The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Time is like water.

The second primordial spirit, 'Golden Robe Spreads Out,' began cultivating protective divine abilities. Although it had enough precious materials, its cultivation was still very slow.

The biggest reason is that this kind of cultivation method places a great burden on the divine body, and it must be cultivated slowly and gradually.

That is why one does not need to use too much mental energy when cultivating protective supernatural powers.

Therefore, most of the time, Lei Zhan was practicing the secret technique "Nine Absolute Annihilation".

In the blink of an eye, millions of years have passed.

Outside the cave, Emperor Wuchen sat by the stone table waiting. The longer she waited, the more nervous, worried, and anxious she became, filled with a variety of complex emotions.

"The master has been in seclusion for nearly a million years."

A cultivator's seclusion typically lasts for hundreds of millions of years, or even hundreds or thousands of chaotic eras.

A million years is but a blink of an eye for the Eternal Emperor and the Dao Lord of Life and Death.

"In these millions of years, beneath the seemingly calm surface of the Blazing Sun Domain, the undercurrents have grown ever more turbulent." Emperor Wuchen thought with a heavy heart.

"Even the rulers and emperors within the five cities of Hou seem to be behaving strangely..."

While thinking.

"Ha ha……"

Accompanied by hearty laughter.

An old man in green robes, accompanied by two attendants, flew directly above the cave.

"Fellow Daoist Wuchen," the green-robed elder called out, his voice echoing across the cave.

"Hmm? It's Lord Hou Wu who's here."

Emperor Wuchen frowned inwardly. "This Fifth City Lord Hou is usually so arrogant and domineering. It's not easy for us Emperors whose strength hasn't reached the level of Sovereign to even see him. Now he's suddenly showing up... I'm afraid he's up to no good."

This gave Emperor Wuchen a vague idea in his mind.

Neither Emperor Wuchen nor Lei Zhan intended to keep their identities hidden in Houwu City for long.

But it all happened in just a million years; it all happened so fast.

This even made Emperor Wuchen feel somewhat uneasy.

"I wonder what level my master's secret techniques have reached in the past million years. I hope everything goes smoothly." Emperor Wuchen muttered to himself, but he didn't dare to be negligent and flew out to greet him.

"What brings you here, City Lord? If you have anything to say, please feel free to pass on the message."

"Of course I've come here on important business," the old man in green robes said with a smile.

“Fellow Daoist Wuchen, as far as I know, you have always traveled with Fellow Daoist Dingyuan, Fellow Daoist Beihe, and two other fellow Daoists. Why are you here alone in my Houwu City now?”

"We gained quite a bit from this adventure." Emperor Wuchen smiled slightly. "Brother Dingyuan and the others have gained some insights and are currently in seclusion cultivating in my personal magical treasure."

"Please rest assured, City Lord. We have been to Houwu City many times before, so we will not break the rules. We will leave after resting for a while, and I will let them out after we leave the city."

"That's a small matter, no problem."

The green-robed elder still smiled and said, "I wonder if Emperor Dingyuan and the other fellow Daoists would be available to come out? I have some small matters that I would like to ask Emperor Dingyuan and the others to help me resolve."

"This..." Emperor Wuchen's heart tightened, but he looked troubled. "Brother Dingyuan and the others are at a critical juncture in their cultivation..."

"Hmm? Your cultivation is at a critical juncture?" The green-robed elder frowned immediately, and his voice turned much colder.

"Emperor Wuchen, I, Hou Wu, am at least the lord of this city. Do I not even have the right to meet with a few fellow Daoists?"

"Could it be... that the news circulating in the Blazing Sun Domain is indeed related to you?"

"Or is it that you have already submitted to those Four-Step Dao Lords, including Emperor Dingyuan and Emperor Beihe, and have all completed the self-sacrifice ceremony, which is why you dare not see this city lord?"

Lord Hou Wu didn't have much patience when it came to a powerful Sith war machine.

It should be noted that the news of the appearance of war weapons in the Blazing Sun Domain had already spread to many domains surrounding the Blazing Sun Domain.

Even the Icebound Legion, renowned throughout the universe, is heading towards the Blazing Sun Domain.

It can be said that time is of the essence now, and every minute and every second is very important to Lord Hou Wu.

After all, the value of a Sith war weapon goes without saying.

Even the current fame of Lord Hou Wu City owes much to the war machine that is 'Hou Wu City' itself.

"What does the City Lord mean?"

Emperor Wuchen said helplessly, "Brother Dingyuan and the others are indeed in seclusion. They cannot come to pay their respects to the city lord for the time being."

"Moreover, it is extremely difficult for the Sith to break through the array restrictions and refine the weapons. If we were as the news suggests, we would have already hidden away in some remote corner to avoid trouble."

"Even if there really is a treasure, it's something to be gained after the so-called Sith treasure is fully converted into strength, and then returned to the Blazing Sun Domain. Why would someone rush to the city lord's Houwu City as soon as they obtain the treasure?"

"This..." City Lord Hou Wu was also somewhat puzzled, as this action was indeed a bit unusual.

Most Sith weapons are protected by array formations. For ordinary cultivators to master Sith weapons, except for those who are extremely knowledgeable about Sith array formations, it usually requires a long period of practice to refine them.

When Lord Houwu first obtained Houwu City, it took him hundreds of thousands of Chaos Eras to fully control this treasure.

This is one of the reasons why they flocked to it after learning that a mere fourth-step Dao Lord had the good fortune to obtain a Sith weapon.

ponder for a moment.

"Is the Daoist master in seclusion in that cave your disciple? Or..."

"He is in seclusion in his cave..." Emperor Wuchen was about to answer.

suddenly--

"Wuchen." A calm voice rang out from inside the cave.

Rumble~~~
Immediately following a loud boom, the cave gate burst open, and a young man in a golden robe stepped out.

"Hmm? Master?" Emperor Wuchen turned to look at the familiar golden-robed youth, his face lit up with joy, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Four-Step Dao Lord?" City Lord Hou Wu looked at Lei Zhan. "It's you? You're the one who got lucky and obtained a Sith treasure? A weapon of war?"

"It's me." Lei Zhan had a faint smile on his face, but his expression was very calm.

Having spent a million years in seclusion cultivating, Lei Zhan has now achieved all his goals in coming to Houwu City, and even had some unexpected surprises. Naturally, he no longer bothers to hide his identity.

Moreover, the entire Blazing Sun Domain is currently in turmoil, and although Lei Zhan has been in seclusion for cultivation, he still knows a thing or two about the outside world and the news.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist is quite composed." City Lord Hou Wu's face returned to its smiling expression. "It seems that the weapon of war is still in your possession. I wonder... would you be willing to part with it?"

"Give it up?" Lei Zhan laughed, agreeing readily.

"can."

"Hmm?" City Lord Hou Wu's eyes lit up immediately.

But before he could even feel happy, Lei Zhan slowly said:

"A top-tier Sith war weapon is rare even in the entire universe. What price does the city lord intend to pay? Perhaps, you intend to exchange your Houwu City for it?"

“If the city lord is willing to offer Hou Wucheng, the value would be roughly equivalent. If you also offer some sufficiently precious treasures, I will agree to the deal!” “Exchange Hou Wucheng? And you have to offer some precious treasures as well?” The city lord of Hou Wucheng was immediately annoyed.

A mere fourth-step Dao Lord, who only obtained a Sith clan treasure by sheer luck, actually wants to trade his Hou Wucheng?

"What?" Lei Zhan smiled slightly. "This is the only way to satisfy both sides. Does the city lord not wish to do so?"

"A win-win solution? You're courting death!" Hou Wucheng's eyes flashed with cold light.

How dare a mere Daoist demand an exchange of equal value?
Even if this Dao Lord is very likely the legendary ultimate Dao Lord, a fourth-step Dao Lord is at most comparable to a ruler.

Even before he obtained Hou Wucheng, he was already a top-tier ruler!

"I've already backed down. If you agree, then we'll make an exchange. If you don't, there's no way I'll hand it over to you." Lei Zhan's aura also became sharp.

"Hmph, you do have some guts." City Lord Hou Wu sneered. "But the city you're in is Hou Wu City, which I control."

boom! ! !
A murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the Fifth City Lord Hou. In an instant, a terrifying pressure descended, sweeping down on Lei Zhan.

"Haha! You think you can seize the treasure with just the restrictive pressure of Hou Wucheng? You're underestimating me!" Lei Zhan laughed, and a tiny star the size of a fist suddenly flew out from his palm.

The surface of the stars has countless patterns and numerous visible scratches and damage.

As soon as the tiny star flew into the air, a strange power belonging to 'space' immediately spread out, sweeping in all directions and easily resisting the pressure descending upon the entire Houwu City.

"Weapons of war." City Lord Hou Wu was taken aback and immediately felt a headache coming on.

Generally, only a weapon of war can counter a weapon of war.

The tiny star in front of Hou Wucheng, who could easily withstand him, was clearly that weapon of war.

"You actually... you can directly control this weapon of war?"

"If I cannot control this Canglan Star, how dare I confront the renowned City Lord Hou Wu head-on?" Lei Zhan sneered.

"Hmph. So what if you control the weapons of war?"

City Lord Hou Wu sneered, "After all, you are not a Sith. How much power can a mere fourth-step Dao Lord have? I don't believe you can manipulate this star almost infinitely!"

"Suppress! Time-space seal!"

"Buzz~~~" The entire Houwu City began to tremble, brewing a terrifying pressure.

The sheer power of the aura was so overwhelming that even the emperors and rulers within the city paled in fear.

"Suppress me? With your abilities?" Lei Zhan's voice boomed like thunder, instantly resounding throughout the entire void.

"Boom~~~"

A loud bang echoed the moment the oppressive aura descended upon the entire Houwu City.

"You, Lord Hou Wu, can't stop me." With a thought, Lei Zhan unleashed a terrifying power from Canglan Star.

Its power tore through space and time, instantly creating a huge rift in the sky above Houwu City.

Lei Zhan held a tiny star in one hand, took a step, and instantly appeared in the vast void outside Houwu City.

In terms of the Dao of Time and Space, the ultimate Dao of Time and Space at the fourth level can only barely rival the Dominator, but under the power of the powerful weapon Canglan Star, it is infinitely amplified.

Breaking the spacetime seal of Hou Wucheng was an easy task.

Lei Zhan stood in mid-air, in the endless void, facing Hou Wu, the city lord, in the distance.

Just then, figures flew out from other parts of Houwu City as well.

These supreme rulers and emperors, as well as some Dao Lords of Life and Death, all sensed the increasingly powerful fluctuations.

"What's going on?"

"Hou Wucheng! It's Hou Wucheng unleashing his power!"

"Could it be that the Source Walkers have launched an attack?"

Each ruler and emperor was investigating the core of the war's fluctuations.

"Huh? That is?"

"A Dao Lord? A Dao Lord is actually fighting against City Lord Hou Wu?"

"Daojun? That tiny star in front of him... could it be him?"

"Is that the lucky little guy who got the Sith treasure?"

One by one, the emperors and rulers saw the figure standing in the void, some with doubt and others with surprise.

"It's troublesome."

Lord Hou Wu frowned inwardly. "This star weapon can contend with my Hou Wu City and easily tear apart my sealed space-time. It is probably a terrifying weapon that can affect the war situation in a region."

"With this method, whether this Dao Lord hides in the stars or tears through space and time to escape, I'm afraid I can't do anything about it."

Having witnessed the power of Canglan Star, City Lord Hou Wu was truly in a difficult position.

Both are Sith war weapons, but even though the opponent is just a minor fourth-step Dao Lord, once he controls the war weapon, his true strength is completely at the level of a Lord of another universe.

Moreover, he possesses the strength of a top-tier interdimensional ruler.

After all, only by personally controlling a Sith war weapon can one know just how powerful it truly is.

“However…” A hint of greed surfaced in the heart of City Lord Hou Wu, “If a mere Dao Lord of Life and Death can control a weapon of war, it means that this weapon is very easy to refine.”

"If I were to obtain it... I'm afraid I could even withstand the Blazing Sun Domain Lord. If I have the chance, I must get my hands on this weapon."

……

"Lord Hou Wu."

Lei Zhan gazed at the green-robed elder standing atop the city, "Am I satisfied with my strength?"

"Satisfied? You only managed to escape from me by sheer luck! Hand over this weapon of war, and I, Hou Wu, am willing to swear an oath to spare your life," City Lord Hou Wu declared loudly.

"Unrepentant."

Lei Zhan frowned upon seeing this, "It seems that I, this 'little Dao Lord,' have really been underestimated!"

With a thought, the tiny star in Lei Zhan's hand immediately flew out.

"Boom~~~"

In an instant, the tiny star rapidly grew into a massive, entirely black star with a diameter of over a billion miles.

In terms of size alone, it is even twice as large as the entire Houwu City.

"Lord Hou Wu." Lei Zhan's voice was like thunder, yet chilling to the bone.

"Want this Sith war weapon of mine? You'll pay with your life!"

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(End of this chapter)