Chapter 407 - 168: Era Calamity, Dharma Eye Divine Techniques, Bagua Furnace

After waiting for a long time without Su Bai making a move against them, the two of them had a change of heart.

After much deliberation, they finally decided to step forward and see what was happening.

Su Bai merely glanced at the two before dismissing them, his gaze falling upon Wang E.

More precisely, his gaze was fixed on the "Vertical Eye" between Wang E’s brows.

This Vertical Eye was a rare Innate Divine Technique, a powerful ability passed down from the source of his bloodline.

Generally, such Innate Divine Techniques are of a high grade and possess formidable power.

"Teacher, this is a disciple I won in a bet. He’s exceptionally talented, with an astounding Physique!"

Seeing Su Bai’s attention on Wang E, Cui Yanliang quickly explained.

In the past five years, he had taken on many apprentices—over a hundred, in fact—but of course, they were all Named Disciples, like Chen Shaoyou.

Wang E was the first one he truly wanted to accept as a formal disciple.

"Hmph!"

Wang E let out a cold snort at Cui Yanliang’s words, but he didn’t dare show any disrespect in front of Su Bai. He immediately cupped his fist.

"Wang E greets you, Senior!"

"Not bad. A truly fine Physique."

Su Bai nodded slightly.

This Wang E’s constitution was extraordinary. He was naturally powerful and transcendent, in no way inferior to the legendary Vajra Impermeable Body.

Even rarer, he was born with a Dharma Eye.

If the potential of his Physique were to be unleashed and his Dharma Eye fully refined, the strength of his body might even surpass Cui Yanliang’s!

His potential was immense!

"Do you want to truly refine this Dharma Eye?" Su Bai suddenly asked.

’He was reminded of the myth from his past life about Sun Wukong, who forged his Eyes of Golden Flame within the Eight Trigrams Furnace.’

’This method would also work on the Wang E standing before him.’

Wang E was taken aback. "How?"

"With fire!"

"With fire?"

Wang E was stunned. Before he could say another word, he heard a loud RUMBLE!

Then, a massive Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Pill Furnace descended upon him.

BANG!

It completely enveloped him.

...

"Even Toad Wrath was defeated..."

Gazing at the Cloud Ship resting in the distant sky, both the Celestial Secret Sect Master and Monk Taixuan wore extremely complicated expressions.

This was especially true for the Celestial Secret Sect Master.

He was a master of Divination and Deduction. Even now, with the Celestial Secrets in disarray, he could always seize the initiative. In several thousand years, he had never once suffered a loss.

The first time he’d ever suffered a loss was at the Incense and Candle Grand Assembly. The second time was now.

And both times, it was because of Su Bai.

’What he was feeling was far more than just complex.’

Half of Monk Taixuan’s Golden Body had been shattered, and his face and torso were covered in blood and filth.

His expression grew more ferocious. "Daoist Brother, what should we do now?"

"There’s no path forward, and no path back."

"All we can do is plead for forgiveness..."

The Celestial Secret Sect Master took a deep breath, then stepped toward the Cloud Ship.

It wasn’t easy to enter this Sealed Space, and it was even harder to leave.

Not to mention, given the power Su Bai had displayed in the previous battle, even if they had a way to break out of the seal... it would be nearly impossible for them to escape with their lives if he didn’t allow it.

"Plead for forgiveness?"

Monk Taixuan’s eyes were slightly bloodshot. He hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and following along.

Whether they were at the Feathered or Spirit Immortal level, once they reached this Cultivation Realm, they might become somewhat paranoid, violent, and indifferent to the lives of mortals, but they valued their own lives and interests above all else.

People who knowingly attempt the impossible, the truly stubborn ones, were few and far between.

WHOOSH!

Once they had made their decision, the two great masters of the Feather Transformation Realm moved with incredible speed.

In less than a moment, they had arrived before the Cloud Ship.

Even before they drew close, they could feel waves of intense heat washing over them.

They looked up and saw a three-legged, two-eared Purple Gold Pill Furnace on the deck of the Cloud Ship, vibrating slightly.

A faint humming sound spread out, carried on the billowing waves of heat.

"He’s actually performing Alchemy at a time like this?" Monk Taixuan frowned slightly.

"It’s not Alchemy, he’s refining a person!"

The Celestial Secret Sect Master’s gaze, however, sharpened. He could vaguely sense a person struggling relentlessly inside the ancient Pill Furnace.

"This Pill Furnace must be the Eight Trigrams Furnace."

In the past five years, with the promotion of the new method, the Boxing Scripture Beginning Chapter from the Boxing Saint Daoist Temple had spread throughout the world, and many Cultivators were practicing it.

Naturally, many stories about the Boxing Saint Daoist Temple and the Boxing Saint Daoist himself had also circulated.

The Celestial Secret Sect Master was perhaps one of the few who paid the most attention.

He naturally recognized that this was not a real Pill Furnace, but rather one of the Boxing Saint Daoist’s Divine Techniques.

"The Eight Trigrams Furnace..."

A thought struck Monk Taixuan. He looked again and finally perceived the secret behind it.

This Pill Furnace was not a physical object, yet it existed as if it were tangible.

This was a manifestation of a Divine Technique achieving material form.

The Dao Essence on this Pill Furnace was profound and mysterious; an ordinary person would be unable to perceive its true nature.

Although Monk Taixuan’s understanding of the Boxing Scripture Beginning Chapter wasn’t deep, his Martial Arts Realm was high enough that, with this reminder, he could also see what was happening.

"Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui..."

"The Xun position is the wind gate, the source of Vitality within the Eight Trigrams Furnace," the Celestial Secret Sect Master continued. "Look closely. Can you see a person in that spot?"

Monk Taixuan looked and, sure enough, spotted something.

"This is... using the Eight Trigrams Furnace to refine a person?"

"It’s not refining a person into a pill. He’s using a Divine Power Technique to help that person cultivate a Divine Technique of their own. It seems the Boxing Saint Daoist holds the person inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace in very high regard..."