The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1236 - 261: Hidden Secrets
"Is this the reason you're blocking my way?"
Qing Yu gazed into the distance, the clouds and their ever-changing forms couldn't hide anything from his sight. The scenery a thousand miles away seemed as close as his own hand, "I thought the Tao Realm would be more magnanimous. I didn't expect the Buddha to block my way just for the life of one strongest warrior."
His words were filled with mockery, ridiculing the petty actions of the Buddha.
But in fact, the Tao Realm was perfect in every aspect, even in terms of composure. The Buddha's face remained unchanged in the face of Qing Yu's taunt, as if the words were a gentle breeze.
He simply unleashed another palm, intercepting the palm force Qing Yu struck from afar, and said, "Yanmo Hanba is not just a single strongest warrior. At least in our eyes, his value surpasses any single strongest warrior, even the sum of all currently existing strongest warriors."
Seeing Yanmo Hanba holding his own against two opponents proves the combat power of this Otherworldly Demon Lord. Already formidable, Yanmo Hanba, now with the body transformed by War Beast Sky Slaughter, and possessing the ability to draw Earth Qi for his own use, is like a tiger with wings.
Currently, with the Human Dao Dragon Vein completely fallen, no matter how much Earth Qi Yanmo Hanba extracts, he will not be countered. As long as the Earth Qi remains unbroken, Yanmo Hanba will remain undefeated.
Not even mentioning Shi Jue and Pei Dongliu, even with another strongest warrior added, Yanmo Hanba could fight them for long without falling behind, though he wouldn't maintain a dominating advantage, he wouldn't be defeated either.
This is the prowess of Yanmo Hanba.
With just Yanmo Hanba, the high-level combat power can be secured.
"It seems you value the Daoist Orthodoxy more than I imagined." Qing Yu cast a deep look at the Buddha.
As strong as Yanmo Hanba is, he's no match for the Buddha. The Buddha could kill Yanmo Hanba, not effortlessly, but still, without much difficulty.
This enemy who could be easily destroyed was actively blocked by the Buddha himself to prevent Qing Yu from advancing, which could only mean one thing: the emphasis on their own Daoist Orthodoxy.
"Dao Ancestor, as well as yourself, it seems what Dao Ancestor said back then was untrue, you were never spreading the Daoist Orthodoxy just to heal your wounds." Qing Yu said.
He had actually speculated about the significance of the Daoist Orthodoxy, and today's encounter further deepened his belief in that speculation.
"It seems you have guessed our intentions." The Buddha said, withdrawing his hand.
"Isn't it quite easy to guess? You, they, and I, our common goal is a higher realm, isn't it?" Qing Yu said.
Even having achieved the Tao Realm doesn't signify reaching the end. At least the endpoint of the Tao Realm hasn't been reached by Qing Yu and the other two.
For the Tao Realm, the so-called Daoist inheritance is an illusion. Only those who die need an inheritance, as immortals themselves are the perpetual legacy.
The only thing worth the effort for a Tao Realm is a higher realm.
"Heh, indeed, for us, there's only this one goal worth striving for."
The Buddha revealed a slight smile, saying, "Xuan Venerate, you know, the First Generation Human Emperor was indeed remarkable; he eliminated all other races, burying the Barbaric Strange Beasts in the dust of history, making the Human Race the dominant force between heaven and earth.
This world's environment is born for the Human Race. Regardless of how gifted other races might be, they cannot surpass the Human Race.
Even among beasts, some have gained wisdom through the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, but they still can't replace the Human Race, because they are unable to cultivate, unable to grow strong through cultivation like humans, and can only grind it out over a long time." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
The high concentration of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi gives everything a chance for enlightenment, but aside from humans, no other race has become strong through cultivation, why is this?
"Because the Human Dao Dragon Vein changed the environment, suppressing the space of other races. For other species, since ten thousand years ago, it has been the End of Dharma Era, and they can only live a brief life like mortals.
Even individual exceptional talents amount to mere fleeting brilliance." Qing Yu echoed.
Though the First Generation Human Emperor perished, indeed he left the deepest marks on this world.
If not for him, the world might not have seen its first Tao Realm born ten thousand years ago. Without him, it could still be an era where myriad species roamed free under the frost sky, maybe the world has already transformed into a xianxia style, with all sorts of demons and ghosts appearing.
Even now, with the Human Dao Dragon Vein having crumbled, the grand scheme doesn't change. As long as there's no earth-shattering action, this world was born for the Human Race.
"This is the most suitable environment for humans to thrive; the Human Race is the protagonist of this world." The Buddha slowly raised his hand, and Buddha Light descended, painting the world in gold.
"What do you think would happen if all humanity cultivated my Buddhist Martial Arts?"
If everyone practices Buddha Skill, even the weakest would carry a trace of Buddha Energy, what would happen then?
The answer is—
"Then this world would fully become the Buddha Country," Qing Yu nodded in understanding, "I see, so that's how it is. It appears my speculation was correct."
With all living beings as Buddhas, the world becomes a Buddha Country. The Buddha, commanding Buddha Energy with Tao Realm's Qi Mechanism, could become a Tao Realm powerhouse not inferior to the Heavenly Dao, or even······
Reverse-infuse the Heavenly Dao, becoming the ruler of the entire world.
"Dao Ancestor had truly unique conditions back then. He was the first Tao Realm in the world and the creator of True Qi Martial Way. With True Qi Martial Way already becoming the mainstream of the Human Race, Dao Ancestor conceived this fearsome yet admirable idea.
Infiltrating the Heavenly Dao, ruling the world."
The Buddha said, "The feasibility of this idea, Dao Ancestor had already personally verified. At that time, he was almost close to succeeding. True Qi Martial Way was prevailing over the world, pushing Blood Refining Martial Way and the Qi Cultivation Dao into corners, and he was really close.
And at that time, with the Human Emperor's battle with the Xinglie Clan, no one noticed Dao Ancestor's actions, nor could anyone detect his movements."
"But he still failed," Qing Yu said.
If Dao Ancestor had succeeded, there wouldn't be an opportunity for people like Qing Yu and others now.
If Dao Ancestor had succeeded, he wouldn't need to endure ten thousand years of imprisonment.
"Indeed, he failed," the Buddha said, "Dao Ancestor never explained the specifics to me, but I privately speculate that perhaps the Earth Qi unleashed by the battle between the Human Emperor and the Xinglie Clan influenced Dao Ancestor's Qi Mechanism, causing his plan to fail and alerting the Heavenly Dao to imprison Dao Ancestor."
"That's possible," Qing Yu said.
In the age of the Ninth Generation Emperor, the Human Dao Dragon Vein was near perfect. Coupled with the Earthly Evil Qi of the Xinglie Clan, the boiling intensity of Earth Qi could certainly affect Dao Ancestor's Qi Mechanism, preventing him from resonating with all True Qi Martial Way practitioners in the world, leading to his failure.
"After Dao Ancestor's imprisonment, new talents rose over the years, each occupying the limelight for several hundred years. Though they weren't in the Tao Realm, they were remarkable in their time, with legacies leading the evolution of Martial Arts generation after generation, until even Dao Ancestor as the Martial Ancestor of True Qi Martial Way became known as the Ancestor of Taoists."
In simple terms, the version was updated, and the old version was overridden. Dao Ancestor couldn't resonate with the world's martial artists even if he tried.
