The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Whoosh~~~~~"

The black airship flew at high speed through the chaotic void, passing through the vast area shrouded by that majestic and supreme power.

"Rumble~~~"

The Sky-Piercing One Heart Ship was extremely fast. It flew into this area almost instantly.

"This oppressive force..." Lei Zhan felt a roar in his soul and spirit, as an incomparably powerful force was crushing his soul.

This power is cold and ruthless, devoid of intelligence, yet it is a natural force emanating from the entire Origin Land itself.

"Phew." In just a moment, Lei Zhan came back to his senses.

The blue-and-white mist has an extremely strong effect on nurturing the soul and true spirit, and the soul and true spirit of a second-step ultimate Dao Lord are even more solid, making it very easy for them to resist.

“Not bad.” Lei Zhan glanced around.

It was observed that the Winged Wind World Gods performed quite well. Among these three World Realm servants, the Winged Wind World God, being the strongest, was the most relaxed.

The spaceship flew into the world of Origin.

The world is vast and boundless, stretching for billions of miles, with no end in sight.

Lei Zhan then took the three World Gods of Winged Wind and flew directly towards the inner domain.

The land of origin can be simply divided into the 'outer realm' and the 'inner realm'.

This inner domain is actually called the 'Source Domain', which hides the most fundamental origin of the entire universe.

There, too, are many ancient and powerful beings who have died; it is the most important place in the entire Origin Land.

Being able to enter the outer realms is actually nothing special; the outer realms are treasure troves and contain a multitude of opportunities.

However, in reality, the outer realms are far inferior to the great opportunities found in the inner realms.

“The only way to enter the inner domain is through those eight primordial chains.” Lei Zhan looked at the distant center.

The Sky-Piercing One Heart Ship was already traveling at sixty times the speed of light when fully activated, and it quickly passed through the outer domain, making the vast landmass of the inner domain clearly visible.

At the center of the entire Origin World, there is an incredibly terrifying abyss, and above the abyss, there floats a world with a radius of about one billion miles.

That world was filled with soaring rays of light, and countless terrifying auras emanated from it, many of which were comparable to those of an Eternal Emperor.

Huge chains stretched across the floating world, with the other end of each chain rooted in the outer continent.

"Is that the inner domain?" The Winged Wind World God gazed into the distance, his eyes filled with shock.

A complete core of an alien universe was presented to low-level cultivators without reservation, and the shock was like that of a mayfly gazing at the blue sky.

“Eight primordial chains, each connecting the outer and inner realms.” He unfurled the Sky-Piercing One-Heart Ship and arrived before the enormous chains.

He turned to the three servants following behind him and said, "What you need to do is follow the chains, step by step, until you reach the inner realm. The inner realm contains the legacies left by many powerful beings. Obtaining just one will benefit you immensely."

"but……"

Lei Zhan's gaze also turned unusually serious. "I'm not too worried about Yi Feng. After all, his Dao heart and understanding of the Dao are the strongest among you. Even within the entire Mangya Kingdom's Twelve Palaces World Realm, he is among the top."

"But Wu Ming and Su Qi..."

If you want to enter the inner realm from the outer realm, the only way is by flying, except through the Primal Chains!
However, ordinary cultivators, even those at the Dao Integration stage who have reached the edge of the Dao, would be directly swallowed into the abyss if they tried to fly over...

Unless one possesses the strength of a ruler, one cannot break through the laws with force and ignore these dangers to fly directly in.

But clearly, these are not things that Lei Zhan and the Winged Wind World God can consider.

But the fundamental chains are also very dangerous.

The World Realm presents trials belonging to the World Realm level.

Dao Lords face trials at their level, all of which are extremely difficult, and the closer one gets to the inner domain, the greater the danger becomes.

Moreover, as they advance along the chains of origin, some 'ghosts' will attack the cultivators who want to pass through.

The closer one gets to the inner realm, the more numerous and powerful these spirits become. Furthermore, the primordial chains themselves can affect one's state of mind; one wrong step and one can fall into demonic possession.

"Entering through the primordial chains, if you accidentally fall into the abyss beneath them... not to mention you, even I would be swallowed by the abyss and die without a doubt."

Lei Zhan said in a deep voice, "Yi Feng, which of you three would like to go in first and try?"

The World Gods of Wingwind exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming.

They memorized all the information recorded in that jade slip.

They also knew that this primordial chain should not be underestimated.

Those who can come to the Origin Land are all extraordinary, but according to the intelligence, only about one in a hundred can pass through.

The difficulty involved is self-evident. If one becomes arrogant, the result could be death.

a long time.

"I'll go first!"

The Winged Wind World God smiled, "My strength should be the strongest among the three of us, so I have a better chance of passing through these Origin Chains. Besides, I have my master's help behind me, so my chances of entering the Inner Domain are very high."

"Okay." Lei Zhan nodded slightly. "If you get into a dangerous situation, I will pull you back immediately."

……

“Winged Wind is indeed the most likely to enter the inner domain.” Lei Zhan stood at one end of the Origin Chain, watching the white-robed youth moving deeper into the inner domain, and nodded slightly.

The original chain was over a thousand miles long and five or six zhang wide. Although called a chain, it was actually quite wide, enough to be considered a bridge!
Beneath the primordial chains, illusory figures rapidly emerged from the abyss.

They were armed with battle axes and swords, or with whips and hammers, and they rushed at great speed toward the Winged Wind World God, who was surrounded by array flags.

Although there were only five array flags floating in the void, the moment those phantoms appeared, they were instantly frozen into fragments by the spreading black water.

The five array flags transformed, sometimes into raging flames, sometimes into icy water, and sometimes into flying swords filled with the energy of Geng metal... easily shattering the appearing phantoms.

"Wow, that was fast! It's amazing that you've comprehended two of the strongest paths!" World God Su Qi scratched his cheek, which was covered in blue scales, and a hint of envy appeared in his eyes.

The three of them followed Lei Zhan together back then, and their strength was on the same level.

In a very short time, not only did their masters' strength increase like a rocket, but it also increased dramatically.

Even the World God of Winged Wind was the same; he directly comprehended two of the strongest paths, and even possessed strength comparable to a Second-Step Dao Lord...

"The Dao of Arrays is all-encompassing, and with this set of inherited treasures, the Heavenly Splendor Five Elements Flag, these ghosts..." The World God of Mist Cry also spoke up, "shouldn't be anything to Wingwind."

"Boom boom boom~~~~" The primordial chains trembled slightly, emitting strange concentric rings of vibration.

The Winged Wind World God manipulated his magical artifact, shattering all obstacles in his path. "Nine hundred miles," Lei Zhan said with a smile. "Almost there! We're almost at the end."

The closer they got to the origin, the more difficult it became for the Winged Wind World God to resist. In the end, more than a thousand ghosts appeared.

at last.

"Master, I'm here!" The Winged Wind World God stood at the end of the Origin Chains and looked over from afar, shouting loudly, "The mental influence of these Origin Chains is terrifying, even more terrifying than ghost attacks. Be careful."

"understood!"

"it is good."

Su Qi, the World God, and Wu Ming, the World God, both spoke up.

“Now that you’ve reached the other side, just go straight in.” Lei Zhan smiled as he looked at the World God of Winged Wind.

"Yes!" World God of Wingwind nodded, then turned and walked deeper into the world.

Even he could pass through these primordial chains safely, so it was naturally nothing for his master, who was far more monstrous than him, to enter the primordial land.

"Next, which of you two will start?" Lei Zhan's gaze fell on the usually silent World God of Mist.

“I’ll do it!” the Mist-Sounding World God said softly.

……

As time passed, both the World God of Mist Howling and the World God of Su Qi tried their luck, but they were still far from passing through the Origin Chains.

Those who were stronger than the gods of the Mist-Sounding World, after traveling about eight hundred miles, were affected by the primordial chains, slowing down their progress until they had no choice but to stop.

Su Qi, the World God, was even worse off, retreating after traveling less than 600 miles.

“You two…” Lei Zhan looked at the two World Gods of Wuming and shook his head helplessly, “The outer realm of this Origin Land has also given birth to many strange places and many opportunities.”

"You two should spend some time honing your skills in this outer realm. If possible, do your best to pass through this primal chain."

"Yes." The two World Gods of the Mist World nodded helplessly.

"Hmm." Lei Zhan nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the huge chain in front of him, and then took a step forward.

As a master, it is enough to provide some assistance to your servants; the rest is up to their fate.

……

Along the thousand-mile-long chain, the stacks continue to move forward.

Lei Zhan felt an invisible force enveloping him, as if a strange melody was constantly echoing in his mind.

However, Lei Zhan was not one of those ordinary Dao Lords of Life and Death, and he easily blocked such influence.

Walking on the chains, the speed of the stacking was incredibly fast.

Along the way, some ghostly phantoms appeared, each comparable to a powerful Dao Lord of Life and Death, but under Lei Zhan's gaze, an invisible wave descended and easily obliterated them.

Mental power cultivators are very powerful and rare in the endless realms.

Lei Zhan's mental strength is now comparable to that of a top-tier Fourth-Step Dao Lord. He can easily crush opponents by using the Mind Power Annihilation Technique left behind by Dao Lord Yu Chang.

Three hundred miles.

Five hundred miles.

Seven hundred li...

As they continued to move forward, they began to feel some pressure as they reached the back.

The vast and mighty Nine Source Secret Techniques surrounded him, annihilating the ghostly phantoms that rushed out from the abyss below.

However, at this moment, Lei Zhan's mind was no longer on the ghosts around him.

"These primordial chains... are truly quite peculiar." Lei Zhan sensed the invisible power emanating from the primordial chains, and his expression grew increasingly solemn.

The difficulty of passing through this primordial chain for those at the World Realm is completely different from that for those at the Life and Death Dao Lord level.

Otherwise, as long as a cultivator reaches the Dao Lord of Life and Death realm, they can directly enter the Inner Domain with their powerful cultivation, and the Inner Domain would not be so coveted by countless cultivators.

"It's getting stronger and stronger. These chains are also having a greater and greater influence on my Dao heart..."

As Lei Zhan continued to advance into the inner region, the music that lingered in his ears grew louder.

The music constantly stirred the crowd, as if within it were a peerless beauty, endless treasures, a supreme being, warm family ties, unwavering love, and passionate brotherhood...

Sink into depravity...

Only by truly experiencing it, by immersing yourself in it, will you possess everything...

The allure grew stronger, and within Lei Zhan's heart, a series of tempting voices echoed.

“Sinking into depravity…” Lei Zhan murmured softly, “There was once a saying in the Three Realms: the mortal world is full of turmoil, and one must experience the seven emotions and six desires to see through the illusions of the mortal world.”

"The allure emanating from these primordial chains can be considered part of my tempering of my Dao heart..."

For cultivators, the Daoist mind is of utmost importance.

Lei Zhan is walking the ultimate path. If he wants to achieve eternal harmony with the Dao, his Dao heart must be perfected.

However, although Lei Zhan's Dao Heart has greatly improved, it is still far from being perfect.

"Beauties, treasures, magical artifacts... all the precious things in the world..." Lei Zhan smiled, immersed in the moment, but deep down he still maintained a sliver of clarity.

This behavior is considered insane by other practitioners, like walking a tightrope on a cliff. One wrong step and you'll fall into an abyss, dying without a burial place.

In other words, Lei Zhan is highly skilled, daring, and mentally strong. After experiencing the incident with the Divine Banyan Emperor, his Dao heart has also been greatly enhanced.

Otherwise, if it were the previous team, they would probably have fallen directly into the abyss beneath their feet.

Rumble~~~
Rumble~~~
The domain formed by the second-level ultimate path using the Nine Source Secret Technique easily annihilated the surrounding ghosts that were attacking them.

One by one, the phantom figures died under the Nine Origin Secret Technique, and the chains beneath Lei Zhan's feet grew shorter and shorter.

Lei Zhan, who was already immersed in the moment, had his eyes shining even brighter.

finally--

With the final few steps of Lei Zhan, he stepped directly out of the Origin Chains and onto the land of the Inner Domain, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"Huh? It's over already?"

...(End of chapter)