The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Inside the stacked magical treasures of the cave.

On the vast land, endless mountain peaks stand tall.

On this vast land, atop one of the most majestic and colossal mountains, a young man in black robes sat cross-legged, his gaze deep and unfathomable, overlooking this boundless world.

Wow~~~
Lei Zhan flipped his hand, and a white feather appeared directly in his palm.

This feather is composed of 3,600 silk threads, making it incredibly beautiful.

Lei Zhan sensed it briefly and immediately discovered the inner power inheritance.

"The power of Yu Chang Dao Jun's heart is passed down..." Lei Zhan murmured to himself.

"The path of time and space is very suitable for building a stable world of the heart, and the larger and more solid the world of the heart is, the stronger the cultivator of mental power will be."

"My inner world is also broader, more solid and stable than that of ordinary cultivators, so the mental power inheritance left by Daoist Yu Chang is of great use to me."

A practitioner of mental power focuses on the power of the 'mind'; the broader the world of the mind, the stronger the practitioner.
Because the power of this 'World of the Heart' is entirely controlled by those who cultivate mental strength.

If the 'World of the Heart' were as vast as a territory, a single projection of that world would likely crush even a Dao Lord on the verge of achieving Dao, let alone Ji Ning.

Now that the five forms of time and space have been perfected, the reconstructed world of the heart has become even more expansive.

The current world of the heart is nearly as vast as two Eternal Realms. It is likely that even a projection of one's own world of the heart could crush the Dragon God Dao Lord of the past.

Of course, even though they are both at the third step of Dao Lord, there is a world of difference in strength between Dao Lord Da Mo and Dao Lord Long Shen, and Dao Lord Long Shen is just an ordinary one among the third step Dao Lords.

Even if they didn't encounter a Dao Lord as powerful as the Great Mo Dao Lord, but merely someone stronger among the three-step Dao Lords, or someone with some terrifying trump card hidden away...

It won't be so easy for Lei Zhan to crush the world with his projections again.

"Reality and illusion." Lei Zhan toyed with the white feather in his hand, lost in thought.

"Let's memorize this inheritance for now, but as for cultivation, we'll have to postpone that for later."

With a thought, Lei Zhan immediately made his life vow according to the information inside the feather.

Suddenly, a flood of complex information poured into Lei Zhan's memory from within the white feather.

It took more than ten breaths for this transmission of spiritual power to finally end.

"The Art of Extinction of Mental Power, The Illusionary Realm, and The Enchanting Song of Feathered Robes"

Lei Zhan flipped through the three secret techniques from his memory, marveling at them.

These three mental power techniques are the strongest mental power techniques among the mental power inheritance left by Daoist Yu Chang.

Among them, Yu Chang Daojun became the undisputed number one Daojun of that era, relying on "Yu Chang Enchanting Song".

A single enchanting melody can easily ensnare even the mighty Eternal Emperor.

Even some extremely powerful Dao Lords cannot resist such terrifying mental power techniques.

However, the Dao of Yu Chang Dao Jun is quite different from the Dao of Lei Zhan himself.

Yu Chang Daojun is very feminine and also extremely skilled in music, which is why he created the terrifying "Yu Chang Bewitching Melody".

The Dao of Lei Zhan is the Dao of Time and Space, which is annihilation, destruction, and strangeness, and is also very good at defense and confinement.

The Way of Time and Space, it can be said that the current perfect Way of Time and Space is already quite complete and perfect.

Just like a wooden barrel, each plank that serves as the barrel wall is of the same length, making it strong in all aspects.

"However, among these three mental power techniques, the most suitable for me are probably the Mental Power Extinction Technique and the Illusion Realm." Lei smiled.

The 'Mind Power Annihilation Technique' is the most domineering of the three secret techniques. With a single thought, mental power becomes like a knife, annihilating the enemy's soul and true spirit!
The 'Illusionary Realm' is a world of illusions that silently seeps into the soul of the enemy, influencing their spirit.

When the enemy thinks they have escaped the illusion, they have actually already been affected by the 'illusion realm' and may even be silently led to their death.

"This mental power technique is very important to me, and I definitely need to learn it in the future. But right now..."

Lei Zhan sensed the master's inheritance, which seemed to be just one step away from being fully grasped, and began to comprehend the final move recorded in the first volume of the inheritance.

……

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On the island of Dongtian, a burly man in dark blue armor sat opposite a young man in white, drinking fine wine and eating.

These two cultivators were two of Lei Zhan's servants: Su Qi, the World God, and Yi Feng, the World God.

"That Chihoko has really gone crazy lately."

The burly man in blue armor frowned and said in a deep voice, "Ten years ago, after Master defeated Qian Xingzi, he went mad."

"They've been relentlessly challenging us for the past decade, and now none of us fifth-level cultivators can find peace."

"Fortunately, I contacted you as soon as you challenged me to a duel this time, and I managed to avoid it..."

"Sigh!" The white-robed youth sighed helplessly. "Qian Xingzi has completely gone mad. Cultivators who have mastered the Thousand Bodies Sacred Scripture are already difficult to deal with. If you can't beat them, you resort to using battle formations to wear them down..."

"Once your divine power and magical power are almost exhausted, I will merge my thousand bodies into one and fight you in close combat... Even though I can set up an array in an instant with the Heavenly Flower Five Elements Flag, before that, I will be directly killed by Qian Xingzi."

"This method is too heaven-defying. Unless you are like Master and can completely crush it with your terrifying understanding of the Dao, there is no way to fight it!" World God Su Qi exclaimed.

As for why Qian Xingzi went mad, they all understood perfectly well. Facing a monstrous genius of their master's caliber, being utterly crushed by his overwhelming power was inevitable.

"Winged Wind." The burly man in blue armor looked up at the white-robed youth. "Master is about to leave Star Island. Have you chosen which of the twelve palaces you wish to enter?"

Now that their master, Lei Zhan, is about to leave Star Island, they, as his servants, naturally have to follow closely in his footsteps.

Similarly, after reaching the fifth floor, they prepared to leave Star Island early on.

Su Qi, the World God, and the other two all relied on their own strength to reach the fifth level, and naturally they all received invitations from the Twelve Palaces.

Once you receive an invitation, joining the Zodiac becomes much easier.

"Which palace?" World God Wingwind chuckled, a hint of curiosity on his face. "Has that guy Mistcaller made his choice?"

"We've made our choices! We've both chosen! Wuming has chosen the Palace of Life and Death from the Twelve Palaces, while I've chosen the Palace of Thunder." World God Su Qi looked at World God Yifeng and shook his head.
"Our choices were alright. It's a pity that there are no array formations in the Twelve Palaces, otherwise, with your understanding of array formations..."

"The absence of array formations does not prevent me from comprehending them. I have accumulated countless years of knowledge within the Twelve Palaces, and there must be some accumulation related to array formations, which will also allow me to cultivate array formations." The eyes of the Winged Wind World God shone with light.

"I made my decision long ago, just like you."

"Oh?" World God Su Qi asked, "Which of the twelve houses are you planning to go to?"

"I intend to follow my master and join the Time-Space Palace." The Winged Wind World God, clutching his wine jug, gazed at the distant horizon and said leisurely.

"It is said that each of the twelve palaces can create a new palace after a person with strength comparable to an Eternal Emperor is born. If I, Yi Feng, were to reach the fourth step of Dao Lord in the future, it is not impossible for me to establish a Array Dao Palace."

"Hmm?" World God Su Qi glanced at World God Yi Feng, who was also a servant, but said nothing.

Ambition is something every cultivator possesses.

Although they have already stepped halfway into the realm of Dao Lord of Life and Death, it will be very difficult for them to gradually reach the edge of Dao Integration in the future.

As for being comparable to eternity at the edge of the Dao?
That would be even more hopeless, and the difficulties would be endless!

……

At the highest point of Star Island, more than 400,000 floating islands form a huge 'mountain'.

The only floating island on the sixth level is now slowly sinking into the dark abyss below.

"It's time to leave."

Lei Zhan stood high in the sky, looking at the surrounding void.

Below him, along with his floating island, sank into the dark abyss, along with three other islands located on the fifth level.

Lei Zhan knew very well that the owners of those three islands were his three servants: Su Qi, the World God; Wu Ming, the World God; and Yi Feng, the World God.

"I have fully comprehended the legacy of the Sovereign in that spacetime, and I have perfectly combined the Five Elements of Spacetime," Lei Zhan thought to himself. "What I need to do next is to continue accumulating knowledge and sensing the ultimate essence of spacetime..."

It has been ten years since the last battle with Betalieu and Senseiko.

Over the past decade, Lei Zhan has finally fully comprehended the time-space legacy left behind by the Mangya Overlord.

The entire Star Island offers no further help to Lei Zhan, so it's time for him to leave.

After all, within Mangya, Star Island is just an insignificant little place.

The true core of the entire Mangya Kingdom is actually the Twelve Palaces of Mangya.

Within the twelve houses, there is also a wealth of accumulated wisdom over countless years.

"Owner."

"Owner."

"Meet the master."

Just then, streaks of light flew from the floating islands below and arrived in front of Lei Zhan.

"Hmm." Lei Zhan glanced at the three servants and nodded slightly. "It seems that the strength of the three of you has improved considerably over the past hundred years."

"It's all thanks to Master's care." World God Su Qi revealed a respectful smile. "After we reached the fifth level, if Master hadn't given us some inheritances that greatly enhanced us, we probably would have wasted thousands or even tens of thousands of years on Star Island before we could achieve anything."

“It’s because you yourselves are strong enough,” Lei Zhan said, shaking his head.

Over the course of more than a hundred years, Lei Zhan fought his way from the first floor to the sixth floor, and after dragging Beta Leer down to the sixth floor, he occupied the sixth floor for more than a hundred years. The treasures he inherited accumulated over time became extremely terrifying.

Apart from the one-dimensional inheritance that needs to be comprehended, other inherited treasures naturally need to be 'exported'.

Of course, losing to anyone is still losing.

The three servants who reached the fifth floor through their own strength received special care from their master, Lei Zhan.

"Let's go." Lei Zhan's gaze swept over Star Island below once more.

He saw figures standing on the island, looking up at him, including familiar cultivators such as Betalieu and Sensei.

“There is a space teleportation point on this Star Island that can directly teleport you to the Twelve Palaces.” Lei Zhan said, “Su Qi, you go to the Thunder Palace, Wu Ming go to the Palace of Life and Death, and Yi Feng will come with me to the Palace of Time and Space.”

"Yes." The three servants exchanged glances. This was all pre-arranged, so they naturally had no objections.

...(End of chapter)