Chapter 639: Water Tribulation (III)
"FEAR!" "REGRET!" "LOATH!" "COWARDNESS"
Again, a new wave of power and corrosive negative emotions sought to break Cain's mind and shatter his will. Yet, he resisted, and his eyes grew cold as he faced the sky and prepared for the next tidal wave.
The tidal waves that wreaked havoc on Cain's emotions lasted nine hours, and by the end, his entire body could not stop trembling, and an expression of near madness could be seen on his face. Those negative emotions, combined with the pressure of the Astral Blood Beast's fragmented ego, nearly broke his mind, but thanks to his formidable willpower and Power of Order, he survived.
Cain's breathing was rough as he focused his mind to the limit in order to regain its serenity. Thanks to the Power of Order, he regained enough rationality to see how the tidal waves that nearly broke his mind had transformed into a small river.
The river was serene and so crystalline that Cain could see his reflection. Then, the Water Tribulation's power exploded one more time, and a figure began to rise from the river.
The Scarlet Inquisitors in the distance watched with awe and shock as a water humanoid that was a perfect replica of Cain rose from the serene river, its empty eyes focused on the Godslayer Human in the sky before a destructive force burst from its body and flashed up.
Cain still could not regulate his breath and felt his mind would shatter at any moment, but his eyes glowed with resolution as he flashed forward. Sun force and spatial storms covered his right fist as Radiance of Life and Radiance of Strength burst with power, enhancing his physical power and regeneration abilities.
Silence reigned as Cain's fists and the water reflection's punch collided, but it did not last long.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!"
An overwhelming explosion made the sky and earth tremble as Cain managed to shatter the water reflection's fists before driving his punch into this one's chest and diving into the ground, generating a second powerful blast that generated massive tidal waves and flattened the surroundings.
Cain lay flat on the ground, barely able to regulate his breathing. He felt like he would pass out at any second as his body was truly in a weakened state, and his mind was exhausted, but he clenched his teeth and endured, focusing on the Radiance of Life, and waited.
Luckily, he did not have to wait for long. Moments after he destroyed the mirror reflection, the drops of water that spread for hundreds of kilometers after the clash began to rise as their nature changed from destruction to healing and flooded into Cain's body.