The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 174 They all thought of the same thing

Outside the enormous palace.

The stack of stones fell from the sky and landed at the entrance of the main hall.

Just then, a Sumeru Arhat dressed in bright yellow monk's robes and a Tianyou True Immortal dressed in blue Taoist robes stepped out first.

Behind them followed a large procession of more than twenty celestial beings and immortals.

"Junior brother."

The Arhat Sumeru greeted him with a smile.

“Junior brother has been in seclusion for cultivation, and it has been hundreds of years since we last met! Come, let me introduce you to some of our fellow Daoists!”

Lei Zhan nodded, glanced at the Arhat Sumeru, and then looked at the True Immortal Tianyou and the group of Heavenly Gods and True Immortals behind them.

"The one next to me is the Celestial Immortal Tianyou, who comes from the ancient human race of Tang Yao." The Arhat Sumeru pointed to the Celestial Immortal Tianyou beside him and said with a smile, "Tianyou is a Celestial Immortal with top-notch strength on our side."

“Tianyou True Immortal.” Lei Zhan nodded in acknowledgment.

Before coming, he naturally learned about the gods and immortals of the three worlds.

Most of the gods and immortals vying for power in this Purple Cloud Great World have close ties with powerful beings at the level of True Gods and Dao Ancestors.

For example, this Heavenly Immortal was a general under Tang Yao, one of the Five Emperors of the ancient human race.

It's important to understand that the most powerful forces in the entire Three Realms are the ancient royal families, the Taoist sects, and the Buddhist sects. Tang Yao was a top-tier True God Dao Ancestor, with numerous Heavenly Gods and True Immortals under his command. The fact that Tianyou True Immortal was able to stand out from among so many Heavenly Gods and True Immortals demonstrates his own strength.

“Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan.” True Immortal Tianyou nodded with a smile.

“This one.” The Arhat Sumeru turned around and pointed to a tall, thin man in dark green armor standing in front of him, “This is the true disciple of the Xuanwu Emperor, the God of Overturning the Seas.”

“Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan,” said the God of the Overturning Seas with a smile.

Although the Xuanwu Emperor was powerful, he could not compare with the Buddha, the leader of Buddhism.

Among cultivators, strength is paramount, and even the God of Overturning Seas admitted that he could not withstand the terrifying power of the sun's golden flames.

Despite being inferior in both strength and status, the God of the Seas still held Lei Zhan in high esteem.

“Fu Hai is among us, and his strength is also extremely formidable. There are three top-tier Celestial Gods and True Immortals left behind in the Purple Cloud Great World by the Wujian Sect. On our side, Fu Hai is leading the Seven Luminaries Celestial Gods to help hold off one of their top-tier Celestial Gods,” said the Celestial Immortal Tianyou beside him.

"Don't listen to the Heavenly Immortal, that's too much of a compliment. I was just barely holding on! If those two hadn't arrived in time to help, I might have died in the battle," said the Overturning Sea God, waving his hand.

"This is the Heavenly God of Luya Cliff from the Heavenly Emperor Kong Island..." Sumeru Arhat then pointed to a bald, burly man behind the Heavenly Wandering True Immortal and spoke.

"This is the Great Sage of the Demon Clan..."

The Arhats of Mount Sumeru were introduced one by one. Lei Zhan looked at them one by one, and was filled with emotion.

These gods and immortals were almost all alive in ancient times, or at least attained enlightenment in the ancient Pangu world, and each of them had an extraordinary origin.

a long time.

Lei Zhan followed the Arhat Sumeru and the Celestial Immortal into the main hall and sat down one by one.

“Junior brother, you have been away from the Three Realms for a long time. You have come here today... do you want to join us?” Arhat Sumeru asked with a smile. “We are just missing a top-notch celestial being to lead the great formation and fight against the celestial immortals of the Boundless Gate.”

"That disciple of the Boundless Gate God King, the Great Dream God, is quite troublesome. He's giving us all a real headache!" Heavenly Immortal Tianyou laughed.

“Indeed! If Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan had helped, those scoundrels from the Wujian Sect would have had no choice but to slink away from this Purple Cloud Great World!” Fu Hai Tian Shen also chimed in.

"Da Meng, Bi Huan, and the Blood Demon from the Wujian Sect are all top-tier Celestial Gods and True Immortals, and each of them is extremely difficult to deal with!"

"With the help of fellow Daoist Lei Zhan, we will surely win this battle!"

The gods and immortals sitting before their tables all had fighting spirit in their eyes, and they were all excited.

They were willing to fight against the Heavenly Gods and True Immortals of the Wujian Sect in this Purple Cloud Great World, and most of them, like the Silver Moon God, had lost many brothers and friends during the ancient war of destruction, and had endless hatred in their hearts.

They all harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Wujian Sect. Some came with friends, others alone, but all came spontaneously, seeking only to achieve enlightenment!
"The Great Dream God..." Lei Zhan heard this name mentioned most often by the gods and immortals, but he was thinking about the information about the Great Dream God.

The reason this Great Dream God is called Great Dream is because he is the personal disciple of the God King of the Boundless Gate! You must know that the God King of the Boundless Gate is extremely harsh and ruthless in training his disciples.

The Great Dream God also harbors boundless ambition. He is ruthless to his enemies, and even more ruthless to his own people!

True gods and Dao ancestors can generally rely on the chaotic world to create one great world after another.

However, the Wujian Sect still has many celestial gods and immortals, and these celestial gods and immortals also have some tribes and clansmen. Naturally, it is impossible for each of them to invite a true god or Dao ancestor to help create a great world.

Therefore, a thousand years ago, after discussions between the powerful beings of both sides, the Great Dream God led some Heavenly Gods and True Immortals from the Wujian Sect out to wage war in the Three Realms and begin to fight for territory.

"Okay." Lei Zhan collected his thoughts and glanced around:

"I came here precisely to fight against the Heavenly Gods and True Immortals of the Boundless Sect. It will also be a good opportunity for me to see what progress these traitors of the Boundless Sect have made after hiding in the endless chaos for billions of years!"

Lei Zhan's understanding of cause and effect has deepened, and he cannot ignore his own karma.

When Lei Zhan received the inheritance of the True God of Qu Shui at the Hundred Tomb Mountain in the Heavenly Realm, he had formed a significant karmic connection with this God King.

However, the powerful figures on both sides had an agreement that those at the True God or Dao Ancestor level were not allowed to intervene. But Lei Zhan harbored a secret plan. He wanted to use this opportunity to lure the God King of the Wujian Sect into making a move, and then kill him directly.

At that point, even the most powerful figures in the Wujian Sect will have nothing to say. Furthermore, doing so would greatly reduce the likelihood of triggering a major war.

When the Wujian Sect participated in the ancient war of destruction, it was mostly due to the Lord of All Things guiding the collision between the two chaotic worlds, and the Lord of Inner Demons instigating it.

In reality, figures like Huanmu, the master of the Wujian Sect, and Fengmo, the lord of all demons, were unwilling to engage in a major battle.

"Good!" The Arhat Sumeru and the Celestial Immortal exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy.

"Since Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan is willing to join the battle, we will set the next major battle for ten days from now!" True Immortal Tianyou declared decisively.

"Ten days from now?" Lei Zhan nodded.

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A portable magical treasure.

Lei Zhan, Xumi Luohan, and Tianyou Zhenxian sat facing each other, drinking and conversing. This was a very private, small-scale discussion.

"Junior brother, are you saying... when you used your mental energy to investigate, you discovered something amiss with those Great Dream Celestials?" The Arhat Sumeru frowned. "Although the Boundless Gate side has one more top-tier Celestial than us, in reality, they were roughly evenly matched during the actual battle. The two sides fought fiercely, with victories and defeats on both sides. But..."

The more he pondered the Arhat Sumeru, the more sinister it seemed.

"Could it be that those Great Dream Gods are secretly plotting something? But if they want to completely drive us out of this Purple Cloud Great World, they can only..."

suddenly.

Both the Arhat Sumeru and the Celestial Immortal considered the possibility!

"Reinforce the troops!"

"Has the Infernal Affairs Sect secretly mobilized more troops?"

"That's the most likely explanation," Lei Zhan smiled slightly. This was also what he, the Silver Moon God, and the Red Snow God had come up with.

"What...what should we do!" Tianyou Zhenxian exclaimed anxiously.

If the speculation is true, and the hidden gods and immortals of the Wujian Sect suddenly make their move, the battle situation on the battlefield will change dramatically in an instant!
They might even suffer a crushing defeat!
"No! I have to go back to the Tangyao Realm!" The more Tianyou Zhenxian thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth, and he could no longer sit still.

The ancient human race has been waging war since the ancient world of Pangu, and it continues to the present Three Realms era. As a general under the top True God Dao Ancestor Tang Yao, Tianyou Zhenxian's keen intuition about war is by no means weak.

“Tianyou, there’s no rush!” said Arhat Sumeru.

He then turned to look at Lei Zhan, who was smiling, and had a vague idea in his mind. He said, "My junior brother is not a reckless person. Since he knows about the actions of the Great Dream God and the others, yet he is willing to join us... he must have a plan in mind."

"Hahaha!" Lei Zhan laughed immediately, grabbed the wine jug in front of him, took a sip, and then slowly said:
“Senior Brother Xumi knows me. Senior Brother Yinyue came with me this time. Moreover, I have eleven celestial beings following me!”

"Huh? The Silver Moon Goddess has come too?" Arhat Sumeru asked in surprise.

"Eleven more celestial beings follow me?" Tianyou Zhenxian was overjoyed.

“Yes.” Lei Zhan’s eyes flashed with killing intent. “Since those few Great Dream Gods are thinking of using conspiracies and tricks, and using surprise attacks, we can do the same.”

“Besides Senior Brother Silver Moon, I also have a Celestial God under my command whose strength is at the top level. There are only so many Celestial Gods and True Immortals in the Boundless Sect. Both sides need to control the scale of the war, so it is impossible for them all to participate. In addition to our Purple Cloud Great World, there are many other Great Worlds in the Three Realms that they are also vying for.”

"Therefore, in the end, they can only mobilize a maximum of one or two dozen celestial gods and immortals!"

"Indeed. The Heavenly Gods and True Immortals of worlds like Tianchen and Heiqiong, though fewer in number than those of our Ziyun Great World, are fighting fiercely. Not to mention the other Great Worlds. It's simply impossible to mobilize too many Heavenly Gods and True Immortals here!" Tianyou True Immortal quickly pondered, then continued:
"Since Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan still has two top-tier Celestial Gods and True Immortals, it seems the most important thing in this battle is to finish it quickly! Before the opponent can react, let's cut off one of his fingers!"

"Amitabha!" Arhat Sumeru nodded with a smile. "We have thirteen more celestial beings on our side at once, and three of them are top-tier celestial immortals. It seems that this time, the treacherous villain deserves to go to the Avici Hell!"

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"Great Dream, a top-tier celestial being has arrived on the other side! And it's a three-legged golden crow that can control the golden flames of the sun..."

A hint of worry appeared in Bi Huan's eyes, "None of us can withstand such terrifying flames as the Golden Flame of the Sun!"

“That Lei Zhan… is indeed a bit troublesome. However, I have received information that Lei Zhan has been cultivating for less than ten thousand years. Even if he can control the golden flames of the sun, his understanding of the Dao should be average.”

The Great Dream God pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"When the battle begins in ten days, have all the Celestial God puppets hold him off. Our most important task is to finish this quickly. Before the enemy can react, we must use our ambush to kill some Celestial Gods and True Immortals!"

"Hmm? Let's quickly kill some celestial gods and true immortals first..."

Bi Huan, the Heavenly God, nodded in agreement. "Indeed, it's better to break one finger than to injure all ten! Besides, each of the Heavenly God puppets is comparable to a Primordial Spiritual Treasure. They will break if they withstand the Golden Flame of the Sun for too long, but merely holding him off is a piece of cake!"

"Hmm!" the Great Dream God laughed, "We've been fighting for the rule of the Purple Cloud Great World for a thousand years. Now it's time to end it."

“That’s right!” Heavenly God Bihuan laughed as well. “This Purple Cloud Great World alone is comparable to two or three ordinary Great Worlds. It is rightfully ours to obtain it!”

"At that time, the children will be much more at ease resting and recuperating in this great world than if they were hiding in a magical treasure cave and drifting in endless chaos!"

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(End of this chapter)