[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order":3,"chapter-the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-1427":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},701944,937,"Chapter 1427","the-epic-tale-of-chaos-vs-order-chapter-1427",1427,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1427: Merging with the Nightmare Heart Chapter 1427: Merging with the Nightmare Heart There was a lot to plan for-Cain knew that better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demands of Lady Azure, the Night Prince’s hidden agenda, and the swirling uncertainties of the Gu Sect all gnawed at his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, for now, something else commanded his immediate focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes grew unmistakably sharp as he turned his attention to the Nightmare Heart that was still inside the black box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next breath, he addressed the Absolute Life Form System, “System, analyze the Nightmare Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Search for any trap or alteration that might affect me in the future.” Cain felt no trust for the Night Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the man had thus far proven a source of valuable artifacts, experience told Cain that every gift from him might come loaded with hidden dangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True enough, the answer from the system confirmed his suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mechanical voice resonated with calm clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Nightmare Heart contained a slight alteration to its original core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a set of runes engraved in it that, if activated, will detonate the heart inside the Vessel’s body.] Hearing this, Cain didn’t bristle with anger; instead, a faint smile curved his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Night Prince is truly paranoid, placing fail-safes at every turn.’ Cain thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, such caution mirrored the man’s cunning, ensuring that anyone who dared to fuse with his artifacts would also remain under his lethal power.  “System, can you use [Dimensional Quantum Hacking] to take care of that alteration in the Nightmare Heart?” he asked next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart was undeniably useful, and he had no wish to discard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the system couldn’t neutralize the rune, there was no chance he’d allow such a liability within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the [A.I.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chip Module] proved fully capable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its calm reply followed swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The runic formation can be erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can also be neutralized and left in place.] Cain’s eyes brightened with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly weighed his options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he removed the rune altogether, the Night Prince might realize that Cain had tampered with the artifact and become suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, if he neutralized but left the runic formation intact, then the Night Prince would likely believe he could still kill Cain at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sense of false security might be an advantage Cain could exploit later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made his choice without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“System, neutralize the runic formation.” A moment’s pause stretched through his mind as the advanced hacking of the Absolute Life Form System’s [A.I.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chip Module] engaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Using Dimensional Quantum Hacking to neutralize the runic formation inside the Nightmare Heart…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Runic formation neutralized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is safe to fuse the heart into the Vessel’s body.] Cain nodded, exhaling a silent breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully, he removed the Nightmare Heart from its container and then destroyed the box with a wave of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the hidden explosive had been diffused, it was time for another training session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cain refused to do so in his usual cultivation abode, especially after concluding that people could infiltrate it without his permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, he had a better place in mind-one promising far greater secrecy and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure vanished from the cultivation chamber, appearing the next second inside the Second Layer of the [Samsara Arsenal Module].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Cain floated into a meditative posture high in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, his Ego Wave surged into the Nightmare Heart, scanning it from within and forging a connection between his mind and the artifact’s dark essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That phase took only a few minutes-long enough to synchronize his willpower with the malevolent energies of the treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once complete, Cain placed the Nightmare Heart above his chest, allowing it to meld slowly with his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inch by inch, it sank into his body until it settled beside his Rebirth Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“THUMP!” Suddenly, a booming heartbeat shattered the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an overwhelmingly powerful heartbeat that echoed from deep within Cain’s chest, resounding across the Second Layer like a peal of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trembling seized his body as veins of psychic energy sprouted from the dark heart, merging into his bloodstream and stretching all the way into his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A succession of mighty pulses followed, each one accompanied by a surge of monstrous power as the Nightmare Heart interlocked with his Soul Dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain’s vision blurred momentarily, and then he witnessed oceanic waves of darkness flooding the spiritual home of his Alter Ego.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leviathan gazed at the onrushing tide, its demonic eyes radiating cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single, furious roar, the monstrous snake declared its ownership of the dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ROOOOOOOOAAAARRRR!” The surging waves of darkness froze in place, halted by Leviathan’s savage outcry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, the black currents converged upon the Alter Ego’s mighty jaws, swallowed by the three-hundred-and-fifty-thousand-meter-long serpent that embody Cain’s willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Cain regained his focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nightmare Heart’s integration with his bloodstream concluded, and a sheer thrill sparked in his eyes as he observed Leviathan devour that nightmarish energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic winged serpent began to expand, stretching beyond its previous limits, and after nearly an hour, the Alter Ego reached an astonishing four hundred thousand meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its scales glowed with a dark, ephemeral physical force, exuding an aura capable of swallowing the souls of any too weak to remain standing in its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amazing!” Cain murmured, awe in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Nightmare Heart truly lives up to its reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its power is nothing short of astounding.” Not long after, a predatory light flickered across his face, hinting at his ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how exactly the Night Prince got hold of such treasures and what else he may be hiding…” But that thought soon dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cain knew it was too soon to challenge the Night Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he let his attention roam over the changes granted by the Heart’s integration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only did Leviathan grow stronger, inching toward the peak of the Fourth Realm in the Ego Eternal Path of Power,” he noted, “but I also gained access to certain nightmare-based abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, I can feel a wider Ego Wave pool, boosting my stamina and broadening how I can use my Concepts.” Lifting his right hand, Cain allowed a tendril of intangible blackness to swirl around his fingertips, reflecting the newly awakened synergy in his spiritual 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