The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

On Fangcun Mountain.

Patriarch Bodhi opened his eyes from his cultivation, sensing the sudden arrival of the Heavenly Dao aura within the Great World of the Slanting Moon, his eyes filled with doubt.

"Hmm? This is... the Heavenly Dao? The Heavenly Dao of Fire?"

Upon sensing this, Patriarch Bodhi suddenly revealed a smile.

“My disciple is truly a prodigy. Others would take at least tens of millions of years to comprehend the Dao, but he did it swiftly and decisively, comprehending it in just ten thousand years of cultivation.”

Patriarch Bodhi was very satisfied. When he first accepted Lei Zhan as his disciple, his eldest disciple Hou Yi had even made a bet with him in this very Taoist temple.

It has been less than ten thousand years now, and everything seems like it was just yesterday, but his disciple's achievements have already completely left his master behind.

"Even if Lei Zhan also follows the path of spacetime, with time acceleration, such terrifying speed is probably unmatched by many in the entire Three Realms," Patriarch Bodhi remarked.

"but……"

The Bodhi Patriarch's expression suddenly turned icy cold. "The ten-thousand-year deadline set back then has now been brought forward by seven thousand years. It's time to settle old scores and new grudges!"

……

In the chaos surrounding the Three Realms, on a desolate star, Lei Zhan, dressed in a black robe, appeared and sat down cross-legged.

"BOOM!"

Chaos surged, forming a massive chaotic vortex. The almost endless chaotic power completely enveloped Lei Zhan and rushed into his body.

Having comprehended the Heavenly Dao of Fire, the first-class True Immortal power within his body naturally circulated according to the "New Nine Directions Qi Refining Method." As a large amount of chaotic power surged into Lei Zhan's body, the first-class Pure Yang Golden Core within him also began to slowly transform.

Lei Zhan comprehended the Heavenly Dao of Fire, but while comprehending the Heavenly Dao of Water and Fire, he also gained a great deal of insight into the Heavenly Dao of Chaos.

Now that Lei Zhan is about to break through to become a first-class Ancestral Immortal, he will naturally be able to draw power directly from the chaos, allowing this vast and endless chaotic power to flow into his body.

A massive amount of chaotic power continuously poured into Lei Zhan's body, and the enormous golden core that manifested the heavens, earth, mountains, and rivers began to change towards becoming an Ancestral Immortal Golden Core, with the Heavenly Dao of Fire at its core...

At the same time, the other seventeen avatars also began to break through, drawing power from the chaos with the Heavenly Dao of Fire, and starting to break through towards becoming a first-class Ancestral Immortal.

……

"Huh? Who is it?"

"Has another powerful being in our Three Realms comprehended the Heavenly Dao of Fire?"

"Resonance with the Heavenly Dao... Who has comprehended the Heavenly Dao of Fire?"

Just as Lei Zhan comprehended the Heavenly Dao of Fire, causing a resonance with the Heavenly Dao, other powerful beings throughout the Three Realms who had also comprehended the Heavenly Dao of Fire were the first to notice.

Leaders and powerful beings like Suirenshi and Tathagata, who had also comprehended the Heavenly Way of Fire, also sensed the resonance with the Heavenly Way at the same time.

Soon, they discovered the rampage that was breaking through the chaos and making a huge commotion.

"Haha! It's Lei Zhan! Lei Zhan has finally grasped the essence of the Dao!"

"The Lord of the Star-Picking Palace? This is a powerful figure at the leadership level! Now that he has comprehended the Heavenly Dao, his strength is even more unfathomable!"

"This commotion... even breaking through in the chaos causes such a huge commotion! No wonder you are Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan!"

In the Three Realms, some were delighted, some were surprised, and some were wary...

However, although Lei Zhan's enlightenment of the Heavenly Dao was somewhat sudden, they had been prepared for it for some time.

After all, he is of the same lineage as Bodhi Patriarch, a kind-hearted man in the Three Realms. They both follow the path of time and space, and he has successively killed Yuqiu Daoist and the God King Buxiu of the Wujian Sect. His reputation among these great powers has long been renowned!
Although the Dao of Heaven is vast, and it has only been a short ten thousand years for Lei Zhan to cultivate from a weak mortal to his current level, they have long since become somewhat numb to it.

……

Endless chaos, beside the medicinal field.

"The team has made a breakthrough. Now, we need to prepare to take action!"

Suirenshi exuded a chilling killing intent as he watched helplessly as the chaotic alien race stirred up trouble in the Three Realms. He had endured this for far too long.

"Hmm. Everything is ready, we can prepare to make our move!" the Three Pure Ones said coldly.

"I've been keeping an eye on that Chaos Alien race. We'll surround the Source River Great World directly. That alien race won't be able to escape!" Hou Yi's gaze drifted, looking towards the distant Three Realms, while a flame of hatred burned fiercely in his heart.

"Get ready to make your move..."

"Kill that alien!"

One by one, they went either as incarnations of divine power or in their true forms, each with a cold killing intent in their eyes.

……

Inside the main hall of the Demon Realm. "It was actually Lei Zhan who broke through."

The Demon Hand Dao Ancestor frowned and said, "He had been following the path of time and space. Relying on his understanding of time and space and his true god body, he was able to exert the strength of a leader and easily kill Bu Xiu... I really don't know how Lei Zhan cultivated!"

"Bodhi and Tathagata have taken on a fine disciple!" Master Huanmu exclaimed. "However, Lei Zhan is skilled in the Dao of Time and Space, but his Dao of Fire is far inferior to his Dao of Time and Space. It is estimated that becoming a Dao Ancestor will not improve his strength at all."

“That formidable force is not to be underestimated!” Feng Mo said. “For thousands of years, the Three Pure Ones and Suiren have been shrouded in mystery, and Fuxi has not shown his face for thousands of years.”

"Now that Lei Zhan has comprehended the Heavenly Dao and broken through to become a Dao Ancestor, his strength will undoubtedly have increased. The only fear is... that Suirenshi and the others still can't let go of the matter of the destruction of the ancient times!"

"You mean..." Huanmu's expression also became serious.

The reason they were able to settle down in the Three Realms was not only because no one wanted to continue fighting, but also because neither side could defeat the other; forced warfare would only result in mutual destruction.

"We can't let go... If the fight continues, we can't just surrender!" The Demon Hand Dao Ancestor unleashed a terrifying killing intent. "We've already paid too high a price to settle down. But if Suirenshi and the Three Pure Ones still refuse to let go of their hatred, then we'll just fight to the death!"

Demonic Hand Ancestor...

This was a terrifying demon who once unleashed a reign of terror in the Boundless Chaos World. She was the most 'mad' member of the Boundless Sect, and her strength was astonishing. Just hearing her name filled countless powerful figures in the Boundless Chaos World with fear.

While he might not be as good as the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons at escaping, he was no less formidable in direct combat. It was only the Lord of Inner Demons who managed to subdue this true demon among demons.

During the ancient war of destruction, he fought against Nuwa alone for a long time. He once fought against the two leaders of Buddhism and Taoism alone, and was later severely injured by the "Slaying Immortal Sword Formation" of the Three Pure Ones.

When the Demon Hand Dao Ancestor truly goes mad, he can completely disregard his own life.

"The fish dies...the net breaks?"

Feng Mo looked at the Demon Hand Dao Ancestor, his usual ease gone. "That Lei Zhan has a main body and a second primordial spirit, and both the main body and the clone have cultivated the clone technique. Add to that Suirenshi, the Three Pure Ones, Tathagata and the others... our chances of winning are too low, too low!"

"Don't forget, after Nuwa broke through to become a world god, she must have left behind some contingency plans in the Three Realms!"

"This……"

Huanmu Master, Demon Hand Dao Ancestor, and all the powerful figures of the Wujian Sect fell silent.

Clearly, the sudden appearance of a powerful figure in Nuwa's camp, a force capable of completely disrupting the balance between the two sides, left them somewhat perplexed.

……

In front of a dilapidated thatched hut.

An elderly man with a red, bulbous nose sat cross-legged here, a look of surprise on his face.

"Breakthrough? Just like that? Breakthrough to become an Ancestral Immortal, and judging from the commotion of this breakthrough, he's at least a Second-Rank Ancestral Immortal..." Xin Shenjiang looked up at the distant void, his gaze distant and unfocused.

He has lived for countless years and is a peak Ancestral God. As one of the Nine Divine Generals of the Black Lotus Empire, he has many Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals under his command. Just by looking at the movement of Lei Zhan's breakthrough, one can roughly judge some things.

"It seems I really have to leave! A second-class Ancestral Immortal who is skilled in the way of time and space, and who has also learned the clone technique and has many clones..." Xin Shen sighed, "I am not willing, I am really not willing! It's a pity... I haven't achieved any of my goals."

He was truly unwilling to accept this. Although he had only escaped to the Three Realms by sheer luck after being seriously injured, he was preparing to leave once he recovered.

But after finally encountering a chaotic world without an owner, and managing most of the chaotic era, everything came to nothing.

"For thousands of years, I've always felt like there's a pair of eyes watching me from the shadows. Staying any longer would be far too dangerous," Xin Shen thought to himself. "I have to go! The Three Realms have been acting too strangely for the past few thousand years! What if it's Nuwa returning, watching me from the shadows..."

His mind was no longer willing to think, and at the same time, with a thought, he secretly controlled the powerful beings who had been completely enslaved by him for most of the Chaos Era.

……

In the endless chaos, on that desolate star, Lei Zhan slowly opened his eyes, a faint joy appearing in them.

"First-class Ancestral Immortal..."

Lei Zhan sensed the powerful ancestral immortal magic power circulating endlessly within his body, a power that was qualitatively different from that of a true god or a first-class true immortal.

"The immense power of the Ancestral Immortal, though I lack a suitable Chaos Treasure for cultivating Qi, can still further enhance the power of the Yin-Yang Life and Death Wheel by activating the Solar Golden Flame and the Taiyin Profound Water, which can be considered a small compensation..."

Lei Zhan secretly looked forward to it. The power of the Ancestral Water and Ancestral Fire was not bad. The power of activating them with the power of a True Immortal was completely different from that of activating them with the power of an Ancestral Immortal.

If the power of the ancestral water and ancestral fire is ten, even a first-class true immortal, with the help of the secret technique Yin-Yang Life and Death Wheel, can only unleash seven or eight tenths of its power. Even so, it is enough to suppress many ordinary ancestral gods and immortals.

When a first-class ancestral immortal unleashes their full power, the ancestral water and ancestral fire are unleashed, and their power is comparable to some chaotic treasures.

"My main body possesses the Nine Abyss Frost Shadow Thorn and the Black Winged Nether Dragon Armor, but I lack a divine weapon suitable for my second primordial spirit to unleash its Qi Refining power. It seems I still need to sweep through those ancestral gods and immortals in the World Prison!" Lei Zhan pondered.

"There are more than a dozen ancestral gods and immortals in the world's prison. They can probably produce quite a few good things."

...(End of chapter)