Chaotic Sword God Chapter 3973: The Origin Composition Daemon Exalt

“Senior, are you referring to me?”

The moment the woman concluded her words, a voice abruptly echoed from behind her. Jian Chen's form materialized without a sound in that position, gazing at the woman with a mild grin.

The woman with wings fixed her gaze directly on Jian Chen. Her expression turned gravely serious. She declared in a heavy tone, “Are you the young one who received my golden core of laws?”

“Indeed, it was I!” Jian Chen offered a subtle smile. He cupped his hands and continued, “Our past exchange was merely a transaction: you bestowed your golden core of laws upon me, and in return, I triggered its power to utterly annihilate Gusta’s body. Nevertheless, I must express my gratitude to you, senior, for that gift from before.”

The woman's countenance slowly darkened. She grasped the intent behind Jian Chen's words. He was underscoring that their previous dealings amounted to nothing more than a bargain, leaving no debts between them.

“I never imagined we'd remain dormant for such an extended period. You were merely a weakling then, but now you've grown remarkably strong,” the woman stated gravely. She peered into Jian Chen’s sea of consciousness, already detecting its formidable potency.

Should she possess her full prowess, the present Jian Chen would clearly present zero danger to her. He wouldn't even qualify as an insect.

Yet at this point, she had forfeited not just her physical form and cultivation base, but her soul languished in profound weakness as well.

Given her soul's existing power, she faced an overwhelming disparity against Jian Chen’s sea of consciousness. It seemed as if she confronted an invincible adversary.

Concurrently, a chilling dread emanated from the core of Jian Chen’s sea of consciousness, instilling shivers within her.

This combination of circumstances plunged the freshly roused woman into utter hopelessness.

“No, your slumber hasn't truly lasted that long. It's simply that my power has advanced rather swiftly.” Jian Chen maintained his faint smile. He explained calmly, “However, didn't you seniors meet total annihilation back then? Your remnant wills scattered entirely, so how did you come to reside in my soul so unexpectedly? You certainly didn't mention this possibility during our agreement.”

His statement instantly altered the woman's features. She appeared unable to provide a justification. Moreover, she recognized that Jian Chen's current cultivation rendered him far less gullible than in the past.

Caught off guard momentarily, she promptly connected with the other six souls. Simultaneously, she channeled strands of her soul energy toward them. Her ethereal form diminished swiftly as her soul power ebbed away rapidly.

Jian Chen observed quietly. He detected her actions but chose not to intervene.

“Hmm? Where might this place be…”

“Have I at last stirred from sleep? I'm curious about the duration of our rest, yet no matter, we've gained another shot at existence. Hahahaha…”

“How odd. Who exactly am I? My memories refuse to fully return…”

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Before long, all six additional souls roused themselves. Following a brief spell of forgetfulness, they progressively remembered the events of old. They comprehended the full context leading up to now.

“A shift in circumstances? What sort of shift?”

“To expend your own soul energy just to rouse us—this defies all precedent. I figured the initial awakener would devour this youth's soul…”

“What's become of the youth who took our golden cores of laws? What's his current might? Has he matched our level? Still, with our simultaneous revival, none can monopolize him. We'll divide him fairly…”

These later-emerging experts evidently failed to grasp their dire straits. Their remarks emerged instinctively.

“Silence!” The winged woman's visage twisted in utmost displeasure. She barked to hush them, fearing these clueless souls might exacerbate the peril.

It was only then that the six freshly awakened souls detected the irregularity. They ceased their chatter and surveyed their environment. In short order, every expression shifted dramatically.

“Such an immense soul—this must belong to at least a Ninth Heavenly Layer Chaotic Prime, and multiple other frightening auras linger as well…” one exclaimed right away.

“Could this truly be that junior who received our golden core of laws? How did he grow so formidable? By rights, our sleep couldn't have extended that far…”

“I am Jian Chen. My felicitations on your revival, seniors.” Jian Chen saluted with cupped hands and a junior's bow toward them. A subtle smile played on his lips.

Regardless of the awe-inspiring might these seven powerhouses wielded in their prior existences, they now stood as helpless targets.

All the souls grew quiet. They had grasped their precarious position. The youth once fragile as a mere speck had ascended to such heights of strength. He held the power to erase them effortlessly. This outcome caught them entirely off guard.

“Origin Composition Daemon Exalt, the burden falls to you,” one soul declared solemnly.

Moments later, among the six souls, one transformed into a tiny hand-sized figure. Clad in dark robes with streaked gray hair, he possessed a hooked nose and a visage etched with deep creases.

“I am the Origin Composition Daemon Exalt. The golden core of the Laws of Curses you obtained in the past originated from me.” The elderly man with the hooked nose regarded Jian Chen intently. Though shocked by Jian Chen's progress, he refrained from the panic or despair shown by the rest.

“Yet, my Laws of Curses differ from those of others. Inheriting my path proves no simple task,” the Origin Composition Daemon Exalt remarked with an enigmatic grin.

The instant that followed saw Jian Chen's brows knit faintly. A disturbance stirred within his sea of consciousness.

He noticed his grasp on the Laws of Curses unraveling ceaselessly. It resembled a path being ruthlessly cut, compelling the loss of his insights.

Soon after, shards of pathways floated across Jian Chen’s sea of consciousness akin to falling flakes before the Origin Composition Daemon Exalt’s soul drew them in. These shards proved immensely beneficial to him. His soul expanded noticeably with speed.

Jian Chen felt astonishment. In that instant, he acutely perceived his understanding of the Laws of Curses draining steadily. He found it hard to accept that the Origin Composition Daemon Exalt, in his diminished state, could wrest away his insights through such a domineering and savage method. It defied comprehension.

Jian Chen pondered inwardly.

“Back then, I wove the Shared Fate technique into my pathways. Having integrated my golden core of laws, you naturally carry the imprint of the Shared Fate technique too.”

“The Shared Fate technique serves as an inherent gift of my lineage. Upon activation, our destinies entwine. Your life becomes mine, and my demise becomes yours. Two essences shall jointly inhabit a single form…”

“Junior, I embedded the Shared Fate technique as a contingency in the past. Truthfully, I hesitated to employ it. To dominate via this technique demands substantial effort to seize primacy and command the vessel.”

“Once primacy is secured, immense exertion is required to dissolve the Shared Fate technique, freeing your destiny from binding mine. Only afterward could I act against you.”

“Historically, my kin invoked the Shared Fate technique against foes beyond our reach, turning the tide against superiors for mere survival. As a mere Chaotic Prime, consider it your privilege that I deploy it personally upon you,” the Origin Composition Daemon Exalt asserted with authority.

Leveraging the shards from the Laws of Curses, he partially restored his soul. Concurrently, he initiated the Shared Fate technique, causing his soul to blend with Jian Chen's.

This innate prowess targeted those surpassing the user in strength. It exerted immense coercion, rendering resistance exceedingly arduous.

Upon learning the intricacies of the Shared Fate technique, the remaining experts exhaled in relief. They had all bound themselves with oaths of pathways to avoid internal conflict until reclaiming Grand Prime. Should the Origin Composition Daemon Exalt bind his fate to Jian Chen's through this technique, Jian Chen could no longer harm them either.