The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 190 The Endless Frozen Sea
In the prison of the world.

The main body and the second primordial spirit were originally one. While Lei Zhan was discussing with several powerful figures from the Suiren clan, preparations were already underway here.

"Although this trip to the Endless Frozen Sea is dangerous, sending only one clone is still not very safe."

Lei Zhan pondered, "The Taiyin Profound Water and the Taiyang Golden Flame, these two ancestral water and ancestral fire level techniques, can significantly enhance my strength, and my second primordial spirit already has three avatars cultivating the divine power of the Whirlpool River..."

When the original body's avatar went to Taiyin Star, it was impossible for only that original body's avatar to cultivate.

Therefore, Lei Zhan absorbed enough Taiyin Xuan Water in one go for all thirty-six clones to cultivate the divine power "Whirling River".

At that time, the Yin Xuan Shui on the Taiyin Star had visibly decreased.

After killing the God King Buxiu, during this period of accelerated time, Lei Zhan also had three second primordial spirit avatars complete the cultivation of the Divine Power Whirlpool River, and at the same time control the Solar Golden Flame and the Taiyin Profound Water.

"And this time, going to Chaos..." Lei Zhan hesitated for a moment, then made a decision in his heart.

"Then he sent two second primordial spirit avatars to the frozen sea."

In fact, after breaking through to the level of a true god, a gap in strength also emerged between the original body and the second primordial spirit.

The second primordial spirit is a three-legged golden crow, which is easier to control the golden flames of the sun and cultivate the supernatural power "Golden Rainbow of the Sun" compared to the original body.

Even now, Lei Zhan is referencing the supernatural power "Whirling River" and working on improving "Great Sun True Fire." He yearns to create a fire-controlling supernatural power comparable to the Whirlpool River's water-controlling supernatural power.

However, it would take a great deal of time to fully create such a top-tier supernatural power.

Before this supernatural power was created, the original body had no more powerful means to make up for the gap, and its strength was inferior to that of the second primordial spirit.

"The ability to control fire needs to be developed slowly, but the ability to escape..." Lei Zhan thought of the World Prison, which was a top-notch escape technique comparable to the "Golden Rainbow of the Sun".

“There are only so many true gods and immortals in the world’s prison. It won’t be long before I can obtain them from one of those true gods.” Lei Zhan thought to himself, “At that time, even if my eighteen avatars cannot match the speed of the Heavenly Dao like my second primordial spirit, they can still make up for some of the shortcomings.”

"And the Sky-Gazing Taihao Pagoda in the hands of the True God of Release from Hell..."

For a moment, Lei Zhan's thoughts wandered, a myriad of ideas swirling within him.

"My understanding of the Dao is still insufficient. Even with the Ancestral Water and Ancestral Fire, I still need to comprehend the Dao more if I want to surpass this True God of Release."

Lei Xian's current ability to possess top-tier true god strength is entirely due to the power of water and fire, and a few powerful divine abilities. In reality, his understanding of the Dao is not yet strong.

Top-tier deities and immortals in the Three Realms, such as the Red Snow God and the Silver Moon God, have a level of understanding of the Dao that is on par with Lei Zhan.

The True God of Release in this world's prison has attained a true god level of enlightenment, making him the number one true god in the entire world's prison!

Not only is his divine body powerful enough, but he has also comprehended the Chaos Heavenly Dao and can draw upon the power of chaos from chaos...

He possessed many treasures, including several Chaos Treasures. Back in the Nine Directions Chaos Kingdom, he had escaped from the clutches of Ancestral Gods and First-Class Ancestral Immortals on several occasions.

Over the past twenty years, Lei Zhan has also visited the small prison world where the True God of Release resides and fought against him.

But the result was naturally unsatisfactory. It was only by relying on its speed and the power of time and space that it was able to thwart the True God of Release.

“The power of spacetime…” Lei Zhan said softly, then slowly shook his head.

The further you go, the harder it becomes to attain enlightenment.

If the difficulty of raising the power of origin from the first level to the second level is one...

Therefore, the difficulty of advancing from the second level to the third level is at least one hundred or more.

And the difficulty increases exponentially from the third level to the fourth level!
When Lei Zhan's second primordial spirit was undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation, it was only then that he combined the two fundamental forces of time and space at the third level.

It has only been a little over twenty years since then.

Currently, the only thing that seems promising for breaking through to the fourth level of the two fundamental powers is the power of space.

But if you really want to break through, there's usually no opportunity; normally it could take hundreds of millions of years.

"The Dao that needs to be comprehended now is becoming increasingly profound. Neither the power of origin nor the Dao of Heaven is simple," Lei Zhan thought helplessly.

"While the enlightenment produced by the black bead after accumulating energy once every five years is still extremely useful to me, it is far less effective than the enlightenment that occurs once every thousand years."

This treasure, which helped him grow from a weak child, remains his most precious possession.

Even the world's prison, or even the incomparably mysterious Heavenly Heart Ring bestowed by his master Tathagata, cannot compare to this supreme treasure in Lei Zhan's heart.

Just like planting seeds, watering and fertilizing them all require a long period of waiting. The same applies to using black beads. It also requires time to accumulate and wait.

"Fortunately, now that I have become a true god, my lifespan is almost endless. I experience a sudden enlightenment every five years, and a major enlightenment every thousand years. It can also help me deduce secret techniques and methods... If it were ten thousand years, a million years... or even a Chaos Era..."

A thousand thoughts flashed through Lei Zhan's mind, and much of the helplessness in his heart dissipated.

The mysterious bead that brought Lei Zhan to this desolate world still holds countless possibilities for him to explore.

"call."

After much deliberation, Lei Zhan gathered up the myriad thoughts in his mind.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, a message flooded into Lei Zhan's mind.

"Is it set to depart for the depths of chaos in ten days?" Lei Zhan thought to himself. "Having two clones going together will give me a good chance to prepare."

"Magic treasures... Pure Yang magic treasures are no longer enough. I'll just take the 'Flashing Star' set that I got from scavenging True Immortal Dong Qun. As for the flying boat for travel... let's stick with the Void Boat!"

Lei Zhan acquired numerous innate spiritual treasures after beginning his sweep of the world's prisons. This set of Flashing Stars is equally powerful. Combined with the Yin-Yang Life and Death Wheel secret technique for manipulating water and fire, it's sufficient to handle most situations.

This flying boat magic treasure, the ultimate flying boat magic treasure, is something I've acquired several of.

The Void Boat is known to many powerful beings in the Three Realms; it is currently in Lei Zhan's possession. It's barely enough to provide for True Gods and Dao Ancestors traveling through the Chaos.

As for the frequently used Celestial Star Golden Pearl, Lei Zhan would never take it into the Chaos.

Just like that black bead. Lei Zhan had also conducted various experiments and discovered that only he himself could see and touch this black bead.

However, Lei Zhan would never allow the original clone with the black bead to easily take risks.

While the Celestial Star Golden Pearl itself is precious, what is most valuable to Lei Zhan is actually the nine layers of chaotic restrictions contained within it.

Before fully comprehending the Ninefold Chaos Restriction, this treasure is just as important as the World Prison.

"And bring that innate treasure-level shield from Buxiu too. It'll be a way to deal with any special situations." Lei Zhan's clone muttered to himself, then closed his eyes again.

...Ten days later.

In the chaos surrounding the Three Realms.

A small wooden boat tore through the void and roared into the endless chaos.

It was still that same medicinal field in the endless chaos, with a thatched hut beside it.

Shennong was not seen this time near the thatched hut. But Buddha and Fuxi were already waiting there.

"Lei Zhan is here now. Let's go too!" Buddha Tathagata looked at Lei Zhan, who was getting off the small wooden boat, with a smile on his face.

"Let's go." Fuxi nodded, and with a wave of his hand, a large black ship appeared in the air. The entire ship exuded terrifying energy, far more powerful than the Void Ship in Lei Zhan's hand.

"Hmm? This is... a Chaos Treasure?" Lei Zhan immediately looked over.

Lei Zhan had seen the Chaos Treasure before and had experienced its power up close.

When Lei Zhan fought against the True God of Release in the World Prison, his pair of "Dark Wind Rifting Staffs" were Chaos Treasures.

Therefore, Lei Zhan was able to confirm immediately that the large ship of magical treasures that Fuxi had brought out were indeed the Chaos Treasures.

"Your Void Boat is indeed quite fast. It ranks among the top five of all the ancient flying boat magical treasures." Fuxi smiled as he looked at Lei Zhan.

"However, my Dragon River Sky-Escape Boat is a rare treasure of chaos. The magic weapon is more solid, and my safety will be better guaranteed when I travel to the depths of endless chaos."

"Yeah." Leizhan nodded.

indeed.

He also received a star map from his master, Patriarch Bodhi, which recorded the chaos surrounding the Three Realms. However, the endless frozen sea was too far away from the Three Realms. It was impossible to be certain what dangers might occur along the way.

After all, none of them are the original Nuwa.

Nuwa was originally a born ancestral goddess, possessing extraordinary comprehension. Over countless years, her understanding of the Dao alone became terrifyingly powerful. Consequently, her strength was even more formidable.

In the endless chaos, many dangers that were not so dangerous for Nuwa were not so easy for the others.

A flying boat made of a chaotic treasure would be of even greater help to them!
"Then let's go!"

Lei Zhan followed his master, Tathagata, and Fuxi, and boarded the Chaos Treasure Dragon River Escape Boat.

……

In the midst of chaos, mist filled the air.

If you wander too far into chaos, you may very well get lost.

Fortunately, all three of them had a star map, and in ancient times, both Buddha and Fuxi had traveled around the chaos outside the Three Realms, so they were quite familiar with the area.

Time and again, they traversed the chaos, using the stars in the primordial chaos as references. Fuxi controlled the Dragon River Sky-Piercing Boat, moving at incredible speed through the endless chaos.

Time passes day by day.

Rumble~~~~~

A terrifying roar of thunder echoed through the chaos, startling Lei Zhan, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, into opening them.

"That is……"

Lei Zhan stood at the ship's railing, his eyes flickering with candlelight, gazing through the hazy darkness towards the endless distance.

That is the source of the thunderous roar.

The vast ocean.

A sea of ​​lightning with no end in sight.

At first glance, countless white lightning bolts formed an endless ocean, and the closer one got to the depths of the ocean, the darker it became.

“That is a sea of ​​lightning.” Buddha Tathagata said with a smile. “There are currently two seas of lightning like this discovered near my Three Realms. And this one is the more distant one.”

"The Sea of ​​Lightning..." Lei Zhan gazed into the distance, a thought flashing through his mind.

To cultivate the Nine-Horned Lightning Serpent Escape Technique, one must delve into the Sea of ​​Lightning to transform one's divine body.

Just as one tames the golden rainbow of the sun, by training a nine-horned electric serpent and integrating it into one's body, one can master this escape technique.

"Finally, we can see this sea of ​​lightning."

Fuxi followed Lei Zhan's gaze and looked over, also in a very good mood. "Seeing this sea of ​​lightning means we are almost there. I estimate that after another four or five days of travel, we will be able to see the endless frozen sea."

"Hmm." Lei Zhan was also pleased to hear this.

They entered the depths of endless chaos and continued their journey.

Now, it's the eighth day!
This is eight days of travel using Chaos Treasures!
If it were within the Three Realms, the distance it would have traveled would probably be countless times, circling the outer perimeter of the Three Realms.

Lei Zhan muttered to himself, "The Goddess Nuwa really went far back then! And it's said that after she broke through to the World Realm, she hurriedly left the Three Realms for Chaos..."

"But no matter how you look at it, it seems more like making a life-ordained vow to leave the Three Realms..."

The thought flashed through Lei Zhan's mind, but he immediately suppressed it. Then he closed his eyes again.

Traveling through endless chaos and immersing oneself in cultivation is actually the best way to pass the time.

……

Five days later.

"We've arrived." A smile appeared on Fuxi's face.

"We've finally arrived at the Frozen Sea!" Buddha Tathagata laughed.

“It’s been a really long time.” Lei Zhan also stood up and stood on the deck of the black ship, gazing into the distance.

They spent thirteen days traveling before finally arriving at this distant, endless icy sea.

……

(End of this chapter)