185 Overwhelming might (IV)

All eyes returned to Cain, and they saw the reason behind that shocking scene. They were mistaken when they thought he had shut down his Wave Cloak, deactivating all his defenses.

What happened was that Cain had redirected all his Astral Wave into his right fist. He used that monstrous amount of power to counter Jortar’s march, sending this one flying away while puking blood.

However, it did not diminish the shock they all felt even after knowing how it happened. Cain’s Astral Wave was already denser and purer than the rest of the Wave Warriors present, but now he was able to mobilize it at an incredible speed through Wave Focus.

Aaron and the other Captains were seeing everything from a distance, and utter awe appeared on their faces as they understood the secret behind Cain’s power. They all knew the young soldier had superb control over his Astral Wave thanks to his willpower, but there was only one way he could achieve those feats they just saw.

“He went through Blood Renewal!”

Those words reached the teachers close to them, making utter shock appear on their faces.

“Impossible! How can such a young soldier have experienced Blood Renewal?” One of Wave University’s teachers uttered those words, but deep down, they all knew it was the truth.

The teacher could not control his voice, so those words echoed through both encampments, allowing soldiers and students to hear them.

Most of them did not understand what Blood Renewal meant, but a considerable portion did, and the way they looked at Cain was as if this one was a monster.

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“He experienced Blood Renewal at Level 5! No wonder my younger brother gave him such a high assessment.” Amos spoke with a somber tone.

Dominic was just as shocked by the news, but he maintained a calm expression, showing the might of his willpower.

Cain noticed the gazes of everybody around him and only showed a small smile before his eyes focused on Jortar.

“Enough games.”

“Thump!”

Along with Cain’s words appeared a heartbeat so strong that all the students and soldiers near him could hear it. They all saw how Cain’s skin turned blood red, giving him a ferocious appearance like a monster that made his way out of hell.

A smile full of delight appeared on Cain’s face as he felt the state of his body. Normally First Gear of Asura Form would push his cardiovascular system to the limit, but that was no longer the case after Blood Renewal.

However, Cain did not lose time and pushed his Wave Burst to 3000% before concentrating all of it on his legs, arms, and spine.

“Boom.”

A small blast emerged from Cain’s location as this one pushed his body forward with a fantastic speed.

Jortar was just rising from the ground, and even now, he did not understand how it all happened. The last thing he remembered was about to clash with Cain when a sharp pain appeared on his chest, and an incredible force threw his body away.

Unfortunately for Jortar, he could not think of anything else before a red monster appeared before him.

Cain grabbed the golem’s face, and without reducing his speed, he kept marching forward, using Jortar as a battering ram against all the trees and rocks on the path.

Captains, teachers, soldiers, and students saw how Cain dragged Jortar through the ground, only raising this one to break the obstacles on his path. The difference between their powers was simply too much.

Jortar felt as if he was a puppet being dragged by Cain, and the rage in his heart allowed him to gain a moment of clarity. The metal pipes on his arm activated, allowing him to send a vicious punch at Cain’s chest.

That attack carried a massive amount of power, and since they were very close, it would reach its target instantly. Unfortunately for Jortar, Cain saw everything, and with Asura Form, he was more than fast enough to react.

Cain let go of Jortar’s face and dodged the blow before countering it.

Cain’s punch landed right on Jortar’s temple, making the brain of this one shake, but things did not end there. He sent a kick to Jortar’s chest.

Jortar’s massive golem form rose over ten meters in the air, and just as he was about to descend, Cain appeared next to him.

“?AHHH!”

A scream of pain emerged from the earth golem as Cain connected a ferocious kick in Jortar’s back, sending this one crashing into the ground.

“?BOOM!”

Jortar generated a small crater on his landing, but he did not remain there for long as Cain sent another kick to his chest.

That started an onslaught as Cain pushed Jortar from one place to another, not giving this one even a second to rest.

Cain had just made Jortar clash against a large boulder, burying this one in it, when his eyes narrowed.

“Enough!”

Along with that word came a bright green arc of wind that cut the ground between Cain and Jortar.

Cain focused on the attack and was sincerely impressed by its might. Not only was it fast, but he knew it could morph and change path according to the caster’s wishes, something Astral Wave Cultivators like him could not do.

There was no killing intent in that attack, and the caster did not hide his actions, so Cain was not enraged by it. He turned toward the origin and saw that the one who attacked was no other than Dominic.

The young man with bright green hair stared at Cain with a stern expression while wielding his sword with his right hand. A powerful aura was evoked from every corner of his body and seemed to harmonize with the natural force.

‘Apex?’

Cain spoke with the System Spirit while focusing on Dominic. He wanted to scan this one, but only if no one noticed it.

“His energy defenses are special, but he is still a Wave Warrior, so there should be no problem. At most, he would feel something odd happening, but he would have no way of knowing its origin.”

‘Good enough. Absolute Life From System, scan him.’

As soon as Cian uttered that command inside his mind, the Absolute Life Form System acted, using the [A.I. Chip Module] to scan Dominic.

Dominic frowned, and the grip of his sword tightened as he began to look around. He felt someone watching over him but could not find out who.

It did not last long, and Dominic felt nothing wrong with him, but the experience still bothered him greatly.

Cain noticed that, but he did not care as he only paid attention to the virtual screen that appeared inside his mind.

[Scan of target completed

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Name: ??

Race: Godslayer Humankind

Path of Power: Essence Evolution (Level 9 Wave Warrior)

Lineage: ??

Wave Talent: Middle Tier 6

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Stats:

Strength: 3.4

Agility: 9.5

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Vitality: 6.1

Wave: 12.9

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Note: Strange force surrounded the target. Similar to the one displayed by Iris.

It matches the description of the power known as Laws.]

Cain was surprised by Dominic’s stats, especially the physical speed of this one. It would be high even for Astral Wave Cultivators, much less for Essence Wave Cultivators.

He was not surprised that Dominic already had access to the Laws, but it complicated things. While the raw enhancement granted by Blood Renewal was better than the one obtained by getting into contact with the Laws for the first time, the latter was full of variations.

Determining whether Blood Renewal or Laws were better was impossible. It was like saying whether a spear or a sword was a better weapon for war. Both of them had strong points that the other lacked, but in the end, it was all about the user.

Despite knowing the chances of victory were small, Cain’s eyes still burned with fighting spirit. Fighting opponents that were stronger than him was the only way of breaking beyond his limits.

Dominic noticed that battle intent, and he responded with his own. The sword in his hand began to tremble as a powerful gale emerged from it.

Cain smiled toward Dominic before deactivating his Astral Wave and Asura Form.

“It would be an exciting fight, but I can not allow myself to get injured,” Cain said before calmly walking toward Dominic and raising his palm.

Dominic clenched his fists for a second but did not delay things and took out the three mid-quality wave crystals from his space ring before handing them to Cain.

Cain smiled as he got into contact with those wave crystals. The density and purity of the Wave inside them were something those of low quality could not compare.

Using mid-quality wave crystals to train would improve Cain’s cultivation speed, but he knew that would be a waste. For Wave Warriors, there was little difference between cultivating with low-quality and mid-quality wave crystals.

Cain did not dally too much on his thought and stored the wave crystals before turning around.

“Back to work. We must be ready to fight at any moment!”

Those words were enough to mobilize thousands of soldiers.