The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 252 Half-Step Chaos Immortal
"It took more than 10,000 merit points to exchange for treasures before I could finally cultivate the Tao Wu Eighteen Gods and Demons to perfection..."

"But compared to 'The Only True One,' its advantages don't seem to be that significant."

Lei Zhan pondered, but his heart remained calm.

Although cultivating the Eighteen Divine Demons of Tao Wu made it much more troublesome to merge the second primordial spirit with the original body, the improvement in strength was not diminished at all.

Currently, his second primordial spirit is still at the level of a true god or immortal, but after the eighteen avatars merged into one, with a qualitative transformation and his understanding of the Dao, Lei Zhan is confident that he can barely rival some top ancestral gods.

"After Tao Wu's eighteen gods and demons achieved great success in their cultivation, he still felt that the price he paid for cultivating the one true form was less." Lei Zhan shook his head.

You should know that when Lei Zhan encountered the Northern Xiu World God in the chaos, whose soul and true spirit were about to completely dissipate, he obtained a large number of secret techniques from the Northern Xiu World God, among which was the "One True Self".

This secret technique, "The One True Self," can gather and fuse all clones of the same origin into one, achieving the effect of cultivating "Tao Wu's Eighteen Gods and Demons" to the third level.

However, there are also significant differences between the two. For example, the third level of Tao Wu's Eighteen Gods and Demons allows the eighteen clones to merge into one, or to separate again.

The secret technique of "The One True Self" allows all clones to merge and converge into one, which becomes the true self.

However, compared to the third level of Tao Wu's Eighteen Gods and Demons, it also has a weakness: it can no longer be separated.

However, this "One True Self" secret technique has one advantage: it can be performed without any external objects!

"We'll only see the real issues after a fierce battle," Lei Zhan pondered.

"If the second primordial spirit is separated and the effect is as I expected, then my main body... will no longer need to painstakingly plan and cultivate the eighteen gods and demons of Tao Wu to perfection."

It should be noted that the second primordial spirit is still at the level of true god and true immortal. It would take about 13,000 merits to cultivate the eighteen gods and demons of Tao Wu to the great success!

But if it were an ancestral god or ancestral immortal, the cost would be more than a hundred times higher!
Most importantly, even if the main body of Lei Zhan remained in the Three Realms, it would not be able to exchange for a large number of treasures as easily as the second primordial spirit could.

If one insists on forcing the main body to cultivate the third level of the Eighteen Divine Demons of Tao Wu, or to enter the Earth's core world, it would actually be a case of more harm than good.

"We need to make a choice as soon as possible," Lei Zhan remarked.

It's one thing if you haven't experienced this feeling, but the comfortable and powerful feeling of having many clones combined is unparalleled.

"The merging of numerous clones into one is a comprehensive boost to me; the improvement is far greater than that of a single clone!"

"Just in terms of enlightenment, the second primordial spirit after the merging of the eighteen avatars can completely overwhelm my previous thirty-six avatars combined. This is an amplification added to my soul and true spirit..."

Lei Zhan exclaimed with deep emotion, "Quantitative change leads to qualitative change, and the resulting effect is exactly like one plus one being greater than two!"

After a moment's thought, Lei Zhan also gathered his thoughts. The specific situation still needed to be verified through a battle.

After all, one's own perception is generally subject to slight deviations. Only through extensive combat can one perceive these subtle changes concretely and clearly.

"Now that the second primordial spirit has merged with the avatar, it can directly break through to the Ancestral Immortal level."

“If my true form remains in the Three Realms, I can share in the insights and directly break through to become an Ancestral Immortal by relying on the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms, but…”

Lei Zhan thought to himself, "During the thousands of years that my second primordial spirit spent in the Earth's core world, I have actually come to a complete understanding of the Heavenly Dao of Time and the Heavenly Dao of Space in the Earth's core world, thanks to my comprehension of the Dao of Time and Space."

"My second primordial spirit is a three-legged golden crow. If I build my ancestral immortal body using the spatial heavenly Dao as its core, it will not conflict at all, and may even be of great benefit to my comprehension of space and time..."

The inner world was created by ancient and powerful beings; it is similar to a chaotic world with a complete Heavenly Dao.

In contrast to the Three Realms having ten Heavenly Daos, the Earth's Core World has as many as twenty-nine Heavenly Daos. Among them, in addition to the Chaos Heavenly Dao that exists in every Chaos World, there are also the Time Heavenly Dao, the Space Heavenly Dao, and so on...

"I'll first focus on the Heavenly Dao of Space, break through to the Ancestral Immortal level, and then try to challenge the Demon Subduing Dao Palace." Lei Zhan made the decision immediately.

He constructed the core of his divine body using the time span of the Three Realms at the level of a celestial being or immortal.

When breaking through to the level of True God or True Immortal, the breakthrough was also achieved using the Great Dao of Time as its core.

Now that he has broken through to the Ancestral Immortal realm, and his second primordial spirit is centered on the spatial Dao of the Earth's core world, not only are there no hidden dangers, but it will also allow Lei Zhan to better comprehend the Dao of Spacetime.

"Let's begin. Once we break through to become Ancestral Immortals, there will be no limit to the number of times we can venture into the Demon-Subduing Palace." Lei Zhan said softly, "The more merits we accumulate, the better!"

As he spoke, Lei Zhan closed his eyes and silently began practicing his Qi cultivation technique.

Rumble~~~
In an instant, countless chaotic forces surged out from the void, gathering in this quiet room to form a huge chaotic vortex that almost completely filled the entire vast space.

At the center of this chaotic vortex sat Lei Zhan, his eyes closed, cross-legged on a futon.

It should be noted that the accumulation of power was already astonishing, and now that he has broken through, it is actually the result of the perfect combination of eighteen clones. The chaotic power involved is even more astonishing!
……

"This new kid came from the same place as those others? A mental cultivation practitioner, and he even comprehended the Three Forces Unity Method on his own..."

Deep within the Earth's core, in a chaotic void, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed as a girl in white gazed upon the interior of the Demon-Subduing Palace.

In an unknown space, a tall man dressed in straw sandals and cloth clothes was wielding a black axe and was frantically killing a large number of fire demons.

"The aura emanating from this soul is also from the chaotic world evolved from the heart of that world, and the beings born there." The woman in white muttered. "This little fellow's comprehension is probably even more monstrous than when his master was at the level of Ancestral God and Ancestral Immortal. Although he has just begun to embark on this path... unfortunately, the axe and the arrow are completely incompatible with his master's Dao."

The woman in white shook her head helplessly, and after watching for a while, she also shifted her gaze away from the Demon-Subduing Palace.

suddenly--

"Hmm?" The woman in white raised an eyebrow, a faint smile appearing in her eyes. "This little guy... has he broken through to the Ancestral Immortal realm?"

"This little guy must have cultivated some kind of clone technique. The one that came in from outside should also be a partial clone. It's quite straightforward for him to break through to the Ancestral Immortal level now."

The inner world of the earth has always been under her control. She naturally noticed that Lei Zhan's clone brought Hou Yi into the inner world again.

After all, she was extremely familiar with the aura emanating from these foreign souls.

……

"Hmm? Big Brother?"

Lei Zhan entered the main hall of the Demon Subduing Palace and immediately saw Hou Yi standing in front of the palace wall. Hou Yi was looking at the list in front of him, which was densely filled with a large number of names.

"Junior Brother is here." Hou Yi turned his head and looked at Lei Zhan, nodding slightly.

"The Ancestral God and Ancestral Immortal Ranking, Hou Yi, Class A, Second Class?" Lei Zhan was stunned. Those who could receive this evaluation were almost all those who had killed the last Demon Lord who appeared.

"Senior Brother's strength... is truly monstrous! Only five hundred years have passed since he last killed the Mind General, and Senior Brother's strength has already improved even further?" Lei Zhan muttered to himself.

"Hmm! The trials of the Demon Subduing Palace are not simple. The ordinary ice demon alone possesses strength comparable to an ancestral god. Even the ice demon lord who appeared last seems to be more powerful than Yuan Daoren!"

Hou Yi nodded and smiled, "I also exerted a great deal of effort to finally kill those nearly one million ice demons, as well as the last ice demon lord."

"Is the Ice Demon Lord even more powerful than Yuan Daoren?" Lei Zhan was taken aback, but then he felt a little eager to try it out.

He has now mastered the Eighteen Divine Demons of Tao Wu, and with his eighteen clones superimposed, he can control the golden flames of the sun and the mysterious waters of the moon with greater ease.

Even when controlling the Chaos Treasure, with the Ancestral Immortal power comparable to a half-step Chaos Immortal, it is estimated that the power of the Chaos Treasure can be brought to its limit.

The Ice Demon Lord is even more powerful than the Mind God General, but Lei Zhan is confident that he can easily kill him now.

"Senior brother," Lei Zhan looked at Hou Yi curiously and asked, "I wonder how much merit you gained after slaying the Ice Demon Lord?"

"Achievements? Let me see." Hou Yi raised his hand and placed it directly on the Demon-Subduing Pearl, which looked like it was carved from crystal.

Hou Yi was already extremely familiar with the inner world of the earth. Hearing Lei Zhan mention it, a faint sense of anticipation rose in his heart.

a long time.

"How many achievements have you made?" Lei Zhan asked Hou Yi with a smile.

"This time, I gained a total of 186,500 merit points." Hou Yi smiled. "Killing that Ice Demon Lord directly earned me 81,000 merit points."

"More than 180,000?" Lei Zhan clicked his tongue inwardly. With these merits, he could exchange for several of the supernatural powers and techniques he had previously wanted to acquire!

Of course, the Demon Subduing Palace was created by the powerful being who created this inner world, who wanted to hone the cultivators. Naturally, it was impossible for the ancestral gods and immortals to easily obtain merit.

The more times one enters the Demon-Subduing Palace, the greater the difficulty becomes, eventually forcing even the most ordinary Ancestral Gods and Immortals to venture into the Ice Demon Valley.

After all, after a certain number of times, the demons in the Demon-Subduing Palace might even become stronger than the demons in the Ice Demon Valley.

However, it is undeniable that for cultivators attempting this challenge for the first time, the difficulty is absolutely the lowest among those of the same level.

"Senior Brother," Lei Zhan said with a smile, "What you've said has made me really eager to try it. Senior Brother, go exchange for the treasures first, and I'll go explore the Demon Subduing Palace and then come over."

"Hmm?" Hou Yi laughed. "Go! Go!"

"Wow~~~"

In an instant, as a thought flashed through Lei Zhan's mind, he vanished from the main hall.

"This junior brother..." Hou Yi shook his head and smiled, his gaze falling once again on the list on the wall.

"Junior Brother's 'First Class' rating on the True God and True Immortal Ranking places him in the top three among the countless True Gods and True Immortals in the Earth's Core World," Hou Yi murmured softly.

"I wonder where this first attempt at the Ancestral God/Ancestral Immortal level trial ranks among all the Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals throughout history?"

Hou Yi's gaze swept over the numerous names written in chaotic script before him, then settled on a particular spot.

"Fuxi and Tathagata are both 'Grade A Second Class', so I estimate that Junior Brother's second primordial spirit, now that it has broken through to become an Ancestral Immortal, won't be too bad either!"

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(End of this chapter)