Chapter 308 Yuanzhen suffers a setback, the three gather
Chapter 308 Yuanzhen suffers a setback, the three gather
Chapter 308 Yuanzhen suffers a setback, the three reunite
Click, click.
Chen Yi ate faster and faster.
The moment the runes formed within his body, a feeling of sudden enlightenment welled up in his heart.
It's like breaking through a barrier.
That special, hard Dao essence is no longer passively accepted, but is actively sought outward.
With a slight thought, Chen Yi began to circulate the revised cultivation technique.
boom!
A silent roar resounded within his body.
An invisible vortex was formed with Chen Yi at its center.
The indestructible true meaning within the entire Bodhi tree area, as if summoned by a king, no longer paid attention to Yuanzhen's forceful pulling, but instead cheered and surged towards Chen Yi.
Yuanzhen, who was immersed in the pleasure of cultivation, suddenly frowned.
What happened?
That feeling of continuous power flowing in suddenly stopped.
It's like a once-flowing river suddenly having its water source cut off.
He opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping around with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty before finally settling on Chen Yi.
Chen Yi sat there, his golden light dim, looking inferior not only to him but also to the newly initiated novices in the temple.
This faint aura indicates that the golden crystal marrow within the other party's body is extremely inferior in both quantity and quality.
But why————
Yuanzhen stared intently at the thin layer of dark gold luster on Chen Yi's body, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
This aura made him instinctively feel disgusted, and even a little bit of fear.
Although the luster was dim, it was terrifyingly pure.
He had seen this luster on the head monk of the Bodhi Monastery.
That is the state of returning to simplicity that can only be achieved by cultivating the Vajra Indestructible Divine Power to an extremely profound level.
How is this possible?!
A storm raged within Yuanzhen's heart.
How could some self-taught practitioner, who appeared out of nowhere, be more compatible with Buddhist supernatural powers than a true disciple who grew up listening to Buddhist chants?
Could this guy be the true chosen one of Buddha?
absurd!
Yuanzhen gritted her teeth and forcibly suppressed the distracting thoughts in her mind.
It must be an illusion.
This kid is just bluffing; that layer of dark light is probably just some kind of special concealment method.
He closed his eyes defiantly and activated the Immovable King Mantra again, attempting to regain control.
However, reality gave him a resounding slap in the face.
No matter how much he activated his spiritual power or squeezed out his potential, his efficiency in absorbing Dao essence plummeted. Before, he was eating bite by bite; now, he was practically starving.
Even the Bodhi tree's blessing effect on his spiritual practice was rapidly diminishing.
Yuanzhen naturally couldn't see that three feet above his head, the golden Dao essence that should have been falling towards him was being forcibly distorted by an invisible force, turning around and flowing towards Chen Yi.
Chen Yi chewed on the diamond fruit while sneering inwardly.
This bald monk tried to intimidate people with his imposing manner before, but now he's going to undermine them.
There are only two people here, and the resources are constant.
Since you like to rob, then I'll let you rob as much as you want.
Chen Yi manipulated the system without hesitation, focusing his attention on the area above Yuanzhen's head.
He always gets to snatch up whatever Yuanzhen really wants.
Surprisingly, it's easy to do something that harms others for personal gain.
Yuanzhen became increasingly restless and agitated the more he practiced.
He felt as if he were trapped in a desert devoid of spiritual energy, standing under a Bodhi tree yet unable to feel any Zen spirit.
Is the feng shui of this place bad?
Or has he absorbed all the true meaning of Bodhi in this area?
Yuanzhen held his breath and suddenly stood up.
He didn't speak, but with a gloomy face, he strode to the other side of the tree and chose a seat far away from Chen Yi.
The Taoist atmosphere here seems quite strong.
Yuanzhen breathed a slight sigh of relief and entered meditation again.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths —
At first, I could feel a warm current, but in less than ten breaths, that familiar feeling of resistance returned.
The feeling was like someone sticking a straw into the cup he was about to drink from, draining all the water.
The veins on Yuanzhen's forehead were throbbing.
He moved to another place.
The result remained the same.
Change it again.
It still didn't work.
Chen Yi was like a moving black hole; no matter where Yuan Zhen hid, his predatory power would follow her like a shadow.
Yuanzhen finally couldn't sit still any longer.
He suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes bloodshot, and his chest heaving violently.
Deceiving too much!
Although he didn't know what kind of sorcery Chen Yi had used, he was certain that all of this was definitely related to this guy.
Since the normal cultivation path is blocked, let's just take what's readily available!
Yuanzhen's gaze was fixed on the largest diamond fruit on the treetop above his head.
The fruit's skin was covered with dense golden veins, clearly containing extremely strong Daoist essence.
Once you swallow it, you'll definitely be able to break through this constraint!
boom!
Yuanzhen no longer suppressed his aura, and the power of his Vajra Marrow erupted instantly. He became like an enraged Vajra ape, the soil beneath his feet cracked, and his figure soared into the sky.
His palm was enveloped in a rich golden light, and with a ruthless determination, he reached for the diamond fruit.
Nearly.
The fingertips were only an inch away from the fruit peel.
A glint of malice flashed in Yuanzhen's eyes.
However, just as his fingers were about to touch the fruit...
A very faint ripple suddenly appeared in the space around the diamond fruit.
There was no sound of wind, no sign of any stirring of spiritual energy.
A slender hand emerged from the ripples out of thin air.
The hand was not thick or even very shiny; with a gentle reach, it grasped the diamond fruit firmly before Yuanzhen could reach it.
Click.
The sound of the fruit stem breaking rang in Yuanzhen's ears.
The hand holding the fruit quickly retracted and disappeared into thin air.
Yuanzhen's grasp fell on empty air.
He froze in mid-air, his five fingers suddenly clenching, bursting a ball of air.
Upon landing, he staggered and abruptly turned to look at Chen Yi.
Chen Yi casually landed from the air and continued to sit cross-legged in the same spot, playing with the Vajra Fruit that had just disappeared in his hand. He even brought it to his nose and gently sniffed it, looking completely nonchalant.
"you!"
Yuanzhen felt a rush of heat to his head, his eyes widened, and the veins on his neck bulged.
He knew perfectly well that he had been played by this person from beginning to end.
The obstacles to cultivation were due to being targeted, and now even the fruits have been intercepted.
This isn't just about stealing an opportunity; it's about rubbing his face into the ground!
Yuanzhen's body exploded with golden light, and with one step, his killing intent could no longer be concealed.
"What are you doing!"
This loud shout was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, causing the leaves of the Bodhi tree to tremble.
Yuanzhen's newly summoned Vajra power was instantly dispersed, and his body stiffened.
Before him, Silver Horn had opened his eyes at some point, his pupils vertical, and a dazzling silver arc of light rose from his palm, locking onto his aura.
The chilling feeling of being targeted by a top predator instantly snapped Yuanzhen back to reality.
He gritted his teeth, pointed at the figure in blue robes not far away, and said with a hint of frustration, "Sit down? How am I supposed to sit down! He's stealing my resources!"
Silver Horn didn't even lift his eyelids, the silver light in his palm flickering erratically, and retorted, "What resources are you trying to steal? The path to power is open to all, each relying on their own abilities. Why isn't he stealing my resources?"
This is blatant lying!
Yuanzhen's face twitched, and her chest heaved violently.
You cultivate spatial magic, so the fruit on this tree is useless to you! He and I both cultivate the Vajra Body, and there are only a few Vajra Bodhi fruits in total. If he takes one more, I'll have one less!
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but Silver Horn's icy killing intent choked them back.
Is this prodigy from the Silver Spirit Clan outside the region taking sides?
Is he targeting me?
Could it be that the grudge between my ancestor, the senior monk of Vajra Temple, and his Silver Spirit Clan is now being held against me?
Yuanzhen never imagined that Yinjiao was either wary of Chen Yi or even trying to curry favor with him.
However, with Ginkaku present, Enma didn't dare to actually make a move.
It had already been sent flying before.
Yuanzhen stared intently at Chen Yi's retreating figure, then angrily flicked her sleeves and sat down cross-legged again.
Just as he sat down, Chen Yi moved.
The long, slender hand reached out, the movement fluid and without the slightest hesitation.
Click.
Click.
Click.
Chen Yi plucked the last three Bodhi fruits remaining on the treetop in one go and casually stuffed them into his storage bag.
Yuanzhen's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He laughed in exasperation, gritting his teeth as he roared, "That Bodhi fruit loses its potency once it leaves the tree; it's only effective if consumed on the same day. If you want to keep it and take it out, then it's a useless fruit!"
He stared at Chen Yi's profile, his tone icy: "Including the two from before, you swallowed five in one go? Aren't you afraid your spiritual energy will go berserk and burst your meridians and dantian!"
From his perspective, Chen Yi had already eaten one, snatched another from his hand, and now picked three more, for a total of five.
An ordinary person needs half a day to refine even one pill; five? That's suicide!
Silverhorn glanced sideways at Yuanzhen, a barely perceptible smirk playing on his lips.
Five?
Before you, you bald monk, even came in, this guy had already eaten three of them as snacks!
With these five, that makes a total of eight!
And this big shot didn't even frown.
The capacity to absorb spiritual energy like a whale swallowing the sea, and the terrifying speed at which it digests Dao essence, are simply unimaginable to ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
This is the foundation, this is the potential!
Silver Horn withdrew his gaze, ignoring Yuanzhen's curse, and continued to close his eyes to rest.
Chen Yi completely ignored the noise behind him. He sat cross-legged, and a faint golden light emanated from his body, which was a sign that the Vajra Technique was beginning to be activated.
Yuanzhen cursed a few times, but seeing no one respond, he suddenly felt bored.
He understood his current situation; forcibly taking it was no longer an option.
Since the indestructible Vajra supernatural power cannot be cultivated, let's settle for second best.
Yuanzhen took a deep breath, no longer demanding fruit, and instead guided the wandering greenery of enlightenment around him to begin refining his own Vajra Kung Fu foundation.
Chen Yi didn't stop him from drinking the soup.
Anyway, I've already eaten all the meat.
An eerie silence returned to the area beneath the Bodhi tree.
About half a day later.
The once peaceful space was suddenly rippled violently.
Pop, pop, pop.
Three figures broke through the fog one after another and stumbled in.
It was Ji Wuchen, Yuan Lingling, and Qiu Li.
The three men were dressed in slightly disheveled clothes and their breathing was unsteady, clearly having just gone through some hardships, but their eyes were now sparkling with relief and joy.
Silver Horn raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "The Great Azure Realm has really made something of itself this time, managing to get three people in."
Given the strength of the illusion, it would be almost impossible for these three people, despite their considerable strength, to break in so quickly.
Ji Wuchen dusted off the dust on his sleeves, his gaze sweeping across the arena. When he saw Yuanzhen sitting cross-legged, a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "It was originally quite difficult."
But some fool who had already gone in somehow returned to the illusion and, relying on his powerful weapon, forced his way in, slightly disrupting the illusion's defenses.
He shrugged and laughed, "The predecessors planted the trees, and the successors enjoy the shade. We just took advantage of that opening."
puff!
Yuanzhen's blood and qi, which had just subsided, surged again, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
He went to great lengths and used the sect's secret treasure, the relic, to finally break in, but instead of getting any fruit, he paved the way for his enemies.
This is absolutely devastating!
Silver Horn's gaze swept over the group before finally settling on Chen Yi, and he immediately understood.
Ji Wuchen and Qiu Li completely ignored Yuanzhen's murderous gaze and went straight to Chen Yi's side to sit down cross-legged.
Yuan Lingling followed closely behind and sat on the outside of the three, forming a subtle, exclusive circle.
This positioning clearly reveals whether someone is close to you or not.
Silver Horn's eyelid twitched.
[It turns out these people are actually friends of the big shot in the Great Green Realm.]
[Also, it's clear that the bald monk wasn't a friend of the big boss.]
Fortunately, we didn't let that bald monk touch Chen Yi just now; this step was the right one.
After Ji Wuchen and Qiu Li sat down, they didn't waste any time and immediately began to whisper with Chen Yi about their experiences from the previous challenge.
Yuan Lingling, however, was a vengeful person. Her eyes darted around, and she looked at Silver Horn, saying crisply, "Silver Horn, five people have suddenly entered our Great Azure Realm. What do you say to that?"
Previously, Silver Horn had boasted that in a small place like the Great Green Realm, no more than three people could get under the Bodhi Tree.
Although Yuanzhen, that idiot, ruined the illusion, the actual number of people is there.
If this had happened before, Silver Horn would have snorted coldly and mocked them for trying to take shortcuts.
But now—
Silver Horn glanced at Chen Yi, who was surrounded by the crowd in the center, and the cold arrogance on his face melted instantly. His tone became smooth as silk: "I did misjudge him before."
"
He spoke sincerely, even with a touch of emotion: "The Great Qing Realm is not entirely composed of incompetent fools."
These heroes are all extraordinary, and the Great Azure Realm may even harbor true dragons. I certainly shouldn't underestimate any minor realm.
These words were spoken with such righteous indignation.
Silverhorn silently added in his mind:
Moreover, Daqing is only a minor realm now. In the future, once the big shots rise, Daqing will become a chicken coop from which the phoenix has flown away.
Even those of you who latched onto the big shots earlier might have a brighter future.
To belittle Daqing now is to slap the face of the bigwigs, which is to slap your own face.
Yuan Lingling was stunned.
She had prepared a whole host of retorts, but the other person just slid to their knees in response?
Is this still the same arrogant Silver Spirit Clan prodigy who always talks about "small places"?
She blinked, somewhat unaccustomed to the question, and asked, "Didn't you always look down on Daqing as a small place? You said shallow waters can't raise dragons."
Silver Horn shook his head, his gaze deep, and sighed: "Alas—in my eyes, Great Azure is shallow water, but in the eyes of true great beings, isn't my Black Peak Realm just a chicken coop?"
The difference isn't significant.
This sigh came from the fact that Silver Horn had been stimulated that day, which broadened his horizons considerably, but to Yuan Lingling, it sounded completely incomprehensible, making her wonder if the guy had taken the wrong medicine.
On the other hand, Chen Yi paid no attention to these verbal disputes.
He was exchanging a few words with Qiu Li about their cultivation experiences with the Thunder Spirit Technique through telepathic communication.
He then turned to Ji Wuchen and posed a more profound question: "Regarding your Insightful Spiritual Eye ability, have you ever considered upgrading it to the Void-Penetrating Spiritual Eye?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Wuchen's body trembled violently, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
The Void-Piercing Eye—that's a fifth-tier divine ability!
A realm that ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators simply cannot reach.
Even if one only grasps the basics, it is enough to stand out among peers, see through all illusions, and even comprehend the essence of the Dao and the spiritual void.
"Indeed, one of my ancestors was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who had mastered the Void-Penetrating Spirit Eye."
Ji Wuchen lowered his voice, his tone barely concealing his excitement: "That ancestor later successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and his notes contained only a few words about it. If we could combine that with the enlightenment environment here—"
The two quickly engaged in a deeper conversation.
Chen Yi cross-referenced his own sensory supernatural abilities and Yin-Yang divine sense with Ji Wuchen's family's inherited knowledge.
In the collision of ideas, countless sparks of inspiration exploded in the sea of consciousness.
After a while, Chen Yi stopped talking, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes.
He had a completely new idea on how to improve this supernatural power.
Without hesitation, he immediately closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.
He rapidly absorbed the lush greenery of enlightenment surrounding him, and deep within his sea of consciousness, the illusory eye that had been detached from the Void Beast began to slowly rotate, emitting an unfathomable light.
He wanted to fully comprehend the laws of space and insight contained within that eye.
If we can advance this self-reliant supernatural power to a higher level in a short period of time, then we should go out and bring Ning Bu'er in as well, so we can all fleece the Bodhi tree together!
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