The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 360 Surrender
"Die in despair? Let's see if you have the strength to do so."

The spear moved like a dragon, sometimes sweeping horizontally, sometimes slashing fiercely, sometimes thrusting furiously...

The spear sliced ​​through the void; each strike appeared slow, yet was actually incredibly fast.

Each move either contains endless annihilation like a black hole, or it is like reincarnation, layer upon layer, traversing every level of time and space.

Or perhaps it will spread and engulf the entire million-mile space, shattering spacetime...

Now that Lei Zhan has entered the ultimate spacetime path, even a simple sweep may contain the mysteries of the five major spacetimes.

Although Lei Zhan only had one spear, he was able to handle Tian Qingzi's six longswords and the dense array of sword lights around him with ease.

Not only that, but with his terrifying speed, his defense is also impenetrable, and he can even occasionally put pressure on Tian Qingzi.

Bang~~~~
Another shot swept across, but Tian Qingzi immediately blocked it with his sword.

Then, hundreds, even thousands, of black spear lights lit up one after another.

Lei Zhan's attack was incredibly fast, thirty times the speed of light, and this was without even using a Dominator-level escape technique. Moreover, his movements were extremely rapid.

If it weren't for the numerous divine swords moving around, this terrifying speed would have left Tian Qingzi completely helpless.

"Hahaha! Tian Qingzi, is this all the tricks you've got?"

Lei Zhan casually drew away dozens of swarming blue sword lights that were attacking him.

"You think you can make me die in despair? You're dreaming!"

"You're courting death!" Tian Qingzi's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a chilling glint in them.

"You want to die... then let me let you taste my Azure Sword Control!"

Rumble~~~~~

The blue light suddenly shone brightly in the void that spanned millions of miles, and the light was dazzling.

Each dazzling cyan light represented a divine sword. Tens of thousands of cyan divine swords instantly blanketed the sky, as if a thousand swords were being unleashed simultaneously!
The divine swords enveloped the entire area, each radiating a dazzling blue light and possessing an overwhelming sword intent!

"Hahaha! A secret technique? Then I'll have to experience it properly."

With a loud laugh, a large amount of crimson flames suddenly appeared around Lei Zhan's body. The flames were so intense that they burned a large area of ​​the void into nothingness as soon as they appeared.

A large amount of icy white water appeared, emanating a chilling aura that seemed to freeze the entire space.

Wisps of dark air appeared, completely black, but within this blackness there was also a faint gray that made people feel desperate.

It was as if the air currents were the most terrifying void of despair, obscuring the sky and blocking out the sun.

Sevenfold Divine Fire! Sevenfold Divine Water! Sevenfold Void!

The three great Nine Source Secret Techniques instantly spread out.

After Lei Zhan broke through to become the ultimate Dao Lord, he became even more adept at cultivating the Nine Origin Secret Techniques. Now, he has cultivated all three secret techniques to the seventh level.

Even the Qianyi Void Realm that Lei Zhan obtained back then, with the seven Dao Void Qi within it combined, could only reach this level.

"Go!" With a thought, Lei Zhan combined and intertwined the seven layers of divine fire, seven layers of divine water, and seven layers of void, creating a terrifying and endless vortex world with a rumbling sound, as if the end of the world had arrived.

This is the power manifested by the ultimate spacetime path with the meaning of annihilation, forming a water and fire void domain that is more than ten times stronger than the simple seven layers of divine fire, seven layers of divine water, and seven layers of void!
The dim, seemingly all-consuming void of water and fire collided with the rain of swords.

The thousands of sword lights rained down, but before this Nine Origin Secret Technique, they began to shatter, and a large number of cyan sword lights were completely swallowed up by this huge vortex.

"What!" Tian Qingzi's expression changed drastically, and he was extremely shocked.

This was one of his most powerful techniques, but unexpectedly, he was at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation.

"This..." In the distant chaotic void, Daoist Da Mo looked on in astonishment.

The power of this great battle was earth-shattering, and both sides used devastating methods.

In terms of combat, Tian Qingzi was actually slightly stronger than him, yet he suffered a great loss.
"The Lord of Ten Thousand Gods has been dead for who knows how long, and the nine secret techniques he created..."

Daoist Da Mo exclaimed in amazement, "Fellow Daoist Gui is truly formidable! With such terrifying combat power, he will likely reach the level of the Wine Saint and Palace Master Li Xing when he reaches the fourth-step Daoist level!"

……

In the endless void.

The terrifying chaotic vortex world, with its world-destroying aura, directly enveloped Tian Qingzi.

"How can his secret technique be so powerful? He's only a second-step Dao Lord. Even a Dao Lord who has fused multiple of the strongest Daos couldn't possibly be this powerful!"

"Could it be... that this Lord Guiyi has received the inheritance of some heaven-defying power?"

Tian Qingzi was surrounded by a blue light, desperately resisting the crushing divine water and fire.

"Tian Qingzi, is this surprising to you?" Lei Zhan said calmly.

"Hmph! You think you have victory in your grasp with such a small secret technique?" Tian Qingzi's expression was icy, and the dazzling azure light surrounding him shone brightly, resisting the surging seven layers of divine fire, seven layers of divine water, and seven layers of void.

Although these water and fire voids continued to crush, they could never reach Tian Qingzi's body under this layer of azure light.

"You do have some tricks up your sleeve." Lei Zhan's gaze sharpened as he manipulated the Nine Source Secret Technique to bind the enemy, his mind moving at will.

The projection of the world of the heart descends!
"BOOM!"

World projection and arcane arts are completely different.

Even the Nine Sources Secret Technique, as powerful as it is, requires time to fly, but world projection does not require time.

It is a projection of the world of the heart, descending in an instant.

The sheer size of the world of the heart that Lei Zhan possesses today is at the level of a fourth-step Dao Lord, and the immense power of the world projection is at the level of one of the Nine Great Secret Techniques.

Most importantly, the power of the projection of the world of the heart can be perfectly combined with the nine secret arts!

“Bang bang bang!!!”

The cyan sword light that had already begun to shatter in the entire void was instantly shattered the moment the world projection descended.

And the sword light and the azure light began to tremble under the vast projection of the world.

"This is a world projection! A mental power cultivator! You are actually a mental power cultivator!" Tian Qingzi's heart suddenly darkened, as if there was a dark cloud deep within him that was comparable to this vast world projection.

"Kill!" Lei Zhan transformed into a streak of light once more, charging towards Tian Qingzi. Boom! Boom! Boom!
Black spear shadows loomed over Tian Qingzi from all directions.

These spear beams were all terrifying and sharp, some with astonishing destructive power, some with terrifying penetrating power, and some with unpredictable and ghostly power, their might so great that it inspired fear.

"Ah, you brat! You deserve to die!" The pair of deer antlers on Tian Qingzi's head suddenly emitted a faint, dark golden light.

Instantly, the surrounding azure light and the azure sword beams that were still desperately holding on all suddenly increased in power.

"This is..." Daoist Da Mo had just calmed down from the vast world projection released by Lei Zhan, but when he saw the dark golden light on the pair of deer antlers, he was immediately shocked.

"Oh no, Brother Tian Qingzi is going all out!"

Daoist Da Mo's gaze fell into the distance, and he was also very anxious.

None of the Dao Lords of Life and Death, especially those who have reached the level of Fourth-Step Dao Lord, are simple.

Even those who follow a very weak path may be lucky enough to obtain one or two trump cards that can threaten the Eternal Emperor.

Tian Qingzi, after all, is a somewhat famous fourth-step Dao Lord in the Endless Territory. Besides being skilled in swordsmanship, he is most proficient in the art of formations!
"Sword formation technique..."

Daoist Da Mo frowned, having already deduced the final outcome of this battle in his mind. "If I desperately try to stop him, I may be able to stop Brother Tian Qingzi, but I will also be seriously injured myself."

"But if we don't stop him... if Fellow Daoist Guiyi doesn't have any trump cards to suppress top-tier Dao Lords, he might die and perish this time."

Daoist Da Mo was also aware of Tian Qingzi's strength. He wondered what kind of fortuitous encounter Tian Qingzi had when he ventured into the Yu Xing Sea, that he had obtained such a terrifying sword formation technique.

This type of sword formation technique, where swordsmanship and formation techniques complement each other, terrifies countless Dao Lords of Life and Death. This is a trump card that Tian Qingzi does not easily reveal.

After all, some of the Dao Lords who saw this trump card had already died and disappeared!

……

Lei Zhan was unaware of Tian Qingzi's trump card.

Although the star map bestowed by Mangya Kingdom was fairly detailed, Tian Qingzi's method left no specific written record.

The reason why the trump cards of the Dao Lords of Life and Death are called trump cards is that they are extremely secretive and unknown to others.

Especially for ancient Daoist masters like Tian Qingzi who have lived for countless years, the deeper they hide their trump cards, the safer they are.

"Hmm? Tian Qingzi is about to use his killing move!" Lei Zhan also sensed a huge threat from the shadows, and his heart tightened.

"Space-Time Seal! Azure Forbidden Zone!"

Tian Qingzi's icy voice instantly echoed in the void, followed by the dense array of sword lights beginning to differentiate.

One begets two, two begets three, three begets countless...

The dense, overwhelming sword light sealed off the heavens and the earth, completely blocking out the surrounding billions of miles of sky in an instant.

"Hmm? This feeling of constraint..." Lei Zhan's expression changed slightly. The moment he spread out his domain of billions of miles, he immediately felt that the surrounding world had turned into a viscous swamp, which greatly reduced his flying speed.

"And the surrounding spacetime... spacetime seems to have been completely frozen, making it much more difficult for me to break through the spacetime dimension!"

Lei Zhan looked up at Tian Qingzi, who was surrounded by countless cyan sword lights, and frowned secretly.

With his understanding of the principles of space and time, he was able to break through the dimensions of space and time in this sealed area, but the speed was dozens of times slower than before!
"Hahaha!" Tian Qingzi stood in the void, a smile appearing on his gloomy face.

"How about that? Didn't expect that, did you!"

The completion of the Azure Sky Domain made Tian Qingzi quite proud: "It is true that cultivators who follow the path of time and space are very troublesome, but there are ways to restrain them in the endless territory."

"My Azure Desolate Domain is a secret technique left behind by a powerful being. Once the domain is formed, no matter how monstrous you are, you can only obediently listen to me."

"Oh? So this is the secret technique you rely on?" Lei Zhan looked at Tian Qingzi, his doubts resolved, and his expression calmed down.

"No wonder you knew I was skilled in the art of time and space, and that I was extremely fast, yet you still wanted to become my mortal enemy."

In the endless wilderness, what kind of enemy is the most terrifying? Undoubtedly, it is those who are extremely good at escaping.

Even if you can't beat them, they can keep harassing you with their terrifying speed. Even if they can't beat you in person, you still have friends and family, and you still have sects and forces, right?
If you offend this type of enemy, they can retaliate at an alarming speed, eventually wearing you down to death.

Such speeds, easily reaching thirty times the speed of light, are rare even among the Dao Lords of Life and Death throughout the entire Endless Territory.

Unless one is absolutely certain, most Dao Lords of Life and Death would not want to make an enemy of such a Dao Lord.

But Tian Qingzi was completely out of character. Whether it was his reckless demeanor or his previous anger…

"Hmph!" Tian Qingzi sneered, "Those who reach the edge of the Dao Integration stage are all extraordinary. You're only a Second Step Dao Lord; you still have a lot to learn!"

"Oh?" Lei Zhan glanced at him. "Then should I thank you, Tian Qingzi?"

"Thank you?" Tian Qingzi laughed, but the laugh was icy cold. "Now, I'll give you a way out. Submit to me, acknowledge me as your master, and I'll spare your life today!"

As Tian Qingzi spoke, a barely perceptible glint of greed flashed in his eyes. A second-step Dao Lord could already clash head-on; his strength was comparable to his own, a fourth-step Dao Lord.

Even with some terrifying supernatural powers, his understanding of the Dao and his own talent are still quite formidable.

"Compared to this Dao Lord Guiyi, Ugly Slave is nothing! If he acknowledges me as his master, and waits for Dao Lord Guiyi to reach the fourth-step Dao Lord level, who can say that I only have the strength of a top-tier Dao Lord?" Tian Qingzi muttered to himself.

For example, in the endless territory there is a peak Dao Lord named 'Master Sui Meng', and he also has a peak Dao Lord following him! With the master and servant working together, even the top ten peak Dao Lords have to give way!
"Hmm? You've acknowledged me as your master?" Lei Zhan's gaze was leisurely. "You think you have everything under control just because of this so-called Azure Desolate Domain?"

Lei Zhan looked around casually, glancing indifferently at Tian Qingzi.

"I was going to kill you too. But now... I've changed my mind. Submit to me, acknowledge me as your master, and I'll spare your life today!"

"You're courting death!" Tian Qingzi's face darkened. He stood in the void and pointed a finger into the distance. "Die!"

"die?"

Lei Zhan also stood in the endless void, whispering softly.

Whoosh! With a flick of his wrist, the black spear in his hand vanished, and his left hand was immediately covered by a layer of silver.

boom! ! !
Lei Zhan gently clenched his left fist, and in that instant, the surrounding void could not withstand the terrifying power and shattered into nothingness.

He calmly looked at Tian Qingzi in the distance and shook his head, saying:

"Now, damn it, it's you!"

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(End of this chapter)