Chapter 338: Heavenly Demon King

The Dragon People have been entering the Boundless Rift for many years; since my records began, the Dragon People have continuously existed in this place.

That....

The Dragon People's ancestors are long dead; one could say that as long as the Five Realms still have Dragon People appearing, their ultimate destination is here, the Dragon People priest said with a smile.

Is it that damned fate again? Yan Buji's face darkened.

It seems you've encountered many things; precisely because of that, I won't do anything. I only hope that one day, after you truly lead the Dragon People out, you can live openly and honorably in the Five Realms.

I don't think this kind of life is what I want, and besides, this Dragon People group is insufficient. The world should have many other races; when necessary, I could even contact the Heavenly Demon Tribe, Yan Buji said calmly.

Do you know how to contact the Heavenly Demon Tribe? the Dragon People priest, thinking Yan Buji was bragging, couldn't help but laugh as he asked.

I've known ever since I came here, Yan Buji activated True Essence, and Guān Tiān Dēng Mó Zhuàng released streams of black vapor from his body, gradually forming a swirling mist.

And within the mist, a human face actually appeared!

The Dragon People priest widened his eyes, just about to act, but suddenly gave up.

It seems you've been ready for a long time.

Within the Boundless Rift, is there an extremely terrifying Heavenly Demon present?

Yes, he is at the deepest layer of the Boundless Rift, sealed there by the saints of the Dao Sect.

Can I go there?

You? You have Great Vehicle Stage power to go there, the Dragon People priest said with a strange expression.

Yan Buji pressed his chin.

The first time he awoke among the Dragon People, Yan Buji sensed that his Guān Tiān Dēng Mó Zhuàng suddenly received a strange resonance, as if guiding him toward a certain direction.

Combining his past experiences, Yan Buji guessed that the Boundless Rift might harbor a Heavenly Demon, but he didn't expect it to be a Heavenly Demon suppressed by saints—a being likely at the level of the Heavenly Demon King among the Heavenly Demons.

This world is mistaken. Everyone believes in fate; the stronger one is, the more they fear fate, and that is wrong.

We are cultivators; cultivators fight for life, contending with so‑called fate, the so‑called Heavenly Dao cycle for resources, for lifespan. If everything is confined to the limits fate permits, I believe someone will eventually break that fate.

If they cannot, if they fear, if they submit, then I will.

The Dragon People priest sighed, "You've already been cast down here, and you still plan to rebel?"

I will never die on my knees. Yan Buji's eyes were filled with resolve.

If the so‑called fate truly can manipulate everything in the world like a marionette, moving it at will toward its desired direction, then I will not submit because of it.

Perhaps the current situation is so miserable that a normal cultivator could not possibly accept it.

All schemes seem like jokes; whenever I try to cultivate I constantly encounter unsolvable pressures that force me to self‑destruct, I have never accomplished a single thing, have been cast into the Ten Great Desolate Lands, yet I will not give up.

This unchanging world must be reformed!!

Yan Buji looked at the Dragon People priest, vengeance fire flashing in his eyes: "I will make the Dragon People strong, turn them into my spear, and thrust them at those who ascend to power!"

The Dragon People priest sighed, "But you are only in the Foundation Establishment Stage."

A hundred years ago I was still a mortal.

Yan Buji looked at him: "Priest, I have only one question for you—will you stop me?"

What if I say I will?

Then I will leave here, find ways to contact that Heavenly Demon King; perhaps joining the Heavenly Demon Tribe is also a good option, Yan Buji said calmly.

If you say that, can I let you go?

You wouldn't dare block me.

Yan Buji looked at him and smiled, "You fear fate; if I am also within fate, you wouldn't dare act."

The Dragon People priest took a deep breath, "Alright, alright, as you wish."

Yan Buji rose, clasped his hands, and said, "I will still come here to seek the priest's guidance; there are many things I do not understand, but I can learn."

But I have no need to teach you.

You must teach me!

Yan Buji stared at him, "You have no choice; even if I lead the Dragon People into an irredeemable abyss, you must help me!"

You!

Because I stand within fate!

Yan Buji came to understand his situation; if his future is a pattern of never reaching the heights nor the lows, and even being forced to swallow a Human Essence Pill and being cast into the Boundless Rift are all calculations of fate, then this so‑called enemy does not exist.

Yet he has also arrived among the Dragon People, sensed the existence of the Heavenly Demon King, which shows that he still holds exploitable value.

No matter who, or those beings who know fate, everything about Yan Buji will become a piece in their calculations.

Precisely because of this, Yan Buji dares to say that he is within fate.

Since he cannot escape for now, he will find a way to turn all this into his own power.

He must force the Dragon People priest to help him consolidate the Dragon People's power, so he can advance further.

The Dragon People priest gritted his teeth, "I could easily kill you."

You can try whether you can kill me? Even I find it strange—how could I survive amid so many crises that ordinary cultivators simply cannot withstand, or perhaps my fate is just that hard, or maybe someone truly watches over me. So, priest, do you dare to gamble this hand?

The Dragon People priest rose, his withered, ancient body instantly swelling, and a colossal Dragon Person appeared before his eyes!

You think I wouldn't dare? Who do you think you are?

Come!

The Dragon People priest was about to act when a sudden gust of black wind rose around, blowing the priest aside.

Ah, the conversation was going fine, why must you resort to violence?

Heavenly Demon King?! the Dragon People priest warned, gritting his teeth, "This is an internal affair of the Dragon People; how dare you interfere?!"

You speak like that, yet I am an ancestor of the Dragon People; you treat an ancestor this way? The black wind gradually took the shape of a humanoid creature; Yan Buji stood behind it, clasped his hands and said:

Junior Yan Buji, I have seen the Heavenly Demon King.

The Heavenly Demon King looks much like an ordinary human, but upon closer inspection his head also bears a pair of horns, making it hard not to wonder whether his earlier words were true or false.

Dragon Person Priest gritted his teeth: "So? You chose him?!"

"He's much better than you all, right?"

"The Heavenly Demon King overpraised me; I just want revenge." Yan Buji said indifferently.

"Yes, yes, hahaha! Let's stir up disaster in this peaceful world, letting all things wail in the fire of pain and despair. The hope that remains after their despair is exactly our most delicious provisions!!"