The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Within the origin of the chaotic universe.

The omnipresent power is like a vast ocean.

Under this power, even ordinary rulers and emperors would be unable to resist and would be crushed into dust by the most terrifying force in the universe.

Within this cosmic origin lies a tranquil place.

This is a seemingly ordinary wooden house floating in the air, surrounded by a small fenced yard.

It's like a paradise on earth, where even the omnipresent and vast origin of the universe is excluded.

squeak-

Inside the fenced courtyard, the wooden door was slowly pushed open, and a figure walked out of the wooden house.

It was a woman, not particularly beautiful, with a slightly chubby face, gentle eyes, but a vast and mysterious aura. She carried a subtle ripple of time, and time itself seemed to behave obediently around her, like a child.

And this woman is the only female supreme being in the entire chaotic universe—the Celestial Food Supreme.

"The disciple of Supreme Qi... So, it's that little fellow Qi Yang." Supreme Heavenly Food revealed a faint smile. "The arrangements he left behind were just casually given. It's ironic that he was found in this place."

"but……"

"The Ultimate Dao of Time and Space... the Ultimate Dao Lord." A glimmer of light appeared in the eyes of the Celestial Devourer Supreme. "Another Ultimate Dao Lord has appeared in my Chaotic Universe, and he also has great fortune to find the opportunity I left behind..."

"That's interesting. I just don't know how far you'll ultimately go."

The Celestial Food Supreme's gaze pierced through the fenced courtyard, looking into the depths of the vast primordial chaos. His once gentle eyes became incredibly profound, like a deep pool, unfathomable.

"If this Lord Guiyi truly possesses even a sliver of the potential for eternal union with the Dao, perhaps I need not continue to take these risks..."

The Celestial Food Supreme murmured softly, then suddenly shook his head and sighed.

"It's too difficult. The ultimate path is to merge with the Dao and achieve eternity. No one has succeeded in this long period of time. It's probably no easier than me refining the origin of the entire universe."

call.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Celestial Food Supreme's entire figure floated away, heading directly towards the depths of the universe's origin.

……

Within the Abyss Realm, in the Land of Supreme Beings.

"We've arrived," the barefoot, slender woman pointed into the distance.

Lei Zhan and Qi Yang Divine Emperor looked in that direction.

In the distance below, there was a floating altar with nine pillars.

Apart from that, the rest of the surrounding area was all emptiness.

"This altar was left behind by my master and is intended to help practitioners concentrate their minds and comprehend the Dao."

The barefoot, slender woman's gaze was gentle as she softly explained, "After all, the Supreme One's 'Dao' is far too profound and unfathomable. Without special means to assist you... even if you wanted to memorize it completely, it would be very difficult. Therefore, my master left this altar in this cave."

"A Dharma altar? With this Dharma altar left behind by the Supreme Being, it will be much easier for us to observe and comprehend the Dao left behind by the Supreme Being of Heavenly Food." Emperor Qiyang's eyes lit up as he looked at the Dharma altar.

Even ordinary altars can aid in cultivation, but those left behind by supreme beings are far more extraordinary. Even someone as powerful as Emperor Qiyang showed a smile upon seeing this altar.

"Yes, His Majesty is indeed very thoughtful, taking care of us cultivators." Lei Zhan's gaze fell on the nine pillars on the altar, and a smile appeared on his face.

Just like when his true self was in the Qinghua Cave, watching the Supreme Being's 'Dao', what he was watching was a divine thought left behind by the Supreme Being, a divine thought that carried the Supreme Being's 'Dao'.

It was left behind by the Supreme Being in order to select cultivators to fulfill his last wishes. It allows Lei Zhan to experience the scene as if he were actually there, without needing any other assistance.

But this time, viewing the 'Dao' left behind by the Celestial Food Supreme is not the same as viewing and comprehending the 'Dao' of the Enlightenment Supreme back then.

The opportunity left behind by the Supreme Celestial Food Master was intended to ensure the continuation of the legacy of the Traveler. Although he put in some effort, he only left behind his own 'Dao'.

To truly understand and comprehend something, some assistance is naturally required.

Of course, being able to see the 'Dao' left behind by a supreme being is already an incredible opportunity, so naturally no one would dare to complain.

"The space on this altar is sufficient, enough for both of you to use at the same time," the barefoot, slender woman said, pointing to a circle about three zhang in diameter in the center of the altar.

"The two of you should now sit cross-legged in the center of the altar. After you sit down, look in all directions and you will see the Dao left behind by the Supreme One."

"Yes." Lei Zhan and Qi Yang Divine Emperor both nodded in response.

Huh, huh.

The two men took a step and instantly landed on the altar.

"Ok?"

As soon as he landed on the altar, Lei Zhan immediately felt a fragrance in his nose, and his spirits lifted. Even the speed of his thinking and comprehension began to increase slowly.

It was as if Lei Zhan himself was sitting cross-legged on the Supreme Stone Platform, cultivating. Although it wasn't as heaven-defying as the Supreme Stone Platform, being in this altar slowed down even the flow of time around him. "This altar has about one-tenth the effect of the Supreme Stone Platform. Moreover, the flow of time around me is constantly changing." Lei Zhan silently closed his eyes and sensed it.

"The altar left behind by the Celestial Food Supreme..."

After a long while, Lei Zhan finally opened his eyes, a look of satisfaction in them.

"Even without using any means to accelerate time, this altar itself probably has a time flow rate of a hundred times."

His gaze swept over the Qi Yang Divine Emperor, who was already sitting cross-legged and looking around, and then he also sat down cross-legged and looked around.

“Hua La La~~~~”

In an instant, traces of paths began to appear in the void that was originally filled with turbulent time.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a silvery-white stream of light appeared in the void in one of the directions.

It was like a mighty, surging river, annihilating and sweeping away everything in its path. Wherever it passed, space trembled, and nothing could stop it.

This silvery-white light, resembling a rushing river, is the material manifestation of the 'Tao'.

"This is... such a profound spatial principle." Lei Zhan thought to himself with anticipation, "Time and space have always complemented each other. The Heavenly Food Supreme achieved his supreme status by using the origin of ten thousand paths of time, and his understanding of space is also so strong."

Lei Zhan sighed and looked in the other direction.

"This is... Kendo?"

In the blink of an eye, the formation was understood.

A phantom image of a long, silver-white sword appeared in that space. The blade was thin, the body narrow, and the tip pointed straight to the sky. This silver-white sword was enormous, even on the same level as the previous silver-white stream of light.

The longsword, which was completely concealed, had a sharp edge that could be faintly revealed at the blade. Even Lei Zhan could feel the terrifying power of this 'sword way'.

Lei Zhan looked repeatedly toward the remaining seven pillars, their forms representing wind, fire, lightning, light, and darkness...

There are nine pillars evenly distributed on the altar, and the location of each pillar represents a portion of the Dao left behind by the Supreme Being.

The material manifestations of these nine 'paths' are all equally powerful.

"This is--"

Lei Zhan looked up at the sky directly above.

Above, in the vast sky, there was an enormous, boundless golden millstone, spinning with a thunderous roar, carrying the weight of absolute destruction, stretching across the heavens. The millstone was so vast…

If the power contained in the other nine paths is like a vast ocean, then the golden millstone above the central sky is like an endless galaxy.

"Profound, so profound. Is this the origin of all things in time?" Lei Zhan held his breath, and even in this instant of observation, countless insights into time surged into his mind.

Although this was not the first time Lei Zhan had seen the 'Dao' left behind by the Supreme Being, the 'Origin of Ten Thousand Daos of Time' is one of the two cornerstones of the Dao of Time and Space.

Compared to the 'Origin of Ten Thousand Winds' of the Supreme Qi, the Dao that the Supreme Tian Shi left behind is much more helpful to the confrontation.

"Hoo." Lei Zhan gently exhaled a breath of stale air, immersing himself in the experience and carefully comprehending it.

The origin of time is vast and boundless, and its power far surpasses that of the current base extension.

“Hua La La~~~~”

On the altar, countless fluctuations of time appeared, surrounding Lei Zhan.

For a moment, the entire void fell silent.

……

"Huh? This is..."

The barefoot, slender woman gazed at the two figures sitting cross-legged on the altar, a hint of surprise on her face.

In the distance, the blue-robed, one-horned man and the golden-robed youth, sitting cross-legged, seemed to be opposing forces, each seated at one end of the altar, without affecting each other.

But the mysterious fluctuations emanating from the golden-robed youth made the barefoot, slender woman's eyes widen in astonishment.

"As expected of the legendary Ultimate Dao Lord who has walked the ultimate path. He actually entered a state of enlightenment the moment he saw the 'Origin of Ten Thousand Paths of Time' left behind by his master. This talent..."

As the barefoot, slender woman spoke, her gaze fell on the opposite side, "Although this Qiyang Divine Emperor is a Supreme Disciple, compared to this Guiyi Dao Lord... he is considerably inferior."

Qi Yang, the Divine Emperor, was extremely powerful, and as a Supreme Disciple, his talent was naturally exceptional. However, compared to Lei Zhan, who could instantly enter a state of enlightenment, he was simply incomparable.

A sudden enlightenment is rare and precious. But once it happens, the boost to one's strength is immense.

“In every era, a new batch of Dao Lords will be born, and an old batch of Dao Lords will die. But the ultimate Dao Lord always has a slight chance of achieving eternal unity with the Dao and becoming an existence comparable to the master’s level.”

The barefoot, slender woman smiled, a hint of expectation in her eyes, "If this Dao Lord of Returning to the Dao accumulates enough and is fortunate enough to achieve eternal union with the Dao, then the meaning of my existence will probably be fulfilled."

...(End of chapter)