Chapter 960: Surpassing the Ego Destruction Tribulation (V)
'My willpower, it has been refined and purified to the highest level,' Cain thought, thrilled by the strength of his willpower. But there was also confusion in his mind as he gazed at the sky and saw the ninth layer of the Ego Destruction Tribulation.
Ninth Layer: The Phoenix Rebirth.
This layer was the strongest of all, covering every inch of Atlas' sky and emanating a power that seemed to reach the peak of Aether, capable of crushing the dimensions of the Depravita Race as if it were nothing.
Unlike all other layers, which fell on Cain with overwhelming power and the intent to refine his mind, this one remained in the sky, covering Atlas. It did not move or act and simply waited.
According to what he learned from the Codex of Infinite Pathways and the mysterious old man's starry gem, a cultivator must send their willpower into The Phoenix Rebirth, allowing the total disintegration of their Ego Wave and subsequent rebirth within a maelstrom of multicolored flames.
While it was a fierce trial, and death could happen at any sign of weakness or lapse in focus, it was not complicated. However, Cain could feel that there was something different in this layer. It was not just a greater strength due to its size; there was something else, an immense power, one so formidable and terrifying that it made him feel like a small fish in an endless ocean.
Cain could stop now, having refined his willpower to the limit of the Third Realm, his Ego Wave capable of enhancing his battle power as much as his Primordial Racial Heritage. Due to the uniqueness of his tribulation, these eight layers had already given him more power than a normal Nine Heavens Ego Destruction Tribulation could ever offer.
More importantly, his instincts told him that if he carried on, his chances of success would be small, to say the least.
'Hmph, if I back down now, what will happen when I face other monsters and trials in the future? Will I also run away from them!?' Cain's soul burned with determination as he retracted his fiery Ego Wave into his brain.
The power of that ocean of flames that could cover millions of kilometers being held inside Cain's brain felt odd, but he did not dwell on that for long. He closed his eyes and prepared himself for the next clash.
The warrior of the Sacred Race saw how the Scarlet King did not move a single muscle for over thirty minutes, and when he finally did, it was as if the world had frozen!
"AHHHHHH!" Cain's eyes burst with willpower as he roared and sent all his flaming Ego Wave crashing into the ninth layer of the Ego Tribulation, fusing with it.