The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

In the chaotic world of gods, above the illusory image of a majestic mansion, three figures stood in the endless void, looking down below.

"Nearly ten Chaos Eras have passed, and I have returned to this Palace of Ten Thousand Gods."

Three figures appeared, the leader being a young man dressed in a golden Taoist robe, exuding elegance and noble bearing, with scales on his cheeks.

This is someone who is clearly extraordinary just by looking at them.

Beside him, a man and a woman, were followers, looking at the young man with utmost respect.

"Is this the cave dwelling left behind by that terrifying being who hunted down the Eternal Emperor?" The woman in snow-white behind the young man exclaimed in amazement.

“I have followed my master to explore and hone my skills in hundreds of territories, and entered many Dao Lord ruins, but this Myriad Gods Palace…”

The immense pressure emanating from the enormous phantom of the mansion made her tremble from the depths of her soul.

"The Palace of Ten Thousand Gods is said to be where the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Gods left behind his various methods and all the treasures of this Heaven-Defying Dao Lord." Another gray-robed man's voice carried a hint of longing. "This time, when Master returns to the Palace of Ten Thousand Gods and leads us to its core, we will surely get what we want."

"The Pantheon is indeed full of treasures. And my current strength has also improved significantly compared to before."

The young man with scales on his cheeks smiled faintly, "Let's go in and head straight to the core of the Pantheon. If we can get some more treasures, the treasure competition held at the Great Mo Academy this time might be able to help you buy a Stealing Heaven Life and Death Contract."

"The Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pill?" The gray-robed man's face lit up with joy, and he said respectfully, "Qu Shan will serve his master to the death!"

……

Chongyuan Hall is very large and incredibly spacious, with numerous side halls connected around the front hall, main hall, and rear hall.

According to some information Lei Zhan had, the rest of Chongyuan Palace was relatively safe, but after generations of cultivators had plundered it, there were very few treasures left.

Only the 'Main Hall' remains, fraught with peril. Many World Gods and Chaos Immortals have ventured there, only to perish within its walls. However, while the Main Hall is dangerous, it is also rich in treasures.

"It's just ahead." Lei Zhan walked slowly down the corridor of Chongyuan Hall. After passing through the front hall, the main hall was already in sight.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Lei Zhan frowned.

call out! ! !
A wisp of gray mist drifted by, followed by a dark red arrow of blood, reeking of foul stench, which hurtled from the remote place. Its speed far exceeded the limits of the Heavenly Dao, and it arrived in front of Lei Zhan in an instant.

"Hmph! You're courting death." Lei Zhan snorted coldly, and a point of ghostly light appeared in front of him, which then rapidly expanded.

In an instant, a massive black hole filled with destructive energy appeared out of thin air. The black hole shattered the surrounding spacetime and easily annihilated the dark red blood arrow the moment it appeared.

It sounds slow, but in fact it all happens in an instant.

"Die!" Lei Zhan looked into the distance, then pointed a finger at the gray mist that was trying to escape.

Wow~~~
In an instant, the spacetime around the gray mist in the distance began to shatter, as if a mirror had been completely crushed by an invisible hand.

Space collapsed, and terrifying spatial turbulence began to overflow from countless spiderweb-like cracks.

Spacetime seemed to be divided into countless parts, with time completely distorted in each part.

"No—" A shrill voice rang out, and then the gray mist was directly annihilated into nothingness by countless shattered spaces.

“There are many insects and beasts in this Chongyuan Hall, and just as many cultivators with ulterior motives.” Lei Zhan shook his head slightly.

He had only been in Chongyuan Palace for a day or two, but he had already encountered seven or eight battles, both big and small.

Of course, the so-called battle was entirely a one-sided crushing defeat by the base.

Whether it's powerful insect beasts or cultivators at the World Realm, they can be completely and easily crushed.

Whoosh!
With a swift movement, it flew along the corridor toward the main hall in the distance.

The Dao of Time and Space is inherently adept at speed, and Lei Zhan has also learned a Dominator-level escape technique, making it easy for him to reach several times the speed of the Heavenly Dao.

"Oh!"

Lei Zhan arrived at the main hall of Chongyuan Hall and pushed open the hall door directly.

As the gate opened, a magnificent and imposing hall appeared, vast and boundless.

On either side of the main hall, treasures and magical artifacts radiating powerful energy floated in mid-air. Each treasure and artifact was protected by a sphere of light emitting a hazy white glow.

"Everyone says that the main hall of Chongyuan Palace is fraught with danger and extremely dangerous, but it looks so peaceful." Lei Zhan stepped into the magnificent hall, his gaze sweeping over the hazy orbs of light and over the treasures and magical artifacts.

However, Lei Zhan was also well aware that although the entire hall looked calm, if someone dared to approach it casually, they would definitely be met with a series of terrifying restrictions, and they might even accidentally fall into some danger.

"Hmm? Good heavens!" Lei Zhan's gaze sharpened, and he immediately fell on the magical treasure that seemed to be shining like a star in the distance. He was surprised to find that the magical treasure he saw closest to him after entering the room.

A magical artifact floated directly above and to the left of the platform: an armor that glowed with fire and faintly exuded surging power.

"This is... a magical armor? An eternal divine weapon?"

Lei Zhan carefully observed, but due to the array barrier, he could only make a rough judgment by observing the appearance of the treasure and the fluctuations of the aura it emitted.

There may be errors in this judgment process, but the general direction will not be too far off.

"This is also an eternal divine weapon, and the aura it emits is only slightly inferior to my Crimson Moon Wheel. It is at least a mid-grade eternal weapon."

"And this one..."

He carefully examined each item one by one.

After all, the Chongyuan Palace has existed in this place for countless years, and countless cultivators have come and gone, yet so many treasures still remain, which shows how dangerous it was.

"This flying boat magic weapon, its aura, should be at the Eternal High-grade level. Its aura fluctuations are even stronger than the Crimson Moon Wheel!"

"And this one..."

"Hmm? A spear-type magic weapon? But the aura it exudes seems to lean more towards fire?"

I scanned the area and found that most of the items looked very valuable, but getting my hands on them would be quite difficult.

Whenever Lei Zhan tries to get close to those treasures, he can clearly sense a terrifying threat emanating from the shadows.

"These treasures are surrounded by formidable restrictions, but if I take some risks, obtaining one or two shouldn't be difficult, except..."

Lei Zhan looked up at the armor-like magical artifact he had seen at the beginning, and thought to himself, "I'm afraid that if one of the restrictions in this hall is triggered, it will directly affect all of them. If all the restrictions are triggered, I will be dragged into some danger..."

"Then let's find a way to get our hands on this armor magic weapon. The aura emanating from this magic weapon indicates that it is at least a mid-grade Eternal Magic Weapon."

As for the rest... if all else fails, we'll take some risks!
With my current divine body, which is barely comparable to a top-grade Dao weapon, I can withstand the vast majority of dangers.

It is very common for cultivators, especially those who follow the Divine Demon Body Refinement School, to cultivate protective supernatural powers.

Therefore, most world gods and Dao Lords who cultivate the body of gods and demons have very strong divine body defenses, and this is also an armor of an eternal divine weapon.

If they combine in pairs, even if their strength is one or two levels higher, it's generally impossible to destroy their divine bodies immediately. As long as they kill Undying Lei Zhan with one blow, there will be some chance, whether to escape or counterattack.

Of course, if the two sides are evenly matched, then it is a complete advantage.

Even those stronger than Lei Zhan would find it extremely troublesome to encounter such a tortoise-shell-like defense in a real fight.

"Although I have comprehended the strongest defensive method, 'Reincarnation,' and learned the protective divine power 'Golden Statue,' this armor in the hall is equally suitable for me. And that divine weapon, which should be of the highest grade of Eternal..."

Lei Zhan pondered for a moment, looking around. In his perception, although every magic weapon and treasure was very precious, only a few were suitable for him.

"Then let's make the first move!" Lei Zhan made up his mind. He wanted to obtain the precious treasure but didn't want to pay the price. There was no such thing as a free lunch.

Lei Zhan stood in front of the main hall, gazing at the armor that seemed to radiate starlight in the distance, and a thought struck him.

Wow wow wow~~~~
Throughout the entire hall, chaotic power surged wildly, instantly condensing into three enormous hands, each a hundred feet in size. These hands reached out to grab the three treasures floating in the hall, enveloping them like three roulette wheels.

Lei Zhan is actually going to attack all three treasures at once!
Boom boom boom! ! !
In an instant.

As if a tiny spark had ignited a powder keg, the once peaceful hall was instantly transformed into a turbulent sea, with beams of light flashing one after another, and restrictions radiating terrifying energy suddenly appearing.

"Boom~~~"

When the three giant hands of primordial energy, each resembling a wheel, approached the treasure within three zhang, suddenly bursts of terrifying lightning appeared around the treasure, thundering and crashing down on the giant hands of primordial energy.

The massive hand of primordial energy, comparable to a divine weapon of the Dao, was instantly struck and trembled violently, even becoming slightly unstable.

In particular, the powerful hand that had been grasping at the armor and magical artifact visibly thinned out considerably.

"Even the Time-Space Capture technique created by Daoist Ruosang is somewhat unable to withstand it?" Lei Zhan looked on with a mixture of envy and astonishment.

This Space-Time Great Capture is a powerful secret technique recorded in the space-time inheritance left by Daoist Ruosang. By manipulating space-time to condense a massive amount of chaotic power, it is enough to make an ordinary Yuan Qi hand comparable to the ultimate Dao divine weapon!
If one cultivates to the highest level, even just the condensed Yuan Qi hand can unleash power comparable to a top-grade eternal divine weapon!

"Go! Go! Go!"

Lei Zhan's gaze sharpened, and three more large hands of Yuan Qi instantly condensed in the sky above the main hall. This was the limit that Lei Zhan could currently control.

"We absolutely must get our hands on this treasure!" Lei Zhan said through gritted teeth.

Rumble~~~
Rumble~~~
Rumble~~~
As if divine punishment had descended, the layers of arrays and restrictions in the main hall seemed to possess a spirit, and the fluctuations generated by the condensed energy hand instantly activated the entire array.

Terrifying golden lightning bolts appeared out of thin air, carrying a terrifying, world-destroying power as they struck directly at the six hundred-foot-long Yuan Qi hands, most of which directly enveloped Lei Zhan.

In an instant, the entire vast hall transformed into a terrifying golden thunderous abyss.

……

"There's a fluctuation!"

"There's fighting going on around here!"

The three figures that were moving rapidly through the fog suddenly stopped.

They stood in a mountain forest, three figures—two men and one woman—gazing into the distance.

The young man at the head of the group wore a magnificent golden Taoist robe, with scales on both cheeks, and had an extraordinary air about him.

“This fluctuation…” The golden-robed youth’s gaze drifted as he looked down at the distant sea of ​​mist.

Although the powerful battle energy was transmitted, the source of the energy remained hidden in the vast sea of ​​fog, and could not be clearly seen.

"This kind of fluctuation is something that even ordinary World Gods and Chaos Immortals would find difficult to create," the man following behind the golden-robed youth said with a frown. "Master, should we go and take a look?"

"This fluctuation is so strong... Could it be that a great treasure has been born?" The other woman immediately smiled.

Generally, when there is fighting or the triggering of a terrible restriction, the most likely explanation is the emergence of a great treasure.

Whether it's fighting for treasures or cultivators fighting each other because they don't get along, there's a high chance of getting some benefits in the end.

After all, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits!

"That place... should be very close to a dangerous place called Chongyuan Palace in the Sea of ​​Fog." The golden-robed youth pondered for a moment, then said calmly:

"Come on, let's go take a look!"

……

Inside the Chongyuan Hall.

"Time and Space - Reincarnation!" Lei Zhan frowned, wildly wielding a black spear in his hand. Countless black holes of all sizes appeared, filled with extreme destruction and annihilation, frantically slaying golden lightning bolts.

The spear moved like a dragon, sometimes slashing fiercely, sometimes sweeping horizontally, sometimes thrusting angrily...

The Five Forms of Time and Space have been comprehended over thousands of years, and both the main body and the second primordial spirit have experienced countless battles and clashes. Now, in this Chongyuan Palace, they are being used freely.

Whether it's the cycle of reincarnation, the thousand realms, the instantaneous shadow, the shattered star, or the annihilation... it's entirely up to you, you can do it at will.

Countless golden lightning bolts were gathering and dissipating, and the space-time within the entire hall was completely shattered and distorted, intertwined with the brilliant golden sea of ​​lightning.

"Come here... to me!" Lei Zhan roared, knowing full well that resisting the sea of ​​lightning was merely a means to an end; the most important thing was to obtain the three treasures he valued.

Moreover, if the battle lasts too long, it might attract other cultivators adventuring in the Pantheon.

Even if these cultivators are not as strong as Lei Zhan, if their numbers are large enough, even he will have to run away.

After all, who knows if some insignificant world god or chaos immortal could pull out a trump card that threatens the Dao Lord of Life and Death?

"Ok?"

suddenly.

"Got you!" Lei Zhan's face lit up with joy. Three faintly illusory energy hands clenched tightly, gripping the hazy ball of light in their hands and pulling it back sharply.

Tear~~~

Tear~~~

Tear~~~

As if a piece of cloth had been torn apart, layers of spacetime barriers appeared in all directions, and it withstood a large amount of golden lightning as it flew towards the three returning energy hands.

"Got it!"

"go!"

With a whoosh, the moment Lei Zhan put away those treasures, he didn't have time to look back and immediately transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the palace gate.

...(End of chapter)