The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Inside an incomparably majestic palace, in a vast hall imbued with boundless power, two figures sat facing each other.

The figure was an old man with a white beard and six curved horns, dressed in a snow-white robe; he was none other than the Lord of Mangya.

The other was a black-robed youth who looked plain but possessed a very special aura.

"I never imagined that the little guy I took in back then would grow up to be this big."

"The ultimate path... Even I never expected that you would unknowingly embark on the legendary ultimate path."

The Lord of Mangya looked at the black-robed youth before him, filled with emotion.

Refining Sith war weapons, killing Lord Hou Wu, establishing Guiyi City... No matter which one of these things, it amazed this old man who had lived for countless years.

Not to mention that in the core of the entire universe, it has gained a foothold in the eight major source domains and even spread its fame back to the Flame Dragon Domain at the edge of the universe.

Lei Zhan shook his head and smiled, "It was all a matter of chance. If my master hadn't taken me under his wing and taught me so well, I don't know how long I would have wasted on the path to the ultimate goal. Not to mention that my second primordial spirit has achieved what it has today."

Lei Zhan understood this very well.

The ultimate path is inherently difficult to comprehend; without joining the Mangya Kingdom and receiving the accumulated wisdom and heritage of the Twelve Palaces of Mangya over countless years, one would be utterly lost.

If it weren't for the fact that the Lord of Mangya took him under his wing, giving this little guy at the World Realm the opportunity to witness the 'Dao' of a powerful Lord...

Even with the help of a supreme treasure like the Enlightenment Pearl, it would probably be very difficult to reach the ultimate path.

After all, even those as extraordinary as Ji Ning and Nuwa, with his help, went through many hardships before finally embarking on their ultimate path.

“Nurture them well…” Lord Mangya shook his head. “The Mangya Kingdom has been established for countless years, and the Twelve Palaces have also been established for countless years. I nurtured those geniuses and prodigies in the past, those talented little guys, in the same way. For you, it’s just sowing a seed of hope.”

The Lord of Mangya sighed deeply, for the ultimate path was extremely rare.

More often than not, they cultivate those who reach the peak of Dao Lord, but which of those who reach the peak of Dao Lord is not a monstrous genius, yet none of them can ultimately achieve eternal Dao integration.

If it weren't for obsession...

"So be it, you can't force things." The Mangya Overlord looked on with a deep gaze, but shook his head and sighed, "When my Mangya royal family produces another Eternal Emperor, perhaps I can also learn from my friends who have been through thick and thin with me and wander in the endless darkness to see a different kind of scenery."

“Another Eternal Emperor will emerge…” Lei Zhan looked at the somewhat melancholy Mangya Sovereign and his heart stirred. “Among the royal family, King Wu has already reached the edge of the Dao Integration stage. The little guy also has the Heavenly Fire Mangya… This day probably won’t be too far away.”

"King Wu, Heavenly Fire Cliff..."

A smile appeared on the face of the Mangya Overlord. "That little fellow Tianhuo is only a first-step Dao Lord, far from the Dao Integration stage. As for King Wu, he has good talent, but if he wants to integrate the Dao, he still needs to accumulate more foundation."

"But Guiyi, you..."

The Lord of Mangya looked at Lei Zhan with a solemn expression. “It is already difficult for a Dao Lord who defies the heavens to achieve eternal unity with the Dao, but the ultimate Dao Lord who walks the ultimate path… Guiyi, if you want to achieve unity with the Dao, you must be extremely careful.”

“Okay.” Lei Zhan nodded gently.

He naturally understood the earnest instructions in the words of the Lord of Mangya.

"It's good that you know what's going on." Lord Mangya quickly calmed down.

"It's a pity that my sworn brother, Lord Lan Hao, has already left our Flame Dragon Domain. Otherwise, we could still drink and celebrate together."

"The Blue Hao Ruler?" Lei Zhan had also heard of him.

During this chaotic era when his main body and second primordial spirit were in seclusion, his main body remained within the Three Realms. He also had some knowledge of some of the events that occurred within the Flame Dragon Domain.

Within the Yi Bo Realm, the Dongming Jade Talisman suddenly appeared, and naturally, Ji Ning, the first disciple of Lei Zhan's sect who had already achieved the status of a three-step Dao Lord, was also present.

Now, under the tutelage of Lei Zhan, a master comparable to a lord of another universe, Ji Ning's strength has become even more terrifying. He has once again overpowered a group of Dao Lords and has once again harvested almost 90% of the Crimson Wave Palace's fruits.

Compared to the increasingly low-profile Lei Zhan, Ji Ning's fame in the entire Yanlong Domain far surpasses that of his master.

Of course, Lei Zhan didn't interfere much with Ji Ning, and everything proceeded almost exactly as originally planned.

"Speaking of which, the warship that Ji Ning went on still has the legacy left behind by the Supreme Bolin. If I want to see the 'Origin of Ten Thousand Claws,' I should go there as soon as possible," Lei Zhan thought to himself.

Although he walks the path of time and space, no one would complain about having more opportunities to see the 'Dao' left behind by the Supreme Beings, and the confrontation between the 'Origin of Ten Thousand Claws' left behind by Supreme Being Bolin can also be somewhat touching.

"Before I kill Emperor Meloppo, I will first observe the 'Dao' of Supreme Bolin. If I add the opportunity left by Supreme Mogu that I am about to obtain... the Dao of the four Supremes will greatly increase my chances of achieving eternal Dao."

Since the decision has been made to prepare for the Dao, the process of building up the foundation should be done as perfectly as possible.

After all, achieving eternal unity with the Dao is extremely difficult, and the deeper one's accumulated foundation, the greater the chance of success.

Composing himself, Lei Zhan looked at the Mangya Overlord and smiled, "It's a pity that I've been in seclusion throughout this Chaos Era, and I've missed a major event in my Flame Dragon Domain."

"Haha." Lord Mangya laughed. "Your disciple is almost exactly like you. He was able to overpower the Wine Saint, who possessed a cosmic treasure, at the fourth step of Dao Lord. He was also very cunning in obtaining those precious fruits from the Crimson Wave Palace." "If it weren't for the need for a large amount of Sinking Fire Black Stones, I'm afraid my friend would have had a hard time getting some of the precious Cold Flame Cauldron Fruits from him."

"Haha. As for that little guy Bei Ming, I only gave him a few pointers at crucial moments." Lei Zhan smiled slightly. "As for the rest, I, as his master, didn't interfere too much."

Lei Zhan chatted with the Lord of Mangya, enjoying the food and drinks treasured by the Lord of Mangya, and was quite comfortable and at ease.

Compared to being constantly immersed in spiritual practice, this eating and drinking brought him an unprecedented sense of peace.

As we ate and drank, time slowly passed.

……

"Damn it."

"It's a formation."

"Break, break through, break through for me."

In the endless darkness not far from the Flame Dragon Domain, within a Sith ruin, the terrifying shockwaves from the battle spread like waves.

After a long while, things finally calmed down.

"call."

"Bei Ming, these Sith puppets are really troublesome. Each one is comparable to an Eternal Emperor, and each one's body is even harder than an Eternal Magic Treasure."

A man in a silver robe held a long staff, which stirred up thousands of swirling ripples, instantly breaking through the layers of array restrictions and constraints around him.

"How to do?"

He turned to the white-clad, sword-wielding youth beside him and transmitted his voice, "Besides, they can manipulate the array formations and restrictions within the ruins, and they can help each other. If you try to capture one, the other puppets will swarm in..."

He had been fighting the puppets within these Sith ruins for hundreds of millions of years, countless times, which gave him a great headache.

But if we're talking about giving up, this Sith ruin is a treasure trove. The puppets hiding in its core are all comparable to Eternal Emperors; each one is incredibly precious.

Having entered a treasure mountain only to leave empty-handed, they were naturally unwilling to give up easily.

“These puppets…” The white-clad, sword-wielding youth frowned slightly.

"These Emperor-level puppets are indeed very cunning. Although I can suppress them, they hide in the core of the ruins as soon as I make a move. And those puppets at the level of Holy City Lords..."

"Hmm." The silver-robed man looked into the distance. The few Emperor-level puppets that had fought with him had already taken the opportunity to hide in the core area and were secretly watching this side.

“We need to think of a good way.” The silver-robed man pondered for a moment before turning his gaze away. “If we want to get a lot of precious treasures, we have to get into this core area. But if we want to get into this core area, we have to capture as many Emperor-level puppets as possible.”

"However, if we can bring along this large group of Emperor-level puppets, it will be easy for us to join forces and attack the core area."

"Hmm, I'm afraid in the end we'll still have to rely on you, Jiu Chen, to lure them out," the white-robed sword-wielding youth said softly. "Once you've lured out some puppets, I'll seize the opportunity to strike!"

“Alright,” the man in the silver robe simply replied.

Wow~~~
Suddenly, the silver-robed man gripped his long staff, about to transform into a streak of silver light and charge at the Emperor-level puppets once more.

The white-clad swordsman and the silver-robed man fighting the puppets inside the Sith ruins were none other than Ji Ning and Jiu Chen, who had entered the ruins of the 'Tiger Fortress' warship.

suddenly.

"Wait a minute." Ji Ning smiled slightly and transmitted his voice, "Jiu Chen, wait a moment."

"Huh?" Jiu Chen was taken aback and turned to look at Ji Ning.

"Didn't I mention my master to you before?" Ji Ning looked at Jiu Chen.

"My master, Lord Guiyi, is currently heading towards the ruins and should arrive here in about half a day."

"Your master? That mysterious Palace Master of the Time and Space Palace, Lord Guiyi?" Jiuchen asked with some doubt. "Wasn't your master supposed to be in seclusion cultivating? Ever since he fought with that ancestor of the Divine Banyan Clan more than a Chaos Era, he's kept a very low profile. Now..."

“More than a Chaos Era, that’s a very long time ago. Even I can’t fathom my master’s current strength. With his help, capturing these puppets will be a piece of cake,” Ji Ning said with a smile.

"Don't worry, my master doesn't care about those treasures. Even if he helps us, he won't compete with us for these Emperor-level puppets."

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(End of this chapter)