The remnants of Archons were born from the lingering resentment of defeated Archons.
Their defeat turned their bitterness into hatred and curses against humanity, manifesting in the world in an attempt to destroy people's happiness and peace.
Emotions were contagious.
The power of Archons was no small thing. Imprisoned for thousands of years and filled with tremendous resentment and bitterness before their deaths, the hatred, fury, and curses they unleashed were equally formidable.
Emotions were contagious. When parents argued and cursed each other, a child watching nearby would generally feel miserable too, even though those curses were not aimed at them.
The less steadfast a person's heart, the more easily they were swayed by others' emotions.
But no matter how steadfast Xiao's heart was, it could not bear the karmic debt accumulated over thousands of years.
The countless opponents he had killed over the years had unleashed their greatest hatred and most vicious curses upon him before dying.
One person cursing you might leave you unfazed, but what about a thousand people? What about ten thousand people cursing you to your face?
Every battle against evil, every evil creature he slew, stained him a little more with the Archons' hatred, fury, and curses.
After thousands of years, that immense resentment and those curses were like hundreds of millions of people whispering the most vicious curses into his ears.
They screamed abuse into his ears, cursing him and calling him a monster.
They cursed him to hurry up and die, insisting he should not exist in this world.
That ocean of negative emotions constantly assailed his feelings, seeking to destroy his mind and gnaw away at his soul. Even a moment's lapse could drag him into the abyss and turn him into a monster!
And countless years of slaughter would change