Chapter 342: The Reason for This World's Existence

The path of Martial Dao is far less difficult than Yan Buji's cultivation of magical power.

He feels that no matter which martial skill, at its core it aims to strengthen spirit, qi, and body, and the so‑called Martial Dao will is the concrete embodiment of his understanding of Martial Dao.

If you deem Martial Dao strong, then it is strong; if you deem it merely overuse, then it is overuse.

However, Yan Buji has basically encountered no real obstacles in his cultivation of Martial Dao.

It does, however, supplement the core framework of Guān Tiān Dēng Mó Zhuàng, making him realize for the first time that if he uses his own will as the core of his Martial Dao...

At this moment, Yan Buji's True Essence roils violently throughout his body, like boiling water about to reach a critical point.

If not restrained, his True Essence would likely burst through his meridians and even damage his dantian!

Yet Yan Buji remains deep in thought; he does not understand whether his pursuit of power originates from the Martial Dao path.

But when he changes his mind, he suddenly understands.

"The power I seek can be obtained from all directions, not only the Martial Dao path. So what I need is assistance! Only I am the foundation!"

It is not limited to Martial Dao; even Magical Cultivation is the same.

Make the self the core!

Yes, this is the true power!

Yan Buji opens his eyes, and in the blink of an eye the raging True Essence inside him settles, while his overall aura surges again!

Thick plumes of black smoke spew from his pores, his complexion remains calm within the black haze, then he sharply inhales, drawing the black mist into his body!

"It's done!"

The True Essence surges, his spiritual awareness rises again, and at this moment Yan Buji has a deeper command over his power. Perhaps making the self the core is not the most perfect framework of Guān Tiān Dēng Mó Zhuàng, but it is indeed the path most suited to him.

He uses his desire, anger, and hatred as strength, merges them into Guān Tiān Dēng Mó Zhuàng, and evolves a Martial Dao Profound Skill unique to him.

This differs from the Furious Blaze Technique; the advancement of Guān Tiān Dēng Mó Zhuàng lets him better control his will, thereby mastering his power, integrating the Blood Heaven Ascension Degree into a unity, and naturally breaking through his realm.

Now he can be considered a Martial Cultivation practitioner in the mid‑Foundation Establishment stage.

But what follows is that he has no Martial Dao Profound Skill suitable for his cultivation.

Yan Buji hums briefly, intending to gather some Martial Dao Profound Skills.

But whom should he ask?

"It seems you really intend to focus on cultivating Martial Dao?"

"Lord Heavenly Demon King?" Yan Buji turns his head and sees the Heavenly Demon King standing at the doorway; the great gate had opened at some unknown time.

Yan Buji asks puzzled, "When did you arrive?"

"I sensed a familiar aura here, so I came. Your Martial Dao follows the Martial Dao Profound Skills left by ancient warriors, right?"

Yan Buji shakes his head: "The predecessors' path is no longer viable; we must forge a new road ourselves."

The Heavenly Demon King looks at him, shakes his head: "You cannot; you lack a pure Martial Dao will, so you could never break the saints' and sages' seal."

"Lord, you even know about this?"

"When do you think I was sealed? It was back then... *cough* hmm!" the Heavenly Demon King coughs, seeming reluctant to recall the unpleasant past.

Yan Buji has indeed heard that the Dragon People ancestors were cursed with a bloodline seal after brandishing blades against saints and sages, but it seems there is more to it; after all, he is a Heavenly Demon King.

Yan Buji immediately asks: "Why did the saints and sages cut off Martial Dao?"

The Heavenly Demon King hesitates: "This... I don't know much, but it seems to involve a treasure from the time of creation."

"Huh?" Yan Buji looks puzzled: "What treasure could affect Martial Dao?"

"It's not about influence; if a Martial Cultivation practitioner obtains that treasure, it could cause extraordinary destructive power," the Heavenly Demon King looks around, whispering: "Have you heard of the Primordial Seed?"

"What is that?"

"It is a treasure that can spontaneously guide one toward higher-level evolution!" the Heavenly Demon King says, eyes greedy: "Saints and sages of the Daoist, Buddhist, Confucian, and Mystic schools have all obtained a Primordial Seed!"

"Huh?!" Yan Buji's eyes widened; could such a thing be something he should hear about at his current stage?

"Moreover, the Primordial Seed may be the key to attaining the Dao. So think, if a Martial Cultivation practitioner obtains a Primordial Seed and achieves Dao through martial means, those saints would be unsettled," the Heavenly Demon King laughs.

Yan Buji, looking puzzled, says: "But the human race has been dominated by Martial Cultivation for a long time; surely no warrior is unaware of the Primordial Seed's existence? If it truly is the treasure needed for Dao, then why?"

"I'm not too clear on that, but I have a guess. Your Martial Cultivation practitioners are all overly proud, perhaps believing that attaining Dao through external objects isn't true strength, so they wait to achieve insight in their realm before breaking through," the Heavenly Demon King laughs.

"So this gives Magical Cultivation a chance to rise?"

The Heavenly Demon King waves his hand: "Thus, the human past is hard to sum up in a sentence or two. Unlike us Heavenly Demons, who have known since birth what we are meant to do; my mission was to create the Dragon People, which was accomplished long ago."

"Then why are you still sealed here..."

The Heavenly Demon King's face darkens: "Who knows, those saints and sages turned on me and sealed me here!"

Yan Buji laughs: "These topics are too broad; even if I knew them, they're of no use to me. Better give me a few Martial Dao Profound Skills, and I'll improve my strength myself."

"By the way, you practice Martial and Law Dual Cultivation; why are you now focusing on refining Martial Dao?"

"I was forced to swallow a Human Origin Great Pill to barely survive the Foundation Establishment; without the Earth Origin Great Pill and Heaven Origin Great Pill I cannot progress further," Yan Buji sighs.

"Then there truly is no way," the Heavenly Demon King waves his hand: "The Boundless Abyssal Trench cannot draw earth meridian qi, so it cannot condense an Earth Origin Great Pill."

"Moreover, even to condense an Earth Origin Great Pill you need a place with strong earth meridians; otherwise it cannot be condensed," Yan Buji sighs.

The Heavenly Demon King nods: "Even if you later can condense an Earth Origin Great Pill, the Heaven Origin Great Pill is truly as hard as scaling the heavens. You must ascend to the hidden Nine Heavens and gather the Qi of the Nine Heavens to condense a Heaven Origin Great Pill."

"But I know Heaven Gate Law, so this might not be difficult."

"Heaven Gate Law? That still won't work; the Nine Heavens are hidden and will not appear until the right time."

"Timing?"

The Heavenly Demon King looks at Yan Buji: "Haven't you gained some insight into destiny? Do you know the purpose of this world's birth?"

Yan Buji shakes his head.

"This is not a secret among beings in the Great Vehicle Stage, and even some in the Union Dao Stage know it. The Existence of this world is merely to await the appearance of one person; all of us, everything, exists only for him."

The Heavenly Demon King smiles: "Without him, perhaps this world would not exist at all."

Yan Buji stands stunned, lowers his head, and falls silent.