Chapter 939: The Red King and Apex
The psychic embodiment of the Red King began to move through the soul sea, advancing through different layers of space-time. Cain's soul sea was unique in many ways, but its most distinctive characteristic was its enormous size. Even a Third Realm life form would find it nearly impossible to explore every inch, much less reach the deepest corner of it, unless they knew the way.
After nearly fifteen minutes of flying through a sea of soul force, the Red King reached an empty area devoid of any trace of energy or spirit wave. In this place, space itself seemed to twist, pushing away anyone who approached without their notice, but that could not affect the Red King's psychic embodiment.
The Red King looked around the area, and at first sight, there was nothing in this place, only emptiness, but he knew that was not true. His physical embodiment remained steady for a few seconds before trembling, only to fall into a bottomless abyss the next second.
As he transitioned from one layer of space to another, the dimension began to change, and the barren terrain was replaced by the sight of a majestic gate larger than a world covered in chains of purple fire and black-white lightning.
A complicated expression appeared on the Red King's face as he saw the gargantuan gate, and he could not help but sigh as he stared at the cracks in it. However, he did not waste much time and turned his eyes toward the golden humanoid guarding it.
Apex stared at the Red King's physical embodiment for a few seconds before finally sighing. "Ahhh, how much do you remember?"
"I remember enough. This isn't like the first time I awoke with fragmented memories and no understanding of what's happening," the Red King spoke in an apathetic tone before brutality and coldness emerged from his eyes. "You guided the boy into the Power of Order."
Apex trembled as he heard those words and felt the Red King's gaze. Despite the physical manifestation being extremely weak, he knew very well what kind of entity he was dealing with and the consequences of drawing his ire.
The golden humanoid took a deep breath, enduring the crushing pressure before focusing on the Red King, his voice solemn and decisive. "Cain's mind and psyche suffered a terrible blow that he was too young to face. I needed to help him survive that tribulation." Apex paused, his face growing resolute as he continued, "He is important."
The Red King's coldness and brutality intensified upon hearing Apex's words, making the pressure on the golden humanoid much worse. However, those emotions soon faded, once again replaced by apathy.
"I know the boy's importance. That's why I implanted a piece of my will and mental force during the creation of his Alter-Ego," the Red King paused before continuing with a voice full of indifference. "But the only reason I truly acted was because I sensed he had already taken a step into the Power of Chaos."