The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Trade your life for it? This Dao Lord is truly arrogant!"

"This is Lord Hou Wu! He is an extremely famous figure throughout the entire Chaos Universe."

"The city lord's methods are unfathomable. It's been so long since he last made a move. Yet, even the Origin Walkers of the Blazing Sun Domain have to show him utmost respect!"

"Leaving aside the city lord, even some of his followers possess strength nearly comparable to the rulers of other universes. For example, the Eight Fire Overlord, the Storm Venerable, and the Dark Lord are all top-tier overlords, and they were even bestowed with a Sith weapon..."

"Indeed, I'm afraid even the Fifth City Lord Hou wouldn't need to take action personally; his followers would have already captured this Dao Lord. After all, these weapons of war are powerful, but how many times can a Dao Lord actually use them?"

One by one, the emperors and rulers who flew out to watch the spectacle discussed among themselves.

However, they were all somewhat pessimistic about the lucky Four-Step Dao Lord.

Even if this Dao Lord possesses a powerful weapon of war, the cost of using such a weapon is enormous. A single, casual use would likely consume most of a Sovereign's wealth. Even if a Fourth-Step Dao Lord were lucky enough to obtain a Sith weapon, how many treasures would they have to sustain such a expenditure?

Moreover, the strength of a Dao Lord is far weaker than that of a Sovereign. Even if he can unleash combat power comparable to a Sovereign through supernatural powers and secret techniques, it is only temporary.

The inability to consistently match the strength of a ruler has always been the greatest weakness of Dao Lords.

……

"You want me to trade my life for it?"

Lord Hou Wu sneered inwardly, and even the few followers around him were filled with killing intent.

“Of course,” Lei Zhan said calmly.

“Dao Lord, it’s not that I look down on you.” City Lord Hou Wu frowned as he looked at Lei Zhan. “You are a Dao Lord, but your lifespan is only 108,000 Chaos Eras. How short is that? When your lifespan is up, you will die. At that time, this weapon of war will still fall into the hands of other cultivators, and may even cause a great struggle.”

"But for emperors like us who have eternal lifespans, possessing this weapon of war would open up more possibilities for us to explore or take risks. But having a weapon of war in your hands is simply a waste."

"Just hand over the weapons of war directly, so I don't have to do it myself. And with my protection, Lord Hou Wu, you might have a chance to survive."

Hou Wucheng Lord originally intended to take direct action, but seeing that this Dao Lord could directly tear through Hou Wucheng's space-time blockade... although he had enough confidence in himself, he still chose to be more cautious.

“What a joke.” Lei Zhan laughed. “Why don’t you, Lord Hou Wu, hand over your Hou Wu City to me? With your fortress, I can go out and explore and hone my skills, and as for you, Lord Hou Wu… I can also provide some protection.”

Before Lord Hou Wu could even get angry, his followers behind him were already furious.

“Master, this mere Dao Lord is far too arrogant. Should we test him and wear him down first?” An eight-armed fire giant exuding a powerful aura looked at City Lord Hou Wu. He was none other than the Eight-Fire Sovereign, one of City Lord Hou Wu’s many followers.

"Why should the master have to take action himself, you ignorant brat?" A tall, thin man in a black robe frowned.

"Having just torn open the restrictions on Hou Wucheng, this Dao Lord must have expended a considerable amount of energy. Perhaps we should use up more of his treasures." A deep voice came from within a cloud of dark mist.

"You're going to make a move?" City Lord Hou looked at his followers behind him, somewhat tempted.

Using Hou Wucheng would also require consuming a large amount of treasures.

But if one sends one of their followers to do it...

These few followers of his had all followed him for countless years, and he had spent a great deal of effort cultivating them; each of them possessed top-tier dominator strength.

"The few of us are enough," said the tall, thin man in black robes. "We all possess Sith weapons bestowed upon us by our master, enough to hold our own for a long time even in a one-on-one fight against a Lord of another universe. Now, dealing with a mere Dao Lord is... hmph..."

They were all very confident. Although they were surprised that Hou Wucheng's blockade could be broken, they believed it was only due to the power of war weapons.

They also possessed Sith weapons. Although far inferior to a war machine, they still allowed them, as top-tier rulers, to possess strength nearly comparable to that of a lord from another universe.

"Really not going to hand it over?" City Lord Hou Wu was filled with murderous intent, and his inherent arrogance and domineering nature began to show.

"I won't pay." Lei Zhan shook his head.

"You're courting death." City Lord Hou Wu's killing intent erupted, and he immediately ordered, "Eight Fires, Storm, Darkness, you all go all out and take back the weapons of war!"

"Yes." The Eight Fire Sovereigns were all somewhat impatient.

"Kill!" "Kill!"

The three rulers immediately transformed into streaks of light, unleashing their immense power and charging towards Lei Zhan with overwhelming killing intent.

They have followed Lord Hou Wu for countless years, fighting countless battles. They have even joined forces to kill a true master of another universe. Now, they don't even take a slightly special Dao Lord seriously, even though he has weapons of war.

"Take it back?" Lei Zhan laughed. "Then kill them!"

With a wave of his hand, four black-clad emperors, each a hundred and eight thousand feet tall, appeared in the void. Each of them possessed overwhelming power; they were none other than Emperor Dingyuan, Emperor Beihe, and the other two who had been staying in the cave heaven.

"kill!"

"Kill all of these henchmen of Lord Hou Wu!"

"Hahaha, after sacrificing myself, I haven't fought again. I've been itching to get back to fighting!"

"The Eight Fire Sovereigns? Venerable Lan? And the Lord of Darkness? This is exhilarating!"

Emperor Dingyuan and the others already knew everything. Now that they had become black-clad emperors and had been given Sith weapons, they were eager to have a battle.

Three streaks of light swiftly flew out from Houwu City, one of which was an eight-armed fire giant wielding a large axe, its flames roaring as it enveloped Lei Zhan.

It sounds slow, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

"Die!" The Great Axe of the Eight Fire Sovereign had arrived, cleaving through all obstacles. Its earth-shattering power made Lei Zhan's eyebrows twitch slightly.

at this time.

boom--

A terrifying attack, nearly comparable to that of a Lord of another universe, was instantly blocked by a massive shield. The bronze-colored shield, as solid as the heavens, forcefully blocked the Eight Fire Lord's great axe without being at a disadvantage.

"What? It actually blocked it directly?" The Eight Fire Sovereign's expression changed. He stared at the black-clad emperor who had manifested six arms, one hand holding a shield and the other five arms holding five large hammers.

"You are... Emperor Dingyuan? How is that possible!"

“Nothing is impossible.” Emperor Dingyuan smiled. “You, the renowned Eight Fire Sovereign, possess Sith weapons. Coincidentally, I was also bestowed one by my master.”

"Hmph. So what?" A hint of fear flashed in the eyes of the Eight Fire Sovereign. "Die!"

"Chi~~~"

Just then, a dark mist appeared out of nowhere behind Lei Zhan, from which a jet-black spear emerged and stabbed directly at him. The spear was eerie and ethereal, insidious and ruthless.

"Boom."

The Northern River Emperor wielded two swords, one a deep blue greatsword, the other a jet-black chain. The chain lashed out directly at the incoming black spear.

"call."

The black mist drifted away like a gust of wind, while the spear, like a whip, gathered immense power and was suddenly lashed out.

"Lord of Darkness? Is that all you've got?" Emperor Beihe smiled slightly, then swung his deep blue greatsword fiercely. The power of the black-clad emperor was so strong that it instantly sent the spear flying backward.

"Hmph. With such meager abilities, it's enough to kill you." The Lord of Darkness was like a cold, venomous snake. "It's nothing more than power gained by sacrificing your body. Is that something you should be boasting about?"

"A mere Dao Lord, with nothing more than a few black dogs, is this all you rely on?" Venerable Lan held a strange greatsword, his gaze sweeping over Emperor Dingyuan and the others with great disdain.

"You're courting death!" A murderous glint flashed in Emperor Minghua's eyes.

"Black dog? Hmph! Venerable Lan, die!" The voice of Emperor Lieyang rang out, and he and Emperor Minghua took the initiative to meet Venerable Lan.

...(End of chapter)