The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

The majestic divine palace is dazzling.

The entire divine palace complex stretched out in one continuous expanse, radiating billions of rays of light.

It should be noted that the cave dwelling ruins left by the Myriad Gods Dao Lord occupy nearly half of the Chaos World, and the Divine Palace is so tall that it occupies the entire core area of ​​the cave dwelling ruins.

This is an incredibly vast divine palace spanning hundreds of millions of miles!

This is a forbidden zone for those who wield the Dao of Life and Death! A forbidden zone that almost no one dares to trespass upon!

"arrive!"

"Just the last step."

"Once we climb the stairs, we've completed the final step!"

In front of the majestic divine palace lies a vast plaza, with countless steps leading up to it, numbering a hundred thousand and eight thousand, standing tall and imposing.

Lei Zhan, accompanied by three servants including Su Qi, the World God, was walking up the steps.

They traveled from the edge of the Sea of ​​Fog towards the core of the Divine Palace. This long and dangerous journey took them more than a year, demonstrating just how dangerous this core area was.

You should know that they have always been in this chaotic world of gods!
Although Lei Zhan rarely takes action, he has three world gods: Su Qi, Wu Ming, and Yi Feng. If they were placed in a force like the Black Lotus Kingdom, they could sweep across a large area.

"This journey has truly been... The Myriad Gods Dao Lord is indeed a heaven-defying Dao Lord whose name resounds throughout the endless territories, and the Myriad Gods Palace is indeed a forbidden land for Dao Lords." World God Su Qi looked up at the end of the steps and the towering gate of the palace, feeling deeply moved.

"Let's go! It's said that upon reaching the Divine Palace, we can receive the legacy of the Myriad Gods Dao Lord and obtain a precious opportunity." World God Yifeng glanced at World God Su Qi, his face filled with longing.

"This being, capable of hunting down an Eternal Emperor, must have a wide range of interests, and perhaps he possesses the array-based inheritance I crave."

"Given the opportunity, I might be able to break through to the level of the Dao Lord of Life and Death in one fell swoop."

The World God of Mist remained silent, not even glancing at his two fellow servants beside him, but his eyes, hidden in the black mist, also burned with fervor.

“There will be an opportunity.” Lei Zhan turned to look at the slightly immature-looking white-robed youth and said with a smile, “Have you ever been to the Wan Chong Mountain, the outermost part of the Wan Shen Mansion? The great array of Wan Chong Mountain has given birth to an array spirit, which is enough to show the Wan Shen Dao Jun’s mastery of arrays.”

"A formation capable of giving birth to a spirit of formation." A fanatical glint flashed in the eyes of the World God of Winged Wind. "One day, I too will be as powerful as the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Gods, my fame spreading throughout the endless lands..."

"Let's go." Lei Zhan shook his head. Although the Myriad Gods Dao Lord was already an extremely powerful existence among Dao Lords.

He dared to chase and kill the Eternal Emperor even on the verge of reaching the Dao, but above the Myriad Gods Dao Lord, there are actually even more powerful beings.

If someone like Daojun Sang is favored by the treasures of the universe and is truly the number one Daojun of a domain, then he is someone who has killed dozens of Eternal Emperors and made countless Eternal Emperors tremble with fear.

They chatted as they climbed, and it didn't feel boring at all.

During the year or so that he had been traveling to the core area of ​​the Divine Palace, Lei Zhan had become very familiar with the three servants.

Even the three servants were very familiar with each other, which greatly increased their teamwork.

Soon, the 108,000 steps led directly to the end, and the group arrived at the enormous plaza.

Wow wow wow~~~~
Just as Lei Zhan and his group arrived at the plaza, drops of liquid with flames began to appear on the vast plaza. Gradually, these liquids began to condense and form a fiery figure.

The flames subsided, revealing a figure: a bald, muscular man with three eyes, the vertical eye between his eyebrows radiating golden light.

"Is this the Golden-Eyed Puppet? A top-tier puppet comparable to a Dao Lord on the verge of Dao Integration?" Lei Zhan looked at the puppet that appeared before him, marveling inwardly, but his face was filled with utmost respect.

It should be known that puppets comparable to those on the edge of the Dao Integration stage are already precious, but this puppet was crafted by the Myriad Gods Dao Lord himself, making it even more extraordinary.

As for Su Qi and the other World Gods, they stood behind Lei Zhan the moment the Golden Sun Puppet appeared, bowing their heads with utmost respect.

“The God of the Unified World.” The three-eyed bald man looked at Lei Zhan, his gentle gaze carrying a hint of appreciation. “A year ago, when we saw you comprehend the second strongest path, we guessed that you would definitely come to me. Sure enough, I guessed right.”

"Us?" Lei Zhan looked at the three-eyed bald man and asked curiously, "Could it be that the seniors have been paying attention to me all along?"

“That’s for sure.” The three-eyed bald man nodded and said, “A cultivator who can walk the path of the strongest will surely become the most powerful being among the Dao Lords in the future.”

And you have comprehended the two strongest paths. As long as you combine them, you will surely become a heaven-defying Dao Lord like my master in the future.

"The Heaven-Defying Dao Lord has visited my Myriad Gods Palace before, and rose from weakness to power. Myriad Gods Palace will naturally befriend him and invest in him."

"Hmm." Lei Zhan immediately understood.

He was the potential stock that the Pantheon invested in, including the previous Nine Origin Void Secret Technique... It's even possible that he got his hands on several treasures in the Chongyuan Palace with a mix of reluctance and ease.

And this bargaining chip is to build up one's own natural talent!

After all, rather than waiting for Lei Zhan to grow up before adding to his success, it's better to provide assistance and give him enough resources to grow while he's still weak.

Moreover, the difference between resources that greatly benefit the world gods and resources that greatly benefit the Dao Lord of Life and Death is like heaven and earth.

"It was within my expectations that you four, master and servants, were able to enter alive, but if you want to obtain treasures and opportunities, you must still abide by the rules set by my master."

The three-eyed bald man looked at Lei Zhan, then casually glanced at the three people behind him, and asked, "Tell me, what do you want?"

"What do you want?" Lei Zhan pondered. Back when he risked his life to retrieve the treasures from Chongyuan Palace, those three treasures were all extraordinary.

It is a precious armor that can weaken attacks and even accumulate energy for attacks. It is also a mid-grade eternal divine weapon and a rare and precious piece of armor.

One of them is a supreme-grade flying ship magic treasure. When fully activated, it can maintain a speed a hundred times faster than the Heavenly Dao for ten breaths in an instant. Generally, even a Dao Lord on the verge of merging with the Dao would be helpless against this terrifying speed.

Of course, this speed is very fast, but the consumption is also astonishingly high, so it can only be used as a last resort to save one's life.

Even so, maintaining normal speed can reach sixty times the speed of the Heavenly Dao! If it were to be sold, this treasure would be worth at least a million cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid.

Relatively speaking, the worst item was the last one. The last item was a long spear, a supreme-grade eternal spear magic weapon, almost identical to the Crimson Moon Wheel that Lei Zhan had initially obtained.

Both are at the Eternal High-Grade level, and if they are unleashed at full power, their power is quite extraordinary.

“Choosing a treasure…” Su Qi, Yi Feng, Wu Ming, and several other world gods also fell into thought.

The three-eyed bald man promised them a share of the treasure opportunity, and the choice of which treasure to select was quite important.

If the chosen treasure is too precious, a very difficult test will also appear. If you do not have the corresponding strength, you may end up with nothing.

"Please enlighten me, senior. I would like to select some that suit me." Lei Zhan looked at the three-eyed bald man and said respectfully, "Of course, it would be even better if this treasure were among the top ten treasures in the manor."

"You've got quite a few requirements! It has to be one of the top ten treasures!" the three-eyed bald man chuckled, not getting angry at Lei Zhan's demands.

Geniuses and prodigies cannot be judged by ordinary standards, especially those who have already comprehended the two strongest paths.

The more he asks, the less he gets what he wants.

These are all favors or courtesy.

The more extraordinary and powerful a being is, the more favors they owe, and the greater the benefits to their Pantheon.

If Lei Zhan were to reach the edge of the Dao Integration stage, perhaps in order to repay this favor, he would follow the example of his former master, the Myriad Gods Dao Lord, and hunt down Emperor Meloppo, and might even have the opportunity to kill him... If he could see this possibility, what would it matter if he handed over the entire Myriad Gods Palace?
While it sounds slow, for a puppet like the three-eyed bald man, who is on the verge of achieving Dao, trillions of thoughts could flash through his mind in an instant.

“I do have a treasure that is extremely suitable for you,” the three-eyed bald man said with a smile, looking at Lei Zhan. “However, the more precious the treasure you want, the more difficult the test will be. Of course, this test should be nothing to you.”

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked at the other party. "I wonder what kind of treasure it is? If it is truly compatible with me, even if the test is more difficult, it will only take a little more effort."

Although Lei Zhan's words were somewhat arrogant, they also demonstrated sufficient confidence.

At his level, he comprehended two of the strongest paths. Although they were not perfectly combined, there were very few people in the World Realm who could be stronger than him.

"Good!" The three-eyed bald man nodded in satisfaction. Cultivators should naturally have pride and obsession.

The obsessions of cultivators who can embark on the strongest path are all extremely terrifying.

The stronger one's obsession, the stronger one's Dao heart.

The stronger one's Dao heart, the stronger one's strength.

The three-eyed bald man looked at Lei Zhan and said, "Wan Shan will pass on to you one of my master's nine most skilled secret techniques, the Nine Origins Void. This treasure is an eternal top-grade magic weapon, the Qianyi Void Realm, which contains seven kinds of Dao Qi."

This magical treasure was created by my master after he created the Nine Origins Void Secret Technique and combined the remaining Dao Void Qi. It is a powerful treasure that even ordinary third-step Dao Lords or fourth-step Dao Lords would have to obediently avoid it because of its power.

Most importantly, you can directly take it out and use it when you cultivate the lower half of the Nine Origins Void in the future.

These seven streams of ethereal energy, if purchased individually, would cost at least tens of millions of cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid. It can be said that this treasure is not only incredibly valuable, but it will also save you a significant amount of Chaos Spirit Liquid in the future.

"A Chaos Spirit Liquid worth tens of millions of cubic meters?" Lei Zhan was taken aback, then revealed a look of joy.

This treasure is indeed the most suitable and precious artifact for the exhibition.

Moreover, this treasure is far more precious than the eternal divine blood of Emperor Melobo.

The magic weapon itself is an extremely powerful and practical treasure. Not to mention that when you become powerful enough that you no longer need it, you can use it directly to cultivate secret techniques.

It should be known that the Nine Origins Void Secret Technique is divided into two parts: the Chaotic Void Chapter and the Dao Void Chapter.

The Chaos Void Chapter generally requires World Realm cultivation to cultivate, while the Dao Void Chapter generally requires becoming a Dao Lord of Life and Death to cultivate.

Lei Zhan has had this method since he obtained it from the array spirit Wan Shan several years ago. Even with his own time acceleration of a thousand times, he has completely comprehended the Chaos Void Chapter.

What's lacking is simply the treasures needed for cultivation.

To cultivate the first part of the Nine Origins Void, one needs to collect nine specific types of chaotic 'void energy'.

The 'primordial energy' of chaos is extremely precious, and only in extremely special dangerous or deadly places can a single wisp of it be born.

A single chaotic 'void energy' can directly kill someone at the peak of the World Realm and suppress someone at the peak of the World Realm!

If the nine chaotic 'void energies' are 'perfectly coordinated', then with the Nine Origins Void Secret Technique, they can directly kill a first-step Dao Lord and suppress a second-step Dao Lord.

This is only the first part. If one cultivates to the level of the Dao's Void Qi Chapter, then its power will be even more formidable and terrifying.

Of course, this secret technique is very powerful, but the materials required are also very precious, especially the Void Qi chapter of the Dao of Cultivation.

Like the Nine Source Divine Thunder, which is also one of the Nine Source Secret Techniques, it requires the Divine Thunder of the Dao to reach its mastery.

The Divine Thunder of the Dao is extremely precious because it is very difficult to capture.

Even the cheapest Dao Divine Thunder technique among the Nine Source Divine Thunder Secret Techniques requires at least 200,000 cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid to cultivate a single Dao Divine Thunder.

The most expensive of the nine types of divine thunder, the 'Annihilation Divine Thunder', requires 1.9 million cubic meters!
The same applies to cultivating the Nine Source Divine Thunder Secret Technique and the Nine Source Void Secret Technique!

Reaching the pinnacle of cultivation also requires a large amount of Dao Qi, which is even more precious than Dao Divine Thunder, Dao Divine Water, Dao Divine Fire, and so on!
It should be known that the Nine Origins Void Secret Technique is the strongest among the nine great secret techniques!
Other secret techniques, such as Nine Source Divine Thunder and Nine Source Divine Light, are individually incomparable to the Nine Source Void.

"How is it? Does this treasure suit your taste?" The three-eyed bald man looked at Lei Zhan, who had a happy expression on his face, and asked with a smile.

He smiled, his eyes filled with kindness, and even though his true form was a puppet, he was no different from a real living being.

"Good! Very good!" Lei Zhan laughed. "Then I'll choose this magic weapon, the Qianyi Void Realm!"

...(End of chapter)