Chapter 1496: The Transaction

Xu Fan quickly absorbed Yuan Lord’s century of experiences.

"Truly carefree, he found a Chaotic Mist Area entirely ruled by humans, and it was even named by the strongest!"

As Xu Fan spoke, he thought about the chaotic realm he was in, which hadn’t yet determined its strongest, and it made him feel uneasy.

"Grape, record the Chaotic Mist Area where Yuan Lord is; I want to visit there when I have time."

The idea of a Chaotic Mist Area entirely ruled by humans made Xu Fan yearn.

He even considered bringing the human race from the Three Thousand Realms over there, escaping the messy issues of this Chaotic Mist Area.

But upon further reflection, he realized he couldn’t neglect matters here, as he couldn’t control the fates of all the humans in the Three Thousand Realms in a short time.

"Grape, how many supreme law crystals does it take to teleport to the human-dominated Chaotic Mist Area?" Xu Fan asked.

"A radius of three thousand feet."

"Forget it; let’s find a way to help the humans there rise instead."

Meanwhile, in a certain part of the Chaotic Mist Area, the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan and the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan met.

"It’s rare for you to summon me alone; if you have something to say, just say it," the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan squinted at the situation.

"I called you here for a single purpose."

"The Chaotic Mist Area has split into two, and the Holy Lord spots will also divide."

"After the two clans merge their fortune rivers, we will establish a supreme contract," the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan stated.

"You are thinking too much; that’s simply impossible," the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan replied.

"Whether it’s the gods and demons or the Holy Clan at the chaotic center, or even the will of this particular Chaotic Mist Area, all decide that your thoughts are unrealistic."

"Why is it unrealistic? I’ve traveled through all the Chaotic Mist Areas and have never seen a force as numerous as this one."

"There can be balance, but there are too many races enjoying that balance," the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan said powerfully, looking at the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan.

"According to the results I’ve derived, if this continues, the gods and demons will not disappear, but the Holy Clan at the chaotic center will likely need a change," the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan said softly.

"My Underworld Clan has developed a piece of Chaotic Mist Area in the Primordial Chaos Zone, which can naturally accommodate Chaotic Great Saint Powerful Beings now."

"Once we nurture them a bit more, we can directly bring them over to trade with the Chaotic Mist Area; for this step, I need your assistance." After this matter couldn’t be settled, the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan turned to another topic.

"What will I gain?"

"Two Supreme Divine Artifacts."

"Too little, five pieces," the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan replied.

"Three pieces at most; otherwise, it’s no deal," the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan said firmly.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan disappeared.

The Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan’s expression darkened.

"Don’t force me to use my last resort."

Beyond the Three Thousand Realms, within the life-star.

Xu Fan looked at the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan and smiled, "What a rare visit, Holy Lord. What brings you here today?"

"With the Holy Lord of the Underworld Clan finally taking a break, I thought it was the perfect time to challenge Xu Saint Lord to a game of chess," the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan replied with a grin.

"Let’s set the stakes first: one game for one square yard of supreme law crystal," Xu Fan stated, not interested in playing unless there was something worthwhile at stake.

"One square yard per game is a bit steep. How about we play three games?" the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan suggested.

"Deal!"

Under the effects of time acceleration, Xu Fan and the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan played for a thousand years.

Observing the Holy Lord’s fluctuating expressions—frowning, smiling, twitching—Xu Fan couldn’t help but ask, "Holy Lord of the Heavenly Merchant Clan, is there something else on your mind?"

"Yes, it’s about the allocation. The Supreme Divine Artifacts are arriving soon, and I need to prepare to negotiate with the Will of the Chaotic Mist Area to transfer the allocations to your human race," the Holy Lord explained, his brow furrowing as he considered the chessboard.

"So soon? We had agreed on ten thousand years, and we’re not quite there yet."

"I sense something’s amiss, so I need to move the plan forward."

"And when do you plan to act against the Underworld Clan’s Second Holy?" Xu Fan inquired.

"Soon. The preparations are nearly complete," the Holy Lord said after a moment’s thought.

"Could you share some details…?" Xu Fan was intrigued, thinking he might learn something useful from the experience of dealing with a Holy Lord-level Powerful Being.

"Curious, are we?" The Holy Lord’s eyes twinkled with amusement.

Xu Fan nodded, thinking he could always teach the Holy Lord a few new strategies in Realm Chess.

"Recently, the Holy Hui tribe has been making a fortune selling Path Mark Light Shadow Diagrams in the surrounding Chaotic Mist Areas," the Holy Lord mentioned, glancing at Xu Fan.

"So, I was thinking, with Xu Saint Lord’s exceptional skills in Realm Chess and my extensive sales network, our collaboration could be highly profitable."

As Xu Fan pondered his response, a three-dimensional star map appeared before them, centered on their current Chaotic Mist Area and extending outward.

Compared to Xu Fan’s star map, which was dense with stars, this one was simpler but covered several hundred nearby Chaotic Mist Areas, marked in red, blue, or a mix of both.

"The blue areas are the Chaotic Mist Areas we can access and trade with."

"The red areas indicate the presence of the Holy Hui tribe."

"The areas marked only in blue are all potential markets for us," the Holy Lord explained.

"How will the profits be divided?"

"60-40. Our Heavenly Merchant Clan will handle operations and sales, taking 60%, while the human race gets 40% without any obligations."

"That’s too little. I think it should be the other way around," Xu Fan countered after some thought.

"Agreed! We’ll go with Xu Saint Lord’s proposal!" The Holy Lord smiled slightly.

This quick agreement took Xu Fan by surprise, but he quickly understood the strategy.

"Alright, but I have one condition," Xu Fan said.

"Go on."

"Add one Supreme Divine Artifact that contains the supreme law of reincarnation, capable of refining at least a top-tier Primordial Supreme Treasure."

In Xu Fan’s view, Supreme Divine Artifacts could be categorized into three types:

The first type could refine Primordial Supreme Treasures.

The second type could refine top-tier Primordial Supreme Treasures.

The third type could be refined to elevate the user to a Holy Lord-level Powerful Being.

"A Supreme Divine Artifact of that caliber…"

Seeing the Holy Lord’s pained expression, Xu Fan knew he had one.

Moreover, the expression suggested that the Holy Lord had already agreed but was considering how to maximize his gains.

"Ten thousand Path Mark Light Shadow Diagrams," Xu Fan said with a slight smirk.

"Twenty thousand Path Mark Light Shadow Diagrams, plus five exclusive ones," the Holy Lord immediately countered.

"Deal."

Now it was the Holy Lord’s turn to feel the pressure.

"Let’s continue our game. This time, I’ll show you my true prowess in chess," Xu Fan said cheerfully.

"Alright, with a time acceleration of ten thousand years, I won’t back down. How many games you win depends on your skill, Xu Saint Lord."