The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Boom boom boom——"

The already vast and violent cosmic treasure instantly changed, becoming even more terrifying.

The mysteries of space and time it triggered became even more profound, and its power was significantly enhanced.

"Hmm?" Emperor Shenrong's expression darkened, his already icy face growing even colder:

"He broke through? The power unleashed with the help of the cosmic treasure is almost at the level of the lords of the eight holy cities."

Before this, Emperor Shenrong had always been the one who completely overwhelmed everyone.

If it weren't for the protection of the power left by the Lord of Mangya in the Time-Space Disk, Lei Zhan would probably have died and perished in the very first battle.

Even with the protection of the empty plate, Lei Zhan could only be forced to defend.

Ultimately, even if a Dao Lord who has reached the ultimate path has perfected their own Dao, they are still only slightly stronger than a Second-Step Dao Lord who has integrated multiple of the strongest Daos.

With the addition of a powerful cosmic treasure, Lei Zhan is comparable to some third-step Dao Lords who have integrated multiple of the strongest Daos. That is, the level of Dao Lord Yanming and Dao Lord Duling.

However, Lei Zhan made a breakthrough in the annihilation and reincarnation of time and space, and the power he unleashed by manipulating the treasures of the universe was even stronger than that of a Dao Lord at this level.

“Even when I used Frost Moon at full power before, the attack power barely reached the threshold of a top-tier Emperor. I couldn’t even pose a threat to this Divine Banyan Emperor; I could only passively defend myself…” Lei Zhan’s gaze was deep and unfathomable.

"Now, my understanding of the ultimate Dao of Time and Space has broken through to the second step of Dao Lord. Although I can barely reach the threshold of the eight Holy City Lords when I unleash my full power and fight against the Divine Banyan Emperor, there is still a huge gap between us. Most importantly..."

Lei Zhan's gaze swept over the black and white chaotic disc floating in front of him. The disc had lost its former luster and had become increasingly dim.

"The time-space disk, which could originally be used twice, looks like it can only be used once now."

When Lei Zhan first became a disciple of the Mangya Overlord, he was bestowed with this rather special Time-Space Disc.

Like the Heaven-Defying Dao Lords within the Twelve Palaces of Mangya Kingdom, many of them have received gifts from the Mangya Ruler.

However, those time-space disks are all one-time use items, and can almost only be used to travel through time and escape.

When the power contained in the weapon in Lei Zhan's hand becomes even greater, it can be used three times!

Not only can it be used to propel the spacetime disc to travel through time and space, but the immense power contained within the spacetime disc can also be used to protect oneself.

If it weren't for the immense power within the spacetime disk protecting them, Lei Zhan would have had a hard time surviving until now.

"Boom!!!" The hand wearing a silver glove swept across the chaotic void and collided with the fiery scimitar that was hundreds of millions of miles long.

'Bang, bang, bang!' The terrifying power contained in the flaming scimitar crashed down, instantly sending Lei Zhan flying backward. His body crushed the endless void, carving out a huge ravine that was a thousand miles wide and a million miles long.

"This time... we blocked it!" Lei Zhan was overjoyed, but when he looked at the Divine Banyan Emperor thousands of miles away, that joy vanished without a trace.

Even when the second-level Ultimate Time-Space Dao activated the Cosmic Treasure to attack the Divine Banyan Emperor, the opponent was still able to easily resist.

"That's enough!" Emperor Shenrong looked at Lei Zhan in the distance and said coldly, "The probing ends here. Even if it's a death throes, what good is it? Die!"

Clang clang clang clang clang...

Suddenly, Emperor Shenrong manifested nine arms, simultaneously grasping nine flaming scimitars. The flaming scimitars then began to move slightly, naturally forming a strange ripple of blade light that surrounded Emperor Shenrong.

He walked slowly forward, gradually approaching the fortress.

Even when he entered the projection of the world of the heart and the range of the nine secret techniques, the ripples of sword light surrounding him could be easily cut through, as if he were strolling in a back garden, relaxed and carefree.

“This, this…” Lei Zhan felt a chill run down his spine.

Despite how long Lei Zhan had resisted the Divine Banyan Emperor, the Divine Banyan Emperor had only been remotely manipulating secret techniques to attack him.

But now, it's clear that the other side is serious!

"A second-step Dao Lord... oh, now you're about to become a third-step Dao Lord. You're the first one who has made me personally engage in close combat." Emperor Shenrong walked forward calmly. "To be able to do this has truly made me appreciate your talent."

"Swear an oath of life and death, and as long as you are willing to join my Shenrong clan and become a servant under my command, the resources that Mangya Kingdom can give you, my Shenrong clan can also bestow upon you..."

"Join the Divine Banyan Clan?" Lei Zhan sneered. "Just to eke out a living, and then become a slave whose life and death are controlled by others?"

Cultivating the Tao, cultivating the Tao, isn't the ultimate goal to achieve freedom and control over one's own life?

"Without freedom, life and death are entirely in the hands of others. What's the point of cultivation?" Lei Zhan murmured softly. "Compared to such a wretched existence, I would rather die a glorious death!"

"Would you rather die a glorious death?" Emperor Shenrong shook his head and sighed, "I gave you the chance, but you didn't cherish it... Then, go and die!"

Those geniuses and prodigies who embark on this path almost all possess strong convictions and incredibly powerful Dao hearts. Naturally, they cannot easily submit to other cultivators like ordinary practitioners.

Even if this cultivator is an Eternal Emperor with the strength of the Lord of the Eight Great Holy Cities!

As he spoke, Emperor Shenrong strolled forward.

What should have taken only a moment took Emperor Shenrong nearly ten breaths.

The Divine Banyan Emperor appeared completely calm, but beneath that calm exterior, the killing intent emanating from him grew increasingly terrifying.

Finally, the Divine Banyan Emperor, with nine arms and wielding nine flaming scimitars, arrived before Lei Zhan. The killing intent that had been locked onto Lei Zhan all around him had reached its limit.

It was as if a volcano, which had been accumulating energy for countless years, had suddenly erupted in an instant!
Wow wow wow~~~~
The nine flaming scimitars moved, like blooming fire lotuses, slashing down in succession in a strange and beautiful rhythm. The flowers bloomed for a fleeting moment, beautiful yet incredibly deadly.

"Block them! Block them for me!" Lei Zhan had only one thought in his mind.

Around him, there were countless overlapping lights and shadows, as if billions of stacks were added together in an instant. Each figure carried the cosmic treasure 'Frost Moon', and with five fingers clenched into fists, he smashed down those curved blades.

At the same time, the spacetime disk floating in front of Lei Zhan emitted a dazzling black and white light, as all the remaining power within the spacetime disk was activated in that instant.

Boom! In the instant of the exchange, the defenses of the fortified figure shattered, and he was sent flying backward by the blast. The black and white light surrounding him also trembled violently, its brightness flickering as if it were about to vanish at any moment.

Lei Zhan's face was somewhat pale.

Continuously activating the cosmic treasure will naturally come at a price.

Now, within Lei Zhan's blue-and-white porcelain space, there are very few of those blue-and-white porcelain water droplets that contain all of Lei Zhan's divine power, magical power, and mental power.

"Hmm?" Emperor Shenrong glanced at the black and white mottled disc floating in front of Lei Zhan, which seemed on the verge of shattering, and shook his head.
"It seems that old fellow Mangya really 'values' you as his personal disciple! Without this Time-Space Disc, a single cosmic treasure can't withstand my attack."

"Is that so?" A deep voice echoed in the void.

"Hmm? This voice..." Lei Zhan was startled; the voice felt strangely familiar to him.

"Scratching~~~"

As that deep voice rang out, far away, in the void billions of miles away shrouded in a hazy light, spacetime tore open, and a huge rift appeared.

call.

A colossal beast emerged from the crowd with a massive head. Its eyes, like fiery stars, gazed upon the area where the battle was taking place, spotting the Divine Banyan Emperor and the pale-faced Lei Zhan.

The Divine Banyan Emperor sensed something and turned to look.

"You dare to mess with my disciple, Shenrong? You're getting bolder and bolder."

The colossal beast uttered a deep voice, "Do you really think that having some connection with Lord Dafeng means you can offend me and recklessly become an enemy of my Mangya Kingdom?"

"Huh? Lord Mangya!" Emperor Shenrong's expression changed drastically. Lord Mangya had actually found his way here? And he had gone there in person?

It should be noted that the nine curved blades he released, which covered the surrounding billions of miles of void, were a very precious treasure, capable of almost completely blocking any senses.

Even the Lord of Mangya would find it difficult to perceive such a vast distance using conventional methods.

Otherwise, Emperor Shenrong would not have been able to constantly undermine the Dao Heart he had built up, like a cat chasing a mouse.

"Go!" The Divine Banyan Emperor, who was originally full of killing intent, did not hesitate. With a wave of his hand, a blood-red longsword appeared in his hand. As soon as the longsword appeared, it flew out and instantly turned into two blood-red sword lights, one large and one small.

The crimson sword light contained terrifying power. One of the crimson sword lights immediately flew towards Lei Zhan, while the other quickly flew towards the Mangya Overlord.

At the same time, Emperor Shenrong transformed into a stream of light and flew away into the distance in an instant.

It sounds slow, but in reality, everything happens in an instant.

"Shenrong, how dare you!" The Mangya Overlord was enraged, and a pair of sharp claws extended from his massive body. Those towering claws were hundreds of billions of miles in size, slicing through the chaotic void, and grabbing at the two blood-red sword lights respectively.

Thump thump~~~

The colossal claw clashed with the crimson sword light, and the massive claw, spanning billions of miles, easily shattered the crimson sword light before swiftly striking towards the Divine Banyan Emperor.

With a "whoosh," the Divine Banyan Emperor activated his precious life-saving artifact the instant he transformed into a stream of light.

He knew very well that, despite both being Eternal Emperors, the gap between him and a Sovereign was too great.

It even surpasses the gap between the Eternal Emperor and the Four-Step Dao Lord.

"Still trying to run?" The Lord of Mangya's eyes turned cold, and his claws emitted a dazzling light, causing space and time to freeze wherever he passed.

An invisible force suppressed the Divine Banyan Emperor in the distance, slowing down his escape.

The pair of sharp claws in the hands of the Mangya Overlord forcibly traversed space and instantly arrived in front of the Divine Banyan Emperor.

"Hmm? So fast!" Emperor Shenrong's heart tightened, and he used his nine arms to swing his curved blades to block the crushing claws. "This old guy is indeed the number one ruler among the three rulers. Even the ruler Dafeng has to give him some face."

Bang~~~~
A terrifying, towering claw came crashing down.

The power was terrifying; even a tiny bit of it filled Lei Zhan with immense dread.

Boom~~~
Boom~~~
When the Mangya Overlord unleashed his full power in a furious attack, even powerful beings at the same Overlord level had to defend against it with all their might, let alone the Shenrong Emperor, who was far weaker.

Suddenly, a terrifying wave descended.

In the instant the Divine Banyan Emperor defended himself, his entire body transformed into endless flames.

Flames roared and instantly coalesced in the distance, re-emerging the figure of the Divine Banyan Emperor.

"Hmm? Undying Flame Body!" Lei Zhan also transformed into a stream of light and hid behind the Mangya Overlord, watching the flames that were destroying the void gather from afar, but he frowned.

"Lord Mangya, you can't kill me! I've cultivated this Flame Undying Body for countless years, and it's already perfect. Even Lord Dafeng has praised this undying body," Emperor Shenrong said coldly.

Like the Heaven-Defying Dao Lord Yan Ming of the Divine Banyan Clan, who is skilled in both the Dao of Fire and the Dao of the Blade, and has cultivated an immortal body of fire. As the ancestor of the Divine Banyan Clan, his ability to preserve his life is naturally second to none.

After countless chaotic eras of refinement, his Flame Undying Body had already reached an extremely high level.

"Immortal body? Hmph!" A flicker of emotion flashed in the eyes of the Mangya Overlord, and an invisible force immediately spread out, instantly enveloping the Divine Banyan Emperor.

"Hmm? A domain?" Emperor Shenrong suddenly felt his body sink, as if a vast and incomparably majestic world was pressing down on him. His face turned extremely ugly.
"Lord Mangya, do you truly intend to fight me to the death? All I want is to kill one of your Mangya Kingdom's Life and Death Dao Lords!"

"Even if these Dao Lords of Life and Death are somewhat defying the heavens, there are still a large number of them in every era. Why should they make a big fuss with me?"

"You should know that I, Shenrong, was actually granted some treasures by Lord Dafeng that could rival the power of a ruler!"

...(End of chapter)