Chapter 3699: The Idea of a Chaotic Soul

Jian Chen had purified the entire Immortal Sect of Colossal Elephants with the powder from the Fortune God Jade, removing all traces and presences from the region. Even secret techniques that turned back time could not find out anything about the past there.

However, Jian Chen had still missed two things at the end of the day.

One of them was the Disc of Sun and Moon.

The second was the partial intelligence that the Dragon Blood Fish had scattered.

If it were not for the mysterious person’s assistance, Jian Chen’s actions in the Immortal Sect of Colossal Elephants would have ended up exposed, and he would fail to keep the twin swords hidden.

But now, with the records in the Disc of Sun and Moon erased and the true destruction of the intelligence of the Dragon Blood Fish, Jian Chen was truly free from the risk of being exposed.

The mysterious figure vanished silently after erasing everything, just like how they had appeared. Not only did they raise no disturbance at all, but they did not even leave behind a single trace.

Jian Chen was completely unaware of what occurred in the Immortal Sect of Colossal Elephants afterwards. For the sake of cautiousness, he activated the Divine Armour of Heavenflight as soon as he left the protective formation of the Immortal Sect of Colossal Elephants. He completely vanished into the space there before directly flying towards outer space without remaining on the Reverent Observance Heaven for a moment longer. Soon, he left the place.

A year later, the ancestors of the Immortal Sect of Colossal Elephants would return. Jian Chen could already imagine just how enraged they would become once they learnt that their sect had been destroyed.

By then, they would probably make a mess out of the entire Reverent Observance Heaven. If he remained on the heaven, he would only increase his risks.

As a result, Jian Chen left the Reverent Observance Heaven without any hesitation.

In the vast outer space, Jian Chen first used the Divine Armour of Heavenflight to travel and cover up his tracks. When he reached an extremely great distance away from the Reverent Observance Heaven, he finally stopped using the Divine Armour of Heavenflight. He donned the mask from the Illusionary Daemon race to disguise himself as an Immortal Monarch. He found a small meteor that flew along a straight trajectory and sat down on it.

By now, three months had already passed since he left the Reverent Observance Heaven.

On the meteor, a white jade bottle appeared in Jian Chen’s hand. When he opened it to pour out pills, he discovered that it was already empty.

“Elder Nong, find me some God Tier pills that heal the soul!” Jian Chen communicated inside the Primeval Divine Hall.

In the Primeval Divine Hall, elder Nong was currently leading a group of trustworthy core disciples in sorting the mountainous piles of white jade bottles. These pills all came from the Immortal Sect of Colossal Elephants.

Nearby, there was another pile of Space Rings. Two core disciples of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens constantly checked through the Space Rings and fished out item after item, grouping the resources neatly based on the type.

When Jian Chen’s voice rang out in the Primeval Divine Hall, elder Nong immediately obliged politely. He searched through a pile of white jade bottles before him and passed God Tier pills that healed the soul to Jian Chen.

They were mid grade God Tier pills. Each pill was like a gem, glistening brightly.

Jian Chen swallowed several of them and sensed his soul gradually recovering from its weakness. He could not help but smile faintly. “At this rate, I only need roughly another two months to make a complete recovery.”

During this time, Jian Chen had never stopped ingesting heavenly resources and God Tier pills. Only at the cost of a tremendous amount of resources did his soul recover to its current extent.

If he had not destroyed the Immortal Sect of Colossal Elephants and obtained a tremendous amount of resources, he really could not muster up so many God Tier pills and heavenly resources that healed the soul.

He had many resources on him, but they varied in effect after all. Many of his precious heavenly resources and God Tier pills did not nourish the soul.

Afterwards, Jian Chen began to meditate on the meteor. He constantly ingested God Tier pills and heavenly resources, silently healing his soul.

Finally, after another month and many pills and heavenly resources, Jian Chen’s soul finally recovered.

However, when Jian Chen opened his eyes, he immediately felt a deep, sharp pain in his soul, which made him pale.

There was a tiny, almost undetectable tear in his soul.

Sensing the existence of the tear, Jian Chen’s face immediately sank. After a lengthy observation, he said sternly, “I didn’t expect to harm my foundations from the fusion this time. The pills and heavenly resources I consumed earlier are clearly useless on this injury.”

“Looks like this is the consequence after the twin swords have strengthened.”

A tremendous consequence that he could not ignore had finally appeared from the fusion of the twin swords. He had a very strong gut feeling that unless the power of the twin swords decreased, he would gain an additional injury like that to his soul whenever he fused the swords in the future.

Just the fusion of medium quality god artifacts already had such an effect. If he fused them as high quality god artifacts, it would be unimaginable.

“Master, your soul is still too weak. You need to keep strengthening it. Only with a stronger soul can you withstand the backlash at this level,” said the sword spirits. They were filled with worry, also concerned for Jian Chen.

That was because the two of them were recovering in strength as well. Even if the quality of the swords used in the fusion did not change, the power of the fusion would still grow stronger with each passing day.

“A stronger soul?” When he heard that, Jian Chen seemed to think of something. He could not help but smile wryly. “Zi Ying, Qing Suo, even someone as powerful as your old master perished from the backlash. Even if I keep strengthening my soul, how powerful can it actually get? At the very least, it’s impossible for it to catch up to your old master’s in a short amount of time.”

“The Chaotic Body can withstand the backlash of the fusion at this current level, but the backlash from the fusion damages both the body and the soul. If the soul can’t withstand it, it’s pointless.”

“We’ve all underestimated the price of fusing the swords a little too much. At this rate, even if my Chaotic Body reaches the eighteenth layer, I’ll probably struggle to withstand the fusion of high quality god artifacts.”

“My body might be fine, but my soul can’t withstand it.”

When they heard that, the twin swords fell silent. They could not help but think of their former master. He possessed the unrivalled strength of a Grand Exalt, yet even he perished under the fusion of the twin swords.

It was not just his body. Even his soul had been annihilated as well!

If his body gave way, then so be it, but even the soul of a mighty Grand Exalt like him failed to withstand it.

That was far too terrifying.

Jian Chen began to inspect his soul, silently staring at the tear in it. In the end, he shifted his focus towards the strand of Chaotic Force that had merged into his soul and sank into his thoughts.

A good while later, Jian Chen suddenly said with inspiration, “My soul accidentally merged with a strand of Chaotic Force previously, which has made it unique from a certain perspective. It’s stronger and more resilient than the souls of regular experts.”

“However, I just have a feeling that a single strand of Chaotic Force is still not enough. Is it possible for me to merge a second, a third, or even more Chaotic Force into my soul?”

“When I merge with enough Chaotic Force and make my soul truly evolve into a Chaotic Soul, will I become completely immune to the backlash to the soul from fusing the swords?”

“Master, that idea is quite mad. No one has ever done that throughout history. No one has even thought of that.” The sword spirits were stunned by Jian Chen’s wild fantasy.

“If I maintain my soul in its regular state, I won’t be able to withstand the fusion of the twin swords at their limit even if I become a Grand Exalt. Perhaps merging more Chaotic Force into the soul or even turning it into a Chaotic Soul is the only way to go.” Jian Chen’s eyes shone. To others, merging their souls with true Chaotic Force was perhaps certain death, without any chance at survival.

But to him, he did have a chance.

He had already taken the first step after all, so it was like he had broken free from some kind of shackle, turning the impossible into the possible.