The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 173 Conspiracy
Ziyun Grand World.

This is an extremely beautiful world, with the entire sky a purple hue.

These were formed by countless purple clouds joining together.

"Wow~~~"

Space rippled, and a huge wooden ship tore through the void, suddenly appearing amidst the endless purple clouds.

"The first battle since the emergence of the Star-Picking Palace. It needs to be fought well." Lei Zhan looked at the endless purple clouds around him and thought to himself:

"While the three great worlds each have their own strengths, the most suitable one to open up the situation is the most expansive Purple Cloud Great World. And the number of gods and immortals gathered here is also the largest among the three great worlds."

The first battle after a person's birth is usually the most unexpected, and the one that catches the Wujian Sect off guard the most.

Therefore, the first battle is the most important, and also the time when the most victories are achieved.

"Junior brother, should we target this Purple Cloud Great World first?" Silver Moon God stood aside, gazing at the endless purple clouds, his eyes filled with boundless fighting spirit.

"Yeah." Leizhan nodded.

"The Purple Cloud Great World, the Heavenly Chen Great World, and the Black Jade Great World—each of these three great worlds is home to a large number of Heavenly Gods and True Immortals from both sides. Each of these great worlds has a total of thirty or forty Heavenly Gods and True Immortals. And the Purple Cloud Great World has even more."

Silver Moon God nodded. This was already the layout when he left and returned to Fangcun Mountain.

"Let me see first how many celestial gods and immortals exist in this Purple Cloud Great World." Lei Zhan turned to look at the Silver Moon Celestial God and smiled.

Wow~~~
Mental power is ethereal and intangible, but at this moment, the mental power that has been stacked to the fourth level surged like a tidal wave, almost instantly enveloping the entire world.

While it's possible to use one's mental awareness to investigate, there are usually formations or restrictions that can completely block it.

Since mental energy is ethereal and intangible, it is relatively more secretive and easier to investigate.

moment.

"It seems the Infinite Gate is up to no good!"

A smile appeared in Lei Zhan's eyes. "The entire Purple Cloud Great World openly boasts forty-seven Celestial Gods and True Immortals. Our side has twenty-three, while the Boundless Sect has twenty-four. The difference isn't significant. However, it seems the Boundless Sect is secretly engaging in some underhanded activities..."

Upon investigation, Lei Zhan immediately sensed something was amiss.

The Celestial Immortals of the Wujian Sect gave Lei Zhan a rather strange feeling. There was even a hint of something special about them.

"Hmm?" The Silver Moon Goddess looked over immediately, puzzled. "Is there a conspiracy?"

"Something feels off to me. I just used my mental energy to investigate. Compared to our side, the top Celestial Gods and True Immortals of the Boundless Sect are too calm. They even seem to have a sense of certainty about victory."

Lei Zhan shook his head and said, "But now that we've joined the war, even if there are any conspiracies, we can crush them with our absolute strength!"

"Hahaha!" The Silver Moon God laughed immediately. "Good! Even if there's a conspiracy, then we'll just crush it!"

Even excluding the base-setting performances, they all have two of the most outstanding players among them.

Moreover, there were more than ten celestial beings from the Star-Picking Palace lineage accompanying them. This powerful force could even influence the course of battle in some interdimensional wars.

Not to mention that even in this small-scale war, the impact is significant.

"Let's go, let's go see the Celestial Immortal and my senior brother."

Just as Lei Zhan released his mental energy, he discovered the Heavenly Gods and Immortals on their side at the same time as he discovered the Gate of No Return.

……

Inside a huge palace, many figures sat down, drinking and talking.

Among these many figures, there were those dressed in bright yellow monk robes, those in various kinds of armor, and those in Taoist robes and long robes.

Those sitting in this palace are all powerful beings at the level of celestial gods and true immortals.

Each of them had a murderous look on their face.

"Those scoundrels from the Wujian Sect are truly despicable." A tall, thin man wearing dark green armor had a ghostly green light in his eyes, and being stared at by him sent shivers down one's spine.

"In terms of despicable behavior, the Great Dream God and the Azure Ring God sent here by the Wujian Sect are indeed far too despicable and cunning." A cold-looking young man in a blue Taoist robe said in a cold voice, "But in the battle of war, there is no right or wrong. It can only be said that we made a mistake."

"Unfortunately, among the Heavenly Gods and True Immortals who have come to this Purple Cloud Great World, only the Sumeru Arhat and the Heavenly Wandering True Immortal are the most outstanding among the Heavenly Gods and True Immortals. But the Wujian Sect side... has three of them directly."

A burly, bald man in a gray robe also had murderous intent in his eyes.

"If the Silver Moon God were still alive, we would have just as many top-tier Celestial Immortals as they do. In that case, our situation would be much better!"

“Sumeru Arhat.” The cold-looking man in the blue Taoist robe suddenly turned his head and looked at the short, fat, bald man sitting cross-legged to the side.

"Hmm?" The Arhat Sumeru looked over.

"You've always been on good terms with that Lü Dongbin, I wonder..." the cold-faced man in the green robe asked, "On our side, only the two of us have the strength of a top-tier Celestial Immortal, but it would be too much of a disadvantage to face the Great Dream Celestial God and his group from the Wujian Sect! We need to ask another top-tier Celestial Immortal for help."

“Donghua…” Arhat Xumi shook his head, “Many powerful figures on both sides have set the rules, making it impossible for this war to escalate. And Donghua is a precious gem of the Daoist sect; he is even less likely to intervene…”

"Well... there are only a handful of top-tier celestial gods and immortals in the Three Realms. They're either in seclusion cultivating or fighting in other places. This is quite difficult!" The Overturning Sea God, clad in dark green armor, sighed helplessly.

Although he possessed considerable strength and was a direct disciple of the Xuanwu Emperor, most of those seated here were disciples of true gods and Dao ancestors. And in terms of strength, he wasn't among the most outstanding of the many celestial gods and true immortals.

Therefore, every time he fought against the Seven Luminaries Gods of the Boundless Sect, he could only barely hold them off. And the Overturning Sea God was the one who most longed for top-tier celestial gods and immortals to arrive on their side.

It's important to understand that the difference between a top-tier Celestial Immortal controlling the Seven Luminaries Celestial Gods formation and an ordinary Celestial Immortal controlling it is entirely different. The former, when controlled by a top-tier Celestial Immortal, can rival the threshold of a True God or Dao Ancestor.

The latter, relying on the terrifying power of seven celestial beings combined, could only bully some ordinary celestial gods and immortals.

However, if they were to face top-tier Celestial Gods and True Immortals like the Great Dream Celestial God of the Boundless Sect, they would find it extremely difficult. In fact, they could easily perish.

"Brother Sumeru."

suddenly.

A voice rang out directly above the palace.

"Ok?"

The Arhat Sumeru, who was speaking with the Celestial Immortal, was taken aback. He immediately released his consciousness and instantly spotted the golden-robed youth outside the enormous palace.

"Junior Brother Lei Zhan?" Arhat Sumeru was immediately excited, and he even looked at the group of gods and immortals around him.

"Gentlemen, there's no need to worry. The top-tier Celestial Immortals we desperately need... have arrived!"

"coming!"

"What? Who is this deity?"

"Even the Arhats of Mount Sumeru are so confident, so why have I never seen any celestial beings?"

"It really does look unfamiliar."

One by one, the gods and immortals stopped and released their spiritual senses to investigate.

The celestial being outside the main hall, dressed in a golden robe, looked quite ordinary, and the aura emanating from him was only at the level of an ordinary celestial being.

The fact that even the Arhat Sumeru was so excited made them all puzzled.

“Xumi, this celestial being calls you senior brother… Is he from your Buddhist sect?” Tianyou Zhenxian was also stunned.

He knew almost all the famous gods and immortals in the Three Realms, but this god outside the palace was just as unfamiliar to him as the other gods and immortals present.

Of course, this is also because the time it took for Lei Zhan to transcend tribulation and become a celestial being was very short.

Even after becoming a disciple of Buddha Tathagata in Buddhism, he remained very low-key. And no one in the Buddhist community publicized this news.

Therefore, very few of the gods and immortals in the entire Three Realms knew about Lei Zhan.

Just a year ago, after Lei Zhan's second primordial spirit entered the Supreme Star, the Sun Star, many powerful beings at the True God and Dao Ancestor levels in the Three Realms knew that the Three Realms had gained another pure-blooded Golden Crow.

And it also made the gods and immortals under the tutelage of these powerful figures aware of the person named You Leizhan.

“Fellow Daoist Tianyou,” Arhat Sumeru turned to look at him, “do you know that a year ago a celestial being entered the Supreme Star, the Sun Star?”

"Hmm? Entering the Sun Star?" Tianyou Zhenxian was taken aback, a ripple flashing in his eyes. At this critical juncture, Sumeru Tianshen would not bring up unimportant matters for no reason.

"Could this be...?"

"What? That one is actually the three-legged golden crow that successfully transformed on the Sun Star?"

"It was him! It's said he spent a year deep within the core of the Sun Star! At the very least, he must have mastered the supernatural escape technique, the Golden Rainbow of the Sun!"

"Golden Rainbow of the Sun? If one were to learn this supernatural escape technique, one could generally control the golden flames of the sun! Even the Seven Luminaries God controlled by that villain Da Meng would have to obediently retreat!"

The gods and immortals were all taken aback upon hearing this, and some even revealed a hint of anticipation.

It should be understood that the golden flames of the sun are far beyond the level of true fire. Even true gods and Dao Ancestors would have to retreat far away without special means.

“Yes.” Arhat Sumeru stood up, looked at the excited gods and immortals in the hall, and laughed loudly: “Everyone, please come with me to welcome them!”

……

On a high mountain peak in the Purple Cloud Great World, there is a huge city.

This enormous city is the lair of the gods and immortals of the Wujian Sect in the Purple Cloud Great World.

Within the city, a large number of celestial gods and immortals also gathered.

A man in black robes walked through the city, accompanied by a young boy in white robes.

“Great Dream.” The young man in white robes spoke up, “Now that everything is ready, when do we plan to start the war? This time, we are extremely well prepared, and our strength is far superior to theirs. We must completely seize control of this Purple Cloud Great World.”

"We've been fighting with the Arhat Sumeru and the Celestial Immortal for far too long in the Purple Cloud Great World." A glint flashed in the eyes of the Great Dream God:
"Let's wait a little longer. Since we're so well prepared, and I even had to ask my master to allocate some Celestial Puppet Masters, we should naturally maximize our gains!"

"We need the God King's help?" Bi Huan, the Heavenly God, was taken aback.

In preparation for this decisive battle, they secretly recruited more than ten Celestial Immortals from their side to assist them, bringing the total number of Celestial Immortals they already possessed to nearly forty.

And now, the Great Dream God has brought in some more God puppets.
Bi Huan Tianshen immediately laughed, "It seems that this time we can give the Sumeru Arhats and the others a good beating in one go."

"In this way, no one will compete with us for control of the Purple Cloud Great World."

……

(End of this chapter)