The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 194 A Great City
"The leaders of these snow beasts should all have the strength of an Ancestral God."

Fuxi, sensing the fluctuations in aura emanating from the leading snow beasts, also wore a solemn expression.

Even if there were only one or two terrifying beasts born from such a perilous place, Fuxi would not be afraid, even if the opponent possessed a powerful divine body and the strength of an ancestral god.

But there were hundreds of them at once, and each one was incredibly powerful. If they all swarmed at once, the sheer number of ants could pose a threat to an elephant. Not to mention these special 'ants'!
"We must be careful," Tathagata said solemnly. "Once these 'snow beasts' leave, the gale should stop soon, and then we'll leave."

"This endless icy sea holds many treasures. Next time, let's invite Suirenshi, the Three Pure Ones, and Bodhi over. That way, we'll have a better chance of looting it all!"

“Leave? Okay.” Lei Zhan nodded.

They were only on the outer edge of this endless icy sea, yet they had already encountered hundreds of snow beasts in one go. If they continued to stay, or even ventured deeper, even more terrifying dangers might await them.

If no major danger had been discovered earlier, that would have been fine; naturally, the more treasures one could obtain, the better.

But now, facing these terrifying snow beasts, they must prioritize safety. After all, they only have one life, and most importantly, they still need to bring the Ice Heart Essence they obtained back to the Three Realms!

"Hmm?" Fuxi, who was observing, suddenly frowned. "Those snow beasts are coming this way!"

"seem……"

"Oh no, we've been discovered!" Lei Zhan's expression changed.

……

call!
Those snow-white behemoths, moving against the howling wind, resembled streaks of snow-white light.

These snow beasts running across the endless ice plains are all white, with glistening whiskers, tiger-like heads, dense white scales like fish scales all over their bodies, a long tail, and four thick, powerful legs. Each snow beast is a hundred thousand feet tall.

They ran freely, and whenever a fierce wind swept across the endless ice plains, it was time for the snow beasts to come out and frolic.

At the same time, the snow beast clan will migrate from one place on the continent to another place where immortal herbs and spiritual fruits ripen.

After many years, when all the precious resources in a place have been consumed and exhausted, they will migrate to a new place again when the winds howl.

"Huh? An intruder? A creature has broken in!" The enormous snow beast running at the forefront was the king of this tribe. It sniffed the faint, almost imperceptible scent drifting in the wind, and suddenly roared.

"Roar~~~"

"Children, strange creatures have invaded our home!"

"An intruder?"

"Damn intruders, they're stealing our food again!"

"Eat them! Eat the intruders!"

One by one, the snow beasts raised their heads and roared angrily.

Their cry, carrying a strange vibration, traveled far and wide, reaching every member of their tribe in an instant.

Rumble~~~~~

Countless snow beasts immediately rushed towards the cliff where they were, each one exuding a fierce and overwhelming killing intent.

"They're here!" Lei Zhan gritted his teeth. "Let's hurry! There's that terrifying wind outside. Without the Chaos Treasure, my divine body simply can't withstand it, and I won't be able to fight these snow beasts in the gale!"

Over the years, with an ample supply of treasures, the two clones that Lei Zhan brought out have both cultivated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to the ninth level, but they can only be compared to the ultimate state of pure Yang, and their divine bodies barely reach the level of a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure.

However, a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure would be reduced to ashes in less than a breath once it entered the howling winds above this endless icy sea. It is estimated that in the end, only a pair of hands that have cultivated the Star-Picking Hand would remain.

“My divine body is the strongest, but even in this raging wind, I can only withstand it for a short time. Let’s go. This extremely dangerous environment consumes a great deal of divine power and is completely unsuitable for combat.” Tathagata also frowned.

If the wind had stopped, there would still be a chance to fight back, but now...

“The current situation is indeed unfavorable for our battle. Moreover, there are too many snow beasts outside. The only option now is to leave through the adventure point!” Fuxi said after a moment of contemplation.

They were absolutely unwilling to risk maneuvering their magical artifacts into flight until the very last moment. There were simply too many unknown risks.

But between two evils, the lesser is preferable. Compared to being besieged by these snow beasts, venturing through the raging winds of the endless ice plains is safer. After all, they have flown through these howling winds before, riding on their Chaos Treasures.

"Lei Zhan, you should still use the Taiyin Profound Water to control and envelop the entire Dragon River Escape Boat to reduce wind interference. Let's leave here quickly!"

Lei Zhan nodded, and with a thought, a terrifying black current appeared around the large ship, instantly enveloping the entire ship.

At that moment, the entire Dragon River Sky-Escape Ship transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky!
"Hmm? This wind..."

As the Dragon River Escape Boat soared into the sky, Fuxi's heart sank. The entire ship suddenly began to sway uncontrollably, like a small boat in a storm, as if it might capsize at any moment.

"The wind this time is so terrifying? This... is completely different from the previous ones."

Tathagata also sensed the wind outside. In the ten years since Fuxi broke through to the Ancestral God level, it was naturally impossible for him to avoid this terrible gale every time.

They had flown in the Dragon River Sky-Escape Boat before when the wind was blowing, but those previous times were much easier than this!
"This flight has consumed significantly more of my divine power than usual," Lei Zhan said, turning to Fuxi, who was piloting the large ship.

"Fuxi, we need to find a safe place to land right away! The risks are too great now!"

"Hmm!" Fuxi nodded in agreement, but suddenly paused, "Those snow beasts... they actually stopped?"

"They've stopped?" Lei Zhan looked down into the distance and saw the snow beasts that had been charging towards them suddenly stop. Although they were still filled with terrifying killing intent, they looked up at them and kept roaring. The roars were not as filled with killing intent as before, but rather contained other emotions.

"Something's not right!" Lei Zhan felt a growing unease. "These snow beasts are strange!"

But though it sounds slow, everything actually happens in an instant.

"Boom~~~"

At that very moment, a terrifying gale howled in the sky, sweeping over the Dragon River Escape Boat and carrying them deeper and deeper into the endless ice plains with immense force.

"Such powerful force!" Fuxi tried his best to resist and stop this chaotic treasure. But even the divine power of the ancestral gods and the magical power of the ancestral immortals were too weak at this moment.

"Be careful, everyone! I can't hold on much longer!" Fuxi gritted his teeth and desperately tried to control the Dragon River Escape Boat, while also reminding Lei Zhan and Tathagata.

"Hmm." Both Lei Zhan and Rulai were extremely solemn.

They also felt the terrifying power of the wind; under the raging wind that whipped up endless snowflakes, even the Chaos Treasure seemed to be groaning.

“Huhuhu~~~”

A fierce wind raged, and they were swept away and flown to the deepest part of the area.

……

On the endless icy plains, one by one, the snow beasts suddenly stopped.

Looking up, I saw the large black ship, enveloped by countless streams of water, flying through the gale.

Swaying and wobbling, braving the terrible wind.

suddenly.

A hurricane sweeping in with countless snowflakes swept in, directly engulfing the large black ship high in the sky into the depths of the endless icy sea.

"Hmm? This intruder..." The largest snow beast standing at the forefront of hundreds of snow beasts raised its head, a strange light in its eyes.

"Trying to escape against the wind when the Nine Cold Profound Wind is at its most terrifying? They're truly courting death! They'd rather be eaten than be swept into the depths of the continent..."

"Alas!" sighed a snow beast, "We can no longer feast on the flesh and blood of the creatures on this great ship!"

"You still want to eat meat with this?" a snow beast muttered.

"Dare to fly under the Nine Cold Mystic Winds that only come once every thousand years? In the end, not even bone fragments will be left, let alone meat!"

……

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Fuxi felt the fierce wind outside had weakened slightly, and the immense divine power of the ancestral god poured into the Dragon River Escape Boat, causing the entire Chaos Treasure to emit a hazy light.

But like leaves blown by the wind, they have no choice but to drift along with the howling wind.

"We're about to be swept into the core of the Frozen Sea!" Lei Zhan also tried his best to control the Taiyin Xuan Water. The terrifying ancestral water completely enveloped the entire ship, but it could only provide a slight obstruction.

They were too weak in such a terrible environment.

"Hmm! There's a mountain peak ahead!" Lei Zhan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly dispersed the Taiyin Xuan Water that was enveloping the Dragon River Escape Boat.

Wow~~~

In an instant, Lei Zhan's hands formed an incredibly complex Star-Picking Hand technique. His right hand gripped the hull of the large black ship, while his left hand suddenly grew to the size of thousands of miles.

"Huh? This wind... Stop! Stop!" Lei Zhan gritted his teeth and persevered, unleashing the full power of his Star-Picking Hand technique with his left hand as he grabbed directly at the massive mountain peak in front of him.

Boom! ! !

The large ship, which was being swept away at high speed into the depths, suddenly stopped because Lei Zhan grabbed the mountain peak with his arms. The terrifying tearing force made Lei Zhan's whole body tremble, and his hands, which were using the 'Star-Picking Hand Divine Power', instantly went numb.

But it only lasted a moment. With a "boom," a gust of wind blew, and Lei Zhan, who was already struggling to resist, was instantly blown away, leaving only bones. Then, even the bones turned to ashes.

"Don't try anymore, Lei Zhan," Buddha said, shaking his head. "In this situation, we can only wait for the storm to subside. Perhaps we'll be lucky enough to be blown to some corner, and then we'll have a chance to escape!"

The Buddha's entire divine body was at a level comparable to a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, yet even his instantaneous burst of power was inferior to Lei Zhan's. He had previously attempted to unleash his power, but with little success. Aside from losing a significant amount of divine power, it served no purpose.

"Lei Zhan, stop! Take some time to recover. In this situation, I estimate that only powerful beings like Pangu and Nuwa would have a chance to escape from this storm." Fuxi also stopped resisting and said in a deep voice.

"This..." Lei Zhan's face turned pale, due to the excessive consumption of divine power within him. He glanced around and shook his head helplessly, "In the end, we can only try our luck."

Time has passed, I don't know how much.

Lei Zhan felt that time was passing extremely slowly, as if the entire endless icy sea truly had no end.

They only knew that the 'wind' was blowing into the depths of the icy sea, but they had no idea what was in the deepest part.

But what awaits them is certainly not so easy.

It is known that when the goddess Nuwa came to the outer edge of this endless icy sea, she sensed that there was an extremely terrifying danger in the depths of the icy sea.

……

“Huhuhu~~~”

An incredibly powerful force propelled the Dragon River Sky-Piercing Boat continuously downwards.

Below lies an incredibly vast cavern, entirely composed of icy blue ice.

"Boom~~~"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The black ship kept colliding with each other, and the immense force caused the entire Dragon River Escape Boat to roll continuously. Even the three people hiding inside the black ship were shaken and felt dizzy.

"We're going to be swept underground."

Fuxi observed the outside world through the Dragon River Sky-Piercing Boat and spoke at the opportune moment.

At this moment, even divine sense and mental power can only probe the surrounding space within ten feet. If it goes any further, it will be suppressed by an invisible force and will not be able to probe any further.

"Underground... I never imagined that the core area of ​​this endless icy sea would contain deep ice caves that lead directly to the depths of the earth." Tathagata looked out through the black ship.

The large ships are now much calmer. Although we can no longer freely use our divine sense and mental energy to explore, we can still observe them with our naked eyes without any problems.

Soon, the large black ship passed through the ice cave that shimmered with a faint blue light and finally came to a stop.

The large black ship was anchored deep underground, and Lei Zhan, Fu Xi, and Tathagata, who were standing on the deck of the ship, could see it all clearly.

“What a huge city.” Lei Zhan was stunned.

The underground cave has an incredibly vast space, where a majestic city stands. The most striking feature is the city wall, which is a million feet high and entirely ice-blue. Looking into the distance, you can also see that the main road inside the city is ten thousand feet wide, with magnificent carriages speeding by.

"Be careful," Fuxi said solemnly.

"Let's go!" Rulai glanced at Fuxi and Leizhan, and seeing that the two did not object, he said seriously, "There are actually living beings living inside this endless ice sea, and they have even built such a magnificent city. We should go and investigate."

This frozen sea is quite close to the Three Realms. It only took them about ten days to travel here.

If there are powerful beings at the level of ancestral gods or ancestral immortals in this underground cave, then the Three Realms could be in some danger.

You should know that the last time a complete chaotic world was discovered around the Three Realms, a terrible war broke out!
That battle shattered the entire ancient Pangu world and the boundless chaotic world.

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(End of this chapter)