The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Inside the central core of Houwu City.

Lei Zhan sat cross-legged in front of a stone platform, surrounded by numerous array diagrams.

"It's done."

Lei Zhan opened his eyes and smiled. With a thought, the array surrounding him began to slowly rotate.

The central core of Houwu City seemed to have been revitalized.

"Although the array center in Houwu City is quite different from that of Canglan Star, and the array restrictions do not belong to the same school, they are still Sith war weapons, and there are some commonalities between them."

"Now, it can be considered completely refined."

Lei Zhan looked at the central array before him, feeling quite satisfied. The core of the entire Houwu City was actually quite different from that of Canglan Star.

The most obvious example is that fortresses like Houwu City, which are war machines, require multiple sovereign emperors to control in order to unleash their true power.

If only one person operates it, in addition to the consumption increasing exponentially, the power of this weapon of war will also be greatly reduced.

As for Canglan Star, just one person is enough.

"Modifying the array diagram is probably still a bit difficult for me with my current understanding of array formations. However, it's enough for me to have a basic grasp of this fortress for now," Lei Zhan pondered to himself.

Lei Zhan comprehended the truth for a thousand years at a time speed ten thousand times faster than the actual time he spent, but the actual time he spent was a full ten million years.

This period of time was quite short, even for the Dao Lord of Life and Death.

With the help of the Supreme Stone Platform and the Enlightenment Pearl, Lei Zhan's understanding of the Dao of Confrontation greatly increased.

Having successively comprehended the two great weapons of war of the Sith race and numerous array formations, Lei Xian's understanding of array formations is now far stronger than that of the lords of the eight holy cities.

"The test left by the Supreme Qi required me to create ten secret techniques comparable to the power of the Lord of the Holy City. Time and space annihilation is one, the Origin Heart Scripture is another, and this array method can also be counted as one. The speed at which the techniques are created is much faster than I expected."

Lei Zhan pondered silently. Compared to the brilliance of his second primordial spirit in the Blazing Sun Domain, his main body was merely comprehending the Dharma within the Azure Flower Cave.

Only his Dharma body, which remains in the Three Realms, will occasionally return to the Three Realms to appear and give guidance to his only disciple, Ji Ning.

With guidance from an ultimate Dao Lord, a rare find in the entire chaotic universe, Ji Ning has already surpassed the peak of the World Realm.

"The situation in the Blazing Sun Domain is about to settle down. There are still so many Sovereigns and Emperors outside the city who haven't left yet. Let's go see them," Lei Zhan said softly.

"At the very least, since we've run into Nuwa, we should at least meet this 'fellow villager'."

call.

With a thought, Lei Zhan's body, which was sitting cross-legged at the center of the array, vanished instantly.

……

In the endless void, many palaces and pavilions float.

One by one, the sovereigns and emperors gathered here, some in seclusion to cultivate, some sitting cross-legged, some playing chess, and some drinking and chatting in twos and threes.

"That guy Lieyang has become very close to these rulers and emperors."

Emperor Dingyuan, Emperor Minghua, and others gazed into the distance.

Not far from them, several figures sat on a floating boulder, the most conspicuous of which was a tall, dark-skinned humanoid creature.

"Lieyang is good at making friends. His friendships with those rulers and emperors can also help us understand a lot of things, which is not a bad thing."

The Northern River Emperor, who was sitting cross-legged in front of Houwu City, opened his eyes, glanced at the various Sovereign Emperors, and finally lingered on the Blazing Sun Emperor for a moment.

“I understand, of course.” Emperor Dingyuan nodded. “A thousand years ago, my master was able to know the movements in Houwu City thanks to Lieyang. His connections with these sovereign emperors also helped to appease them to some extent.”

"This is a minor matter." Emperor Minghua looked at the group of sovereign emperors in front of him, a hint of worry in his eyes.

"A large number of sovereigns and emperors have gathered here, which is still a considerable hidden danger. And the master is also fully engaged in refining Hou Wucheng... If this goes on for too long, unexpected changes may occur."

Thousands of sovereign emperors have gathered here, forming an extremely terrifying force. Even those like Emperor Dingyuan, whose strength has greatly increased, are all trembling with fear.

"A thousand years have passed, and I wonder how far our master has progressed in refining Hou Wucheng." Emperor Beihe frowned slightly. "If we could successfully refine Hou Wucheng in a very short time, these Sovereign Emperors wouldn't dare... Hmm?"

As the Northern River Emperor was speaking, he suddenly paused, "This is... Master has emerged from seclusion?"

……

"Brother Lieyang, come on, let's have a drink!"

On the large rock, the old ancestor Fengtong, dressed in a fiery red Taoist robe adorned with patches of fiery red leaves, smiled as he poured wine, being very polite.

"This Wutong Wine is a unique immortal brew from my Qingwu Domain. The first sip is as hot and scorching as the flames of the Blazing Sun Domain, but the second sip turns it into an icy cold, as if the soul and spirit are frozen. The third sip, however, has a lingering aftertaste. Brother Lieyang, you must try it."

"Oh? Wutong wine?" Emperor Lieyang's eyes lit up.

This fine wine is extremely famous in the Qingwu Domain, but the ingredients for brewing it are very difficult to obtain. Even tens of thousands of Chaos Eras would only be enough to brew a small amount. As Ancestor Fengtong said, he has never actually tasted it.

"Tsk!"

Emperor Lieyang picked up the wine cup in front of him and took a big gulp, immediately feeling a sensation of both ice and fire.

The entire soul and spirit were both hot and cold, but in the blink of an eye, they felt incredibly comfortable, and even the soul and spirit became much clearer.

"Hmm? This wine... can even help with cultivation?"

Emperor Lieyang looked at Ancestor Fengtong and nodded in satisfaction, "Good wine, good wine."

"Fellow Daoist Fengtong, I wonder if we could exchange some of this wine for some treasures?"

"Exchange it with treasures?" Ancestor Feng Tong asked with some doubt.

"Yes, my master is quite fond of fine wine. This wine is so unique that I'm sure he will like it too."

"It seems that Lord Guiyi is also a fellow practitioner." Ancestor Fengtong's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled.

All those people befriended the Blazing Sun Emperor, weren't they ultimately just trying to befriend this Ultimate Dao Lord?

However, if you cater to their preferences, things will be even more perfect.

“I have some saved up, so there’s no need to exchange for those treasures. Yu Hong and I greatly admire Lord Guiyi and wish to make his acquaintance.” Ancestor Feng Tong glanced at Emperor Yu Hong, who was also drinking fine wine beside him, and said with a smile.

"This Wutong wine is a congratulatory gift to Lord Guiyi, who has acquired a precious Sith war weapon, greatly increasing his strength!"

The old ancestor Feng Tong and his companions were drinking and exchanging toasts when they suddenly froze.

"Ok?"

"That is……"

"Lord Guiyi? He actually came out so quickly?"

"It's Lord Guiyi!" "That's fast! It's only been a thousand years, right? Could it be that the refining of Hou Wucheng failed?"

A murmur arose as all the sovereigns and emperors stared at the golden-robed figure that flew out of Houwu City.

call.

A figure in a golden robe flew out of the fortress. He looked at the huge city in front of him and then a thought struck him.

Wow~~~
With a wave of his hand, the entire Houwu City shrank rapidly to the size of a palm, landing in his hand.

Lei Zhan's gaze swept over the sovereigns and emperors who were looking over, and a smile appeared on his face.

This was clearly meant to inform all the powerful figures present that he had completely refined and controlled this fortress.

"From this day forward, there will be no more Houwu City within the Blazing Sun Domain."

The sound of Lei Zhan echoed in this void.

"The only thing that exists is one city returning to its roots."

"As for all other rules, everything remains unchanged."

The sound of the thud echoed throughout the void, causing a great uproar among the sovereigns and emperors.

"Hmm? Everything as usual?"

"Guiyi City? This Guiyi Daoist Lord probably has quite a lot of ambition!"

"Whatever, how long can a mere Dao Lord live? If he fails to achieve Dao Integration, that will be our chance."

"If the Dao Integration is successful, the Eternal Dao Integration Realm is probably at least at the level of the Blazing Sun Domain Lord, which we can only look up to. It is actually more advantageous to us than when City Lord Hou Wu controlled Hou Wu City."

Those rulers and emperors who remained here were well aware of this.

No matter how monstrous or heaven-defying a Dao Lord of Life and Death may be, or how powerful they may be, as long as they have not yet achieved Dao Integration, their future holds many possibilities.

Rumble~~~
Just then, Lei Zhan casually tossed it aside, and the fortress, which was only the size of a palm, rapidly expanded in the void, growing to a radius of hundreds of millions of miles.

Lei Zhan turned around, took a step, and flew into Houwu City.

Emperor Dingyuan and his waiting followers and servants exchanged glances, and he was the first to follow Lei Zhan into the city.

"Guiyi City... I've been drifting in this void for over a thousand years, but it's never been as comfortable as living in a cave."

Ancestor Fengtong glanced around, and then flew side by side with Emperor Yuhong toward the distant city.

"Let's go! City Lord Guiyi has not refused us entry into the city. In the Blazing Sun Domain, cities for cultivators are safer."

"Enter the city! Enter the city!"

……

Half a month later.

In Guiyi City, the city lord's mansion.

The city lord's mansion, which was originally Hou Wucheng's cave dwelling, has long been transformed. It has been changed to a style that Lei Zhan finds most comfortable.

As for the entire city, a complete operating system had already been formed, and according to what Lord Hou Wu left behind, the layout of the fortifications had hardly changed.

"Hahaha!"

A burst of laughter echoed over the city lord's mansion.

"Feng Tong and Yu Hong request an audience with Lord Guiyi City."

When Ancestor Fengtong and Emperor Yuhong arrived in front of the City Lord's Mansion, Ancestor Fengtong had a hint of joy on his face.

It should be known that there are countless rulers and emperors in the entire Guiyi City who want to pay homage to the legendary ultimate Dao Lord, but this new ruler of Guiyi City only met with these two.

It was as if a powerful being had a special fondness for him, and to be valued by this rather legendary being was a source of great pride, even if it were to be told.

"Fellow Daoist Fengtong, Fellow Daoist Yuhong."

Emperor Lieyang slowly walked out of the city lord's mansion, and smiled as he looked at Ancestor Fengtong and the other.

"The master is inside the manor. Please follow me, fellow Daoists."

"it is good."

Following Emperor Lieyang, Ancestor Fengtong and his companion traveled together and soon came to see the city lord.

"I am Feng Tong, and I greet Lord Guiyi City."

"I am Yu Hong, and I greet Lord Guiyi City."

Both of them were very respectful to the old ancestor Feng Tong.

This was a completely different feeling from when they first met Lord Hou Wu.

Although Lord Hou Wucheng controls Hou Wucheng, he is still far from being able to kill the two of them.

But the person in front of them, though only a fourth-step Dao Lord, killed the Fifth City Lord Hou in front of a large group of Sovereigns and Emperors, giving them the feeling of meeting a legendary great power.

"Fellow Daoists," Lei Zhan said with a smile.

"I have another purpose in meeting you two today, besides wanting to get to know you both."

"Huh?" The two old ancestors of Fengtong were taken aback.

Other purposes?

"Fellow Daoist Fengtong."

Lei Zhan looked at Ancestor Feng Tong, "I heard that you and Fellow Daoist Yu Hong took on a disciple during your visit to the Blazing Sun Domain?"

"Hmm?" Ancestor Feng Tong was puzzled. "I did indeed take in a disciple, but he's only at the First World Realm. How could he have attracted the City Lord's attention?"

"I have some connection with her."

Lei smiled slightly. "Your disciple is an old friend of mine. If you're willing, please allow me to meet her."

"An old friend?" Ancestor Feng Tong became increasingly surprised and curious.

“Since he is an old friend, there is nothing wrong with meeting him.”

...(End of chapter)