Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong's fate-Chapter 26 - Comprehending the Zodiac and Reaching Great Luo
26: Chapter 26: Comprehending the Zodiac and Reaching Great Luo
26 -26: Comprehending the Zodiac and Reaching Great Luo
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
Sun Wukong’s mind started to visualize transformations of formations without knowing how much time had passed.
With these transformations, the formations seemed to merge into one, and this singular formation contained the variations of countless stars.
“Could this be what my senior brother wanted me to perceive?”
Without continuous enlightenment and integration, Sun Wukong would have never sensed such a formation in the world, a formation that seemed to incorporate the variations of countless stars in heaven and earth.
It existed among myriad formations, and the evolution of all formations seemed inseparable from the changes of this massive formation.
Yet, in these formation manuscripts, there was no mention of it.
He couldn’t believe his senior brother hadn’t discovered it, for his senior brother possessed so many powerful divine skills and had such a profound understanding of formations—so perhaps this was a test for him.
A test of his innate talent for formations.
Realizing this, Sun Wukong dedicated himself even more earnestly to his studies.
However, compared to the formations in these manuscripts, this one felt obscure and terrifying.
He could not see through it.
Days passed, and he still could not see through it.
This dealt a blow to the somewhat self-confident Sun Wukong.
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“No, I can’t let my senior brother down, I must comprehend this formation!”
Determination shone on Sun Wukong’s face.
Then Sun Wukong stilled his breathing, focused his mind, and excluded all miscellaneous thoughts, concentrating solely on the formation.
At that moment, it was as if he were enveloped in the radiance of countless stars.
Suddenly, a spark of spiritual light flashed by.
It seemed to make the starry expanse transform.
“Senior brother once said, ‘The Dao follows the natural order of the universe; everything lies within the heart!'”
At that moment, all the countless stars in Sun Wukong’s mind started to transform, as if tracing out paths.
“This is it, I understand now!”
Like an enlightening baptism, Sun Wukong had an epiphany and understood everything in an instant.
In that instant, stars appeared around Sun Wukong’s body, connecting to the stars in the sky as if reflecting each other.
Suddenly, the wind and clouds in the world changed.
Dark clouds whipped up a terrifying vortex.
Countless stars and thunder gathered, as if a massive formation had emerged.
Outside the Daoist temple, a furious wind raged.
The great trees were bent over by the force of the gale.
Wang Yang had been outside, contemplating the world, when he suddenly felt this breath and his expression drastically changed.
He stood up abruptly, listening to the howling wind, his brow also furrowed.
“What’s happening?”
One must know that this is the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, the dojo of a Saint.
This place is an Immortal Realm as if it’s always spring, devoid of wind and rain.
Yet now, to witness such a storm was unheard of, especially since it seemed to be happening close by, as if originating from the Daoist temple beside him!
“Could it be Sun Wukong?”
“I just wanted him to refine it a bit, so my understanding of formations could deepen.
Surely not to this extent!”
Wang Yang really couldn’t have anticipated, he was shocked in front of the Daoist Temple.
However, if Sun Wukong truly had an epiphany, it seemed only natural.
Just at that moment, he heard a system notification sound in his ears.
“Ding, congratulations to Sun Wukong for comprehending the Formation Daoist Techniques, returning to the original state and true nature, achieving the status of Array Master, and for the insight into the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, and the insight into the power of stars, synchronizing the acquired cultivation!”
Wang Yang was full of surprise.
It seemed only natural that Wang Yang could comprehend formations and become an Array Master, but what was this about the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation?
The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, devised by Di Jun from the insights of the Hetu Luoshu, incorporates the power of three hundred and sixty-five stars in the heavens, with the Sun Star and Taiyin Star as the main stars, and the Hetu Luoshu as the eye of the formation, profound beyond compare, dense with a murderous aura.
With three hundred and sixty-five Daluo Golden Immortals plus Di Jun and Dong Huang Taiyi, two Quasi-Saints, even a Saint might find it difficult to come out on top.
The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation is a unique formation that dominates the Primordial Continent, comparable only to the Twelve Divine Generals and Gods Killing Formation and the Slaying Immortals Sword Array.
Ever since the Hetu Luoshu was stolen by Demon Master Kunpeng and Di Jun and Dong Huang Taiyi perished, the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation was lost to the world.
Now, it had somehow been comprehended by Sun Wukong?
The key question was, how did he manage to comprehend this formation?
Could it be?
Most formations circulating in the world nowadays can be traced back to the Eight Trigrams Array evolved by Fuxi, from which they proliferated.
And before reincarnation, Fuxi as a Quasi-Saint of the Demon Race, had also comprehended the Hetu Luoshu.
The fundamentals of the formations he spread naturally had their roots in the Hetu Luoshu.
Yet to trace the origin of the formations to its root like this was still somewhat unbelievable to Wang Yang.
If it were up to him to comprehend such a formation, he feared that not even a lifetime would suffice for him to do so.
However, Wang Yang did not delve deeper into this but began to integrate Sun Wukong’s comprehension of formations and his cultivation level.
Moreover, if he could thoroughly research this formation, his mastery of formations would arguably reach the peak.
If he could set it up, he would even be able to stand against Quasi-Saints.
Wang Yang couldn’t help but feel ecstatic.
From then on, within the Daoist Temple, Sun Wukong had completely understood the mysteries of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation.
Latterly, he even discovered that the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation subtly corresponded to the three hundred and sixty-five stars in the heavens.
Although he didn’t know what this formation was, he could sense its formidable power, and fully comprehending it would be tremendously beneficial for self-preservation.
“Brother, you’re really good at hiding, the formations in these classic texts all looked so simple, making me think I could comprehend them with ease.
But this formation is the real test!”
Even though he had now comprehended it, without the three hundred and sixty-five star chess pieces and the three hundred and sixty-five Daluo Golden Immortals to anchor it, naturally, he could not unleash its true might, but still, it was beyond comparison with ordinary formations.
This formation could be said to be his greatest gain in the past few years, as well as his trump card.
If later he could forge three hundred and sixty-five Array Flags, and then strengthen his monkey kin, once stationed within, he could be formidable enough to contend with the celestial Court.
At the same time.
Countless starlights fell down, like mercury spilling across the ground, merging into Sun Wukong’s body.
In a flash, a surge of spiritual energy entered his body, and without hesitation, Sun Wukong began to refine and devour it.
The Nine-Turn Profound Art within him started to operate.
As it made his body stronger, and as it shone with the brilliance of the stars, spiritual energy diffused within him, starting to break through his long-stagnant cultivation level.
Boom!
A terrifying presence erupted from his body, its mighty aura spreading out.
His body grew increasingly transparent, his cultivation level approaching the Great Luo Dao Fruit.
As time passed, Sun Wukong’s radiance sparkled, his body circulated with starlight, and spiritual energy sprawled across the sky.
He had reached Great Luo.
