great-warnovel Chapter 199 "Peeling"
Chapter 199 "Peeling"
Chen Chunan, inside the Two Elements Furnace, seemed to have truly given up all resistance.
He allowed the Jade Dust Daoist to peel away his Dao Fruit little by little.
A strange, purple-and-yellow-patterned spirit peach slowly grew and matured on Chen Chunan's Great Dao Tree.
the other side
Trapped in the formation, Sha Wujing quickly contacted the monk.
"My Lord! We are in dire straits, trapped in this formation by that Jade Dust Daoist! Now, Chen Chunan's primordial spirit has been captured by him! Quickly lend me your wisdom eye, I must break this formation!"
His vertical eye was formed from a wisp of divine punishment will; back then, even the will of heaven could be deceived by the Golden Elixir of Salvation.
This vertical eye is not good at discerning falsehoods.
At this point, we must rely on the monk's divine insight.
The monk Mingxing, far away in Chaotian Palace, was shocked to learn that Chen Chunan's primordial spirit had been captured.
"What? How could this be! I'll lend you my wisdom now; you must quickly break the formation and rescue Master Chen!"
After the monk finished speaking, he immediately closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began chanting Buddhist scriptures.
One after another, Sanskrit characters emerged from his eyes and then vanished into the azure sky.
On the other side, after the monk Mingxing agreed to lend his wisdom eye, Sanskrit characters traveled through space.
It instantly entered Sha Wujing's eyes.
In an instant, Sha Wujing gained the ability of the monk's wisdom eye, and with the help of the wisdom eye, he also saw Chen Chunan's predicament.
Chen Chunan's consciousness had already become hazy, his primordial spirit was being cooked by the raging fire, and words kept flying around, revealing the ultimate truth of the Great Dao of Immortals.
These profound truths converged on the purple-yellow patterned peach, transforming into its intricate and mysterious patterns.
Judging from this trend, the spirit peaches should ripen soon.
Sha Wujing's expression changed slightly. If Chen Chunan were to die, it might be a good thing for his own existence, but it would not be a good thing for this world.
To deal with those bandits from the upper realm, you need a sharp knife.
This person is still somewhat inferior to this one.
If Chen Chunan were to die like this, I wouldn't be able to find a second suitable candidate.
The thought of killing Wujing is gone.
His gaze turned to Xin Yuan and Yun Xuanzi: "Gentlemen! Neither of us wants Chen Chunan, the leader of the new path, to be devoured by that Jade Dust Daoist. Why don't we put aside our positions and prejudices and work together to break this formation?"
The words "kill Wu Jing" were mainly directed at Yun Xuanzi. Although he could not see the whole picture of Xin Yuan's true nature, seeing only a part of it was enough for him to understand that Xin Yuan would definitely protect Chen Chunan to the death.
Seeing that Sha Wujing was still deliberately misleading Yun Xuanzi into believing that Chen Chunan was the master of the new path, Xin Yuan sneered inwardly.
But he wouldn't point it out, because if he didn't say it that way, he probably wouldn't be able to fool Yun Xuanzi.
Yun Xuanzi was already extremely anxious, but he was worried that the two of them had not yet revealed their talents, so he dared not go all out to break the formation.
Upon hearing the suggestion to kill Wujing, his eyes lit up.
"That's exactly what I was thinking too. I wonder if this gentleman..."
As Yun Xuanzi spoke, he turned his gaze to Xin Yuan.
When Xin Yuan saw Yun Xuanzi looking over, he opened his mouth and replied, "I wholeheartedly agree. However, I, Old Sun, am not familiar with formations, so breaking the formation will probably require the help of the two of you. I am happy to lend a hand."
When Sha Wujing saw Xin Yuan say this, he immediately said, "I have borrowed the wisdom eye and have already seen several weak points in this formation. In my opinion, if the three of us work together to attack the weak points, we should be able to break this formation."
The Monkey King chuckled: "As you wish, I, Old Sun, still have some brute strength."
Although Xin Yuan readily agreed, he was actually just going through the motions without putting in any real effort.
He wanted to use this Jade Dust Daoist to let his true self experience the death of the heart and the rebirth of the Dao, so as to re-establish the cauldron and create a new world.
Therefore, he did not want to break the formation immediately, otherwise, with his ability of divine vision, breaking a mortal formation would be a piece of cake.
Moreover, this formation can trap others, but it can't trap him.
The ape's gaze pierced through the formation and fixed on Chen Chunan.
This soul-stealing is precisely the "Stripping" hexagram.
"Bo" is the twenty-third hexagram in the Book of Changes, and it is the last hexagram of the "Kun" hexagram.
The mountain is stripped bare, which is unfavorable for any journey.
The commentary on the hexagram "Xiang" says: "A mountain is attached to the earth, which is called 'Stripping.' The upper part thickens the lower part, thus securing the dwelling."
This means to strengthen the foundation.
It also carries the meaning of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new.
Because his previous life's learning was too diverse, chaotic, and unsystematic, Chen Chunan had long been trapped in a state of intellectual bias without realizing it.
Having had all his knowledge stripped away by that Jade Dust Daoist, he was plunged into a state of utter despair.
The primordial spirit is no longer in the body, and all six senses (sight, hearing, mouth, nose, body, and mind) are extinguished.
Only the consciousness of the mind remained, which was gradually stripped away by the Jade Dust Daoist.
Only one innocent child remains, an unmoving infant; is this not the greatest destiny?
The hexagram "Bo" (剥) is composed of "Qian" (乾) and "Kun" (坤), and "Kun" gives birth to "Zhen" (震) and then produces "Fu" (复).
This perfectly embodies the meaning of the Great Dao of Alchemy, which is to peel away and then restore, and the return of Yang. It also aligns with the profound principle of starting from the bottom and returning to the innate state!
Previously, I also interpreted the hexagram "Stripping" as stripping away all yin to reveal true yang.
Little did they know that the beginning of Zhen is the principle of Yin giving rise to Yang, and the turning point from adversity to prosperity.
Otherwise, how can one obtain pure Yang?
However, this was merely a risky move made by the restless monkey on a whim.
One wrong move, and you could be completely killed and your soul vanished.
The Monkey King stared at Chen Chunan for too long, which made Sha Wujing suspicious: Chen Chunan was outside the formation, not inside it.
It seems that Sun Wukong is looking at where Chen Chunan is?
Could he also see what was happening outside the formation?
Why didn't he go to save Chen Chunan?
The moment this thought arose, the thought of killing Wujing made his heart pound wildly.
A sudden, inexplicable realization dawned on him.
When the Monkey King was killed, Wu Jing watched him intently, and a feeling arose in his heart. His eyes were instantly struck by lightning as they met.
"what!"
Sha Wujing was so shocked by that look that he almost lost his footing.
He staggered a few steps and then collapsed to his knees.
Xin Yuan snorted coldly and ignored him.
Then his primordial spirit left his body and immediately left the great formation, flying towards the Jade Dust Daoist.
In the blink of an eye, the Monkey King entered the Yin-Yang Furnace.
Meanwhile, Yu Chen Daoist, who was still sitting cross-legged and peeling away Chen Chunan's Dao Fruit, was completely unaware.
The Monkey King paid no attention to Daoist Yu Chen, standing brazenly in the furnace, letting the raging flames engulf him.
He looked at Chen Chunan, whose primordial spirit was curled up like an infant, his gaze complex.
"You have not yet reached the highest level, enabling the elixir to be circulated nine times. You are now trying to force things to grow too quickly."
Perhaps I was too hasty. But opportunity knocks but once, and if I don't seize this chance, I fear I'll regret it later.
Now I will first help you reach the top nine and enter the Qian trigram. Whether you can seize this opportunity to gain good fortune depends entirely on yourself. If you fail, if you fail...
The ape seemed unable to bear saying more, and with a single reach, it extracted a wisp of elixir energy from Chen Chunan's body within the distant array.
"Qian, Kun, Kan, and Li are the four fundamental principles of alchemy; Zhen, Dui, Xun, and Gen are the wondrous methods of the golden elixir's transformation. Without these eight trigrams, how can the great elixir be formed?"
As he spoke, the Monkey King opened his mouth and blew away the wisp of elixir energy.
The Two Elements Furnace of Daoist Yuchen slowly transformed into the shape of an Eight Trigrams Furnace.
Seeing that the Bagua formation was complete, Xin Yuan manually moved Chen Chunan to the Xun position.
"Heavenly Wind Hexagram 'Gou', seek survival in the Xun position! Success or failure hinges on this one move. If those old bastards from the Upper Realm hadn't noticed you, I wouldn't have resorted to this risky tactic. If you don't refine the Great Elixir soon, I'm afraid you won't be able to cope with the calamity. I'm off!"
After muttering to himself for a while, the monkey vanished from the spot in an instant with a somersault.
Only the Eight Trigrams Furnace remained standing in place, and the Monkey King seemed completely unconcerned that this change would be discovered by Daoist Yu Chen.
Sha Wujing, who was in the formation, witnessed the whole thing, but dared not reveal the slightest bit of his abilities.
He pretended nothing was wrong and discussed with Yun Xuanzi how to break the formation.