The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"The two strongest paths..." Wingwind World God grabbed the wine jug in front of him and took a big gulp.

“Master, in these three thousand years, with you maintaining the thousand-fold acceleration of time, I have also been comprehending the array inheritance left by Emperor Tianhua for more than three hundred thousand years.”

"Hmm?" Leizhan looked over.

“The Dao of the Eternal Emperor is very profound, and the understanding of the Dao of Arrays by this Heavenly Emperor is even more extraordinary.” World God of Wing Wind said softly, “In the 300,000 years of comprehending the inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor, I have increasingly felt the vastness of the Dao of Arrays.”

“Master, I have a feeling that comprehending the two strongest paths is not my limit! If I have more time, I may be able to comprehend another path of attack.”

"Oh?" Lei Zhan became interested. "You've already figured out a way of attack? You already have the strongest way of attack and the strongest way of defense. If you figure out another one, as long as you can perfectly combine these strongest ways..."

"Once you break through to the Dao Lord of Life and Death, you will be at the most heaven-defying level of Dao Lord of Life and Death, and you will probably become the second Great Mo Dao Lord."

A Dao Lord of Life and Death who excels in array formations... is rare even in the entire Endless Territory. Moreover, a Dao Lord of Life and Death who can perfectly combine multiple of the strongest Daos has limitless potential for the future.

It should be known that there are only a handful of Eternal Emperors and Rulers in the entire Flame Dragon Domain, but those who are skilled in the Dao of Arrays and have achieved eternity through the Dao of Arrays are extremely rare.

If a Dao Lord who has merged multiple of the strongest Daos were to achieve eternal unity, he would directly become a ruler!
The Dao of Arrays differs from other Daos such as the Dao of Deduction, and its offensive power is also quite strong. If one were to achieve eternal Dao integration, one could possess the strength of a ruler! A true ruler indeed!
In the entire Flame Dragon Domain, there has never been a single Array Dao Master who could achieve eternal unity with the Dao.

"The most heaven-defying Dao Lord of Life and Death?" Even the World God of Wingwind had a longing in his eyes.

In the endless realm, every cultivator who reaches the World Realm level has the desire to advance further.

This is one of the reasons why the Heaven-Stealing Life-and-Death Pill was so fiercely contested as soon as it appeared.

Those who could easily become Lords of Life and Death naturally harbor even greater ambitions.

Even if a weak Dao succeeds in merging with the Dao, it is still destined to be slaughtered.

Those who can walk the strongest path naturally wouldn't be willing to walk the weak path to become a Dao Lord of Life and Death.

“Speaking of the Dao of Arrays…” Lei Zhan put down the wine jug in his hand, a thought flashing through his mind, “This time I killed an enemy and obtained a set of Dao of Arrays inheritance from him, which has been in my possession ever since. It is just right to bestow it upon you today, as a reward to celebrate your comprehension of the strongest Dao.”

Wow~~~
As he spoke, Lei Zhan flipped his hand, and a scroll immediately appeared in his hand.

"The inheritance of the Dao of Arrays?" The World God of Winged Wind's eyes lit up as he looked at the scroll in Lei Zhan's hand.

The snow-white scroll slowly unfurled in Lei Zhan's hands. On the scroll were painted numerous chaotic stars, arranged in a way that vaguely resembled a massive array or restriction.

At the center of these countless stars stood a handsome young man wearing a tall crown and a magnificent black robe.

The handsome young man's gaze was like water as he looked out of the painting. A faint aura of eternity permeated the air, as if a true eternal emperor had appeared on the flying boat. His eyes, which could see through everything in the world, were calmly watching Lei Zhan and his servant.

"This legacy should have been left behind by an Eternal Emperor whose strength reached the pinnacle."

Lei Zhan looked at the scroll floating in his palm, but was completely unaffected.

"The one who left behind this legacy is Emperor Xuanxiao. This emperor is also very skilled in the art of formations, and his area of ​​expertise should be completely different from that of Emperor Tianhua. This will also help you in comprehending the strongest path in the future."

By drawing inferences from similar cases, it becomes much easier to comprehend those profound traditions.

After all, a complete lineage is all-encompassing and subtly guides you, allowing you to experience it firsthand and making enlightenment easier.

For a practitioner to forge their own path, in addition to cultivation and self-improvement, understanding the paths of other practitioners is also part of the cultivation process.

"This..." The Winged Wind World God looked at the painting so close to him and was very tempted.

"This inheritance is too precious! Even if it were put up for auction, it would probably cost tens of millions of units of Chaos Spirit Liquid just to see it once. My master has bestowed it upon me today..."

"Take it. Some Chaos Elixir is nothing to me." Lei Zhan handed over the scroll directly. Although this was to help Tian Qingzi deal with future troubles, Lei Zhan himself was actually the one who benefited.

This imperial inheritance was obtained by Daoist Yanming through sheer luck, from who knows where. After countless years of accumulation, it ultimately only benefited Lei Zhan.

"Take it. Giving it to you wouldn't be a waste. On the contrary, if you can use these inheritances to comprehend the third and strongest path, and perfectly combine them to break through and become a Dao Lord of Life and Death, it will be of even greater use to me." Lei Zhan looked at the World God of Winged Wind.

"This... Thank you, Master, for bestowing this treasure!" The World God of Winged Wind knelt down and bowed respectfully.

The legacies left behind by these eternal emperors are all extremely precious.

Even some Dao Lords of Life and Death cannot be easily regarded as ordinary, let alone a World God who is still at the World Realm level.

The most important aspect of Dharma transmission is guiding practitioners on the path.

The inheritance of an Eternal Emperor who can achieve eternal union with the Dao can certainly allow a cultivator to reach the point of eternal union with the Dao without any problem.

……

Outside a vast city built in the clouds.

"Tree Spirit".

A man wearing a tall crown and a blue robe gazed into the distance. He had an ancient face, his entire expression filled with coldness and majesty. He spoke softly:

"Go to Shuiyun Holy City and see if Guiyi Daojun and the others are here. While you're at it, go and buy some information about them."

"Yes, Master!" Standing respectfully beside the cold, aloof man in blue robes was a cultivator who looked like a child. The boy nodded repeatedly and said, "Tree Spirit, go and investigate!"

"Hmm." The cold-faced man in blue robes watched as the boy quickly transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the vast city in the distance, his voice low and deep.

"That Dao Lord Guiyi has been traversing space for over three thousand years. Instead of hiding in the core area of ​​the Dao Alliance, he has been flying further and further towards the periphery of the Dao Alliance..."

"Judging from the direction he's traveling, it's most likely that this Dao Lord Guiyi is heading towards the Eternal Clan."

This aloof man in a magnificent blue robe was none other than the ancestor of the clan to which Daoist Yanming belonged, the Divine Banyan Ancestor.

Yu Xinghai is still too far from the core of the Dao Alliance. It's even farther than the distance between Tianmu Holy City and the Eternal Kingdom.

Even though Ancestor Shenrong was very fast, by the time they left the clan's territory and finally reached the vicinity of Tianmu Holy City, Lei Zhan and the others had already been away from Tianmu Holy City for more than two thousand years.

Having missed more than two thousand years, the Divine Banyan Ancestor, after acquiring some information, traced the trail along the way and naturally followed along.

soon.

The child who had gone to the Water Cloud Holy City flew back from the distant city. "Ancestor," the child said respectfully.

"Do you have any information about Lord Guiyi?" Ancestor Shenrong asked the child.

"As the Ancestor predicted, after passing through Shuiyun Holy City, Daoist Guiyi purchased some information about the Eternal Clan's Daoist Lord of Life and Death. The most likely explanation is that he went to the Eternal Clan's kingdom," the boy said.

"Going to the Eternal Clan... just as I thought." Ancestor Shenrong nodded slightly.

"Ancestor, could it be that this Lord Guiyi is a descendant of the Eternal Clan?"

The child frowned and said, "If they are truly descendants of the Eternal Clan, then their return to the Eternal Kingdom will cause some trouble."

"But since they are the Eternal Clan, it's a bit unreasonable for them to buy information about those Dao Lords of Life and Death."

"The Eternal Clan?" Ancestor Shenrong glanced at the child and said in a deep voice, "A prodigy like Dao Lord Rugui is generally only cultivated by the six major powers within the Endless Territory. But to purchase information on those Dao Lords of Life and Death from the eight holy cities within the Dao Alliance..."

Ancestor Shenrong shook his head and said, "When you go to the Dao tribe next time, will you buy information on some of the tribe's experts? Even if you want to befriend them, you don't need to buy it from the Dao Alliance."

"This..." The tree spirit suddenly realized, "Ancestor, after I entered the Water Cloud Holy City this time, I heard some news."

"A message?" Ancestor Shenrong glanced at him.

"Hundreds of Chaos Eras ago, Emperor Qianbu of the Tianmu Sect issued a kill order!" the child said. "If anyone could kill a third-step or fourth-step Dao Lord of the Eternal Clan, Emperor Qianbu promised to help refine a treasure worth no more than fifty million cubic meters. Is the news that Dao Lord Guiyi is buying the Eternal Clan related to this kill order?"

"Oh? So that old man Qianbu has issued a kill order?" Ancestor Shenrong pondered. "The most likely reason for his journey to the Eternal Kingdom is this kill order."

Ancestor Shenrong had always stayed within the tribe and rarely traveled in the endless territory, so naturally he wouldn't care about such a trivial matter.

As the attendant of the Divine Banyan Ancestor, the Tree Spirit rarely left Yu Xinghai. If it weren't for the Ancestor's instructions this time to keep an eye on some news about the Eternal Clan, it probably wouldn't have paid attention to these trivial matters.

After all, although Emperor Qianbu was an Eternal Emperor, his offspring were devoured by the Eternal Clan, making him far too insignificant in the entire Endless Territory.

……

Traveling through endless chaos is both extremely tedious and extremely dangerous.

However, Lei Zhan is incredibly powerful; once he uses the treasures of the universe, he possesses the true combat strength of an Eternal Emperor.

Although they encountered some terrifying and dangerous places along the way, they did not cause any trouble in the face of Lei Zhan's strength.

In the blink of an eye, more than a thousand years have passed.

Whoosh.

A streak of light flashed across the chaos.

A black flying boat could be seen traversing space, moving forward at high speed.

On this flying boat, there were two figures, one sitting cross-legged and the other standing, both with very respectful expressions.

“Master, according to the intelligence, the closest place to us is a strange place called the Black Swamp Thunder Sea. This strange place usually nurtures some powerful divine thunder of the Dao. The Eternal Clan's Lord Frey appeared near this Black Swamp Thunder Sea eight thousand years ago.”

Tian Qingzi stood respectfully in front of Lei Zhan, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

"Frei Daojun, the one who can rival some of the Four-Step Daojuns?" Lei Zhan recalled, and Frei Daojun's appearance appeared in his mind.

On their way to this eternal kingdom, they stopped at some large gathering places of cultivators along the way, such as the Water Cloud Holy City, and purchased some information about the Eternal Clan's Dao Lord of Life and Death.

Since the beginning of these hundreds of chaotic eras, there have been quite a few cultivators who have purchased the Life and Death Dao Lord of the Eternal Clan.

They easily purchased a very detailed document.

This intelligence report details the numerous Life and Death Dao Lords of the Eternal Clan active throughout the Endless Territory.

And Lord Frey was one of these many Lords of Life and Death.

This Lord Frey is a powerful Third Step Dao Lord.

The Eternal Clan is a special race, and their strength is generally much greater than that of most cultivators.

According to intelligence reports, this Daoist Frey once fought a life-or-death battle with a fourth-step Daoist tens of millions of years ago. In the end, he not only severely injured the Daoist but also escaped unscathed. He can be considered a third-step Daoist with extremely strong abilities.

“Yes, it is this Lord Frey.” Tian Qingzi nodded. “He is also the closest Lord of Life and Death who meets the requirements in this intelligence report.”

“A Three-Step Dao Lord… that’s just right.” Lei Zhan’s gaze was deep. “Alright, let’s go check out the vicinity of the Black Swamp Thunder Sea first.”

The Three-Step Dao Lord is considered the minimum requirement for those kill orders issued by Emperor Qianbu.

To meet Emperor Qianbu's requirements, one must kill at least thirty Third-Step Dao Lords or three Fourth-Step Dao Lords in one go.

It can be said that this kill order would be very difficult for a Dao Lord of Life and Death with average strength to complete.

After all, it would be difficult for even a typical fourth-step Dao Lord to kill someone like Frey Dao Lord, and there is a high possibility that some unexpected situations might occur.

"It is said that Daoist Frey follows the path of lightning and usually uses dangerous places to cultivate and hone himself. I'm afraid that his entry into the Black Swamp Lightning Sea this time is likely for this reason," Tian Qingzi said from the side.

"Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this Dao Lord Frey wants to capture some Dao Divine Lightning. This Black Marsh Lightning Sea will give birth to a kind of Dao Divine Lightning called Black Marsh Divine Lightning. Generally, when it is traded with cultivators, a single Black Marsh Divine Lightning can be worth 500,000 cubic units of Chaos Spirit Liquid."

“Hmm.” Lei Zhan nodded slightly. “No matter which possibility it is, it is impossible for this Lord Frey to have left in just a thousand years.”

The cultivation time of a Dao Lord of Life and Death is at least in the tens of millions of years, and a single period of seclusion may directly span dozens or even hundreds of Chaos Eras.

Even without cultivation, one could capture some divine lightning of the Dao.

It should be noted that the speed of ordinary divine lightning is extremely fast, possibly exceeding dozens of times the speed of light, making it not easy to capture.

“Eight thousand years have passed. If this Dao Lord Frey was after those divine thunders of the Dao, he would probably still be wandering in this Black Swamp Thunder Sea.” Tian Qingzi also laughed.

...(End of chapter)