Chapter 820

Xuanmingzhou, one of the demon continents.

Yan Buji concealed his figure, walking among desolate mountains and ridges, avoiding the eyes and ears of the demon tribes. He had observed the movements of demon cultivators, discovering that they differed from human cultivators; although they had cities gathered together, they were more often distributed in tribal form, with the strong revered and the weak preyed upon.

"Luohuang Zhou's ancient war—was it truly just a conflict between humans and demons?" Yan Buji frowned slightly, a vague suspicion stirring in his heart.

The Black Heaven Emperor was sealed in the Dinglong Mountains, yet the Qingluan tribe suddenly descended, even willing to provoke the Primordial Child's rampage to suppress the Black Heaven Emperor. But now, the Black Heaven Emperor has not only broken free, but also seems to have reached some tacit understanding with the Qingluan tribe……

"My Time Secret Technique—did it strengthen the seal, or……break it?"

Yan Buji's eyes turned cold.

The Qingluan tribe likely also hides an unspeakable secret.

Yan Buji found a desolate mountain with thin spiritual energy, where birds and beasts were scarce, even demon tribes bothered not to occupy it—perfect for him to hide temporarily.

"First cultivate for a period, then plan to return to Luohuang Zhou."

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and regulated his breath.

Now the human and demon races mutually check each other, and Yunqing has fallen into an abnormal state due to the Primordial Child's rampage, so no major upheaval will occur in the short term. But Yan Buji clearly knows he must swiftly increase his strength, otherwise he won't even have the qualification to participate in this game.

"Nascent Soul stage……is still too weak."

He drew a deep breath, the Blood Heaven Ascension Degree circulating within his body, qi and blood surging throughout, the Martial Dao Dao Mark flowing through his meridians and gradually condensing.

After several months, Yan Buji's Martial Dao Dao Mark finally broke through to one thousand one hundred strands, entering the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

However, his Immortal Essence growth was not noticeable.

"Indeed, having reached this point in Martial Dao cultivation, relying solely on accumulation makes breakthrough difficult."

He opened his eyes, his gaze deep and cold.

"We must seek another method."

Yan Buji took out an ancient, unadorned stone tablet from his storage bag.

This is one of the ten stone tablets left by the Martial Ancestor, said to contain the ultimate secret of the Primordial Martial Dao, comparable to a Magical Cultivator's Tribulation Crossing Stage technique.

Yan Buji had never studied it deeply before; first, because his realm was insufficient, and second, even his calculative art, the 'Qi Tian Wu Mi', could not deduce the mysteries of this tablet.

"But now, perhaps we can give it a try."

He lightly stroked the tablet's surface with his fingertip, feeling the ancient Martial Dao will within. The patterns on the tablet seemed chaotic, yet faintly resonated with the Heavenly Earth Great Dao, as if each groove represented a Martial Dao truth.

Yan Buji calmed his mind, using his own Martial Dao Dao Mark as a guide, attempting to communicate with the tablet.

In an instant——

"Boom!"

His consciousness seemed to be pulled into a chaotic void, boundless on all sides, with only ten fist shadows flickering in the darkness, each punch containing the power to split heaven and earth!

"This is……the Martial Ancestor's fist intent?!"

Yan Buji's mind and spirit were shaken; he tried to trace the trajectory of one fist shadow, but that shadow dissipated like an illusion, replaced by a low voice echoing in his mind!

"The pinnacle of Martial Dao is neither force nor technique, only mind and self."

Yan Buji jerked awake, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"Just a single fist shadow shook my mind and spirit……this tablet is indeed extraordinary!"

Light flashed in his eyes as he immersed himself again, seeking to comprehend deeper mysteries.

As his contemplation deepened, Yan Buji gradually realized

The Ten Directions Fist Inscription is not merely a fist technique, but an embodiment of the Martial Dao origin!

It is not limited to moves or strength, but points directly to the essence of Martial Dao, even involving the mystery of 'Chaos'.

"Chaotic Martial Dao……could it mean that cultivating Martial Dao to the extreme allows one to return to the origin and revert to chaos?"

Yan Buji's heart was shaken; if true, the Martial Ancestor's realm likely far surpassed ordinary Tribulation Crossing Stage, possibly even reaching the 'True Immortal' level!

He attempted to mimic the fist intent from the tablet using his own Martial Dao Dao Mark, but as soon as he circulated it, his qi and blood surged violently, his meridians faintly showing signs of rupture.

"No, my fleshly body cannot yet withstand this level of Martial Dao truth……"

Yan Buji had to stop, but he was not disappointed; instead, he revealed a faint cold smile.

"Although I cannot directly cultivate it, I can borrow its principle and integrate it into my Blood Heaven Ascension Degree!"

He closed his eyes in contemplation, beginning to deduce a new cultivation path.

After several days, Yan Buji opened his eyes, a wisp of chaotic-colored qi condensing in his palm.

This qi appeared weak, yet contained terrifying destructive power; a light flick tore a fine rift in the void!

"Chaotic Martial Qi……though merely an embryonic form, it is enough for me to erupt with power surpassing my own realm at critical moments!"

Yan Buji felt some surprise; this contemplation allowed him to directly grasp such a means, and with such terrifying destructive power, it is indeed worthy of the Martial Ancestor's Primordial Martial Dao!

"Moreover, my Immortal Essence also carries the power of Chaotic Martial Qi, which means……given my spirit-flesh unified cultivation way, is it actually connected to the Martial Ancestor's Primordial Martial Dao?"

Yan Buji was somewhat curious; given his current progress, logically he should not have been able to comprehend such a formidable killing move, yet he obtained it, prompting him to speculate.

Either his Martial Immortal Dao's spirit-flesh unification might align with the Martial Ancestor's Primordial Martial Dao, or perhaps all martial cultivators, upon reaching the ultimate stage, must unite spirit and flesh.

"Even so, before I attempted contemplation and instead absorbed many Martial Dao Dao Marks; now there is no rejection at all, and in one breath I grasped the Chaotic Martial Qi...." Yan Buji frowned.

Although this power is indeed something he comprehended and cultivated, its smoothness makes Yan Buji wonder whether some Martial Dao fortune is aiding him.

"Perhaps the shift of heaven and earth's great trend also involved me receiving a portion of its fortune, earning favor?" Yan Buji pondered for a moment, then decided not to consider these matters further.

His strength is entirely self-cultivated; there is nothing he cannot control.

Afterward, Yan Buji continued his cultivation.

Days passed one by one.

In the blink of an eye, another five years elapsed.

Yan Buji did not, like other cultivators, shut himself in the mountains for bitter seclusion; instead, he chose a distinctive training method. He often left the deep mountains, shuttling between the demon continents, seeking powerful demon beasts as opponents to engage in fierce battles.

In his clashes with demon beasts, Yan Buji could not only test the lethal power of his Chaotic Martial Qi, but also continually hone his combat skills and reflexes through real combat. Each encounter with a strong foe was both a challenge to his limits and an opportunity for growth.

After each battle ended, Yan Buji would calm his mind to review the entire combat process, carefully analyze his shortcomings, and conduct targeted training for those issues. He understood the importance of foundations, thus spending considerable time consolidating and improving his basic skills.

Through this method, Yan Buji's strength gradually increased, and his foundation expanded step by step. His Chaotic Martial Qi grew ever stronger, and his combat experience became increasingly rich.