The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 191 Breakthrough
"What a nice view."

"In the endless chaos, there truly are many magnificent and wondrous things."

Lei Zhan, Buddha Tathagata, and Fuxi all stood inside the Dragon River Escape Boat, gazing in amazement at the beautiful scene in the distance.

The endless chaos was originally a gray haze everywhere. Only a few scattered stars could be seen emitting light, but even that could not conceal the desolation within the endless chaos.

At this moment, in the endless chaos, a world that looked like a huge ice-blue vortex suddenly appeared.

A fierce, scorching wind was howling around it, forming a huge vortex...

The vortex was extremely large; even just what the naked eye could see was almost comparable to most of the Three Realms!

“The endless sea of ​​ice.” Lei Zhan murmured, his gaze fixed on the icy blue vortex, as if he could see the beautiful world within it.

This world with its icy blue vortex is the endless ice sea.

Some powerful beings in the Three Realms who know this place call it the Frozen Sea, the Endless Ice Sea, or the Endless Frozen Sea.

Although there are many names, the dangers involved are just as beautiful as this incredibly beautiful scene—beautiful yet deadly!
"Lian Zhan, Tathagata." Fuxi felt the seemingly endless icy power gathering here, and his expression became more solemn. "Next, we will enter this endless icy sea."

"When Nuwa returned, she also told me about this place. The cold wind on the outer edge is incredibly terrifying. Even a high-grade innate spiritual treasure will quickly shatter if blown by this wind for a long time. Generally, only a top-grade innate spiritual treasure or an ultimate innate treasure can withstand it for a long time."

"And this is only the outermost layer. Once you enter the world within that icy blue vortex, there will be an even more terrifying chill. Even a True God or Dao Ancestor, if weaker, could freeze to death here..."

In the ancient world of Pangu, ten ancestral gods were born. Nuwa and Fuxi had the best relationship. Later, Fuxi was reincarnated and became Fuxi again, but their affection for each other did not diminish in the slightest.

Therefore, Fuxi knew more about this dangerous place than other powerful beings.

"Even a true god or Dao ancestor can be frozen to death?" Lei Zhan frowned slightly.

"It can only freeze the weak to death," Buddha laughed. "It is precisely because of this that such a place where ice and cold converge can give birth to chaotic wonders like the Ice Heart Essence. Even more precious treasures may be born deep within."

“Deep within the endless icy sea…” Fuxi’s gaze was deep, then he shook his head and said, “This time, we’ll just collect enough Ice Heart Essence on the outer perimeter and leave. The deeper parts are too terrifying.”

Fuxi continued, "Back then, Nuwa only entered the inner world of this frozen sea, circled around the outermost edge, and casually collected some Ice Heart Essence before coming out. This is because there were terrifying dangers within this endless frozen sea that could threaten her."

"Hmm." Lei Zhan also became much more serious.

Such a terrifying and dangerous place could easily lead to one's death if one is not careful.

“Yes. Let’s get some Ice Heart Marrow and leave. In such dangerous places, the Ice Heart Marrow that is produced is usually found in a continuous chain. If we find one, it should be enough for several Dao Ancestors!” Tathagata nodded.

The three of them were crucial to whether their powerful ally could successfully advance to the Great Luo Golden Core stage. This was not a personal adventure, so caution was paramount.

Wow~~~
The Dragon River Sky-Piercing Boat quickly flew towards the huge ice-blue vortex and soon arrived at the edge of the endless ice sea.

"Hiss hiss hiss~~~"

Upon reaching the edge, an extremely fierce wind howled, and the cold was terrifying.

The gale-force winds cut like knives, relentlessly slicing through the Dragon River Flying Boat. The magical flying boat, a Chaos Treasure, could easily withstand the force, but its flight began to veer and swerve.

"This wind is terrifying," Buddha said softly. "If I didn't rely on my magic weapons, I don't think I could withstand it for long with my divine body alone. This wind..."

"The wind seems to be getting stronger," Fuxi said, frowning.

Lei Zhan also looked outside, sensing the icy, knife-like wind outside the large ship, and his brows furrowed.

With such a strong gale, his divine body, which had cultivated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, would be reduced to ashes in less than a breath.

“Fuxi, let me try enveloping this magic weapon in the golden flames of the sun. You can make it smaller.” Lei Zhan turned to look at Fuxi.

"Hmm?" Fuxi's eyes lit up.

Wow~~~
The enormous black ship, the Dragon River Escape Boat, suddenly shrank to only a few feet in size.

Rumble~~~
With a thought, Lei Zhan unleashed a torrent of blazing, violent golden flames that instantly enveloped the entire ship.

In an instant, the outermost layer was enveloped by the golden flames of the sun, forming a protective layer like a shield, and the situation immediately became much more stable.

"Hmm? This divine power is consuming too much!" In just the time it takes to breathe, Lei Zhan sensed that his divine power was being consumed at an extremely rapid rate. He immediately said, "I'll try using the Taiyin Profound Water again."

“Alright.” Fuxi nodded. Just a moment ago, the resistance from the gale had diminished considerably. “Give me fifty breaths, and we can get through this gale layer!”

"Hmm." Lei Zhan nodded, and with a thought, the endless golden flames vanished without a trace, followed by an endless stream of black water.

These black waters were incredibly cold. They surged forth, enveloping the entire Dragon River Escape Boat.

"Now it's enough! Using Taiyin Xuan Shui consumes far less divine power than using Taiyang Jin Yan! It should be enough!" Sensing the rate at which his divine power was being consumed, Lei Zhan smiled.

"Let's go!" Fuxi looked at the howling wind around him and immediately felt much more relaxed.

……

In the gale layer, one cannot traverse the void; one can only fly slowly.

With the help of Lei Zhan manipulating the Taiyin Xuan Shui, the Longhe Escape Boat, under the control of Fuxi, was extremely fast!

Fuxi was skilled in many aspects of the Heavenly Dao, though he was most adept at the Dao of Arrays. However, he was also quite proficient in the understanding of wind.

Fifty breaths is enough for the Dragon River Escape Boat to fly a great distance.

"Come out!"

"We've entered this endless icy sea!"

"That's really big!"

A large black ship, only a few meters in size, burst through the terrifying gale layer and appeared above the endless frozen sea.

This endless frozen sea, though called a sea, is actually a huge block of ice formed by endless water flowing slowly under terrifying cold.

However, this ice block was too huge, almost half the size of the Three Realms, so this 'sea' was actually a continent formed by a huge ice block.

boom!
The large black ship landed directly in this vast and boundless world of ice and snow.

At first glance, it seemed as if one was immersed in an ice-blue world. This continent contained canyons, abysses, mountains, and so on, all seemingly no different from the continents in the Three Realms.

However, this place is even more special, as everything here is made of endless ice.

"Endless icy sea".

"His~~~"

"It's so cold! I feel like my soul was frozen in an instant!"

Lei Zhan, Rulai, Fuxi, and several others disembarked from the large black ship and were immediately shaken.

That terrifying, endless chill instantly enveloped them completely.

Wow~~~
A wisp of golden sunlight appeared on this icy continent. With a thought, Lei Zhan immediately separated a wisp and sent it towards Tathagata and Fuxi respectively.

"With this golden sun flame around me, things will be much better. This hellish place... is far more terrifying than the goddess Nuwa described!" Lei Zhan shook his head.

His divine body was already quite good, but even so, he could feel an incredibly terrifying chill penetrating straight to his bones.

"it is good."

"it is good."

Although Buddha and Fuxi could withstand the attack, in such a dangerous place, an easier path would allow them to deal with danger more quickly. Therefore, they did not refuse.

"Let's keep a close eye on our surroundings and do our best to search for any treasures. But remember, the three of us must not stray too far."

Fuxi instructed him that although he was the one among the three who most eagerly wanted to find the Ice Heart Essence immediately, he was always mindful of the danger.

……

In the world of the Frozen Sea.

They landed in a huge canyon.

The three of them then began to carefully explore...

Lei Zhan released his mental energy to carefully probe the endless icy sea. The cold was terrifying, as if it could freeze even one's consciousness. Even his ethereal mental energy could only cover a portion of the area.

Because some areas of this place are even fragmented in space and time is distorted, the mental strength of the people who have built this up is simply no match for it.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

"This is……"

Under Lei Zhan's mental power, countless weeds grew in an ice cave filled with ice. Among the weeds, a crystal-clear fruit condensed, faintly glowing. This glow brought Lei Zhan a sense of peace.

Lei Zhan instantly transformed into a golden light, whistling through the sky and arriving at the ice cave almost in the blink of an eye.

"It really is the Cold Moon Spirit Mist Fruit!" Lei Zhan smiled. "This is a top-tier spiritual fruit that can help with cultivation. Even ancestral gods and immortals can use it to their advantage."

Logically speaking, such a precious spiritual fruit that grows in extremely cold environments is a treasure that has never been recorded in the Three Realms, and it would be difficult for Lei Zhan to know its effects.

However, while sweeping through the world's prisons, they also searched souls and read a large number of memories, including the memories of a true god, which contained information about many rare treasures.

“Some rare treasures usually grow near this Cold Moon Mist Spirit Fruit…” Lei Zhan’s eyes held a hint of anticipation, and his mental energy surged like a tide, instantly enveloping the surroundings.

"Huh? Here!"

Wow~~~
Lei Zhan's figure vanished instantly.

……

time flies.

The canyon is too vast, and one cannot freely use one's mental energy to sweep through it. One can only search slowly.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Lei Zhan, Rulai, and Fuxi gathered together again.

"Have you found the Ice Heart Marrow?" Fuxi asked.

“I did find some rare treasures, but I didn’t see any trace of the Ice Heart Marrow,” Lei Zhan shook his head.

After obtaining the Cold Moon Mist Spirit Fruit, he found many rare treasures in the vicinity, each worth three or four high-grade innate spiritual treasures.

But their luck ran out. They searched the canyon for half a month but found nothing.

"Ice Heart Essence..." Buddha smiled, "I found some here, estimated to weigh three million catties."

"Hmm? Three million catties?" Lei Zhan and Fuxi both looked back, their faces showing a hint of surprise.

Three million catties, that's enough for the three Dao Ancestors to refine their third-grade Golden Cores to the second-grade Golden Core level!

"Since you brought the Nine Flames Elixir, Fuxi, I will first give you one million catties of this Ice Heart Marrow to enhance your Golden Core!" Tathagata looked at Fuxi, waved his hand, and a ball of slowly flowing, cold 'Ice Heart Marrow' appeared in the air.

"Good!" Fuxi was overjoyed. "We've explored the entire canyon, and there's no danger for now..."

As Fuxi spoke, he glanced at Lei Zhan and Tathagata, "I have decided to cultivate the 'Ice and Fire Tempering Golden Elixir Technique' directly in this canyon!"

"To cultivate right here?" Buddha nodded. "Excellent!"

“Alright. We’ll protect you!” Lei Zhan smiled.

This endless frozen sea has undergone some unknown change, and it is even more terrifying than when the Goddess Nuwa came. If Fuxi breaks through and his strength increases, he can provide more assistance!
As for whether Fuxi might be enslaved by the Old Man of Origin, and whether there would be any danger after his breakthrough... this is the best opportunity to observe!
At worst, if Lei Zhan sees that things are not going well, he can simply use the Golden Rainbow Escape Technique to escape with his master, Tathagata.

But as long as it can be confirmed, that's the best news!

……

(End of this chapter)