Chapter 165

Chapter 165

When Bu Eun-sul arrived at the castle gate, a giant door three zhangs high opened of its own accord.
Coo-woo.
It’s made of heavy iron, and the friction echoes like the low growl of a beast.
Staring mesmerized into the blackness, Bu Eunseol slowly walked inward.
You’ll see a grand interior that looks like it’s a dozen stories tall.
The floor was paved with bluish stone and dotted with round pillars that supported the interior.
The ceiling was densely studded with seven-color nocturnal lanterns, illuminating the interior.
At the end of the battlefield, a high altar had been built, and a shadowy figure could be seen standing on it.
A strange darkness lingered over the altar, even as a faint glow illuminated the interior from the seven-colored lanterns.
And a shadow standing there.
Its form feels like a projection of itself, standing tall in the abyss.
The deep shading made it impossible to see the face, but Bu Eun-sul immediately recognized the shadow’s identity.
Demon Emperor, Sado Mushi.
He is the greatest martial artist of his time and a master of magic who divides the heavens and earth with the Murimen.
The great giant is standing in front of you.
‘You mean you’re all alone in the heavens.
Bu Eun-sul was puzzled.
Upon entering the temple, the Ma Tianze is seated on a taiji, looking down at his feet, and…….
I thought that under Daejeon, of course, all the heads of state, all the heads of organizations, all the heads of the government, would be scratching their heads.
But contrary to expectations, he was the only one filling the great hall.
“Nangyagak Disciple…….”
Bu Eun-sul bowed her head toward Ma Tian-je to show her respect.
But when I say the word “disciple,” my jaw drops.
“swollen tongue…….”
Opening his mouth once more, he spoke aloud, revealing white teeth from the shadows.
“That’s good.”
What does that mean?
Just as Bu Eunsul was about to force her mouth to open again, Ma Tianze turned away.
“Follow the lead.”
It was an irresistible command.
Jumbled.
Like a possessed man, Bu Eun-sul climbed onto the altar and followed the shadow of the Demon Lord out of the Great Hall.
After passing through a long corridor, we came to the west gate of the castle gatehouse. As I walked out through the gate, I was met with an unexpected sight.
“Fields?
To my surprise, there was a vegetable garden outside the main gate of the castle.
There’s even a small gazebo in the center of the park where you can sit and enjoy the view.
Eek.
Looking up at the sun, Ma Tianze slowly turned toward Bu Eunsun.
At last, we can see the whole thing in the sunlight.
“……!”
Meeting his gaze, Bu Eun-sul’s eyes widened.
At the same time, I felt a strange stirring in my chest.
In his mind’s eye, he envisioned an absolute being with an unnatural, mountainous stature.
But the Madoffs, naked in the sun, look like…….
He looks like any other old man you’d see in any village.
“Disciple of Nanyagak…….”
Bu Eun-sul, coming to her senses, bowed politely.
“The snow flurries meet the heavens.”
Then he lifted his head and looked back at the Great Wall.
Kuung.
Again, a strange rumble rumbled in my chest.
Standing in front of me was a plain old man.
But what stood in front of her now was a monster in human form, an unknown entity whose…… identity was unknown.
“Am I hallucinating?
Blinking several times, the demonic beast in front of him suddenly transformed into hundreds of different forms.
Sometimes he appeared as an ordinary old man, sometimes as an all-powerful absolute.
Then I saw the goddess with her futile prayers, and I blinked again, and the leader of the Heavenly Demons stood before me.
Walkman.
Blood gushed from deep in his stomach, rising to the top of his throat.
He had been deeply wounded simply by making eye contact with the Demon Emperor.
‘This is…… not an internal injury caused by momentum or by an internal ball.’
She bit her lip tightly, trying to hold on to her blurring mind.
‘You must harden your heart. Otherwise, you will suffer irreparable internal injuries.
Bu Eun-sul focused her mind, trying to push the thoughts out of her head.
“Hoo hoo hoo.”
Ma Tianze let out a low chuckle.
“Your cultivation of the mind as well as the body is considerable.”
Then the still gaze flicked back to Buunsul’s body.
It was just a passing glance, but it was as if he had taken control of my mind as well as my body, exposing every inch of me, inside and out.
‘This is the Shamanic…….’
The Wu Peking Sutra, said to be beyond the limits of martial arts, and the Ma Tianze, said to be at its end.
It was a level of cultivation that Bu Eun-sul dared not fathom.
“When you reach the Tao, can you embrace everything in the world?
From the ruling Mado Heavenly Empire to the prayers of a villager in Dumesan Valley.
The being in front of him was everything humanly possible, encompassing the entire spectrum of humanity.
‘If I reach the sixth layer of the semi-polar core…… No, if I reach the seventh layer, will I have this kind of momentum?’
Looking at Bu Eunseol, who was lost in thought, Ma Tianze spoke up.
“I see you’ve learned something from your time on the throne.”
“Yes.”
“What is it?”
“It’s that when you get to the no-pole view, you can embrace and contain phenomena and truth.”
“Hoo hoo hoo.”
Ma Tianze looked amused, but then shook his head.
“It is the realization of the main seat, not the phenomenon that is seen in the realm of the unrealized.”
“…….”
“Foolish martial artists divide and constrain the Way of the Martial Arts. If you wish to rule over all, you must not climb the steps of others.”
“Created by someone else…….”
“Yes.”
A strand of light flashed across the pupils of Ma Tianze’s eyes.
“We must destroy everything that others have created. Even the boundaries and laws written in the Divine Discipline.”
At that moment, she felt the hairs on her back stand on end.
“You’ve seen inside my mind.
He had grasped even the most arcane questions that Bu Eun-sul had always harbored.
Thrill.
Your heart starts racing uncontrollably.
Machenze.
In Bu Eun-sul’s eyes, he was not human; he was more like a vague, indefinable being that transcended humanity.
That is why the ruler of Mado is not called Sado Moo-myung, but …… Mado-tenze.
“But that’s great.”
Looking at Bu Eunseol, who couldn’t hide her surprise, Ma Tianze smiled.
“To be able to fathom even a glimmer of the realm of the throne at your age is no small feat.”
And I muttered to myself.
“Yue Mu Ning. That must be a bitter pill to swallow for him.”
Evil spirits.
It’s the name of a nymphomaniac.
So why do I suddenly find footnotes to be a pain in the ass?
Unable to immediately comprehend the words, Bu Eunseol pondered them for a while.
‘I see. You said it was closed with the Heavenly Temple.
According to Dan Cheng, Ma Tianzhi and Nangya Gakkou competed in martial arts, and the injury caused both absolute masters to retire at the same time.
But Nangya Gakju hasn’t come out yet, and the Temple of Heaven is already closed…….
The martial arts of Nangyagakju have proven that it is not yet possible to follow the Heavenly System.
“But that doesn’t explain why you’re upset.
Bu Eunseol’s pupils fluttered several times, and then Ma Tianze spoke, as if to answer her question.
“He would never have sent a disciple of Nanyagak as a candidate to succeed Mazen unless he was closing down.”
Ma Tianze laughed, revealing gleaming teeth like those of a beauty.
“He’s my only real opponent.”
Only then did Bu Eun-sul realize the meaning of Ma Tian-tse’s words.
Regardless of the process, the end result is that you’ve brought your opponent’s apprentice to the forefront of power……
You might even feel a sense of relief from the perspective of a mastermind.
“I heard all about your journey to the temple. Indeed, you were reckless and reckless as a Nangyagak disciple should be.”
The words were spoken, but the tone of his voice was one of praise.
“Since returning to the castle after the closing, I have seen for myself the excellent materials recommended by the successors of the Ten Doors and the Senate.”
As he spoke, his gaze was fixed on the pupils of her eyes.
“You’re the most unique of them all.”
He sighed deeply and said to himself, “I’m sorry.
“I’m not interested in a successor over a successor…….”
Bu Eun-sul was very surprised, but she didn’t hold back and spoke cautiously.
“How did you know?”
“All of those who stand before the throne show intense desire for success, status, power…… and many other things. But you, like a monk practicing the Tao, aspire to nothing.”
Ma Tianqi gave a hollow smile.
“If you don’t want to be the heir to the throne, why did you come to the temple?”
“I’m here to take on a new destiny.”
“A New Destiny.”
Ma Tianze smiled a strange smile.
Just as Boo Eun Seol realized that what she wanted was not status but…… to be strong without limits.
“Maybe you’re not the right description for what they’re looking for.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Now, look. This joust.”
Ma Tianze pointed to the view of the battlefield behind the castle gatehouse.
“This great place is a confederacy united for power, not for enlightenment, and a place of mixed desires is inevitably rotten.”
He said bluntly.
“I know that, and that’s why I’ve implemented a plan that’s ten years in the making.”
Bu Eun-sul was silent.
The Ten Horsemen Plan was a plan to create a long game on the board that would allow the Mado and the political factions to compete for power.
In other words, they were just consumables that could be thrown away at any time.
“Hoo hoo hoo. Is that what you were complaining about?”
Ma Tianze said dryly.
“Human life is generally like that. It seems to move of its own volition, but…… when you really look at it, aren’t you playing the long game of fate?”
Bu Eun-sul didn’t have to say much.
It was as if she was reading his mind, as if she were performing a mind reading.
“The Throne became the master of the joust to defy fate. But in retrospect, that too was fate.”
He muttered something unintelligible, then continued.
“I ask you again. Do you want to be the next in line to take the throne and lead the organization?”
Taking a deep breath, Buunsul lowered his head.
“Yes.”
“But you don’t deserve to be my successor right now.”
The words were so unexpected that Bu Eun-sul’s eyes widened.
“You are the heir to Nangyagak, the least powerful of the Ten Doors. And you’re not on good terms with the White Horse and the Hellblood.”
Ma Tianze glared at Bu Eunseol.
“To be a master of magic, one must have the ability to encompass all of the Ten Commandments.”
It’s a no-brainer when you think about it.
The Ten Pillars of Mado, the ten pillars that support Mado and the core forces that make up Mado.
Without their support, no one would dare to ascend to the position of heir to the throne.
“And yet, do you know why I have brought you to the main hall?”
After a moment’s thought, Bu Eun-sul politely replied.
“Barring those qualifications, I believe I’m calling you to see for yourself if…… has any potential as a successor.”
“Yes. The issue of encompassing the Ten Doors can be addressed later. For now, I wish to ascertain your temperament.”
“…….”
“If you had come to the main temple leading Nangyagak’s troops, or if you had shown any sign of trying to escape the onslaught of enemies, …… would not have allowed you into the main temple.”
Ma Tianze smirked.
“But even when you were at a disadvantage, you didn’t shy away from your enemies at all, and you had a momentum that could cover the heavens, which is also an important quality to lead the Million Magicians.”
And then he blurted out.
“If you don’t have that temperament, no matter how good you are at martial arts, you can’t be a successor to the main hall.”
His tone became softer and softer, as if he were telling a story to his grandson.
“So…… will give you the opportunity to be a candidate to succeed me.”
“Thank you.”
“You have nothing to be thankful for. You have no foundation, and your path to power as the heir will be harder than most, full of hardships.”
After glaring at Bu Eunseol, Ma Tianze spoke again.
“Do you know what you must do in the future?”
Bu Eun-sul, who fought for the succession of the Sichuan Tang family alongside Tang Gong.
He understood that to become the heir to any faction, he would first need the support of the established powers.
“I need to gather forces that will support me as a successor.”
“Yes, and to do that, we’ll have to find a place in the Ten Commandments that has nothing to do with the successor’s position.”
“You mean the Pilgrimage to the Lost World.”
The ultimate destination.
It is the abode of the Great Demons who once shook the heavens and earth.
Their poisoned wand is stored in the Immortal Realm, and in exchange, their life is guaranteed in the Immortal Realm.
It was also a place where one could not become an elder of a sect, or even have a choice if one was a great demon without a hussar.
“That’s right. The Immortal Realm is where martial artists spend the rest of their lives, and while they are called martial artists, they are extremely restrained in their activities.”
Ma Tianze said.
“Furthermore, the Wu Sewage Wells have nothing to do with the Heir Apparent. They are a woman’s sect.”
No need to row the boat for a while).
It is a master center of the Maido arts, such as the Yin Gong and Cha Yang Bo Yin.
However, the Women’s Sect is extremely restrictive in its activities and manipulates the martial forces in the dark, so she is only a martial artist under the bosom of a master.
“The Celestial Destination and the Sewerless Well. They’re called the Ten Doors, but they’re neutral, and you’ll need to gain their support.”
Ma Tianze said with a solemn expression.
“We’ll talk about successors later.”
No mage can refuse the command of the Heavenly Lord.
Bu Eun-sul immediately bowed her head and clasped her hands together.
“I see.”
“Go away.”
It was a short celebration.
Bu Eun-sul bowed deeply. Then she turned and walked respectfully through the fields and out of the castle gate.
“Huh.”
His eyes narrowed as he watched Buunsun’s backside recede into the distance.
“A heavenly martial artist with a great deal of life. I can even see the temperament of Ming Kuo…….”
Ma Tianze’s eyes were young.
“I see…… does.”
It was a look that could be seen in a human being, not a master of the Mado.