The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Returning to the Three Leaves Realm from the Inner Domain was no big deal for Lei Zhan.

After finding the long-awaited World God Su Qi, Lei Zhan, accompanied by three servants who seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, embarked on his journey back to the Three Leaves Realm aboard the Sky One Heart Boat.

“Dark sea of ​​suffering…” Lei Zhan stood on the Sky One Heart Boat, his gaze lingering.

They were surrounded by a spacetime tunnel radiating five-colored light, and their black airship continued to fly forward.

The Sky-Piercing One Heart Boat traverses barriers of time and space, crossing countless vast distances in every instant, spanning billions of miles.

"With my current understanding of the Dao of Time and Space, it will take at most a few months to travel from the place of origin back to the Dark Sea of ​​Bitterness where the Three Leaf Realm is located."

Lei Zhan looked ahead. In this endless darkness, he had opened up a five-colored spacetime passage, which could quickly travel to various places in this alien universe.

"Master's understanding of the Dao of Time and Space is far superior to that of the Eternal Emperors who are skilled in Time and Space."

Following beside Lei Zhan, Daojun Yifeng said with a smile, "If it were Wuming and me traveling together, we don't know how long we would have been delayed on the road."

“You and Wuming have both become Dao Lords now. In terms of strength, although I also gained great benefits in the Origin Land, I am still only at the World Realm.” Su Qi, the World God with blue scales on his cheeks, also spoke.

"Such a vast distance, if I were to travel there, I would probably only be able to slowly make my way through the dark void. And that would take at least tens of thousands of years."

“You guys…” Lei Zhan turned his head and glanced at the three servants who had been following him.

Of the three World Realm cultivators that the Pantheon took in back then, two of them have now become Heaven-Defying Dao Lords, and some are even among the most powerful.

Su Qi, the World God, had obtained tremendous opportunities in the outer realms, and breaking through to become a Dao Lord was merely a matter of a thought.

Of course, seeing that his two former companions had both embarked on the most powerful path, Su Qi, the World God, was not content with mediocrity.

Lei Zhan's gaze finally stopped on Su Qi, the World God, then he withdrew his gaze and simply shook his head.

Which path a cultivator chooses to take is entirely up to them; all the master can do is guide them from the shadows.

Just as Venerable Dan secretly guided Emperor Qi Huo, and just as he secretly helped and guided Daoist Yi Feng and the others, how far they ultimately go depends on their own heart's yearning for the Dao.

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Lei Zhan was quite careful along the way, tearing open spacetime channels time and time again, and maneuvering the Sky One Heart Boat to travel through spacetime.

Occasionally, when he encounters special areas that even he has to be extremely careful of, he has to rely on the Sky-Piercing Heart Boat to keep a safe distance.

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

"Rumble~~~~" The void was in chaos, with countless fragments surging and countless dangers lurking within.

A black spaceship hovered in the chaotic void, enduring the impact of the fragments.

"According to the information provided by Daoist Yu Hong, this void storm should have been dormant for nearly a million years."

Lei Zhan gazed into the distance, his brows furrowed slightly. "But now, it has become much stronger than what was recorded in the intelligence... This power might even pose a threat to the Eternal Emperor."

“Yes!” Daoist Yifeng also looked ahead, “When we crossed this dark void back then, the journey was smooth sailing, and we passed through it almost effortlessly…”

For a moment, everyone on the black airship looked into the distance.

In the chaotic void ahead, there was a vast sea of ​​void, stretching for billions of miles, extending to the very edge of the field of vision.

This vast sea of ​​void is composed of countless fragments of void, which collide wildly, creating a terrifying force of destruction. Even some eternal magical treasures would be pulverized!

Now the 'sea' is surging, as if invisible waves are stirring up a storm, with a terrifying killing force that even those eternal emperors are unwilling to venture in.

“This is troublesome.” Lei Zhan said with a solemn expression. “Although the Qiongtian Yixin Ark can withstand the crushing force of this void storm, even I can sense a terrifying threat deep within this void sea. I’m afraid something is happening deep within this void sea.”

Let Lei Zhan go and explore. Even if the void storm erupts, Lei Zhan has the ability to roam in the storm.

However, the ominous threat lurking in the center of the Void Sea made him somewhat wary.

After all, the unknown threat is the most terrifying, and in such a dangerous place, it is hard to guarantee that there are no other dangers.

"Master, should we take a detour?" asked Daoist Yifeng. "If we take a detour, we can avoid this dangerous place directly."

As Yifeng Daojun spoke, he looked into the distance. He only glanced at the center of the endless storm, but a sense of dread arose in his heart.

"Take a detour..." Lei Zhan thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Then let's take a detour. It's just an extra month's journey in this chaotic void anyway."

If it were any other cultivator, they would probably grit their teeth and wait for the void storm in front of them to stop before crossing this dangerous place.

After all, it was only a month's journey for Lei Zhan, but for other cultivators it would probably take tens of thousands of years to fly.

Furthermore, there are numerous dangerous places of all sizes in the chaotic void. Even if you bypass this sea of ​​void, the dangers of the other path are not necessarily any less.

suddenly.

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan looked down at the entire Void Sea and was controlling the Sky One Heart Boat to fly in another direction, but suddenly he was stunned.

"That is……"

“Master, there seems to be a cultivator deep within the Void Sea!” Daoist Yifeng exclaimed. “It seems to be an Eternal Emperor!”

In the far-off eye of the storm, countless fragments of the void spun and clashed, and at the very center of this storm, a figure stood.

Even though millions of years have passed, the aura emanating from that figure is still as conspicuous as a torch in the dark night.

"An emperor has ventured deep into the heart of the void storm..." Lei Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly, a strange, almost imperceptible light flickering within them. He suddenly realized a certain possibility.

“Generally speaking, a void storm of this level has a slight chance of giving birth to a precious void heart. Such a treasure is extremely valuable for cultivating powerful supernatural abilities or for crafting powerful magical artifacts…”

As far as Lei Zhan knew, the value of this Void Heart was only slightly less than that of the legendary 'Ten Thousand Treasures Golden Fiend', worth tens of millions of cubic units of Chaos Spirit Liquid, and it was never hard to sell. It was usually used as a precious treasure for barter.

"Yes, the Void Heart is being nurtured in this Void Sea." Suddenly, a voice rang out.

Lei Zhan and the others all turned to look at the same time.

In the endless void, crimson light gradually converged, and the faint crimson figure gradually solidified, transforming into a blood-robed emperor.

The Blood-Clad Emperor walked through the endless void. His hair and eyes were blood-red, and the evil aura emanating from his blood-red eyes was enough to terrify other cultivators.

"One Third-Step Dao Lord, two First-Step Dao Lords..."

The Blood-Clad Emperor's gaze swept over the figures on the black flying boat, but he completely ignored Su Qi, who was only at the World Realm.

To some powerful Eternal Emperors, even the Dao Lords of Life and Death are nothing more than ants, let alone the weaker World Gods.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Lei Zhan, along with Yi Feng Daojun and the others, all bowed humbly.

"Hmm? You little brats..." The Blood-Clad Emperor's eyes, filled with bloodthirsty killing intent, looked at Lei Zhan, the strongest among them. "It seems you don't recognize me?" "Recognize the Emperor?" Lei Zhan was taken aback, his mind racing.

Although he had some information about this alien universe and some records about the Eternal Emperor, he didn't really recognize the Blood-Clad Emperor in front of him.

"Judging from the fluctuations in his aura, this Eternal Emperor's strength is probably at the top-tier Emperor level."

Lei Zhan secretly became wary, "A top-tier emperor exudes an overwhelming aura of sin and killing intent..."

"It seems you little guys really don't recognize me." The Blood-Clad Emperor kept his eyes fixed on the expressions of Lei Zhan and the others.

After a long moment, the Blood-Clad Emperor suddenly smiled.

He toyed with a crystal in his hand that emitted an astonishing aura, looking with amusement at the several wary Dao Lords of Life and Death before him.

"I was just passing through this Void Sea when I inadvertently discovered a Void Heart born in its depths. I casually acquired it... and that's how you ended up in this Void."

The Blood-Clad Emperor smiled, but he was thinking of the madman who had chased him for seventeen Chaos Eras.

"Your Majesty, we were merely passing by by chance. We did not covet the Heart of Void in Your Majesty's possession, nor would we dare to covet it in the slightest."

Winged Wind Daoist glanced at the beautiful crystal in Blood-Clad Emperor's hand and said respectfully, "Please forgive us, Your Majesty, we will leave now."

This statement was naturally at Lei Zhan's behest.

Even if a top-tier Eternal Emperor were to claim absolute certainty of killing him, Lei Zhan still harbored some uncertainty.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Lei Zhan would not clash with the Eternal Emperor before him.

"Please forgive me?" The Blood-Clad Emperor played with the crystal in his hand, its incomparably beautiful Void Heart reflecting his bloodthirsty eyes.

"A few unlucky little guys..."

The Blood-Clad Emperor's voice was soft, "If you want to leave, it's not difficult. However, only one of you can survive."

His gaze swept over Lei Zhan and the others, then he casually pointed at Lei Zhan. "Do you want to live? Or him? Or this little guy hiding in the mist?"

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the blood-clad emperor in front of him, who appeared crazed and evil. He felt a sense of helplessness.

Among the Eternal Emperors are powerful figures like Venerable Dan and Emperor Qi Huo, who are either aloof or cold, as well as evil figures like Emperor Shen Rong, who are eccentric and insane.

They encountered a mad and evil eternal emperor.

It should be noted that there are not many people as wicked as the Blood-Clad Emperor.

"The identity of this Eternal Emperor is probably quite problematic. His body was surrounded by blood-red light, yet he stated that only one of us could remain..." Lei Zhan pondered to himself, but his heart remained quite calm.

Having acquired a cosmic treasure and created the fourth form of the Origin Heart Sutra, Lei Zhan's strength had already greatly improved, and he was not worried at all when facing a top-tier emperor.

"Have you thought it through? I don't have much time for you, you know?" The Blood-Clad Emperor chuckled coldly, seemingly enjoying himself immensely.

"Only one can live?" Lei Zhan glanced at Yi Feng Dao Jun and Wu Ming Dao Jun who were following him, and smiled. "I think they should both live."

"Alive? Greedy little brat." The blood-robed emperor shook his head. "I don't like greedy little brats. In that case, they shall all die!"

Wow~~~
Suddenly, a hazy crimson light appeared out of thin air, instantly enveloping a radius of billions of miles. The space within that radius was completely isolated, as if it had transformed into a crimson world.

The crimson world that enveloped them instantly changed the expressions of Yifeng Daojun and the others following behind Lei Zhan.

This terrifying threat was far beyond what these few cultivators, who had just stepped into the first stage of Dao Lord cultivation, could withstand.

"You lot, go into my magical treasure cave first!" Lei Zhan transmitted his voice, and with a wave of his hand, he put several servants into his magical treasure cave.

Just then, the Blood-Clad Emperor made his move!
With a flick of his sleeve, his figure blurred, leaving a trail of crimson light in the void.

A crimson blade of light, like a tidal wave, swept in, its bloody aura obscuring the sky and even beginning to penetrate the lofty soul and true spirit.

Strangely, this Blood-Clad Emperor was incredibly fast, and his movements were also extremely unpredictable. It even made Lei Zhan feel slightly uneasy.

Although Lei Zhan had fought against Shen Rong Di Jun before, compared to that overwhelming flames and sword light, he was protected by the power of the Time-Space Disc.

Furthermore, the power wielded by the Divine Banyan Emperor was vastly different from that of the Blood-Clad Emperor before him.

"Damn it, we have no choice but to use Shimotsuki." Lei Zhan immediately flipped his hand, and a silver-white glove instantly appeared on his left hand.

The gloves looked quite ordinary, yet they emitted a faint glow even in the endless darkness of the void.

"boom!!!"

Wearing the Frost Moon, Lei Zhan immediately unleashed the 'Ultimate Annihilation of Time and Space' technique, actively meeting the blood-red blade light that surged with bloodlust.

"How dare you take the initiative to block my attack?" The Blood-Clad Emperor's gaze lingered on the silver-white gloves for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.

"You do have some courage. However... the gap between a Third-Step Dao Lord and an Eternal Emperor is enough to make you despair!"

"Boom~~~"

Instantly, the silver gloves collided with the blood-red blade light, and a destructive force as large as a mountain crushed down.

"What?" The Blood-Clad Emperor's expression changed, and with a 'bang,' he was blasted away by this terrifying force, tumbling and rolling.

"A Three-Step Dao Lord? You're not a Three-Step Dao Lord! Even a Three-Step Dao Lord could never have your strength!"

"Even the most extraordinary Third-Step Dao Lord couldn't possibly surpass me in strength." The Blood-Clad Dao Lord stared intently at Lei Zhan. "No, no! There's something wrong with your magic weapon!"

Those who can become top-tier emperors possess exceptional strength among the many eternal emperors, and naturally, they can instantly detect anything amiss.

“Your magic weapon…” The Blood-Clad Emperor’s gaze fell on the glove that was being worn on the left hand by the stacked cloth, and he instantly guessed a possibility.

"Although the power of the Dao is strong, it is far from comparable to that of a top-tier emperor. The Dao Lord of Life and Death can unleash such powerful energy... Could it be a treasure of the universe?"

"You do have some discernment." Lei Zhan nodded slightly, not surprised. He hadn't expected that he could keep the fact that he possessed a cosmic treasure from the Eternal Emperor before him.

"Boy, I must say." The Blood-Clad Emperor's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly unleashed a terrifying killing intent.

"You have successfully piqued my interest."

"Endless years have passed, and I've been constantly hiding from that madman. I, Sancan... haven't encountered anything interesting in a long time!"

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(End of this chapter)