The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 169 Cultivating the "Golden Rainbow of the Sun"

In the endless, gray chaos.

That enormous fiery star, once filled with countless flames, has now become considerably dimmer.

Lei Zhan's second primordial spirit sat cross-legged on the fiery star, emanating an incomparably terrifying aura.

That was an aura fluctuation belonging to the level of a true god or Dao ancestor.

However, after the fluctuations gradually stabilized, they suddenly subsided again.

The aura emanating from Lei Zhan was altered, returning him to the level of a celestial being or immortal in the Three Realms.

This is a method passed down by Master Bodhi, used to conceal one's aura.

It is a disguise, and also a means of protecting oneself.

"The energy required for eighteen clones to simultaneously break through to the True God and Pure Yang True Immortal levels is indeed terrifying!"

In an instant, Lei Zhan's consciousness completely enveloped the entire fiery star.

The chaotic star that was once filled with endless seas of fire is now reduced to a few thin flames, making it appear desolate and dilapidated.

Lei Zhan stood up, glanced once more at the desolate stars beneath his feet, and then at the endless chaos in the distance.

With a wave of his hand, his left hand suddenly grew to an immense length, seemingly spanning billions of miles. This hand pierced through the hazy chaos and struck down directly.

With a single palm strike, he shattered the enormous fiery star beneath his feet.

"Star-Picking Hand, fifth stage... Not bad!"

Lei Zhan sighed, took a step, and disappeared into the endless chaos.

……

This is a giant, icy star.

A white-bearded Taoist priest, dressed in a Taoist robe and exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, stood in the sky above the stars.

All around him was an endless, gray chaos.

"I have been searching for thousands of years in the chaos beyond the Three Realms, and finally I have found this suitable star again."

The white-bearded old Taoist priest smiled broadly, a hint of joy in his eyes.

"Once I integrate this icy star into the Divine Mirror, it will be roughly comparable to a Primordial Treasure."

"And from the scraps left over, we can still get a pure Yang magic weapon."

"That little fellow Dongliang, although he has only been a disciple of me, Daoist Yuqiu, for a short time, has shown quite a bit of respect for his master with the gifts he has given me..."

The white-bearded old Taoist was muttering to himself. Although he was known as "desireless" by many powerful beings in the Three Realms, that was only in relation to treasures that could tempt him.

Once they set their sights on someone, they'll disregard social status and stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Even if it's bullying the weak and seizing by force without regard for the dignity of a powerful person, he doesn't care.

As for a pure Yang magic weapon, it was nothing to him. He casually tossed it to a disciple who was quite to his liking, which could be considered an occasional display of master-disciple affection.

suddenly.

"Ok?"

"With such surging chaotic power, who broke through in the chaos? Or... has another spiritual treasure been born?"

Yu Qiu Daoist was taken aback, sensing the chaotic power that reached extremely far, and a look of doubt appeared on his face.

Such turbulent fluctuations in chaos usually indicate that someone has made a breakthrough.

Or, a treasure is being conceived and is in the process of transformation and growth.

If it is the former, then such a level of fluctuation is at least that of a True God Dao Ancestor.

If it is the latter, then it means the birth of a primordial spiritual treasure!

Furthermore, it can cause a large-scale surge of chaotic power, and the innate spiritual treasures born from it are also extremely extraordinary.

"The center of that fluctuation shouldn't be too far from here..."

Yu Qiu Daoist continued, “If it is truly a treasure, I will gain a powerful innate spiritual treasure for free. If I can melt it and re-refine it into my divine mirror, it should be able to reach the level of an innate supreme treasure.”

"Back then, the Three Pure Ones traveled through the chaos and directly gained many benefits. Fortune turns, and now it's my turn, Yuqiu's turn."

"If it were a true god, a Dao ancestor..."

Daoist Yuqiu was not disappointed. You see, a newly awakened True God Dao Ancestor is usually the easiest to bully.

If he waits for endless years and his strength and cultivation improve, he will not offend them again.

If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly!
In any case, since it all happened in endless chaos, it's hard for anyone to know what was going on.

Of course, it's possible that someone with immense power might make him unsure of his safety. But even then, he could still make the acquaintance of a powerful figure.

In short, it's not in Yuqiu Daoren's nature to see something exciting and leave empty-handed.

"Wow~~~"

Taoist Yuqiu pointed into the distance, and a huge bronze mirror emitting endless cold air appeared in the chaos.

The moment the bronze mirror appeared, it instantly emitted a dazzling light.

Enveloped in endless light, the enormous icy star trembled instantly.

It was as if an invisible hand had grabbed the star and then shoved it into the bronze mirror with tremendous force.

"We have to go check it out quickly! If we're too late, we might miss it."

As Yu Qiu Daoist spoke, he manipulated a long shuttle-shaped magic weapon, transforming it into a stream of light and flying towards the center of the fluctuations.

……

A long shuttle-shaped magical artifact pierced through layers of chaos and arrived in front of a chaotic area.

"Huh? Where did that fiery star go?" Daoist Yuqiu appeared in this chaos and was immediately taken aback.

A profound silence enveloped the surrounding chaos. Everything from before seemed to have been washed away by the rain, leaving no trace.

If it weren't for the fact that Daoist Yuqiu had visited this place a thousand years ago, one would almost have thought that the fluctuations they had sensed earlier were all an illusion.

It should be known that the chaos surrounding the Three Realms has been explored by many powerful beings.

Yuqiu Daoist was fully aware of the flaming star that existed here. Moreover, he was very familiar with this star.

"Even if treasures were born in the chaos over a thousand years, it would be impossible to erase all traces in an instant. It's more like someone used a powerful method to directly destroy this fiery star."

With Yuqiu Daoren's discerning eye, having ruled out another possibility, he could easily see that this place was intentionally created by someone.

However, the fiery star here is twice as large as the icy star that Daoist Yuqiu collected earlier.

And it can destroy in a very short time...

Even if he wanted to do it, it would be difficult.

"Alas!" Daoist Yuqiu sighed softly, "It's a pity we arrived a bit late; we don't even know who broke through here."

"Those who can break through in the chaos without disturbing the Heavenly Dao are most likely to be Heavenly Gods breaking through to True Gods. Moreover, those who can destroy a chaotic star in a very short time are also extraordinary in strength."

"Besides, if we could have come earlier, we might have been able to get to know each other and perhaps even get some benefits in the future..."

As for rewinding time in the chaos to confirm who the true god who broke through again is, that is very difficult to do.

Although Daoist Yuqiu was a Dao Ancestor, his comprehension of the Dao of Time and Space was rather mediocre. He could perform time reversal within the Three Realms without any problem, but this was the endless chaos.

Moreover, it was a powerful being at the level of a true god or Dao ancestor who made the move, and at the same time, it caused terrible interference to the surrounding space-time.

Unless one is like the Bodhi Patriarch, who has a profound understanding of the principles of time and space, only one can see the original scene through all the interference.

"They're gone, they're gone!" Daoist Yuqiu shook his head. He hadn't gotten any benefits, and although he was a little unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

He then rode the long shuttle magic weapon and flew towards the Three Realms.

……

Endless void, the sun.

Wow~~~
Lei Zhan maneuvered the Void Boat through the void. Under the control of a first-class True Immortal's magic power, he returned from the chaos to the void outside the Three Realms in less than half an hour.

However, once you enter the void beyond the Three Realms, it's naturally impossible to maintain the speed of flying 400,000 miles in a single breath.

The Void Boat is a well-known magical artifact in the ancient Pangu world, and those powerful beings are very familiar with this ultimate innate magical artifact.

Therefore, Lei Zhan chose the ultimate speed of a celestial being, covering 200,000 miles in an instant.

Before long, the enormous star deep in the void was right before their eyes.

"This is the Sun Star."

Lei Zhan stood at the bow of the Void Ship, gazing at the enormous star in the distance. He was extremely familiar with this supreme star.

After all, having cultivated the Divine Demon Body Refining Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, he has always carried the shadows of the two supreme stars, Taiyin Star and Taiyang Star, along his journey.

At this moment, the sun is recklessly releasing its endless light and heat.

Although they were close, Lei Zhan and the Sun Star were actually separated by a vast expanse of void, a distance of four or five hundred thousand miles. He could feel the endless heat emanating from the Sun Star.

"This feeling...it feels so familiar!"

The closer this second primordial spirit got to the sun, the more it could feel the throbbing originating from the depths of its bloodline.

It felt like I was about to return home, that extremely warm and familiar feeling.

Wow.

Lei Zhan waved his hand, put away the magic weapon, took a step, and instantly transformed into a stream of light, flying directly towards the Sun Star.

……

"Hmm? Someone has flown towards the Sun Star."

"The Sun Star? This fluctuation is only at the level of a Celestial God or True Immortal. They actually want to enter the Sun Star?"

"Whose disciple is this? The Sun Star... that's the territory of the Golden Crow Dao Ancestor!"

"I don't recognize him. This god is very unfamiliar with me!"

The Moon and the Sun are the two most important supreme stars in the Three Realms, and are also part of the operation of the Heavenly Dao in the Three Realms. Their importance is self-evident.

As soon as Lei Zhan approached the Sun Star, some powerful beings at the True God and Dao Ancestor levels in the Three Realms all spared a sliver of their attention to turn their gaze toward him.

Although the consciousness of the True God and Dao Ancestor cannot penetrate the chaos, it is actually not difficult for them to cover the endless void beyond the Three Realms.

……

Heaven, Lingshan.

"Huh? This is... a base extension?"

"It really is him! I never expected that the disciple whom the World Honored One accepted would directly transcend tribulation and become a Celestial God!"

"What is this god doing going near the sun?"

"Could it be that you wish to cultivate the Great Sun True Fire of the World Honored One?"

One by one, the Buddhas at the level of true gods and Dao ancestors also turned their gazes over.

Despite being enveloped by consciousness, Qing still recognized Lei Zhan's identity. However, very few people knew that Lei Zhan's second primordial spirit was a three-legged golden crow.

The number of times Lei Zhan has manifested the Golden Crow's true form in battle is also very limited.

"World Honored One..." Ananda looked at Buddha Tathagata, "Junior Brother is going to the Sun Star, do you need our Buddhist sect to find that Golden Crow..."

Buddha Tathagata gently shook his head, “It’s alright. I also know some of the reasons why Lei Zhan went to the Sun Star. There’s no need for our Buddhist sect to intervene; Lei Zhan can resolve it on his own.”

“Good.” Ananda nodded, a look of compassion on his face.

……

Yinglong World.

Within a sprawling, vast palace, many prayer cushions were placed.

A middle-aged man dressed in a black dragon robe had a majestic gaze, and his consciousness completely enveloped the vicinity of the Sun Star.

"Ok?"

"This, this is the person Xiao Wu chose?" The dignified middle-aged man's gaze was deep and mysterious, but there was a hint of a smile in the depths of his eyes.

"Hmph, you kidnapped my precious daughter and didn't even say you'd come visit me!"

"However, after joining the Buddhist order, he transcended tribulation and became a celestial being."

The middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, "Ancestor, you are indeed skilled at teaching disciples!"

……

A small world within the Three Realms.

A dirty old man was lying in front of a large restaurant, lazily basking in the sun.

"You filthy beggar, get out of my way right now!"

A servant was cursing at the filthy old man, but no matter how much he cursed, the old man ignored him.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the servant was already tired of cursing.

But as soon as the waiter turned around, he saw the murderous look in the restaurant manager's eyes and immediately knelt down.

"Sir, please, please leave my restaurant immediately!"

"If you stay here any longer, I'll end up like you, a beggar in this city!"

"Be a beggar?" The filthy old man suddenly stirred, lazily saying, "What's wrong with being a beggar with me? We'll have food and..."

The dirty old man stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

The old man raised his head, his red, bulbous nose standing out prominently.

"Huh? Is it him?"

At that moment, time seemed to stand still around the filthy old man.

"For a thousand years, they've been hiding in the Buddhist temple..."

The old man murmured, "Now, I can finally get out!"

……

(End of this chapter)