The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"The third one?"

Lei Zhan looked at the stunningly beautiful woman in white before him, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. "I wonder why you brought me to this space, senior..."

"I brought you to this space because you meet the rules left by my master before his death," said the beautiful woman in white. "You have some good fortune to meet the conditions left by my master."

"An opportunity? There's still an opportunity?" Lei Zhan thought to himself with anticipation.

Lei Zhan has already gained enough benefits from staying in this inner world, but there is an opportunity that is almost within his grasp. It would be completely unreasonable not to seize it.

This is such a waste!
"Hmm." The stunningly beautiful woman in white nodded, then looked at Lei Zhan and asked, "I can sense a familiar aura within your soul and true spirit. Are you a being born from one of those two chaotic worlds around us?"

Although she was somewhat certain in her heart, asking a question could dispel many of her doubts.

"The beings born from the two chaotic worlds around us?" Lei Zhan was taken aback, and immediately understood what the woman in white was concerned about.

"Could it be that this person also knows the secrets of the Three Realms?" Lei Zhan wondered to himself.

However, the beings who can emerge from the chaotic world of the Three Realms are indeed exceptionally gifted.

"Hmm." The stunningly beautiful woman in white looked at Lei Zhan.

"More than 100 million years ago, under the scheme of a cunning ancestor god, two chaotic worlds collided and have now been merged into one chaotic world."

Lei Zhan explained, "However, I am indeed a being born from the collision of those two chaotic worlds."

"A collision? It transformed into a chaotic world?" the stunningly beautiful woman in white said. "These two chaotic worlds hold great secrets. Your ability to stand out among so many living beings shows that you are a person of great fortune."

"A huge secret? It really is!" Lei Zhan's heart stirred. He naturally knew that the existence of the Three Realms itself was a huge secret.

There are only a handful of supreme beings in the entire cultivator civilization, and the Three Realms are connected to one of them, or even formed from the supreme divine crystal after the supreme being's fall!
Lei Zhan knew very well that the Supreme Divine Crystal was of paramount importance. Even the Eternal Emperors and Sovereigns would fight tooth and nail to obtain it once they learned of this.

The woman in white mentioned it casually and then said nothing more.

If her master hadn't also been a being born from these two chaotic worlds countless eons ago, she wouldn't have created this inner world during her lifetime, leaving behind numerous opportunities to nurture life, and even leaving her here after her death.

"According to the rules left by the master, all cultivators who come here have the opportunity to receive some gifts from her."

The stunningly beautiful woman in white continued, "You only need to pass some tests. If you can pass all the tests, I am willing to follow you."

"Senior is also willing to follow?" Lei Zhan had just suppressed the many thoughts that had surfaced in his mind, but then he was taken aback, and an idea vaguely emerged in his mind.

Could this senior truly be the spirit of a magical artifact?
The spirit of a powerful magical artifact?

"Hmm." The stunningly beautiful woman in white simply nodded calmly. "My true form is also a magical artifact. And I am the spirit of that magical artifact."

"The spear you exchanged at the Demon Subduing Palace is a divine weapon of the Dao, and above the divine weapons of the Dao, there are even more powerful eternal divine weapons."

"And my true form is an existence that surpasses even the Eternal Divine Weapon."

"The senior's true form? An existence surpassing even the Eternal Divine Weapon?" Lei Zhan's heart trembled, and he immediately thought of that legendary powerful magic weapon.

"Could it be a treasure of the universe?"

This is the most powerful magical weapon in legend, known as the 'Treasure of the Universe' and also the 'Supreme Treasure'.

This is truly the most extraordinary treasure. Even the Eternal Emperor craves it immensely, possessing unparalleled power, mystery, and incredible magical strength.

"Oh? You little rascal, you're quite interesting. You even know about the treasures of the universe?" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the stunningly beautiful woman in white.

The entire inner world was under her control, and facing a bunch of ancestral gods and immortals, her master left behind a bunch of magical treasures, magic techniques and secret arts.

Among these methods and secret techniques, the most accessible are the divine weapons of the Dao and the eternal divine weapons. It is entirely reasonable that there are records concerning eternal divine weapons within this framework.

But the treasures of the universe... she was absolutely certain there were no related records.

After all, beings of her level are generally beyond the reach of ordinary Dao Lords of Life and Death, and some have never even heard of her.

So what she just said was just a casual mention, 'that she is an existence that transcends the Eternal Divine Weapon'.

You must know that she was incredibly lucky back then. With the help of a mysterious being, she gained some opportunities and then cultivated for countless years before transforming into an incredible being among magical treasures.

The reason they were willing to follow their master was due to a series of coincidences.

"What I am here is merely my second primordial spirit," Lei Zhan said obediently. "Outside, my true self obtained some opportunities and was fortunate enough to learn some information about the treasures of the universe."

"Hmm. Since you know, that makes things easier." The stunningly beautiful woman in white nodded calmly. "Throughout the ages, you are the third person I've brought to this space, and also the one I'm most satisfied with."

"As long as you can pass the test left by the master, I can leave with you in the future." "Leave with me?" Lei Zhan's eyes lit up. Was there a chance to get his hands on the treasure of the universe?
Lei Zhan is something I can't even imagine!

He is currently only an Ancestral God! Although he can break through to the World Realm at any time, the treasures of the universe are far beyond his current reach.

Even an eternal divine weapon is a powerful magic treasure that 99% of world gods can only dream of, let alone a cosmic treasure!
Even more so, the treasures of the universe are top-tier treasures that Lei Zhan could never have dreamed of!
It should be known that in the endless realm, almost none of the Eternal Emperors possessed any cosmic treasures, let alone the Heaven-Defying Dao Lords or World Gods!
Even among those heaven-defying Dao Lords who traverse endless territories, only those who truly have great fortune can obtain one.

"To actually gain the favor of a cosmic treasure? I haven't even gotten my hands on an Eternal Divine Weapon yet, and I'm already getting involved with a cosmic treasure?" Lei Zhan's heart burned with excitement.

Although he understood very well that even if he obtained such a powerful treasure now, he would not be able to unleash even one ten-millionth of its power, the treasure itself was simply too powerful!
Even a tiny wisp of its power could easily annihilate a Dao Lord of Life and Death.

"Little one, don't overthink it." The beautiful woman in white said calmly, "Even if you want me to follow you, you must at least have the cultivation level of a Dao Lord of Life and Death."

"Moreover, they must be powerful Dao Lords! At the very least, they must have reached the level of fusing two of the strongest Daos."

"And the weak are not worthy of my master's nurturing, much less worthy of my following!"

"Those whose own Dao is extremely weak, even if they reach the Dao Integration stage, such an Eternal Emperor is merely a stepping stone. When they encounter a Heaven-Defying Dao Lord pursuing them, they are filled with fear and unease, and can only flee in panic."

"You are too weak, and my following you would only be harmful and of no benefit."

The stunningly beautiful woman in white spoke at that moment.

"Although powerful magic weapons are also a part of a cultivator's strength, and even constitute a very large part of it."

"But as I just said, one's own path is the foundation of a cultivator. Over-reliance on powerful magic weapons and treasures... is nothing but a castle in the air. It will collapse completely with a gust of wind."

The stunningly beautiful woman in white shook her head. Once a cultivator becomes a Dao Lord of Life and Death, their own Dao will become incredibly clear.

Even though the future of merging with the Dao and achieving eternity is quite uncertain, the strength of the Dao can be seen at a glance.

The weak Dao Lord of Life and Death is not worthy of her following.

After all, even if a weak Dao Lord of Life and Death were to achieve eternal union with the Dao, he would still be nothing more than a stepping stone for those rebellious Dao Lords.

Ultimately, it can only serve as a means for the Heaven-Defying Dao Lord to promote his own prestige!
You must know that back when she followed her master, countless Eternal Emperors had already been wiped out.

"The Dao Lord of Life and Death? The path one walks must also be powerful?" Lei Zhan's burning passion subsided like a tide, but upon reflection, it made sense.

The treasures of the universe are so powerful that even many Eternal Emperors cannot possess one, let alone Ancestral Gods or World Gods.

"Senior, what about this test?" Lei Zhan asked the woman in white.

"The test... Since you've decided to pass the highest level of test, then come back when you break through to the peak of the World God realm!"

The stunningly beautiful woman in white calmly said, "Breaking through to the peak of the World God realm and defeating the avatar left behind by my master through your understanding of the Dao is the highest level of test!"

"Defeat the incarnation of the former master?" Lei Zhan looked at the woman in white.

“Yes, although that avatar is not a living being, it is an avatar of my master’s level. She knows all of my master’s methods, but her own strength is suppressed to only the level of an Ancestral God!” The woman in white said with a leisurely gaze.

"You only have one chance. Defeat her, and you will gain my allegiance!"

She wouldn't have made this decision if it weren't for this little creature that streaked across the sky like a shooting star and resembled her owner so much.

The treasures of the universe are the very gems born from the chaotic universe, possessing all sorts of incredible powers.

If she did not approve of it herself, if she did not do it voluntarily, even the Eternal Emperor would not be able to use it.

According to the agreement she once made with her master, after another chaotic era, she will be able to leave this chaos and wander to other territories.

"It's all about timing and fate," the woman in white thought to herself. "But my master's hometown certainly produces quite a few geniuses..."

"Master?" Lei Zhan looked at the woman in white with curiosity.

He had heard this many times from the spirit of this cosmic treasure, and it was extremely rare to gain the approval of a cosmic treasure.

At the very least, he was an incredibly powerful being.

To gain the allegiance of this cosmic treasure, one must defeat the avatar of its 'master'...

“You should also know about my master.” The beautiful woman in white glanced at Lei Zhan. “I should say you are very familiar with her Dao.”

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(End of this chapter)