The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

The bottom of the dark abyss.

At this moment, including the burly man with messy black hair wearing a battle skirt and the blue-eyed man, there were seven or eight figures gathered here, each of them exuding an aura as vast as the ocean.

"Good heavens! One Qinghuan isn't enough... Lanzhou, your Time and Space Palace is about to get another precious gem!"

"In less than three months, he's already about to reach the sixth level. He really is a killing star!"

"Such a killing star is very much liked by my Sword Palace, but... such a monstrous genius doesn't cultivate the sword path! Otherwise, he could definitely come to my Sword Palace."

These powerful beings, whose mere stomp within the Twelve Palaces could cause a tremor, discussed amongst themselves, their gazes piercing through the dark abyss as they looked at the island above.

As powerful entities within the Twelve Palaces, they also pay close attention to Star Island.

This time, the Great Ruler personally went to the Endless Territory and plundered a group of talented World Realm cultivators from various places.

In the past, whenever a great ruler took action, those who caught his attention were often hidden among some geniuses and prodigies.

Most importantly, a cultivator confirmed to have walked the strongest path has emerged, a monstrous genius comparable to Betalieu, or even possibly stronger than Betalieu...

This is quite rare!
"This World God of Unity, is he the latest batch of World Realm experts that the Great Ruler has brought in? This time, he even brought in those who have comprehended the strongest Dao?" A powerful figure who had just arrived on Star Island laughed.

"The strongest path? This is a monstrous genius who has perfectly combined multiple strongest paths! Only by combining multiple strongest paths can one possess such strength!" The blue-eyed man glanced at the man and couldn't help but laugh.
“Just now, when I was watching the battle with King Wu, that little guy Guiyi fought against the God of the Dark World. With a casual flick of his finger, even the protection of Star Island almost couldn’t withstand it.”

"This is not the kind of strength one can gain simply by embarking on the strongest path!"

"Oh?" The powerful figure became interested. "The protection of Star Island... that can withstand the full force of a Second Step Dao Lord. To be able to almost shatter that protection with a casual strike, this strength is probably even slightly stronger than that of Prince Qing Huan of your Time and Space Palace!"

"Hmph! Your Time and Space Palace is really..." A burly man in golden armor was taken aback, and the smile on his face disappeared: "No matter how much the Great Ruler favors others, there is no need to go to such lengths! He didn't say that he would send a monstrous genius to our Light Palace as well."

"Exactly! We Sword Palace also lack monstrous geniuses!"

"Really..."

"Lanzhou, your Time and Space Palace... the Great Ruler is far too biased!"

The smiles on their faces had all vanished.

Those who can walk the path of time and space, and even step into the strongest path, are destined to be unable to be distracted by other paths.

So although they were somewhat annoyed by the good fortune of the Time Palace, there was nothing they could do about it.

"Unfortunately, if this God of the Unified World were also skilled in mental power..." an aged voice emanated from a figure shrouded in black robes, "the combination of mental power and spacetime would have an immeasurable future!"

"Hmm?" The blue-eyed man, Daojun Lanzhou, suddenly turned around, a faint light gathering in his eyes. "The God of the Guiyi World has walked the path of the strongest. Your Xinli Palace is going to compete with me for this little guy, Guiyi?"

"I was just saying, it's just a bit of a pity!" The ethereal figure under the black robe said helplessly, "I've been watching for several days, but I haven't found that the God of the Unity World is skilled in mental power. And our Mental Power Palace came here to invite Betalieu."

Their Palace Master is currently wandering outside, and hasn't returned for more than ten Chaos Eras.

Nowadays, there are very few people in the Heart Power Palace who can defeat Daoist Lanzhou, who is the master of the Time and Space Palace, so naturally they are unwilling to provoke him easily.

"Alright! Nobody's going to fight you for this precious gem." The burly man in golden armor shook his head and said, "The God of the Unified World has no chance, but we, the Palace of Light, can still compete for that Betalieu."

The burly man in golden armor glanced at the powerful figure in black robes and shook his head, saying, "If we train Betalie properly, it might not be any worse than your precious little darling!"

"Alright, everyone quiet down." The burly man with messy black hair, 'King Wu,' also spoke up: "Lanzhou, your precious darling is about to go to war with that Betalieu! Watch it first!"

"Yes! Let's watch first!"

"We've been waiting for this battle for days!"

"I'm also very curious whether this battle will force the God of the Unified World to use his full strength!"

Everyone was looking forward to it.

Although they could confirm that Lei Zhan had comprehended many of the strongest paths, his opponents before him were all too weak, none of them could withstand a second move, so naturally they could see very little.

Besides these later powerful figures, even Wu Wang and Lan Zhou Daojun, who had always been there, were quite curious.

Buzz~~~~

A huge scene suddenly materialized in the void at the bottom of the abyss.

Immediately, all the powerful beings looked at the void scene, anticipating the battle that was about to begin.

The scene depicts everything that happens on the Dongtian Island, where two figures appear out of thin air and face each other from afar.

……

On the island of Dongtian.

Lei Zhan stood in the air, gazing into the distance.

In the distance, in the sky, stood a white-haired youth dressed in a wide white robe, his eyes seemingly holding endless stars.

“Betale?” Lei Zhan looked directly into those eyes that reflected the stars. “I know you.”

"Guiyi, I've heard of you too. I've even been looking forward to this battle!" Betalee smiled.

"The years on Star Island were peaceful, but being invincible all the time was too boring."

"Boring?" Lei Zhan shook his head and smiled. "Now that I'm here, you won't be bored anymore."

“Is that so? I heard you’ve never used your full strength before.” Bertalleur smiled. “But now, the moment I saw you, I sensed a threat from you.”

"I hope... you can unleash your full power, at least don't disappoint me. Let me see just how far you've come!" "As you wish." Lei Zhan stood high in the sky, flipped his hand, and grabbed a black spear that was taller than a man.

"A spear?" Betalieu laughed, walking through the void, while two heavy hammers appeared in his hands, one black and one white, and he swung them down from afar.

Boom~~~~

Instantly, the sky and earth collapsed. This hammer, like a meteor from outer space, crushed the heavens and earth, falling from the sky and striking Lei Zhan.

"Hmm? Interesting!" Lei Zhan's eyes lit up. He stepped out from the void, his spear sweeping across the room, transforming into a towering black dragon that domineeringly met the black hammer.

"Boom~~~"

The surroundings seemed to collapse and the space was in chaos. The black dragon covered the sky and the sun with overwhelming power. At this moment, it swept and lashed out. The seemingly slight collision directly caused the black hammer to be blasted away.

"Huh? What?" Bertaleleer frowned.

This is a clash of the most primal forces, and his power is no less than that of the chaotic divine beasts and ancient cultivators in the endless realm.

But under this force, he was directly blasted backward and sent flying.
"Not bad!" Lei Zhan still smiled, stepping into the void, wielding his spear. The spear tip spun, tearing through the void, drawing a twisted arc, and thrusting towards Betalieu.

It still relies on physical strength, the purest form of power collision.

“Not bad? There’s something even better!” Betalieu’s smile remained unchanged, but his face had unconsciously become much more serious.

They had only just clashed, yet Betalee felt immense pressure.

"Now, take two of my hammer blows!"

Boom~~~
Boom~~~
Bertaleus wielded two heavy hammers, each striking like a meteor. One was black, the other white, and they alternated, seemingly capable of easily shattering the heavens and earth.

……

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The spear and the black and white hammer clashed wildly, each collision causing the heavens and earth to tremble and the mountains to shake.

The island beneath their feet had long since been shattered by the terrible collision, and they fought each other high in the sky.

All around them was the vast ocean, which surged with towering waves in the aftermath of their battle.

"What a profound hammer technique! Using the fist as a hammer and the hammer as a fist, the two movements seamlessly blend together." Lei Zhan's eyes gleamed with curiosity as he asked, "What's the name of your hammer technique?"

"This is an unnamed hammer technique I acquired while wandering through endless territories, combined with the vast amount of knowledge I gained during my years on Star Island, and the final method of offense and defense I comprehended," Betalieu said. "I call it 'Reincarnation of Time'!"

"Reincarnation?" Lei revealed a faint smile. "Coincidentally, I also have a technique called 'Reincarnation'!"

Boom boom boom—as if endless seawater was roaring, ripples of phantom images began to appear around the spear, and space and time began to distort.

The spear danced, striking and sweeping out in an instant. This spear technique was incredibly beautiful; in the chaotic and distorted time, the brief moment seemed like eternity.

From all directions, up and down, left and right, it's everywhere, all-encompassing.

Throughout the vast expanse of space and time, there was that single black spear that had been wielded and swept out.

“This…” Bertalele’s expression changed.

Everywhere you look, there are shadows of guns, but when the heavy hammer in your hand collides with those shadows, you can see that every shadow in the space is actually a real spear being swung out.

In this kaleidoscope-like world of guns, it's less about defending against that one spear and more about fighting against the entire world.

"This technique is the spacetime defense method that I have come to understand. Although it is a defensive domain, it can also unleash powerful attacks within the defense." Lei Zhan's voice was very soft, but every word entered Betalie's ears as if it were a great bell.

"This method is indeed... very powerful!" Betalieu gritted his teeth and defended. "However, my Cycle of Time is not inferior either!"

"Rumble~~~"

Bertaleus brandished his two heavy hammers, one black and one white, forming a circle around himself. His movements were so powerful that they seemed to impede the relentless attacks coming from all directions.

Of course, although Betalieu, who had been constantly suppressed, finally erupted, he was also in a bad state.

The surrounding black spears were either whipping, slashing, or stabbing fiercely, their movements mysterious and unpredictable, and their power was ridiculously great.

Sometimes extremely fast, sometimes extremely slow, the flow of time and spatial dimensions around him were constantly changing, making it very difficult for him to resist.

"Hmm? To be able to hold out for so long... you must have some tricks up your sleeve." Lei Zhan revealed a faint smile. "However, even the most perfect defense can only shatter before absolute power."

call.

Lei Zhan's gaze turned cold as he gripped his spear with both hands and delivered a simple, furious thrust.

Wherever the black spear passed, space and time seemed to be cut, revealing a perfectly clean rift. The spear followed this rift and almost instantly slashed at Betalieu.

boom! ! !
The power of this shot suddenly erupted, like a volcano that had been accumulating for a long time suddenly bursting forth, with a power that could cause the heavens and the earth to collapse.

"Hmm? I don't quite understand the spear technique of this World God of Unity; I find it obscure and difficult to comprehend. But this one spear strike is terrifying!" Betalieu felt a chill run down his spine.

This incredibly terrifying shot immediately gave him a feeling of utter helplessness.

"Looks like I'll have to use my trump card!" Bertalele thought to himself.

...(End of chapter)