Chapter 1825: How much will you pay?
Under the stunned gazes of everyone on the battlefield, the Star ArchDeity was pulled into the Scarlet Throne. His body was immediately dismembered and broken into countless fragments, each piece stripped of individuality and divinity before being assimilated into the infernal structure, becoming an eternal component of the throne’s foundation.
"BOOOOOM!"
Not even a second later, a thunderous explosion raged through the sky as a vast ocean of vitality erupted from Cain’s body. The power of an ArchDeity, now fully absorbed, surged through every cell in his being. A small, content smile tugged at the corners of Cain’s lips as the Scarlet Throne slowly closed.
It couldn’t have happened at a better moment.
Just as the battle ended, massive ruptures began appearing inside Cain’s internal organs. His enhanced blood vessels started to burst one after another, leading to sudden, massive hemorrhaging. His skin paled, and his body trembled under the unbearable pressure.
Cain didn’t hesitate—he immediately deactivated Seventh Gear. The heartbeat that had been like a cosmic storm fell silent, and the rampant destructive energy that had surrounded him dissipated.
"Seventh Gear nearly doubled my overall combat power... but the pressure it places on my body is simply demonic," Cain muttered, gasping for breath.
He closed his eyes, taking a long, deliberate breath as he forced his wildly beating heart to calm.
"If not for Imperium rearranging my internal matrix—enhancing my bones, blood, and muscle fibers—I wouldn’t have lasted thirty seconds."
Though to the outside world it seemed like Cain had thoroughly dominated the Star ArchDeity, the truth was far more sobering. He had pushed himself past his limit—far beyond it. Had he not fully consumed the Star ArchDeity’s vital essence through the Scarlet Throne, it would’ve taken him years to recover.
"Ah... I could really use a good sleep right now... but..."