The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

In the chaotic void beyond the Three Realms.

A hazy, chaotic atmosphere pervaded the area, while the two supreme stars, Taiyin and Taiyang, emitted intense light.

In this void, two figures stood side by side.

"Junior brother, there's no need to see me off." Hou Yi looked at the chaotic world before him, shook his head and smiled, "I'm just going to Yu Xinghai to explore. I'm afraid I'll be able to return to the Three Realms in a few chaotic eras at most."

"At that time, we will meet again. Moreover, this time when I return to the Three Realms, I will leave my Dharma body there..."

"Yes." Lei Zhan instructed, "I have already cleared a safe path around the Three Realms. Senior Brother can leave safely by following this route. Be careful on your way to Yu Xinghai."

"I understand." Hou Yi nodded, and with a wave of his hand, a flying boat appeared in the void.

Hou Yi also boarded a flying boat and flew towards the depths of endless chaos.

"Senior Brother's obsession..." Lei Zhan watched the flying boat turn into a streak of light and disappear into the distance, his eyes deep as a bottomless pool.

"Chang'e's death had a great impact on Senior Brother," Lei Zhan said with emotion.

"However, the eldest senior brother didn't go completely mad; instead, it transformed into a terrifying obsession... which caused the already monstrously talented eldest senior brother to progress rapidly. He even broke through to become a third-step Dao Lord in a very short time..."

"But even the Supreme Beings cannot revive Chang'e. I wonder if this obsession is good or bad for Senior Brother."

Lei Zhan shook his head and sighed, then disappeared from the spot.

"I have done everything perfectly since I returned. Now, I should slowly complete the tests left by the Supreme Being."

“Perhaps this time…” Lei Zhan’s eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent, “it’s time to collect this debt from that Divine Banyan Emperor, with interest.”

……

Blazing Sun Domain, the ruins of the Southern Wind Cult.

Just as Lei Zhan returned to the Qinghua Cave, his second primordial spirit, who had been in seclusion within the ruins of the Nanfeng Sect, remained seated with his eyes closed.

"Qinghuo, since Master successfully broke through to become a Fourth-Step Dao Lord, he has been in seclusion for nearly nine hundred million years." The somewhat thin man in white robes looked puzzled. "Before you met Master, was he always this monstrous?

In the spot where he was not, a young man in a gold and red robe, with a cold and aloof expression, was also sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. Upon hearing this, he opened his eyes as well.

Wow~~~
Suddenly, two streaks of light appeared, revealing a pair of eyes that seemed to be burning with flames.

"I've said it countless times." The aloof young man's gaze swept over the gaunt man. "I've only known my master for a little over a thousand years longer than you, and most of that time has been spent traveling. I know nothing about my master. As for why my master is so monstrous..."

The aloof young man said, somewhat helplessly, "You ask me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

"Most of the cultivators who can come to the Blazing Sun Domain are those who are on the verge of achieving Dao Integration, or those who are Sovereign Emperors. You, Armadillo, come from an ancient cultivator clan, and you know far more information than I, a lone individual."

"Even if your ancient cultivator clan has extraordinary comprehension, none of you could break through from the World Realm to become a Fourth-Step Dao Lord in less than a Chaos Era, right?"

"Master is such a heaven-defying genius..." Armadillo Daojun was also amazed. "Although our ancient cultivators are born at the World Realm, they still need a long period of time to accumulate experience."

"But a genius like Master is probably only born once in countless years!"

It should be noted that he himself spent hundreds of chaotic eras accumulating experience in the World Realm before finally breaking through to become a First-Step Dao Lord.

To be precise, his monstrous master reached such a level in less than a billion years.

The world realm that he once disregarded is now terrifying to him with just a wisp of its aura.

“However, I have a feeling,” the cold-faced youth mused, “that with Master’s talent, he will probably emerge from seclusion soon and be able to lead us out to explore the world!”

"Oh?" The armadillo Dao Lord's eyes lit up. "So I can finally go out and explore? When I was in the World Realm, I could only stay in one corner and wander around a few small realms. Now that I've become a Dao Lord, and with a heaven-defying Dao Lord like my master by my side, I'm afraid I can break through faster."

“Yes.” The cold-faced young man also sighed with emotion, “Back then, I was only at the World Realm. I was a newborn calf who didn’t know the immensity of the world. I wandered around aimlessly and was completely confused.”

"Only by becoming stronger and knowing more can one realize how terrifying the Blazing Sun Domain is. Even in the relatively safe Blazing Sun Northern Domain, it is still too dangerous for a Dao Lord at the first step to travel outside."

Even for those Dao Lords on the verge of achieving Dao Integration, traversing the Blazing Sun Domain, a place brimming with both danger and boundless opportunities, is far too perilous. This is even more true for those who have just broken through to the first step of Dao Lordhood.

Their ability to successfully travel such a long distance to get here unharmed was all due to luck.

Even with incredible luck, they couldn't remain safe forever in the perilous Blazing Sun Domain.

Suddenly, a deafening rumble echoed through the air.

A terrifying aura swept through the vast and magnificent hall.

"Hmm? This fluctuation in aura..."

"Master, it's Master! It's actually... Master has broken through again!"

Both Armadillo Daoist and Azure Fire Daoist were taken aback, but their gazes then fell on the golden-robed youth sitting cross-legged in the distance.

Wow.

Suddenly, the golden-robed youth opened his eyes, and instantly, a powerful aura surged forth like a tsunami.

Inside the magnificent hall, Jin Paolei opened his eyes and uttered a soft sentence.

"My path is complete!"

Lei Zhan's gaze swept over the two servants in the hall, but he closed his eyes again, completely absorbed in his task.

"boom!"

The moment Lei Zhan closed his eyes again, the majestic Dao Tree within his body began to grow, rumbling and booming.

The branches resembled writhing dragons, the trunk grew thicker and thicker, and countless leaves swayed in the wind.

This Dao Tree is so majestic and towering that it is many times stronger than the Dao Trees of ordinary Fourth-Step Dao Lords. Clearly, its foundation is far more solid than that of those Dao Lords.

"Rumble~~~"

The Dao Tree continued to climb, reaching a height of 108,000 zhang, before finally stopping.

One hundred and eight thousand feet is the true limit of the Dao Lord of Life and Death. From this point on, the Dao Tree truly reached its limit and achieved true perfection!
If you take another step forward, you will reach the Dao, which means that the Dao Tree will grow that eternal flower.

"Rumble~~~" Countless chaotic crystals shattered continuously, and massive amounts of energy were piled up and devoured. His divine body and magical power also began to transform, and his inner world began to expand once again...

Meanwhile, in the Flame Dragon Domain, which is extremely far from the eight Origin Domains, within the magnificent Blue Flower Cave, Lei Zhan's true form was also breaking through.

a long time.

The world of the heart, which had been built up, finally expanded to a new level, and the vast power of the heart grew stronger.

Everything finally calmed down.

"After a long and arduous journey of cultivation, I have finally reached this point." Lei Zhan felt a surge of pride in his heart.

After becoming a Fourth-Step Dao Lord, although his second primordial spirit did not possess the same natal divine weapon or cosmic treasures as his original self.

However, based solely on their understanding of the Dao and the Origin Heart Scripture, among the Lords of the Holy City, those who could rival Lei Zhan, even if there were any, would probably be very few.

Although it's nothing compared to the countless Eternal Emperors and Rulers in the eight Origin Domains, its ability to protect itself is far superior.

“In just this short time, I am different. I can roam freely in the Blazing Sun Domain, and I can also destroy the Divine Banyan Emperor with a flick of my wrist.”

Lei Zhan felt the changes in himself. The fourth level of the Ultimate Time-Space Path had brought his 'Dao' to a new level, and his strength had also entered a higher level.

call.

Lei Zhan stood up and glanced at the two servants who looked delighted.

"My second primordial spirit has been in this Blazing Sun Domain for a long time, and now it's time for it to make some real adventures."

The Eight Origin Domains are the core regions of the entire chaotic universe, nurturing countless wonders and mysteries, as well as countless opportunities.

There are also Sith treasures left over from the ancient war, and even more than ten Sith lords are imprisoned in the core of this universe.

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(End of this chapter)