The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Blue fire, armadillo."

Lei Zhan looked at the two Dao Lords who were standing obediently in the distance.

"Master," both Daoist Qinghuo and Daoist Armadillo said respectfully.

These two Dao Lords, one of whom was originally the God of the Azure Flame World, born from a Chaos Divine Beast, also became acquainted with Lei Zhan through a fight. In the end, they came together to explore this Sovereign Ruins.

One of them was an ancient cultivator who had a deep-seated grudge against the gods of the Azure Flame World.

Over the course of these long years, Lei Zhan broke through to become the ultimate Dao Lord, greatly increasing his strength. Naturally, he also brought these two promising World Realm experts under his command.

Over these billions of years, Lei Zhan, the second primordial spirit, has devoted himself to cultivation, occasionally offering a few pointers.

After all, compared to the two World Realm experts who were trapped in a small space, Lei Zhan himself had been roaming the Flame Dragon Domain.

Lei Zhan's understanding of the Dao is terrifying; he can easily guide two World Realm experts.

During this period, Lei Zhan also acquired some profound magical techniques and secret arts and passed them down, just like he did when training Daoist Yi Feng and the others.

Nearly a billion years have passed, and the two world realm experts who once surpassed the peak have now become Dao Lords.

"You two pack your things. You've been in these Southern Wind Sect ruins for so long, it's time to leave," Lei Zhan said, his gaze sweeping over the open halls and chambers around him.

"Are you leaving?" The two armadillo Dao Lords showed joy on their faces.

"Finally, it's time to leave! Although the Nanfeng Sect ruins held great opportunities, we've already obtained them. After staying here for so long, I've wanted to leave for a long time!" Daoist Qinghuo said with a smile.

"It's time to go out!" Armadillo Daojun laughed. "Following my master, if I can constantly hone my skills and venture out into the world, it probably won't be long before I can break through to become a second-step Daojun!"

They remained in the ruins of the Southern Wind Sect, hoping for a chance encounter.

As time passed, the three of them, master and servant, had long since obtained all the opportunities left in the ruins of the Southern Wind Sect.

The only reason I've stayed here is because, in the perilous Blazing Sun Domain, this place is a rare paradise.

"This time when we leave..." Qinghuo Daojun looked at Leizhan and suddenly asked, "Master, do you still remember Chenshui Daojun who wanted to hunt us down back then?"

“Chen Shui Dao Jun?” Lei Zhan paused. “Of course I remember. He almost killed us all back then just for some information. Now that he’s out of seclusion, it’s time to put an end to those grudges.”

"Chen Shui Daojun? Almost silenced him?" Armadillo Daojun was completely bewildered. He had already been comprehending the opportunities within these ruins and was naturally unaware of this.

"Hahaha! Finally, are we going to make a move against Daoist Chenshui?" Daoist Qinghuo laughed loudly.

"If it weren't for our master, we might have stayed on Morning Water Star."

"This time, when we storm that old guy's lair, and he discovers that the two World Realm cultivators he chased and humiliated back then have now become the most heaven-defying Fourth Step Dao Lord, and the other has broken through to the Life and Death Dao Lord, I wonder what kind of expression that old guy will have."

"I'm afraid that Dao Lord's expression will be quite interesting," Armadillo Dao Lord said with a smile.

“Then Daoist Chen Shui must have had quite a bit of luck. The treasure he obtained is very likely a weapon of the Sith race.” Lei Zhan lowered his eyes, his gaze as deep as a still pool. “When we go back this time, we’ll have to investigate carefully.”

Lei Zhan knew that in the eight regions of the universe, there were often extraterrestrial treasures, even Sith treasures, that appeared out of nowhere. Therefore, every Sith weapon that appeared was very likely related to a treasure.

"Yes." Daoist Qinghuo and Daoist Armadillo both nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

After listening for a long time, the Armadillo Daoist understood some of the causes and consequences and became full of anticipation.

Unlike the Chaos Beasts, the ancient cultivators were clans and forces with orderly lineages, whose elders would pass down various messages to them from birth.

The Armadillo Daoist naturally understood that anything associated with the word 'Sis' was a priceless treasure.

It could even provoke those emperors and rulers to create a bloodbath.

"Throughout these years, without the master's approval, even after we broke through to become Dao Lords of Life and Death, we dared not act on our own," Dao Lord Qinghuo shook his head and sighed.

"Throughout these billion years, aside from cultivating and comprehending the Dao, this is what I've been thinking about, and I've thought about it countless times!"

Seeing Qinghuo Daojun's appearance, Lei Zhan also revealed a smile.

"We shouldn't delay. A billion years may not seem like much to Dao Lords, but there are always unpredictable changes," Lei Zhan ordered. "Let's go! We'll head straight for Dao Lord Chenshui's lair!"

"Yes," Qinghuo Daojun nodded twice in response.

……

Above a majestic, crimson star.

A young man in a golden robe appeared in the void.

A young man in a golden-red feathered robe and a man in a white robe followed closely behind, appearing behind the young man in the golden robe.

The three people in this group were Lei Zhan and his servants, who had come from the ruins of the Southern Wind Sect.

"Hmm?" Qinghuo Daojun frowned. "Master, why has Chenshui Star become so desolate? I'm afraid that Chenshui Daojun left a long time ago."

"I didn't sense the presence of any cultivators. Not only that, there isn't even any mortal life on this star." The Armadillo Daoist also shook his head.

"This Chenshui Daojun isn't stupid after all," Lei Zhan remarked with a smile.

All of this was within Lei Zhan's expectations. After all, Chen Shui Dao Jun was a wicked demon, and he naturally understood the principle of having multiple escape routes.

Moreover, a lair that can be built with a little effort is far less valuable than a powerful magic weapon!

“They are indeed very cautious.” Qinghuo Daojun shook his head and said, “Master, what should we do next? The Chiyang Northern Region alone is very large. If Chenshui Daojun has changed his appearance and is determined to hide, it will not be easy for us to find him.”

“This Morning Water Star is so desolate, the Morning Water Dao Lord didn’t even have time to take away his old nest that he had managed for nearly a hundred Chaos Eras. He probably left in a hurry, and may have left a long time ago.” Armadillo Dao Lord also shook his head.

“He can’t escape,” Lei Zhan said calmly.

Lei Zhan is very confident in himself. He can now be said to have reached the ultimate Dao Lord level of the fourth step. His attainments in the Dao of Time and Space are probably even better than those of many emperors at the level of the lords of the eight holy cities.

Moreover, Lei Zhan has further developed the Dao of Cause and Effect to a level comparable to that of a Three-Step Dao Lord. With these two factors combined, finding an Emperor who is living in seclusion somewhere will be quite difficult.

However, if it were a Third-Step Dao Lord, especially one who had a life-or-death feud with Lei Zhan, it would indeed be very easy for him to search for him.

call.

Lei Zhan took a step forward and instantly appeared on a majestic mountain peak on the planet Chen Shui below.

He casually found a large rock, sat down cross-legged, and began to deduce and investigate based on the cause and effect in the dark.

"Master, what is this..." Both Qinghuo Daojun and Armadillo Daojun were stunned. Although they were full of doubts, they could only obediently stay by his side and protect Lei Zhan.

Wow~~~
At the very moment that Lei Zhan sat cross-legged, the flow of time around him naturally changed.

Ten times the speed of time, a hundred times the speed of time, a thousand times the speed of time...

Naturally, the space around the stack stabilized only when it was kept at a flow rate a thousand times faster than time.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a thousand years have passed.

……

This is a vast landmass, suspended in the chaotic void, drifting silently.

Countless creatures live on this land, but the strongest among them are only at the level of Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals, while the weakest are not even Celestial Immortals or Celestial Gods. Above the entire land, there is a transparent barrier, like an inverted bowl, protecting the billions of creatures on the land.

Without this protective barrier, in this dangerous Blazing Sun Domain, even if they were only exposed to the chaotic void, those creatures would most likely be burned to ashes by the scorching environment at any time.

On this vast land, an inconspicuous grain of sand lies buried deep within the earth.

The Sumeru Contains a Sediment: Within this seemingly ordinary grain of sand lies a vast and boundless world.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

"If the sacrificial refining fails, blood refining will also be useless!"

"This treasure... can it only be used by breaking through the array's restrictions?"

A furious roar, filled with the stench of blood, echoed throughout the cave.

"Array formations and restrictions! Array formations and restrictions! I've studied them for hundreds of chaotic eras, but I still can't even grasp the basics!"

"Damn it! Damn it all!"

Suddenly, a green-robed Daoist appeared in the empty sky. He wore a loose green robe, had a cold and ugly face, and white eyebrows that drooped down to his chest, but his face was full of resentment.

"I've entered those ruins several times, but in the end, I could only manage to take this treasure. But this damned array of restrictions! Not only is it completely different from the practices of cultivators, but it's also incredibly obscure..."

"It can consume a lot of time and energy, but it is still just a mirage!"

Wow.

With a flick of his wrist, the green-robed Daoist revealed a cyan sphere the size of a human head.

The sphere was covered with layers of chain-like patterns, which were layers of array restrictions.

It was as if the sphere was locked tightly, allowing it to emit astonishing energy fluctuations, yet it remained as ordinary as a stubborn rock.

"Damn it! How on earth is this treasure supposed to be unlocked?" The green-robed Daoist stared at the cyan sphere in his hand with his eerie green eyes.

He had acquired this treasure back when he was still a Second-Step Dao Lord. Over a hundred Chaos Eras had passed since then, and he knew every single chain pattern and even every detail of this sphere like the back of his hand.

But when it comes to actually unraveling the mystery and transforming this treasure into a part of one's own strength, there is still no clue whatsoever.

"These Sith clan restrictions are too difficult to deal with!" The green-robed Daoist was very unwilling, but he could only shake his head helplessly. "If it were a cultivator's array restriction, no matter how difficult it was, at least I could see a glimmer of hope to break it."

"But the Sith's formations are completely different from the formations of cultivator civilizations."

"If all else fails, I'll just have to keep this to myself and wait until I, Chen Shui, successfully achieve Dao in the future. Perhaps... there will still be a chance."

After comprehending hundreds of chaotic eras, Daoist Chenshui was also somewhat tired.

He also secretly gathered information and tried various methods to find solutions.

But as time went by, no results were seen. Now, the only option left is to give up.

Shaking his head, Daoist Chenshui flipped his hand, intending to put the sphere away.

Bang!
Suddenly, a hand grabbed Chen Shui Dao Jun's arm that was holding the treasure, and then another hand slammed directly onto Chen Shui Dao Jun's body.

boom!
His palm moved so fast it transformed into a streak of light, and with a deep thud, Daoist Chenshui had no time to dodge before he was sent flying backward.

Chen Shui Dao Jun crashed heavily into a huge mountain, leaving him completely dazed.

The cyan sphere in his hand naturally landed on the palm that had suddenly appeared.

"Huh? Who?" Daoist Chenshui scrambled to his feet, looking ahead in alarm. "Who is it?"

This grotto-heaven is his magical treasure!

A powerful cultivator appeared silently without his permission and even snatched the treasure directly from his hands.

“It is indeed a Sith weapon.” Just then, a faint voice rang out in the world.

A young man in golden robes appeared high in the sky, holding the cyan sphere in his left hand, looking calmly at the shocked Daoist Chen Shui.

Standing beside him were two figures: a cold-looking young man in a gold and red feathered robe and a tall man in a white robe.

"Yes, it's you!" Daoist Chenshui's eyes widened immediately. "You two, weren't you just World Realm cultivators back then? How come you are now..."

It was precisely because Lei Zhan and Qing Huo Daojun recognized each other immediately that Chen Shui Daojun was so surprised.

The three people in the group made no attempt to conceal their auras. One of the little guys he hadn't taken seriously back then had now become a Fourth-Step Dao Lord.

"Chen Shui Daojun, it's been a long time!" Qing Huo Daojun revealed a faint smile. "Could it be that even you didn't expect that the two World Realm cultivators from back then would be able to come seeking revenge on you in such a short time?"

"Impossible! This is impossible!" Daoist Chenshui exclaimed in disbelief. "How much time has passed? Eight hundred million years? Nine hundred million years? This is impossible! How could this be!"

“Nothing is impossible!” Lei Zhan said calmly. “Chen Shui Daojun, I believe you are aware of my strength. Make a life-ordained oath and tell me all the information you know about this Sith treasure, and I will spare your life!”

"Otherwise, I'll have to do the soul search myself!"

"Want to know information about this treasure?" Daoist Chenshui's expression changed, his face shifting between light and dark, before turning into a ferocious grin.

"Don't think about it!"

Before he finished speaking, the aura around Daoist Chenshui began to expand violently.

"not good!"

"This Lord Chenshui is trying to self-destruct!"

Qinghuo Daojun immediately became somewhat anxious.

This Chen Shui Dao Jun clearly knows some other information, and it is even highly likely that this treasure is related to a Sith treasure!

After all, during the thousand years he waited on Morning Water Star, the Armadillo Daoist had already told him all the secrets he knew. This naturally included the legendary treasure of the Sith.

"Freeze!" Lei Zhan glanced at Chen Shui Daojun indifferently, then pointed a finger from afar.

"puff."

A golden light appeared out of nowhere high in the sky. The golden light was ethereal and difficult to see with the naked eye, and it instantly enveloped Daoist Chenshui.

"Do not--"

Chen Shui Daojun's eyes widened, but the moment the golden light descended, it was as if he had been completely abandoned by time and space.

Even his entire soul was completely imprisoned, making it incredibly difficult for him to even have a single thought.

Wow~~~
Suddenly, Daoist Chenshui felt a weight on his head, followed by a lightness in his whole body, and he became dizzy and disoriented.

"If you won't tell me, then I'll have to do it myself." Lei Zhan's gaze was deep and unfathomable. He placed one hand on Chen Shui Dao Jun's head and began searching his soul directly.

……

(End of this chapter)