There was a long silence in the secret room, with only the subtle sizzling sounds of the medicinal fragrance emitted by the exotic flowers and herbs being devoured, and the slightly rapid and nervous breathing of Mu Chen.
Jiang Donghua frowned, looked at Mu Chen's chest, and looked directly at the weird black Curse Mark.
His brain was running rapidly, comparing, analyzing, and deducing Mu Chen's description with his vast knowledge reserve in ancient books.
"An old monster who is at least Spiritual Realm Soul, maybe even Dou Zun or Eighth-grade Alchemist Grandmaster, splits the soul fragments before dying, and randomly inserts them into the bodies of several people. This is definitely not a target!"
"Body Seizure?"
Jiang Donghua first thought of this most direct possibility, but then denied it.
"It's not like that. If you are reborn for Body Seizure, you will definitely choose the most suitable and potential body to lurk and erode in order to have complete control."
"Such random dispersion, the success rate is too low, and the power is dispersed, which does not conform to the logic of Body Seizure."
"Pregnancy?"
Another thought flashed through.
"Is it some kind of evil method that implants soul fragments into other people's bodies like seeds, absorbs the host's vitality and energy, and then harvests or fuses them after they grow to a certain extent?"
This speculation seems to be closer, because the mark is indeed continuing to swallow up Mu Chen's cultivation and vitality.
"But splitting into multiple parts and implanting them into different people at the same time, is this like some kind of strategy to diversify investment and cast a wide net? Or is this not for rebirth at all?"
Jiang Donghua's thinking touched some more ancient and weird records.
"Is it some kind of Soul Curse Secret Method that died together?"
"The purpose is not to resurrect himself, but to make all those who are contaminated by his soul fragments die a good death, suffer the same pain and torture as him, and eventually die of exhaustion of life force? Is this an extreme form of resentment and revenge?"
"Or maybe the fragment itself contains some kind of obsession or information, which requires specific conditions or the growth of the host to trigger?"
Each speculation seems to have some similarities, but none of them can perfectly explain all phenomena.
The weirdness and complexity of this curse far exceed any cases or records that Jiang Donghua has come across before.
Time passed by minute by minute, and Jiang Donghua just thought about it quietly for more than ten minutes.
Mu Chen stood aside, his palms sweating from nervousness, but he did not dare to disturb him.
He looked at Jiang Donghua's deep and focused eyes, and his heart was full of expectation, but he was also afraid of hearing a more desperate answer.
The longing eyes were intertwined with the last hope and deep fear.
Finally, Jiang Donghua slowly raised his head, and his deep gaze focused on Mu Chen's face again.
He took a deep breath, his tone was calm but with an unquestionable prudence, and he slowly opened his mouth and expressed several speculations he had made based on the available information.
"Senior Mu Chen, based on your description and some of my inferences, the thing in your body may have the following conditions."
His voice sounded particularly clear in the quiet chamber.
"The first and most likely one is that this is an extremely vicious old monster that does not want Body Seizure, but in a way that almost dies together, it turns its remaining malice Soul Force into curse seeds and implants them into your bodies."
"It will continue to devour your vitality and Dou Qi to maintain its own existence and continue to grow. The ultimate goal is probably to completely suck the host dry, making your life and soul the final nourishment for its existence until it is annihilated together."
"This is the ultimate revenge."
Mu Chen's face turned a little pale instantly.
Jiang Donghua continued.
"Second, the possibility is slightly lower, but more difficult. This is a kind of Soul Seed Spirit Parasitism evil spell."
"The soul fragment is like a dormant seed, lurking in your body. The power it swallows you is not to destroy, but to breed or wait."
"Waiting for a specific opportunity, or waiting for the host to reach a certain strength threshold, it will completely wake up, or it will turn against the guest and perform Body Seizure, sensing and recalling the harvest."
"If this is really the case, if the root cause is not eliminated, even if it is temporarily suppressed, the consequences will be endless."
"Third, this is a hybrid product that I have never seen that combines the soul Secret Method with an ancient curse. Its true purpose may be beyond your imagination, and may be related to the secret of the ruins themselves."
After Jiang Donghua finished speaking, he looked at Mu Chen solemnly.
"No matter which one it is, the situation is far more complicated and dangerous than ordinary internal injuries or Mysterious Poison, and it directly affects your Soul Origin and the foundation of life."
Mu Chen After listening, his body shook slightly and the color on his face faded.
Although he was mentally prepared, he still felt chilled and desperate after hearing such a clear and cruel analysis from Jiang Donghua.
"Is there really nothing we can do?"
There was a tremor in his voice.
Mu Chen Listening to Jiang Donghua's clear-cut and penetrating analysis, the last trace of blood on his face faded away. The faint fire of hope that had just been ignited in his eyes was poured down by a basin of ice water, leaving only cold despair and numbness.
"Brother Jiang, your judgment is almost exactly the same as the final guesses of the five Sixth-grade Alchemy Masters I have been asking to meet over the years!"
"They also said that this thing is rooted in Soul Origin and is too deeply entangled with my life breath. The risk of forcibly removing it is extremely high. If I am not careful, I will end up in a state of disintegration. I can only barely maintain it to delay its devouring!"
He slowly closed his eyes, as if overwhelmed, and his voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.
"Perhaps the most painful thing in the world is to watch the strength and vitality you originally possessed slip away little by little, and feel your body getting weaker and weaker, but there is nothing you can do."
This slow and clear withering is more torturous than any torture.
Just when Mu Chen was almost completely swallowed up by this huge despair, he heard Jiang Donghua speak again.
This time, Jiang Donghua's voice carried an extremely calm and inquiring tone, and asked a question that was beyond his expectation.
"Senior Mu Chen, when you asked to see those five Sixth-grade Alchemy Masters before, did any of them try to use their Soul Forces to carefully penetrate deep into the inner space of the dark curse in your chest to explore the true situation at its core?"
"What?!"
Mu Chen opened his eyes suddenly and looked at Jiang Donghua in disbelief, as if he had heard some fantasy.
Immediately, an extremely bitter and self-deprecating smile appeared on his face, and he shook his head.
"How is that possible?"
"Which one of those Alchemy Master is not of noble status and transcendent status?"
"How valuable are their lives? How can my broken body be worth taking such a huge risk?"
There was a hint of helpless understanding in his tone, but there was also a hint of imperceptible sarcasm.
"Exploring deeply into the core of the curse? If their Soul Force is backlashed, contaminated or even swallowed by this weird Curse Power, no one can afford the consequences!"
"They would never dare to make such a dangerous move."
"So, all their judgments are just speculations based on external perception and my description."
Mu Chen's voice became lower and lower, which was almost the default death situation in his mind.
However, after he said these words, he found that Jiang Donghua did not show the same expression of despair or recognition as he did.
On the contrary, Jiang Donghua's deep eyes shone with a sharp light that was extremely focused and even a little eager to try?!
Mu Chen's heart skipped a beat!
An idea that made him feel crazy and unbelievable came out uncontrollably.
Could it be that the young Fourth-grade Alchemy Master in front of him actually intends to personally try to investigate in depth?!
This idea was so terrifying that Mu Chen was stunned for a moment, just looking at Jiang Donghua blankly, his heart beating violently uncontrollably.