The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 302 Wanshan Appears (Excerpt)
Wow~~~
As the Three Pure Ones strode toward the stone coffin in the center of the space, when he was a hundred feet away from the stone coffin, the light sphere floating above the stone coffin shone brightly, instantly spreading to the surrounding hundred feet!

Within a hundred feet, all was a vast expanse of white.

"It's started," Lei Zhan muttered to himself, without a trace of worry.

The Three Pure Ones are skilled in Yin and Yang, swordsmanship, array formations, weapon crafting, alchemy, and so on. They can be said to be proficient in almost everything, and each of them is exceptional.

Furthermore, among them, Sanqing is the one with the deepest understanding of weapon crafting!
Moreover, even if the Three Pure Ones ultimately fail to obtain the treasure or the inheritance, Lei Zhan will still be able to acquire it directly through his powerful strength.

"It's related to weapon crafting, and I wonder if the Three Pure Ones will succeed." A hint of worry appeared in Bodhi's eyes.

He had some faith in the Three Pure Ones, but the one who left this test was that heaven-defying being, the Lord of Ten Thousand Gods.

"Unfortunately, I'm still far from mastering weapon crafting." Feng Mo shook his head and chuckled, "If this trial were related to the Dao of Wind or Space, I might still have a chance. But if it's about weapon crafting..."

However, if the Three Pure Ones fail, we'll try them one by one. The treasure is right before our eyes; we should see it for ourselves!

"Let's wait and see. If it doesn't work, the Three Pure Ones will probably come out soon," Lei Zhan said.

Time passed by, and an hour was gone in the blink of an eye.

"call."

The Three Pure Ones slowly emerged from that vast, hundred-foot-wide space.

The vast expanse of light also quickly contracted, shrinking back into the sphere of light.

"It's too difficult! The art of weapon crafting is profound and complex, but this test is just too difficult."

Sanqing smiled slightly, but shook his head helplessly, "My understanding of weapon crafting is still lacking. I only comprehended the eighth level of the restriction and then made no further progress. If I want to fully comprehend the ninth level, I estimate it will take me at least ten million years."

"Huh? You've only broken through to the eighth level?" Feng Mo was taken aback, but then laughed. "You haven't even obtained the treasures inside, so why are you laughing? The treasures inside are incredibly valuable. There might even be an extremely precious eternal divine weapon among them. If you miss it, you'll regret it."

The Three Pure Ones' smiles remained undiminished as they laughed, "We didn't obtain the treasure, but we did gain some opportunity. This Myriad Gods Dao Lord is incredibly powerful, and his understanding of the art of weapon crafting is truly profound!"
Even though it only left behind some restrictions, as I studied and deciphered them, my understanding of weapon crafting unexpectedly increased dramatically, almost reaching the level of many World Realm cultivators.

"Huh?" Bodhi and Fengmo were both taken aback. Just by observing and studying, their understanding of the art of weapon crafting had increased so much? They could now directly rival some World Realm experts?
"Comparable to the World Realm?" Lei Zhan was also surprised. Although the difficulty of the test at the level of Ancestral God and Ancestral Immortal was completely different from that of the World Realm, the Three Pure Ones were only a little short of fully comprehending it, which once again refreshed Lei Zhan's understanding of the talents of the beings in the Three Realms.

Especially these original leaders of the Three Realms, who were able to emerge from chaos and wilderness and reach the pinnacle of the Three Realms, none of them were weak.

"Unfortunately, tens of millions of years is too long. To slow down my current sword cultivation just for the sake of weapon forging would be to lose sight of the bigger picture." The Three Pure Ones slowly shook their heads.

Spiritual practice inherently involves making choices and letting go!

What you are best at, you can figure out with less effort, and it is even easier to break through bottlenecks.

Sanqing continued, “At this time, I was studying other paths in order to accumulate knowledge and make breakthroughs and draw inferences from one instance to another. Now that the path to heaven is within reach, it is the time for my ‘path’ to advance bravely and diligently… It is a pity.”

Lei Zhan looked at Sanqing, whose face showed regret, and smiled slightly.

"If you, Sanqing, hadn't broken through to the World Realm before coming here, the treasures inside might have been entirely yours. It's truly a pity!"

"This... is quite a coincidence." Sanqing looked surprised, shook his head, and then found a place to sit down cross-legged.

“Master, why don’t you and Fengmo give it a try too?” Lei Zhan turned to look at his master, Bodhi, and Fengmo.

“Alright. Then Fengmo and I will go in and see them one by one.” Bodhi and Fengmo exchanged a glance and nodded.

In this world, anything is possible. And with the treasure right before their eyes, they would be unwilling to give up without even taking a look.

call.

call.

Two soft sounds followed, and then Bodhi and Fengmo emerged from the hundred-foot-long misty space.

The more excited they were when they entered, the more helpless they felt after experiencing the trials and emerging from that hazy space.

"Difficult, really difficult," Bodhi sighed, shaking his head.

"The art of weapon crafting is indeed profound. At least, I really know nothing about it," Feng Mo said helplessly.

"Since you've all tried it, I'm getting a little itchy to try it myself." Lei Zhan smiled slightly, "Then I'll give it a shot."

With that, Lei Zhan walked toward the stone coffin.

"Why don't you give it a try?" Bodhi looked at his disciple. He knew that Lei Zhan was very bad at weapon crafting. Not to mention being on par with the Three Pure Ones, he was probably only about the same as him and Feng Mo.

"Yeah." Leizhan nodded slightly.

call.

As the light burst forth, Lei Zhan entered the area within a hundred feet of the stone coffin. The sphere of light shone brightly, completely enveloping the hundred-foot area.

……

Under the dim light, the stacks of light moved through them, and soon the test before them came into view.

“Nine layers of restrictions.” Lei Zhan looked at what was in front of him. There were layers of light screens protecting the light sphere in the center. There were nine layers in total, and each layer of light screens was filled with dark blue divine patterns.

"Pass through the nine layers of restrictions, and you will obtain the treasure." A powerful voice echoed in Lei Zhan's ears.

"Is that the spirit of the formation, 'Wanshan'?" Lei Zhan's heart stirred, and he nodded.

Although he was determined to break the spell with force and remove the nine layers of restrictions in front of him, the necessary procedures were still indispensable.

Lei Zhan looked at the restrictions in front of him, which progressed from easy to difficult. They were somewhat similar to the restrictions his second primordial spirit had encountered when he obtained the spacetime inheritance of the Southern Wind Sect in the Northern Region of Blazing Sun.

"Hmm? My understanding of the art of weapon crafting is really quite mediocre." Lei Zhan observed the restriction in front of him for a while before he finally made some progress.

It should be noted that the nine restrictions in front of the team are arranged from easy to difficult, and the outermost layer is also the simplest.

"Try it first."

With a thought, Lei Zhan looked at it for a long time before slowly stretching out his hand and placing his palm on the light screen in front of him. As he poured his magic power into it, the outermost layer of restrictions slowly dissipated.

"Fortunately, my understanding of the Dao of Time and Space is strong enough, and I have also comprehended so many inheritances. It's not too difficult for me to break through this first level from a high vantage point." Lei Zhan thought helplessly.

Even though Lei Zhan had broken through the outermost layer, there were still eight more layers waiting for him! And the further he went, the more complex the divine patterns became, making Lei Zhan's eyes dizzy.

"That's all."

Lei Zhan looked at the remaining eight layers of restrictions before him, shook his head, sighed, and said loudly:
“Senior, I am not skilled in weapon crafting. Now, to pass through nine layers of restrictions and obtain the treasure… I cannot comprehend these restrictions. Today, I will daringly attempt to break through the spell with force!”

Wow~~~
With a flick of his wrist, Lei Zhan produced a black spear, which was none other than the first divine weapon he had obtained, the Black Cloud.

Of course, in terms of divine body alone, after cultivating the Golden Statue of Divine Power, Lei Zhan's divine body strength could barely rival that of a magic weapon of this level.

For Lei Zhan, this level of divine weapon was better than nothing. However, he was comfortable using the spear and didn't have a suitable one at the moment, so he made do with it.

"Break!" Lei Zhan flicked his black spear, which was enhanced by the blue-and-white mist. The spear swept out in a circle.

"boom."

The light barrier trembled, then shattered one after another. In just one moment, it broke into three sections.

"The effect is good." Lei Zhan looked up and glanced around, brandishing his spear like a black dragon as he thrust it out.

Boom! ! !

Suddenly, time and space intertwined and overlapped, as if countless figures in different times and spaces were simultaneously wielding spears.

Countless phantoms enveloped the area, and these phantoms seemed to be compressed to the extreme, like layers upon layers of spacetime.

As the spear thrust out, the entire space seemed to be torn apart and shattered, and the layers of restrictions became as solid as glass.

"Oh!"

The remaining light screen trembled violently, then shattered with a deafening roar, as if countless pieces of glass had been stacked together.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

One after another, the light curtains shattered, spreading out with unstoppable force. With a loud "bang," the ninth layer of restrictions was completely destroyed by the black spear.

"The ninth layer is also broken. I want to see what kind of treasure is buried inside this stone coffin." Lei Zhan smiled and reached out to reach into the stone coffin.

Buzz~~~
In an instant, a beam of light suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

The light gathered beside the stone coffin and quickly materialized into the figure of an old man in a white robe.

"Senior." Lei Zhan looked surprised, but secretly thought to himself, "This array spirit is finally willing to come out. To break through the nine layers of restrictions, one only needs to have strength comparable to those powerful First-Step Dao Lords."

"I've already used almost all my strength, but it's obvious that the world god who has embarked on the path to the strongest..."

"Can you tell me your name?" The white-robed elder appeared with a gentle smile on his face. "A World God can possess strength comparable to a Second-Step Dao Lord. He must have already comprehended at least one of the strongest Daos. In the future, he may become a Heaven-Defying Dao Lord like my master."

"Junior Lei Zhan greets Senior." After a moment's thought, Lei Zhan chose to use his real name in the Pantheon.

After all, in this Wanshen Palace, the Three Pure Ones and the others had been calling him by his real name countless times, so some things naturally couldn't be hidden from Wanshan, who was the spirit of the formation.

"Lei Zhan?" The white-robed elder nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face. "A cultivator who has embarked on the path of the strongest..."

"We finally encountered the Great Mo Daojun back then, and now we've run into someone comparable to him."

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(End of this chapter)