Chapter 366: Walk to Heaven (I)
Anyone else would have had no use but to sell the corpse, but Cain was not like others. As soon as his Ego Wave covered the creature’s body, he sent it into the [Devouring Dimension]. The [Gluttony Module] could consume an actual mountain, so it had no problem devouring the energy and vitality of the beast in the form of one.
Having taken care of the Late King Beast, Cain turned around and flew at full speed toward Eden. Although he showed no emotion, he had detected that more than one person was observing him, either from a great distance or using other supernatural methods.
’I detected no ill will, but that doesn’t mean someone isn’t aiming to harm me among those observers; they might just be skilled at concealing their intentions.’
Cain’s eyes were sharp as he determined this and made his way to Eden. Having already entered once, it wasn’t hard to do so again. He wasted no time, heading straight to the teleportation plaza and then to his residence to rest.
The next day, Cain woke up early, cultivated to bring his body to peak condition, and then left his residence. He appeared in the plaza and took a teleportation formation, only to emerge in a vast barren land.
Cain wasn’t alone; he immediately noticed the presence of the Fourth Imperial Prince and his group, along with the Crown Prince’s group. The Imperial Scholars, including Dominguez, were present as well.
The only notable absence was the Second Imperial Princess, though Yordana and Marlon were there. Whether the duo acted as representatives of the Imperial Princess was unclear.
He nodded to all of them, but his attention soon shifted to the only structure in the area: a massive metallic staircase, seemingly meant for giants, crudely embedded into the side of a mountain.
"Colonel Laurifer, I, the Grand Scholar of the Imperial Court, Dominguez Flamin, welcome you to the second phase of your trial in the Arcane Ceremony of Nobility: the Walk to Heaven!"
Dominguez and the other two Imperial Scholars approached Cain. Although the Grand Scholar maintained a neutral stance, the others offered minor bows, acknowledging that the young man before them was destined to become an important figure in the empire.