The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Huh? An opportunity?" Lei Zhan was taken aback.

Just as he was thinking about how many opportunities the Blazing Sun Domain was full of, an opportunity was delivered right to his doorstep.

“Yes.” The Azure Flame Creator God nodded repeatedly. “My mortal enemy is only slightly stronger than me, but he is very troublesome. However, you are skilled in the way of time and space, fast, and strong, and you can escape from my Crimson Flame God-Slaying Sword... If you are willing to help, you can save me a lot of trouble.”

"Most importantly..."

As he spoke, the Azure Fire Creator God glanced at Lei Zhan in the distance, "I once saw him accidentally enter a ruin, but he probably hasn't gotten his hands on the treasures inside yet."

Back then, the Azure Flame Creator God was weaker than he is now. Unable to defeat the armadillo, he could only desperately flee.

It was during his escape that the Azure Flame Creator God accidentally touched the ruins. He was able to escape by using some of the ruins' restrictions and obtain the secret technique of the Crimson Flame Divine Sword, his trump card.

"Should?" Lei Zhan frowned. The existence of a ruin certainly represented an opportunity.

However, with cultivators already inside, it's uncertain what will be left.

Furthermore, this would even create an enmity with someone who is at least at the peak of the world god realm...

"Hmm. If that fool had really gotten his hands on some powerful treasure or opportunity, he would have been eagerly chasing after me long ago," the Azure Flame Creator God sneered.

Just as those he knew best were his mortal enemies, after nearly a hundred chaotic eras of entanglement, he knew the armadillo's personality inside and out. Similarly, the armadillo knew him very well.

“This…” Lei Zhan frowned in thought.

Seeing Lei Zhan's expression, the Azure Flame Creator God seemed unmoved, and said, "This ruin should contain many powerful treasures and some powerful divine abilities and secret techniques. I obtained my Crimson Flame God-Slaying Sword from this ruin. Most importantly, there seem to be some restrictions related to time and space, and I guess it also contains the time and space secret techniques you need."

"Hmm? A spacetime secret technique? A powerful treasure?" Lei Zhan was somewhat tempted. The power that the Chaos Divine Beast Azure Flame Creator God had unleashed in an instant was comparable to that of a Dao Lord at the first step, making it a truly powerful secret technique.

What if there are other opportunities within...?

To reach the 'Strongest Path' and walk the 'Ultimate Path of Time and Space', Lei Zhan needs not only much training but also a great deal of guidance from inheritances, methods, and secret techniques related to time and space.

As for supernatural powers... Lei Zhan doesn't really need them.

After all, there are almost no supernatural powers stronger than the blue-and-white mist.

Furthermore, those supernatural powers are generally short-lived bursts of power, and the truly great supernatural powers can at most only reach the level of a World God comparable to a First-Step Dao Lord.

Compared to these supernatural powers, the blue-and-white mist created by Qi Zhizun represents a comprehensive improvement.

This directly enhanced Lei Zhan's divine body, comparable to a half-step Dao Lord, and with the power of the Azure Mist, it directly became comparable to a first-step Dao Lord!
Aside from being unable to use supernatural powers and being unable to leave the body, it consumes almost no energy.

"However, there really are methods related to time and space in these ruins... I have the time and space inheritance left by Daoist Ruosang, and I have the time and space inheritance left by Emperor Qianhuo, both of which can allow me to safely reach the edge of the Dao Integration stage."

"It's a pity that Emperor Qianhuo's Dao is too ordinary, while the Dao left behind by Daoist Ruosang is very strong, but it is not the ultimate Dao I want. Besides, it is just their Dao, and I only need to absorb the mysteries of space and time within it to perfect my own Dao."

"But if I had more Daoist masters comparable to Daoist Ruosang and Emperor Qianhuo to study, I would definitely be able to improve even faster. However, as for my main body... I should wait until I am stronger before heading to the Great Mo Domain. My second primordial spirit is less fortunate, but for my main body, I must do my best to ensure that everything goes smoothly."

For the exhibition of time and space inheritance, the more the better. And in the Flame Dragon Realm, there is another place that can be considered a treasure for the exhibition.

Furthermore, the powerful ruler who was skilled in the Dao of Time and Space was also born from a Chaos Divine Beast, but it was relatively easier for him to view the Dao left behind by a large number of Dao Lords of Life and Death.

Various thoughts flashed through Lei Zhan's mind, but he was more inclined to agree to the request from the Azure Fire Creator God.

If an already explored ruin holds only moderate appeal for him, then a ruin that might contain secrets of time and space would be far more attractive.

"We've finally convinced them. This cultivator is certainly cautious enough."

The Azure Flame Creator God, watching Lei Zhan's expression from afar, breathed a sigh of relief while muttering to himself, "If only there weren't spatial restrictions deep within that ruin, requiring a cultivator skilled in space or time to attempt it... and if only I didn't need a companion to help me deal with the armadillo..."

a long time.

Lei Zhan looked at the Azure Flame Creator God and agreed, "Alright, I'm willing to help you deal with your enemy. In return, you need to take me to that ruin and we'll join forces to explore it."

"Hmm? Alright." The Azure Flame Creator God also showed a smile. "In that case, let's make a life oath."

Lei Zhan nodded; he was also prepared to bring up the matter.

After all, in the endless chaos, nothing—trust, affection—can compare to the direct bond of a life-ordained oath. And nothing is more reliable than a life-ordained oath.

As a mysterious wave enveloped Lei Zhan and the Azure Fire Creator God, they both made a life-bound oath, and Lei Zhan's gaze towards the Azure Fire Creator God softened considerably.

“Cultivator, I have said a lot, but I still do not know your name.” The Creator God Qinghuo appeared in the void around Lei Zhan and looked at him, saying, “My name is ‘Qinghuo’. As for the title ‘Creator God’, there is no need to use it. As you said, I am now just a World God, but you can just call me Qinghuo.”

As the creator god of Lieyang Star, it was nothing more than a small hobby that helped him cultivate over the long years.

He was quite taken aback when addressed in this way by a cultivator of the same level, or even one who was slightly stronger than him.

“Qinghuo?” Lei Zhan nodded and said casually, “In my hometown, I am called the Lord of Guiyi Dao by my fellow Daoists. You can call me ‘Guiyi’ or ‘Lord of Guiyi Dao’ as you like.”

"Lord of the Dao of Returning to One? Returning to One?" The Azure Flame World God was taken aback. "How come your Dao title is even more exaggerated than mine? All Daos Return to One? Lord of the Dao of Returning to One?"

"Haha." Lei Zhan shook his head and laughed, offering no explanation. Having already left the Three Realms, and even the Flame Dragon Domain, he naturally wouldn't reveal his true name.

As for the Daoist name, they simply used the one they had chosen when they founded Guiyi Dao Palace.

"Fine. Let it be unified then." The God of the Azure Flame World was too lazy to interfere any further.

Having wandered through hundreds of chaotic eras, he had seen many living beings and cultivators, including quite a few cultivators with frighteningly impressive titles and names.

In comparison, his title of 'Azure Flame Creator God' is only so-so.

“Qinghuo.” Lei Zhan turned to look at the God of the Azure Fire World, “Before I leave, I have some questions I’d like to ask you.”

"Confusion?" The Azure Flame World God was taken aback. "What confusion?"

"Is there anything special about your blazing sun star?"

Lei Zhan asked curiously, "When I first came to this territory, the closer I got to your blazing sun star, the clearer the pulse of my blood became, and I could even feel a trace of longing. And after you appeared, this pulse became even more pronounced."

Lei Zhan was very curious.

The Three Realms are extremely far from the Blazing Sun Northern Region. Even if those rulers and emperors travel through the endless darkness in their domain spaceships, the travel time would be calculated in hundreds of millions of years.

However, this body of his was taken from him when he was weak, and after several transformations, his original form was only a three-legged golden crow that could be compared to the pure bloodline of the sun star.

But now it has been discovered that it is also connected to a chaotic divine beast from a very distant place?
"A pulse in my blood? A subtle connection has formed between our bloodlines?"

The Azure Flame World God was somewhat surprised. "Could it be that you are also a member of the Chaos Divine Beast clan? But I haven't sensed any special fluctuations unique to Chaos Divine Beasts on you."

"However, your divine body is incredibly strong. After using that divine power, it is in no way inferior to the divine body of a Dao Lord of the First Step. Judging from your divine body alone, you are indeed very similar to our Chaos Divine Beast clan."

"I am quite certain that I am not a member of the Chaos Divine Beast race."

Lei Zhan shook his head, "However, my body was indeed quite extraordinary when I was weak. At the Void Returning level, I could possess the instinct to control true fire, and at the Heavenly God level, I could control ancestral fire..."

The Moon and the Sun are essentially part of the Three Realms, and may even be stars born from the Supreme Divine Crystal. The three-legged golden crow born on the Sun is also extraordinary by nature.

Although the two have some similarities, the three-legged golden crow is far inferior to the chaotic divine beasts born from chaos.

After all, the Chaos Beasts, the Ancient Cultivators, and those powerful and strange life forms are all extremely powerful beings.

In fact, once it is conceived, it can directly possess the cultivation level of the World Realm!

It is important to know that the top-tier clone technique circulating in the endless chaos, the "Thousand Body Sacred Scripture," is a powerful technique that, after cultivation, allows cultivators to get closest to these chaotic divine beasts and ancient cultivators.

It is a magical method created by those ancient powerful beings after observing powerful beings such as chaotic divine beasts and ancient cultivators, which can rival these powerful beings.

It is important to know that after mastering the "Thousand Bodies Holy Scripture," one's divine power, soul, mental power, and magical power all undergo a complete transformation.

With the fusion of a thousand clones, the Ancestral God can completely rival the level of a World God with just his physical body, and the World God can directly rival the level of a First-Step Dao Lord!
However, compared to the enormous price to pay for cultivating the "Thousand Bodies Holy Scripture," the Chaos Divine Beasts and the Ancient Cultivator Clan can be considered the darlings of the endless chaos.

They just need to cultivate step by step and accumulate some foundation, and achieving this effect is not too difficult.

Of course, above these chaotic divine beasts and ancient cultivators, there are even more special and terrifying existences.

If the chaotic divine beasts and ancient cultivators are the darlings of the endless chaos, then they are the darlings of the entire chaotic universe!
“Your situation is indeed somewhat similar to mine,” the Azure Flame World God nodded.

"We Chaos Divine Beasts are all born from some treasure lands in the endless chaos. We are born with the cultivation of the World Realm and are used to being alone, so I don't know much about them."

"But unlike you, I was able to directly control the Chaos Divine Fire from birth."

The God of the Azure Flame World glanced at Lei Zhan and continued, "I believe you have also sensed that I have been cultivating for hundreds of Chaos Eras. Now my natal divine fire is about to advance to the level comparable to the divine fire of the Dao. This is a terrifying flame that even some Dao Lords of Life and Death are unwilling to provoke."

Lei Zhan nodded slightly.

The power of that flame was indeed extraordinary; it was enough to sweep through the world's gods with just that flame.

"Let me see your true form first," the Azure Flame Creator God shook his head. "If possible, I might be able to give you some advice."

"If your strength can be improved, it will be of great help whether you kill that fool armadillo once and for all or explore that ruin!"

Since they have become enemies, the God of the Azure Flame World will naturally not aid and abet them.

However, if they are allies, although he is unwilling to actively help them improve their strength, he would be willing to do them a favor if he could help them with a trivial matter.

After all, improving Lei Zhan's skills would also benefit him in some ways.

Even if we take a step back and assume that both parties have made a life-bound oath, such an oath is only a form of insurance, which can only bind the other party to do their best. However, the extent of this "doing their best" is open to discussion.

Sometimes, if this 'force' is even slightly weaker, it might be just a hair's breadth away from death and annihilation!
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(End of this chapter)