Chapter 2339: Power of Chaos and Power of Order vs Power of Negation
Cain did not believe the Ancient One was bluffing. He knew, with absolute certainty, that facing such a monster meant risking true death—the kind from which even a True Name might not return. Yet there was no path in which he would accept becoming someone’s slave. For someone like him, submission was simply impossible.
Seeing the cold resolve burning in the eyes of the Scarlet King, the Ancient One’s killing intent exploded outward. His grip tightened, shadows thickening around his hand as countless eyes began to open within the darkness, writhing and shifting with malicious purpose.
Just as shadowy tendrils lined with those eyes were about to pierce Cain’s head, a golden projectile flashed from the distance.
It moved so fast and so silently that the Ancient One only sensed it when it was already upon him.
Awe and shock filled the eyes of the Leader of the Freedom Path as the projectile bypassed his perception entirely—and worse, pierced straight through the omnipresent field of the Power of Negation that protected his body at all times.
"BOOM!"
Before the Ancient One could react, the projectile struck his temple and detonated. His body was blasted violently into the distance, rolling across the ground and carving a small canyon into the earth.
With the Ancient One’s hand no longer crushing his skull, Cain finally drew a deep breath. The Depravita Aura surged, rapidly repairing the damage to his head as he forced himself upright. He immediately turned his gaze toward the Ancient One and saw the man lying in the distance.
Though shadows still clung to his figure, Cain could clearly see it.
Half of the Ancient One’s skull had been pulverized.
Cain stood frozen in awe and disbelief. Even after landing two point-blank Ragnarök attacks, he had only managed to leave deep wounds on the body of the Ancient One. He had never come close to inflicting damage on that level.
Slowly, he turned toward the origin of the shot.