his blood and flesh. Heat flared along his wounds, each searing burn purging the remnants of necrotic Star Power left behind by Karun’s attacks.

A sharp, stinging pain shot through his nerves as his own flames consumed the foreign energy. Cleansing his body came first. Before his regeneration could take effect, he needed to expel every trace of the corrupted power eating away at him from the inside.

Luckily, Cain had a natural advantage. His Flareborn Monarch Star Power and mastery of the Law of Fire allowed him to purge poisonous energy through fire. After less than two hours, the last vestiges of Karun’s attack had faded from his system.

Cain exhaled slowly, a faint smirk curling his lips. “Had that necrotic energy lingered any longer, it could have compromised my foundation… even my talent.” That was not a risk he was willing to take.

Now that his body was cleansed, it was time to capitalize on his victory. With a flick of his wrist, Cain summoned a shadow cocoon from his spatial ring. The cocoon unraveled, revealing an unconscious Essence Evolution Peak Divine Transformation Master—one of the elites he had captured alive during the battle.

Cain’s eyes gleamed with cold determination as he placed a firm hand on the man’s forehead. He had no use for mercy. His Soul Force surged, and in an instant, his mind delved into the cultivator’s consciousness, forcefully searching through his memories.

Wave after wave of fragmented information flooded Cain’s thoughts. Tactical knowledge, hidden fortresses, the locations of rival faction leaders—he absorbed it all. He made sure to be careful, extracting information with surgical precision, leaving the man’s soul battered but alive.

Satisfied with what he had learned, Cain moved on to the next step. He placed his palm against the unconscious cultivator’s lower abdomen, his fingers pressing against the man’s flesh. A flicker of Essence Origin flared between them, and then—the Evolution Core was extracted.

The Core, containing a fully developed Inner World, pulsed with power as Cain stole it from the man’s body. Extracting an Inner World was no simple task; maintaining its stability outside its host required immense skill. Wasting no time, he transferred it directly into his own Inner World, where the World Tree Sapling immediately began consuming it.

With his soul shattered and his Sacred Organs destroyed, the man’s life force faded rapidly. Even though his heart still beat, he would not last more than a few minutes. Cain tossed his body into the flames of the Luminous Phoenix Heart.

The corpse burned instantly, but its vitality did not go to waste. As the flames devoured flesh and bone, waves of rejuvenating energy spread through Cain’s body, healing wounds and restoring the soul and life force he had expended in battle.

The Royal Rebirth Mark ensured that none of his injuries were permanent, but restoration required a high amount of vitality. If he relied solely on natural recovery, it would take months of deep meditation. This method was far more efficient.

Within half an hour, the energy had been completely absorbed. Meanwhile, the World Tree Sapling had finished consuming the Inner World. Cain waved his hand, summoning another shadow cocoon—another captured Divine Transcendence Master.

He repeated the process.

Among Core Elder Karun’s forces, seven Essence Evolution Peak Divine Transcendence Masters had been captured alive. Taking them in cost Cain greatly—his body bore additional injuries that could have been avoided, and his life force had been depleted further. But in the end, it had all been worth it.

Five hours later, the process was complete. Cain had extracted all their knowledge, absorbed the energy and Laws of their Inner Worlds, and restored himself through the flames of the Luminous Phoenix Heart.

Finally, with everything settled, he closed his eyes and adopted a meditative stance at the bottom of the lake.

Energy coursed through him, circulating steadily as his Inner World strengthened. Minute by minute, he felt it growing, expanding—the essence of the Laws within it becoming purer, denser.

Then, after four days of silent cultivation, a powerful tremor ran through his Inner World.

The realm expanded exponentially, its size almost doubling, and with it, Cain felt his Evolution Core surge with newfound strength.

His eyes snapped open, glowing with exhilaration. A broad grin spread across his face as he focused inward, feeling the surge of Essence Origin racing through him. His Evolution Path of Power had officially advanced to the Middle Divine Transformation Rank.

Yet, even more astonishing was what followed. The enhancement of his Evolution Core triggered a sudden explosion in his Soul Force.

Cain’s body shuddered violently, his eyes blazing like two sky-blue supernovas before the energy finally stabilized.

He had broken past his previous limitations.

His fingers clenched, and a rush of power and clarity coursed through his mind. His connection to the Laws, his comprehension of energy flow, his attunement to the Astral Supremacy Stars, and his very sense of reality had all become sharper than ever before.

His heart pounded. He couldn’t suppress his excitement any longer.

“System, scan me!”