The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"The Sith...treasure trove?"

"A treasure vault? This Sith war machine actually hides a treasure vault?"

Emperor Dingyuan and the others were taken aback, but then their faces lit up with joy.

The stronger the master, the greater the benefits for them as followers. At the very least, they have a greater chance of being rewarded with precious treasures for their merits.

"To obtain such a massive amount of treasures in one go, it's no wonder that emperors, rulers, and even lords of other universes are so eager for the treasures of the Sith race," Lei Zhan thought to himself.

The value of a Sith treasure trove needs no further explanation.

In addition to the treasures of those fallen Sith emperors, and this entire collection of precious Sith war machines…

This Sith treasure is incredibly valuable!

Each of these discoveries alone would make emperors and rulers envious.

Ji Ning only managed to acquire a domain-bound flying boat, yet it attracted dozens of emperors and rulers to rush to the Flame Dragon Domain to compete for it.

If the treasures that Lei Zhan has acquired this time are exposed, even the lords of those different universes might not be able to resist coming to fight for them personally!
"This harvest is too great. With my status and strength, it's already somewhat risky to hold onto it." Lei Zhan looked thoughtful.

When the full power of the entire Canglan Star is unleashed, it is truly terrifying.

Lei Zhan has completely taken control of Canglan Star, but to use it, he needs to prepare a large number of treasures.

After all, using this weapon of war at full power would be too costly.

Whether it's the activation of the weapon's restrictions or the weapon's own operation, relying solely on the cultivator's own magical power is insufficient.

Even though Canglan Star can actively absorb external energy, it is only enough for daily operation.

It should be known that such weapons of war are indeed powerful and terrifying; when unleashed at full power, they can easily annihilate the Golden-Clad Ruler and the Lord of Another Universe.

However, if its full power is used, the source of power required is even more earth-shattering!

"Although I obtained a lot of treasures this time, I can't just use Canglan Star whenever some random alien lord comes along to fight against those powerful beings." Lei showed a thoughtful expression.

"The treasures left behind by those Sith emperors, aside from those reserved for using the Azure Star, the rest..."

Lei Zhan's gaze suddenly fell on each of his followers.

"As for the rest..."

Lei Zhan seemed to be deep in thought.

Among the treasures left behind by the Sith emperors, there were eleven Sith weapons alone, and two precious interdimensional flying ships.

But in reality, apart from the dimensional flying boat and some precious Sith weapons that he planned to keep for himself, he also had a plan for what to do with some ordinary weapons.

He shook his head, gathering his thoughts.

"Let's go. Let's see how many treasures are left in this vault."

Lei Zhan stood up and looked down from the center of the nine-colored lotus, then gave an order.

The Dingyuan Emperors standing around also revealed a hint of longing. They were also very curious and eager for this legendary treasure trove of the Sith race.

Suddenly——

"Rumble~~~"

With a single thought, Lei Zhan saw the enormous nine-colored lotus flower array beneath his feet light up.

Countless phantom images appeared throughout the core space; they were phantom images of the entire Canglan Star!

Every passage and every area is now fully revealed, and all of these are completely under Lei Zhan's control. With a single thought, he can activate the restrictive power of any area.

"Activate!" The entire Canglan Star was under Lei Zhan's control. With a single thought, the hidden space slowly began to open.

Wow~~~
The nine-colored lotus flower beneath my feet began to slowly rotate, and as it rotated, the entire lotus flower seemed to fully bloom.

Just as the nine-colored lotus array reached its full bloom, a silver-white vortex of light appeared out of thin air and hovered high in the sky with a whoosh.

"This Sith treasure vault is really well-kept secret. I control the entire Canglan Star, but I can only sense the existence of the treasure vault."

Lei Zhan looked at the silvery-white light gate and shook his head helplessly: "But if we want to really explore the treasures inside the vault, we still have to open it completely."

Lei Zhan speculated that this Sith treasure trove was of paramount importance.

However, this Canglan Star is very likely controlled by several powerful Sith race members, so each time the treasure is used, multiple controllers must agree, which makes this treasure vault so complicated.

Emperor Dingyuan, Emperor Lieyang, and the others stared intently at the silver-white gate, all of them somewhat excited.

"Even divine sense can't probe inside the treasure vault?"

"This treasure vault is truly well-hidden. It seems to be able to block all detection methods?"

"The fact that the protection measures are so thorough shows just how precious the treasures inside are!"

"We've struck it rich! To obtain so many treasures in one go, even Lord Hou Wu is probably no match for our master!"

Lei Zhan glanced at the excited group and gave the order:

"Let's go in and take a look first."

……

Whoosh whoosh.

Lei Zhan and several others flew into the silver-white light gate one after another. After entering, they were stunned after scanning the area.

"This is……"

"These, these treasures..."

This is a vast space with a completely black floor, entirely covered with an unknown precious material that appears very sturdy.

Within this vast space, clusters of treasures floated in the air.

"These things seem..."

Emperor Dingyuan, standing to the side, was somewhat shocked. "They all seem to be treasures used for self-sacrifice rituals. That golden one... could it be the body of the Golden-Clad Ruler?"

There weren't many treasures floating in the entire space, only about ten in total.

The golden hue in the center of the treasure instantly drew everyone's attention.

“This…” Lei Zhan’s gaze sharpened. “These treasures should be used for the self-sacrifice ritual to transform the Black-Clad Emperor and the Golden-Clad Ruler.”

As soon as Lei Zhan finished speaking, he waved his hand.

Suddenly, a ball of golden liquid the size of a head flew out from a distance.

This golden liquid is a perfectly spherical shape, with a shimmering sheen constantly flowing across its surface, making it incredibly mysterious.

"This is a golden-robed Sovereign's body that can greatly enhance the strength of a Sovereign, making him comparable to the Sovereign of another universe."

Lei Zhan immediately confirmed, "And the rest are all black liquids. They should be used to transform into a black-clad emperor's body, comparable to the strength of a ruler."

Now, only these ten clumps of liquid remain in the entire treasure vault. One is gold and nine are black; all are treasures that cultivators can use for self-sacrifice rituals.

Although Lei Zhan had never seen a treasure similar to the body of the Golden-Clad Ruler, he could view a large number of methods of the Sith civilization and recognize them immediately upon seeing them.

"Those nine globs of black liquid are the body of the Black-Clad Emperor." The Blazing Sun Emperor's eyes gleamed.

“Back then, a small squad from the Frozen Legion came to the Blazing Sun Domain, and I saw them transform a top-tier Emperor into a black-clad Overlord. They used this mass of black liquid.”

"The Black-Clad Ruler..." Emperor Beihe narrowed his eyes slightly, looking thoughtful.

"Congratulations, Master, on acquiring another treasure!" Emperor Minghua smiled, and with that smile, the dark red patterns on his face appeared even more peculiar.

“Using these treasures will require paying a price. Even if we don’t use them, we can take them to Houwu City and trade them with those emperors. We should be able to exchange them for many precious treasures.” Emperor Wuchen also revealed a smile.

With the opportunity to become the ruler within reach, she naturally didn't have any desire for the black-clad emperor's body like the Blazing Sun Emperor and the others.

"Unfortunately, in this vast treasure trove, only these few treasures remain in the end." Lei Zhan was somewhat disappointed.

Just like Emperor Wuchen, among these ten clumps of liquid, the only one that could interest him was the golden-robed ruler's body, but it was absolutely impossible for him to be moved.

After all, the price to use this treasure is too high! Even the Sith emperors, none of the truly powerful ones would choose to transform themselves.

With a wave of his hand, Lei Zhan put away the golden-robed ruler's body in his hand, and then also put away the nine black-robed emperor bodies in the distance.

"I know that you all have a certain desire for this treasure." Lei Zhan glanced at the followers around him and smiled. "If it is appropriate, I will also bestow this body of the black-clad emperor upon you."

"However, this is not the place to talk. Let's go outside first."

"Hmm? You bestow upon me the body of the Black-Clad Emperor?" Emperor Lieyang and the others were immediately overjoyed.

Lei Zhan shook his head, but then led Emperor Wuchen directly away from this space.

Although these magical artifacts are precious, keeping them only increases the number of treasures in Lei Zhan's possession; in reality, they are of little use.

However, if this power is bestowed upon Emperor Dingyuan and a few other followers, who have sworn oaths to follow him, their increased strength would mean that Lei Zhan's own strength would also be enhanced.

Once the transformation is complete, Lei Zhan will immediately gain several more dominant-level combatants.

……

The core space inside Canglan Star.

"Have you all thought it through?" Lei Zhan asked, looking at his several respectfully kneeling followers.

Of the five emperors under his command, apart from Emperor Wuchen, the other four all showed desire for the body of the black-clad emperor.

"The body of the Sith Emperor, this treasure can greatly enhance your strength in a short time. However, the price to pay for using it is not small." Lei Zhan looked down, his gaze leisurely.

"Once the self-sacrifice ritual is used, there will be no hope of breakthrough. Have you thought it through?"

Lei Zhan looked at Emperor Dingyuan and his few followers, waiting for them to make up their minds.

Although Emperor Dingyuan and the others were followers whom Lei Zhan had half-forced and half-coerced into taking in, Lei Zhan was still willing to follow their own will.

If there is any hope of a breakthrough, even if it is only a sliver, Lei Zhan is willing to nurture him.

Moreover, someone like Emperor Wuchen, who has the potential to break through and become a true ruler, would be far more useful to Lei Zhan than a Black-Clad Emperor.

"There are countless emperors in the entire Blazing Sun Domain, but how many of them can ultimately break through to become rulers?"

The Emperor Dingyuan's voice was filled with helplessness.

"I was a first-level emperor when I first entered the Dao of Eternity. Countless years have passed, and I am still a first-level emperor. I have been at this level for far too long."

Emperor Dingyuan continued, "But a mere black-clad emperor's body can allow an ordinary emperor to leap to the level of a ruler with ease. If I were to use it, I could probably directly rival those powerful rulers."

"If I want to revive my Daoist companion, I need to obtain a treasure that even a Supreme Being would covet." Emperor Beihe's expression was resolute. "But my strength is too weak. It's too difficult for a Level One Emperor to obtain such a heaven-defying treasure."

"But if I possessed the body of a Black-Clad Emperor, I could venture into many dangerous places within the Blazing Sun Domain, greatly increasing my chances of obtaining treasures! At that time, my possibility of resurrecting my Dao Companion would also greatly increase!"

"Brother Dingyuan is right. I, Lieyang, am afraid that even after billions of chaotic eras, it will be difficult to break through and become a ruler. But now, the opportunity to become a ruler is right in front of us..." Emperor Lieyang said fervently, "Please, Master, grant me the body of a black-clad emperor!"

"Please grant me the body of the Black-Clad Emperor, Master. Minghua is willing to go through fire and water for you!" Emperor Minghua knelt and said.

To directly gain the power of a ruler from an ordinary emperor is something that countless cultivators yearn for.
Otherwise, major powers like the Frozen Legion wouldn't be so well-known in the universe!
It's important to know that at its peak, the Frozen Legion had as many as seventy or eighty Black-Clad Overlords!
But where did those transformed emperors come from? Most of them were powerful emperors who craved strength and were chosen for transformation.

"Hmm." Lei Zhan nodded slightly. "In that case, I will bestow the body of the Black-Clad Emperor upon you few."

Swish, swish, swish, swish.

Four clumps of black liquid, each the size of a head, flew out from a distance.

This black liquid was very deep and jet black, and it was also the purest spherical shape, with a shimmering light constantly flowing across its surface.

As soon as these four globs of black liquid appeared, they flew towards Emperor Dingyuan and the others.

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this opportunity upon us!" Emperor Dinghua and the others said respectfully.

“Go!” Lei Zhan waved his hand.

"Yes."

They responded respectfully one by one, and then disappeared into thin air, entering their own personal caves.

“Ding Yuan and the other three are all willing to convert… I suddenly have four more powerful rulers by my side.” Lei Zhan looked down at the empty space below, his gaze leisurely.

"After the transformation, Dingyuan and Beihe should be stronger. But even the weaker Minghua and Lieyang are considered to be among the stronger rulers."

The body of a black-clad emperor is generally suitable for an emperor to transform into.

The body of the Golden-Clad Ruler is generally transformed by the Ruler.

However, there are differences between emperors and rulers!
Only emperors with the strength of the eight holy city lords, like the Black-Clad Emperor, can fully unleash the power of a Black-Clad Emperor's body.

Once transformed, they can completely rival the most powerful among the rulers. As for ordinary emperors and top-tier emperors, their strength is relatively weaker.

The body of a black-clad emperor transformed from an ordinary emperor is completely unable to unleash the power that the treasure should have. The resulting black-clad emperor is merely at the threshold of becoming a ruler.

"With their combined strength, if they were given some ordinary Sith weapons, Ding Yuan and Bei He would probably be able to barely rival the Lord of the Other Universe," Lei Zhan pondered for a moment.

The Sith have too many weapons, and even Lei Zhan wouldn't choose to keep them all.

In the Blazing Sun Domain, where opportunities abound, greater strength means the ability to compete for more resources, and consequently, more treasures.

"I will need to merge with the Dao in the future. In addition to my own preparation, I also need to prepare all the external things."

Lei Zhan pondered, "If I had a group of capable followers, it would make things easier for me to acquire treasures like the Dao-Merging Fire Cloud Flower and Fragrant Treasure Spirit Fruit."

As I was pondering this, four tall and imposing figures appeared one after another in this vast space.

Each figure was 108,000 feet tall, with a majestic and dark body, radiating a powerful aura. These four towering figures were none other than Emperor Dingyuan and his companions after performing the self-sacrifice ritual.

"I'll meet the master later."

...(End of chapter)