Chapter 878

Yan Buji's ears were calloused from hearing such explanations, but thinking about his inheriting the martial fortune and that previous strange state, he knew what Daoist Tianling said was roughly correct.

At present, Yan Buji cannot possibly know that existence, or rather what kind of anomaly that Primordial Child will undergo, but those ancient masters like Daoist Tianling seem to have long foreseen the arrival of this day.

Senior, do you mean that existence will end everything?

Who says that's right? Transcendence isn't just becoming a sage; sages are merely dogs carrying out Heaven's will. Wanting to leave—how could it be that simple?

Daoist Tianling chuckled: 'Just like this Burying Heaven Abyss, the old heavenly demon appeared here, and he was preparing to leave this world. Unfortunately, he failed.'

Huh?

What about the Dragon People?

The Fortune Dao is a great path difficult to accomplish, and also a possible way to leave this world. Back then I wanted to attain the Dao, seeking longevity, I took the method of creating a race to condense fortune, but as you can see, the result.

But now the Dragon People have developed in the Dongxing Sea Region, and the Heavenly Demon King is there too. Senior, as the founder of the Dragon People, will you just sit by and let the Heavenly Demon King seize your achievements?" Yan Buji asked, somewhat curious.

That was merely a failed plan... but since the old heavenly demon prepared for so long, he must have come up with a new idea to bear fortune and cultivate the Fortune Dao.

Yan Buji didn't quite understand: 'Can't heavenly demons cultivate the Fortune Dao?'

But what if he does achieve it?" Daoist Tianling sighed helplessly: "Given the nature of heavenly demons, if they cultivate the unfavored Fortune Dao, they would gain the possibility of transcendence! Heavenly demons are monsters born of chaotic heaven's evolution possessing spiritual intelligence; they crave the wisdom of all living beings to strengthen themselves, while using greed, anger, and ignorance to entice cultivators, and even in ancient times, heavenly demons were even a tribulation in cultivators' heavenly tribulation!

Ah?

Yan Buji looked strange; after cultivating for so long, this was the first time he heard that heavenly demons are part of the tribulation.

It's not that Yan Buji lacks experience; rather, no cultivator of the Five Regions says that upon achieving cultivation they would encounter heavenly demons blocking their advancement. From Daoist Tianling's demeanor, are heavenly demons on the same level as lightning tribulation?

Seeing Yan Buji like that, Daoist Tianling added: 'Nowadays, cultivators probably haven't experienced any interference from heavenly demons during breakthroughs, right?'

That's right....

That's because the All-Heavens Star Gate sealed the seven heavenly layers beyond the white and black heavens, so heavenly demons cannot descend.

Ah?!

So if the All-Heavens Star Gate dissipates, does that mean the heavenly demon tribulation will reappear in the world?

Heavenly demons themselves possess no spiritual intelligence; they become heavenly demons by devouring too many spiritually endowed beings. And the one you saw, possessing my old heavenly demon, is the most special of them.

Daoist Tianling's face grew grave: 'That old heavenly demon is the only one born with spiritual intelligence, and who can enhance his own spirituality through cultivation!'

Ah!!

Yan Buji's expression changed abruptly, because he had come into contact with the Heavenly Demon King and had thought all heavenly demons were like that.

I never expected the Heavenly Demon King to be that most special heavenly demon.

Daoist Tianling continued: 'Precisely for that reason, when he first possessed me, I did not destroy him; instead I let him grow unchecked, to the point where he could backlash against me.'

Why is that?

Because he.... is sufficiently unique. What this world pursues is not whether someone can reach the pinnacle or become a transcendent sage, but whether one can stand out and become sufficiently unique. Most sages are like that.

I can understand that uniqueness is key, but cultivation also can't be too poor, right?" Yan Buji wondered.

Daoist Tianling nodded: 'At least you must reach the Great Vehicle Stage before you have sufficient qualification to understand everything.'

Oh.....

Yan Buji thought: whether it's the Heavenly Demon King or those sages, they long ago understood the purpose of this world's existence, so they either seek to escape this place or have other plans.

Does everything, with the birth of that existence heralding its end, represent disorder returning to order, ultimately heading toward the outcome everyone anticipated?

Yan Buji pinched his chin, pondering for a long time.

Anyway, with his strength, he couldn't possibly obtain any more useful information in the short term.

After Daoist Tianling finished speaking, he looked at Yan Buji: 'The old heavenly demon taught you the human emperor's cultivation method not only because you inherited the martial fortune, but also to forge you into a "unique" being to attract the sages' attention.'

This.... is he trying to push me onto the stage? But even so, I believe the sages would not let him off.

Daoist Tianling smiled faintly: 'When you reach the Great Vehicle Stage, you will understand.'

What does that mean?

You're all speaking in riddles, huh?

Yan Buji felt a bit dissatisfied inside, but he still respectfully clasped his hands and said: 'Thank you, senior, for clearing up my doubts!'

You only need to know: the stronger your Fortune Dao cultivation, the more suitable a reference you are for him. In the short term, he will not move against you.

And what about the Human Emperor and the Martial Ancestor?

The Martial Ancestor was the disciple of the first Human Emperor; although the Martial Ancestor left no inheritance, however you obtained it, it is also peculiar.

Huh?!

Yan Buji looked strange: 'Didn't the Martial Ancestor leave behind the Primordial Stone Inscriptions, recording his Primordial Martial Dao?'

Huh? Who told you the Martial Ancestor left the Primordial Stone Inscriptions? I've never heard of such a thing.

Yan Buji took out the Ten Directions Fist Inscription and said: 'It's this.....'

This.... is not the Martial Ancestor's inheritance. I say the martial aura on your body is so strange; clearly you have received the Martial Ancestor's inheritance, yet there exists an aura not of the Martial Ancestor's Dao.

Yan Buji widened his eyes: 'This Primordial Martial Qi is not the Martial Ancestor's inheritance?'

Although this inscription is exquisite, it is not the Martial Ancestor's Primordial Martial Dao. The Martial Ancestor's Primordial Martial Dao fundamentally has no inheritance; otherwise those martial cultivators would have become sages long ago! The Martial Ancestor of the Wasteland era could rival the Wasteland deities! One could even say he surpassed the sages in realm and strength!

Then where did this thing come from?

Yan Buji felt he'd been tricked; it turns out his cultivated Ten Directions Fist is not the Martial Ancestor's inheritance.

But the Primordial Pearl he previously absorbed is surely something left by the Martial Ancestor; that should be fine.

No wonder I always felt something was off.

Yan Buji thought: although he had not yet clarified his martial path, through the power of the Primordial Pearl and the compatibility of Primordial Martial Qi, even if the Pearl's power enhanced the Martial Qi, he still felt some discrepancy.

Precisely for this reason, Yan Buji believed Daoist Tianling's words.

No, the Heavenly Demon King told me this is the Martial Ancestor's inheritance—could it be.....?" Yan Buji's face darkened.

Daoist Tianling looked at the inscription, then suddenly recalled: 'Although I don't understand martial arts, the martial dao recorded on this inscription is probably even more formidable than the Primordial Martial Dao.'