The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Time flies, and five hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"The Three Realms..."

Lei Zhan stood side by side with the old man in a Taoist robe high in the sky, with a patch of white clouds below them.

"So you've finally decided to open up this vast world?"

The old man in the Taoist robe looked down and a smile appeared on his face.

"Although my Crescent Moon Great World is quite good, you've become a leader and powerful figure in the Three Realms, and it's not good for you to stay cooped up in my place all the time. Now, you've finally opened up a great world that can serve as your base!"

“I used to stay with my master all the time, too lazy to put in the effort. Luckily, I have a group of fellow disciples on the mountain, so I live a carefree life.” Lei Zhan smiled as he looked at the old man in the Taoist robe beside him.

"What? And now..." Patriarch Bodhi asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly so eager to create a great world? And why are you expending so much effort?"

"The vast world you've created is not only deeper in space and time than my Crescent Moon World, but it's also much larger! This world is comparable to the Fire World that Suirenshi created in the chaos. The price you paid was considerable!"

Great beings in the Three Realms usually create their own Great Worlds, but creating each Great World comes at a considerable cost.

The vast world that Lei Zhan created was actually created by the combined efforts of multiple avatars deep within the spacetime of the Three Realms.

Furthermore, the area of ​​the entire Great World ranks among the top three in the Three Realms, even surpassing the vastness of the Heavenly Realm.

The price to pay is naturally higher than in the general world!
"Previously, the great world that Suirenshi created in the chaos was the largest in the Three Realms. Later, before Nuwa left, the Nuwa Wonderland she created became the largest world in the Three Realms." Patriarch Bodhi gazed leisurely, "Now, your methods are something even I, an old Daoist, cannot match!"

“Master is too modest!” Lei Zhan smiled and looked at Patriarch Bodhi, saying, “Although Master and I both follow the path of time and space, I am more inclined towards killing and warfare.”

"This vast world was created by me using multiple clones, who then worked together to carve it out deep within this space-time. If it were my master, it would have been much easier for him!"

"You rascal." Patriarch Bodhi shook his head helplessly, but the smile on his face never faded. Clearly, Patriarch Bodhi was extremely satisfied with his disciple's praise.

Lei Zhan turned to look at Patriarch Bodhi, his expression suddenly becoming much more solemn. He said directly:
"I invited my master here today because of an extremely important matter. This matter also concerns the future prosperity of our Three Realms!"

"Hmm?" Bodhi Patriarch was taken aback.

Concerning the future prosperity of the Three Realms?
“Yes.” Lei Zhan nodded. “I had some fortuitous encounters in the chaos and obtained many supernatural powers, methods, and secret techniques. Among them is an incomparably complete method for refining the body of a god and demon, which directly points to the world god.”

"A complete and direct method pointing to the world god?" Patriarch Bodhi was surprised, then overjoyed.

It should be known that the most important Dharma in the Three Realms exists in Nuwa's Wonderland.

That is the "Inner Observation of the Ancestral Gods," but even this method only makes it easier for True Gods to break through to the level of Ancestral Gods.

But from the time when Goddess Nuwa created the method until now, only two people have broken through to the level of Ancestral God!
Ke Lei Zhan suddenly claimed he could produce a complete method that could directly point to the God of the World...

The Three Realms are not lacking in exceptionally talented individuals; the only thing they lack is profound magical techniques and secret arts.

Otherwise, over endless years, powerful beings like the Three Sovereigns of Humanity and the two great leaders of Buddhism and Taoism, who are capable of becoming leaders, would probably all have a great chance of breaking through to become world gods!
"This incident with the Chaos Alien Race has made me realize the shortcomings of my Three Realms. Therefore, I want to make some changes."

Lei Zhan opened his mouth and said, "The safety of this great world that I have created is now somewhat guaranteed. And when I build a Dao Palace here, a Dao Palace that can help the many cultivators in my Three Realms, even if there are only a few books at first, over time, the foundation of my Three Realms will be like a snowball, getting deeper and deeper."

Although Lei Zhan did not possess many profound magical techniques, he had acquired quite a few from the world's prison over the past five hundred years.

Leaving aside the imprisoned celestial gods, immortals, and true gods and immortals, over the past three hundred years, Lei Zhan has swept away many ancestral gods and immortals.

Even the strongest Wild Dog Ancestral God had a lot of treasures looted by the combined efforts of his multiple clones.

The secret techniques and methods held by these ancestral gods and immortals, along with those left behind by the world god of Beixiu, are barely enough for cultivators in the Three Realms to use for the time being.

"If we could have profound methods and secret techniques to guide us, it would indeed be of great help."

Patriarch Bodhi nodded in agreement, saying, "In addition, with the Oath Stone in your possession, you can also prevent the secret techniques from being leaked out!"

“Hmm.” Lei Zhan’s eyes brightened. “So we invited Master here to discuss things with him first and set some rules. Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. The secret techniques of this palace cannot be spread indiscriminately without any barriers.”

Lei Zhan thought for a moment, then said:

"Furthermore, I believe this first rule can be targeted at those powerful individuals who have benefited from the Dao Palace. If they encounter any secret techniques or methods that can be freely disseminated in the future, they must leave a copy in the Dao Palace immediately. Over time, this will create a virtuous cycle, and we will have no worries about the depth of our Three Realms' foundation!"

The idea of ​​establishing the Dao Palace was also inspired by Lei Zhan's inspiration from the Demon Subduing Dao Palace.

After all, he will eventually travel to the endless chaos to see a wider world.

Even if he has a main body and a second primordial spirit, he cannot stay in the Three Realms forever and act as a nanny for the entire Three Realms.

Therefore, it is very important for the Three Realms to become stronger.

He doesn't lack magical techniques now, and relatively speaking, magical techniques aren't that important to him.

At least the techniques and secret arts that Lei Zhan had obtained were no longer that important to him.

However, the powerful beings of the Three Realms are quite different. At least if they have some profound methods and secret techniques, the overall strength of the Three Realms will be greatly enhanced!

"Alright, let's discuss this first. Let's come up with some general rules so that Suirenshi, the Three Pure Ones, and Shennongshi can join in later."

After pondering for a long time, Patriarch Bodhi laughed and said, "In that case, it won't be long before another powerful being at the level of a world god is born in our Three Realms!"

Leizhan nodded.

The most powerful beings in the Three Realms who became Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals have mostly not even lived beyond one Chaos Era. If they receive proper guidance, they do have a great chance of becoming World Gods. "Now, the Three Realms are not lacking in powerful beings, and my Nuwa faction and the Wujian Sect faction have perfectly merged together."

The Bodhi Patriarch gazed into the distance, his eyes leisurely, "Even the profound supernatural powers and methods that we lack most are now available. I really look forward to seeing how the Three Realms will develop in the future!"

"The future of the Three Realms..." Lei Zhan did not answer, but thought to himself, "The Three Realms should slowly begin to rise."

……

Soon, the powerful beings of the Three Realms gathered together once again.

The last time the mind was slain in the chaos, it was a matter of life and death for the Three Realms. This time, however, it is a matter of the future prosperity of the Three Realms!
However, this time the gathering place has changed directly from Shennong's Daoist temple in the chaos to this new world that Lei Zhan has just opened up!

A magnificent palace floats high in the sky, its entire area spanning tens of thousands of miles.

The majestic palace was almost entirely black, radiating golden ripples that swept across all directions, its oppressive aura sending chills down one's spine.

Within this palace gathered many powerful individuals.

Suiren and Shennong, two of the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race; the two leaders of the Taoist and Buddhist sects; and Fengmo, Huanmu Master, and Moshou Daozu, three leaders of the Wujian Sect...

Among them, the Bodhi Patriarch and Hou Yi of the Fangcun Mountain lineage are naturally indispensable.

Lei Zhan looked at the powerful figures who had been invited here, a smile on his face.

“Lei Zhan.” Suirenshi smiled at Lei Zhan, “You have truly surprised us! You have managed to pull off such a grand undertaking without making a sound.”

"Lei Zhan, your help to the Three Realms is truly immeasurable!" Buddha said with a smile.

"Profound supernatural powers, methods, and secret techniques..." Shennong, who looked like an old farmer, smiled broadly, clearly very happy.

"Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan..."

"Building Exhibition..."

Each of these powerful beings wore a smile, clearly seeing the path ahead—a precious thing for cultivators of all levels.

Furthermore, with the guidance of profound teachings, they will be able to walk more easily on their future path.

"Junior Brother." Hou Yi looked at Lei Zhan with curiosity in his eyes and said with a smile, "Does this newly created world have a name? And this palace..."

Now that everything regarding the Dao Palace has been fully discussed and agreed upon, a positive cycle can be formed in the future. Hou Yi, on the other hand, is focusing his attention on the Dao Palace itself.

“We’ve discussed everything clearly, but your Great World and the Dao Palace itself still don’t have a name.” Patriarch Bodhi stroked his beard and smiled.

"This great world, this Dao Palace, were all created by Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan, so naturally, the name was also decided by Fellow Daoist Lei Zhan!" Master Huanmu revealed a gentle smile.

"Name?" Lei Zhan glanced at the many powerful figures and then nodded.

Because this matter concerns the prosperity of the Three Realms, and the rules and their future maintenance require the help of many powerful beings. Now that all the rules have been set, deciding on the name has become a minor matter.

"This palace concerns the Three Realms. The deeper its foundation, the more secret techniques and methods it will possess. Let's call this great world the Great World of Myriad Laws!" Lei Zhan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said:

"As for this Dao Palace... since all laws converge into one, it shall be called the Dao Palace of Returning to One!"

"Return to Oneness?"

"Guiyi Dao Palace?"

The powerful figures carefully considered the two names, and then each of them smiled.

"Guiyi Dao Palace, what a fine name!" Patriarch Bodhi looked at Lei Zhan. "When you first entered the sect, I didn't give you a Daoist name, and I've always called you by your given name. Now that you stand at the pinnacle of the Three Realms, and will continue your journey into the endless chaos in the future, why not take advantage of this auspicious day to give you a Daoist name?"

The Bodhi Patriarch looked at his disciple with immense satisfaction.

Two of his disciples became highly capable leaders.

One of them was Hou Yi. However, Hou Yi attained enlightenment in ancient times. Although he was Hou Yi's eldest disciple, he was already a powerful being at the level of a true god and ancestor when he became Hou Yi's disciple, so this cannot be counted.

And there is another one, Lei Zhan. Lei Zhan was taken in as his disciple when he was young, and he personally taught him and helped Lei Zhan fully enter the path of time and space. It can be said that from the moment he took Lei Zhan in as his disciple, he regarded Lei Zhan as his successor.

"Taoist name?" Lei Zhan nodded thoughtfully.

Having a name is fine within the Three Realms. But when entering the endless chaos in the future, having a Daoist title will actually make things much easier.

“In the endless chaos, few people use their own names; most use Daoist titles. I really should also choose a Daoist title,” Lei Zhan muttered to himself.

"All things return to one..."

"All things return to one."

After a moment's thought, Lei Zhan looked at Patriarch Bodhi and said, "His Daoist name shall be Guiyi (Return to One)!"

"Return to One? Good!" Patriarch Bodhi was taken aback, then nodded and said, "From now on, there will be one more Lord of the Return to One in the Three Realms!"

"The Lord of Guiyi Dao?" Lei Zhan nodded gently.

...(End of chapter)