The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Rumble~~~"

In the distance, the blazing stars roared and exploded repeatedly, sending out countless meteorites.

In the void beside them, there was a black flying boat with six figures inside, each exuding a powerful aura. The most extraordinary among them was a young man in a golden robe.

"Master, we are still quite close to Houwu City. With this interdimensional flying boat, we can easily arrive in just eight thousand years," said Emperor Dingyuan, dressed in a golden robe and with a body as black as if cast from obsidian.

“Eight thousand years.” Lei Zhan nodded slightly.

This speed is already extremely fast.

It should be known that this Blazing Sun Domain is no ordinary domain; it is a treasure land where a great deal of the universe's fortune is gathered.

Moreover, it is one of the top eight domains among countless treasure lands, so dangerous that even the Lord of another universe would perish if he were accidentally drawn into it.

While a spaceship can traverse between different realms, it must obediently fly through certain dangerous areas within these eight realms. For an ordinary emperor or ruler, it would take at least tens of millions of years.

"After eight thousand years, the route I chose is already relatively safe, and it avoids many dangerous and troublesome places."

Emperor Dingyuan explained, "Some of the dangers we avoided would require even the lords of other universes to be careful."

"Yeah." Leizhan nodded.

"Fortunately, we have the interdimensional flying boat. We may encounter some dangers along the way, and we will inevitably have to fly slowly, but fortunately, we can handle most of the troubles." Emperor Dingyuan laughed. "By taking this route, we won't have to let the master take action personally in the end."

“Yes. Eight thousand years is fast enough.” Lei Zhan nodded slightly.

With followers around, things like piloting the flying boats in the realm and planning routes for travel naturally don't require him to worry about them.

With just a single command, Emperor Dingyuan and his men could handle the matter perfectly.

Just like heading to Houwu City, Lei Zhan only needed to leisurely drink and cultivate.

whoosh-

With Lei Zhan's consent, the Domain Flying Ship tore through space and time, flying at top speed towards Hou Wucheng within the Blazing Sun Northern Domain.

……

Just as Lei Zhan was leading his followers to Houwu City, a piece of news spread wildly throughout the Blazing Sun Domain.

Like a storm, the news spread to the rulers and emperors who roamed the Blazing Sun Domain, and even to the surrounding domains.

"Weapons of war? Another weapon of war has been invented?"

A golden bird was bathed in a sea of ​​brilliant gold flames. With a loud bang, the entire sea shattered and exploded, and the magnificent bird flew out.

"Lord Dongliang, is this news true?"

"It's true! Of course it's true." The alien overlord, wearing simple armor and with a hairy head, said, "This news is known to almost everyone in the entire Blazing Sun Domain. In the Northern Blazing Sun Domain, there was indeed a Sith war weapon that appeared and was obtained by a fourth-step Dao Lord."

"A Fourth-Step Dao Lord?" The divine flying bird was taken aback. "A Fourth-Step Dao Lord is at most a First-Level Emperor. How could he possibly have the power to obtain such a treasure?"

The Eastern Sovereign was also very puzzled, "The struggle for such a treasure is like a bloodbath, where even Sovereigns would die in large numbers. And now it has actually been obtained by a Dao Lord..."

"However, this is also our opportunity! It's much easier to snatch treasures from a Dao Lord than from an Emperor or Ruler!"

"Let's go! Let's go to the Blazing Sun Northern Region first!" the divine steed said impatiently.

……

In another, faraway place.

In the void, there were vast golden clouds, and on the clouds stood temples radiating white light.

Inside the hall of a magnificent temple at the highest point.

A man with a single horn stood alone, gazing at the endless void in the distance. "Did your friend, Sovereign Jiang Wu, witness this news with his own eyes?"

"Reporting to the master, it was indeed he who saw it with his own eyes." Inside the hall was a burly man with black scales on his body. He was ugly, but the aura he exuded was very powerful.

"However, those four-step Dao Lords are quite special. They are accompanied by several black-clad Emperors who have undergone the self-sacrifice ritual."

"Black-robed Emperor... Hmph! Instead of being a proper cultivator, you insist on abandoning your body..." The one-horned man sneered.

"However, this little Dao Lord is quite extraordinary to be able to make emperors submit."

“Master, that Dao Lord is indeed extraordinary.” The burly man said respectfully, “There was an Emperor in the Yan Yang Domain who, along with some friends, passed through that void and wanted to seize this weapon of war, but when they encountered that Dao Lord, they were completely powerless to fight back.”

"Oh?" The one-horned man became somewhat interested.

"That emperor has a second primordial spirit, and it is because of this that I obtained some information." The burly man paused.

"According to that emperor... that fourth-step Dao Lord fully possesses the strength of a ruler."

"Those emperors who wanted to seize the treasure went to that void, but before they even saw the Dao Lord, they were directly hit by a terrible illusion. They were killed before they could even react! They couldn't even escape."

"There's no way to escape?" The one-horned man fell into deep thought.

a long time.

"Ordinary Dao Lords could never possess the power of a ruler through sheer willpower."

The one-horned man said slowly, "The ultimate path! Only a fourth-step Dao Lord of the ultimate path could possibly defy the heavens like this..."

"I'd like to meet this Dao Lord."

……

Within the Blazing Sun Domain, Hou Wucheng.

Houwu City is a huge floating city, with cave dwellings scattered throughout it. The number of cultivators here is extremely small.

After all, almost all those who dare to come here are Eternal Emperors.

"Haha... Yu Hong, have you heard? An opportunity! A tremendous opportunity! Hahaha!"

Accompanied by hearty laughter.

An old man, accompanied by a woman in a beautiful feathered robe, flew directly above a cave dwelling.

The old man had long, fiery red hair, a short, stout body, and his clothes were covered with fiery red leaves. He also had a fiery red branch stuck in his hair.

The woman following him was dressed in a pure white feather robe, the robe flowing with a natural rhythm. From her face and long hair to her feathered robe, this stunningly beautiful woman possessed a unique charm. "Instead of properly teaching your newly accepted disciple, what's with this madness coming here?" A cold voice echoed from the depths of the cave.

With a loud bang, the cave door slowly opened, and a man walked out of the cave.

The man was unusually cold, dressed in a magnificent robe, yet his strength was the same as the short, stout old man.

“Teaching a disciple? My disciple’s comprehension is extraordinary. I can take him back to the Qingwu Domain and teach him slowly in a while. There’s no rush. But if you don’t listen to the information I just received, you’ll be at a great loss!” the short, stout old man said with a smile.

"News? What news?" Jade Rainbow Emperor wondered. "What kind of important opportunity could it be that made you disregard everything and even bring your disciple along?"

Although his old friend sometimes seemed like a mischievous child and lacked any of the demeanor of a great man, he was very reliable in crucial moments.

Unless it was of great importance, it would be impossible to come directly to the cave where he was in seclusion.

"A Sith weapon has appeared! And it's a terrifying Sith war weapon!" The short, stout old man said slowly, squinting his eyes. "And this Sith war weapon has appeared in the Northern Region of Blazing Sun."

"Weapons of war?" Emperor Yuhong was taken aback, then his eyes flashed with intense light.

"Has the news spread? Have those weapons of war identified their owners? If we go now, is there still a chance?"

It's no wonder that Emperor Yuhong was so excited; their strength was already formidable. Among all the rulers, they were among the top tier.

If it weren't for the powerful Sith weapons and the unclaimed alien universe, both of which are extremely rare and hard to come by, their strength would have already reached the level of the alien universe's master!

It can even rank among the top in many different universes.

"Hahaha, I knew you were tempted too. It's a pity..." the short, stout old man sighed, "that weapon of war already has an owner."

"You have a master?" Jade Rainbow Emperor frowned. "Why are you so excited about having a master? Although you and I are strong, if we want to snatch treasures from a ruler who possesses weapons of war... the two of us combined are not enough."

“Different! Completely different!” The short, stout old man shook his head. “The cultivator who obtained this weapon of war was not a Dominator, but a Dao Lord! A fourth-step Dao Lord!”

He naturally understood the reasoning behind it.

If a ruler truly obtained a powerful Sith war weapon, it would be difficult for anyone to harbor any designs on it.

After all, rulers are incredibly difficult to kill; this is no exaggeration. Add a terrifying weapon of war, and a ruler of this level becomes even more formidable!

If one were to obtain the treasure, it would be a Dao Lord... Although a Dao Lord is powerful, their lifespan is limited.

Moreover, controlling a Dao Lord is far more difficult than controlling a Sovereign. Even if this Dao Lord is extraordinary.

"A Dao Lord? A Fourth-Step Dao Lord?" Emperor Yu Hong frowned. "How could a Dao Lord obtain a weapon of war? It would be difficult for most people to even refine it, let alone control it. This Dao Lord... is very unusual."

"That's true, and it seems that several black-clad emperors who have undergone the self-sacrifice ritual are also following this Dao Lord." The short, stout old man nodded, "Even so, the opportunity is just around the corner..."

The short, stout old man had a deep, unsettling gaze.

To fight or not to fight?

"Fight!" A voice tinged with murderous intent followed.

……

In the third millennium, traversing the northern regions of Blazing Sun to reach Houwu City.

"Master, something terrible has happened! The news that you are refining Canglan Star in the Northern Region has spread throughout the Blazing Sun Region!"

The Blazing Sun Emperor's expression was solemn. "In no time, all the emperors and rulers still in the Blazing Sun Domain knew that a Dao Lord in the Northern Blazing Sun Domain had been lucky enough to acquire a powerful Sith war weapon!"

Among the five followers, Emperor Lieyang had the widest circle of friends and was acquainted with many other emperors. Since they were all in the Blazing Sun Domain, they naturally received some information from each other.

Upon receiving the news, Emperor Lieyang rushed over to pay his respects.

"Oh? You know everything?" Lei Zhan looked at Emperor Lieyang and said calmly, "It's alright."

"Hmm?" Emperor Lieyang was taken aback, but seeing his master's extremely calm expression, he was secretly amazed.

Is that alright? The entire Houwu City is a gathering place for cultivators in the Blazing Sun Domain, with countless powerful figures.

Even the Lords of Other Universes have quite a few... If they really provoke them and make the powerful beings envious, it will be difficult for them, along with Canglan Star, to withstand them.

"Since I sent you to Houwu City, how could I not have a backup plan?" Lei Zhan had anticipated this and naturally made preparations accordingly.

"A backup plan?" Emperor Lieyang was very puzzled. What backup plan?
"Take a look first, see who I am?" Lei Zhan laughed.

Wow~~~
With a thought, Lei Zhan's appearance and aura gradually changed.

Soon, he transformed into a handsome man with long red hair. The red-haired man wore a faint smile as he looked at the dazed Emperor Lieyang.

"This is...this secret technique..." Emperor Lieyang's eyes widened.

He carefully sensed it, and found that everything about his master had completely changed, from the fluctuations of his aura to even his soul and true spirit!

"Look at me now, do I resemble that Guiyi Daojun even slightly?" the red-haired man said with a smile.

"This...this method is truly profound. I couldn't see the slightest flaw in it?" Emperor Lieyang was shocked, but then he breathed a sigh of relief.

“Once we arrive at Houwu City, we can keep a low profile and conceal our identities. We can exchange some treasures with those powerful figures and then hide in our caves to cultivate,” Lei Zhan said.

Lei Zhan was a necessary part of this trip to Houwu City.

After all, now that he has refined Canglan Star, although he has strength comparable to the Lord of another universe, his protective divine abilities and secret techniques are still very weak.

While the main body can access the Dao Alliance to purchase numerous treasures and secret techniques for cultivating more powerful abilities, the second primordial spirit has nowhere to obtain such treasures.

The same applies to the Nine Sources Secret Technique.

Although for Lei Zhan now, the Nine Source Secret Technique is no longer keeping up with his own pace.

However, the second primordial spirit couldn't even cultivate the Nine Sources Secret Technique. The biggest reason was the lack of the corresponding treasures.

Lei Zhan's current goal is simply to cultivate supernatural abilities and secret techniques to increase his strength, so there's no need for conflict. In fact, keeping a low profile is more beneficial.

As for being truly exposed, not to mention that the Dao of Time and Space is best at preserving one's life, just take Canglan Star, which can easily kill the Lord of Another Universe, for example. Naturally, it would keep those powerful beings in line.

"With the master's method, we will have no worries once we enter Houwu City." Emperor Lieyang smiled as well.

...(End of chapter)