The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Revenge?" Lei Zhan looked at the Winged Wind World God quietly, but did not speak.

Everyone has enemies.

Cultivation is inherently a process of 'struggle'—struggling for opportunities, for treasures, for methods and secret techniques…

Even Lei Zhan himself had many enemies, but so far, all of them have died.

"Owner."

The Winged Wind World God, though a rather immature young boy, had boundless hatred in his eyes.

“I was originally from the Fuyun Sect in the Chunfu Domain, which is a territory very far away from the Damo Domain. I am the son of the sect leader of the Fuyun Sect, and my father is a being who is about to break through to become a second-step Dao Lord.”

"but……"

The obsessions of cultivators are terrifying, especially those who can cultivate to the peak level of world gods.

Since the Winged Wind World God had decided to reveal his secrets, he naturally would not hesitate any longer.

Looking at Lei Zhan, he revealed all the secrets of the Chaos Era that had been buried deep within his heart.

In fact, the Fuyun Sect is considered to be a powerful force in the entire Chunfu Domain.

Furthermore, within the sect, there is an extremely precious treasure passed down through the art of array formations. This treasure was left behind by a powerful Eternal Emperor, but it is only a part of the legacy.

To obtain the complete inheritance of the Emperor, one must collect five treasures left behind by that Eternal Emperor.

Collect all five items, pass the test, and you will receive the inheritance left behind in the treasure.

Similar inheritances actually circulate in the Endless Territory. For example, the Snow Mirror Emperor, whom Lei Zhan is familiar with, left behind some inheritances before leaving the Flame Dragon Domain. The Snow Mirror Scroll he left behind is one of them.

Although the treasure obtained by the Fuyun Sect was only one-fifth of the original, it was still extremely precious.

As the saying goes, "The weather is unpredictable, and fortune can change in an instant."

The news that the Fuyun Sect possessed an imperial treasure had been leaked.

Naturally, some powerful beings who coveted the treasure were attracted here.

Ultimately, the entire Fuyun Sect was wiped out because of this treasure, and the Fuyun Sect was directly destroyed by the combined forces of two even stronger Dao Lords of Life and Death.

If it weren't for the fact that the World God Yifeng was out adventuring and, being the son of the sect leader, hadn't managed to escape the calamity with that treasure and then go into hiding...

Otherwise, it could be said that none of the cultivators in the entire Fuyun Sect would have escaped.

"The Heavenly Dragon Dao Lord who destroyed my Fuyun Sect back then, and the Dragon God Dao Lord who originally came from the vicinity of the Great Mo Domain, are now both in the Great Mo Domain, participating in the upcoming treasure competition."

Winged Wind World God gritted his teeth and said, "It is said that Dragon God Dao Lord has now broken through to become a third-step Dao Lord. As for Heavenly Dragon Dao Lord, he is still a second-step Dao Lord."

"If I remain at the World God level for the past dozens of chaotic eras, the gap between us will only widen in the future if I want to take revenge, and even revenge will become a pipe dream..."

“Heavenly Dragon Dao Lord? Dragon God Dao Lord?” Lei Zhan frowned.

Tianlong Daojun is only a second-step Daojun. Now, he has already developed three of the strongest Daos in spacetime. Among them, the Instant Shadow Style is a spacetime technique that is very good at assassination. Naturally, he does not take Tianlong Daojun seriously.

Lei Zhan had heard Daoist Da Mo mention this Dragon God Daoist Lord before. This man was a very shrewd and charming person who loved to befriend the most outstanding Daoists, and even went to great lengths to befriend a Third-Step Daoist Lord.

“Yes.” World God Yifeng nodded. “It has been less than ten years since the Treasure Competition began, and news has already spread that several Dao Lords of Life and Death have arrived in the Great Mo Eternal Realm. And these two came together.”

"Yes." Lei Zhan nodded, naturally he was also very clear about these things.

Before he went into seclusion, Lei Zhan ordered several of his servants to gather as much information as possible about the Treasure Hunt.

The Great Mo Academy is the undisputed hegemonic power in the entire Great Mo Domain. With the intentional befriending of Su Qi and the other World Gods, it has also made many friends.

The information gathered, when added up, became extremely detailed.

As for the news about the Dao Lords, although it is held ten times every Chaos Era, it is quite common for the Dao Lords.

However, during each treasure-hunting event, there are always some treasures hidden away that even Dao Lords would covet, which attracts some Dao Lords to come and take a look, hoping to find what they want.

Furthermore, the treasures found at the first and last times of each Chaos Era are far more valuable than those at other times.

He pondered for a long time.

Lei Zhan looked at the Winged Wind World God, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

During the more than eighty years that Da Mo Yuan had been in power, his three servants had been diligent and capable, and he himself had found them very useful.

But if this is the reason he's going to provoke the two Dao Lords right now...

Even the strongest Dragon God Dao Lord is only of average strength among the three-step Dao Lords. It is difficult to know what kind of trump cards a being who may become a Dao Lord possesses.

Most Dao Lords of Life and Death prefer to venture into dangerous, strange, and even ancient places, which makes it easier for them to come into contact with treasures left behind by emperors and rulers.

Therefore, without absolute certainty, Lei Zhan was unwilling to easily take action against these Dao Lords.

"Let's wait and see about the breakthrough."

Lei Zhan looked at the Winged Wind World God, paused for a moment, and then said, "Even if you break through to become a First-Step Dao Lord, you still have no hope of killing the Heavenly Dragon Dao Lord and the Dragon God Dao Lord."

"Besides, even if you manage to collect all the Emperor's inheritance in your possession after going through countless hardships, you won't be able to use it once you break through to the Dao Lord level."

"The Dao Lord of Life and Death: every step is a matter of life and death. If one's future path is predetermined, then this treasure will be unusable."

“This…” The World God of Winged Wind looked at Lei Zhan with a strange expression.

His master's words were all for his benefit, and he truly found it difficult to refuse. But to give up and waste his time in this world...

Although there may be opportunities to become stronger in the future, the Dao Lord of Life and Death is like walking a tightrope on a cliff.

The Dao Lord of Life and Death is no joke; one wrong step could lead to complete annihilation.

Furthermore, a more powerful Dao also means a more difficult path in the future... "These two Dao Lords are at most three-step Dao Lords, nothing to fear."

Lei Zhan shook his head, "You've endured for dozens of chaotic eras, there's no need to rush. As for your little schemes..."

Lei Zhan glanced indifferently at the Winged Wind World God.

He wasn't stupid; his request to break through to become a Dao Lord of Life and Death at this time might have been partly a way of asking his master for help.

Of course, it was only a tiny bit.

If this thought were to become even stronger, the incredibly harsh vow he made back then would probably be enough to shatter the soul of the Wingwind World.

"This time, it's the first and the last."

Lei Zhan said calmly, "I won't make a move to deal with two Dao Lords, one of whom is a Third Step Dao Lord, unless I have absolute certainty."

"If you want revenge, you can only wait patiently. And you must work hard to build a solid foundation in the world and demonstrate your own value."

"If in the future, after I break through to the level of the Dao Lord of Life and Death, I am certain that you are worthy of my help, then I will help you."

There is no love or hate without a reason. If the Winged Wind World God stops here, then it is naturally not worth Lei Zhan's help.

After all, it is only servants who give to their masters, and how can a master risk his life for his servants without expecting anything in return?

"Yes! Wingwind, thank you for your great kindness, Master!" Wingwind World God immediately knelt down, prostrating himself on the ground, his lowered eyes bursting with boundless joy.

"Go down."

Lei Zhan shook his head, but continued to admire the exotic flowers and plants in the garden, slowly sipping his wine.

With treasures worth over 100,000 cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid in his possession, Lei Zhan naturally also bought many valuable wines, with even a single pot of wine worth dozens of Dao Divine Weapons.

As for the matter of the Winged Wind World God, bound by the oath of destiny, it was merely a trivial interlude.

"Da Mo Daojun once said that there is a time-traveling treasure that is very suitable for me in this treasure competition. It is an eternal magic treasure."

Lei Zhan thought to himself, "With my current understanding of the Dao of Time and Space, I can accelerate the time and space around me to eight thousand times the speed of time by manipulating time and space myself."

But that's the limit I can achieve right now, around five thousand times faster normally. If I could get my hands on that treasure, I could conservatively reach ten thousand times the speed of time flow..."

The flow rate of time is ten thousand times faster. Unless Lei Zhan breaks through to the level of the Dao Lord of Life and Death, or comprehends one or two more of the strongest Daos, it would be almost impossible to achieve this.

However, if you use a magic weapon, it will be very easy.

"However, the treasures are precious, and I don't know if I will have enough Chaos Spirit Liquid in the end. I also need to prepare more Chaos Spirit Liquid for the Nine Origins Void Secret Technique."

Lei Zhan shook his head and sighed, "I have successfully cultivated the first part, the Chaotic Void Chapter, but the second part, the Dao of Void Chapter..."

The 'Chaotic Void Chapter' of the Nine Origins Void can kill some First-Step Dao Lords and has an extremely powerful binding and suppressing effect on Second-Step Dao Lords.

However, given the opportunity to cultivate the extremely powerful Dao Void Chapter, Lei Zhan would certainly not give it up. That was a powerful secret technique capable of easily annihilating a three-step Dao Lord, and even having the potential to annihilate a four-step Dao Lord.

Although the Void Chapter of the Dao generally requires the Dao Lord of Life and Death to cultivate, Lei Zhan, with the clone technique he has cultivated and the blessing of the Blue Flower Mist, has the opportunity to forcibly cultivate it.

Therefore, Lei Zhan was also very envious of the remaining two strands of illusory energy.

Of course, one can also watch with envy.

He was unwilling to extract the Dao Qi from the Qianyi Void Realm right now.

With his current strength, he can at most cultivate to the third level of the Void.

The Triple Void is a secret technique that allows the three energies of the Void to truly and perfectly combine! Its power can be greatly enhanced!
However, by drawing upon the ethereal energy of the three realms, the power of the Qianyi Void Realm will be greatly reduced.

The power of the triple void was only enough for Lei Zhan to bind a Three-Step Dao Lord.

However, in the Qianyi Void Realm, under the refinement of the Myriad Gods Dao Lord, the nine layers of void energy are perfectly combined, almost comparable to the power of the seven layers of void.

For Deng Leizhan to reach the level of perfectly combining the seven Daoist energies in the Qianyi Void Realm is, at least for now, very difficult.

"I'll need to find a powerful alchemy lineage later. If I know some alchemy techniques, it will make it easier for me to cultivate the Nine Origins Secret Technique."

"Sigh, let's just wait and see." Lei Zhan shook his head and sighed, then stopped thinking about it.

With his abilities, as long as he is willing to take risks, he will have the opportunity to acquire a large number of treasures in the future.

Of course, acquiring treasures is secondary; the fundamental goal is to hone one's skills through continuous adventures and trials, ultimately reaching the pinnacle of the Five Spacetime Techniques.

……

Time passes slowly.

Just as Lei Zhan was pondering the Nine Sources Secret Technique and the remaining Annihilation and Star Shattering styles of the Five Styles of Time and Space, Lei Zhan's ninety-fifth year at the Great Mo Academy quietly passed.

"Treasure Hunt".

"Master, the treasure competition is about to begin."

Su Qi, the World God, was like a gust of blue wind howling, his dark blue armor exuding endless chill under the sunlight.

"Hmm, is it time?" Lei Zhan sat cross-legged on a futon, and opened his eyes as Su Qi, the World God, appeared.

“Master,” World God Su Qi said respectfully, “the treasure competition will begin when it is completely dark.”

"Hmm." Lei Zhan nodded slightly. "Let's call Wu Ming and Yi Feng and head to Yi Bo City. We've been waiting for this treasure hunt for so long, so we should definitely go and take a good look."

"Yes!" World God Su Qi replied respectfully.

...(End of chapter)