The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Within the Three Realms.

Lei Zhan stood in the void, his gaze fixed on the endless distance.

Beside him stood Suirenshi, Tathagata, and Huanmu Master, who always carried a dark purple wooden ruler on his back.

Of the six former leaders of the Three Realms, Gonggong has long since died, while the two incarnations of Fuxi and Tathagata have gone to the inner world of the earth.

Now, the Three Pure Ones, along with Patriarch Bodhi and the Wind Demon, are heading to the Great Mo Domain in the endless chaos.

Apart from a few of them and Shennong, who had been cultivating herbs in the chaos, most of them have now left the Three Realms.

"Have we heard from the Three Pure Ones and Bodhi yet?" Suirenshi asked Lei Zhan. "It's been almost two years since they left the Three Realms. I wonder if they've survived safely."

Suirenshi naturally harbored some concern for his old friend who had supported him through countless years.

“Master and the others…” Lei Zhan withdrew his gaze, his eyes lingering.

"At the speed of the Wind Demon, it would only take half a month to travel through the chaos and reach the Chaos Vortex Space."

"Now that nearly two years have passed, if everything went smoothly, Master and the Three Pure Ones should have safely passed through that chaotic vortex passage and should be arriving at the spacetime teleportation array on Earth Dragon Star soon."

Lei Zhan had a general idea of ​​how long it would take to leave the Three Realms and head to the Great Mo Domain.

After countless years, Ji Ning left the Three Realms for the Great Mo Domain, and it took him about a year and nine months to finally reach the teleportation array on Earth Dragon Star.

The flying boat that Sanqing and Bodhi were riding was also a top-grade Chaos Magic Treasure. There was also a Wind Demon on the flying boat who was good at speed, so their travel speed would be much faster than Ji Ning's.

"I hope everything goes well," Master Huanmu said softly. "Endless chaos, everything is unknown."

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan suddenly smiled and flipped his hand. Suddenly, five jade talismans with a bluish light floated in front of him. The jade talismans were about the thickness of a palm and were very exquisite.

Snap～～～

Snap～～～

A series of crisp sounds rang out, and two jade talismans shattered one after the other.

"It seems that Master and Sanqing are doing very well," Lei Zhan said with a smile.

Suirenshi, Tathagata, and Huanmu Master all focused their gazes on the two shattered jade talismans, and faint smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

"Yes! It's fortunate that we arrived safely," said Suirenshi.

"Two pieces broke off, so it seems your guess was correct."

Tathagata turned to look at Lei Zhan, "The Black Lotus Empire did indeed take action against our Three Realms, but fortunately the Three Pure Ones escaped unharmed."

"Hmm." Lei Zhan's gaze fell on the two broken jade talismans, and he nodded slightly.

Before Sanqing and his group left, Lei Zhan arranged a means to transmit messages.

That is, using a very direct means of communication, they refined five pairs, a total of ten jade talismans, to transmit messages.

Each pair corresponds to a possible scenario.

Each pair of jade talismans also has a connection with the others.

If one piece breaks, the other piece will break immediately afterward.

While the stacking of stacks cannot guarantee that the connection between a pair of jade talismans can transcend vast territories, if they are not far from the Three Realms, they can directly transmit messages.

"The first piece didn't break, so it seems they passed through that unstable vortex passage quite smoothly."

Master Huanmu was aware of the agreement between them. He frowned and said, "But the fourth jade talisman has also shattered... which means that the cultivators of the Black Lotus Empire did indeed come to the vicinity of Earth Dragon Star through that space-time teleportation array, and may even have reached the exit outside the Three Realms."

"However, the fifth piece also shattered at the same time. It is very likely that when the Three Pure Ones went to Earth Dragon Star, they happened to miss the cultivators of the Black Lotus Empire. So it can be said that it was a mixed blessing."

"The Black Lotus Empire..."

Lei Zhan revealed a hint of killing intent, "As long as they dare to enter my Three Realms, I will make sure they never return."

The Black Lotus Empire's actions were entirely within Lei Zhan's expectations.

After all, a single Ancestral God Array is worth ten directions of Chaos Spirit Liquid.

And a mid-grade Dao Divine Weapon, the Myriad Evils Banner, along with hundreds of Ancestral Gods and their magical treasures...

All of it combined is comparable to a small portion of the wealth of an ordinary World Realm expert.

"As far as I know, that Flying Owl Chaos Immortal is just an ordinary Chaos Immortal. Losing these treasures this time will probably make it difficult for him to accept such a huge loss..."

The thought popped into Lei Zhan's mind, and he pressed the button.

It's simply a matter of dealing with whatever comes our way, like soldiers coming and water coming.

Back then, Lei Zhan passed the tests within the Heavenly Heart Exquisite Ring in one go, breaking through hundreds of layers of restrictions, and was able to obtain benefits three times.

The value of these magical artifacts obtained is temporarily incomparable to the first one, and their effects are not as good as the superior-grade Dao divine weapon 'Black Cloud'.

However, in terms of value, it is on the same level as the divine weapon of the Dao.

“Indeed, the Three Realms are no pushovers now.” Suirenshi nodded and smiled. “Including your followers, the Three Realms have more than twenty Ancestral Gods and First-Class Ancestral Immortals.”

"Plus, those powerful beings in my Three Realms who have successfully broken through to become Second-Rank Ancestral Immortals..."

Although there are no true world gods or chaos immortals in the Three Realms now, even ordinary world gods and chaos immortals would find it difficult to gain any benefit here.

……

The inner Earth.

Lei Zhan finished cultivating his second primordial spirit and slowly opened his eyes.

"Even if the Flying Owl Chaos Immortal arrives in the Three Realms, I will not be afraid at all with me here."

"I have also released all the Ancestral Gods and Immortals, such as the Wild Dog Ancestral God and the Three Absolute Sword Ancestral God, from the World Prison. The number of Ancestral God-level combatants has also increased considerably."

Lei Zhan was quite satisfied. The cultivators in the World Prison could no longer offer Lei Zhan any help at this point.

After making them swear a harsh oath, Lei Zhan left them in the Three Realms.

It should be noted that among the true gods and immortals in the world's prison, there are still a few promising talents.

True gods and immortals such as Shui Jin Zhenxian and Shi Yu Zhenshen are all powerful beings, and given enough time, they can all break through to the level of ancestral gods and ancestral immortals.

If the Heavenly Dao hadn't been absent within the World Prison, they probably would have broken through long ago.

"The Three Realms are becoming increasingly prosperous. It's just that I wonder when another world-level expert will appear again." Lei Zhan sighed.

In just a few decades or centuries, under his intervention, the entire Three Realms became nearly as powerful as those chaotic worlds with world gods and chaotic immortals.

Even though it cannot yet compare to the major powers in the endless chaos, it is at least taking shape.

Composing himself, Lei Zhan got up and walked out of the quiet room.

The second primordial spirit was originally formed through possession and cultivation. Now, Tao Wu has mastered the eighteen gods and demons, and his eighteen clones have merged into one. At the same time, he also possesses the Azure Flower Mist, and his strength is no less than that of the original body.

Naturally, it's time to turn this strength into benefits.

We must conquer the Demon-Subduing Palace, and we must also conquer the Ice Demon Valley!
In the entire inner world, in terms of value, the achievements of slaying demons are naturally the most valuable.

Furthermore, the various profound methods within the Demon Subduing Palace also require merit points to exchange for.

and so……

Lei Zhan had made a decision early on: before breaking through to the World Realm, he would try to accumulate as many merits as possible to exchange for various magic techniques, secret arts, and magical treasures.

After all, not a single being at the World Realm level was seen in the entire inner world.

Lei Zhan guessed that he might be directly teleported out of the Earth's core world after breaking through to the World Realm level.

"In the days to come, I must accumulate enough merits. If the opportunity arises, I will obtain the most advanced time-space inheritance and mental power inheritance."

There was a hint of longing in Lei Zhan's eyes, and he was also well aware of just how difficult it would be to achieve this goal.

It's important to know that the known methods of time-space inheritance and mental power inheritance often require billions of merits!
Furthermore, this Demon Subduing Palace offers the opportunity to exchange for powerful magical treasures like the Eternal Divine Weapon!
"Since I've encountered this opportunity with no apparent limit, I naturally have to get as many benefits as possible," Lei Zhan thought to himself.

"It is estimated that the Buddha, the eldest disciple, and Fuxi also considered this."

Enlightenment!

Get a huge amount of merit points!
This is the decision made by Lei Zhan.

……

time flies.

Lei Zhan's second primordial spirit cultivated and comprehended the Dao in the Earth's core world, entered the Demon Subduing Palace to participate in trials, and ventured into the Ice Demon Valley, accumulating considerable merit each time.

Aside from the battles within the Demon Subduing Palace, the Ice Demon Valley's fortifications were mostly just superficial attempts.

For the Ancestral Gods and Immortals, the Demon-Subduing Palace has no limit on the number of times they can enter, but for the Ice Demon Valley, Lei Zhan cannot confirm whether he will be forcibly moved out of the Earth's core world if he enters a certain level.

As Lei Zhan entered the Demon-Subduing Palace more and more often, the difficulty of the trials also increased.

Even in the end, as long as Lei Zhan enters the Demon Subduing Palace, an ordinary ice demon can possess the strength required to reach the threshold of a world god!

Of course, the higher the evaluation, the more achievements Lei Zhan has.

Correspondingly, the number of methods and secret techniques that can be exchanged is also increasing.

……

Year after year has passed.

The Three Realms also became very peaceful.

Lei Zhan had been waiting for the appearance of the Flying Owl Chaos Immortal, but the Chaos Vortex passage remained completely calm.

However, it is worth mentioning.

Among the numerous immortals and demons in the Three Realms, those who have accumulated profound knowledge over countless years, with the help of numerous secret techniques within the Guiyi Dao Palace, almost every thousand or so, someone is able to break through the shackles and reach a new level of strength.

As their power grows, immortals and demons will also incorporate their own insights, creating new methods, secret techniques, and supernatural abilities...

The Three Realms gradually began to get back on track, just as Lei Zhan had envisioned.

……

The exhibition showcases the three thousand years of blue-and-white porcelain's misty beauty.

"Finally, I've accumulated enough merit to exchange for that time-space inheritance."

Lei Zhan flipped through the complete time-space inheritance in his memory, "This inheritance should have been left behind by an eternal emperor of the time-space path."

"There are fifteen volumes in total. Compared to this inheritance, the only Dao Lord inheritances I have exchanged for in the past that can be compared to the one by the time-space inheritance of Dao Lord Ruosang. The others are indeed somewhat inferior."

Lei Zhan carefully examined the documents, while also comparing them with the vast amount of heritage he had exchanged over the past three thousand years, absorbing its essence.

If he hadn't exchanged for these inheritances, Lei Zhan could have directly obtained that top-tier inheritance long ago.

However, after studying the lineages of nearly a dozen Dao Lords who followed the path of time and space, each of whom was at least a Dao Lord at the next level, Lei Zhan's understanding of the path of time and space became increasingly profound.

This also allowed his skills to improve rapidly.

Of course, although Lei Zhan has studied and researched many time-space inheritances, the time-space sacred texts that he has devoted the most effort to are still the ones that represent his own 'Tao'.

At the same time, it is constantly being improved.

In this kind of cultivation, ten thousand years can pass in the blink of an eye.

...(End of chapter)