Chapter 1546

Chapter 1546: The Claim to the Slot

“I got it!”

Xu Fan chuckled as he read Holy Lord Yinyun’s reply.

“Mission accomplished on hunting the Holy Lord. Time to head back and rest.”

A teleportation portal appeared in front of everyone, and they were instantly transported back to the Hidden Spirit Sect.

As soon as Xu Gang and the others arrived, they said their goodbyes to Xu Fan and headed straight to their dwellings for a long, deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Xu Fan stayed behind, still immersed in deciphering the runes.

“After this battle, I wonder who’ll be able to claim the slot,” Xu Fan mused with a hint of excitement.

To become a Holy Lord, one must first reach the peak of the Great Saint realm.

In Xu Fan’s eyes, the few Chaotic Great Saints in the sect still fell a bit short, so he hoped this battle would help them grow stronger.

A year later, Holy Lord Yinyun paid Xu Fan a visit.

“Friend Xu, the slot has been transferred. Here’s the crystal containing it. Once a peak Chaotic Great Saint absorbs it, they’ll ascend to the Holy Lord-level and become a Holy Lord.”

“But there’s a catch—only members of the human race can do this within the Chaotic Mist Area,” Holy Lord Yinyun added as a reminder.

“Understood,” Xu Fan said, eyeing the crystal.

After Holy Lord Yinyun left, Xu Fan examined the crystal closely.

“Too bad this crystal can only be used in the Chaotic Mist Area. It’s useless for my Interstitial World.”

“Grape, still asleep?” Xu Fan asked.

“Everyone’s still out cold. They’ll probably wake up in ten years,” Grape replied.

“Let them sleep. Soul fatigue isn’t easy to shake off,” Xu Fan said with a sigh.

“Master, the sect’s reincarnation pool has been working overtime lately. Should we put some limits on it?” Grape’s voice chimed in.

“Handle it as you see fit. Too many reincarnations can strain the source,” Xu Fan said, waving his hand dismissively.

“Understood.”

After Xu Fan finished his teaching, the sect welcomed a new batch of chaotic saints and Great Saints.

Freshly promoted, many disciples couldn’t contain their excitement and started venturing to other Chaotic Mist Areas, some even heading to the hospital.

Currently, the orders for Primordial Supreme Treasures in the sect were backlogged for over nine hundred thousand Epochs.

Ten years later, Xu Gang and the others began to wake up one by one.

At Artifact Crafting Peak, Xiang Yun eagerly entered Ertie’s artifact crafting room.

“Ertie, is my Primordial Supreme Treasure sword ready?”

“My enemies are now at the Holy Lord level, so the Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure just doesn’t cut it anymore. I need a full set of Primordial Supreme Treasure swords for my sword formation.”

Ertie, who was busy forging a divine sword, glanced up at Xiang Yun.

“A full set of Primordial Supreme Treasure swords? Last I checked, your entire fortune only covers one and a half swords—and that’s with the sect covering half the cost.”

“A complete sword formation requires at least ten Primordial Supreme Treasure swords. Show me half the deposit first, and then we’ll talk.”

“I should tell you that my orders are now backed up for a million years,” Ertie said lazily.

“Can’t we do installment payments this time?” Xiang Yun frowned slightly.

“The Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure is manageable, but I can’t cover the cost of the Primordial Supreme Treasure. Just buying the Primordial Alloy for forging requires a lot of Primordial Purple Qi crystals,” Ertie explained.

At that moment, Xiang Yu’s communication artifact rang.

“The Grand Elder is calling me; I’ll head out first.”

In the courtyard, four Primordial Supreme Treasures floated in the air.

“These four treasures belong to Holy Lord of the Ten Thousand Eyes. I don’t see any of them being suitable for you all. If there are no objections, I’ll sell them and exchange them for supreme law crystals,” Xu Fan stated.

“Sell them; keeping them is pointless,” everyone in the courtyard agreed.

“Alright, let’s move on to the next step.”

Xu Fan turned his attention to Xiong Li and the others.

“Xiong Li, Three Insects, Xiang Yun, currently only Xiong Li is qualified to inherit the slot.”

“Should we wait a bit longer until you reach the peak Great Saint of Chaos before randomly drawing the slot?” Xu Fan asked.

“I’m willing to give my slot to Senior Brother,” Three Insects spoke up first, knowing his own limits. Even if he were given a few thousand chaotic epochs, he wouldn’t reach the peak Great Saint of Chaos.

“I’m also willing to give my slot to Senior Brother,” Xiang Yun agreed.

During his battle with Holy Lord of the Ten Thousand Eyes, although his sword formation looked impressive, its actual effect was minimal—so small that he wasn’t even sure if it had made a difference.

“Since that’s the case, Xiong Li shall inherit the slot.”

Xu Fan flicked his wrist, and a crystal flew toward Xiong Li.

“Absorb this crystal; within a million years, you can naturally become a Holy Lord-level being,” Xu Fan said.

At this moment, Xiong Li knelt down, a determined look on his face, and asked, “Disciple wishes to know why the Grand Elder doesn’t absorb it.”

Xu Fan thought about the question seriously and looked at Xiong Li, saying, “I’m walking a path no one has taken before. This easy way to become a Holy Lord isn’t for me.”

“Disciple wishes to follow the path the Grand Elder intends to take,” Xiong Li declared.

“The sect needs a Holy Lord right now, and you’re the most suitable. So, will you become a Holy Lord for the sect?” Xu Fan asked in a different way.

“I am willing!” Xiong Li’s gaze grew even more resolute.

“That’s the spirit! Don’t overthink it. Focus on becoming a Holy Lord and uphold the reputation of our lineage in the human race!”

“And think of a good title while you’re at it,” Xu Fan added with a smile.

“Understood!”

Then, Xu Fan sent Xiong Li, Xiang Yun, and Three Insects away.

“You see, you all insisted on imprinting the root cause in my Interstitial World, and now you’re all willing to give up your chance to become Holy Lords,” Xu Fan said, looking at his disciples.

“The Master’s choices for his disciples are never wrong. Since he allowed us to imprint that root cause, there must have been his own reasoning,” Xu Gang replied with a smile.

The other disciples nearby nodded in agreement.

“You little tricksters; if you want to become Holy Lords, you’ll just have to wait,” Xu Fan shook his head.

At that moment, Xu Fan suddenly froze.

He then reached into the void and pulled Yuan Lord over.

“What were you about to do just now?” Xu Fan looked at Yuan Lord with a strange expression.

“I was heading to the source of the Chaotic Mist Area; I felt Holy Lord Lingyue calling me,” Yuan Lord said excitedly.

“You got caught in the net too early. That’s really no fun.”

Xu Fan placed a hand on Yuan Lord’s shoulder, and in an instant, Yuan Lord’s enchanted eyes cleared.

“Was I charmed by beauty?” Yuan Lord said in disbelief.

“Don’t feel ashamed. The supreme law that Holy Lord Lingyue practices is profound, and she can charm a Powerful Being like you, who just entered the Great Saint of Chaos level, with ease.”

“Originally, I wanted to use the charm to motivate you for a while, but I didn’t expect Holy Lord Lingyue to reel you in so quickly,” Xu Fan remarked with a sigh.

“Having both male and female guards, if it weren’t for my lack of strength, I’d have scolded her without hesitation.”