The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"master."

"Samcheong."

"Wind Demon".

After dealing with his mental state, Lei Zhan turned his gaze to Bodhi and the others, and nodded slightly.

For cultivators at their level, ten thousand years is but a fleeting moment.

But now, after only ten thousand years apart, the changes in each of them are as if the world has turned upside down.

"I never expected you to have grown to this level." Patriarch Bodhi's eyes showed a look of satisfaction. His disciple's talent was already far superior to his own, and now his strength was beyond his comprehension.

"Building Exhibition."

"Building Exhibition."

The Three Pure Ones and the newly-broken-through Wind Demon also flew close by.

"This Mind General is truly cunning." Feng Mo stared intently at the gray-robed, black-haired old man who was in pain.

Previously, he had breathed a sigh of relief after killing the Mind God General in the Lesser Thousand Ancestral God Formation.

Unexpectedly, if Lei Zhan hadn't appeared in time, they could have easily escaped by being deceived.

“This Mind General…” Sanqing also looked at the Mind General who was imprisoned by the barrier and was obviously trapped in some kind of terrifying method, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"It's alright." Lei Zhan looked at the Sanqing and Fengmo, whose expressions were different, and smiled. "I have already used methods on this mind general. He will be tortured for endless years by methods that are a thousand times more severe than the eighteen levels of hell, until his own soul and true spirit can no longer resist, and then he will slowly be worn away."

"Huh?" Bodhi, Sanqing, and Fengmo were taken aback for a moment, but then they smiled.

"This alien race got off too easily." Bodhi looked at the Mind General and thought to himself, "What a pity for Gonggong and the others."

"Let's not talk about him anymore. This Shenjiang is nothing more than a dying man." Lei Zhan shook his head and smiled, then waved his hand.

Wow~~~
Immediately, Lei Zhan put away the mind that had been suppressed and imprisoned by time and space, and a smile appeared on his face. He looked at his master Bodhi and the others, and his mood was also very good.

This time, Lei Zhan's purpose in leaving the Three Realms was accomplished in one fell swoop.

Furthermore, he also acquired an Eternal Divine Weapon by chance. Even though this Eternal Divine Weapon was not suitable for use, it could still be sold for tens of thousands of cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid.

……

"Master? Fellow Daoist?"

"So this person was willing to help because of Bodhi, the Three Pure Ones, and the others!" Upon hearing this, the many cultivators of the Mist Rock Star lineage were all shaken.

In their understanding, the original Black Lotus God Emperor was already an extremely powerful and heaven-defying existence, but now an even more powerful one has arrived.

They casually crushed the Black Lotus God Emperor, and this even more powerful and heaven-defying being was actually a disciple of a fellow Daoist they were very familiar with.

"This person is actually Bodhi's disciple? I never imagined how Bodhi taught him!" The Void Chaos Immortal clicked his tongue in astonishment. "I was a mere Ancestral God Immortal a thousand years ago, yet this disciple of his..."

"Is this the strength of someone standing at the very pinnacle of the World Realm? Even annihilating a peak World God is like an ant." The Mist Rock Star Lord's gaze was leisurely, but his eyes were full of longing.

While such powerful individuals were somewhat distant to him, they were not unattainable. Instead, they stirred the desire in his heart like a seed in the wind, allowing it to take root and sprout.

After all, the moment one embarks on the path of cultivation, isn't it all about wanting to see more scenery, experience more, and possess more powerful methods and stronger supernatural abilities?

"Let's go and meet this senior," the Mist Rock Star Lord immediately transmitted his voice.

Huff, huff, huff, huff, huff, huff...

Thousands of figures flew down from the sky. Now that the black lotus flowers that filled the sky were no longer an obstacle, everyone was moving very fast.

The entire Black Lotus Imperial Capital is now empty. Even the enormous nine-petaled black lotus has been piled up and taken as a trophy, leaving behind a huge crater with a diameter of tens of millions of miles.

"Greetings, Senior." Lord Wuyan stepped forward respectfully and said, "Thank you for saving my life, Senior."

"Thank you for saving our lives, senior," the thousands of cultivators said respectfully.

Meanwhile, some of the remaining Ancestral Gods and World Realm beings on the Black Lotus God Emperor's side were somewhat apprehensive. Having witnessed Lei Zhan's methods, they dared not flee, nor did they dare to step forward to speak.

You must know that if you make the other party uncomfortable, you could really die in a moment of thought!
“No need for formalities, I just happened to run into them.” Lei Zhan shook his head and smiled, glancing at the only remaining World God and a large number of Ancestral Gods and Immortals from the Black Lotus Empire in the distance. “Besides, I’m here for the Black Lotus God Emperor and the others.”

"This..." Lord Mist Rock hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Senior came for the Black Lotus God Emperor, but I wonder if that Flying Owl Chaos Immortal... was killed by you, Senior?"

“Flying Owl?” Lei Zhan glanced at the Mist Rock Star Lord and immediately recalled a karmic connection with the Flying Owl Chaos Immortal. He casually nodded and said, “That Flying Owl, I did indeed kill him.”

“Fei Xiao…is really dead!” The Lord of Mist Rock Star shuddered, and then a complex expression appeared in his eyes.

"Alright, now that the Black Lotus Empire has been destroyed, your Mist Rock Star must still have many things to deal with." Lei Zhan sighed inwardly. This Mist Rock Star Lord was another person as devoted as his senior brother Hou Yi. "As for my master and my two fellow Daoists..."

As he spoke, Lei Zhan turned to look at the people behind him and said with a smile, "They will no longer stay on your Mist Rock Star."

When Sanqing, Bodhi, Fengmo and the others joined Wuyan Star, it was only to kill Xinshen General and eliminate future troubles.

Now that his mind and spirit are under Lei Zhan's control, he is suffering a fate worse than death, so there's no need to stay on Mist Rock Star any longer. After all, for a power that doesn't even have a single Dao Lord of Life and Death, staying any longer would only be a waste of time.

And this was something that Lei Zhan and Bodhi decided on directly after exchanging a few pleasantries.

"This is it!" Lord of Mist Rock Star said, "When Fellow Daoist Bodhi, Fellow Daoist Sanqing joined my Mist Rock Star, they were already very powerful, and their life oaths were very lenient, so they were completely free to leave."

Just kidding, at a time like this, even if ten Mist Rock Stars were tied together, it wouldn't make a difference.

Moreover, for the strong, joining powerful forces like Fog Rock Star is already quite easy.

"Alright." Lei Zhan nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face. "Then, Master, Sanqing, Fengmo, let's go too!"

……

Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

A large ship is moving forward through the void.

On the deck of the big ship.

"Master, Sanqing, Fengmo, please sit down." Lei Zhan was sitting cross-legged, with several long tables in front of him, on which were some wine and water.

“Hmm.” Bodhi, Sanqing, and Fengmo all sat down as instructed.

“Lei Zhan, you told us you were going to venture into the Pantheon?” Bodhi asked with curiosity. “What exactly is this Pantheon? Why do you speak so highly of it?”

"Is the Pantheon similar to the Ruins of the Wind?" Fengmo asked curiously.

When Sanqing and Bodhi ventured into the cave left behind by Daoist Sufeng, they broke through to the World Realm level, which he envied for a long time.

"The Ruins of the Wind?" Sanqing perked up as well.

The path of cultivation, besides enlightenment, is about constantly venturing out and honing one's skills, venturing into various strange and dangerous places to break through one's own limitations.

“Hmm.” Lei Zhan smiled slightly. “I also know about the Su Feng Ruins. These ruins were left behind by a fourth-step Dao Lord who had stepped onto the edge of the Dao Integration stage after his death.”

The Palace of Ten Thousand Gods was also left behind by a Fourth-Step Dao Lord, but this one was far more powerful, hundreds or even thousands of times stronger than ordinary Fourth-Step Dao Lords on the verge of Dao Integration. Killing those Dao Lords of Life and Death was as easy as killing chickens for him!

"An existence even more powerful than Daoist Sufeng?"

"Killing a Dao Lord of Life and Death is as easy as killing a chicken?"

"Hundreds or thousands of times stronger?"

Bodhi, the Three Pure Ones, Fengmo, and the others were all shocked and deeply moved.

"Yes. The Palace of Ten Thousand Gods was built by the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Gods. Generally, about 30% of Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals who enter can come out alive. As for World Realm cultivators, about half can come out alive."

Lei Zhan took a sip of wine from the wine cup on the long table and slowly said, "However, very few of those Dao Lords of Life and Death actually come out alive; less than ten percent. Therefore, most Dao Lords of Life and Death are unwilling to venture into the Myriad Gods' Palace!"

The Palace of Ten Thousand Gods was established by the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Gods. In the end, it was also a case of being troubled by love.

All he sought was a hope, a hope to avenge his Daoist partner and himself!
"How come the chances of a cultivator surviving when they enter are so strange? Shouldn't the stronger one be, the greater the chance of survival?" Bodhi wondered.

“Normally speaking, that is indeed the case.” Lei Zhan smiled. “However, the Lord of Ten Thousand Gods is an extremely powerful being, and also a rather benevolent one.”

The Daos of the Dao Lords are already fully formed and cannot be changed, but Ancestral Gods, Ancestral Immortals, and World Realm cultivators still have the potential to become even stronger. He is cruel to the Dao Lords, but very merciful to World Realm cultivators, Ancestral Gods, and Ancestral Immortals…”

"Hmm? Mercy?" Feng Mo's eyes lit up. "There's a 50% chance that someone at the World Realm will come out alive? That might... almost surpass the Wind-Tracing Ruins. Moreover, this Myriad Gods Dao Lord is even stronger, so he should have left behind even more treasures!"

"Hahaha." Lei Zhan laughed immediately. "In the Pantheon, as long as you, Feng Mo, can show your potential, there will be not only opportunities, but also even greater benefits waiting for you."

"Mercy? The Palace of Ten Thousand Gods?" The Three Pure Ones' gaze was deep, but a hint of anticipation appeared in their eyes.

"The Palace of Ten Thousand Gods." Lei Zhan slowly savored the fine wine, but his mind was filled with many thoughts. "My true form is powerful, but I don't have any suitable weapons."

If I could obtain a set of Eternal Divine Weapons suitable for me from the Pantheon now, or perhaps acquire more treasures... it would give me more confidence no matter where I venture or hone my skills in the future.

The Eternal Divine Weapon is sufficient for our current needs.

However, the Eternal Divine Weapon that Lei Zhanxin obtained from the Black Lotus God Emperor was a low-grade weapon that was completely unsuitable, and in the end, he could only sell it.

As for the natal divine weapon, which is even stronger than the Eternal Divine Weapon, and can completely contain one's own 'Dao', its value is too astonishing... This is not something Lei Zhan can currently desire.

“Let’s go, let’s go straight to the Pantheon.” Lei Zhan said, “You should know that the outermost part of the Pantheon, ‘Mount Ten Thousand Layers’, alone contains ten thousand treasures. There’s bound to be an opportunity waiting for us.”

……

They traveled from the Seven Mercury Star, the closest to the base, via a time-space teleportation array, consuming nearly two hundred bottles of Chaos Elixir, to the time-space teleportation array closest to the Pantheon.

Finally, Lei Zhan piloted the large ship, traversing time and space, flying for more than ten days...

Finally, Lei Zhan and his companions arrived at their destination, the 'Palace of the Gods'.

...(End of chapter)