Primordial Ancient Serpent-Chapter 194: The Spiritual Power of the Heart—All Living Beings Perish, but I Cannot

"The title of the strongest Demon God of Chaos is not something I desire—it is merely your claim. I have never uttered such words. You should obediently remain within the universe cage. I will seal you away until the end of chaos itself. Do not entertain any foolish thoughts."

Gu Chuan remained calm, unmoved by the words of the Lord of Hearts Demon. To him, these were merely the words of a defeated foe—hardly enough to stir his anger.

"Zehahaha! Idiot! Useless trash!"

Thief Calabash jumped up and down excitedly, spitting insults at the Lord of Hearts Demon. Of course, the Lord of Hearts Demon could neither see nor hear Thief Calabash's existence.

But that didn't matter. Thief Calabash was utterly thrilled, basking in an unparalleled sense of accomplishment.

His ability grew in tandem with his master's strength. Not all supernatural powers could be stolen—if an ability far surpassed his own, the theft would fail.

His previous wielder was far too weak, incomparable to Gu Chuan. The abilities he had been able to steal before were pitifully feeble, offering no satisfaction at all.

But after being refined by Gu Chuan, Thief Calabash's power had skyrocketed. In an instant, he had stolen back all of the Lord of Hearts Demon's supernatural powers.

This was an unprecedented sensation, a power he had never wielded before. No wonder he was ecstatic beyond measure.

"You think a mere universe cage can contain me? Impossible! I am the Lord of Hearts Demon, born from the heart demons of all living beings. I am an immortal Demon God!"

"As long as living beings exist, I will never perish!"

The Lord of Hearts Demon roared. "Even if I were to die within this universe cage, I would be reborn elsewhere in the chaotic void. You cannot imprison me!"

Death did not equate to true destruction. No cage could contain the great Hearts Demon.

"Suicide?" Gu Chuan chuckled. "Go ahead and try. Within this universe cage, even taking your own life is beyond your grasp."

What?!

The Lord of Hearts Demon's expression shifted to sheer terror. It attempted to crush its own soul, to completely annihilate itself so it could be reborn elsewhere.

It should have been easy.

Yet, to its horror, it found itself completely powerless—just like a mortal stripped of all strength. It couldn't even destroy its own soul.

If it had a physical body, perhaps it could have bashed its head against the cage walls. But as a heart demon, it had neither form nor substance. Physical force was meaningless. Only complete soul annihilation could end its existence.

But now, it couldn't even muster the smallest fraction of power. Even if it hurled itself against the walls of this cage, it would accomplish nothing.

The universe cage had not only imprisoned it but had also sealed all of its abilities.

Just as Gu Chuan had claimed—it couldn't even commit suicide.

"AAAAAH! DAMN YOU, CHAOS CITY LORD! HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO ME?! If you have any honor, release me! Let us fight a true battle! Do you call yourself a hero, resorting to such underhanded tricks?!"

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The Lord of Hearts Demon raged, roaring furiously.

It was not only trapped but completely helpless. This was the worst humiliation imaginable.

Deep within its essence, the imprint of the Three Thousand Great Daos emerged—like an all-encompassing, chaotic net entwined with every fiber of its soul.

This very net was the source of its powerlessness, sealing away all of its abilities, leaving it at the mercy of its captor.

"Interesting... So this is the Dao of the Hearts Demon—the power of the heart itself?"

Gu Chuan stroked his chin.

He could perceive the mysteries within the Lord of Hearts Demon's existence. Within it lay a supreme power, something utterly unique.

Despite its current weakness, its abilities were strange, elusive, unfathomable. Even Pangu, the World Tree, and other powerful Demon Gods could not compare.

If not for Gu Chuan's overwhelming strength and numerous means, no other demon within chaos could have even dreamed of killing the Lord of Hearts Demon. Even trapping it would have been a fool's dream.

This was a true immortal Demon God. As long as it did not wish to die, even Gu Chuan could not kill it.

And even if it wished for death, the very nature of the Hearts Demon power ensured that, given enough time, the accumulated heart demons of all living beings would bring it back into existence.

It was a being that could not die, only slumber. Eventually, it would awaken once more.

Of course, each rebirth erased the previous Lord of Hearts Demon's memories. In that sense, one could say that the old Lord of Hearts Demon had perished. But in truth, its power and nature were passed down, ensuring its eternal existence.

This was the terrifying nature of its power—both the power of the heart and the power of the soul itself.

It was incomprehensible, seemingly beyond the Three Thousand Great Daos, belonging to a level yet unseen.

Even Gu Chuan, despite all his vast knowledge, had never heard of such a power. Not even the Good Fortune Jade Plate recorded anything about it. Only the Lord of Hearts Demon wielded this unfathomable force.

And that intrigued him.

It was as if he had glimpsed an entirely new realm of existence.

"Death, rebirth. Death, rebirth. This spiritual power... this illusory force... this dreamlike energy... it is akin to the mechanics of an online game."

Gu Chuan narrowed his eyes.

The Lord of Hearts Demon reminded him of a player in a game—no matter how many times they perished, they would always be reborn.

This is the true terror of the power mind. If one were to reach the Supreme Realm, then so long as they refused to die, they would never die. All living beings may perish—but I will not.

This was true immortality. Even Saints could not compare to such an existence.

The Lord of Hearts Demon was a truly unique entity, a being that had been born to wield this extraordinary power.

"If I can master this power... my cultivation will reach an unprecedented level. Even if chaos itself shatters, it will not be able to destroy me."

A gleam of anticipation flashed in Gu Chuan's eyes.

Within his body, the Primordial Ancient Serpent's blood boiled—an excitement he had not felt for an eternity.

If he could grasp the power of the heart, his cultivation would ascend to unfathomable heights. He could not even begin to estimate how much stronger he would become.

This was a power of true transcendence, a power of true immortality.

Previously, he had no way of comprehending such an ethereal force. The power of the heart was too elusive, too impossible to control.

But now...

With the Lord of Hearts Demon trapped in his grasp...

With its supreme Hearts Demon Art stolen...

He had the means to comprehend, adapt, and evolve.

Perhaps—just perhaps—he could seize the ultimate power of the soul itself.