The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

boom! boom! boom!
Two distinct footsteps echoed through a vast corridor.

The girl walked barefoot along the corridor, while Lei Zhan lagged far behind.

Although Lei Zhan appeared calm on the surface as he was about to obtain the precious Qianyi Void Realm, a hint of anticipation lingered in his heart.

They walked on, and soon a huge arched stone gate appeared in front of them.

"Come in." The girl stepped through the stone gate.

Lei Zhan nodded and followed him inside. As soon as he entered the huge stone gate, Lei Zhan's eyes lit up.

Before them was an incredibly vast hall, with countless shimmering white spheres floating in all directions.

At first glance, it seems almost endless, as if crystal spheres form a vast sea of ​​stars.

“These are…” Lei Zhan glanced around and saw that there were at least 100,000 of these crystal spheres in his field of vision.

"These are all treasures left behind by my master." The barefoot girl looked at them with great interest, and upon hearing this, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "And the Qianyi Void Realm that you are about to obtain is among them."

"What are all these?" Lei Zhan was taken aback, secretly clicking his tongue in amazement. The reputation of the Myriad Gods Dao Lord was truly well-deserved; just the number of treasures he could see was astounding.

In comparison, Daojun Ruosang is stronger and likely has a greater fortune.

However, the spirit of the realm she left behind, as well as the spirit of that cosmic treasure, were things that Lei Zhan never witnessed firsthand.

“My master is proficient in many Daos, and his crafting of magic weapons and pills is unparalleled in the endless territory. Many Dao Lords of the same level also seek his help. Therefore, my master’s accumulation is much more substantial compared to other Dao Lords.” The barefoot girl smiled.

Lei Zhan nodded. Although strength is paramount in the Endless Territory, those skilled in crafting weapons and pills, capable of producing unique magical treasures and elixirs, are highly sought after among many Dao Lords of Life and Death.

Putting everything else aside, the sheer Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pill, which allows a World God to break through to the Life-and-Death Dao Lord level, is enough to drive many World Realm cultivators who are struggling to break through to the next level crazy.

Not to mention the Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pill, which is merely the most inconspicuous of countless precious pills.

"Alright. You can't get these treasures anyway, you can only look at them." The barefoot girl said, "Guiyi, I must congratulate you on obtaining the Qianyi Void Realm."

Wow.

With a wave of her hand, the barefoot girl sent out one of the thousands of crystal spheres floating in the sky, emitting a hazy white light, flying towards Lei Zhan.

"Open it and take a look. Inside that crystal sphere is the Qianyi Void Realm."

"Hmm." Lei Zhan nodded, suppressing the slight turmoil in his heart, and reached out to grab the crystal ball floating in front of him.

For cultivators, the most important thing is still to comprehend the Tao and improve their own cultivation level.

Treasures and the like still belong to external forces!

However, given Lei Zhan's strength, the powerful external force like the Qianyi Void Realm would undoubtedly be of great help to him.

“Qianyi Void Realm.” Lei Zhan looked at the crystal ball emitting white light in his hand, and then no longer hesitated.

The crystal ball in his hand was divided into two parts, top and bottom. He grabbed it and exerted a little force, and with a whoosh, the two parts spun apart, revealing the true appearance of the treasure.

boom! ! !
The moment the treasure appeared, an incredibly terrifying aura instantly spread out, vast and boundless, as if Lei Zhan were facing the endless void for the first time.

"Hoo." Lei Zhan took a deep breath, his gaze falling on the treasure.

This is an unnamed flower with seven petals, each with its own unique color, making it incredibly beautiful.

Above these colorful flowers, wisps of air currents swirl around them.

“In this Qianyi Void Realm, each petal contains a ‘Daoist Void Qi’ that can be released individually or made to bloom with seven petals, releasing seven powerful Daoist Void Qi that would force even some fourth-step Dao Lords to retreat far away.”

The barefoot girl said, "However, no matter how powerful a treasure is, it is still just an external object. One's own Dao is the foundation. If one's understanding of the Dao is too poor, even if you are given an even more powerful treasure, it will be difficult to fully unleash its full power."

"Yeah." Leizhan nodded slightly.

"You should refine this treasure first." The barefoot girl looked at Lei Zhan. "Treasures should be kept hidden. If you take it out like this, it will be enough to drive those Dao Lords of Life and Death crazy once they sense it."

"I reckon those Dao Lords will all be coming after you like madmen."

"Okay." Lei Zhan understood.

The wages of avarice is death.

Moreover, the appearance of this treasure is a stroke of good fortune.

Of course, this opportunity is to develop oneself.

……

three days later.

"Owner."

"Owner."

"Meet the master."

It was still that vast square in front of the Divine Palace.

Su Qi, Wu Ming, and Yi Feng, the three world gods, were extremely respectful.

Lei Zhan walked out of the gate of the Divine Palace and looked at each of his three servants. He could clearly see the joy left in the eyes of each of them, and he immediately understood.

"It seems the three of you have all received an opportunity." Lei Zhan nodded slightly. "It's all thanks to our master's help." The three world gods of Su Qi said in unison.

"Let's go. Now that we have the treasure, it's time for us to leave."

Lei Zhan looked at the vast sea of ​​fog in the distance with a smile on his face. "You mentioned before that the Great Mo Academy announced that the Treasure Hunt, which only happens ten times in a single Chaos Era, is about to begin. Perfect timing, I also need to purchase some treasures."

“Master.” The Winged Wind World God looked at Lei Zhan, “Judging from the time, there should be ninety-seven years left until the Treasure Gathering.”

"Ninety-seven years." Lei Zhan nodded. "There's still plenty of time."

"Let's go, let's go see some of my friends first."

……

Fog blankets the Pantheon, a sea of ​​fog.

In an area spanning tens of thousands of miles, there are huge rocks stuck in the ground.

The Giant Stone Forest ranks among the most dangerous places in the Fog Sea area.

Under normal circumstances, even a world god at the peak of his power wouldn't dare say he could leave safely.

Simply because it is too dangerous.

In the Giant Stone Forest, there are usually around a hundred insect beasts, each of which possesses the strength of a world god.

If any cultivator dares to venture into the Giant Stone Forest, they will immediately be besieged by all the insect beasts!

Moreover, as time goes by, insect beasts from other places will come to provide support. The longer it drags on, the more insect beasts will arrive, and the more dangerous it will become!
Wow~~~
Two streaks of light flashed across the sky and landed outside the giant stone forest.

One was a handsome young man dressed in a black robe, and the other was a burly man dressed in blue armor.

These two people were Lei Zhan and Su Qi, the world god and servant, who had left the Divine Palace.

"Master, your friends actually entered this giant stone forest?" World God Su Qi looked at the giant stone forest that covered an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles in the distance, a hint of fear showing in his eyes.

In his eyes, those giant rocks stood there like huge tombstones, and the entire megalithic forest was a huge graveyard that would devour anyone who dared to cross it.

"The tokens I gave them are inside." Lei Zhan sensed the three tokens he had left for Sanqing, Fengmo, and his master Bodhi, and shook his head helplessly.

According to Lei Zhan's perception, all three tokens were located within this giant rock forest.

"Master, shall we go in?" Su Qi, the World God, asked cautiously, looking at Lei Zhan's somewhat serious expression.

This giant stone forest is terrifying, but it is only for world gods of average strength.

He had just obtained a set of mid-grade eternal divine weapons from the Divine Palace, and with a master whose strength was comparable to that of a Dao Lord by his side, he was naturally eager to try them out.

"Let's go in." Lei Zhan looked into the distance and could still see some incredibly tall insect beasts. He muttered to himself, "With the strength of the Three Pure Ones and Master, it will probably be very difficult for them to get out of this giant stone forest full of insect beasts safely. There might be some hidden story behind this."

"Yes." Su Qi's World God eyes immediately shone brightly.

……

In a canyon within the giant stone forest, seven world gods and chaos immortals were engaged in a fierce battle.

These six World Realm experts were divided into two groups: one group consisted of three World Gods and Chaos Immortals, and the other group consisted of three World Gods and Chaos Immortals.

On one side were the three—Sanqing, Puti, and Fengmo—who had come to venture into the Fog Sea region.

“Three Pure Ones, there are two Eternal Divine Weapons. You take one and we take one. Isn’t that good?”

"Hmph! You? Why should we share the treasures we risked our lives to obtain with three idiots like you?" The Three Pure Ones Daoist's face was icy cold. "Die!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!
Four sword lights, imbued with a hazy sword intent, roared and slaughtered wildly.

"Sanqing, why waste words with these dead men! Just kill them!" The Wind Demon, covered in blood—his own and his enemies'—laughed maniacally, "Kill! Kill! Kill these scum! They dare to lay their hands on our treasures? Die!"

"We need to finish this quickly!" Bodhi said gravely. "This giant stone forest is ultimately a very dangerous place. If we linger, it will attract a large number of insects and beasts, and we won't be able to leave!"

The three of them wandered through the sea of ​​fog, going around in circles, and finally accidentally entered the sea of ​​fog.

However, this misfortune turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Not only did they avoid encountering many insect beasts, but they also luckily obtained two Eternal Divine Weapons. Although they were only two low-grade Eternal Divine Weapons, they were still incredibly precious treasures to them.

"Damn it! Everyone, kill them! The Eternal Divine Weapon will be ours!" A World God went berserk, attacking wildly with bloodshot eyes. With the Eternal Divine Weapon so close, no World God would willingly let it go.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! We discovered them not long after they obtained the Eternal Divine Weapon. It takes at least two or three days to refine an Eternal Divine Weapon, so they definitely have a chance to refine it!" another Chaos Immortal shouted.

"Kill! That Bodhi killed my Daoist companion! Die! Die!" A world god covered in wounds had bloodshot eyes and was filled with a frenzied killing intent.

They all knew in their hearts that this giant stone forest was extremely dangerous, and that a large number of insects and beasts could appear at any time.

If the time goes on for too long, and they are surrounded by a large number of insect beasts, few will be able to get out alive.

Moreover, if someone from the Three Pure Ones' side were to refine an Eternal Divine Weapon, their strength would immediately experience a leap forward.

At that point, the outcome will be decided!

……

(End of this chapter)