Chaotic Sword God Chapter 3947: Suppressing Clear and Cloudy

The Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy remained composed despite losing his advantage. As his occupied territory within the sea of consciousness dwindled, the soul power he had infiltrated into Jian Chen’s mind became increasingly dense.

Ultimately, the three sovereign god artifacts found their progress halted once the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy’s influence was compressed into a mere ten percent of the sea of consciousness.

Given his current capabilities, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy likely couldn't maintain a larger area under the heavy pressure of three sovereign god artifacts. Expanding his reach would drain his strength further. While such a detail might be trivial under normal conditions, he was currently exerting his maximum effort against these artifacts. Every ounce of his power had to be utilized with extreme precision.

By entrenching himself within a tenth of the sea of consciousness, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy succeeded in forcing a stalemate against the artifacts.

“We must keep him confined. Escape cannot be an option. If we can eradicate this individual within master’s sea of consciousness and allow master to consume his soul power, master’s soul will surely experience a rapid evolution…”

“Indeed, this is a Seventh Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt. His soul is immense. Even absorbing a fraction of it would trigger a qualitative transformation…”

“This Seventh Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt is incredibly foolish. Why would he attempt to possess Jian Chen? Had he targeted Jian Chen externally using his superior comprehension, Jian Chen would be in a dire state. Even the three of us would be helpless. Instead, he chose a suicidal path. This is a road with no return…”

The three sovereign god artifact spirits exchanged these thoughts.

In the physical world, excluding the twin swords that lacked physical forms, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy was incapable of destroying these sovereign god artifacts. He could not even scratch them, as the durability of sovereign god artifacts was legendary. Historical records suggested that only Grand Exalts possessed the power to break them.

However, being indestructible did not mean they were immune to being seized.

In their weakened states, these sovereign god artifacts were like stones—unbreakable, yet easily carried away. Certain powerful Immortal Exalts could manage this with little trouble.

This was especially true for the Source of Life. As a sovereign god artifact specialized in healing, it would struggle against peak Immortal Exalts even at its zenith. In its current condition, it could not avoid being suppressed eventually.

The Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy heard every word spoken by the artifact spirits within the sea of consciousness.

“Hmph, you once held supreme glory and possessed the power to dominate worlds, yet now you cannot even overcome me,” the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy sneered. He had fully assessed the state of the three sovereign god artifacts. Even without his peak body, merely using the Soul Guarding Ancestor’s shell, he could have forcibly seized these three artifacts through his superior cultivation and comprehension.

Compared to his prime, these three sovereign god artifacts were far too feeble. They might repel early-stage Immortal Exalts, but they would lose their edge against those at the mid-stage.

Against late-stage Immortal Exalts, they would be completely ineffective.

Suddenly, a dark flame ignited within the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy’s soul. As the fire blazed, his aura erupted. The tide of the battle shifted instantly. His domain surged from ten percent to twenty, then thirty, continuing to expand across the sea of consciousness.

“He is burning his soul power. Hmph, he won't be able to sustain this!” the Primeval artifact spirit declared coldly.

“Source of Life, watch him closely. Do not let him flee!” Zi Ying commanded sharply.

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Outside, Jian Chen sat motionless like a stone carving. Xing Caijian remained thirty meters away, her focus absolute as she guarded him and warded off any potential intruders.

Further back stood the Heavenloss Master, Zuo Dao, and several lingering Immortal Exalts who were unwilling to depart.

At that moment, all eyes were fixed on Jian Chen, reflecting a cocktail of envy, jealousy, regret, and pity.

Yet, without exception, none of them could detect the life-and-death struggle for possession occurring within Jian Chen.

This was because their opponent was the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy, a peak Seventh Heavenly Layer master with unparalleled expertise in the Way of Souls. With his deliberate masking, even mid-stage Immortal Exalts would fail to notice anything wrong unless they investigated specifically, let alone this group of early-stage experts.

As for the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star, it felt a sense of kinship with the twin swords but could not peer into Jian Chen’s sea of consciousness.

Ultimately, the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star was merely an artifact spirit. While it possessed devastating might, it was not all-seeing.

The silent conflict within Jian Chen’s mind had reached a fever pitch. By igniting his soul, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy pushed back the three artifact spirits with overwhelming force.

Jian Chen did not remain passive. Knowing his soul strength was no match for a master like the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy, he utilized his chaotic soul.

A thread of true Chaotic Force had merged with his soul, causing a miraculous change. Without this chaotic soul, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy would have likely completed the possession in the first few moments.

Now, he moved his chaotic soul to the front, acting as a barrier to halt the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy’s advance.

Facing the chaotic soul, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy felt as though he were wading through thick mud despite his soul-burning power. His progress became agonizingly difficult.

Finally, Jian Chen deployed five strands of Profound Sword Qi. Although he doubted he could wound a Seventh Heavenly Layer expert with his current soul strength, it was the only weapon he had available in the sea of consciousness.

Only soul-related techniques worked here; abilities like the Shadowless Lifetaking Strike or the Hundred Superimposition Sword were useless.

However, as Jian Chen unleashed the first strand of Profound Sword Qi, he was shocked to see it actually dissolve a portion of the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy’s soul power.

In the outer world, Jian Chen knew five strands would barely bother such a master, let alone wound him.

But within the sea of consciousness, the Profound Sword Qi yielded startling results.

“An Immortal Emperor ant can wound me? What power is this?” The Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy was stunned. He quickly identified the Profound Sword Qi and sighed. “The Profound Sword Qi. To think it’s that legendary art. They say nine strands can wound even a Grand Exalt. Very few in the current Immortals’ World would recognize this technique.”

Soon, his expression turned grim. He said coldly, “Regardless of who you are or your heritage, once I possess you, everything you own shall be mine…”

Despite his words, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy’s strength began to flag. The surge from burning his soul had been countered by Jian Chen and the artifact spirits. He couldn't maintain the burn indefinitely and was forced to stop.

Now, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy was drained, showing signs of exhaustion.

“Source of Life, stop holding back. You are more effective here than Primeval or us. Seize this chance to suppress him!” Zi Ying shouted.

“Hmph, curse it. I’ve already wasted so much energy on this person.” The Source of Life grumbled, hesitating for a moment.

But then, it tapped into the small amount of Myriad Source Qi it had painstakingly gathered over the years.

As the Myriad Source Qi manifested, Jian Chen’s face flickered. He knew the immense value of this energy to the Source of Life. Even when dealing with a Grand Exalt like the Wind Venerable, the Source of Life had been extremely stingy with it, only yielding after being promised Primeval Qi.

Myriad Source Qi was not just for repairing artifacts; it was the vital energy the Source of Life needed for its own recovery.

With the consumption of Myriad Source Qi, the Source of Life’s power exploded, instantly overwhelming the weakened Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy.

The Primeval artifact spirit and the twin swords joined the assault with everything they had. Jian Chen added two more strands of Profound Sword Qi, aiming to crush the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy while he was vulnerable.

Under their combined might, the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy’s soul was forced back until it occupied only one percent of the sea of consciousness. However, they reached a point where they could push no further.

“In our current state, killing a Seventh Heavenly Layer expert within the sea of consciousness is nearly impossible. We will pin him down and slowly erode him,” the Primeval artifact spirit decided. It transformed into a massive divine hall, crushing down upon the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy’s soul.

The Source of Life, having spent its Myriad Source Qi, saw its aura fade back to normal. Along with the twin swords, it assisted in maintaining the seal on the Ancestor of the Clear and Cloudy.

PS: Some readers feel the three sovereign god artifacts with Jian Chen seem weak. Here is a brief clarification. The Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star is fully intact and fueled by the power of a heavenly emperor. Essentially, it has a top-tier battery.

In contrast, Jian Chen’s three artifacts are severely damaged and weakened. They are relying on their own residual power against a peak Seventh Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt. A Seventh Heavenly Layer expert is a titan at the top of the world. Please do not underestimate that level of power.

Finally, thank you for your feedback in the comments. I hope to see more of your thoughts. Let’s keep pushing Chaotic Sword God forward together.