The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

“I said…” Lei Zhan looked at Prince Qing Huan, but hesitated in his heart.

In fact, the twelve houses prohibit killing each other.

Even if there are grudges between them, they should try to mediate if possible.

Only when mediation fails and permission is granted will a life-or-death struggle take place.

Those who dare to kill each other without permission will be struck back by their life oath and die on the spot.

Therefore, all they can do is fight each other.

As for a life-or-death struggle, neither Prince Qinghuan, who was insane to the core, nor Lei Zhan himself had ever considered such a thought.

After all, lies can deceive other practitioners, but they cannot deceive one's own heart, one's own soul and true spirit.

Even if such a thought arises in one's mind, it will vanish into thin air under the oath of destiny.

In that instant, a thousand thoughts flashed through Lei Zhan's mind, and he looked up at Prince Qing Huan.

"If you lose this battle, besides having to retreat whenever you see me, you will also have to hand over a treasure worth three million cubic units of Chaos Spirit Liquid."

Three million cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid is an enormous fortune for many Dao Lords of Life and Death.

Of course, this is only relative.

Those weakest Dao Lords who managed to break through by chance using the Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pill probably didn't even have 100,000 cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid in the sum of all their magical treasures.

Those who can join the Twelve Palaces of Mangya are already exceptionally strong, and possess many supernatural abilities, methods, and secret techniques that are impossible for outsiders to obtain.

They are stronger, so they have a greater chance of getting their hands on treasures.

As far as Lei Zhan knows, within the Time Palace, those who gain the recognition of the Time Tower Forest can leave behind a Time Tower there.

As for world realms that can be recognized by the Time-Space Tower, the Time-Space Palace will naturally give them preferential treatment.

This preferential treatment alone allows one to choose a magical artifact or treasure worth no more than one million cubic meters.

As the number one World Realm expert within the Time-Space Palace, Prince Qinghuan naturally gained the recognition of the Time-Space Tower Forest and was also a disciple of the Sovereign, which was much higher than that of ordinary Dao Lords of Life and Death.

"Three million cubic meters?" Prince Qinghuan looked up at Lei Zhan and frowned, saying, "You really dare to ask for that much!"

"Isn't this price fair?" Lei Zhan smiled faintly.

Three million square meters is a very suitable number for a sports exhibition.

Just now in the Secret Pavilion, Lei Zhan spent one million cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid to buy a Nine Origin Secret Technique, and also received a Nine Origin Secret Technique as a gift from the Time and Space Palace.

After learning the two great secret techniques, Nine Source Divine Fire and Nine Source Divine Water, Lei Zhan naturally had to find a way to cultivate these two techniques as well.

However, Lei Zhan is currently unable to produce enough Chaos Spirit Liquid to purchase the Nine Divine Waters and Nine Divine Fires required for cultivating the secret technique.

Although the price required for cultivating Daoist divine water and Daoist divine fire is much smaller than that required for cultivating Daoist ethereal energy in the Nine Origins Void.

However, the combined value of the Nine Paths Divine Water and the Nine Paths Divine Fire is roughly equivalent to three million cubic meters of Chaos Spiritual Liquid.

For Lei Zhan at this point, it would be very difficult to produce this Chaos Elixir without sacrificing his own strength.

After all, although he still had more than three million cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid left, it was reserved for purchasing Dao Void Qi 'Yinwu Void Qi', so it was not advisable to use it rashly.

As for the other treasures, such as the Qianyi Void Realm and the Qiongtian Heart Boat, any one of them would be worth more than ten million units.

The treasures bestowed upon him by Daoist Lanzhou, Palace Master Xingyun, and Overlord Mangya were all kept as his life-saving treasures. Lei Zhan would never be foolish enough to sell them for Chaos Spirit Liquid.

Even if it's not as precious as the Eternal Armor or the Universe Flowing Cloud Palace, the total amount is still nearly two million cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid.

Regardless of which treasure it is, it is an indispensable treasure for him at present, and he will not easily replace it unless there is a better alternative.

Lei Zhan continued, "If you want to use me as a stepping stone to prove to the outside world, to the countless cultivators and special beings of Mangya Kingdom, that you, Prince Qinghuan, are stronger than me, you naturally can't do it without paying a price."

"Fair? It is indeed fair!" Prince Qinghuan's voice was icy. "Your request, I, Qinghuan, agree to!"

"However, whether you will ultimately have the chance to obtain these three million cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid is another matter."

"Then we'll wait and see." Lei Zhan smiled and shook his head, then transformed into a streak of light and flew away into the distance.

Not far behind them was the Secret Pavilion, a place unsuitable for fighting.

Within the twelve palaces, there are naturally also places specifically for cultivators to fight and battle.

……

"Ok?"

In the void, inside a magnificent palace, Daoist Lanzhou, seated high on his throne, frowned.

"After Qinghuan left the Daojun Cloud Realm, he went directly to the Secret Pavilion?"

Wow~~~
Daoist Lanzhou pointed towards the sky, and a huge image immediately appeared in the air, showing a young man in black robes facing each other across the distance with a young man wearing a tall crown.

"really."

After observing for a moment, Daoist Lanzhou immediately understood.

Prince Qinghuan has been in the Time Palace for more than half a Chaos Era.

Lan Zhou Daojun, being the Palace Master of the Time and Space Palace, was very familiar with the personality of this most monstrous genius in the World Realm.

On the surface, Prince Qinghuan appears to be quite easygoing and natural, but deep down he is actually quite eccentric.

Now that Prince Qinghuan is so impatient, and has even come out of the Dao Lord Cloud Realm ahead of schedule... Dao Lord Lanzhou felt a slight headache when he thought of this.

"The fact that they didn't come looking for me means it wasn't a life-or-death battle. Given the bond of their life oath, it's most likely just a friendly spar."

Daoist Lanzhou frowned and said, "Both are disciples of the Sovereign, and both have embarked on multiple strongest paths, so the difference in strength between the two should not be too great."

"But Guiyi has now become a cultivator of mental power, and has also comprehended the mental power inheritance left by Daoist Yushang. In the end, Qinghuan will probably not be a match for him. Moreover, I can also sense that Guiyi seems to be hiding some of his own strength..."

As the strongest person in the Time and Space Palace at present, a Dao Lord of Life and Death who has reached the fourth step of the Dao Integration stage, Dao Lord Lanzhou has never seen Lei Zhan use his full strength, nor does he know exactly how far Lei Zhan has progressed...

However, based on his intuition as a strong person, Daoist Lanzhou was biased towards Lei Zhan's side in this battle.

"After all, the Great Ruler's vision is far more discerning than mine; even the Ruler favors Guiyi more. Qinghuan... it seems he's about to suffer a major setback!"

Lanzhou Daojun spoke softly, and then a man with messy hair and a pair of emerald green eyes walked out of the void.

This blue-eyed man looked exactly like Daoist Lanzhou, who was sitting high on the throne; he was clearly an incarnation of Daoist Lanzhou.

"The duel between the two prodigies of my Time and Space Palace is one that I, as the Palace Master, cannot be absent from."

Wow~~~
The avatar took a step and then disappeared into the magnificent palace.

……

The Heart Power Palace. The Heart Power Palace was completely silent. Whether it was the World Realm or the Dao Lord, their numbers were pitifully small.

Recently, it was only after Fu Yi Daojun, the deputy palace master, returned from his adventures in the endless territory that the quiet Heart Power Palace regained some liveliness.

"A fight? A fight between two disciples of the Sovereign?"

Fu Yi Dao Jun smiled and muttered to himself, "One was the number one in the world realm before the Time and Space Palace, and the other is the number one in the world realm now. There's something to see between them."

"Hahaha, the conflict between the two prodigies of the Time and Space Palace may not escalate into a final life-or-death battle, but Lan Zhou is probably going to have a headache."

As the Palace Master of Xingyun strolled along, flames seemed to gather beneath his feet. In the interplay between illusion and reality, he arrived directly in front of Lord Fuyi Dao.

"Oh? Big brother?"

Lord Fuyi looked at Palace Master Xingyun, "I didn't expect that the battle between Guiyi and Prince Qinghuan would even alarm you?"

After the last banquet, Palace Master Xingyun announced his seclusion for cultivation, and now it has been less than a year!
"I met a fellow Daoist, and the difficulties I encountered were easily resolved. As a result, my Dharma body also felt much more at ease," Palace Master Xingyun explained.

"Congratulations, elder brother!" Lord Fuyi also smiled, as he knew how troublesome the dangers encountered by some of the Palace Masters of Xingyun Palace were.

"Since it's such a coincidence, elder brother, would you be willing to come with me to watch the battle?"

"Of course we'll go," Palace Master Xingyun nodded. "I'm quite curious about Guiyi's true strength. I just wonder if this so-called number one in the Time and Space Palace's World Realm will be able to get him to show his full power?"

"Hmm?" Fu Yi Dao Jun was taken aback. "Prince Qing Huan is indeed known as the number one cultivator in the Time and Space Palace, and there are very few cultivators in the Twelve Palaces who can compare with him."

"Could it be... that even with Prince Qinghuan's strength, he can't force Guiyi to unleash his full power?"

"It's hard to say." Palace Master Xingyun shook his head. "I suspect that Guiyi has perfectly combined multiple strongest paths. As for Qinghuan, he has only just comprehended multiple strongest paths."

"This..." Lord Fuyi immediately understood, and then a hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes, "I just wonder if this battle has also alarmed the Great Ruler?"

……

The Heavenly Time Hall is the place where the many cultivators in the Time and Space Palace hold debates and battles.

In addition to enlightenment and cultivation, practitioners naturally cannot do without fighting and battling.

Just like on Star Island, Su Qi, the World God, and Qian Xingzi often fought against cultivators of the same level, which greatly improved their strength.

It should be understood that a comfortable environment rarely produces strong individuals.

“Qing Huan.” Lei Zhan stood casually in the main hall, looking at Prince Qing Huan from afar, and said, “Have you confirmed it? The battle has not yet begun. If you are willing to bow your head, there is still room for maneuver.”

"After all, three million cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid is no small sum for you. If you lose, the price will be..."

"Bowing down?" Prince Qinghuan's cold voice carried a hint of madness. "I, Qinghuan, rarely bow down, and only those who are stronger than me can make me bow down."

"And you want me to bow down? I'll say it again, beat me first before we talk about anything else."

"Haha, good!" Lei Zhan laughed immediately. "Since you're willing to be a good Samaritan and give me three million Chaos Spirit Liquid for free, I naturally have no reason to refuse."

"Die!" Prince Qinghuan's gaze sharpened, and his body radiated an overwhelming killing intent.

He stood in the void, his whole body faintly glowing with golden light. He revealed six arms, and as he looked at the pile of arms from afar, the pile of arms immediately smashed towards him.

"Boom~~~"

The sky collapsed and the earth caved in; the punch was like a meteor from outer space, its power earth-shattering, as if it were crashing down with endless rage and madness.

"Hmm? This is quite interesting!" Lei Zhan's eyes revealed a smile. His body swayed, and he also revealed three heads and six arms. He clenched his left fist and delivered a seemingly ordinary punch directly.

"Boom~~~"

The two fists swept across the sky and collided, like two chaotic stars rushing through the chaos colliding with each other.

Bang!Bang!
A deafening roar instantly filled the entire sky.

"Hmm? Pure physical strength is so strong!" Prince Qinghuan was forced back several steps by the powerful collision, but when he saw Lei Zhan, who had not moved back even a step, his pupils shrank.

He has been a disciple of the Sovereign for nearly half a Chaos Era.

Over these long years, he naturally cultivated many techniques and secret arts, as well as many powerful supernatural abilities.

In terms of sheer physical strength, it can even rival some powerful special life forms.

"Again!" Lei Zhan was also filled with overwhelming fighting spirit. All five styles of time and space had stepped into the strongest path and had been perfectly combined by him. He had not yet had a proper battle with them.

The Prince Qinghuan before them also followed the path of time and space, and had also comprehended several of the strongest paths.

Although they haven't married, Prince Qinghuan's current strength is even greater than that of Betalieu, who is still on Star Island.

"My turn!" Lei Zhan moved, instantly transforming into an incomparably domineering black stream of light. His six arms, carrying a terrifying power that could destroy and annihilate everything, enveloped Prince Qinghuan.

"A fistfight? Show me your full strength!"

Prince Qinghuan had a solemn expression, but his eyes held a hint of mad fervor. His whole body emitted golden light, and his six arms swung out fiercely.

His six arms seemed to transcend the dimensions of time and space; his fist, palm, and finger techniques were all mysterious and unpredictable, and he appeared directly in front of Lei Zhan.

Rumble~~~~~

Lei Zhan and Prince Qing Huan's six arms were frantically colliding and clashing.

Each collision felt like the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart; each eruption caused the surrounding space to shatter from the aftershocks of the battle.

"Die! Die! Die!" His fist swung like a wheel, sometimes incredibly fast, sometimes incredibly slow, sometimes majestic and domineering, sometimes utterly bizarre…

Around the camp, time and space are constantly changing.

Wherever it passed, the space trembled and twisted from the thunderous impact.

All five techniques of spacetime are now perfected. Whether it is the most domineering Annihilation Technique or the most bizarre Shadow Technique, they can be used at will, as if they were just casually picked up.

The Five Styles of Time and Space represent Lei Zhan's own understanding of the Way of Time and Space.

These are the five different paths that Lei Zhan understands, encompassing everything in the path of time and space.

When all five paths reach the strongest level, they will naturally combine perfectly.

They are one entity, and their mutual attraction stems from their complementary nature.

They all originate from the same source.

When Lei Zhan unleashes this perfect way of time and space without reservation, it means—crushing.

……

(End of this chapter)