[{"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-2528":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},702932,937,"Chapter 2527 Terrible luck","the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-2528",2528,"\u003Cp>Shakra did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Cain appeared before him, the Eternal Soul King reacted. His hands snapped open, and from his palms surged a spear-like Soul Beast-its body compressed into a razor-sharp form as it lunged straight toward Cain's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain's eyes flickered with a meaningful light. The Flow showed him all sorts of patterns he could take to handle the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving to the right would be the easiest one, and allow him to land a truly ferocious strike. Yet that was not the path he took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight shift to the left-precise, controlled-just enough to evade the strike. In that instant, his body twisted, gathering every ounce of momentum into his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WAIT!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nirvana Crown Prince's voice echoed across the battlefield, the urgency in it clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cain did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His kick connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slammed into the carbonized part of Shakra's face with devastating force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BOOOOM!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternal Soul King was launched downward like a falling meteor, crashing into the already-ruined stronghold. The impact was catastrophic, driving him thousands of kilometers underground as the earth split and collapsed under the sheer power of the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nirvana Crown Prince cursed, his voice filled with rage and a flash of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved to follow-but his body faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healing treasures had stabilized him, but recovery was far from complete. As a Peak Alpha Omega Overgod with immense vitality, he was incredibly difficult to kill-but that same resilience made full recovery from such catastrophic injuries slow and taxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his teeth, forcing himself to remain airborne as his phoenix wings flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he appeared beside Cain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you to wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no gratitude in his voice-only cold restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain, however, showed no concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was too focused on the fight to listen,\" he replied casually. \"Besides, what's the problem? The stronghold has already lost its purpose. What difference does a little more damage make?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nirvana Crown Prince stared at him in silence for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not the stronghold I care about,\" he said. \"It's what I hid beneath it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could ask-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A resonant laughter echoed from the depths of the crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the shattered earth, a figure began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was bloodied, the earlier kick having fractured even the exposed bone beneath his scorched flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand, he held a chest plate. The same fragment of a Sacred Treasure that Cain had sold to the Nirvana Crown Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of surprise crossed Cain's eyes as he recognized it. He immediately turned toward the Nirvana Crown Prince, a deep frown forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You hid it there?\" he asked. \"Why didn't you keep it in your spatial ring?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nirvana Crown Prince, usually arrogant and quick to anger, showed none of that now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply looked... tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spatial rings are not as safe as you think,\" he replied. \"After all, the arm Shakra tore off was the one carrying mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I concealed the fragment beneath the stronghold, layered with\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless wards. Even if we had been forced to retreat, there was a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>chance it would remain undetected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then looked directly at Cain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But your battle with Damian weakened the land... and your kick just sent him straight into the chamber where I hid it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief silence fell between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain met his gaze without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And how was I supposed to know that?\" he replied evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nirvana Crown Prince narrowed his eyes for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red King's Ancestor Power had no relation to tracking or perception of hidden constructs. There was no way he could have\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bypassed the wards intentionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was simply terrible luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing the matter aside, the Crown Prince refocused on the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed his healing ability to the peak while placing his eyes on the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>greater problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternal Soul King paid the duo no mind. In his mind, they were\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still smiling, he pressed the chest plate against his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It fused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragment merged seamlessly with the others he already possessed, forming a complete armor set that spread across his chest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>back, and waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of power erupted from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His already monstrous vitality intensified, his strength rising to an\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even more terrifying level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn't done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his hand, a radiant orb appeared-glowing with the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>brilliance of a thousand blue suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he crushed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb exploded into a burst of sky-blue plasma that surged into his body. Flesh and blood were replaced-reconstructed-by a metallic, luminous structure that reinforced his form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His power climbed even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That treasure...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To heal injuries sustained at the Limit Alpha Omega Overgod level-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while wielding a Half-Step Fourth Realm body-so quickly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There will be backlash,\" Cain muttered quietly. \"But he doesn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Shakra again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With all the fragments assembled... he thinks he's already won.\" The Nirvana Crown Prince gave a somber nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a moment, he cast Cain a sideways glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm surprised you're still here,\" he admitted. \"Honestly, I expected\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you to run after seeing me lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain smirked slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I considered it,\" he said. \"But I don't feel like spending months\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>running while waiting for the Realm Barrier to weaken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I figured... helping you win is the better option.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nirvana Crown Prince studied him for a moment. There was something off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something he couldn't quite grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't have the luxury of being selective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he faced the Eternal Soul King alone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever plans the Red King might have-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever hidden motives lay beneath that calm exterior-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because first...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to kill the Eternal Soul King.\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-02T09:46:18.271Z",1,"novelbin.me","1378735d125850a54342efa37969e28cda184cf7a980e698ce17f9479074e022","the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-2529","the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-2527",2587,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-cover.jpg"]