Chapter 1406: Chaotic Grand Formation

“This half of the Holy Light Star core must be incredibly valuable,” said Three Insects, feeling a bit sheepish.

“It’s worth half a top-tier Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure. The master gave one to both me and Xiao Yang,” Xiao Guang replied calmly.

“Don’t worry, once Little Bai gets stronger, I’ll help him gather more cores of the stars for you,” Three Insects assured.

“The master said only those who reach the level of a Chaotic Great Saint can seek out the cores of stars that are entering their weakening phase.”

“If you want to reach that level, you’ll need to work hard.”

Xiao Guang gave Three Insects a faint smile.

“Alright, I’ll do my best to advance to the Chaotic Great Saint level as soon as possible,” Three Insects vowed.

“You’d better hurry. After being enlightened by the master, I can only exist in the Chaotic Mist Area for one era.”

Hearing this, Three Insects froze, then quickly asked, “Is there any way to change that?”

“I’m not sure. If you want to know, you’ll have to ask the master.”

With a heavy heart, Three Insects left with their bug son.

“Grape, is the Grand Elder at the sect right now?” Three Insects called out.

“The master is currently in the chaotic core area. If you have any questions, you can ask me,” Grape’s voice responded.

“Is there any way for Xiao Guang to survive after one era?” Three Insects asked hopefully.

“This matter involves the Alienation Technique. You’ll need to consult the master.”

“……”

In the chaotic center, Heavenly Merchant Clan, the thirty-eighth realm wasteland.

“I didn’t expect the chaotic center to look like this,” Xu Fan remarked, taking in the dense Primordial Purple Qi around them.

He had assumed the chaotic center would be somewhat similar to other parts of the Chaotic Mist Area.

But the difference was staggering.

The entire chaotic center was filled with abundant Primordial Purple Qi, and Primordial Purple Qi crystal veins were everywhere, all claimed by someone.

“I didn’t realize the gap would be this huge. In the chaotic center’s large world, even a stray dog could advance to the Great Luo Sage level,” Xu Fan said, glancing at a cute little beast in the distance that radiated Great Luo aura.

“Exactly! Anyone from this area is at least at the quasi-saint realm,” Zhang Weiyun added.

“I guess I underestimated the power of the thirteen top-tier mainstream forces.”

A massive giant beast vehicle appeared in the sky, leaving ripples in space before vanishing.

“Let’s go! The commercial street in the Heavenly Merchant Clan’s area is quite interesting. We’ll grab some things there and then head to the Holy Light Empire,” Xu Fan said, wrapping an arm around Zhang Weiyun.

“Okay~”

In a bustling small world, Xu Fan and Zhang Weiyun sat in a restaurant, enjoying the local delicacies.

“The Heavenly Merchant Clan said their tastes align with the human race, and they’re right. This food really suits our palate,” Xu Fan said, savoring a piece of juicy, roasted meat.

“I think the fruits here are amazing, especially the fruit banquet we had yesterday. The flavors were so rich and impressive,” Zhang Weiyun said.

“I had Grape save the seeds. I’ll plant them on the life-star later to make sure they reach top-tier quality.”

Six months later, Zhang Weiyun looked at the full Spiritual Treasure space and said to Xu Fan, “Husband, we’ve bought enough stuff here. Let’s head to the Holy Light Empire.”

“Sure, but first, you need to send all this back to the sect. Otherwise, we won’t have room to buy anything in the Holy Light Empire.”

Just as Xu Fan was about to take Zhang Weiyun to the Holy Light Empire, an old acquaintance stopped them.

“Master Xu, could I trouble you for a favor on behalf of the Heavenly Merchant Clan?” said the Chaotic Great Saint who had accompanied them on the diplomatic journey.

“No need for formalities, elder. Just tell me what you need.”

As soon as Xu Fan finished speaking, the world shifted, and they were transported through space.

When Xu Fan regained his senses, he found himself standing before a massive chaotic grand formation, as vast as the human race’s world.

“This is a chaotic grand formation, naturally formed by the will of chaos,” Xu Fan said, intrigued.

“Our Heavenly Merchant Clan owes its growth to this enormous formation. But now, it’s developed a minor issue, and we were hoping you could take a look.”

“If you can fix it, we’ll reward you handsomely!” added the Chaotic Great Saint of the Heavenly Merchant Clan.

“Let me examine the formation first. Tell me what’s wrong,” Xu Fan said, his eyes fixed on the top-tier grand formation in the Chaotic Mist Area.

“Alright. This grand formation started acting up 300 years ago, making it impossible to open spatial tunnels in certain parts of the Chaotic Mist Area.”

“We’ve called in many renowned formations masters from the Chaotic Mist Area, but none could solve it.”

“So, we’re asking Divine Master Xu to take a look. If you can fix it, great. If not, maybe you can at least help us stop the damage from spreading?” the Chaotic Great Saint of the Heavenly Merchant Clan explained.

Xu Fan silently observed the chaotic grand formation, his mind racing with simulations.

“Have you explored the area where the spatial tunnels can’t open?” Xu Fan asked.

“Yes, but it’s just a region with unusual energy.”

Xu Fan’s confusion deepened as he studied the formation.

“This shouldn’t be happening. A natural formation like this, formed by the will of chaos, shouldn’t have issues. There’s no external interference either,” Xu Fan muttered, stroking his chin.

“Exactly! The other formations masters said the same thing, Master Xu,” the Chaotic Great Saint of the Heavenly Merchant Clan remarked.

What worried the Heavenly Merchant Clan wasn’t just the inability to teleport from that area, but the possibility of the damage spreading to the entire formation.

“Grape, allocate 80% of the available computing power to analyze this grand formation,” Xu Fan commanded silently.

“Understood, Master.”

An exact replica of the grand formation began to operate in Grape’s virtual world.

“Could you let me—” Before Xu Fan could finish, the Chaotic Great Saint of the Heavenly Merchant Clan handed him a sphere of special energy.

Xu Fan took the sphere and began studying it intently.

“The formation itself is fine, the energy flow is normal, and it’s not an issue with causality or the essence of the space wide road,” Xu Fan said, deep in thought, like a scholar tackling a fascinating puzzle.

Xu Fan sat cross-legged on the grand formation, eyes closed, lost in deduction.

At that moment, another Chaotic Great Saint of the Heavenly Merchant Clan appeared beside the one who had asked for Xu Fan’s help.

“Li, it seems Master Xu has a deep understanding of the formations discipline,” the Chaotic Great Saint commented.

“Of course! A master like Xu, who aims to become a primordial artifact master, must have exceptional skills in formations,” Li replied, watching Xu Fan meditate on the grand formation.

For this grand formation, the Heavenly Merchant Clan had nearly invited every top formations master in the Chaotic Mist Area. Though none had solved the problem, they had all suggested ways to slow the mysterious damage.

And their behavior after arriving was almost identical to Xu Fan’s.