The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order Chapter 2476 A Knight of the Immortal Nirvana Kingdom

The Eternal Soul Realm, known as the Eighth Realm of Paradise.

Regarding its dimensions, it measured about five percent less than the Dark Blood Realm, due to the upside-down pyramid design shaping Paradise. However, that marked the end of its shortcomings.

The Eternal Soul Realm excelled in all other ways.

Density of energy stood higher. Natural laws appeared more polished. Phenomena proved more abundant and steady. The space's very essence seemed tougher, more vibrant, as though reality had a firmer base.

This contrast showed clearest in the heavens.

Differing from the gloomy, tempest-filled sky of the Dark Blood Realm, the Eighth Realm's sky glowed with a vivid, fiery blue hue. This glow went beyond sight alone. Currents of untainted soul energy cascaded from the heights like a boundless sea hovering overhead. Those dwelling under it sensed its sustaining touch—a soft but steady bolstering of spirit, determination, and core being.

It resembled being under a blazing ocean of souls.

And under that grand sky, a woman glided quietly.

Her beauty struck the eye, featuring a fine yet determined visage, cropped white locks, and elaborate patterns carved on either side of her cheeks like old runes. Her aura terrified. The might concealed under her control could drive high-tier Omega Beasts and even Royal Butlilinie to bolt in raw fear.

Still, she held it back.

With precision. Thoroughly.

Her form flickered across the terrain as she neared one of the numerous defended bastions dotting the Eternal Soul Realm—posts of the Eternal Soul Kingdom.

Upon gaining a hidden overlook, her gaze intensified. She breathed in deeply.

The Ancestor Eye set in her brow started to shine. The surroundings shifted.

Trees, paths, barriers—even the earth—turned see-through in her sense. Strata of substance stripped back, exposing builds, arrays, secret rooms, guard routes, power currents. Her sight roamed the whole bastion with exact, systematic thoroughness.

Nothing eluded her scan.

A few instants passed, then she breathed out lightly and shook her head.

"Another failure."

As the phrase escaped her mouth, her eyes flared wide.

Someone lurked behind her.

The aura had materialized without alert—no ripple, no stir, no sign. Pure gut instinct yelled peril.

She neared the brink of releasing her complete might.

But then the location hit her.

Should she unleash her real aura in this spot, her presence would reveal itself right away.

Gritting her teeth, she curbed her urge. A blade appeared soundlessly in her grip as she readied to eliminate the trespasser while keeping her cover.

Before turning fully—

A palm pressed her back.

Directly at her heart's rear.

Her frame stiffened.

"I can't move!?"

Icy fear surged through her thoughts.

It seemed like myriad unseen strands had ensnared her from all angles, locking her sinews, her power, even her soul's stream. She attempted to trigger the Ancestor Eye, yet it detected naught.

No bindings.

No power weaves.

Nothing.

The horror of looming demise climbed fast, driving her to the edge of forsaking stealth and exploding her strength no matter the fallout.

Then a figure stepped before her.

A youth.

He sported a bright grin, his face serene and welcoming. His eyes gleamed with profound crimson glow.

"Relax," he uttered softly. "I just want to talk."

In usual times, such assurances would never convince her—least of all while utterly locked in place.

Yet his look gave her pause.

She sensed it too.

He had pulled back his force.

And retreated a step, widening the gap between them.

"There's no reason to blow your cover and fail your mission," he went on. "Let's just talk."

That statement swayed the scales.

The woman willed calm into herself.

For the time being.

The youth's grin broadened a touch as he felt her hold steady. His crimson eyes glinted with subdued approval while he noted the myriad violet strands encircling her form, each subtly laced with crimson tint.

Those holds lacked the might to forever hold a Late Alpha-Omega Overgod should she opt to shatter them.

But right then, they served their purpose flawlessly.

And with the Power of Karma's aid, he had neared her unseen until the last second.

Refusing to let his methods divert him, the Scarlet King addressed her.

"I arrived here recently," Cain said. "I was planning to capture one of the Eternal Soul Realm's warriors to gather information. Then I noticed you."

His stare honed a bit.

"You were moving far too carefully. And more importantly, I know you don't belong to the Eternal Soul Kingdom."

The woman's eyes tightened.

That he had trailed her undetected disturbed her. But his statement hinted at a key fact.

He hailed from outside the Eternal Soul Kingdom too.

Her vigilance eased a fraction.

After a short halt to pick her reply with care, she responded.

"I am Jasmir," she said. "A Knight of the Immortal Nirvana Kingdom." Interest sparked in Cain's gaze, and his smile expanded.

"So the forces of the Seventh Realm of Paradise are operating in the Eighth Realm," he said thoughtfully. "Interesting. Very interesting." His thoughts raced ahead, weighing options, links, prospects.

He ceased only upon spotting the cautious expression persisting on Jasmir's features.

"My apologies for my rudeness," he added courteously. "I am the Scarlet King. I come from the Ninth Realm."

"The Ninth Realm?"

Astonishment crossed Jasmir's face. She hid it swiftly, but Cain caught a hint of another emotion.

Disdain.

It made sense.

The loftier the Realm of Paradise, the stronger and purer its essence. Against the Eighth Realm, the Ninth ranked lower. And from this view, upper Realms probably saw the Dark Blood Realm as a crude backwater.

Cain shrugged it off.

A realm's potency mattered little when persons could exceed their surroundings. And the Dark Blood King by himself loomed as a fearsome force able to command might rivaling the Fourth Realm. Dismissing the idea, Cain pressed on.

"If the Immortal Nirvana Kingdom is making a move in the Eternal Soul Realm," he said evenly, "then I believe we may be able to help each other."