Chapter 924: Mind Severing Ritual (II)
Cain's eyes widened as he saw the white flames. He could not decipher their power or any other characteristic, but his instincts screamed, warning him of the immense danger they posed. Immediately, he made his energy explode, enhancing his strength but, most importantly, twisting space around himself.
Spatial distortion twisted the fabric of space and increased the distance between Cain and the Grand Humanoids of Dark Sky while simultaneously diminishing the distance he needed to cover to reach the radiant light.
Despite the distortions in space, the Grand Humanoids of Dark Sky managed to reach Cain very quickly, attacking with immense ferocity from every direction.
The golden light of The Flow exploded in Cain's eyes as he moved with supernatural skill, dodging several attacks and using the Spear of Doom to send two Grand Humanoids of Dark Sky flying away with cuts in their bodies.
Despite Cain's superb skills and The Flow helping him predicate the enemies' movements, Horus still managed to reach him and land a single palm strike on his chest.
The strike pushed Cain a few thousand meters back into the Dark Fog, making his ribs tremble due to its power. However, the physical damage did not even compute in Cain's mind since something much more important happened.
Cain's eyes trembled, and a feeling of utter shock and dread appeared on his face. The moment the white flames touched him, he lost something incredibly valuable.
'My memories!' Cain's mind had grown extremely powerful thanks to his cultivation, and he had long ago developed a super form of eidetic memory, able to remember the most minute detail of every moment of his life.
The moment that palm strike bathed in white flames touched his body, years of his life suddenly vanished! It wasn't just events that disappeared; all the experiences and emotions connected to them were also gone!
The core of an individual's personality, the things that make them who they are, are the events of their lives and the experiences and emotions associated with them. Through these, they grow, and their personality and ego emerge.
While the Scarlet King was the most significant and powerful entity of the Sacred Races of Aether and held a divine status, he was still a young man, less than thirty.
Losing just a couple of years was dire enough. If every single one of them were gone, wouldn't that be the same as dying?
'I need to escape. Now!' Fear appeared in Cain's eyes for the first time in a very long time. He didn't even understand how this power worked, but somehow, it reached the core of his mind, and he couldn't defend against it.