Lord Kabuto and Lord Zanginis saw the Refinement Cauldron appear but did not understand what Cain was trying to do.
"Please, put Lord Kabuto... No. Please put Forester Father in the cauldron," Cain said with a meaningful tone, prompting a smile from the weakened Patriarch of the Solis Clan.
Lord Zanginis did not understand Cain's goal, but the best he could do was to diminish the damage, and it did not seem he would stabilize Lord Kabuto's condition. Since that was the case, he could just hope the young man had a way to fix things, so he put Lord Kabuto inside the cauldron.
Cain then took an 18 Revolution Flame from his spatial ring, and a complicated smile appeared on his face as he realized he was continually revealing his secrets to the duo.
'An 18 Revolution Refinement will not have a meaningful impact on the cultivation of someone like him, but it might be enough to reinforce his Sacred Organs.'
Bursting red light appeared in Cain's eyes as he put the sphere of fire inside the cauldron, closed the lid, and communicated with the Patriarch of the Solis Clan.
"Use all your power to revolve the energy that will flood your body to assimilate it."
Lord Kabuto did not understand what was happening but nodded with the little strength he had left while his golden light appeared in his eyes.
Cain saw that the old man was ready and released the 18 Revolution Flame. The next second, the flame coalesced around the body of the Patriarch of the Solis Clan, and soon, waves of world energy began to flood every cell of his body.
Lord Zanginis' eyes widened as he saw those waves of world energy flooding into the cauldron. He did not understand the type of refinement Cain was performing, but it did not matter since he perceived Lord Kabuto's Soul Bloodline had begun to stabilize.
Cain clenched his teeth as he used every iota of willpower on the procedure. Lord Kabuto was doing his best, but the damage to his soul had weakened his mind, so nearly all the burden of the process fell on him, and failure would not only worsen the old man's state but could kill him.
There was only one option, and that was success.
The red light in Cain's eyes glowed with more and more power as he pushed his mind and abilities beyond their limits to ensure the process went smoothly. Minutes passed as the amount of the world energy flooding the old man's body kept growing, increasing the pressure.
However, there was also good news since the more the Saint Tribulation Enhancement advanced, the more stable Lord Kabuto's Soul Bloodline became.
After nearly an hour, Cain felt a sharp pain in his mind, and his body could not stop trembling due to mental and physical exhaustion, but there was a smile on his face.
Lord Kabuto's eyes finally regained their vigor as his Soul Bloodline stabilized. It was still badly wounded, but it would not threaten to leave him in a coma.
Lord Kabuto was incredibly shocked and confused as he did not understand how he improved so fast. However, he did not waste too much time with those thoughts as the golden light in his eyes burst into flames, and he could finally use the full power of his Ego Wave again.
Cain relaxed after Lord Kabuto began to use his Ego Wave, which diminished the pressure he faced tremendously. The Tribulation Enhancement continued for nearly two more hours until the waves of world energy that flooded the cauldron faded.
Lord Kabuto emerged from the cauldron the next second with a radiant smile on his face. He still looked exhausted and pale, but his energy pool, life force, or soul had no sense of instability.
"Madmen, how are you?" Lord Zanginis asked, surprised to see how well Lord Kabuto was after losing a piece of his soul. He was curious about what effect Enhancement could have on a person.
Lord Kabuto didn't provide a quick answer as he took a moment to analyze the state of his soul, body, and vitality.
"My Soul Bloodline is still wounded, and trying to evolve my cultivation base in this condition will be nearly impossible. But I should not have problems with my life force or cultivation base loss, and in a fight, I could deploy around 80% of my power without drawbacks."
Despite the severe drawbacks, Lord Kabuto's smile did not fade, as he expected to find himself in a way worse state after losing a piece of his Soul Bloodline.
Lord Zanginis was surprised to hear that. The fact that Lord Kabuto's cultivation would not weaken and his life force was stable was already excellent news, and that he could deploy 80% of his battle power without drawbacks was even more impressive.
Lord Kabuto was just as surprised as Lord Zanginis, and then the duo turned toward Cain with awe, wonder, and curiosity. The young man had managed to deploy a power that could heal the wounds of the wounded Sacred Organ of a Divine Ascension Master.
Cain could see the curiosity in the duo but knew they would not ask out of respect for his privacy. Still, the cat was already out of the bag, so the best path was just to reveal the truth, or at least part of it.
"It's called Tribulation Enhancement. It is an ancient art that I learned during my time in the Kronos Continent."
When the duo heard that, a somber expression appeared on their faces, a power such as Tribulation Enhancement in the hands of the Atrox Immortus Race would be very dangerous for the Dues Behemoth Race.
"Only I have mastered this art according to my knowledge. No one else." Cain could see the worry in the duo's eyes and immediately clarified that only he knew it. Enjoy more content from My Virtual Library Empire
Although that was a lie, Cain was sure that if the Patriarchs were to find out about Astrid, they would channel the entire power of the empire to stop her growth, and he would not allow anyone to harm the young woman.