The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"How could it be so terrible?"

"As expected of someone surpassing the peak of the World Realm, he's still alive?"

"This, this, this..."

"This is a terrifying attack from the level of a Dao Lord of Life and Death, and it... it was actually blocked like that?"

More than ten world realm beings who had been watching from afar and had long since fled the realm of reincarnation were terrified.

They actually tried to provoke such a terrifying being and even tried to steal his treasure?

Yinlong, the World God, watched from afar with a solemn expression, the scales on his cheeks twitching with his movements.

"Such an existence must be one who has comprehended the strongest Dao. I wonder which ancient being this prodigy is a disciple of."

The world of Yinlong is separated by numerous barriers of time and space, and the scene inside has long since become blurred.

"A monstrous talent that might not be encountered even once in many territories, yet... I, Yinlong, have actually run into one?"

"Master, what's next..." The gray-robed World God following behind had a solemn look in his eyes.

Such a monstrous talent is someone he can only look up to with a glimpse. Even if he manages to break through to the next level by taking the Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pill, he will still be far beyond his reach.

"Master." The stunningly beautiful woman dressed in snow-white also looked at Yinlong World God. They were all followers and servants.

With a master in charge, they naturally had to obey his decisions. Even if the World God of Yinlong was unwilling to give up and wanted to be an enemy of that monstrous World God, they had no choice but to comply.

"What should we do?" World God Yinlong revealed a smile. "This kind of being, once he breaks through to become the Dao Lord of Life and Death, will be comparable to the level of my master. Naturally, we should be on good terms with him."

He's not stupid; befriending such an extraordinary being would be entirely beneficial.

Moreover, his master was fond of befriending the most powerful Dao Lords, and even went to great lengths to do so. As his disciple, he naturally learned some of the essence of this.

"Once that person comes out, we'll go up and take a look," said World God Yinlong, his eyes filled with anticipation.

……

"The Thousand Realms Style has now been achieved."

Within the realm of reincarnation, the layers of spacetime barriers that had enveloped him dissipated, and his heart was filled with joy.

"Of the five styles of time and space, I thought that the Shadow Strike style would be the first to break through to the strongest path among the remaining four styles, but I did not expect that the Thousand Realms style would eventually surpass it."

Life is unpredictable, and Lei Zhan was filled with emotion.

"but……"

Lei Zhan looked around, his gaze sweeping across the room, yet it carried an icy killing intent. "Under such terrifying power collisions, to think that a few of them could still survive, their luck isn't bad."

Within the reincarnation domain that spans millions of miles, besides Lei Zhan himself, there are four extremely weak life energies clinging to life.

After all, although the phantom of the blood banner was powerful, all its power was unleashed under the guidance of the Black Fiend World God.

Even so, under the great test of time, those who can withstand the 'reincarnation-style' and 'annihilation-style' spatial-temporal strangulation and survive this terrifying power are all extremely strong individuals in the World Realm.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! How is this possible?!" The Black Fiend World God roared furiously in his heart.

He watched as Lei Zhan, who had withstood the Dao talisman, not only remained unharmed but also emitted an even stronger aura, which made him even more apprehensive.

"Damn it, damn it! Even I was severely injured by the aftershocks of this terrifying power... The attack contained in this talisman was a full-force strike from a Dao Lord of Life and Death..."

Just then, Lei Zhan's gaze fell on the Black Fiend World God, and he pointed at the Black Fiend World God from afar.

"die!"

Rumble~~~
Suddenly, a gigantic hand of primordial energy appeared around the Black Fiend World God. The hand was ten thousand feet in size and crashed down with a whoosh.

With a hissing sound, time and space began to tremble, and in a daze, the surrounding world went dark.

"Ah—have mercy!" The Black Fiend World God's face turned deathly pale. This level of attack, even if it was just something Lei Zhan used casually, was not something a World God like him could easily withstand.

After all, he didn't have a second Dao Lord Talisman for him to use.

"Spare me? Too late!" Lei Zhan raised an eyebrow, and the crushing hand of Yuan Qi did not stop for a moment.

puff!
The massive palm instantly crushed down, obliterating everything as if smashing a watermelon, directly turning the Black Fiend World God into a pile of mud.

The power of spacetime distorted, instantly annihilating the pool of blood and flesh into nothingness.

"you……"

Lei Zhan withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the other World Realm cultivators who were barely surviving in the Samsara Realm, his cold gaze filled with scrutiny.

Of the nearly one hundred World Gods and Chaos Immortals who initially participated in the siege and those who harbored ulterior motives to reap the benefits, only a dozen or so remain outside, along with the few standing before us.

"I possess the strength of a peak world god! I, Su Qi, am willing to submit! I am willing to be my master's follower!"

A burly man with a large body covered in scales and wearing dark blue armor spoke respectfully, "Although Master is strong, he will inevitably need some followers to do the dirty work. I, Su Qi, am willing to be Master's follower!"

"I...I am also willing to be a follower!" The cultivator, who held a silver-white short staff in one hand, had eight arms, and was completely shrouded in black mist, making it difficult to see his appearance, spoke in a hoarse voice. Although his voice sounded like rough stone scraping against glass, it was extremely respectful.

It's hard to imagine that of the few who attacked Lei Zhan first, he was the one who fought the most fiercely.

But in this boundless realm, strength reigns supreme. Those unlucky ones, trapped in this spacetime domain by Lei Zhan, couldn't even escape and could only obediently admit their mistakes and pay the price.

“I am skilled in formations! I also possess the strength of a peak World God, and I am willing to follow you!” A World God dressed in white, with the appearance of a handsome young man, also bowed respectfully.

Although he didn't make a move and just watched from a distance, deep down he couldn't help but be tempted to risk everything for the potential treasure.

But now, of the nearly one hundred World Gods and Chaos Immortals, only these few remain. Do they dare not follow?

This is their only chance to survive.

Moreover, the existence of a powerful being who can withstand the full force of a Dao Lord of Life and Death as a World God may well be an opportunity for them.

"Hmm? They're all willing to follow me?" Lei Zhan's gaze swept over the three World Realm experts, each of them displaying respect and obedience.

"Only a few survived, and they're all quite strong, so they're worth keeping. But as followers..." Lei Zhan muttered to himself, "That's a pretty good idea."

Countless thoughts flashed through Lei Zhan's mind, and he made a decision in an instant.

These few are quite strong; they were able to survive attacks comparable to those of a Three-Step Dao Lord. It's estimated that each of them could reach the level of the Black Lotus God Emperor.

Even if I can't be of much help, as the Seventh World God said, doing some dirty and tiring work will always be of some use.

The three World Gods remained respectfully prostrate, each one filled with unease. But since Lei Zhan had not spoken, they dared not make the slightest move and could only pray silently in their hearts.

After all, once they're in this realm, there's no escaping it.

Having witnessed Lei Zhan's strength, even though they had traveled to many territories and seen many sights, they couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance when facing Lei Zhan.

“It’s not impossible for you few to follow me.” Lei Zhan looked at Su Qi and the other two World Gods from afar, “However…” “Hmm?” The three powerful World Gods had been out there for a long time and had experienced countless hardships. Their Dao hearts were quite strong, but they still felt a little uneasy when they heard this.

"However, you... can only be servants!" Lei Zhan said calmly. "You attack me, yet want to keep your lives and become a follower? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"servant?"

"Only fit to be a servant?"

"To be a servant?" The white-robed youth's expression changed. Although he was somewhat prepared, who would want to be a servant when they could be a follower?

It should be understood that the status between a follower and a servant is completely different.

In the endless chaos, it is normal for some powerful cultivators to have other cultivators follow them.

The relationship between followers and masters can be considered one of equality.

They could serve as servants, but their status was far lower than that of their followers! They were completely weak and had no status whatsoever!
"Yes! Servants!" Lei Zhan said calmly, "I'll give you a moment to consider. Those who are willing to be servants, live! Those who are not, go and accompany that Black Fiend World God!"

"I...I am willing to be my master's servant!" World God Su Qi said through gritted teeth. "I am willing to swear an oath of my life!"

“Servant…” The cultivator completely shrouded in black mist pondered for a moment, then nodded with difficulty, “I, Wuming, am willing to be the master’s servant!”

"And you?" Lei Zhan looked at the last white-robed youth. These three World Realm experts were all extremely strong, but the one Lei Zhan valued the most was this last World God.

Skilled in formations... In the endless chaos, there are very few cultivators who follow the path of formations, and the path of formations is precisely what makes them weak.

"I..." A moment passed in the blink of an eye. The white-robed youth's expression was uncertain, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Yifeng greets Master!"

"Hmm." Lei Zhan nodded in satisfaction, immediately recognizing a golden stone tablet. "This is the Life Oath Stone. After reading the life oath inside, just make your oath!"

"Yes."

"Yes!"

They all nodded, and the golden stone tablet was passed among the seven world gods of Su Qi, who quickly made their life vows.

……

"It's coming out!"

Yinlong, the World God, watched as the spacetime barrier slowly dissipated. The barrier, which covered a full million miles, vanished, and everything inside returned to calm, leaving only the devastation after the great battle.

"Huh? Where is she?" The woman in snow-white was also taken aback.

Everything was clearly visible, but amidst the ruins, not a single person could be seen.

"It seems that he has already left." World God Yinlong shook his head and said, "That person is skilled in the way of time and space, and does not want to deal with us, so he probably left directly."

"They've left?" The gray-robed world god who was following him looked disappointed, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

……

The thick fog stretched endlessly, making it difficult to discern directions.

But within this perpetual sea of ​​fog, two figures were speeding along at breakneck speed.

Huh, huh.

Two figures quickly crossed a low hill, but suddenly stopped.

“The Fog Sea has finally reached its edge.” A young man in black robes stood calmly, followed by a burly man in dark blue armor.

These two figures were none other than Lei Zhan and Su Qi, the World Gods who had fought in the fog and then left.

"Master, ahead lies the core of the Pantheon, the Divine Palace." World God Su Qi looked at Lei Zhan with utmost respect. "But if we wish to reach the core area... it's quite dangerous. Normally, out of ten World Realm cultivators who attempt to venture there, only one will survive to reach the gates of the Divine Palace..."

"Yes." Lei Zhan nodded lightly. "I know all of that."

Heading to the core area is part of the team's development plan.

He was even more determined to obtain the treasures in the core area of ​​the Pantheon.

If he truly wanted to retreat, he wouldn't have led these newly acquired servants towards the core area.

“With Master’s strength, passing through these dangers will naturally be a piece of cake,” World God Su Qi said with a smile. “However, if you can get through more easily, Master can better preserve his strength.”

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan glanced at the very respectful World God Su Qi, and a thought struck him.

“That guy, Wingwind World God, is skilled in formations. I also had dealings with him when I was adventuring in the Azure Eternal Realm…” Su Qi World God carefully observed Lei Zhan’s expression.

"If we let him out, with that guy there, and the Mist World God... we probably wouldn't even need our master to lift a finger. The three of us might be able to reach the God's Palace safely on our own."

"You guys?" Lei Zhan laughed.

Reaching the Divine Palace is indeed very dangerous, even a matter of life and death.

But that was only for world gods of average strength. Now that he has comprehended the two strongest paths, his strength is comparable to some powerful second-step Dao Lords. He can even barely withstand some third-step Dao Lords.

The dangers on the way to the core of the Divine Palace were nothing to him.

but……

Lei Zhan hesitated for a moment as he recalled the information about the three new servants he had just taken in.

Although none of his three servants, all at the peak of the World God level, were from the Great Mo Domain, each of them had spent at least a million years in the Myriad Gods Palace and was very familiar with it.

Needless to say, Su Qi, the World God in front of us, is tall and burly, and is also very skilled in close combat. His strength is quite good among the peak World Gods.

Another world god of the Mist-Sounding World is highly skilled in assassination. He once offended a Dao Lord who had broken through to the next level after consuming the Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pill. He even used his assassination skills to severely injure that Dao Lord before leaving unscathed.

If it weren't for the multiple time-space barriers that created the cycle, even Lei Zhan would probably have suffered some losses if he hadn't been careful.

As for the final Winged Wind World God, although he was skilled in formations, he was only slightly inferior to Su Qi World God in close combat.

If an array had been set up in advance, even a World God like Su Qi wouldn't have been enough to deal with him; he would have been worn down to death and his life force would have been destroyed.

“Since our master has accepted us as servants, we must demonstrate our value.” World God Su Qi chuckled. “Of course, if we could receive even the slightest guidance from our master in the future, it would probably benefit us immensely.”

“You…” Lei Zhan shook his head and smiled, “You look tall and burly, with an unapproachable air about you. But actually, you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve.”

Lei Zhan looked into the distance, and the towering, illusory image of the divine palace, which blotted out the sky, became clearer as they drew closer.

“Then let them both come out!” Lei Zhan nodded in agreement.

……

(End of this chapter)