Chapter 1554

Chapter 1554: The Choice

After Wang Yulun left, Xu Fan stroked his chin, deep in thought.

“Could 360 top-tier Primordial Supreme Treasures and a Holy Lord-level corpse suppress the Evil Source Holy Lord?”

After some calculations, Xu Fan concluded that even a fool equipped with these items could probably subdue a Holy Lord.

“Crafting top-tier Primordial Supreme Treasures is manageable, but gathering 360 top Supreme Divine Artifacts is another matter entirely.” Xu Fan’s eyes lit up with anticipation.

He hoped his good buddy would reel in 360 top Supreme Divine Artifacts—maybe even snag a Holy Lord’s corpse while he was at it.

Once they had everything, they could test whether it was enough to suppress the Holy Lord.

Meanwhile, the battle in the light curtain had been raging for ten thousand years.

The Evil Source Holy Lord, still in the thick of the fight, was growing visibly impatient. He’d started out eager, but as the battle dragged on and his opponents grew more relentless, his enthusiasm waned.

What really got to him was the appearance of a Great Saint of Chaos, decked out in 108 Primordial Supreme Treasures, who managed to damage his very essence.

Though the chance of being worn down was slim, the Evil Source Holy Lord decided to retreat for now, planning to return and toy with them later when he felt like it.

But as he tried to slip into the Unrefined Chaotic Area, he was met with a nasty surprise: the entire region was sealed off by hundreds of supreme laws. No matter how hard he pushed, he couldn’t break through.

At that moment, the Evil Source Holy Lord’s gaze shifted to Xiong Li, his expression changing subtly.

Though the fight still seemed effortless, he now moved with greater caution, looking for openings to recover during the skirmish.

Seeing this, Xu Fan chuckled and said, “The real battle is just getting started.”

Just then, Zhang Weiyun entered the courtyard, carrying a food box.

She laid out a few small dishes on the table, poured two cups of wine, and sat down with Xu Fan to watch the ongoing battle.

“This fight’s been going on for nearly ten thousand years. Why does the alien Holy Lord look completely unscathed?” Zhang Weiyun asked.

“He’s not hurt. The damage Wang Yulun dealt was minor, and he can recover in no time,” Xu Fan replied.

At that moment, three Great Saints of Chaos emerged from the reincarnation pool and arrived at Xu Fan’s courtyard.

Soon after, three beams of supreme law light, each a different color, descended upon the trio, and they joined the battlefield.

“If Xu Gang and Xiong Li can’t win, why are you still sending them in?” Zhang Weiyun asked, curious.

“It’s training,” Xu Fan said with a grin. “And it gives them something to do. They need to understand the gap between them and their opponents.”

“Lately, a lot of people in the sect have advanced to become Great Saints of Chaos.”

“But after their promotion, they’ve been slacking off, acting like they don’t need to cultivate anymore.”

“So, I’ve got to keep them busy. They can’t just coast after becoming Great Saints of Chaos,” Xu Fan said, sipping his wine and nibbling on snacks.

Zhang Weiyun glanced at her husband, her admiration barely concealed. It felt like he was holding an umbrella while urging the other disciples to keep running in the rain.

“The main goal is to train them to handle Holy Lords. If I decide to visit other Chaotic Areas and a Holy Lord invades the human race, what then?” Xu Fan said, savoring a piece of tender meat and taking another sip of wine, clearly enjoying the moment.

Zhang Weiyun refilled Xu Fan’s cup and smiled. “You’re throwing them straight into a fight with a Holy Lord. Isn’t that a bit too much?”

“Not at all. They can die and come back as many times as they need. Grinding down that Evil Source Holy Lord is part of the training,” Xu Fan replied with a casual shrug.

“The consumption is a bit high, but it’s fine; they’ll pay it back many times over later,” Xu Fan said with a grin.

The battle raged on for two hundred thousand years, by which time Xu Gang, Xiong Li, and the others were consumed by bloodlust.

With two hundred thousand years gone, it meant they had to repay the supreme law crystals on the bill in full.

After such a long fight, if they didn’t slay the Evil Source Holy Lord in front of them, they’d be left with nothing but their pants.

At this point, everyone had one goal: to take down the Evil Source Holy Lord.

The Evil Source Holy Lord finally realized someone was using him to train this group.

Over those two hundred thousand years, aside from the opposing Holy Lord, the other Chaotic Great Saints, whom he saw as mere ants, had each been killed thousands of times.

Yet, every time, they’d quickly revive and jump back into the fight.

Over the years, he’d gone from handling things with ease to being stuck in a stalemate.

Now, he was slowly losing the upper hand.

The damage to his essence was piling up, and he couldn’t recover fast enough.

At this moment, the Evil Source Holy Lord felt a wave of despair.

As this feeling took hold, he glanced at the sealed Unrefined Chaotic Area with a look of resolve.

Meanwhile, outside Xu Gang and Xiong Li’s battlefield, several Holy Lords of the human race stood guard.

When the fight first started, Xu Fan had alerted all the human race Holy Lords to keep the other Holy Lords of the Chaotic Mist Area in check, giving Xiong Li and the others room to fight.

Later, the Holy Lords from the Chaotic Mist Area, hearing about the battle, came to watch, though most were just avatars.

Now, sensing the Evil Source Holy Lord’s impending collapse, they quickly gathered.

“Friend Xu just said that dying in this Chaotic Mist Area counts as his, but dying in the Unrefined Chaotic Area is ours,” Holy Lord Yinyun said, eyeing the Evil Source Holy Lord on the battlefield, drool dripping from his mouth.

The supreme law he practiced desperately needed Holy Lord-level corpses.

He’d managed to snag a few from that nameless chaotic power before, but their strength was nothing special.

The Evil Source Holy Lord before him, however, ranked in the top five of this Chaotic Mist Area—his corpse would be a treasure trove.

“It’s not that simple. The Evil Source Holy Lord knows we’re here watching. He won’t recklessly unleash his essence to break the seal. He’ll just sit tight and watch the show,” Burning Heaven Holy Lord said.

The Evil Source Holy Lord was stuck between a rock and a hard place. If he kept fighting, he’d be worn down in a few hundred thousand years.

If he unleashed his essence to break the seal and enter the Unrefined Chaotic Area, the human race Holy Lords watching outside would surely follow, sealing his fate.

So, he turned to Xiong Li and said, “If I apologize and submit now, will you forgive me?”

“Maybe at the start, but not now,” Xiong Li replied, his eyes filled with killing intent.

They’d poured so much into this fight, and with such a massive bill, failing to slay the Evil Source Holy Lord would leave everyone, including himself, bankrupt.

“Then let’s keep fighting and see who breaks first,” the Evil Source Holy Lord said, his gaze fierce.

“You have two choices: accept my surrender, or I’ll break into the Unrefined Chaotic Area and hand myself over to those human race Holy Lords watching outside,” the Evil Source Holy Lord threatened.