The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Following the newly opened, dark passage, Lei Zhan and his group of four slowly departed.

"Congratulations, Lei Zhan. I never expected that you would get that treasure in the end." Sanqing looked at Lei Zhan, his curiosity almost undisguised.

"To completely break through the nine restrictions surrounding that treasure, one generally needs at least a World God level of understanding in the art of weapon crafting. But you..."

They all came from the Three Realms. Except for Fengmo, who joined later and had a slightly worse relationship with them, the others had a very good relationship with each other.

The treasures in the Wan Chong Mountain were piled up and displayed, and the Three Pure Ones were very calm, even only happy.

But what puzzled Sanqing, Bodhi, and the others was that Lei Zhan's understanding of the art of weapon crafting was clearly quite ordinary, yet in the end...

It should be noted that even the Three Pure Ones Daoist himself, after comprehending the restriction and benefiting from his greatly enhanced understanding of weapon crafting, only managed to break through the first eight layers of the restriction.

However, Lei Zhan made a move and directly obtained the treasure.

"The test left behind by the God of Ten Thousand Gods is quite profound. Besides obediently comprehending and breaking the restrictions, there is another path. That is 'breaking the law with force,' using absolute strength to forcibly shatter those nine layers of restrictions!"

Lei Zhan smiled and said, "If an ordinary Ancestral God or Ancestral Immortal possesses strength comparable to a World God at the Perfection stage, and a World God or Chaos Immortal possesses strength comparable to a First-Step Dao Lord, then they can break through the laws with force and forcibly break through the nine layers of restrictions of the test."

This information was not exactly a secret within the Pantheon. However, throughout countless ages, very few had managed to achieve this level of accomplishment.

Even if it were made public, it wouldn't be something an ordinary cultivator could easily do.

Whether it's the Three Pure Ones, Bodhi, or the Wind Demon, they are all top-tier beings in the Three Realms. They also have the potential to break through the laws of magic with force, so Lei Zhan naturally didn't mind going along with it and revealing this information to them.

"Breaking the law with force?"

"Strength comparable to that of a Daoist master?"

The Three Pure Ones, Bodhi, and the Wind Demon were all deeply shaken.

Is it difficult for a world god to rival a Dao Lord of the First Step?
It is indeed very difficult to achieve this.

After all, even if ten or a hundred Great Mo Domains were combined, they might not be able to produce just one person who could achieve this.

But in reality, it's not exactly out of reach.

Of course, to achieve this, one truly needs great opportunity and good fortune!

"If you have the opportunity, you can also find a method similar to the Eighteen Gods and Demons of Tao Wu and cultivate it to perfection. At least in terms of life level, you will be very close to the level of half-step Dao Lord or the Dao Lord of Life and Death."

Lei Zhan smiled and said, "If you cultivate to the point of becoming like the Black Lotus God Emperor, when you encounter him again, you won't necessarily kill him, but at least you won't have to be afraid."

If Lei Zhan's clone technique, "Tao Wu's Eighteen Gods and Demons," is mastered to the point that it can completely rival a half-step Dao Lord.

To cultivate to the second level and give all clones the strength of the original body, the resources required for each level of cultivation to succeed are calculated a hundredfold.

However, it is not impossible for the Three Pure Ones to achieve this.

It should be known that even celestial gods and first-class celestial immortals only need a bottle of Chaos Elixir to cultivate to the second level.

True gods and first-class immortals, on the other hand, need a hundred bottles of Chaos Elixir to cultivate.

As for Ancestral Gods and First-Class Ancestral Immortals, they require ten thousand bottles of Chaos Spirit Liquid, which is ten directions.

World Gods and Chaos Immortals require one thousand cubic meters of Chaos Elixir.

Although for some world realms, a thousand cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid is an astronomical figure.

Most cultivators at the World Realm would find it difficult to produce so much Chaos Spirit Liquid, but compared to the increase in strength, the cost of cultivating the clone technique is undoubtedly much lower!

"Cultivating the Eighteen Gods and Demons of Tao Wu..."

Sanqing was taken aback, but then his eyes lit up. "The third level of this method does require no price, as you left the 'Sole True Self' in the Guiyi Dao Palace. The most difficult part is cultivating this method to the second level..."

“One thousand cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid.” Bodhi frowned, lost in thought. “One thousand cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid is not a small number, but it is indeed one of the ways to quickly improve our strength.”

"A thousand units." Feng Mo's eyes lit up. "It seems we'll need to acquire some treasures before entering this Myriad Gods' Palace. Then we can all cultivate the Tao Wu Eighteen Gods and Demons to their full potential..."

Seeing that Sanqing, Bodhi, and the others were all deep in thought, Lei Zhan smiled and said:

"If you can gain the strength to break through magic in these myriad mountains, then come back to these myriad mountains to search for treasures. At that time, there will be a great opportunity waiting for you."

"Hmm? An opportunity?"

Sanqing, Bodhi, and Fengmo all stared at Lei Zhan, their curiosity piqued and their hearts itching to try it out!
"Hmm." Lei Zhan looked at Sanqing and Bodhi, "I've told you everything I could. In short, there are opportunities everywhere in this Wanshen Palace, and none of them should be underestimated. That's one of the reasons I brought you here."

As for the other reason, we all come from the Three Realms and originate from the same hometown.

Moreover, Bodhi, as the master, and the Three Pure Ones, the leaders of the Taoist sect, also helped a lot when Lei Zhan was weak.

Now that there's an opportunity to help and support him, Lei Zhan naturally doesn't mind lending a hand.

"Next, you can venture into the Misty Sea. Most cultivators at the World Realm level are there." Lei Zhan looked at the group, then flipped his hand, and a white scroll appeared in his hand.

"This is a weapon-refining inheritance, a treasure I obtained from this treasure trove. You can all take a look. Among us, I estimate that this inheritance will be of the greatest use to the Three Pure Ones."

"Weapon refining?" The Three Pure Ones' gaze immediately fell on the white scroll, and their consciousness touched the white scroll, instantly becoming immersed in it.

"A weapon-refining inheritance? I'd better take a good look at that." Feng Mo smiled, becoming engrossed in it as well.

“Lei Zhan.” Patriarch Bodhi was not in a hurry to examine that Dharma. He looked at Lei Zhan, a hint of worry in his eyes. “You sent us to venture into the Misty Sea. Are you planning to separate from us? Are you going to go to a more central place?”

"Hmm?" Lei smiled. "I can't hide it from my master. The place I'm going to is indeed not suitable for taking you with me."

"However, since we are all in the Pantheon, if anything happens, quickly crush the tokens I gave you. I will sense it and come immediately."

"Unexpected events... You don't need to worry about us. Although the three of us—Sanqing, Fengmo, and I—are not as strong as you, we are enough to protect ourselves together."

Bodhi shook his head. "As for you, this Pantheon is not like other places. Remember to be careful in everything you do."

“Yes. I understand.” Lei Zhan nodded obediently.

He, as a disciple, could clearly perceive Bodhi's intentions.

……

The waters are vast and the mist is ethereal.

Under the almost endless fog, a vast sea of ​​fog was formed within the Pantheon.

A large amount of fog gathered together, which isolated the mind and all means of detection, allowing only the naked eye to observe.

Most importantly, it's very difficult to find your way in this foggy sea!

Even powerful World Realm cultivators would lose their bearings after wandering around the Sea of ​​Fog for a while.

Of course, given enough time, one can eventually find their way out. However, the Sea of ​​Fog is fraught with danger, with numerous insects and beasts lurking within. To escape alive, one must rely either on luck or one's own strength.

A thick fog surrounded Lei Zhan, who stood on a hill, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon.

In this sea of ​​fog, even with Lei Zhan's strength, he could only clearly see the scenery tens of thousands of miles away. If he went any further, he could only see a hazy view shrouded in endless fog. "After wandering around in the sea of ​​fog, although I am still in the sea of ​​fog, I should actually be very close to the core of the Pantheon."

If you venture into the core area, you'll obtain even more treasures, and they'll be far more valuable. Especially those treasures that rank among the top ten in the entire Pantheon.

Lei Zhan pondered to himself.

He wanted to become stronger, to walk the ultimate path, and to obtain the cosmic treasure left behind by Daoist Ruosang…

Then the only option is to constantly seize every opportunity to become stronger, which is almost a cycle, and at the same time, a series of reincarnations.

"However, now that we've passed through this place, there are many dangerous areas within this sea of ​​mist, and these dangerous areas also contain great treasures..."

In the distance, one could barely make out a towering mountain range, and in front of the mountain range, a vast lake peeked out from the mist, with an elegant palace situated on its shore.

“Located on the lakeside, this palace should be Chongyuan Palace, one of the most dangerous places in the fog sea.” Lei Zhan looked at the elegant palace from afar and could vaguely make out the large characters on the palace gate.

"This 'Chongyuan Hall' is a dangerous place in the sea of ​​mist, comparable to 'Yishui Hall' and the Giant Stone Forest. Although it is very dangerous inside, it contains many precious treasures."

As for Lei Zhan, he only knew some general information about the Pantheon, but when it came to the specifics, he didn't know enough.

Along the way, on the way to the Pantheon, it was inevitable to gather information. In addition, the Pantheon was so famous that even the Black Lotus God Emperor had a copy.

Therefore, a lot of specific information has been recorded in detail because generations of cultivators have come to take risks.

"Wow~~~"

With a thought, Lei Zhan flew towards the magnificent palace in front of the huge lake.

……

"It really is Chongyuan Hall."

Lei Zhan smiled as he looked at the increasingly clear characters on the palace gate.

suddenly.

"Ok?"

Just as Lei Zhan was rapidly approaching the enormous and magnificent palace.

"Splash." "Splash." "Splash."

Suddenly, ripples appeared on the still lake.

Then, a golden head silently emerged from the water. The golden head had a spiraling horn pointing skyward. It looked at Lei Zhan from afar, and its body was emitting strange fluctuations.

"This is... an insect beast? This aura... it's actually at the peak of the World Realm?"

Lei Zhan watched as the golden head rapidly emerged, followed by the body...

This is a unicorn-like beast with four hooves, a body similar to a goat, and its entire body covered in golden scales.

The aura emanating from this strange beast was even stronger than that of the Black Lotus God Emperor back then.

“This is probably the insect beast that the Emperor of Ten Thousand Gods cultivated back then,” Lei Zhan realized.

The Fog Sea region is home to many insects and beasts.

It is important to know that the Myriad Gods Dao Lord is proficient in many areas, including alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations.

Among these achievements, he also attained great success in cultivating insect beasts.

Even though the Lord of Ten Thousand Gods has been dead for countless Chaos Eras, the arrangements he made in the Misty Sea will naturally nurture generations of insects and beasts.

“No wonder even those at the World Realm level would die within ten miles of entering this sea of ​​mist.” Lei Zhan stood calmly, looking at the four-legged, one-horned beast.

"Roar~~~"

The four-hoofed, one-horned beast roared to the sky, its piercing roar seemingly capable of threatening the soul.

"Practitioner! Die!"

call out!
The one-horned, four-hoofed beast instantly transformed into a golden streak of light, its golden radiance surging as it charged towards the enemy with such speed that it could easily break through the limits of the Heavenly Dao.

"Let me die? You insect beast, you're not exactly unintelligent." A smile appeared in Lei Zhan's eyes. "You're not unintelligent, and your strength is passable. You might be somewhat useful as cannon fodder."

Rumble~~~
In an instant, the power of chaos surged wildly within the endless mist, condensing into a giant hand of primordial energy. As soon as the giant hand of primordial energy appeared, it directly grabbed the four-legged, one-horned beast.

The primordial energy hand covered the sky and sun, and wherever it passed, the surrounding space and time shattered and collapsed.

At the center of the giant palm, layers of spacetime resembled countless 'skins,' and these layers stacked together instantly formed a curtain that was almost visible to the naked eye.

"Hmm? This..." The one-horned, four-legged beast's dark golden eyes narrowed.

Although this one-horned, four-legged beast is an insect-like creature, it is capable of occupying a territory, so its intelligence is naturally not low. As soon as this 'veil' that seemed to suppress everything appeared, it immediately felt a great threat.

escape!
This cultivator is too powerful, run away quickly!
A barely perceptible hint of apprehension flashed in the eyes of the four-hoofed, one-horned beast. With a whoosh, a large amount of mist immediately surged around the figure that had transformed into a golden streak of light and was rapidly spreading towards Lei.

In an instant, the strange beast transformed into hundreds of golden mists, some of which surrounded Lei Zhan, while the vast majority of the others fled in all directions.

"Trying to escape?" Lei Zhan smiled calmly. "Do you think you can escape?"

"Rumble~~~"

In an instant, an invisible wave spread rapidly from the area around the fortress, instantly enveloping the vast surrounding territory. The spacetime of this vast territory also became distorted, with layers upon layers surrounding and enveloping the entire area.

The four-legged, one-horned beast that transformed into hundreds of golden wisps of mist and fled frantically was like a bird in a cage.

Even after arriving at the edge of this distorted spacetime, separated by a layer of spacetime, one can only watch helplessly, unable to escape.

"Roar~~~ Damn cultivators."

Hundreds of golden wisps of mist instantly dissipated and condensed, transforming once more into a four-legged beast with a single horn. It stared at Lei Zhan, its eyes filled with rage.

Wow.

Just then, a massive hand carrying boundless spacetime energy arrived in an instant, and the four-legged, one-horned beast was captured without any power to resist.

"This insect beast can rival the peak of the World Realm without being cultivated, which is not bad."

Lei Zhan muttered something to himself, then waved his hand and put away the four-legged beast.

The battle ended quickly, and it was just a minor incident for Rui Zhan.

Lei Zhan stood in the air, gazing at the enormous and magnificent palace in the distance.

"Next, we should go and take a look at the Chongyuan Hall."

...(End of chapter)