plumnovel Chapter 187 Facing Calamity?
Chapter 187 Facing Calamity?
This is a very heavy omen of calamity.
Even without Chen Chunan's Dharma Eye, he could clearly sense the calamity aura surrounding him.
The Monkey King's warning that a calamity was coming from the upper realm intensified Chen Chunan's strange feeling.
"According to the records of this world, the connection between heaven and earth was severed ten thousand years ago, so people from the upper realm shouldn't be able to descend!"
Chen Chunan gazed into the distance, staring straight at the sky, as if trying to figure out the truth.
The Mind Monkey said calmly, "Since the Heavenly-Human Passage can be closed, it means it can also be opened. Who knows how many years the immortals of the Upper Realm have cultivated? It's not surprising that there are a few who can open the Heavenly-Human Passage."
"Wasn't it right of me to leave behind that experience of enlightenment in the void and the wondrous existence? If an immortal were to appear, I'd be able to deal with it."
"Why don't you say that if you successfully attain enlightenment this time, gather the five elements of your innate and acquired natures, and unite the three natures to become a human immortal, what are those upper realm true immortals? Would they be a match for you? Who would dare to offend you lightly?"
"You make it sound so easy. I understand the essence of the three natures now, but I'm still stuck in this situation."
If the gap between knowledge and action were so easy to bridge, how come there have been so few immortals throughout history?
What about Zhang Boduan, the patriarch of the Southern School of Taoism? He received the true teachings of Liu Haichan, but did he become an immortal?
Numerous records indicate that he ultimately achieved immortality through meditation and corpse liberation, which cannot be considered the path to becoming a celestial being.
According to Lü Zu, it was a pure spirit, not an immortal!
Even the immortal Ziyang could not become an immortal, how dare I claim to be superior to him?
"Just because our predecessors couldn't do it doesn't mean you can't. If you think you can't surpass your predecessors in everything, then humanity should still be eating raw meat and drinking blood."
"Confidence and arrogance are two different concepts. I just don't think I have the comprehension to surpass Master Ziyang, so I seek stability rather than haste. Even Zhengyangzi's enlightenment of Chunyangzi wasn't achieved overnight, let alone someone like me who has learned this unorthodox method."
Seeing that Chen Chunan had his own plans, Xin Yuan stopped pursuing the topic.
He immediately changed the subject: "I obtained some Heavenly River Gold Sand and plan to forge a suit of armor to demonstrate the wonders of gathering and accumulating the Five Elements. Come and see it the day after tomorrow. As long as you can understand as much as you can, that's fine. Now that the great calamity has begun, it is impossible for you to avoid it."
"Is this calamity unavoidable?"
Chen Chunan's heart tightened. His original intention was to follow the example of the Tongtian Sect Master in "Investiture of the Gods," hide away, meditate and recite the Yellow Court Classic, and then come out after the great calamity was over.
Anyway, I'm not the protagonist; the one chosen by Heaven is clearly that monk Mingxing.
Does the Mind Monkey mean that he should actively enter into the tribulation?
Isn't that exactly what Heaven wants, becoming a weapon in His hand?
I am now only one step away from gathering the five elements to conceive a baby.
Newborn babies are the most vulnerable and the most susceptible to the machinations of both internal and external evils.
If that happens, it will only add more trouble upon trouble, wouldn't that ruin everything?
Knowing Chen Chunan's concerns, Xin Yuan replied:
"The Great Sage honed his skills under the tutelage of Patriarch Subhuti, learning the Seventy-Two Transformations, a method to avert the Three Calamities. But did he truly escape them? He faced the Execution Platform, the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and the Yellow Wind Ridge—the Three Calamities were all encountered, and his journey to the West was filled with hardships. It would have been better to prepare early, turning the great calamity into smaller ones, and overcoming them little by little, thus gaining a glimmer of hope."
Chen Chunan knew this made sense, and immediately said, "Since it's not easy to avoid, I might as well refine the Ten Suns Burning Heaven Diagram completely first, so as to strengthen my protective methods."
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Midfield
Tianji Pavilion
The old man Hua Yin, who was sitting cross-legged in the small cave, suddenly opened his eyes.
He shakily pulled out a tightly wrapped handkerchief.
After unwrapping the layers of brocade handkerchiefs, a palm-sized piece of animal bone was revealed.
The animal bone was as smooth as jade, yet it was covered in cracks, as if it were about to shatter at any moment.
Old Man Hua Yin treasured these animal bones extremely.
After carefully taking it out, I took a handkerchief and gently and carefully wiped it clean.
After wiping, the old man Hua Yin punched his nose three times.
Blood gushed from his nose and landed on the animal bones.
Once the animal bones were stained with blood, they seemed to suddenly come to life, instantly devouring all the blood.
Then countless blood vessels appeared in the cracks and fissures of the animal bone.
When Elder Hua Yin saw the blood-red lines appear, his expression became extremely devout.
Withered hands carefully lifted the animal bones.
Then he spat out a stream of spiritual fire, which fiercely burned the beast bones.
After a while.
The blood vessels were constricted within a dozen or so cracks.
Only then did Elder Hua Yin extinguish the spiritual fire.
He held the animal bone up to his eyes to examine it, and saw that the blood patterns were actually pieced together to form a few crooked characters.
Old man Hua Yin shuddered in shock as soon as he saw it clearly.
The jade-colored animal bone slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground, instantly shattering into countless fragments.
The old man Hua Yin, who had previously cherished the animal bone, now showed no interest in the jade bone at all.
He murmured to himself, "The great calamity has begun; no one in the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man can escape it! How could this be?"
The calamity affecting the three realms has exceeded what he had previously predicted.
How could so many changes have occurred in just a few years?
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the other side
Having had his escape route cut off by Chen Chunan and no longer able to take the path of tribulation, Daoist Yu Chen was listening to his disciple Fa Qing's report.
"You mean, that person's name is Chen Chunan, from Jiangzhou in the Eastern Wilderness Region? And he was only at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level before?"
"I dare not deceive my master. I have verified this from various sources and it is indeed the case. Now, apart from the discrepancy in cultivation level, everything else should be correct."
"With his current strength, he could easily defeat someone at the Void Refinement stage. Is this new Daoist really that powerful? Or has he recently made a breakthrough?"
Master Yuchen fell into deep thought.
Upon seeing this, Fa Qing dared not utter a word, but stood respectfully with his hands at his sides.
half an hour later
Yu Chen suddenly asked, "Does he have any relatives or friends in Jiangzhou?"
When Faqing heard his master ask about it, he immediately perked up.
"He also has a family member who is currently in Jiangzhou, but it's too early to know their exact location."
As for his relatives and friends, he was a close friend of several major powers in Jiangzhou.
The person he cherished most was a dragon from the dragon clan, the one who caused the extinction of the Tianhou clan.
He also had a master-disciple relationship with Xiao Yuxian of the Tianji Pavilion.
Strangely, although the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion knew that Xiao Yuxian had become Chen Chunan's disciple, they made no reaction and did not expel Xiao Yuxian from the sect.
After listening, Daoist Yu Chen chuckled, "Old ghost Hua Yin is still alive. Perhaps they already knew that kid was the new Daoist Master, which is why they arranged for a disciple to become his disciple and establish a good relationship. How could they possibly expel him from their sect for this? However, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is as cowardly as ever. They don't dare to seize such a great opportunity right in front of them. Haven't they heard that if Heaven bestows something and you don't take it, you will suffer the consequences? As for the Dragon Clan? Apart from Yu Jiaolong, the others are nothing but ants, not worth paying attention to!"
Fa Qing kept his eyes down and pretended not to hear what he said.
After learning about Chen Chunan's situation, Daoist Yuchen had already made up his mind.
However, it's always good to do some preparation before taking action.
Master Yuchen looked at Faqing and instructed him, "Go and find out the situation of the Chen family, especially whether Chen Chunan still has any blood relatives alive."
"This disciple will investigate immediately!"
The Minister of Justice responded and was about to set off.
"slow!"
When Faqing was called back again, he quickly stopped and asked, "What else do you need, Master?"
Master Yu Chen lowered his voice slightly: "You must investigate this personally. You must not use the power of the sect, nor the Dao Yi sect members. This matter is between you and me; it must not be heard by anyone else!"
Faqing was startled and immediately kowtowed to the ground: "Disciple will remember, please rest assured, Master!"