Chapter 835

Yan Buji, after this battle, his Immortal Essence surged greatly, and because the Mutant Force in his left eye was completely worn away, the Mutant Force Dao Mark also sank into silence, leaving Yan Buji half-joyful, half-worried.

The good news is that after the cleansing by the All-Heavens Star Gate, his cultivation greatly increased, the Martial Immortal realm broke through again to the late Martial Immortal stage; his mana also grew considerably, roughly reaching the middle Nascent Soul stage.

But such strength is not enough for Yan Buji to gain advantage in this chaotic situation.

So Yan Buji plans to find someone who knows about these matters to ask for details.

First, Yan Buji thought of Jianfan.

Using the Heaven Gate Law, Yan Buji came to the boundless sea trench of the Dongxing Sea Region, arrived at the Minglu Cave Residence, but did not see Jianfan.

Xiao Lu isn't here either?

"How did you come here?"

A familiar voice sounded, Yan Buji turned his head and quickly clasped his hands: "Greetings, Demon King."

"The Zhong Tian Zhi Yu is lively; why not seek wealth and danger there instead of coming back?" the Demon King chuckled.

"I've encountered some things." Yan Buji looked at the Demon King, then glanced around: "Where is Jianfan Fairy? Where is Xiao Lu?"

"The time has come; Jianfan has gone to attend to her great affairs, and I believe you will hear news of her soon. As for Xiao Lu, she has gone to a quiet place to cultivate." The Demon King did not say it outright, and Yan Buji naturally did not press further.

"If so, may I ask the Demon King to dispel my doubts?" Yan Buji said respectfully.

The Demon King sized up Yan Buji with a glance, puzzled: "Did you go to the Dao Realm?"

"The Dao Realm?"

"Otherwise, how could the Mutant Force in your body form a Dao Mark that takes root in your cultivation?"

"Does the Dao Realm still possess such ability?"

Yan Buji shook his head: "I was in Luohuang Zhou, in the anomalous zone influenced by the Primordial Child, and I accidentally absorbed a large amount of Mutant Force, and that's how it happened."

"Your luck... not bad, the Mutant Force Dao Mark is something even those outsiders cannot easily master, yet you were fortunate not to be devoured by the Mutant Force Dao Mark."

Huh?!

Yan Buji's expression tightened, he asked: "This Mutant Force Dao Mark, what exactly is it...."

The Demon King waved his hand: "Mutant Force is a power that cannot be mastered, right?"

"Yes."

"But this Mutant Force is also called the Primordial Power; do you know what this 'Primordial' refers to?"

Yan Buji shook his head.

"That is the power of the Dao Ancestor."

"Dao Ancestor?"

Yan Buji looked strange: "The Dao Ancestor of the Dao Sect?"

"Correct."

Yan Buji did not understand, only asking: "Has the Dao Sect's Dao Ancestor appeared for less time than the Human Emperor?"

According to what Yan Buji knows, from a historical perspective, the Human Emperor era had no such force as the Dao Sect; it developed later. As for the Dao Ancestor revered by the Dao Sect, he is often considered a sage of the Dao Sect.

If he is a sage of the Dao Sect, he wouldn't have appeared earlier than the first Human Emperor, so how could he be called Primordial?

The Demon King merely shook his head: "The Dao Ancestor I refer to is the Dao Ancestor of the All-Heavens and All-Realms, not the Dao Ancestor of our world."

Huh?!

Yan Buji's pupils contracted; he had guessed that there might be cultivation worlds beyond the heavens, but if the Demon King says this, doesn't it mean there are countless cultivation worlds beyond?

"After the Dao Sect's sage attained the Dao, he realized this world is not singular, so he wanted to go out and travel, but before he could leave, he was struck back."

"Who struck him back?" Yan Buji's expression turned grave.

"The Three Gods of the Wasteland."

Ah?

Another involving the highest secret.

Even if Yan Buji did not want to hear, now that he's involved, he has no choice but to listen.

The Demon King smiled: "So-called Mutant Force is the Primordial Power of the Dao Ancestor. It comes from.... I'm not entirely clear either, but you can understand it as the power of the Dao Ancestor."

"Then I...."

"Rest assured, you are not the only one possessing a Mutant Force Dao Mark; anyone who wishes to attain the Dao and become a sage must go to the Dao Realm, transform the Mutant Force and cultivate a Mutant Force Dao Mark, only then can one's Grand Dao resonate with the Primordial Power and advance to a higher level." The Demon King laughed.

"However, your Mutant Force Dao Mark seems to have been cleared, lying dormant; what did you encounter?"

Yan Buji looked bewildered, then recounted what happened when he encountered the Daytime Layer.

"Oh, so it's the All-Heavens Star Gate; the Dao Sect hasn't collapsed yet." The Demon King pinched his chin, pondering for a moment.

Yan Buji was somewhat worried and asked: "Will my current condition have any effects?"

"What effects? Your cultivation has actually increased a lot; isn't that better?"

"This...." Yan Buji touched his left eye, feeling uneasy inside.

The Heavenly Demon King knew what Yan Buji was worried about, and said, "Instead of worrying about this, think about how to increase your strength in the future and strive to survive."

"Heavenly Demon King, what is your instruction?"

"I see you seem to have learned the Martial Ancestor's Primordial Martial Dao; coincidentally, I can help you contact those who possess stone carvings," the Heavenly Demon King laughed.

Yan Buji's face lit up with joy, but then he asked, "I don't know what the Heavenly Demon King intends for me to do."

"It's simple; since the fellows in the Nine Heavens have grown impatient, you just help me out by continuing to create chaos in the Five Domains."

"Creating chaos..." Yan Buji furrowed his brows; nowadays Zhong Tian Zhi Yu is already in utter chaos, just as he had thought, but the situation seems to have surpassed his control.

Even Yan Buji wondered whether the sages' plan coincidentally overlapped with his own, or whether he too was part of those sages' calculations.

"That's naturally no problem," Yan Buji nodded.

Having entered the game, he might as well resign himself to being a pawn; after all, with his strength, wanting to take a seat at the table is basically a pipe dream.

The Heavenly Demon King nodded, casually took out a stone carving: "This is the Martial Ancestor's One-Yuan Finger Carving; take it and study it well."

"Thank you, Great Demon King!"

Having received the benefit, Yan Buji naturally did not dare to be negligent, and left the Boundless Trench.

As for this side.

The Demon King stood deep within the trench, carefully wiping a stele engraved with countless names.

"Almost there, almost there—Youming Jie is about to merge, Martial Dao's fortunes are waning, the Primordial Son reappears in the world, a war erupts between humans and demons, the Southern Court's Eight Dao sink, the Northern River's Zhenbing will melt, the four seas of the Eastern Star steam up, the Western Sands' spirit‑martial chaos…"

"Hehehe....."

The Demon King's sinister laugh grew farther away, making it impossible to hear clearly, and one only felt a chilling cold throughout the body.

Everything connected in a line, affecting every cultivator of the Five Domains.

After Yan Buji left the Dongxing Sea Region, he did not rush back to Zhong Tian Zhi Yu, but instead went to the Heavenly Spirit Realm to try to gather news from various places.