The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

"Hu~~"

A spatial rift appeared in a void within the Abyss Realm.

Two figures emerged from the spatial rift: one was a tall, golden-robed youth with a faint smile, and the other was a blue-robed man with a powerful aura.

"arrive."

Qi Yang God Emperor stood in the void, and in the distance ahead, he could see the space distorted and there were faint cracks. Beyond the cracks was a gray void.

A colossal mountain formed of golden-red rock floats in this distorted void, its end seemingly unseen, surrounded by countless scorching air currents.

"What a huge mine."

Lei Zhan also gazed at the towering mountain peaks that stretched endlessly in the center of the void in the distance, a hint of awe in his eyes.

"Although I've heard Brother Qi Yang mention it, seeing it with my own eyes, it's really true... the Yuanhuo Star Gold Mine can be this big."

"What you see is the result of countless years of mining. Before the ancient war, when the mines were first opened, the sprawling mountains were much larger than they are now; that was truly awe-inspiring."

Emperor Qiyang sighed. "There are very few mines of such immeasurable value in the entire Chaos Universe that can compare to this one."

"If I hadn't been so caught up in the battle with the Sith warriors that I was a little too slow in making my move, that old bastard Tianyuan would have gotten his hands on this mine..."

Emperor Qiyang revealed a complex expression that was visible to the naked eye, containing regret, remorse, and a faint sense of helplessness.

If it weren't for the Supreme Being's prior order that these powerful individuals closest to the Supreme Being were strictly forbidden from killing each other, countless bloody battles would likely have erupted over this mine.

So they set rules for each other.

Whoever finds it first gets to own it.

This is the consensus among the most elite beings below these supreme beings.

And mines like these are extremely precious Yuanhuo Mars gold and stone veins. There are only a handful of places in the entire universe that dare to directly occupy them without anyone daring to object. Emperor Tianyuan is naturally one of them.

Lei Zhan and Qi Yang Divine Emperor both looked at the fiery red rock mine in the distance, a miracle born in this universe!

a long time.

"Brother Qiyang."

Lei Zhan suddenly said, "Although the relics left by the Heavenly Food Supreme are most likely in this Yuan Huoxing gold mine, even if we use the Ultimate Time and Space Dao in conjunction with your deduction technique, Brother Qi Yang, to search carefully, it will probably take tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years."

Deducing and using the principles of time and space to search for it requires a lot of time.

Even if Lei Zhan could accelerate time for himself, it wouldn't be a short time.

"Tens of millions of years?" Emperor Qiyang laughed. "Your time is already very short. Even ordinary rulers and emperors would take more than this long to travel from the Blazing Sun Domain here."

For the eternal emperors who have an eternal lifespan, time has long lost its meaning.

The time it takes them to take a nap is probably equivalent to tens of thousands of chaotic eras.

Millions of years is nothing at all.

When he explored with Emperor Tianyuan, it took him tens of thousands of Chaos Eras.

"Okay." Lei Zhan nodded slightly and smiled.

……

Tens of millions of years is a long time, but it can also be short.

After all, although Lei Zhan was only a fourth-step Dao Lord, he still had a lifespan of 108,000 Chaos Eras.

Ten million years is actually nothing. Even considering the time lost due to time acceleration, it's probably less than a fraction of the 108,000 Chaos Eras.

Lei Zhan sat cross-legged above a Yuanhuo Star gold mine, his eyes closed as he calculated.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and a smile immediately appeared in them.

"Brother Qiyang."

Lei Zhan's voice echoed in the ears of Emperor Qiyang, causing him to open his eyes, as he was also sitting cross-legged.

"Ok?"

"Brother Guiyi, have you found that ruin?"

“Found it.” Lei Zhan nodded slightly. “Thanks to Brother Qi Yang’s deductive skills, if it weren’t for your deductive skills, we would probably have wasted tens of millions of years before we had a chance to find any clues.”

"My divination skills are merely a supplementary aid. Without your understanding of the origin of time, my divination skills alone would probably be of little use." With that, Emperor Qiyang and Lei Zhan exchanged a glance and then both laughed.

"After my extensive investigation, and with the help of your deductive skills, Brother Qiyang, I am 90% certain that the opportunity left behind by the Heavenly Food Supreme is within the Dao One space inside the mine," Lei Zhan said with a smile, then waved his hand.

'Rip!'

As if an invisible sword light swept across, a golden light appeared out of thin air in the void, instantly creating a spacetime rift, which then revealed a vast dark space.

"Then let's go." Emperor Qiyang looked at the spatial rift that had appeared and was also somewhat impatient.

Although he had received guidance from several supreme beings in the past, no one would complain about having too many treasures and too many opportunities.

After all, this was an opportunity left behind by a supreme being; even a tiny glimpse peeking through their fingers was incredibly precious to them. How much more so the 'Dao' of a supreme being?
"Let's go." Lei Zhan immediately stepped into the spacetime rift, and followed Qi Yang God Emperor into it as well. The spacetime rift quickly closed and disappeared.

All of this went unnoticed by any of the cultivators stationed in the Abyss Domain; everything proceeded silently.

It should be known that in terms of the ability to traverse time and space, probably only a few supreme beings and a very small number of cultivators in the entire chaotic universe can surpass Lei Zhan. At least, none of the cultivators in the entire Yuanming Domain could detect the anomaly here.

Wow.

Lei Zhan and Qi Yang Divine Emperor took a step and followed the temporary space-time passage that had been opened up, arriving at another extremely secluded place.

Within the vast, dark space, massive spatial turbulence appeared from time to time; some of these turbulences were pale white, while others were dark.

call.

Lei Zhan and Qi Yang Divine Emperor then appeared in this dark space where time and space were in turbulent flow.

"There!" Emperor Qiyang looked around, his eyes lighting up. "I have a feeling that the opportunity left behind by the Heavenly Food Supreme is right here!"

Inside the dark space, there were very few things, only a huge, dilapidated, desolate star and a black stone tablet floating in the void.

The enormous star had long since become desolate and was just an ordinary star that could be found anywhere in the chaotic universe.

Yet the black stone tablet in the distance, amidst the stars, exuded a faint but undeniable aura of power. Though extremely faint, this aura was nonetheless sublime.

If there's anything special about this black stone tablet, it's that the oppressive aura emanating from it is as if one were facing the very origin of the universe.

"Hmm." Lei Zhan also looked in the direction that Emperor Qiyang pointed, his gaze lingering on the broken star for a moment before he focused all his attention on the black stone tablet.

The two of them carefully approached the black stone tablet.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a dazzling black light burst forth from the black stone tablet. It was a black vortex with terrifying suction force, within which lay an endless universe, and a vast power emanated from the black vortex.

"boom."

An endless suction force swept over Lei Zhan and his companion. They were shocked, only to find they were powerless to resist.

It was as if mortals were caught in a whirlpool of seawater; the more they struggled, the deeper they sank. They were even involuntarily swept away and carried towards the black whirlpool.

The closer they flew, the two naturally shrank, eventually becoming as small as ants, and were sucked into the black vortex.

……

"here it is?"

Lei Zhan looked around and saw strange fluctuations filling the radiant space.

These fluctuations are sometimes incredibly violent, like a raging torrent threatening to engulf everything; at other times, they are incredibly gentle, like a soft stream soothing the soul.

That is the fluctuation of time.

Time, in this space, seems both readily accessible and lofty. A terrifying power of time permeates every corner, clearly indicating this is an extraordinary place.

"This place is probably the grotto-heaven where the Celestial Food Supreme left behind an opportunity," said the Divine Emperor Qiyang slowly.

"A grotto-heaven." Lei Zhan looked around and immediately confirmed it, sensing the incredibly mysterious fluctuations in time.

It should be known that there are very few people in the entire chaotic universe who can comprehend time to this extent.

That's when.

Wow~~~
In this vast space, a figure suddenly materialized, ethereal yet instantly solidified.

She was a barefoot, slender woman. Although her appearance was somewhat ordinary, her eyes were very gentle.

"Oh? A Dao Lord, and a Sovereign comparable to the Eight Great Domain Lords?" The barefoot, slender woman looked at the two of them. "You two seem to have come prepared? It's not easy for ordinary cultivators to find this place."

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, I am a disciple of the Supreme Qi, and I have also met the Supreme Tian Shi several times. After receiving guidance from the Supreme, I learned that there are various opportunities left behind by the Supreme Tian Shi here, so I slowly searched for them here." Although Emperor Qi Yang was the master of a great power, he was very polite to this barefoot and graceful woman.

Although he was powerful, he could only obediently follow orders within the cave realm left behind by the Celestial Food Supreme.

It should be understood that beings at the Supreme level who leave behind opportunities do not have the time to slowly arrange treasures and opportunities; these opportunities are usually left to the spirits of these grotto-heavens.

"A disciple of the Supreme One? Someone who knows my master's name and can find this place so accurately..." The barefoot, slender woman glanced at Emperor Qiyang and immediately understood.

In the vast chaotic universe, only a few other supreme beings could rival her master.

Aside from the Supreme Disciple, it would be very difficult for other cultivators to make such extensive preparations to find this place.

"He is the Supreme Disciple, and even I can't quite fathom his strength. I estimate he's very close to the limit of the Eternal Emperor. And you? Are you his disciple?"

As she spoke, the barefoot, slender woman looked at Lei Zhan, who was standing beside Emperor Qiyang.

“I can sense the methods you used when you found the ‘Supreme Land’. Your mastery of the Dao of Time and Space is truly extraordinary.”

"Although you are a fourth-step Dao Lord, when it comes to the application of the Dao of Time and Space, I'm afraid most rulers are not as good as you."

"Me?" Lei Zhan looked at the barefoot, slender woman before him, but dared not be negligent. "I have been fortunate enough to comprehend the ultimate Dao of Time and Space, and am now on the verge of merging with the Dao, seeking an opportunity to do so..."

"Ultimate...the Way of Time and Space? I see. No wonder your Way of Time and Space is so profound. If it is the ultimate way, then it is not surprising." The barefoot, slender woman was taken aback, then a smile appeared on her face.

"Ultimate Dao Lords are rare indeed. Many cultivators have stumbled upon this place by chance, but this Dao Lord is the first. Excellent, excellent."

"You flatter me, senior," Lei Zhan said with a smile.

The barefoot, slender woman shook her head. "You all seem to have quite a background, and I understand why you've come. Follow me."

...(End of chapter)