The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Within Yibo City, the Wanbao Palace stands out dazzlingly, surrounded by ribbons of light, making it the most radiant building in the entire city.

One by one, the world gods and chaotic immortals entered the Wanbao Palace.

World gods and Chaos Immortals, who are usually rare to see, are now everywhere.

Occasionally, one can see powerful Dao Lords of Life and Death directly ignoring the anti-air restrictions and flying directly into the Myriad Treasures Palace.

Everything became orderly under the care of the disciples of the Great Mo Academy.

Lei Zhan and his servants followed the crowd and entered Wanbao Palace directly.

"Within this Wanbao Palace, there must be at least tens of thousands of World Realm cultivators alone."

“Strictly speaking, there are only two treasure-hunting events of this scale in a single Chaos Era, which naturally attracts many old guys who have lived for who knows how long.”

"Putting everything else aside, just the Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pill, which can help one break through to the Life-and-Death Dao Lord realm, is enough to drive many old guys crazy!"

"This treasure-hunting event is extraordinary; all the treasures are exceptional. Even cultivators at the World Realm level would need more than one hundred cubic units of Chaos Spirit Liquid to enter..."

"This number is after screening. If there were no restrictions, the number would probably be even greater!"

Lei Zhan led Su Qi, the World God, and several others into the main hall of Wanbao Palace. As soon as they entered, they heard a lot of discussions mixed together, but most of them were just some worthless information.

“Let’s find a place to sit down first,” Lei Zhan said, turning to look at the three servants behind him.

Just saying.

suddenly.

"Fellow Daoist Guiyi." A familiar voice rang in Lei Zhan's ears.

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan immediately looked over. "Fellow Daoist Fulong?"

Suddenly, the Bound Dragon World God Lian appeared out of nowhere and walked towards them, smiling as he said, "Fellow Daoist Gui, why didn't you invite me to come with you? We could have gone straight to the third floor of the Myriad Treasures Palace, which is a place for our own people from the Great Mo Academy. There's no need for us to be in this main hall."

There were many seats in the hall, where many world gods and chaotic immortals sat, and ancestral gods and immortals also sat below.

However, on the second and third floors, there are individual rooms and quiet spaces.

For those who do not wish to reveal their identity, these rooms and quiet spaces are a good option.

"I thought it would be lively today, so I brought Su Qi and the others out early."

Lei Zhan smiled and looked at the World God of Binding Dragon, "Fellow Daoist Binding Dragon, since we have a place on the third floor, let's go up together. The treasure competition is about to begin."

"Hmm." The God of the Bound Dragon World nodded.

Lei Zhan and the World God of the Dragon-Binding World walked side by side to the third floor.

The entire third floor has many quiet rooms, which are where the disciples of the Great Mo Academy stay. Given the importance that Daoist Da Mo attaches to Lei Zhan, Lei Zhan was naturally also given a separate room by the disciples of the Great Mo Academy.

……

The third-floor room offers a wide view, with a huge window providing a clear view of the entire grand hall below.

As the time drew near, the number of cultivators inside Wanbao Palace increased.

Finally, the treasure hunt began.

"Master, it's starting!"

"The first treasure has already been brought out!"

Su Qi's World God's servants were in high spirits.

On a display platform in the center of the vast hall, several beautiful women dressed in robes with strange patterns were showcasing treasures. Furthermore, the aura emanating from these women was all at the World Realm level.

"Fellow Daoists, this first treasure is a precious item that helps cultivators calm their minds and focus their spirits, aiding in their cultivation and enlightenment: the Winter Bright Snow Jade Futon."

In front of the beautiful woman standing in the center of the huge exhibition stand, a futon as clear as ice and snow floats.

The futon was woven from delicate, hair-like strands of spiritual grass, emanating a faint, shimmering light.

"The preciousness of the Winter Bright Snow Jade Grass goes without saying, and this futon is woven and refined from 108,000 complete Winter Bright Snow Jade Grasses."

The beautiful woman in charge of the event had a faint smile on her face. "Winter Bright Jade Futon, starting price 108 cubic units of Chaos Spirit Liquid, bidding begins now!"

"One hundred and ten units!" a world god in the main hall immediately shouted.

This world god resembled an old man with white hair, yet when he looked at the ice and snow futon on the display stand, his eyes held endless longing.

"One hundred and twenty cubes."

Immediately, a Chaos Immortal spoke up, raising the price by ten units of Chaos Spirit Liquid.

Even purchasing a powerful Dao-grade divine weapon would cost around this price.

But the Winter Bright Snow Jade Grass is a wonderful treasure that can help one comprehend the Dao and resist inner demons; it is useful to almost every World Realm cultivator.

The value of this...

Ambitious people, those who covet this treasure, naturally all want to get their hands on it.

"One hundred and twenty-five cubes!"

"One hundred and fifty cubic meters."

The entire Wanbao Palace became instantly abuzz with excitement because of the appearance of this first treasure.

"The Dongming Snow Jade Futon, they actually brought out this treasure."

Su Qi, the World God, watched as a large number of World Gods and Chaos Immortals below fiercely competed for this treasure, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Winter Bright Snow Jade Grass, such a treasure has a miraculous effect on calming the mind and concentrating the spirit, and it can only grow in those extremely cold and strange places."

"Normally, when refining magical artifacts, adding a few dozen or a hundred of these would already make it an extremely good artifact for enlightenment. But this one has a full 108,000..."

"What? Tempted?" Lei Zhan glanced at Su Qi, the World God, and laughed. "You guys all have the strength of a peak World God, and you've accumulated quite a few treasures over the years. It shouldn't be too difficult for you to bid for this futon."

Although Lei Zhan was talking, after glancing at the Winter Bright Snow Jade Futon, he lost all interest.

This treasure is of great use to those at the World Realm level, but its effect becomes negligible once they reach the Life and Death Dao Lord level.

Furthermore, it helps to calm the mind and focus the spirit, aids in enlightenment and spiritual practice, and has the effect of resisting inner demons... Lei Zhan looked down on it even more.

Lei Zhan possessed the Enlightenment Pearl that had always accompanied him throughout his growth. By accumulating enough energy over time, he could instantly enter a state of enlightenment, so he naturally no longer needed this treasure.

“This… I do need a treasure like this.” World God Su Qi nodded with a smile and joined the bidding, “Winter Bright Snow Jade Futon, bid three hundred cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid!”

As the master and servants chatted and laughed, the price of this first treasure, intended as a good start, quickly soared to 260 cubic units of Chaos Spirit Liquid.

Su Qi, the World God, directly increased the amount of Chaos Spirit Liquid by forty cubic meters.

After all, such treasures are quite rare to find. To acquire one would require approximately three to four hundred cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid, and one would have to wait patiently.

If the Winter Jade Grass is scarce, it may be difficult to even buy it, and the price will be even more expensive.

Within the treasure hunt, all the treasures have very low starting prices.

This also attracted a large number of World Realm experts and Dao Lords of Life and Death to come and see if there was an opportunity to snag a bargain.

...The top floor of the Wanbao Palace Hall is the most spacious.

Inside this vast hall, eight figures sat casually cross-legged. Each of these figures possessed an extraordinary bearing, and the aura emanating from them was at the level of the Dao Lord of Life and Death.

"Lord Xuelong, the quality of the treasures in this year's treasure competition is much higher than in previous years!"

A man dressed in a golden Taoist robe, with a dignified and noble air, and some scales on his forehead, turned to look at a white-robed Taoist sitting cross-legged to the side, leisurely drinking fine wine.

"Hmm?" The white-robed Daoist glanced at it and said indifferently, "This treasure was assigned from above, and I was only responsible for escorting it. Whether the treasure is of high or low quality has nothing to do with me or you, Dragon God."

He and this Dragon God Daoist were at odds, but that was only because they were with Daoist Da Mo. If they were elsewhere, they would probably have already started fighting.

Therefore, when Xuelong Daojun was asked about it, he did not give Longshen Daojun any face at all.

"The treasures in this treasure competition have always been distributed by the eight holy cities, and indeed have little to do with you, Daoist Xuelong."

Dragon God Daoist shook his head and smiled, but the smile was somewhat cold. "However, I received a message from Brother Kong Sa in advance. The Universe Flowing Cloud Palace and the Dragon Transformation Fruit that will appear in this Treasure Competition... I am determined to get them."

"Hmm?" Xuelong Daojun frowned.

What message was delivered by Kong Sadaojun?

No wonder the Dragon God Daoist and the Heavenly Dragon Daoist suddenly came together.

"This Dragon God Dao Lord is truly shameless. He's just shamelessly trying to curry favor with some top Dao Lords, and he's already so smug about it..." Looking at the rather confident Dragon God Dao Lord and the Heavenly Dragon Dao Lord who was sitting calmly beside the Dragon God Dao Lord, the Snow Dragon Dao Lord's heart also became much gloomy.

Although he had made many preparations this time, he also sold many other treasures in advance in order to obtain these two treasures.

The purpose was to obtain a large amount of Chaos Spirit Liquid, take advantage of the proximity of the treasure escort, and purchase the Dragon Transformation Fruit.

As for the time-accelerating treasure, the Universal Cloud Palace, mentioned by the Dragon God Daoist, the Snow Dragon Daoist wasn't in such a hurry.

Of course, since this treasure was commissioned by the Dao Alliance, even though Xuelong Daojun was acting as the escort, he still had to abide by the rules. To obtain the treasure, he would have to participate in the bidding process.

Otherwise, if they were to seize the treasures by force, they might obtain them easily, but if they were to face pursuit by the Dao Alliance, even a Dao Lord of Life and Death could not guarantee their safety.

"You two." Daoist Da Mo and his wife exchanged a glance, feeling quite helpless. However, since this treasure-hunting event was being held in their Da Mo Domain, as the host, he had to intervene even if he didn't want to.

"A few of us, along with Brother Shuifengzi and Brother Tianqingzi, are still here watching."

Daoist Da Mo smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Dragon God and Fellow Daoist Snow Dragon, one of you needs to prepare for the upcoming competition for treasures, and the other needs to guard and escort the treasures that fail to sell at this treasure auction..."

"Don't let those little world gods and chaos immortals outside laugh at us."

"Hmph. Out of respect for Fellow Daoist Da Mo," Dragon God Daoist glanced at Snow Dragon Daoist, "I'm too lazy to argue with you. When it comes to competing for treasures later, let's see what our own strength is. Treasures are for the strong."

"Further words are useless; let's just wait and see," said Xuelong Daojun calmly.

……

"Three hundred and eighty cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid, is there anyone who can offer a higher price?" The beautiful woman looked around.

"In that case——"

As they spoke, the snow-white futon that had been floating in the air began to slowly descend. The moment it landed completely in the hands of the beautiful woman, the bidding ended.

"The bidding for this Winter Bright Snow Jade Futon and 380 cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid is now closed!"

"Next up, the supreme Dao-grade divine weapon, the Yin-Yang Divine Mirror..."

……

Inside a private room on the third floor.

Lei Zhan, Su Qi, and Yi Feng, the World Gods, all looked out the windows at the huge hall below, eating and drinking while casually glancing at the treasures up for auction.

Only if there is a treasure that interests them will they bid for it, just like Su Qi, the World God.

"That's a really good deal. The price of that Dongming Snow Jade Futon is usually around three to four hundred cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid."

"And this futon woven from 108,000 snow jade grasses is even more of a top-grade item, but it was made and obtained for less than 400 yuan."

Su Qi, the World God, sipped his wine with a broad smile on his face, clearly in a very good mood.

Having paid for the Chaos Spirit Liquid with one hand and obtained the treasure with the other, Su Qi, the World God, was already quite wealthy and determined to get his hands on the treasure.

And in the final bidding, they successfully acquired the treasure.

Of course, this is also because the treasure hunt has only just begun.

After all, it was announced that there were a total of eight Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pills in this treasure-hunting event alone!
Many old guys who have lived through many chaotic eras in this world are sharpening their knives, but now is not the time for them to make their bids.

……

In the enormous hall, tens of thousands of cultivators sat in a circle.

The beautiful woman in charge of hosting the treasure hunt brought out one treasure after another, creating one frenzy after another.

In the blink of an eye, the treasure-hunting competition had lasted for more than six hours.

In fact, this is just the beginning, since each treasure hunt lasts for nearly ten days.

It should be noted that bringing out a treasure, just the introduction and the final bidding process, takes a considerable amount of time.

In a typical day, only a few hundred treasures are auctioned off.

"Next treasure." The beautiful woman stretched out her hand, and a palm-sized fruit appeared in her palm. The entire fruit was covered with fine dragon scales, which had a dark golden color. As the dragon scales opened and closed, it seemed as if the fruit had a life of its own.

Wow~~~
The small fruit with dark golden scales rapidly rose, quickly reaching a height of ten zhang, emitting strange fluctuations and appearing and disappearing intermittently.

"This is a rare treasure that is extremely rare even in the endless territories, called the Dragon Transformation Fruit. And this Dragon Transformation Fruit is suitable for all cultivators! Whether it is the body refining style or the qi refining style, it can be used perfectly."

The beautiful woman said, "The Dragon Transformation Fruit, as the name suggests, is equivalent to cultivating a protective divine power by consuming and refining one Dragon Transformation Fruit, which directly elevates the divine body to the level of a top-grade divine weapon."

In addition, a powerful dragon scale armor will form on the cultivator's body, comparable to a low-grade eternal divine weapon, representing a powerful defensive force.

This treasure can be used by both Qi cultivation and body refinement practitioners. Even ancestral gods and immortals can refine and use it. Even if one's strength is insufficient, the power of the Dragon Transformation Fruit will subtly and gently change one's body, leading to a transformation towards a perfect physique.

If a cultivator possesses the bloodline of a divine beast, there is an even greater chance of enhancing their own bloodline.

The beautiful woman's voice echoed throughout the Wanbao Palace; it was melodious and even had a touch of allure.

However, none of the cultivators inside the Wanbao Palace paid any attention to these things at this moment.

Even the notoriously fragile Ancestral Immortals and Chaos Immortals felt an intense burning passion in their hearts.

It possesses a body comparable to a top-grade divine weapon, and dragon scale armor of the Eternal Low Grade level...

Body-refining cultivators can cultivate protective divine abilities, and although they crave this treasure, they haven't become obsessed. However, Qi-refining cultivators can only rely on magical treasures and secret techniques to improve their survival abilities.

However, if one refines this treasure, it means that the body will no longer be a weakness for cultivators who cultivate Qi Refining. Not only will it enhance their ability to protect themselves, but it will also greatly improve their strength.

Most importantly, magical artifacts and secret techniques are ultimately external objects, requiring time to unleash. In the face of life-or-death crises, a mere instant could mean instant death and annihilation.

However, one's own body does not need time to react or perform.

...(End of chapter)