The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 161 If you can defeat me, I will submit.
Inside a huge palace.

"Fan Yu, the God-King has already found a successor, and now you've survived the Heavenly Tribulation. Are you really not going to stay?"

A god-demon with a single horn said in a muffled voice:

"Hongxue said that he's incredibly talented. Once he reaches the Void Realm, he can control true water and true fire, possessing the strength of a Heavenly God or True Immortal. The tribulation he's undergoing now is also extraordinary. If he stays, we can restore the glory of the Star-Picking Mansion lineage!"

"Stay? That successor is nothing more than a Celestial God. How monstrous can he be? Can he break through to True God immediately?"

The mortal fish god with blue scales on his face shook his head and said, "Without the God King, the Star-Picking Palace is no longer the Star-Picking Palace that was once so famous throughout the entire Pangu World."

"You should know that although the God King is dead, his enemies at the True God and Dao Ancestor levels are not all dead yet."

"Once the Star-Picking Palace reappears in the Three Realms, even if the True Gods and Dao Ancestors are bound by their agreement and do not take action, the Heavenly Gods and True Immortals under their command will have no scruples."

"If we encounter something truly terrifying, even Hongxue might not be able to withstand it. What can we do then? We can only wait for endless suppression."

In the eyes of the mortal fish god, without the Star-Picking Palace of the God King Sanshou Daoren, it would have long been like a large ship about to sink.

Even if they could stay, what awaited them was being led by a little guy, obeying the orders of a little guy who had just survived his tribulation, and then risking their lives for him... He couldn't do that.

"Besides... rather than obeying the orders of a newly ascended celestial being, it would be better for the seven of us to unite after we leave. As long as the seven celestial beings unite, they will already be a very powerful force in the Three Realms."

"We can also form the Seven Luminaries Heavenly Divine Array to occupy several unclaimed great worlds, become kings and ancestors ourselves. Wouldn't that be much more enjoyable than having to be subservient to others?"

For a thousand years, if it were not for the extraordinary fish god waiting, waiting for the dust to settle, to see how many people would ultimately stand beside that successor of the god-king.

At the same time, he also wondered if he had a chance to obtain the God King's inheritance... Otherwise, he would have already told these old brothers who had been with him since ancient times to leave the Star-Picking Palace.

After all, at least half of the fame of the God King Sanshou Daoren was earned because of that top-tier divine power, "Star-Picking Hand"!

But now...

"Unfortunately, even including the somewhat hesitant Flying Bear God, there are only seven gods on my side..." the Mortal Fish God sighed inwardly.

If the seven gods were to unite as the Seven Luminaries Gods and defeat the other gods one by one, they would have a chance of winning.

However, on the opposing side was Hong Xue Tian Shen, the number one warrior of the Zhai Xing Fu lineage. There were also Xue Xie Tian Shen, Yuan Guang Tian Shen, and other extremely powerful gods standing around Lei Zhan. Even Fan Yu Tian Shen himself was not confident of victory.

Without certainty, one cannot recklessly rebel.

Now that all hope has been dashed, it's better to be decisive and leave directly. After leaving the Star-Picking World, I'll start my own business.

Of course, Daoist Sanshou did not force them to be loyal. Many of Daoist Sanshou's subordinates left back then, but these few persisted and have remained until now.

So even if he leaves now, no one can say anything. Not even the successor of that Daoist Sanshou, the new lord of the manor!
Once they leave, he can become a carefree and unrestrained master of the entire Three Realms.

"To become the ruler of a great world? Then I can continue to wage war and kill..." The god with the single horn was somewhat tempted.

Although they do not travel within the Three Realms, they occasionally learn about news from the Three Realms.

Being the ruler of a great world is already more than enough to live a carefree and leisurely life.

"Compared in this way, if that prefect is really as incompetent as you say, it is indeed better to make the decision yourself!"

"Haha!" Celestial God Fanyu laughed immediately. "Brother Feixiong, you've agreed? I knew you would agree! In that case, with the seven of us together, how many Celestial Gods and True Immortals can defeat us?"

"Now the other brothers have all agreed. And Hongxue is the most loyal to the God King, and will not disobey the God King's orders or prevent us from leaving!"

The eyes of the mortal fish god were filled with endless longing. "As long as Brother Fei Xiong is willing, the future will be bright and boundless, and I, the mortal fish, have not had a proper battle for hundreds of millions of years!"

"Agree?" Flying Bear God shook his head. "I have been serving under the God King since ancient times. I am only a few years younger than Yuan Guang, Hong Xue and the others."

"Therefore, whether the Star-Picking Palace has declined or not, I must see for myself. Even if Hongxue, Yuanguang, and the others have chosen to become the successors of the God-King, if that Lei Zhan truly possesses the qualities of a God-King, I will still choose to keep him. If not…"

The Flying Bear God looked at the mortal Fish God in front of him, and there was also some longing in his eyes.

"At that time, I will choose to join you in rebuilding a new force in the Three Realms!"

The Flying Bear God has the right to say so.

While his strength was not as great as that of the Crimson Snow God and the Snow Scorpion God, it was only slightly weaker. However, in terms of true strength, he was still slightly stronger than some powerful figures like Yuan Guang and the Dove Serpent!
The mortal fish god who came to persuade him was far inferior to him in terms of strength alone.

"This..." The Celestial God Fanyu paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Since Brother Feixiong is willing to give it a try, then it's no big deal for us to wait a little longer. Perfect timing, we also want to see the strength of this successor of the God King!"

He had been trying to persuade Flying Bear God for hundreds of years, so it was impossible for him to give up now. And deep down, he was truly unwilling to accept it!
The Star-Picking Hand technique is incredibly powerful. The God King once said that this kind of supernatural power can only be mastered when one is weak.

Similarly, Yuan Guangtian, the adopted son of the God King, also tried to cultivate, but ultimately failed to even begin.

But when the God-King created this divine power, he was already a Chaos True God! Since a powerful being at the True God level can cultivate it, why can't he, a mere mortal fish god, do the same?

Therefore, through countless years, even to this day, the Celestial Fish God has always longed for the Star-Picking Hand.

Boom~~~

suddenly.

A sound rolled down from the sky, echoing like thunder throughout the entire majestic mountain peak.

"Those who wish to leave, come out immediately!"

"Hmm?" Both the Celestial Fish God and the Celestial Bear God heard the voice and immediately recognized its owner.

"It's Hongxue!"

"It's Hongxue's voice." *Whoosh*

The Celestial Fish God and the Celestial Bear God exchanged a glance and then disappeared from the main hall.

Has Hongxue returned?

"It's red snow."

"It seems they're going to let us out."

"If I were to become the ruler of a realm in the future... how carefree and joyful that would be!"

"I've been stuck in this Star-Picking World for so long, unable to fight or conquer, I'm so tired of it!"

On the majestic mountain peaks, there were palaces, and the gods who were either cultivating or drinking and making merry had all stopped what they were doing.

In just a moment, they all disappeared from the spot.

They had long decided to leave and had been waiting for this day.

Persuaded by Fan Yu, they all yearned for the vast world outside.

……

Reaching for the stars in the vast world, Tian Du Peak.

Lei Zhan stood half a step ahead, followed by the eight celestial gods of Zhaixing Palace.

The group of nine stood high in the air, waiting quietly.

"Lord of the Manor. Usually, it's just Fan Yu, Fei Xiong, and a few others who live on Tian Du Peak."

The Crimson Snow Goddess said, "Most of those who wanted to leave this time were persuaded by the Mortal Fish Goddess."

"Of course, he also tried to persuade Jiufeng, Mingshe, Lieyang and the others, but they all disagreed."

"Yeah." Leizhan nodded.

He had just used his mental sense to investigate and had gained some understanding of the Heavenly Gods Fanyu and Feixiong.

They even heard every word of the conversation between the Celestial Fish God and the Celestial Bear God.

Even though the two had set up a magic array to prevent listening, there weren't many that could block mental probing.

"Hongxue, what is the strength of that Flying Bear God you mentioned?" Lei Zhan turned to look at Hongxue God and asked casually.

"Flying Bear?" Crimson Snow Celestial God was taken aback, then said, "Flying Bear's strength is quite good among Celestial Gods and True Immortals. He's probably only slightly weaker than me and Snow Scorpion!"

"Only slightly weaker than you and Snow Scorpion?" Lei Zhan nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
at this time.

One by one, celestial beings exuding terrifying auras appeared in the high sky.

Some had scales on their faces, some had a single horn on their heads, and some had wings on their backs. Each of them exuded a powerful aura and looked extraordinary.

"Have you all made up your minds? Decided to leave the Star-Picking Palace?" Lei Zhan stood at the forefront, looking at the seven divine and demonic figures in front of him, and asked in a deep voice.

As he spoke, Lei Zhan glanced at Fei Xiong Tian Shen again.

"We are all willing to leave the Star-Picking Palace. We hope Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan will allow us to depart."

The mortals and the other gods exchanged glances and nodded slightly before looking at Lei Zhan.

"In that case, then all of you should leave..." Lei Zhan's calm voice echoed throughout the sky.

Sudden.

The Flying Bear God standing in the sky said in a deep voice, "Wait a minute, I, Old Bear, am willing to stay."

"Oh? You're willing to stay?" Lei Zhan looked over.

The Yuan Guang Heavenly God, the Snow Scorpion Heavenly God, and others standing behind Lei Zhan all had a strange expression on their faces.

Yuan Guangtian thought to himself, "This stupid bear is probably being stubborn again."

"Although Flying Bear God is a bit stubborn, his strength is still extremely high. His willingness to stay is a great help to the Lord of the Palace." Snow Scorpion God also transmitted his voice: "If more gods join our Star Picking Palace lineage in the future, they will all be able to lead a Seven Luminaries God, just like me and Red Snow."

"With Fei Xiong's personality, he's probably going to challenge the Palace Master?" Nine Phoenix Celestial God was also somewhat gloating. "Tsk tsk tsk! His comprehension of the power of origin is only at the third level, right? The power of earth origin combined with the power of hammer origin... but he still can't withstand the Palace Master's burst of mental power!"

"Both are at the third level, and when combined, they can barely rival the power of a single fourth-level source force," the Blazing Sun God transmitted with a smile. "I bet Flying Bear won't last the time it takes to brew a cup of tea."

"Alright," the Crimson Snow Celestial God transmitted, "The Palace Master's strength should be more than enough to defeat Flying Bear. Let's wait and see!"

Although it sounds slow, the exchange between the gods Hongxue and the others happened in an instant.

Flying Bear God's voice was deep and somber. "I followed the God King shortly after my birth in ancient times, so naturally I am unwilling to leave. However, Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan, as the successor of the God King, if you are not strong enough to support the Star-Picking Palace again, then there is no point in me staying."

"Therefore, as long as you can defeat me, I, Fei Xiong, am willing to submit!"

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(End of this chapter)