Peerless Dragon Sovereign-Chapter 664: Chu Nan’s Goal

"Then may I ask the Hall Master, what should we do next?" Jiang Meier sincerely inquired.

At this moment, the power of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall has changed its owner, and the Heaven-grade Spirit Martial of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall has been refined by Chu Nan.

With such a massive force in his control, Chu Nan would naturally not remain inactive.

Chu Nan pondered for a brief moment, then with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, said, "Though the southern desert is vast, its oases are barren, and the conditions for survival can be considered a torment."

"Yet even so, the southern desert is still divided into two major forces: the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall and the Slaughter Emperor Sect."

"The two major forces are in constant conflict, causing destruction and loss of life, and I intend to lead the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall to annihilate the Slaughter Emperor Sect and unify the southern desert!"

Jiang Meier was shaken at heart upon hearing this; after all, this was something that even Qiu Huang couldn't achieve during his time, yet Chu Nan harbored such ambition.

Thus, Jiang Meier said with excitement all over her face, "I am willing to sacrifice life and limb for the Hall Master!"

The Slaughter Emperor Sect is a force that can contend equally with the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall in the southern desert, and its various arrangements almost completely imitate the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall.

For example, the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall has nine Hall Masters, and the Slaughter Emperor Sect also has nine Slaying Emperors.

But unlike the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall which stands openly, the Slaughter Emperor Sect is very secretive, with many Nine Heavens Cultivators hidden within.

The origins of these Nine Heavens Cultivators are unknown; they might be from the southern desert or from the Qin Kingdom.

For instance, the patriarch of the Zhi family is the Seventh Slaughtering Emperor of the Slaughter Emperor Sect.

The Slaughter Emperor Sect is renowned for its assassinations, yet it contends with the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall in the arts of war in the southern desert.

Chu Nan is very intrigued by this force; such a professional assassin organization must have a powerful intelligence capability, knowing secrets far beyond the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall.

If he could seize control of the Slaughter Emperor Sect, not only would it increase the power under his command, he would also gain knowledge of many secrets unknown before.

In the past, Chu Nan couldn't possibly act against the Slaughter Emperor Sect, but things are different now.

He possesses the left and right Martial Artists under the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, although somewhat lacking in the number of high-end combat forces, he excels in quality, with as many as three Nine Heavens combat forces!

Such strength placed in the Imperial Capital is extremely formidable and terrifying.

Furthermore, almost all nine Hall Masters of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall have died, making it the weakest moment.

In order to seize enormous interests, the Slaughter Emperor Sect will certainly frequently act against the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, which might expose a flaw, allowing Chu Nan to find the core location of the Slaughter Emperor Sect and subsequently annihilate it in one fell swoop!

It would be best to capture a Slaying Emperor alive from the Slaughter Emperor Sect to make things more convenient.

After setting the target, Chu Nan returned to Desolate Ancient City with the Dragon Beast and Jiang Meier.

During this period, Chu Nan was not entirely focused on cultivation; he reacquired all sorts of information about the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall and established reward and punishment rules.

Along with demonstrating formidable strength, at least within Desolate Ancient City, there is currently no power daring to oppose Chu Nan.

Lu Daochang also temporarily stayed in Desolate Ancient City to help Chu Nan manage this force.

Although the Nine Heavens Cultivators are down to just Jiang Meier, the remaining number of Martial Artists is considerable. With careful nurturing, it won't take a century to restore to the grandeur seen during Qiu Huang's time.

Of course, the century-long recovery is Lu Daochang's estimate, but from Chu Nan's perspective, it would only take one year for the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall to restore its vitality, and even become stronger than during Qiu Huang's era!

Chu Nan is not yet twenty years old, and a century is too long; he cannot wait that long.

He aims to rapidly restore the strength and vitality of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall through the battle against the Slaughter Emperor Sect, making it a sharp blade to deter the Royal Family and the Strong Race.

Returning to Desolate Ancient City, Chu Nan overlooked the entire city, finding Martial Artists orderly and well-arranged, and with Lu Daochang, a powerful Nine Heavens peak presence there, no significant mess could ensue.

Standing in the center of Desolate Ancient City, Chu Nan released the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall suspended in the void.

To those below, the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall is their yearning and belief; with the presence of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, the Martial Artists of Desolate Ancient City will not disperse.

After summoning the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, Chu Nan plans to enter it to collect Spirit Martial, arm the Martial Artists under his command, and enhance their strength.

As Chu Nan prepared to enter the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, Jiang Meier followed closely, speaking incessantly, "Hall Master, under your control, the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall is rapidly thriving; perhaps soon it will surpass the era of Qiu Huang."

"However, at present, eight positions for Hall Masters of the nine branch halls are vacant; should you begin cultivating some Nine Heavens Cultivators to strengthen the force?"

In the Celestial Crossing Realm, Nine Heavens Cultivators are the top-tier combat forces, and the strength or weakness of a faction is determined by its number of Nine Heavens Cultivators.

Without Nine Heavens Cultivators, a faction remains under others' control, easily manipulated like ants.

Therefore, rapidly arming Nine Heavens Martial Artists is crucial for a faction, and Jiang Meier's suggestion is reasonable.

In her view, the cultivation resources within the True Martial Holy Hall are even more abundant than in the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall; using this hall to cultivate strong individuals would certainly yield Nine Heavens Cultivators in the shortest time.

For example, the Earth Mother Essence could easily allow a Cloud Sea Realm Nine-fold Martial Artist to forge a Second Heaven.

To Jiang Meier's surprise, Chu Nan shook his head and refused, "Forcing growth is not my wish, and who told you that my Desolate Ancient Holy Hall lacks Nine Heavens Cultivators?"

As Jiang Meier was bewildered, Chu Nan suddenly waved his hand, and more than ten Undying Bone Spirit Corpses appeared beside him, comparable to Nine Heavens Cultivators!

These Spirit Corpses possessed powerful auras, with Yin Evil Qi daunting.

The weaker ones were like Five-fold Martial Artists, and stronger ones reached Seventh Heaven, with one or two even terrifyingly reaching Eighth Heaven!

These Spirit Corpses were refined by Chu Nan, obeying his every command, never betraying even upon destruction.

With unchanged expression, Chu Nan revealed these Spirit Corpses were refined by the Flame Corpses in the Corpse Dao Inheritance Space.

Within the Corpse Dao Inheritance Space, many deceased bodies once held positions that Chu Nan looked up to; just some specialized corpse refinement methods could transform them into Undying Bones with dreadful potential power.

Though a single one cannot defeat a living Martial Artist of the same realm, the advantage lies in proficiency and quantity.

The speed of refining an Undying Bone far exceeds cultivating a Nine Heavens Cultivator, so Chu Nan doesn't need to cultivate Nine Heavens Cultivators; possessing enough Spirit Corpses instantly builds formidable combat strength.

Yet in the end, Chu Nan agreed with Jiang Meier, saying, "Though Spirit Corpses are numerous, we also need many living strong individuals."

"You may represent me to issue the order. The Desolate Ancient Holy Hall will adopt a merit-based system next; by completing the various tasks I assign, accumulating sufficient merits, I shall provide corresponding rewards!"

With that, Chu Nan casually handed Jiang Meier a list.

The list contained the rewards; merely glancing at it, Jiang Meier couldn't help but feel secretly astounded.

The rewards included not only powerful Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills but even Imperial-grade Spirit Martial; most terrifyingly, Chu Nan promised that if merit standards were met, he would personally help forge the Second Heaven!