The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan blinked.

He hasn't even agreed to accept the treasure yet! And now Palace Master Xingyun is asking Daoist Lanzhou to also bring out a treasure?

Of course, the treasures that Palace Master Xingyun took out were also very useful to Lei Zhan himself.

Of course, Lei Zhan wouldn't refuse a treasure he got for free.

As for Daoist Lanzhou... if he could produce a treasure of comparable value to the talisman of Palace Master Xingyun, it wouldn't be too bad!
"Hmph!" Daoist Lanzhou glanced at Palace Master Xingyun, but said nothing.

He could naturally see that Palace Master Xingyun only favored Guiyi, but he was quite unhappy that Guiyi had chosen to join the Time and Space Palace instead of the Heart Power Palace without hesitation.

“Since you, the Palace Master of Xingyun Palace of Xinli Palace, can produce a Dao talisman with immense power, I, as the Palace Master, am not a stingy person.”

Lan Zhou Daojun looked at Lei Zhan, then flipped his hand, and a palm-sized wooden boat appeared in his hand.

"Although the cultivators of my Time and Space Palace are skilled at preserving their lives, the vastness of the endless territory also presents many ways to counter them. If they encounter treasures or secret techniques that can counter the Way of Time and Space, they will be in even greater danger."

"You already have a treasure for fighting and killing, so I'll give you a treasure for escaping. It's perfect, one for offense and one for defense, and it can also serve as your trump card."

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan looked at Daojun Lanzhou.

"This wooden boat is a treasure I acquired by chance while traveling," said Daoist Lanzhou with a smile.
"When you encounter powerful enemies, you only need to crush this wooden boat to instantly unleash a terrifying spacetime sealing power."

"Even if they encounter powerful Dao Lords on the verge of Dao Integration, they can probably be trapped for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. If they are not proficient in the Dao of Time and Space, this time can be even longer."

"Hmm? Is it also aimed at the Four-Step Dao Lord?" Lei Zhan looked at the wooden boat, quite tempted.

Treasures that can be useful to Dao Lords on the verge of achieving Dao Integration are inherently valuable.

Both the Palace Master of Xingyun Palace and Daoist Lord Lanzhou brought out very precious treasures.

Even if it were put up for auction, it would probably drive a whole bunch of third-step Dao Lords or even fourth-step Dao Lords crazy.

This treasure is the same as the Qianyi Void Realm that Lei Zhan obtained from the Myriad Gods Palace. Even if he breaks through to the level of the Dao Lord of Life and Death in the future, he will still be able to use it.

Of course, these two items, unlike the Qianyi Void Realm, can be reused, but they are both disposable.

"Your treasure." Palace Master Xingyun frowned as she looked at the small wooden boat and shook her head. "You, as a palace master... are really something. However, although it is inferior to my Dao talisman, it is still a life-saving treasure."

As she spoke, Palace Master Xingyun immediately handed the silver-white leaf in her hand to Lei Zhan.

"And mine too." Daoist Lanzhou looked at Lei Zhan and instructed, "But even though you have these two treasures now, you still have to be careful."

“Those powerful beings have countless methods, some of which are so terrifying that you won’t even have time to use these two treasures.”

"Therefore, when venturing out into the world in the future, one must still maintain a cautious and prudent attitude."

"Yes! Guiyi thanks the two palace masters." Lei smiled and said respectfully.

"Palace Master?" Palace Master Xingyun said with slight dissatisfaction, "There are only so many mental power cultivators. In our Mental Power Palace, all cultivators address each other as brothers. You can just call me Brother Xingyun."

Lei Zhan was taken aback, glanced at Daoist Lan Zhou who was nodding slightly to the side, and readily agreed, "Guiyi thanks Brother Xingyun, thank you..."

"Just call me Senior Brother," said Daoist Lanzhou with a smile.

"Thank you as well, Senior Brother Lanzhou," Lei Zhan said.

"Take it," Palace Master Xingyun said with a smile.

"Yes." Lei Zhan reached out and took the wooden boat from Daoist Lanzhou, and then took the talisman from Palace Master Xingyun.

"Drink! Drink!"

Master Fuyi watched from the side and said with a smile, "Today I have witnessed a good thing. Lanzhou, although Guiyi has joined your Time and Space Palace, he can be considered half a brother of my Heart Power Palace."

"However, I don't have anything good to offer, so I'll just be a witness and bring out some food and drinks to liven things up."

"Oh?" Daoist Lanzhou looked at Daoist Fuyi, his eyes lighting up. "Quickly, quickly! In the entire Twelve Palaces, who doesn't know that your Fuyi loves to eat and drink, and that the various delicacies he collects are top-notch?"

"Fu Yi, I've just made a new brother out of you today. Quickly bring out all your precious food and drinks so we can also share in the benefits of Guiyi," said Palace Master Xingyun with a smile.

"This..." Lei Zhan smiled and shook his head, but in his heart he also began to look forward to it.

The group ate, drank, and chatted on the Star Island, and naturally began to address each other as brothers.

"Junior Brother Guiyi, when are you planning to break through to the Dao Lord of Life and Death?" Dao Lord Lanzhou grabbed a large piece of greasy, bone-in meat and devoured it, but he was also quite curious.

Logically speaking, once you reach the level of "base development," you should have directly grasped two defensive paths and two offensive paths, and be able to perfectly combine all four paths.

Once he breaks through to become a Dao Lord of Life and Death, he will be the most heaven-defying Dao Lord, but for now, he has been suppressing it...

"The Dao Lord of Life and Death..." Lei Zhan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "It should be soon. At most, I'll break through in ten thousand years."

"Ten thousand years?" Lord Fuyi nodded. "Ten thousand years is already very fast! However, once you break through to the Dao Lord of Life and Death, you will have to be more careful on your future cultivation path."

"It's like a mortal building a house; if the foundation isn't stable, it will collapse at any time."

Among practitioners, there are different personalities.

Many of them were just nodding acquaintances, or had a good relationship with each other.

However, after a few conversations, Lei Zhan and Palace Master Xingyun found that they had developed feelings for each other.

They were both fourth-step Dao Lords on the verge of achieving Dao Integration, so Dao Lord Lanzhou and Dao Lord Fuyi brought up this matter with concern.

“Yes.” Lei Zhan nodded. “Those who seek their own path in the World Realm cannot change it once they have determined it. Therefore, the next ten thousand years are what I plan to use to perfect my own path.”

"Very well." Daoist Lanzhou nodded. ...

After more than ten days of eating, drinking, and conversation, Palace Master Xingyun, Daoist Lanzhou, and the others left satisfied.

Inside the Huanyu Liuyun Palace.

Lei Zhan sat cross-legged on a futon, surrounded by distorted spacetime and terrifying fluctuations.

This wave of power is terrifying. Even a tiny bit of its power would be difficult for even the most powerful world gods to withstand.

suddenly.

Lei Zhan opened his eyes, which seemed to be surrounded by a galaxy, shining brightly.

"Just a hair's breadth away, just a hair's breadth away."

"The Shattering Star Style will still need some time, but it will probably reach the strongest level soon," Lei Zhan thought to himself.

"There is also the spacetime inheritance of the Mangya Overlord. Combined with the first volume of inheritance left by the Overlord, it allowed me to make connections when comprehending the Shattering Star Style."

The first volume of the Time and Space Inheritance contains nine powerful time and space secret techniques. The first seven are easy to understand, but the last eight and ninth techniques are quite mysterious.

Lei Zhan focused on comprehending these eighth and ninth forms.

"Take it slow. The millennium deadline has only just begun, and I have plenty of time."

"As a last resort, we will have to use the Enlightenment Star Pearl."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Zhan closed his eyes again, and the entire Huanyu Liuyun Palace returned to silence.

Time slowly passed, and a century went by in the blink of an eye.

……

"Squeak~~~"

On the sixth level of Star Island, the wooden door of an elegant courtyard was slowly pushed open, and a young man in black robes strolled out of the courtyard.

"After a century of time, this final move has finally reached a level comparable to the other four moves."

Lei Zhan walked a few steps to the edge of the island, a faint smile on his face, clearly in a very good mood.

Wow~~~
With a wave of his hand, Lei Zhan conjured up a bamboo-woven reclining chair that appeared out of thin air on the edge of the island.

Over the course of a century, Lei Zhan quietly comprehended the legacy of the master, studied the Five Elements of Time and Space, and occasionally fought with Beta Leer and others. He lived a leisurely and comfortable life.

Lying on the edge of the island, watching the scenery within Star Island and the hundreds of thousands of Star Islands rising and falling, is one of Lei Zhan's few hobbies.

Lei Zhan lay back in his chair, sipping fine wine, his gaze seemingly piercing through the white clouds and the void, looking down at the floating islands below, his eyes filled with a sense of ethereal beauty.

"The Five Elements of Time and Space have been perfected and combined perfectly by me. The next step is to take the final step." Lei Zhan looked at the distant horizon, deep in thought.

"To become a disciple of a Sovereign... the cosmic treasure left behind by Daoist Ruosang... and the Sovereign-level mental power inheritance within the Heavenly Heart Exquisite Ring as the final reward..."

"However, I have not yet fully comprehended the final ninth move of the first volume of the spacetime inheritance left by the Mangya Overlord."

"As for the opportunity left by Daoist Ruosang, it would be best to go to the Earth's core world after embarking on the ultimate path, so that the chances of success will be greater."

suddenly.

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan suppressed his myriad thoughts and waved his hand.

Whoosh!
In the distance, a golden light streaked across the sky from the elegant courtyard and appeared in front of Lei Zhan in an instant.

The golden light dissipated, revealing a golden book floating in mid-air, with two beams of light flashing above it.

"Is someone challenging me to a duel?" Lei Zhan raised an eyebrow, his gaze falling on the two alternating flashes of light. "Interesting, two cultivators are challenging me to a duel at the same time, and both on the same day!"

Lei Zhan reached out and grabbed the golden scroll, flipping through it one by one. "So it was these two guys."

Lei Zhan sensed the two pieces of information contained in the letter.

One of them was Chisei, who came to Star Island in the same batch as Rei.

The remaining one was Betalieu, who was defeated by Lei Zhan and knocked off the sixth altar.

"In a hundred years, Qianxingzi has won ten consecutive matches and should be aiming for the sixth level."

"As for this Betalieu..."

Lei Zhan's eyes held a hint of anticipation. "In the past century, Bertalie has challenged me three times, and each time he has made great progress. I wonder what he has figured out this time."

For Lei Zhan, there's only half a rival on the entire Star Island. And Betalieu is that half who can barely be considered Lei Zhan's rival.

Of course, this is on the premise that one cannot crush the world with one's own mind, nor can one unleash one's full strength.

Now, Lei Zhan's five spacetime techniques have all reached the strongest level and are perfectly combined, making the gap between him and Betalieu even greater.

"This time, let's play along with these guys!"

"And Su Qi and the others, in the past hundred years, have also reached the fifth level with their own strength. Joining the Twelve Palaces of Mangya is not a problem for them," Lei Zhan thought to himself.

"After this, and after staying for a few more years, it will be about time for me to leave."

...(End of chapter)