The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Huh? What?"

The moment the two collided, Lei Zhan's palm strike unleashed terrifying power.

boom! ! !
In an instant, the gray-robed, blood-eyed old man was involuntarily blasted backward. He was blasted back nearly a million miles before finally coming to a stop.

He stared at Lei Zhan in disbelief. "You, you... you actually made me unable to resist. You are really a Three-Step Dao Lord?"

"Your strength..." The silver-eyed old man beside him also walked over, his gaze falling on the glove on Lei Zhan's left hand, and his eyes immediately narrowed.

"The glove? Most of the power you just unleashed probably came from this glove, right?"

It's important to understand that although they have been captured and trapped here, it doesn't mean they are weak.

Those who could be captured and refined into puppets by Qi Zhizun and placed here must be among the strongest of the ordinary emperors among the Eternal Emperors.

“Hmm.” Lei Zhan nodded slightly. “These gloves of mine are a treasure of the universe.”

Lei Zhan did indeed use some of Shuang Yue's power in that casual palm strike just now; otherwise, it wouldn't have caused such a crushing effect.

"To be able to achieve this at the third step of Dao Lord, I'm afraid your understanding of the Dao has reached a terrifying level." The blood-eyed elder had lost his previous ferocity.

"If you reach the fourth step level, I estimate that no Dao Lord in your realm in this era will be stronger than you."

"Four levels?" Lei Zhan chuckled, but was unwilling to explain further.

He is walking the most powerful ultimate path. When he reaches the fourth-step Dao Lord level, with the support of the Three Powers Unity Secret Technique and the treasures of the universe, his strength will be comparable to that of the Sovereign level.

Even those so-called strongest Dao Lords of Life and Death in an era are nothing more than ants that can be easily destroyed in front of Lei Zhan.

"Can I continue walking forward?" Lei Zhan turned to look at the silver-eyed old man.

"Of course." The silver-eyed elder smiled slightly and said politely.
"The test left by the cave's master was that you could defeat either of us. Now that you have defeated Blood Eye, we naturally have no reason to stop you."

"The road is just ahead." The blood-eyed elder pointed to a road beside him and said coldly, "Boy, don't think that just because you defeated me you can have free rein from now on. The reason we two were assigned to guard the gate is because we are the weakest."

"There are even more terrifying dangers inside the cave. Defeating me alone does not guarantee that you will come out alive."

"Young friend, be careful," the silver-eyed elder said. "If you feel you are outmatched, retreat and escape as soon as possible. This cave is right here. As long as you live, you will have another chance in the future."

"Yes, I understand." Lei Zhan nodded slightly, and then continued walking along the passage in the direction the blood-eyed old man pointed.

……

The stacks are laid out through the passageway and along the corridor.

Soon, a plaza of blue-green rocks came into view in the distance, with a grand hall at the very front of the plaza.

There were a few hundred figures scattered across the square, some sitting cross-legged, some playing chess, and some drinking and chatting.

When Lei Zhan appeared in the square, all the hundreds of figures turned to look at him. Instantly, the invisible pressure made Lei Zhan feel a tightness in his chest.

This is far more powerful than the threat posed by one or two rulers, and even more powerful than the oppression Lei Zhan suffered in the origin of the alien universe.

The powerful beings in the Origin Land are all corpses that have been dead for who knows how long, so they are naturally not as threatening as facing hundreds of Eternal Emperors at once.

“Hundreds of emperors, and many of them are at the level of the Divine Banyan Emperor…” Lei Zhan’s heart tightened. “Dozens of eternal emperors at the level of the lords of the eight holy cities… No wonder that blood-eyed old man was so confident.”

"If I were to face so many emperors at once, even if I unleashed my full power, I would be instantly overwhelmed by the attacks of these eternal emperors."

Just as Lei Zhan was pondering.

"Wow."

suddenly--

An elderly man with white hair appeared on the steps in front of the square.

The white-haired old man, dressed in a dark blue robe, looked at Lei Zhan with an icy aura. "I am the spirit of the cave, here to guard it on the orders of my master."

"The spirit of the cave?" Lei Zhan's eyes lit up.

Many powerful beings have a spirit residing within their cave dwellings, which acts like a steward in the mortal world.

The spirit of the cave dwelling left behind by the Supreme Being will also be able to better fulfill the commands left by its master before his death.

"Senior." Lei Zhan bowed respectfully to the white-haired old man.

"Hmm." The white-haired old man nodded and said, "The trials my master left in this cave were three life-or-death tests, each more dangerous than the last. The outermost one you experienced was the simplest first one."

"If you can get through these three life-or-death challenges, there will be no more danger after that."

Lei Zhan nodded: "I understand."

"As instructed by the master, there will be some gifts for each level passed." The white-haired old man said, waving his hand and throwing out a bright green leaf, which flew to Lei Zhan's front.

"This is a natal talisman. With this talisman, almost every Dao Lord can be resurrected."

"However, in the vast universe, there are also legendary Dao Lords who cultivate the 'ultimate path'. If they cultivate to the fourth step of Dao Lord, their level of life will completely surpass all other Dao Lords, and they will be above all other Dao Lords."

“They are completely comparable to the level of the Eternal Emperor. Therefore, only a natal talisman capable of reviving the Eternal Emperor can be used to revive them.”

"Yeah." Leizhan nodded slightly.

He now possesses both the natal Dao Talisman used by the Dao Lord of Life and Death and the Eternal Dao Talisman used by the Eternal Emperor, and is therefore very clear about their mysteries.

"It seems you must have obtained a natal talisman."

The white-haired old man glanced at Lei Zhan, his expression remaining cold and indifferent:
"You are a Lord of Life and Death, and you have come here... According to the rules set by the master, for the second trial you only need to face the obstruction of ten of the weakest emperors."

"With these ten Eternal Emperors blocking your way, you will succeed as long as you can push open the door of that hall."

"Remember, you must rely on your own strength and not use any external means such as talismans or puppets. Of course, some powerful magical treasures are an exception!"

"Ten Eternal Emperors?" Lei Zhan looked up at the white-haired old man and nodded slightly, "I understand."

Talismans and puppets are external forces; only the Dao comprehended by the cultivator is fundamental. However, some powerful magical artifacts are not included in this category.

After all, no matter how terrifying the power of a magic weapon is, if the cultivator using it has a poor understanding of the Dao, it will be difficult to unleash the full power of the magic weapon.

Wow~~~
The words fell.

The white-haired old man's figure transformed into a phantom, streaking across the sky and traversing the entire square, arriving at the gate of the great hall where he stood calmly, watching everything that was about to happen.

"Pushing open that door... means passing the test." Lei Zhan gazed at the door where the white-haired old man was, his eyes suddenly gleaming with fervent light.

Even though Lei Zhan already knew the details of this second trial beforehand, his burning fighting spirit was instantly ignited when he arrived at the plaza.

call.

Lei Zhan stepped onto the stairs and strolled forward, soon arriving at the square.

His gaze slowly swept over the figures in the square, these Eternal Emperors who had been turned into puppets by powerful beings, and he smiled slightly.

"A Dao Lord? And merely a Third-Step Dao Lord? How boring."

"It's just a Dao Lord; it seems we'll have to rely on the ten weakest Emperors to make a move." The hundred or so Emperors in the plaza looked at the black-robed youth who had walked onto the plaza, and immediately felt somewhat regretful and helpless.

"It seems we can't make a move with just one Dao Lord!"

"Being captured here by the cave's master is a crime, even if you're strong! You can only watch from the sidelines..." The strongest of them all, a sinister emperor with blue eyebrows, shook his head. "Boring, truly boring!"

"I've been here all this time, through endless years, and I can't leave this square."

"Following the orders of the cave master, I really don't know when I will be truly free."

"When will an Eternal Emperor arrive? That way, all of us can join the fight."

One by one, the Eternal Emperors were discussing among themselves. In the midst of this discussion, ten figures, under the command of the spirit of the cave, impatiently flew out and intercepted the front of Lei Zhan.

"Little fellow, don't blame us if you die in this cave." The leader, an old man in white robes, looked on with a smile, but his voice was the coldest of all. "All of this is the order of the cave's master!"

“Three-Step Dao Lord… It’s been such a long, long time since I’ve seen any other living being set foot in this plaza.” The young man had a flushed face, long blood-red hair, and a tongue that resembled a snake’s forked tongue.

"Little one, relax, we'll torture you properly. We'll torture you slowly, one cut at a time, and enjoy it slowly. Ugh... I can hardly take it anymore."

The ten emperors who emerged from among the many Eternal Emperors each revealed a cruel, bloodthirsty smile. Like cats catching mice, each one was incredibly sinister, their killing intent palpable.

"They are all evil people with great sins, and they are probably no different from the Three Silkworm Emperor."

Lei Zhan watched as the figures approached, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes. "It's a pity this is inside the Qinghua Cave. Otherwise, they would truly deserve to die."

"kill."

"Let this little Daoist master know our power and strength."

"Arrogant brat!"

In an instant, the ten emperors transformed into mist, streaks of light, or flames, and scattered to surround and kill Lei Zhan, completely blocking his retreat.

"You're asking for death!" Lei Zhan's body swayed, and suddenly he revealed three heads and six arms.

Holding three black divine spears that emanated powerful energy, the silver-white mark on one of his palms was particularly eye-catching.

Nine Source Secret Technique!

The Annihilation of the Ultimate Time-Space Path!

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!!!
Suddenly, dragons flew out from Lei Zhan's body, the nine secret techniques transforming into nine dragons, surging wildly, turning into a turbulent and terrifyingly huge annihilation world.

Of the five techniques of spacetime, Lei Zhan has the most profound understanding of spacetime annihilation and has made the most rapid progress. Over two hundred thousand years, this spacetime annihilation has also broken through to the third level.

The nine secret techniques, which are controlled by the annihilation of spacetime, are probably not much different even if the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Gods were to perform them personally.

Rumble~~~
Under the operation of the ultimate spacetime annihilation, the nine secret techniques suddenly unleashed terrifying power.

The nine secret techniques, resembling millstones, instantly enveloped the ten Eternal Emperors who were charging towards them.

"Secret techniques? Void, divine lightning, divine light..."

"It's interesting that it can affect us."

"Haha, this divine water isn't cold enough. I haven't been cleansed in countless years, so it's perfect for washing away the dust on my body!"

A hint of apprehension flashed in the eyes of each of the Eternal Emperors, but they didn't pay too much attention to it.

Although the nine secret techniques are terrifying, at the level of the Eternal Emperor, the secret techniques they all use are of this level.

It's not difficult to resist; at most, it will only create some constraints for them.

"Just push open the door, and we'll finish this quickly!" Lei Zhan's eyes flashed coldly. "Die!"

"Boom~~~"

The vast and mighty mental power spread around, completely coinciding with the location of the nine secret techniques. Within the enormous projection of the mental world, various alluring illusions appeared in an instant.

"Hmm? A projection of the world of the heart?"

"An illusion? This illusion..."

"This... Hahaha, I'm free! I've become a powerful being at the level of the cave master!"

"My beauty! My beauty... my darling?"

"No—no! Don't capture me and make me a puppet!"

The seven emotions and six desires are what make people most prone to indulgence.

The moment the projection of the World of the Heart enveloped them, each of the Eternal Emperors was drawn to their most vulnerable side, and they were all immersed in it.

"Die!" Lei Zhan moved.

Bang bang bang! ! !
The three natal divine weapons 'Cheng Ying' in Lei Zhan's hands were like volcanoes that had accumulated over countless years; if they did not erupt, they would be devastating.

The black spear struck the emperors, who were struggling with their emotions and desires, like a crashing wave. The emperors were sent flying backward with a thud, as if being swatted at as flies.

Even emperors who could transform into immortal beings were forced to reveal their true forms by using the treasures of the universe.

While he doesn't yet possess the strength to completely overwhelm ten Eternal Emperors in one go, he can still send them flying the moment they become engrossed in an illusion.

As Lei Zhan watched as emperors were blasted away, revealing huge gaps, a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Now! Shadow Step Technique!"

Whoosh~~~
A golden light flashed and flew swiftly towards the distant gate, instantly crossing the plaza and arriving at the palace gate.

"This...this illusion is terrifying!This mental power is terrifying!"

"The moment this projection of the world of the heart appeared, it pulled those few into the illusionary realm?"

"It's over so quickly? That's really..."

All the emperors stared in disbelief at the scene before them, their eyes filled with disappointment and regret as they watched the black-robed youth effortlessly approach the palace gate.

"It's over!" Lei Zhan smiled slightly.

"boom."

Under the astonished gaze of the white-haired elder, the spirit of the cave, Lei Zhan glanced at the ten Eternal Emperors behind him who seemed to have just awakened from a dream, and then reached out to push open the palace door.

Boom!

With a deep rumble, the massive palace doors opened.

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(End of this chapter)