[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order":3,"chapter-the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-1424":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},701941,937,"Chapter 1424","the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-1424",1424,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1424: I’m entitled to defend myself Chapter 1424: I’m entitled to defend myself “You’re in a very troubled situation right now, brat,” Apex’s voice echoed in Cain’s mind, carrying a note of caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to remain a trusted partner of the old Anima and keep obtaining treasures, you’ll have to take down the people from the Night Prince’s faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that will definitely enrage that man, the one you were supposed to be working for from the very beginning.” Hearing this, Cain only smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the serious warning embedded in Apex’s words, cold calculation danced behind Cain’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no stranger to complicated sect politics or the precarious line between alliances and enmities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, but I already have a plan,” Cain said, his tone clipped yet brimming with quiet confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worst-case scenario, I’ll just fully align with the Anima and use my connection with the Night Prince to harm him.” For a moment, coldness and brutality gleamed in his gaze before receding behind his usual aloof expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Cain felt no loyalty toward the Night Prince-or, for that matter, anyone else in the Gu Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the many reasons he had chosen this demonic sect was precisely because it teemed with individuals ready to kill one another for power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found the prospect of butchering them all wholly unbothersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that settled in his mind, Cain did not linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short run through the corridors of the sect, he arrived at the Gu Armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steps were confident, and a measured calmness spread through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped inside, Cain spotted the young woman he had slapped during their very first meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not alone this time; an imposing man belonging to the Godslayer Humankind stood beside her.  As soon as Cain stepped into the armory’s open space, the woman flashed a vicious, cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By contrast, the man wore a deep frown, eyes ablaze with hatred and rage.  A small smirk tugged at Cain’s lips as a single thought flitted through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So that’s why she was so cocky the last time I saw her.’ Sure enough, the man began striding toward Cain, his aura flaring with freezing-cold Star Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An intense chill spread across the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain merely raised an eyebrow, unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re the one who dared to harm little Olive,” the man said, voice carrying a relentless fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were lucky I was outside the sect when it happened, but now that I have returned, you’ll have to answer for your crimes!” Cain regarded him with a bored expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the man’s aura, he was a Middle Divine Transcendence Master-someone newly ascended to that rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than waste words, Cain simply walked past him, ignoring the man’s hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s eyes widened in shock at being treated so dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’d better get on your knees and-” the man began, reaching out in a rage-driven reflex to grab Cain’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand was cloaked in icy power, intending to force Cain to bow or apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he never finished that sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a heartbeat, Cain twisted around, and a loud snap echoed through the armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s arm bent at a grotesque angle, bones shattering under the sudden force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even cry out, Cain’s scorching hand clamped down over his face, driving him into the ground in one brutal motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a heartbeat earlier, Olive’s face had been twisted into deviant glee, but now pure terror paralyzed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched in horror as Cain pinned her so-called protector with a single hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let go of Lord Arian!” she cried, desperation mixing with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cain merely directed a glance at her, his eyes glowing with red flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an instant, Olive perceived the outline of a massive, demonic serpent ready to devour her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood rooted to the spot, paralyzed by the sense of monstrous power emanating from Cain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph,” Cain sneered at Olive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he refocused on the man called Arian, who lay pinned beneath him, face contorted in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain’s hand emanated scorching heat, intensifying the pressure against the man’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed only a matter of seconds before his skull would crack like brittle stone under the strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Laurifer, don’t you believe that’s enough?” a new voice echoed in the armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain turned to see Zoan standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he did not ease his crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arian’s muffled screams testified to the severity of the grip, his skin blistering under Cain’s Star Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He attacked me without any formal provocation,” Cain stated, shifting his gaze briefly to a patch of ice around his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to sect rules, I’m entitled to defend myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can even kill the aggressor.” Color drained from Arian’s face when he heard that statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had existed as a Divine Transcendence Master for hundreds of thousands of years, lording his power over anyone who crossed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with his newly minted Middle Divine Transcendence rank, he believed himself untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in the face of the young man who’d once slapped Olive, all that arrogance shattered, replaced by stark terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoan’s eyes were sharp as he noted Cain’s disregard for his initial plea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered stepping forward to intervene physically, but the intense look Cain gave him made Zoan’s instincts flare with alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought flickered through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘His power seems to have skyrocketed since we last crossed paths…’ Deciding it was too risky to engage Cain directly, Zoan carefully chose his next words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s part of Master Lucius’ faction, and his brother holds a very high standing within that force,” Zoan explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you do not belong to the same faction, it’s unwise to incur the ire of someone like that.”  At this mention, Cain finally loosened his grip, permitting Arian a tortured gasp of air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius was one of the three leaders in the sect’s light camp, and the only one Cain had not met personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain recalled that he’d once received an offer from Lucius, but after formally joining Elder Azure, there had been no point in pursuing that connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, that didn’t mean Cain wanted to openly offend someone strong enough to stand on par with Elder Azure or the Night Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>",1043,"2026-06-02T09:45:42.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","0f36b5c46c64ed6dc9440a9d07db30568d5a85e262939948e09682db092454e9","the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-1425","the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-1423",2587,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-cover.jpg"]