The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 167 The Eighteen Gods and Demons of Tao Wu

This is a hazy, chaotic space.

The entire space was not large, only a few hundred feet long and wide.

And Lei Zhan, enveloped in the light emanating from the stone tablet, also appeared here.

Just then, two humanoid figures flew in from a distance. The two figures were extremely fast and arrived in front of Lei Zhan in an instant.

Upon arriving, both figures simultaneously knelt down, prostrating themselves in reverence, and said:

"Greetings, Your Excellency the Guardian!"

"Xi Fu greets the Guardian!"

"Hmm." Lei Zhan nodded lightly.

The auras emanating from the two figures in front of him were incredibly terrifying, giving Lei Zhan the feeling that they could probably reach the level of ancestral gods.

Ke Leizhan was familiar with everything in the world's prisons. The information in his memory matched everything in front of him, and he showed no sign of panic.

Lei Zhan looked at the two figures kneeling on the ground and said calmly, "You two are the jailers guarding this Seventeenth World Prison?"

"Ok?"

The two figures, one fat and one thin, kneeling on the ground, nodded repeatedly and said, "Reporting to the Lord Warden, we are both jailers guarding the prison of this world!"

"Okay." Lei Zhan nodded. "Everyone, get up! Let's introduce yourselves first!"

“Sir, my name is Xifu!” the slightly overweight jailer said.

"My name is Dongqu," the taller man said respectfully, his voice lower and more honest.

“Alright.” Lei Zhan nodded, then asked, “During the several Chaos Eras I was away from the prison, did you slack off? How much Chaos Elixir did you accumulate?”

"If I slack off and the amount of Chaos Elixir I offer to the King is insufficient... you should understand the consequences!"

"This... We two have been working diligently for nearly three chaotic eras, and have not dared to slack off in the slightest!" The two jailers who had just stood up knelt down again.

Xi Fu quickly explained, "Our Seventeen World Prisons have been constantly tempering themselves from chaos, and have accumulated quite a bit. My brother and I have been collecting it continuously, and since we haven't offered any tribute for nearly three Chaos Eras, we now have seventeen bottles of Chaos Elixir. And the eighteenth bottle is almost full!"

"Your Excellency, I can confirm that what Xi Fu said is true. In these three chaotic eras, even though the Guardian has been absent, we have always been dutiful and diligent, and have never dared to slack off in the slightest..." Dong Qu also said respectfully.

"Hmm. The eighteenth bottle is almost full, so the number matches up." Lei Zhan smiled slightly. "Give me all seventeen bottles of Chaos Elixir!"

After a pause, Lei Zhan continued, "Give me the eighteenth bottle that's almost full too! That way, I can give you an explanation when I see the king! Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I'll have to take the blame for you."

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Xi Fu immediately straightened up, saying repeatedly, "No! No need to trouble you, sir! I will hand over the Chaos Elixir to the guardian immediately!"

Dong Qu knelt on the ground, blinked, and thought to himself with trepidation, "This new guardian is really strict! I'll have to be even more diligent during this upcoming Chaos Era! What if the guardian reports me to the king..."

Xi Fu didn't dare hesitate for a moment and immediately waved his hand.

Wow!
Eighteen black bottles appeared suspended in mid-air. The ancient surfaces of the bottles were covered with divine patterns, making them seem extraordinary.

Inside each of these black bottles, you can clearly see drops of liquid filling the entire bottle.

The last black bottle was almost completely filled.

"it is good."

Lei Zhan nodded, his eyes lighting up as he looked at the bottles of Chaos Elixir. With a wave of his hand, he collected all eighteen black bottles.

"Alright. Get up, all of you! Continue patrolling the prison and diligently collect Chaos Elixir!" Lei Zhan said in a deep voice.

"If you two perform well during my term, I might be able to put in a good word for you with the King!"

"Yes!"

"We will definitely work diligently!"

The two jailers, East Cricket and West Bat, suddenly seemed to glow with health. After bowing respectfully, they flew away with a whoosh, heading back the way they came.

In the distance, there was a hazy portal to space, and they both flew into it.

Lei Zhan watched the two figures who had sped away with a faint smile on his face.

His previous claims were just bullying the two jailers, who were essentially puppets with limited intelligence.

Whoever refines this world's prison will be regarded as its guardian.

However, if it were a cultivator, no matter what, they would look at it with a hint of suspicion.

Therefore, it would be a thousand times more difficult to come up with a story to deceive the cultivators of the Nine Directions Chaos Kingdom who are imprisoned here!
However, it is not entirely impossible to achieve this.

However, all of this must be based on having a large amount of information.

"Once I have cultivated the Eighteen Divine Demons of Tao Wu, I will have many clones, and in the future I will be able to search souls more often to learn about the affairs of the Nine Directions Chaos Kingdom."

Lei Zhan thought to himself, "In my past life, there was something related to the Nine Directions Chaos Kingdom, and this stone tablet containing the world's prison appeared in the Three Realms."

"But Master Juhua, a mere Earth Immortal or Loose Immortal, actually managed to obtain the Qi Refining Method of the Nine Directions Chaos Kingdom..."

"Even if it is a fragment, it is enough to prove that, in addition to this stone tablet, there are other items related to the Nine Directions Chaos Kingdom that have fallen into the Three Realms."

"So, knowing more information might help us uncover some clues."

Actually.

Lei Zhan then planned to use a slightly gentler approach on those valuable prisoners, treating them one by one. To Lei Zhan, this world's prisons were treasure troves.

If you have enough strength, it's not just a magical artifact in the hands of prisoners.

The information in the prisoners' memories, as well as the various secret techniques and methods that were not sworn to, are all huge opportunities waiting to be explored!

Ji Ning's brutal sweeping campaign after countless years was a last resort.

However, for Lei Zhan, who is about to possess the strength of a true god and a first-class true immortal, there is also greater strength and more time to develop.

It should be known that those prisoners who were forced to submit could obtain the "Ice and Fire Tempering Golden Elixir Technique" and the top-tier escape technique "Nine-Horned Lightning Serpent Escape Technique," which rivals the speed of the Heavenly Dao.

Those cultivators who self-destruct when their hopes are dashed may also have great opportunities, and quite a few of them die from self-destruction!

……

Lei Zhan sat cross-legged in this chaotic space, suspended in the air.

"Now that I have the Chaos Elixir, I must quickly cultivate the 'Eighteen Gods and Demons of Tao Wu'! At that time, each of my eighteen clones will be able to comprehend the secret techniques and achieve enlightenment on their own."

Lei Zhan was thinking in his heart.

"At that time, by studying the 'Fragment of the True God Scroll of the Eight-Nine Profound Techniques' passed down by Master Tathagata, and combining it with the 'Indestructible Body' recorded on the World Prison Stone Tablet, I can improve upon it. I can also create a protective divine power that is more suitable for me, just like the New Nine Directions Qi Cultivation Method!"

Of the seven great methods recorded on the world prison stone tablet, the most effective for Lei Zhan himself are undoubtedly "Tao Wu Eighteen Gods and Demons", "Sinful Divine Weapon", "Heaven and Earth Reversal One Heart Formation" and the seventh method "Indestructible Body"!
This protective divine power, "Indestructible Body," has six levels. Mastering the first three levels is equivalent to achieving the Great Perfection of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

The latter three levels can also enable the divine body to reach the level of an innate supreme treasure.

However, the drawbacks are also obvious. It also requires a large amount of rare materials and treasures, and many of these treasures are unique to the Nine Directions Chaos Kingdom.

Without some modifications, this method is completely unusable.

Lei Zhan shook his head, immediately gathering his thoughts. With a flick of his wrist, a black bottle appeared in his hand.

"My current cultivation of Qi Flow and Divine Demon Body Refinement techniques are both at the Heavenly God and Heavenly Immortal levels. One bottle is enough for me to cultivate Tao Wu's Eighteen Divine Demons to the second level."

A hint of longing flickered in Lei Zhan's eyes. "I just don't know how many drops of Chaos Elixir I'll be able to use in the end."

There are ninety-nine drops of Chaos Elixir in one bottle.

In the past, the guardians, whose strength was generally at the level of gods or immortals, would use almost a whole bottle.

At the same level, the more Chaos Elixir used, the better the foundation laid!

"Let's begin," Lei Zhan said softly. With a thought, a gourd appeared in the air. It was filled with pure yang elixirs.

The first level of cultivating this clone technique, "Tao Wu's Eighteen Gods and Demons," is the simplest, requiring only the consumption of some Pure Yang Immortal Pills.

Wow~~~
The Pure Yang Elixir transformed into a massive amount of pure magical power, surging throughout Lei Zhan's entire body.

At the same time, golden threads began to condense on the surface of the stacked body, intertwining with each other and gradually forming golden runes.

……

time flies.

Boom! ! !

In the chaotic space.

Lei Zhan was enveloped in golden light, resembling a giant silkworm cocoon, with inexplicable fluctuations emanating from him.

As I stood there in a state of confusion, I felt my true spirit, soul, and body gradually splitting into one, two, three parts...

at last.

Seventeen golden rays emanated from the seated figure and transformed into a handsome young man dressed in a golden robe!
"It's done!" Lei Zhan opened his eyes and looked around, and the other seventeen clones also opened their eyes at the same time.

This feeling is truly amazing!
It is far more wondrous than when the original body separated its second primordial spirit.

Each clone exists independently, each possessing a complete true spirit and divine soul, even perfectly replicating the first-class golden core of Qi refining within its body.

"However, after cultivating the Eighteen Divine Demons of Tao Wu, this is only the first level. It's really weak!" Lei Zhan shook his head and smiled, then closed his eyes.

At that moment, the black jade bottle that had been hovering in front of Lei Zhan was opened.

"Tick."

A droplet-shaped liquid flew out of the black bottle; this liquid was incredibly mysterious.

It seemed to contain everything, whether it was true spirit, divine soul, mental power, magical power, divine power, or any other kind of power, all of which seemed to be contained within the chaotic spiritual liquid.

Drops of chaotic spiritual liquid flew towards Lei Zhan's various clones. Upon entering their bodies, Lei Zhan immediately felt an extreme chill.

Despite the coldness, he felt comfortable and more awake than ever before. Every muscle and bone in his body, including his soul, was incredibly clear, giving Lei Zhan the illusion that he was using the black beads.

Lei Zhan used the techniques of the 'Eighteen Gods and Demons of Tao Wu' to guide the chaotic spiritual liquid.

Like a seedling, it began to grow rapidly, and even the divine power within Lei Zhan's body was growing rapidly...

Divine soul, golden core...

Time passed second by second, and the aura that had completely declined due to being split into eighteen was also rapidly growing stronger.

……

(End of this chapter)